Chaparral teacher wins award for iMovie
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
      The marriage of technology and imagination in Nanci Powers' kindergarten class at Chaparral Elementary School in Calabasas helped youngsters become "letter experts." Powers and her class produced an iMovie called "Alphabet Zoop" using new equipment provided through a $128-million school bond measure passed in 2006.
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What Makes A Good College?
      As high school seniors prepare to apply to college, they would be wise to look beyond rankings when evaluating the quality of the schools they're considering.
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Contractors award scholarships
      The Ventura County Contractor's Association recently awarded $12,000 in scholarships to students pursuing education for a career in the construction industry. Additionally, six students received $5,000 in scholarship awards from the local chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction.
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13-year-old is college-bound
     HONOR STUDENT- Michelle Vaisman of Agoura Hills accepts an award from the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. Michelle, a 13-year-old who attends HarvardWestlake Middle School, will skip high school and attend Mary Baldwin College of Virginia this fall. She'll take her first college class, pre-calculus, this summer at Moorpark College. Photo courtesy of KAREN VAISMAN
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Leadership academy signing up for fall
Program open to Ventura County residents
      The Ventura County Leadership Academy is accepting applications for participation in Class XIV for the 200809 program year. Participation is open to anyone living or working in Ventura County. The academy was founded in 1994 with the mission of developing a diverse group of leaders whose actions enhance the quality of live throughout Ventura County.
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Seniors enjoy 'hot time' at Calabasas High School
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com
      Despite temperatures that soared into the 100s, the seniors of Calabasas High School kept a crisp step and cool demeanor during their June 19 graduation walk across the school's football field and to their seats in front of the stage.
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Agoura grads remember days fondly
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
      The bonds of friendship and the importance of dreams were a prominent theme at the June 19 graduation ceremony at Agoura High School. Senior Maarvi Khawaja spoke to the class of 2008 on the topic of shared experiences at the school and the dreams that will lead each student to their destiny.
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Calabasas High School Class of 2008
      Kevin Mathys Abas, Mursal Abedi, Pashtana Abedi, Lauren Hailey Acrich, Sydney Alyse Adams, Jake William Adee, Amir Ali Adhami, Chelsea Hope Adler, Kiarang Ahankoob, Jiana Chloe Ajani, Yasaman Amanat, Courtney Leigh Ames, Lee Shai Amir, Sandra Amirjalaly, Alexander John Aniston, Michelle Arau, Armita Amanda Ariano, Dol-Anne Josephine Asiru,
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Agoura High School Class of 2008
      Jennifer Aaronson, Mustafa Abdulrahimzai, Nathan Adams, Ian Agar, Christopher Aiken, Hailey Alan-Lee, Michael Albaum, Marcia Albert, Yevgeniy Alksnin, Jeffrey Alper, Stephanie Alperstein, Ashley Alston-Roth, Renee Altman, Monique Ambrose, Alice Anderson, Ekaterina Anderson, Hiromi Aoyama, Megan Arce, Charlotte Armstrong, Iris Avila,
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Mother and daughter share same stage at CHS graduation
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com
      Stephanie Gaines had many memorable moments during her Calabasas High School graduation ceremony last week, but the most special, she said, was receiving her diploma from her mother. Stephanie's mother is Jill Gaines, a member of the Las Virgenes Unified School District Board of Education.
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Graduation is music to his ears
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
      Young Eric Lamm is living his dream. Lamm, an Agoura High School graduate and an accomplished musician, has been accepted to The Juilliard School, a competitive performing arts conservatory in the heart of New York City. Lamm received a scholarship that will cover his tuition at the private school for four years.
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Student travels long road for diploma
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
      To ensure he would graduate from high school Edgar Ribachauskas, 18, left his Las Vegas home to attend Indian Hills High School in Calabasas. Short 100 units when he arrived at Indian Hills in September 2007, Ribachauskas had to work day and night to meet the graduation requirements.
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Indian Hills students say goodbye to Calabasas campus
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
      The 35 seniors who graduated this year from Indian Hills High School will be the last group of students to celebrate their commencement at the Calabasas campus- for a while at least. The Las Virgenes Unified School District, in a move to offset state budget cuts, has leased the Calabasas campus to a private school for the next three years.
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Indian Hills High School Class of 2008
      Romy Baral, Laura Chaidez, Nicolas Delgado, Brittani Erickson, Thomas Evens, Sequoya Furru, Karen Gregor, Sabrena Gatong, Noah Hagel, Kaelyn Helfer and Kelly Hughes-Rolston Dana Ladd, Rachel Lee, Lauren Lemmens, Kyle Little, Katie Lux, Jessica Mahoney-Hume, Lindsey McCauley, Maziar Mouhebaty, Katelin Murray, Eric Newsome,
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Middle schoolers earn awards
      Students, parents and staff members received special awards during the Lindero Canyon Middle School culmination on June 18. The Golden Cougar Awards for exemplary contributions to the school were given to these persons: Penny Sylvester, parent; Leslie Bruce, teacher; Linda Boyce, staff, and Nicole Davis and Kelsey McLaughlin, students.
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