Students become experts on Mexican history
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
      Gila Brook's seventh-grade social studies class had much to celebrate last Friday. The small special education class was transformed into a museum and the students became docents, expertly leading their parents, teachers and others on a tour of ancient civilizations.
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Oak Park registration opens
      The Oak Park Unified School District will begin registration for the 2008-09 school on Thurs., Feb. 28 for kindergarten and elementary students in grades one to five who are new to the district. Children going into kindergarten must be 5 years old by Dec. 2 in order to register for school.
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High School Highlights
      All events (subject to change) are listed by name, location and time if provided. If calendars are modified, school sources are asked to contact us with updated information at newstip@theacorn.com. Agoura Chargers Fri., Feb.
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Changing policies
      With more children of baby boomers graduating from high school and applying to college than ever before, it's likely to be another year of intense competition for admission, especially at highly selective schools. Cornell's applications are up 7.5 percent this year and an incredible 57 ...
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Westlake High hosts scholarship workshop
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com
      High school students and parents need to know about all the college scholarship money available to them and how to obtain it, according to Cassie Urspringer, Westlake High School's college and career guidance specialist. That's why the school is hosting a college scholarship workshop for ...
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Honor roll
      Katie Bukowski has been named to the dean's list for the summer 2007 academic quarter of the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences at Cal Poly Pomona. Students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher in at least 12 units of academic work for the honor.
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