The Bard on display in Agoura
      HISTORY EXEMPLIFIED— After weeks of hard work, Lindero Canyon Middle School eighthgrade students Tessa Neftin, 14, left, and Katelin Finn, 13, display their William Shakespeare project during the school's annual History Day fair that was held last month.
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Learn about Oak Park special ed
      The Special Education Advisory Committee of the Oak Park Unified School District will meet on Tues., Jan. 13 at the community room, Oak Park Library, 899 N. Kanan Road. The general meeting will be from 6:30 to 7 p.m., followed by a presentation and questionand-answer period.
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Student-written murder mystery served with dinner at Agoura High
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
      Evan Lewis, a senior at Agoura High School, enjoyed the school's 2008 murder mystery play so much that he was inspired to write the script for this year's show. "The Butler Did It," will premiere at the school's dinner theater this weekend, Jan. 9 and 10. Friday's performance is reserved for students and teachers.
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Standardized tests and college admission
      Up until now, high school juniors have watched their older classmates suffer through SATs and college applications. But with the arrival of PSAT scores, juniors are starting to feel the pressure. While PSAT scores are not used for admission and will never even be seen by colleges, they can trigger anxiety about upcoming SATs.
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Las Virgenes Unified seeks school board candidates
Need Finders replacement
      The Las Virgenes Unified School District is seeking a qualified candidate to temporarily fill the Board of Education vacancy left by Terilyn Finders, who recently resigned two years into her four-year term. The provisional post will run through November.
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College presents Cold War drama
      Organizers for the Year of Democracy at Moorpark College will host a performance of the Lee Blessing's Cold War drama, "A Walk in the Woods," at 6 p.m. Mon., in the campus' Performing Arts Center, 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark.
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Honor roll
      •Philippe Edward Thompson of Calabasas recently graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a Master of Arts degree from the College of Arts and Sciences. •Scholastic honor roll students have been announced for the fall term by Oregon State University, and Andrea Smith of Agoura Hills earned a B-plus, 3.5 grade point average.
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