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Students participating in the annual Youth Congress presented by the Conejo/Las Virgenes Future Foundation are going green. The April 4 summit will focus on challenges the region faces in contributing to a more ecologically friendly world, said Karen Malatesta, executive director of the foundation. More ... Graduation night is the culmination of a day of celebration and change when high school seniors say goodbye to their secondary school days and look forward to the challenges and opportunities that college brings. It is also one of the most dangerous nights of teenagers' entire high school experience. More ... Linda Pierce, assistant principal at Calabasas High School, took a stand against teen apathy last year and launched a club that has changed the lives of many students. Pierce based the club on the book "Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens" by Sean Covey. More ... Each year, teachers screen the incoming Oak Park kindergartners to see if they're ready for school, but some of the children who are old enough for class may not be developmentally ready. Instead of turning those students away, Oak Park Unified School District is starting a program to help those children learn at their own pace. More ... Agoura Chargers Mon., April 6: Music booster meeting/J-3/7 p.m. Spirit team meeting/7 p.m. Tues., April 7: TAB meeting/ teacher's lounge/7 p.m. Dance team meeting/A-1/ 7 p.m. Wed., April 8: Late start day Thurs. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers GOOD FORTUNE—A.C. Stelle seventh-grade students, from left, Madeline Smurthwaite, Camile Serlin and Emily Colombus practice fortune telling with hand-made tarot cards inside their soothsayer tent during the school's Medieval Market on March 20 in Calabasas. More ... The Conejo Valley Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently recognized two local students for their outstanding scholastic achievements in essay composition for the annual DAR Good Citizens and American History Essay Contests. More ... HIGH ACHIEVEMENT— Bobby Nordlund of Westlake Village was named to the superintendent's list at the United States Naval Academy for the fall 2008 semester. A minimum semester grade point average of 3.4, an A in conduct and military performance and an A or B in physical education are required to attain super-intendent's list status. Nordlund attended Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village. More ... Yerba Buena Elementary School in Agoura Hills is preparing for its 40th anniversary. A Facebook page has been set up for alumni to share messages and photos and keep informed of the week-long celebration, which will culminate in a family festival and movie night on May 30. More ... Students from local schools were winners at the 55th Ventura County Science Fair on March 24 to 26 at Seaside Park in Ventura. More than 700 students competed in the fair. All first and secondplace finishers in each division category qualify to compete in the California State Science Fair in Los Angeles on May 18 to 19. More ... •Andrew Frangos of Agoura Hills was named to the dean's list for the fall 2008 semester at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. •Freshman Antonia "Toni" Mayer made the dean's list at Azusa Pacific University. She is from Oak Park. More ... The new year brought not only steeper tuition for colleges, but also tough new rules. Dennis Stewart, president of Educational Funding Solutions, knows it is imperative to start planning for college finances early. EFS works with the student individually to determine which schools are the best fit financially and scholastically. More ... Schools RSS feed |
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