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The young musicians at Lindero Canyon Middle School in Agoura Hills and the teachers who guide them landed center stage at the Reno Jazz Festival on April 25, besting 31 middle schools from the western United States. The school's Jazz "A" band, directed by Matt McKagen, won first place at the event. More ... Calabasas High School will conduct its final RAP (Resolve and Problem Solve) session for the year on Wed., May 13. The program will feature Dr. Jeff Nalin of ECHOMalibu, a treatment program for adolescents struggling with drug abuse, alcoholism, or emotional and behavioral problems. More ... Agoura Chargers Sat., May 9: Comedy Sportz Mon., May 11: Music booster meeting Tues., May 12: CAHSEE make up Wed., May 13: CAHSEE make up PFC meeting/9 a.m. Thurs., May 14: STAR testing Calabasas Coyotes Fri. More ... Oaks Christian School's ninth annual dinner auction will be a Latin American-style event called "Ven Conmigo, Come With Me" on Sat., May 9 at the school, 31749 La Tienda Road, Westlake Village. The public is invited. More ... The Westlake High School Instrumental Music Department will host the annual Jazz Festival starting at 9 a.m. Sat., May 9 at the school, 100 N. Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake Village. More than 40 bands from 22 schools in Southern California will perform. More ... ACADEMIC HONORS— Viewpoint School's Cum Laude Society welcomes 23 new members during a ceremony April 27 on campus. The society, modeled after Phi Beta Kappa, an academic honor society for college students, recognizes superior scholarship in high schools in the United States and abroad. More ... Peter Weber, a senior at Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, has recently received a top honor to attend the finals for TARC (Team America Rocket Competition) in Virginia this month. Peter will represent his school as he flies one of 100 rocket designs that will be featured nationally. More ... Four students from Viewpoint School in Calabasas— Jared Stern, Michelle Germain, Alex Van Trigt and Cassidy Case—formed the Zeitgeist Committee in 2006 to mentor and tutor children in the Crenshaw district of South Los Angeles and to help with fundraising. More ... TONY WINDERS/Special to the Acorn IN STEP—Yerba Buena Elementary School second-graders, from left, Kristal Sawman, Elezabeth Kratz, Lina Thompson and Jennifer Cao walk to school April 29 with classmates, Agoura Hills Mayor Denis Weber and Principal Brent Noyes. More ... Local students have been awarded National Merit Scholarships for their excellence in high school academics. Westlake High School winners include Jennifer Fang, Svetlana Lyalina, Tim Pang and Carol Yu. Jenny Qiu and Elena Light from Newbury Park High School were honored, as was Julianne Brauer from La Reina High School. More ... Competition for entrance into top universities is at its highest level in years and to win acceptance to sought-after public and private schools, students must have a plan, experts say. More ... Schools RSS feed |
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