Throughout the presidential campaign, there has been significant attention to the "No Child Left Behind" Act signed into law by President George Bush in January 2002. Did you know that Section 9528 of the law requires the school district to disclose names, addresses and telephone numbers of high school students (boys and girls) to military recruiters upon request? Parents may […]
2004-10-28
Game stolen from Agoura Chargers
I commend The Acorn on referencing the Agoura-Westlake varsity football game on Oct. 15 in its editorial last week. However, it misused Yogi Berra’s quote. Replays on both local and national television programs clearly show that Westlake players were down prior to "fumbling" or lateraling. So, here’s a new quote: "It’s over until the referees blow the call and allow […]
Volunteers express gratitude
Volunteers express gratitude We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the restaurants and local businesses that so generously donated to our Hospice Monte Carlo Night. You made our job much easier by your willingness to contribute gift certificates to your establishments. It is not an easy task to ask businesses to give. We realize you are […]
Multigenerational
This is the new buzzword. It means that for the first time, we have at least four generations working together or at least giving the appearance of doing so. This might be true where you work (or at least it might give that appearance). It can be a management nightmare. Think about it. You’ve got people who don’t look at […]
Midwest Differences
Before attending the recent National Association of College Admission Counseling conference in Milwaukee, I visited colleges in Wisconsin and Minnesota that illustrate some of the tradeoffs students need to think about as they consider different schools. At Beloit, a small liberal arts college, the largest class has 40 students and most have fewer than 30. A professor who teaches a […]
Election Day: We can’t wait until it’s over
Election Day: We can’t wait until it’s over Election Day: We can’t wait until it’s over To those of us who believe in voting the old-fashioned way, going to the polls next Tuesday is as natural as polyester. Some of us actually like punching out our chads—possibly in frustration over the lack of a single candidate who even remotely excites […]
For the record
In last week’s edition of The Acorn, Agoura High School teacher Kristen Marsilio wasn’t mentioned in an article about the new high school bell schedule proposal. Marsilio was the lead teacher with Jason Busby on the proposal. She worked many hours planning and writing the proposal as well as introducing the plan to faculty and school district personnel. She also […]