2014-05-29
New board member needed
The Oak Park Unified School District Board of Education is seeking a replacement for board member Jennifer von Schneidau, who resigned from her post after moving out of Oak Park. At the district board meeting May 20, trustees approved a provisional appointment for the vacancy. Board members must live in the district. By law, the vacancy must be filled within […]
Lions run out of miracles
Lexi Curt wasn’t thinking about hitting. The slugger was ruminating about calculus. Curt, a Moorpark High softball catcher, said she was solving the Pythagorean theorem for cosine when she blasted an RBI single to the center field wall in the fourth inning. Curt’s run- scoring laser propelled the Musketeers to a 1-0 road win against Oaks Christian last weekend in […]
Track andfield standouts excel at section meet
Local track and field athletes are getting pumped up for Friday’s Masters meet at Cerritos College. The Oaks Christian High boys’ and girls’ teams gleaned CIF-Southern Section Division 4 section titles last weekend. The Lion girls dominated the section meet. Oaks Christian junior Sarah Johnson won the girls’ 400-meter race in 54.60 seconds. Teammate Schuyler Moore took the girls’ 200 […]
Thrill of victory
Oaks Christian boys’ tennis team secures first section title; Lions have 37 CIF crownsThe Lions made history. Oaks Christian High’s boys’ tennis team captured the program’s first CIF-Southern Section championship last weekend. The Lions have earned 37 section titles for all sports in school history. The Lions capped off the season with an appearance at the Southern California Regionals on Tuesday. They lost to Rancho Bernardo of San Diego 5-2 on the road. […]
Grant program supports music in public schools
The Ventura County Arts Council, Musicians on a Mission California, and The Collection at RiverPark recently implemented a grant program to benefit public and private high school music programs in Ventura County. The funds assist high schools in purchasing instruments, sheet music, uniforms and educational tools. In addition, many of the grants help students in need of financial assistance to […]
Hindu foundation honors teachers
The Hindu Education Foundation’s Los Angeles chapter presented a Teachers Appreciation Day on May 10 in Simi Valley. Teachers from the Simi Valley, Moorpark, Conejo Valley and Oak Park school districts were recognized during this event. Around 100 participants attended. Teacher Appreciation Week is celebrated in the U.S. during first full week of May. This year, the HEF LA chapter […]
High School Hi Lights
Agoura ChargersFri., May 30: Spirit competition tripComedySportz/performingarts education center/6 p.m.Sat. May 31: Drama banquet/performing arts education centerand G building/6 p.m.Tues., June 3: Senior awards/5p.m.Thurs., June 5: Jazz and chamberconcert/performing arts educationcenter black box theater/7 p.m. Calabasas CoyotesSat., May 31: PromMon., June 2: Senior awardsnight/5 p.m.Thurs., June 5: Short dayperiods 1, 3 and 5 Oak Park EaglesFri., May 30: Choir spring […]