December 31st, 2008 01:41pm
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UPDATE — An astute reader pointed out that an incorrect web site appeared in this item posted Wednesday. The correct site is listed below.
Scores of financial aid for college students is doled out on a first come, first served basis and most of it calls for students to have filled out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA form. Those forms are available beginning Thursday at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
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December 30th, 2008 05:54pm
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Again, more creative thinking amid ongoing state budget woes.
This item from the state capital: apparently California State University at Sacramento is cutting heat to all but one of its buildings this Friday in an effort to save money. Jan. 2 is a work day, but employees are being urged to take the day off, according to the Sacramento Bee.
Employees who do show up Friday were told in an email to …
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December 30th, 2008 03:52pm
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Two instructors who spent five years establishing Sonoma State University’s green building certificate program have left the Rohnert Park campus to establish a similar program through the U.S. Green Building Council, while SSU has brought in an instructor from Cal Poly to take charge of its program.
Petaluma-based architect and LEED-AP Pete Gang and Bruce Hammond, LEED-AP, both formerly with the SSU program, developed the new course in …
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December 29th, 2008 06:34pm
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The priority application deadline for Santa Rosa High School’s hugely popular ArtQuest program is Feb. 20. The campus will host an information night from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 22.
There will be an introductory presentation by members of the ArtQuest staff and an opportunity for parents and students to ask questions.
ArtQuest is a specialized magnet program with eight specialities: digital arts, photography, video and visual fine arts, …
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December 26th, 2008 01:57pm
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The California budget crisis and its ongoing impact on schools just got deeper, weirder and more surreal.
Math teacher Tom Farber of Rancho Bernardo High School (north of San Diego) has apparently been selling ad space on the bottom of his quizzes, tests and final exams with the intent of using the money to buy classroom supplies. His pull for the fall semester? $455. Most of that came …
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December 24th, 2008 07:31pm
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When school goes back into session in 2009, teachers and administrators will have more leeway in going after so-called cyber-bullies who use MySpace, Facebook (and similar social networking sites) or cell phones to bully students.
A law authored by Assemblyman Ted Lieu, D-El Segundo, gives school officials the power to suspend or expel students for bullying by means of such electronic devices or pages.
Cyber bullying has grown as Web-based social …
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December 23rd, 2008 08:40pm
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Soccer standout and academic star Emily Mitchell of Montgomery is Santa Rosa City School’s secondary student of the month.
Emily has earned a 4.8 grade point average in her four years at Montgomery, taking a slew of rigorous international baccalaureate courses. Her teachers tell school board members Emily’s class work is regularly used as an example for other students.
Captain of the soccer team, coach Pat McDonald said the defender spent her …
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December 23rd, 2008 08:22pm
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Steer clear of Flavio Farias in a geography or spelling bee. The Luther Burbank Elementary School sixth grader is known as “The Crusher” for his competitive academic spirit, according to his fifth grade teacher, Guy Cottle.
“…in academic and vocabulary competitions, he quickly gained the reputation among the students as someone who can perform best when the pressure is highest. Students would moan openly when they realized that Flavio was their …
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December 22nd, 2008 03:26pm
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An update on my post from Dec. 10:
Students at Rancho Cotate High in Rohnert Park get to keep their canned food crown as they outpaced their rivals from Montgomery High in Santa Rosa in the annual two-campus canned food drive contest.
Rancho students came up with 7,671 pounds of food, while Montgomery students chipped in 5,371.
Only bragging rights were at stake, but more than 13,000 pounds of food for the …
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December 22nd, 2008 03:15pm
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Proctor Terrace Elementary School in Santa Rosa is gearing up for its 60th birthday party Feb. 28 and is looking for students, teachers, parents and community members to chip in stories, photos and memories of the Bryden Lane campus.
Organizers are looking for pictures along with names, dates, events from the school. They are also compiling a written and video history.
For more information, contact organizers at proctorterrace60@comcast.net or pta-board@proctorterrace.org or call …
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