March 31st, 2009 10:33pm
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UPDATED: The county office of education just sent over the names of the elementary competition winners from a bee that took place Monday.
Elementary (grades 4-6)1st – Gage Osborne, fifth grade, Sonoma Charter School2nd – Nadia Tomaszewski, sixth grade, Live Oak Charter School3rd – Cole Anderson, fifth grade, Sonoma Country Day School4th – Kira Findling, sixth grade, Hillcrest Middle School
The elementary bee was completed in 12 rounds, ending when Gage Osborne …
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March 31st, 2009 04:02pm
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Want to feel better about sending your kids to school on two wheels instead of four? Well then sign Junior up for any one of the following free Bike Rodeos and he’s likely to come away with better bike and safety skills, and Mom and Dad might gain a little peace of mind.
No pre-registration is necessary and the events are free.
Sunday, April 5: 12 p.m.-3 p.m. at Kawana Elementary School …
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March 30th, 2009 02:46pm
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UPDATED: An updated list of district field offices is listed below. Students are asked to call the office before turning in art work.
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All high schoolers in the first Congressional district (includes eastern Sonoma County, southern Yolo, and Napa, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties) are invited to submit their art to Congressman Mike Thompson’s office for the annual Congressional Art Competition.
The winner’s artwork will be displayed in the …
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March 30th, 2009 01:01pm
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This just in from Sacramento:
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger reappointed William Hauck, 68, of Sacramento to the California State University Board of Trustees. He has served on the board since 1993. Hauck currently serves as president of the Sacramento based California Business Roundtable, a statewide, non-partisan organization composed of chief executive officers of California’s leading corporations. He also served as the co-chair of the California Performance Review Commission and serves on the …
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March 28th, 2009 03:00am
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Tomorrow’s Leaders Today, a community leadership program for high school juniors, will offer two new awards in former Santa Rosa Mayor Bob Blanchard’s name.
The Bob Blanchard Memorial Community Service Award will give a maximum of $500 to a winning TLT graduate who demonstrates civic engagement and community leadership. The money is to be used to either start a civic project or complete an existing one.
The Bob Blanchard Memorial Leadership Award …
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March 26th, 2009 11:12pm
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Dunham School in Petaluma has pulled in two grants for its burgeoning garden program.
At the beginning of the year, the school was awarded a $5,400 award from Lowe’s Toolbox for Education program and this week they were awarded another $1,000 from Fiskars Project Orange Thumb.
“We were just thrilled about that,” said Dunham’s garden coordinator and parent Maryann Bowman. “We have been making due with four shovels.”
Students at the …
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March 26th, 2009 08:30pm
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Small El Molino High School in Forestville showed big heart this month, crushing their last year’s total in an annual fundraiser students hold for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Pennies for Patients program.
The total amount students raised through donation boxes, pie in the face fundraisers, and other activities was $1,535. Last year’s haul? $200.
“Our school is, I don’t know, it just feels like we have a really good atmosphere …
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March 25th, 2009 11:22pm
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As and Bs are so last year.
A trend is afoot to replace the traditional A, B, C, D, F grade scale with a “standards based” 1 through 4 model. Backers say the new grading system more accurately reflects a student’s skills and what they are actually learning, rather than simply pitting them against their peers.
I am not aware of any local school districts mulling a move to the 1 through …
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March 25th, 2009 06:08pm
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Brian Elias of Santa Rosa Junior College was selected to the Phi Theta Kappa All-California Academic Team this week.
Elias, who was a third team honoree, joined Xiao Hui Lau (first team) and Maria Del Rosario Damaz (second team) of Mendocino College on the list of students honored for their scholarly and leadership-related achievements while in community college.
Seventy-five students were feted at an event Monday in Sacramento and given …
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March 25th, 2009 05:38pm
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Every Saturday from now until May 16, the Fairfield Osborn Preserve will be open for walking tours.
Naturalist-led hikes will give people an opportunity to explore the grounds which is home to many native species, according to preserve director Claudia Lukes.
The tours are appropriate for families and individuals. Participants should be able to hike between two and four miles over uneven ground. Hikers are asked to wear sturdy …
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