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ArtQuest, Arts Charter converge to make painting projects

                                    More than 90 Santa Rosa High School ArtQuest visual fine arts students spent Monday on the campus at Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts for a collaborative mural-making and painting session. Guest artist Hiep Nguyen worked with both high school students and Arts Charter students on the project which began with prep work Sunday, according to Arts Charter Principal Elizabeth Evans.… Read More »

New hires in Santa Rosa City Schools

 There are some administrative lineup changes in Santa Rosa City Schools for the fall. Gail Eagan is moving from Cotati-Rohnert Park to fill the assistant superintendent of K-6 curriculum post made vacant by Greg Espinoza’s retirement after 35 years with the district. Eagen held a similar post with Cotati-Rohnert Park. Aracely Romo-Flores moves from Jefferson School in Cloverdale to take over the principal post at Biella Elementary School. Biella’s current principal, Winnie Hogoboom, spent 38 years in the district. Laura… Read More »