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Kerry Benefield covers education for the Press Democrat.

Full contact alumni football game in the works between Analy and El Molino

A full-contact alumni football game between grads of El Molino and Analy high schools is in the works for June 20. Sign ups are open to ex-players ages 18 to 65, according to Alex Cosentino, El Molino class of 2011. Players can register through http://www.alumnifootballusa.com/index.php/gamelist The game will be played [...]

By | May 13th, 2014|0 Comments

Windsor names Jorgensen to top post

Cloverdale School District Superintendent Steve Jorgensen has been named to the top post at Windsor School District. Jorgensen, who will begin with Windsor on July 1, takes over for interim superintendent Barbara Young who took over Sonoma County’s fourth largest school district in December following the resignation of former superintendent [...]

By | May 12th, 2014|0 Comments

REMINDER: El Mo’s 50 year celebration is Saturday

REMINDER El Molino High School will celebrate a half century of educating young people with a big party and fundraiser May 10. The event, hosted by booster groups supporting Lions’ athletics, performing arts, culinary arts, leadership and agriculture programs, will feature dinner, dancing and live and silent auctions. The event [...]

By | May 7th, 2014|0 Comments

El Molino High hosting 50th birthday party

El Molino High School will celebrate a half century of educating young people with a big party and fundraiser May 10. The event, hosted by booster groups supporting Lions’ athletics, performing arts, culinary arts, leadership and agriculture programs, will feature dinner, dancing and live and silent auctions. The event will [...]

By | May 2nd, 2014|0 Comments

El Molino’s Trombetta named top FFA administrator

El Molino High School Principal Doria Trombetta was named Star Administrator by the California FFA (Future Farmers of America) association April 13. The award was presented at the annual FFA Leadership Conference in Fresno. Trombetta was honored as the top FFA administrator from the North Coast Region which stretches from [...]

By | April 16th, 2014|0 Comments

Matt Dunkle named incoming principal at El Molino

El Molino High School vice principal Matt Dunkle has been named principal of the Forestville school beginning July 1. Dunkle replaces Doria Trombetta, the Lions’ longtime leader who announced her retirement in January. Dunkle has been vice principal at El Molino since 2011 before which he was an independent education [...]

By | April 15th, 2014|0 Comments

Santa Rosa Middle School celebrates new apple trees

Santa Rosa Middle School's 'Make Gardens Grow' class got richer by six apple trees this week.

By | April 11th, 2014|0 Comments

Piner’s science center open house is tonight

If you missed it in Wednesday's Press Democrat, Piner High School is publicly unveiling its $3.6 million science center tonight with an open house and dedication. There will be planetarium demonstrations and visitors will get to peek around in the observatory and other elements of the new 4,000-square foot learning [...]

By | April 11th, 2014|0 Comments

Bill on sugary drinks warning label passes health committee

A bill that would affix safety warning labels on sodas and sugary drinks sold in California passed through the Senate Health Committee on a 5-2 vote Wednesday. SB1000 would add the following language on drinks with added sweeteners that have 75 or more calories per 12 ounces: "STATE OF CALIFORNIA [...]

By | April 9th, 2014|0 Comments

Hillcrest Middle Schoolers claim both elem, Jr. High spelling bee titles

Hillcrest Middle School is the home of the winners of both the elementary and junior high school Sonoma County spelling bees held earlier this week. The county spelling bee includes fourth, fifth and sixth grade spellers in the elementary division and seventh, eighth and ninth graders in the junior high [...]

By | April 3rd, 2014|0 Comments