Playing games of chance
     BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers FEELING LUCKY—Kyle Mahon looks happy as he prepares to toss a ball into goldfish tanks at the recent Cypress Elementary School Fall Carnival. An unusually large crowd of kids and parents seemed to enjoy the fall fundraiser. Public schools host autumn events to help su...
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CVUSD students named National Merit semifinalists
By Kristine Thirkill Special to the Acorn
     Fourteen seniors from Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) high schools qualified as semifinalists for the 2006 National Merit Scholarship Awards. They will continue competing for the awards, which will be presented in the spring.
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Helpers needed to teach reading
     Koreh L.A., the Los Angeles Jewish Coalition for Literacy, is looking for volunteer “reading partners.” Volunteers will help children at public schools throughout Los Angeles gain the reading readiness skills they need to succeed.
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