To-do list encourages students to love learning
      State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell has released a to-do list for parents to help their children successfully transition back to school and develop good habits that will improve student achievement throughout the year.
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PSAT practice test offered
      The Thousand Oaks Teen Center, in cooperation with the Princeton Review, will offer a PSAT practice test from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., Sept. 15 at the Teen Center, 1375 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. This is a free test with no penalties. To register, call (800) 2review (273-8439) or go online to www.princetonreview.com.
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Ventura mall will host art contest for students
      Ventura County students from kindergarten through grade 12 are eligible to enter their artwork in the annual Pacific View Mall Stu dent Art Show, which will take place during Ventura County Arts Week 2007 from Oct. 5 through Oct. 14.
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Limber lady
      FIT AS A FIDDLE- Sedona Kolodney, 13, of Thousand Oaks participates in recent auditions for young girls at the Academy of Dance and School of the Performing Arts in Agoura Hills.
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