All events (subject to change) are listed by name, location and time if provided. If calendars are modified, school sources are asked to contact us with updated information at this e-mail address: steve@theacorn.com. Newbury Park Panthers Fri.
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Practice SAT at local high schools
      Full-length practice SATs will be offered to high school sophomores and juniors from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., April 21 at Agoura and Thousand Oaks high schools. The cost is $20, which benefits each school's parent/faculty group. Agoura High School is at 28545 W. Driver Ave., and ...
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La Reina takes mock trial win
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com
      The La Reina High School mock trial team took their case all over the state, first winning the Ventura County championship March 1 and then moving on to take third in Oakland at the California State Mock Trial competition. The third-place finish came among 34 teams competing.
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Scholarships offered to students pursuing careers in construction
      Students pursuing a career in construction are encouraged to apply for scholarships which will be awarded by Ventura County Contractors Association. Deadline to apply is Mon., April 30. More than $10,000 in academic scholarships will be awarded.
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Local art school expands
      Age doesn't matter at Sheldon's Art Academy in Oak Park. Middle and high school students work side by side with college students to learn the core fundamentals at an industry level. Sheldon Borenstein, owner of Sheldon's Art Academy, has worked in the animation industry for more than 20 year...
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Nominations sought for History Teacher of the Year
      The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is seeking nominations for the annual California History Teacher of the Year awards. The award is designed to promote and celebrate the teaching of American history in classrooms and honors one history teacher from each state and U.S. territory.
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