March 20, 2008 RSS feed / Schools

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Testing the balance of her memory bank

UNUSUAL NAME, UNUSUAL GAME- Sequoia Middle School student Busy Rylander, 13, tries to memorize as many numbers of pi as she can at the ninth annual Sequoia Middle School Pi Night, sponsored by the math department. More...

Jogging for his favorite school

RUNNING FOR BUCKS- Justin Casas, a fourth-grader at Weathersfield Elementary School, gets musical accompaniment from the school band as he participates in the 20th annual jogathon. More...

WHS musicians going to Carnegie

Instrumental music students from Westlake High School will perform March 24 at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Conductor and composer Johan de Meij will conduct the band. More...

T.O. resident on dean's list

Emma-Grace Dunbar of Thousand Oaks, a junior at Rider University, has been named to the school's dean's list for the fall 2007 semester. In addition, she was among 57 students named Andrew J. Rider Scholars for academic excellence. More...

Time Warner Cable seeks nominees for teacher awards

Time Warner Cable is seeking entries for its 2008 National Teacher Awards. More...

Middle schools have youth congress

EXPLAINING HIS POSITION- Redwood Middle School seventh-grader Alex Barr, 12, standing, presents his resolution to volunteer judges, from left, Andrea Moxley, Jonathan Cung and Karen Anthony during a student congress at the Thousand Oaks T More...

Construction firm hosts career day for high school students

Bagwell Construction Services hosted a career day on March 18 for students from Thousand Oaks and Westlake high schools. More...

Weathersfield Elementary School is awarded for teaching technology

Weathersfield Elementary School in Thousand Oaks recently received a $2,000 Teach Award from Best Buy Co. Inc. for integrating interactive technology into its curriculum. More...

Glenwood jog-athon

BORN TO RUN- Glenwood Elementary School second-graders Joel Vazquez, left, 8, and Morgan Finestone, 7, run laps during the school's jog-athon. Last Friday's event generated money for programs at the school. More...

Redwood students test their abilities

By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

Redwood Middle School is gearing up for Abilities Awareness, a weeklong education program that allows students to experience what it might be like to be "differently abled. More...

High School Hi-Lights

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 steve@theacorn.com. More...