Westlake Hills kids care about others
      BETTER BEDDING BUDDIES— Westlake Hills Elementary School supports Casa Pacifica by collecting and donating more than 125 sets of sheets so its residents can be comfortable at night. Sue Peelle's second/third-grade class, shown here, spearheaded the effort. The adults in the back row, from left, are teacher Cheryl Dotson; the school's principal, Dr.
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A new place for preschoolers
      OPEN HOUSE— Debbie Mack, left, of Thousand Oaks gathers child care information for her granddaughter, Jackie Nitsche, 2, from Family Services coordinator Camelia Cruz during the Conejo Valley Unified School District Neighborhood City Center open house. The event was Sat., Feb. 21 in Thousand Oaks. The facility is at 110 S.
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Getting wise with arithmetic
      LEARNING BY NUMBER— Thousand Oaks High School freshman Cheyne Darough, right, plays Bulls-Eye, a card game that uses addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. It teaches math skills while being fun. Mathnasium counselor Sebastian Sarti, a Rio Mesa High School senior, reviews the cards during last Saturday's open house at Mathnasium.
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Read-athon comes to T.O.
      A read-athon will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28 at Conejo Elementary School, 280 N. Conejo School Road, Thousand Oaks. The public is asked to bring food donations. The students' goal is to read 7,000 pages and collect 500 canned goods.
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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 this email address: steve@theacorn.com.
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Locals receive college honors
      •Amy Schaffer of Thousand Oaks was named to the dean's list at Northeastern University for the fall 2008 semester. To be named to the dean's list, students must carry a full program of at least four courses, have a quality point average of 3.
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Teacher of the Year nominations being accepted through April
      Nominations for the 2008-09 Teacher of the Year award, sponsored by Teachers' Insurance Plan, are being accepted through Thurs., April 30. The award will include $1,000 for the winning teacher and a $500 grant to the teacher's school. The state winner will also be eligible for the national award, which includes a special recognition and a $2,500 travel certificate.
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Boogie Night being held at St. Jude the Apostle School
      St. Jude the Apostle School in Westlake Village will host a Boogie Night benefit auction from 6 p.m. to midnight Fri., March 6 in the Disco Inferno Ballroom at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village.
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