April 14, 2011 RSS feed / Schools

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College grads face their toughest tests: Finding a job

Three residents share their story
By Sylvie Belmond
belmond@theacorn.com
Employment statistics took a turn for the better in March as employers nationwide added more than 210,000 jobs and unemployment dropped to 8.8 percent. More...

Dancing with the third-graders

By Anna Bitong
annab@theacorn.com

He’s here! Ballroom dance instructor Justin Bracks has arrived to the giddy screams and claps of Stacey Beaman’s third-grade class at Acacia Elementary in Thousand Oaks. More...

School organizes spring carnival

The Peach Hill Spring Carnival will be from 4 to 8 p.m. tomorrow, Fri., April 15 at the school, 13400 Christian Barrett Drive, Moorpark. More...

YMCA spring camps still taking sign-ups

Parents can still sign up their children for weeklong YMCA spring camps. Both camps are for students in grades K-8 and coincide with school spring break. More...

La Reina presents show on bullying

The Regent Performers of La Reina High School will present a real-life drama about how bullying affects the lives of teens, “ Emotional Warfare and the Secret Life of Girls,” at 7:30 p.m. Fri., April 15, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. More...

Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Month

Known for her creative projects, Karen Guzman, a sixthgrader and member of the Colina Boys & Girls Club of Conejo & Las Virgenes, was recently named Youth of the Month. More...

Preschool applications due

Conejo Valley Neighborhood for Learning is accepting applications for the state subsidized preschool starting in September at Park Oaks Elementary School, 1335 Calle Bouganvilla; Conejo Elementary School, 280 Conejo School Road; and the Neighborhood More...

High School HI*LIGHTS

Newbury Park Panthers Fri., April 15: Senior field trip/ Moorpark College Spring rally/10 a.m. More...

College Corner

ACT or SAT: Which test should you take?

While the SAT and ACT are both used for college admission, they are very different tests. I advise students to try each test once then focus on the one that is a better fit. More...