June 9, 2011 RSS feed / Schools

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Adventist Academy grads at an advantage

Parochial school students celebrate their achievements
GRATEFUL GRAD— Newbury Park Adventist Academy graduate Thao Thu Vo takes her diploma and embraces principal Harold Crook dur i ng commencement on Sunday. More...

Local educator named county’s best

NPHS’ Peggy Walker wins Teacher of the Year
By Anna Bitong
annab@theacorn.com

It was their last Advanced Placement psychology class and Newbury Park High School graduating seniors were poised to hear teacher Peggy Walker read an excerpt from one of her favorite books. More...

Choir performs variety of musical styles

By Cary Ginell
originjazz@aol.com

Thousand Oaks High School’s choral department, under the direction of Gary Fritzen, presented its “Spring Sing” on May 27 with a spirited display of the talent in the school’s various vocal ensembles. More...

‘What will I be when I grow up?’

By Angela Randazzo
Special to the Acorn

K.J. Koo, 10, is considering a career as a chef. Not because he loves to cook, he said, but because “I like to eat a lot.” K.J. More...

Student misbehavior putting bad spin on the start to summer break

By Anna Bitong
annab@theacorn.com

The recent vandalism at Westlake High School and the serious injury of a Thousand Oaks High School student after she participated in a prank are examples of the bad behavior that often marks the end of high school for seniors and the beginning of sum More...

Student from Kosovo inspired to help her countrymen

By Michelle Knight
knight@theacorn.com

It may be an understatement to say Liburna Deva overcame insurmountable odds to graduate from Newbury Park Adventist Academy on Sunday. More...

WHS student will attend seminar at West Point this summer

Garrett Hardy, a student at Westlake High School, is among 1,000 juniors attending West Point Summer Leaders Seminar in June. More...

Maple helps Make-A-Wish

This year’s Maple Elementary School Jog-athon raised more than $9,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Tri-Counties. The money will go toward the cost of granting the wish of Quinn McMurtry, a West Hills resident battling leukemia. More...