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College Advisor
In October of 2016 President Barrack Obama issued a proclamation deeming November National College Application Month. He might have been dealing with one application firsthand, since his oldest daughter, Malia, was immersed in the process. This year, many seniors are ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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School program offers promise of hope to underserved children
Francis in the Schools, a program designed to provide field trips for underserved school children where they can learn about the life of Francis of Assisi and enjoy a day of fun and entertainment, is now in its sixth year.
 By John T. Miller
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Miramonte and Campolindo win Contra Costa County Model UN event awards
Instead taking part in their schools' football games, dances, and other fun weekend activities, 360 Bay Area high school students (representing 70 countries) buckled down Nov. 3-4 to discuss and provide workable solutions to many of our world's biggest challenges, at ...Submitted by Jonathan Lance
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OIS fall production of 'Spamalot' opens Nov. 30
This fall, the Orinda Intermediate School's Bulldog Theater presents the production of "Monty Python's Spamalot" Young@part edition, beginning Nov. 30.
This version of the 2005 Tony ...Submitted by Jeanette Lipp
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Classic manners being taught in the classroom
Can behavioral rules established 400 years ago in France's Louis XIV court possibly be relevant today? Just ask the kindergarteners and fifth-graders taking Tina Hayes's etiquette classes.
By Cathy Dausman
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Lafayette school district seeks to quickly rectify parcel tax error
Lafayette taxpayers will be getting a refund as a result of an error recently discovered on the Measure B parcel tax bill.
Measure B passed comfortably in 2014 with 73 percent voting it ...By Pippa Fisher
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Campo grad sees extended uses for computer gaming
Moraga native Sam Lee is interested in video games because, as he explains, for the longest time games were just a diversion, but now they are something more. He is using a scholarship awarded by the Entertainment Software Association Foundation to attend UC Davis ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Campo grad Danielle Wong makes her literary debut with 'Swearing Off Stars'
Danielle Wong graciously presented her first book, "Swearing Off Stars," at the Emeryville Barnes and Noble bookstore Oct. 3 in front of an audience of about 50 people. It was the young woman's first time doing such a thing, she was not put off by the various questions ...By Sophie Braccini
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Forum focuses on combating high prevalence of alcohol and drug abuse in teens
According to the California Healthy Kids ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Allegations surface of open drug use on high school campus; parent education planned
At a drug and alcohol abuse forum held Oct. ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Moraga School District transforms an incident into a learning opportunity
When a couple of students a few weeks ago drew a swastika at lunchtime, which was discovered and erased within five minutes, on Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School grounds, principal Joan Danilson reported the incident to Moraga School District's Superintendent Bruce ...By Sophie Braccini
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA