From the August 31, 2012 Edition
The California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) is administered each year to high school sophomores to ensure that students who graduate from public high schools demonstrate grade-level competency in reading, writing and mathematics. Summary results …
From the August 31, 2012 Edition
Nicole de Leeuw attended the El Tejon Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting of August 15 with her brace from neck surgery and ‘A Free Press’ T-shirt fashion statement that she made herself. It …
From the August 24, 2012 Edition
By Patric Hedlund
The superintendent of El Tejon Unified School District stood before KBAK television news cameras on Monday, Aug. 20 to say that ETUSD “has had declining enrollment for 10 years” and “has lost …
From the August 17, 2012 Edition
Children arrive to Frazier Park School with happy anticipation Wednesday, Aug. 15 after summer break.
Left: Flowers for teacher! Quinn Dever brought flowers for a lucky Mrs. Hon. Above: A bounce house was set up …
From the August 17, 2012 Edition
By Gary Meyer
A cluster of parents in front of Frazier Park Elementary School on Monday, Aug. 13 told reporters their objections to school bus fees. On June 27, El Tejon Unified School District (ETUSD) …
From the August 17, 2012 Edition
By Rob Steele, Cuddy Valley
I have worked for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for 23 years and have been working on the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) project and the Curiosity rover for the last …
From the August 03, 2012 Edition
Commentary by Patric Hedlund, Editor of The Mountain Enterprise
Gretchen Skrotzki did something extraordinary this summer. She turned Frazier Park School into a starship bubbling with adventure and exploration for children. We heard laughter, shouts, …
From the August 03, 2012 Edition
By Lee Bizzini
Aerospace engineers convened at Frazier Park School this summer to design, create and deploy satellites, launchers, lunar rovers and space stations— then built solar ovens to feed hungry astronauts.
A grant from …
From the August 03, 2012 Edition
‘Falcon Pride’ is a slogan used to point to a new culture of excellence at Frazier Mountain High School.This week we report about future Falcons at the Focus Central Summer Art Camp.
From the July 27, 2012 Edition
Sara Haflich was raised in Bakersfield, then attended Cal State Bakersfield, where she received her bachelor’s degree, teaching credentials and master’s degree. She accepted her first teaching position at the age of 21, transferring four …