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Science Opens Doors, Minds and Opportunity

From the May 18, 2012 Edition

By Steve Sanders, Office of the Kern County Superintendent of Schools

Nearly 1,000 students from over 400 schools throughout California met in competition for awards totaling $50,000 at the California State Science Fair held April …

Trustees Told 80% of FMHS Graduates Go on to Higher Ed

From the May 18, 2012 Edition

Written by Patric Hedlund from reporting by Kelly Franti

According to a survey of graduating seniors, 45 percent of Frazier Mountain High School grads will be attending a community college, 23 percent a four-year college, …

Judge Orders ETUSD to Retain Pink-Slipped Teachers

From the May 11, 2012 Edition

By Gary Meyer

An administrative law judge, on Friday, May 4 ordered El Tejon Unified School District to retain four teachers who were issued layoff notices in February, according to documents acquired by The Mountain …

Falcon Pride Takes Wing: The High School Prom

From the May 11, 2012 Edition

Brandon Knight and Alexa Puga were selected king and queen of the ‘Walk in Venice’ prom on Saturday, May 5. The theme was chosen by the Junior Class Associated Student Body (ASB). It is an …

Advantages of a Rural School

From the May 11, 2012 Edition

Frazier Mountain High School Principal Anthony Saba was eager to share good news last week: “Beginning in 2013, the top 9 percent of our graduating seniors will automatically be accepted into a University of California …

Local Youths Graduate from Bakersfield College

From the May 11, 2012 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

On Friday evening, May 11 Bakersfield College will celebrate the 2012 graduating class. Among those recognized for their completion of a degree or certificate program were Pine Mountain resident Kristen M. Barnes …

Superintendent Tells Judge High School May Close

From the May 04, 2012 Edition

Principal: ‘I Have Faith FMHS Will Be Better than Ever’

By Patric Hedlund

In a hearing last week, El Tejon Unified School District Superintendent Katie Kleier, under oath, was asked by a lawyer representing teachers …

Falcons Go to 84th Annual FFA Leadership Event

From the May 04, 2012 Edition

By Nicole Patterson, FFA Advisor

Eleven Frazier Mountain High School Future Farmers of America had an exciting trip to Fresno for the 84th Annual California State Leadership Conference on April 21.

Our first stop was …

Optimism High For Brainstorm On Schools

From the April 27, 2012 Edition

Thursday, May 3 at 7 p.m. in Cuddy Hall

By Patric Hedlund

Educator and Piñon Pines realtor Michi Knight is distributing flyers about the Thursday, May 3 community brainstorm at Cuddy Hall next week. She …

Coach Investigated for Conduct with Student

From the April 27, 2012 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

The Kern County District Attorney’s office was asked on Tuesday, April 17 to consider lodging charges against the former Head Varsity Cheerleading Coach at Frazier Mountain High School.

Sergeant Mark Brown of …