Academia

To Invade, or Not To Invade ?

From the April 29, 2011 Edition

Imagine reliving the history of the 1980s—from the invasion of Grenada to the fall of the Berlin Wall—through the eyes of a president. Local students were recently invited to do just that.

By Anna Hart, …

Teachers Rally to Help Bring Back 154 Students

From the April 29, 2011 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

An unusual number of teachers were very visible at the April meeting of the El Tejon Unified School District Board of Trustees. Teachers watched quietly, though one rose to explain why they …

Teachers Rally to Help Bring Back 154 Students

From the April 22, 2011 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

An unusual number of teachers were very visible at the April meeting of the El Tejon Unified School District Board of Trustees. Teachers watched quietly, though one rose to explain why they …

Frazier Park School Collects Shoes for Japan

From the April 22, 2011 Edition

The children of Frazier Park School wanted to do something nice for the children in Japan who were forced to leave their homes and all their belongings because of the earthquake and tsunami.

Teacher Michelle …

Young Scientists Ace County Competition–See Video

From the April 01, 2011 Edition

Most Successful Year —See Video

Forrest Csulak found a “Catalytic Conundrum” was worth exploring, and his investigation of battery efficiency earned him second place in the High School Chemistry category at the Kern County …

Talent Show At Gorman School–See Slide Show

From the March 25, 2011 Edition

 

Gorman Elementary School had a talent show March 17, and discovered there was quite a bit of talent to share. Principal Martin Schmidt said he just couldn’t help himself. “I shouldn’t have sent so …

School Days

From the March 25, 2011 Edition

March 16, 2011 Dear Editor:

Did you catch the zillion post-it notes of suggestions for improving each school and the ETUSD district, and the very few post-it notes of the schools’ qualities or strengths?

I …

Scholarships Offered to Local Grads

From the March 25, 2011 Edition

Local high school graduates are eligible for three scholarships from the Pine Mountain Village Merchants Association (PMVMA) and Scott Parsons of Computers & Games. The three scholarships are for $250 each.

Computers & Games is …

Parents Work Hard at Forum on Public Schools–See Video

From the March 25, 2011 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

In a high-octane exercise some compared to speed-dating, about 50 parents and students showed up Wednesday, March 16 at Frazier Park School’s cafeteria to share their ideas about how El Tejon Unified …

9.5 Teaching Positions Cut

From the March 18, 2011 Edition

Trustees Hear Passionate Pleas for ‘A New Way’

• High School Principal May Step Down

By Patric Hedlund

“There is a bit of a stun factor going on here. It is hard for all of …