From the March 18, 2011 Edition
All high school students are invited to enter “An Artistic Discovery” Congressional Art Competition.
The deadline for submission is Monday, April 25. Entries will be accepted at the Bakersfield office of 22nd Congressional District Representative …
From the March 11, 2011 Edition
By Patric Hedlund
All parents of the Mountain Communities—homeschoolers especially—are invited to join in a forum on education on Wednesday, March 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Frazier Park School. The forum is hosted by El …
From the March 11, 2011 Edition
Thursday and Friday March 10-11
The Frazier Park School Book Fair reading adventure continues through Friday, March 11. Parents may shop from 2-4 p.m. The fair is set up in the library.
The school earns …
From the March 11, 2011 Edition
By Patric Hedlund
At the El Tejon Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting on February 9, Superintendent Katie Kleier reported that the district student population had dropped by nine more students.
In her report, …
From the March 04, 2011 Edition
Three Gorman School students were chosen from 4th, 5th and 6th grades. They earned a place in the finals by being the top three students in their class competitions. Third place went to Rose Rupp, …
From the February 25, 2011 Edition
By Patric Hedlund
Civil rights movement veteran Fran O’Brien held a thoughtful discussion with a group of students and parents on Sunday, Feb. 20.
The group discussed tough personal decisions about standing up for justice …
From the February 18, 2011 Edition
Note to Our Readers: Our schools and lives in the Mountain Community are an oasis from the violence of big-city schools and streets. Our community newspaper is committed to help maintain that quality of life …
From the February 11, 2011 Edition
By Lee Bizzini, El Tejon Teacher
The 2011 fourth through eighth grade El Tejon Unified School District science fair did not fail to impress. A large crowd filed through the gym of El Tejon school …
From the February 04, 2011 Edition
School Sit-in Seeks to Send Message
Written by Patric Hedlund with Pam Sturdevant, Gary Meyer, Sara Woerter and Community Reporters.
“Chu-weee, Chu-weee!” and “Save Chuy!” were the chants around the flagpole next to the bus-loading …
From the January 14, 2011 Edition
Gorman School’s second annual Geography Bee was held on Dec. 17, 2010. Fifth through eighth grade students competed in a classroom contest to find the eight competitors. They were: Marissa Beale, Alvaro Molina, Giselle Fernandez, …