Thursday, May 10, 2012
A proposed parcel tax which would have cobbled up another $1.2 million for Moraga Schools fell just short of passage Wednesday.
Measure A, the latest parcel tax measure seeking public funding for Moraga's schools, failed to achieve the two-thirds majority it needed to pass, a spokesman for the Contra Costa County Elections Division said Thursday. The measure, which would have added $1.2 million to district coffers if passed, fell short by "a few hundred votes." A notice posted to the district web site Thursday thanked "all Moraga families and business leaders for their support and the many countless volunteer hours for the Measure A Parcel Tax campaign" and said the district "will continue to work hard in delivering a first class education to our students." Measure A asked property owners to pay an additional $225 annual tax on top of an existing $325 per parcel …
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Moraga School District
1540 School St, Moraga, CA
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For parents, it's a morass -- a tangled, illogical and uncontrolled expanse of asphalt better left unvisited. But for students at Acalanes High School, the parking lot is something else entirely.
By Aislinn McNiece Blueprint Feature Editor While high school students may come and go, one piece of the Acalanes campus remains year after year, virtually unchanging. This slab of asphalt knows more about the school than most students and some faculty do. It bears witness to everything from frazzled students rushing to class on a typical harried Monday morning to celebrations of ultimate jubilation and freedom following the final bell on the last day of school. It even sees the cutthroat parent drivers fighting for an elusive spot in the drop-zone. It has a front-row seat for illegal weekend activities, the dejection of a disappointing defeat against a rival team, the high of an exhilarating home game win, and the day-to-day turf wars …
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Acalanes High School
1200 Pleasant Hill Rd, Lafayette, CA
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In a huge show of support, the local Parents Club and LPIE give $600,000 to protect threatened school programs amidst budget uncertainty. Where does all that money go? Blueprint Editor Clare Varellas runs the numbers.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Mirador writer Kelsi Lerner writes about the spread of a disease that has been striking high school students across Lamorinda for generations -- and always at about the same time each year.
Kelsi Lerner, Mirador Staff Writer Instead of running with my monthly theme of “why ___ is addicting,” I thought I’d mix it up a bit for something that’s on everyone’s minds. At this point, all of us have a feeling of longing to be out of school, and why shouldn’t we? There’s only a month left! But unless you’re actually a senior in high school, what you’re feeling isn’t Senioritis. What you’re feeling depends on your situation: For freshmen and sophomores, this feeling is really more of a longing for summer. The sun is shining, the temperature is getting warmer, and we all want to be outside having fun. This is totally normal, since pretty much nobody ever wants to be inside doing work. Senioritis will hit you, and when it does, you’ll …
The Mats public speaking team rank in the top two percent of public speaking programs in the entire country.
Monday, May 7, 2012
The generosity of taxpayers ensures that every senior at Acalanes High School gets an iPad to help with the learning process.
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Friday, May 4, 2012
The Walnut Creek police bomb unit was called to Joaquin Moraga Intermediate school Friday after a possible explosive device was found on campus.
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Friday, May 4
Moraga police say a 13-year-old student brought a 4-inch long explosive device to Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School Friday and was discovered showing it to other students by school staff. The device, described as like a pipe bomb in appearance, was taken to an office and Moraga police were called at 2:45 p.m. School hours had ended just minutes earlier. When police arrived, the device was inspected, the area secured, and the Walnut Creek Bomb Squad was called to respond, according to Moraga Police Chief Bob Priebe. The Bomb Squad verified the contents of the device and qualified it as an explosive, Priebe said. The device was disassembled and removed from campus. Possession of the explosive device on school grounds is a felony and the …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
The Acalanes Union High School District Governing Board names John Walker as a replacement for Campolindo's Carol Kitchens.
San Ramon Valley High School Assistant Principal John Walker has been tapped to serve as the next principal at Campolindo High School. Walker replaces the outgoing Carol Kitchens, who is leaving after 12 years at Campolindo. Walker's previous experience includes teaching in the Boston area, St. Mary's (Berkeley) and San Ramon Valley High School, with assignments ranging from Advanced Placement to programs for at-risk youth. Walker received his Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Arts in History at Claremont Graduate University. He earned his teaching and administrative credentials at San Francisco State and Chapman University, respectively. A special welcome reception for Campolindo …
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Campolindo High School
300 Moraga Rd, Moraga, CA
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Miramonte mens basketball coach Dave Brown was let go after a successful season, alleging that his termination was because of "playing time issues" with Principal Adam Clark. Clark tells The Mirador that isn't so.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
College pranksters? New campus radio station? Gaels changing their name to the Knights? What's happening up on Brew Hill?
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Saturday, April 21
Patcher Dan Carpenter was out and about in Moraga Saturday when he spotted this little change to the landmark SMC on "Brew Hill" above Saint Mary's College. "At first I thought they were repainting the initials and had put down tarps," Carpenter writes. "But then I saw that a very definite 'K' had been added to the 'SMC.'" Okay, Gaels, clue us in. Someone changed the landmark "Painted Rocks" overlooking Rheem Center to a bubblegum pink recently and Lamorindans like to know when their hillsides are getting monkeyed with. What's up with the "K?"
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Saint Mary's College of California
1928 Saint Marys Rd, Moraga, CA
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TMoraga
12:16 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
Up till about 8 months ago your argument would be spot on JJobes. The grads who entered the work force between 2003 through 2010 have suffered in a big way regarding professional growth and opportunity I have a number of very good friends and family members who fit this. They are all doing multiple jobs and have small solo businesses on the side just to make ends meet for the past few years. … more ›