Orinda Junior Women’s Club Announces Youth Ink 2021
The Orinda Junior Women’s Club’s (Orinda Juniors) annual creative writing contest, Youth Ink 2021, will once again be open to all middle...
Presidential Spotlight Shines on Wagner Ranch 4th Grade Student
Let’s call this “funk” news: mostly fake, but lots of fun. What if a fourth grader was elected President of the United...
OUSD Has More Homework to Reopen Schools
In October, the number of COVID-19 cases in Contra Costa County reduced enough to move the county into the less restrictive red...
AAUW-OML Announces Girls4STEM Webinars
(Courtesy of Christy Tormey)
Christy Tormey will present “Refinery 101” in the first webinar on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 3 p.m.
The American Association...
Distance Learning for Parents, Not Just For The Kids
Orinda students of all ages are back to school using distance learning; however, this academic school year has found adults heading back...
New Committee Urges School District to Address Racism, Diversity
(Contributed Graphic)The logo of the Committee for Multicultural Educational Reform in the Acalanes Union High School District.
Citing racism in Orinda schools, a...
Orinda Homes Convert To Classrooms With Distance Learning
(Charleen Earley, Photographer)Orinda parents Michael and Janey McWhorter said their three sons, Ross (9), CJ (12) and Cameron (7), will miss their friends...
Winners of the Annual Lamorinda Idol Announced Via Webinar
(Contributed Photo)Miranda Klein received the Kindergarten – 2nd Grade Solo Category Award
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Even COVID-19 could not keep Lamorinda’s artistic youth from sharing their...
Soccer Club Offers Free Clinics
In an effort to support the Lamorinda community during these difficult and uncertain times, Lamorinda Soccer Club is offering a free Player...
School Gardens Provide Education and Outdoor Opportunities
Susan DiStefano and her husband Tony established the Sleepy Hollow Garden Learning Center at her children’s school, Sleepy Hollow School (SHS), 20...
Orinda Girls Jump Onboard as Scouts Open Door to Females
Girls, would you like to be an Eagle Scout? Now you can. Scouts BSA, formerly Boy Scouts of America, has girls’ troops,...
OUSD Discusses Childcare for Orinda Students During the Pandemic
In a special school board meeting held via Zoom on Aug. 3, Orinda Union School District (OUSD) board members, teachers and parents...
School Boards Develop Hybrid Plan But Classes Must Be Virtual
Students head back to school this month, without leaving home. All classes will be taught virtually to begin the school year. ...
All Fall High School Sports Postponed
The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), the governing body of California high school sports, decided July 20 to move all fall sports to...
Reopening of Schools Proves No Easy Task
The Orinda School District has been busily preparing for a wide variety of eventualities as it deals with an uncertain school year...
Odyssey of the Mind World Champs
An Orinda Odyssey of the Mind team took home the highest honor by winning the 2020 World Finals, held online this year...
Despite Petition, No Change Planned on High School Grading Policy
Parents and students of the Acalanes High School Unified District (AUHSD) have been circulating a petition demanding the district give students the...
2020 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest Winners Announced
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While the school year may have come to a close in a rather unorthodox way given the shelter-in-place order, it certainly didn’t...
Orindan Wins Poster Design Contest
Artley Whipple, 10, won first prize in a national competition to design a poster raising awareness of plastic pollution. Run by...
Miramonte Class of 2020 Special Section
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The above advertisements were purchased by the families of graduating seniors and do not represent the complete graduating class of Miramonte High School 2020....
