Middle School Writers Invited to Compete in Youth Ink 2020
The Orinda Junior Women’s Club is sponsoring Youth Ink 2020, the annual creative writing contest open to middle school students who live...
Orinda Teen Raises Funds in Fight Against Juvenile Arthritis
Marisa Chow’s life changed dramatically at age 13 when she could no longer play the piano or tennis or dance. It hurt...
Teens Express Essence of Lamorinda in Lafayette’s First Public Mural
Mimi Bommarito, Photographer
Orinda architect Lara Dutto (back row, 2nd from left) and her talented team of young artists created the mural Our Home, recently...
OIS Presents Frozen Jr.
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The “Snowman” cast and crew of Disney’s Frozen Jr., coming to the OIS stage this December.
Orinda Intermediate School’s Bulldog Theater presents...
Holden High Marks 50 Years with Celebration, Open House
To mark 50 years of offering Orinda students an alternative approach to education, Holden High School this month hosts a celebration featuring...
Busy Summer for Orinda Boy Scouts
Orinda Boy Scout Troop 57 attended the Philmont Boy Scout High Adventure Camp in New Mexico from July 26 to Aug. 7....
Spooky Fun Planned at School Halloween Festivals
October in Orinda can be unpredictable. This month can bring one last heat wave or the first taste of fall’s cooler temperatures...
Miramonte Latin Students Seize the Day at Classical Convention
This summer Miramonte Latin teacher Matt Davis and 12 of his students attended the 66th annual National Junior Classical League (NJCL) convention...
Eagle Scout Project Brings Playground Shade to St. Mark’s Preschool
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Christian Gee and his portable play structure
Christian Gee, a Miramonte High School freshman and member of Boy Scout Troop 57, recently...
OUSD Installs Water Tanks, Gets $10K in Fire Prevention Effort
(Contributed Photo)(L-R) Keenan Account Executive Kyle McKibbin, OUSD Director of Facilities Stuart House, OUSD Board President Hillary Weiner and OUSD Superintendent Dr. Carolyn...
Wagner Ranch Green Team Gets Serious About Reducing Waste
More than 100 third-, fourth- and fifth-graders at Wagner Ranch Elementary have signed up to volunteer for the school’s Green Team, supervising...
Sleepy Hollow Celebrates Every Swimmer at B Invitational
(Dana Chappone, Photographer)Front row (L-R): Gigi Fitzsimmons, Colin Lai, Gracie Walburg and Cameron Zener. Back row (L-R): Paige Sanders, Stephen Klein, Daniel Lucas and...
Acalanes Halts Out-of-District Student Transfers
For the first time in some 20 years the Acalanes Union High School District is shutting its doors to students outside its...
Colorful Sails Bring Shade to Del Rey Students
Del Rey Elementary celebrated its newly installed shade structure at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 25 with Superintendent Carolyn Seaton and members of the...
OUSD Employee of the Year, Michelle Brobak, Honored by State...
Michelle Brobak, secretary of Del Rey Elementary School, was selected as one of six California Classified School Employees of the Year, according...
Meet This Year’s OUSD Teachers of the Year
Nominated by their peers, six Orinda educators were named as Teachers of the Year following a rigorous selection process. The teachers...
School District Prepares to Spend $105 Million in Bond Money, Holds...
Orinda school officials presented a mixed report on school finances recently as they prepare to spend $105 million in voter-approved bonds while...
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Coming to Glorietta
Glorietta Elementary School presents its spring musical, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Jr. May 17 at 4 and 7 p.m. and May 18...
Educators Raise Alarm Over E-cigarettes as Use By Teens Soars
Over the past 15 years, Emily Justice said she was working her way out of a job. A tobacco-use educator with...
Hill Branch Winter Ball Raises Funds for Children’s Hospital
Nearly 400 guests attended the 61st annual Winter Ball on December 18, produced by Hill Branch of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland...
