Students Show Off Discoveries at Glorietta Science Fair March 20
Glorietta Elementary will host its sixth annual science fair Wednesday, March 20 from 5:30 – 8 p.m. with interactive exhibits, educational presentations...
ORINDA UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT – Volunteers needed for Citizens’ Bond...
The Independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) will:
Inform the public about expenditures of bond proceeds from recently passed Measures E & I.
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Submissions Open for Creative Writing Contest
Students with a passion for writing have a chance to win $500 and their moment of fame with 2019 Poul Anderson Creative...
OIS Bands Bring Holiday Cheer to Jelly Belly
The Orinda Intermediate School String Orchestra and Jazz Band played a holiday concert at the famed Jelly Belly factory in Fairfield on...
STEAM Registration Open Now
In conjunction with Saint Mary's College and the Orinda-Moraga-Lafayette branch of the American Association of University Women, the Expanding Your Horizons STEAM...
OUSD Kinder/TK Registration in February
Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten registration for children entering an Orinda public school in August 2019 will be open Feb. 4 – 7. On those...
Mats Public Speaking Holds Record-Breaking Food Drive
For more than a decade, the Miramonte Public Speaking program has maintained the annual tradition of organizing a food drive with the...
Orinda Junior Women’s Club Announces Youth Ink
Graphic by FRANK RAMSPOTT
The prompt for Youth Ink 2019, “It Matters,” gives young writers the chance to explore the different paths one can take...
OIS’s Bulldog Theater presents The Addams Family Young@Part Musical
JEANETTE LIPP
The “Zombie” cast and crew of OIS’s The Addams Family: Young@Part pictured above are preparing to bring the musical comedy to the Bulldog...
Former Orinda Resident and Author Shares Her Work at Wagner Ranch
Lily Williams, 26, a former Wagner Ranch Elementary School student, recently made a very special guest appearance at her alma mater. The...
Lamorinda Preschool Fair Pulls it All Together for Parents
Lamorinda Moms (LM) 21st annual preschool fair Thursday, Nov. 8, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Oakwood Athletic Club Gym is expected to...
School Gardens Grow with Help From Anonymous Donor
For the past several years, an anonymous donor has sent contributions to the Orinda garden clubs to facilitate and support community garden...
Scores for Orinda Schools Among Highest in the State
Last month, the California Department of Education released the results of the 2018 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) online tests in...
Lots of Fun, Pumpkins and Treats for Halloween at Local Schools
By ORINDA NEWS STAFFGet ready for some good old-fashioned Halloween fun as Orinda’s elementary schools celebrate with a variety of events. It’s time for...
