City Council Honors Anne Parr for Decades of Teaching Ceramics
The Orinda City Council, at its Sept. 27 meeting, recognized longtime art teacher and Orinda resident, Anne Parr, in a resolution to name...
County Office of Education Reaches Agreement with School Association
(Jeff Heyman, Photograher)
Orinda’s Miramonte High School, which is part of the Acalanes Union High School District, is one of the schools operating under the...
Top Awards to Volunteers at boys team charity Orinda TeamMates
(Courtesy of boys team charity Orinda TeamMates)Casey Scheiner (Class of 2024) was honored for the most philanthropy hours, earning 100 hours, among his btc...
My One-Month in the Ukraine War
Have you ever heard a whistle of shells over your head? Have you ever seen the death of ordinary people from bombs? Unfortunately,...
ONE Orinda Welcomes Emily Allen
The Orinda Network for Education (ONE), organized in Spring, 2020, welcomed Emily Allen to the team as executive director. ONE works with the...
Orinda Boy Scouts Troop 303 Celebrates Proud New Eagle Scouts
(Paul Dolan, Photographer)Six Orinda Scouts were honored in June for earning the highest rank of Eagle Scout (L-R) Cyrus Claassen, Alex Kohr, Nicolai Bell,...
Lamorinda Idol Winners
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Months of workshops, rehearsals and performances came to fruition on Aug. 14 as the Lamorinda Idol finalists took the stage at the Orinda...
Shelby’s and AAUW-OML Unite to Support Local Scholarships
Shelby’s Restaurant will partner with the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Orinda-Moraga-Lafayette branch (OML), to raise money for local scholarships on Tuesday,...
Schools Adopt New Mission Statement and Strategic Directions
(Andrea Madison, Photographer)The Orinda Union School District Board of Trustees adopted their new Mission Statement and Strategic Plan this past May. The review and...
Orinda Back To School Updates for next School Year 2022-2023
(Photo courtesy of Aida Glimme)The new multipurpose room at Sleepy Hollow Elementary, will give students a welcome new addition to the school space.
It’s...
Miramonte Sophomore Ryan Aars Happy to Earn Eagle Scout Rank
Orinda has a new Eagle Scout from Boy Scouts of America, Troop 57, named Ryan Aars. The 16-year-old Miramonte High School sophomore and...
Wagner Ranch Students Place Second in Odyssey Finals
Wagner Ranch Elementary 4th graders (soon to be 5th graders) took Second Place in the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals held at...
Young Punk / Metal Band Member with Audio Engineer Aspirations
(Courtesy of Nick Morosini)
Local, young band members of Hell Bound Pound (L-R) Nick Morosini (bass), Marcos Hernandez (drums, behind pillar) and Alex Hernandez (guitar)...
Fourth Grade Students Head to Odyssey of the Mind World Finals
May we serve you a bacon pie? Sounds delicious and creative, as seven Wagner Ranch fourth graders will be serving bacon pies in...
Youth Ink and Poul Anderson Writing Contest Winners Announced
Earlier this year, many local, young writers were busy activating their creative juices and sharing their thoughts in a variety of genres as...
First Class of Miramonte High School Graduates Had Too Much Fun
(Courtesy of The Mirador)Class ‘59 graduates from Miramonte High School. Photo taken from the first edition of Miramonte’s campus newspaper, The Mirador.
The class...
Orinda Hears Voice of Ukrainians Through Unexpected Connection
(Nicole Guo, Photographer)Miramonte High School sophomore, Lila Moss, discusses with Ukrainian teen Myroslav Bur via Zoom about the impacts of the Russian invasion against...
High School Musical Jr. at Orinda Intermediate School in May
Orinda Intermediate School’s (OIS) Bulldog Theater presents Disney’s High School Musical JR., May 5 – 7, with performances at Town Hall Theatre, 3535...
Lafayette Nursery School’s 45th Annual Science Day of Discovery
Slated for Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., children, preschool through third grade, from schools in Orinda, Lafayette and surrounding...
To the Matador Graduating Seniors – May 2022
It is my distinct pleasure to congratulate the Miramonte High School Class of 2022! Over the last four years, these Matadors have exhibited...
