Volunteer Hours Win Awards at Boys Team Charity
A recent press release by Boys Team Charity announced 14 team members were recognized for earning “25+ philanthropic hours during the league...
Alex Meckes and Owen Pines Honored as Eagle Scouts
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On July 18, Troop 303 of Orinda held an Eagle Court of Honor at Orinda Community Church to honor Frederick Alexander Meckes,...
OUSD Announces Aida Glimme as New Superintendent of Schools
(Courtesy of OUSD)Aida Glimme was selected as the new OUSD superintendent. She is excited to continue serving Orinda’s students and begins working for the...
New Educators Lead as Principals at Del Rey and Miramonte
(Courtesy of Ben Campopiano)Ben Campopiano is the new principal at Miramonte High School. He follows Julie Parks, who served as Miramonte’s principal for the...
Matt Simmons Navigates Through Life with Man’s Best Friend
Those who are blind often have different stories about how they lost their vision – some are blind from birth; some lose...
National Charity League Holds Senior Recognition for Grads
The Lamorinda Chapter of the National Charity League (NCL) held its Senior Recognition May 9 at the Balestrieri Family Farm. The NCL...
Local Talented Student Writers Win Poul Anderson Awards
(Courtesy of Malayna Chan)Malayna Chang’s memoir “In Memory of” was one of the winners in the essay/memoir/biography category.
(Courtesy of Wendy Mapaye)Wendy Mapaye’s poem “Sand”...
Congratulations to Miramonte Scholarship Winners
Each year Miramonte students have the opportunity to apply for multiple, local scholarships. The offering organizations or Miramonte Scholarship Committee determine recipients....
AAUW-OML 36 Awards Scholarships to Local, Deserving Students
(Courtesy of AAUW-OML)Aine Flynn
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American Association of University Women-Orinda, Moraga, Lafayette (AAUW-OML) recently held a Celebration of Excellence event, highlighting STEM programs and...
Accomplished Teen Charis Woo Interns for The Orinda News
Well-rounded doesn’t begin to describe Charis Woo, who began interning with The Orinda News in June. In addition to enjoying writing, history...
OUSD and Parents Address Concerns About New History Textbooks
(Tristan Shaugnessy, Photographer)
Cover illustration for one of the social studies textbooks the OUSD Board agreed to purchase in June; this one comes with controversy...
Miramonte Class of 2021
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The Miramonte Class of 2021 is, indeed, a unique and special group of Matadors. It is my distinct pleasure to congratulate this...
Resilient and Resplendent Orinda Union School District Choir Performs Orinda Sing...
OUSD Choir and Music Instructors Christina Holling and Ron Pickett co-produced a creative community-wide concert event in May, in lieu of traditional...
Miramonte Booster Club Athletic Hall of Famers
Additions to the 2020 Miramonte Booster Club Athletic Hall of Fame had their induction ceremony from last April postponed. The “Class of...
Senior Miramonte Athletes Finally Play During Compressed Seasons
(Mark Bell, Photographer)
You can’t keep a good Mat down! The Miramonte Matadors played their last game of the revised football season on Friday, April...
OUSD Superintendent Announces Retirement after Years of Service
(Sally Hogarty, Photographer)OUSD Superintendent Dr. Carolyn Seaton announced her retirement in May after five years with the district. She and her husband are moving...
OUSD Expands In-Person Learning; Plans Intervention Summer School
With vaccinations increasing and COVID cases declining, the Orinda Union School District (OUSD) expanded in-person learning to its elementary schools and Orinda...
Wagner Ranch Places First in Odyssey of the Mind
(Regina Gordon, Photographer)
The fifth grade team at Wagner Ranch Elementary rose to the challenge amidst a pandemic year and placed first in...
The Making of Cub Reporters at The Glorietta Times Student Paper
While much negativity has come out of the pandemic, so has the positive, which led one elementary school librarian, Anne Lowell, to...
