Miramonte Latin Students Seize the Day at Classical Convention
(Contributed Photo)Members of Miramonte’s Latin Club show their spirit, with a silly twist, at the National Junior Classical Convention in July.
This summer...
Miramonte Youth Environmentalists Create Project HEART to Help Local Restaurants
(Courtesy Yuji Watanabe)
(L-R) Ryan Sinnreich, Julian Rustigian, Aidan Chan, Vajra Vo, Wyatt Barnes, Jonas Dao, Devon Bradley, Leo Cardozo, James Patrick, Dalai Vo, Sheng...
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...
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...
Register for NorCal Kids Triathalon
(Lauren Bennett, Photographer)
These young triathletes are suited up and ready for the swimming portion of last year’s competition.
Athletes between the ages...
Winners of the Annual Lamorinda Idol Announced Via Webinar
(Contributed Photo)The Elkind Sisters received the Kindergarten – Fifth Grade Groups Award.(Contributed Photo)Svea Peterson won the Audience Award.(Contributed Photo)Miranda Klein received the Kindergarten –...
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...
Mindful Littles and Teens Help Las Trampas Students with Art Projects
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Cheryl Havitatos of Orinda’s Mindful Littles and a Carondolet High School student work on a craft project with an adult student...
Youth Water Polo Teams Bring Home Gold and Bronze Championship
(Courtesy of AJ Mast/USA Water Polo)
Diablo Alliance Water Polo boys and girls teams both took home national championship awards, with the boys winning bronze...
12 Lamorinda Young Women Receive Scholarships from local AAUW
(Contributed Photo)(back row, l to r) Eden Hall; Jennifer Giron; Madeleine Termondt; Madeleine Martin; Nicole Hui; Michelle Shen;, Genie Lee; Dr. Claire...
Teenage Art at 16th Annual VAC and Stanley Jazz Ambassadors at...
(Contributed Photo)
Students, parents, teachers and art lovers are all smiles at last year’s Visual Arts Competition awards ceremony and artist reception. This year’s student...
Kinder/TK Registration Set for February
Transitional kindergarten and kindergarten registration for children entering an Orinda public school in August will be open Feb. 3-6. On those dates,...
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...
Orinda Teen Raises Funds in Fight Against Juvenile Arthritis
Contributed PhotoMiramonte senior Marisa Chow and her “Sharknado” team hope to raise $6000 in support of the Arthritis Foundation.
Marisa Chow’s life changed...
Eagle Scout Project Brings Playground Shade to St. Mark’s Preschool
(Contributed Photo)
Christian Gee and his portable play structure
Christian Gee, a Miramonte High School freshman and member of Boy Scout Troop 57, recently...
Two Local Students Make Their Professional Debut in a Fun Musical
(Sally Hogarty, Photographer)Local students McKenna Rose (left) and Keenan Moran will soon be performing five days a week in a professional musical in San...
OUSD Looks at Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
(Courtesy of OUSD)As OUSD starts the new school year, it continues its work to improve equity and inclusion, trying to uphold its motto that...
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...
More Than 200 Girls Take Part in STEAM Conference
(Lynda Leonard, Photographer)
Presenter architect Kelli Franz, co-founder of atelier-KS, works with a participant during an architecture workshop entitled “Drawings to Three Dimension Models” at...
100 Girl Entrepreneurs Plan to Set Up Shop at Wilder May...
(Contributed Photo)Girls Crushing It participant Avah Zarrin displays her line of handbags at the nonprofit’s pop-up shop in December.
After a highly successful...