EAT. SHOP. PLAY. Discovering the Best in the San Fernando Valley
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BY MARILYN C. MORRISON Students in elementary and middle school should start planning for college now. "That sounds crazy!" you might protest. "My kids are still in Cub Scouts, T-ball, and tutus!" It's not farfetched, however, when you realize … [Read more...]
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BY BJ NATHAN HEGEDUS Summer is without a question here. At noon, the day is sultry hot, rapidly approaching triple digits. A haze hangs over the nearby hills as I walk into Gail Craven's classroom at Colfax Charter Elementary School located in … [Read more...]
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BY MY DAILY FIND STAFF School's already been out for over a month, but that doesn't mean that learning has to stop altogether. In fact, says Ofra Weinberg, Director of the Huntington Learning Center of Encino, summer is the perfect time for children … [Read more...]
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BY MARILYN MORRISON As the weeks of summer vacation whiz by, the reality of your child's impending departure for college becomes harder to ignore. If your son or daughter is like most other college-bound students, little packing has actually taken … [Read more...]
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BY MY DAILY FIND STAFF The Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley is the recipient of $33,000 grant from the Ahmanson Foundation, which will enable the organization to serve more youngsters at their headquarters in Canoga Park, as the grant is … [Read more...]
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BY ERIKA OBLEA After much debate, Birmingham High School will open its doors for the 2009-2010 school semester with its new charter status. Approved last Wednesday by LAUSD boardmembers, the charter status will allow the school to exercise more … [Read more...]
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The Difficult Job of Letting Go BY MARILYN C. MORRISON "My baby is leaving home!" This realization is often the beginning of an emotional roller coaster for parents as their children prepare to start college in the fall. The summer … [Read more...]
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BY ERIKA OBLEA With the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) facing uncertain funds from state and the federal stimulus package, transportation cuts, and increasing class sizes, San Fernando Valley parents, teachers, and principals gathered … [Read more...]
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The first-ever graduating class from North Hollywood's East Valley High School, with 190 students, matriculated on June 18 in a two-hour ceremony which included speeches from Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board Member Tamar Galatzan … [Read more...]
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CHAMPS Charter High School's Spur-Flys robotics team, under the direction of teacher Nancy Aldrich, recently took home the first place prize at the Vex World Championship in Dallas, Texas. The LAUSD charter school, which is located in Van Nuys, … [Read more...]
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