I was too uncoordinated or too much of a misanthrope to be a “team player,” so I never did sports in high school. I also never went… Read more “Mt. Diablo district after-school sports may go away”
Category: Kids and Schools
Buena Vista Elementary School teacher honored in Contra Costa teacher of the year ceremony
Terryann Satterfield is one of 20 public school teachers who will be honored at the 2009-10 Contra Costa County Teacher of the Year ceremony Thursday. Contra Costa… Read more “Buena Vista Elementary School teacher honored in Contra Costa teacher of the year ceremony”
Have you or your kids visited RateMyTeachers.com? I have and what do you think about the concept?
RateMyTeachers.com is a website where you or your kids can go online and, Yelp-like, give scores and leave anonymous comments on middle and high school teachers throughout… Read more “Have you or your kids visited RateMyTeachers.com? I have and what do you think about the concept?”
The mystery of why Joe Loudon died deepens, and his family is not going to "let it pass."
The family of Joe Loudon, the 16-year-old Miramonte High sophomore who collapsed at an Orinda party on May 23 and died, received more heartbreak this week. It… Read more “The mystery of why Joe Loudon died deepens, and his family is not going to "let it pass."”
"Glee" tackles the highly controversial issue (at least in Walnut Creek) of high school carwash fundraisers–with girls donning bikini tops!
The fictional McKinley High Glee Club of our new fave TV show, Glee, tries to raise big bucks to hire a professional choreographer to help them make… Read more “"Glee" tackles the highly controversial issue (at least in Walnut Creek) of high school carwash fundraisers–with girls donning bikini tops!”
English teacher pleads not guilty to five felony counts of sex with 17-year-old former student
Miramonte High English teacher Mark Christopher Litton, a Walnut Creek resident, has pleaded not guilty to five counts involving his sexual relationship with a former student. The… Read more “English teacher pleads not guilty to five felony counts of sex with 17-year-old former student”
Will you get your child immunized for the swine flu?
In her latest e-newsletter Walnut Creek School District Superintendent Patricia Wool says that Walnut Creek schools won’t close if there are any outbreaks of the H1N1 virus.… Read more “Will you get your child immunized for the swine flu?”
Walnut Creek does well in the latest API sweepstakes. And how does your kid’s school rate?
The state Education Department on Tuesday released its latest Academic Performance Index (API) scores, which chart academic progress at public schools. The index uses a complex series… Read more “Walnut Creek does well in the latest API sweepstakes. And how does your kid’s school rate?”
Stroll and taste wine in downtown Walnut Creek Wednesday to benefit local schools
The Walnut Creek Downtown Business Association, and nearly three dozen local companies, are inviting people who live and work in and around Walnut Creek to the Second… Read more “Stroll and taste wine in downtown Walnut Creek Wednesday to benefit local schools”
Suspicious pair, targeting kids, spotted around Walnut Creek middle school
School and police officials in Walnut Creek are warning parents in our town to be wary of a suspicious seen lurking around our schools, most recently around… Read more “Suspicious pair, targeting kids, spotted around Walnut Creek middle school”
Crazy in Suburbia 