Education

Harmony Magnet senior participates in prestigious performances

By ESTHER AVILA

Harmony Magnet Academy senior Joshua Kelsey, son of Debby Kelsey, participated Dec. 2 and 3 in the All-State Orchestra where he was made eighth-chair violist in the California Orchestra Director’s Honor Orchestra at the University of the Pacifi... Full story

Local students to perform with All State Honor Ensembles.

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Two students from the Porterville and Springville schools were accepted into the 2012 California All State (Music) Honor Ensembles. The students, sisters Rebecca and Deanna Buringrud, studied and prepared an audition last fall in hopes to win a spot... Full story

TKMEA Honor Band performing Saturday

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The Tulare Kings Music Education Association Honor Bands will perform at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Frank “Buck” Shaffer Theater inside the Porterville Memorial Auditorium, 465 W. Olive Ave.Jim Kusserow, Porterville High School Panther Band D... Full story

Making the Rounds at Pleasant View West

Unique program in place for 2012

By ESTHER AVILA

As 2012 gets under way, the Pleasant View Elementary School District is moving forward in a unique way — with Instructional Rounds, a program developed at Harvard University, focusing on observing students in order to address systemic-education... Full story

Local help for Tournament of Roses

GHHS Key Club chips in on Roy Rogers’ float

By ESTHER AVILA

When the Roy Rogers float is seen by millions of people as it moves down Colorado Avenue at the 2012 Tournament of Roses Parade the day after New Year’s Day, a group of local students can proudly say they had a part in putting it together. The... Full story

GHHS MEChA Club steps up to help Toys for Tots

By ESTHER AVILA

For several years, MEChA of Granite Hills High School has been assisting Grace Munoz Rios of Porterville’s Toys for Tots. This year was no exception. The club collected an approximate 35 new toys for the program. In addition, they also collec... Full story

Extra holiday cheer

Woodville students offered food, gifts, shoes

By ESTHER AVILA

It didn’t matter that it was cold and foggy, close to 200 Woodville families braved the weather Monday morning in order to receive several much-needed food items and treats for the family. “Woodville Elementary has done this for many yea... Full story

Rosalinda Campos graduates from University of Oklahoma

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Rosalinda Campos of Porterville graduated with 74 other students Dec. 9 from the University of Science and Arts in Chickasha, Okla. Campos, a Porterville College graduate who attended the university on a softball scholarship, graduated from USAO wit... Full story

K-12 school cuts minimized, community colleges take big hit

Cuts to schools not as severe as originally believed

By ESTHER AVILA

Local school superintendents expressed sighs of relief following California Gov. Gerry Brown’s noontime announcement Tuesday regarding mid-year spending cuts for schools. Though the governor decided to minimize the cut to K-12 schools — ... Full story

Burton School District Staff and Student Recognition Ceremony

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A couple of hundred Burton School District staff, students and family members gathered in the Summit Charter Academy, Mathew Campus cafeteria to honor staff and students on Dec. 5th. In the past, the Burton Board of Trustees has honored one school at... Full story

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