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Educationally Speaking: Educational Fieldtrip to South Dakota
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You can take the teacher out of the classroom for the summer, but then the world becomes her classroom. My field trip-like vacation provided new educational opportunities including lessons in geology,... Full story

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Monache grad recognized for volunteer service
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Timothy Hathaway, 18, of Porterville was honored early... Full story
Fabulous Studio Band continues Pacific NW trip
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EVERETT, Wash. — Members of the Fabulous Studio... Full story
Grizz-Comm camp provides training for digital future
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A handful of students decided to look to the future... Full story

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Kristi McCracken: Educationally Speaking
Educationally Speaking: Tech savvy teachers
Not only are chalkboards becoming a thing of the past, but white boards are being replaced by Smartboards. Chalk is no longer issued and white-erase-board markers are being traded in for teacher fingertip manipulation of symbols on a Smartboard. Maybe... Full story
Jim Kusserow joins The Fabulous Studio Band for a performance Monday afternoon at the Seattle Center in Seattle. The band is on a 10-day tour of the Pacific Northwest.
Fabulous Studio Band plays for appreciative Seattle audience
SEATTLE — Porterville’s Fabulous Studio Band continued to entertain young and old alike Monday afternoon when they performed at the Seattle Center in Seattle during the seventh day of their three-state Pacific Northwest tour. The band, under... Full story
Alumni from 40 years gather to celebrate Monache music during an anniversary dinner late last month at the school.
Monache choral program celebrates the Big 4-0
It was 40 years ago that Monache High School took its first steps on its own. In the fall of 1969, a group of students began their quest to achieve their future goals and make the City of Porterville proud. Many of those students joined the Monache Music... Full story
Monache music program celebrates milestone with song
Concert: Alumni, former directors take stage in Porterville.
A celebration of Monache High’s Vocal Department’s past 40 years of life reflected onto the stage during its Spring Concert May 30 in the Porterville Memorial Auditorium. Marauder choir alumni and former directors, from as far back as the... Full story
Monache High School graduate Johnny Trevino, center, and other local students perform in a recital given Thursday by those who took part in the summer day camp for string students at Porterville College.
‘Strings’ program ends with public recital at local college
A low-cost summer camp for student musicians wrapped up Thursday with a recital aimed at showing the community the fruits of the lessons learned. The recital — and the week-long Intensive Strings Workshop leading to the second of two public performances... Full story
Gregory Smith, a student at Indiana University, plays the piano for an  unidentified student to his and a group of six others' Intensive  String Workshop at Porterville College, Sunday.
Young string musicians take part in low-cost workshop
Intense: Session targets region's youth.
Area string musicians, from elementary to the high school level, didn’t have to travel far — or pay much — to gain a quality boost to their mastery this summer. Seven students at Indiana University flew into town and offered sign-ups... Full story
John J. Cairns High School senior Sade Gutierrez shows her excitement as she enters the Lindsay High School gymnasium for commencement, Tuesday.
Class of '09: Hard work pays off for John J. Cairns graduates
LINDSAY — Olivia Salazar was very much battle-tested en route to her graduation night Tuesday. When she was 12 years old, Salazar said she started experimenting with drugs. Three days into her schooling at John J. Cairns High School in Lindsay,... Full story
James Potter
Cadet with local ties graduates from West Point
Cadet James Andrew Potter, son of Gary and Katy Potter of Three Rivers, graduated May 23 from the U.S. Military Academy. James Potter is the grandson of Cecil and Gwen Sullivan of Porterville. Potter, who was home-schooled and graduated in 2005, studied... Full story
Eleven-year-olds Diego Castaneda, right, and Daniel Beltran, left, assist Belleview School day custodian Greg Burkhart prepare to hoist the Title I Academic Achievement Award banner.
Belleview Elementary flying high with top API score
Tests: Children exceed goal.
Children at Belleview Elementary School achieved an academic pinnacle of success others strive for: reaching and exceeding the target goal on the Academic Performance Index. The target goal was 800, their reality was 808. Principal Chris Barrera and... Full story
Kristi McCracken: Educationally Speaking
Educationally Speaking: Controlled chaos in the classroom and D-Day
Teachers who’ve survived the last week of school feel they’ve earned their vacation. Ending the school year is a bit like hosting an overnight slumber party for your kids and all their friends. It’s barely controlled chaos threatening... Full story
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