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Every senior at Oakland high school accepted to four-year colleges
OAKLAND -- Few things can match the anticipation of a commencement ceremony, when students in matching gowns strut across the stage to collect their hard-earned diplomas. But at Oakland's Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School, graduation might actually be the second most exciting day of the year. "A first-generation student this means a lot to me," senior Marisol Garibaldi said. Ever since she was a little girl, Garibaldi dreamed of going to college. But two weeks before graduation, she got to announce to the world where she was headed during her school's so-called College Reveal Day."I'm excited to...
Kiddie Kampus Celebrates 75 Years with Mayoral Declaration
Kiddie Kampus Cooperative Preschool was teeming with parents, students, and young alumni (like myself!) celebrating the school’s 75th anniversary on Saturday, May 18. The event featured food and music, memorabilia from years past, and a mayoral declaration ceremony.
Pleasant Hill middle school teacher revives woodshop class for new generation
Woodshop classes have disappeared from some schools, but one Pleasant Hill middle school teacher is reintroducing the curriculum to a new generation of students.When 7th graders file into Nicole Manasewitsch's woodshop class, they are working with their minds and their hands."This is the edge router. It's pretty easy, you just go around the edge of your piece and it smooths it out," said Kyle Muller as he made wooden drink coasters. At another desk, Autumn Kelly was polishing off a new chess board."I love wood working. It's really fun to be able to put these big pieces together and make...
Weekend Detour Alert: No Route 6 Service to St. Mary's College Due to Graduation
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De La Salle football team already preparing for October trip to London
Going to National Championships is nothing new for the De La Salle Spartans football team, but this fall they are headed across the pond for a once in a lifetime experience. It was announced last week that the football team would travel to London to play a NFL Academy team.The Spartans are already getting ready for their historic trip. The team is going through their spring ball program thatl continues through the hot months of summer. It's a team that is used to playing under pressure and knows the key to success is in the preparation.Coach Justin Alumbaugh is in his...
Meadow Brook Fifth Graders Shine at Hope of America Event
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What's happening with the UC Berkeley logos? There's mixed reaction to a rebranding
Officials say more than a quarter of the Bay Area residents they surveyed did not know that Berkeley and Cal were the same university and that they made the change to better connect the identities.
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