A new around-the-clock, online academic system at Allan Hancock College means help is just a click away for thousands of local students. Whether they’re enrolled in traditional classroom-based classes or are learning online, Blackboard gives students access to class materials, including assignment lists, reading materials, forum sessions, and instructor contact information. Now, thanks to recent […]
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Are you ready to go back to school?
It’s that time again! Local elementary, middle, and high school students are packing their backpacks and heading back to school. The Santa Maria-Bonita School District opens first on Aug. 18, followed by the Orcutt Union School District (seventh graders start on Aug. 19, other students start Aug. 20), and the Guadalupe Union School District and […]
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They’ve gone union
On Aug. 13, at a conference in the Windy City, the Santa Maria Elementary Education Association announced its affiliation with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). The affiliation, organization members said, will encourage greater cooperation to meet the needs of working teachers, students, and their families. The agreement brings together […]
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Get a good Head Start
Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties are currently recruiting children ages 3 to 5 for the Head Start program, and children ages 0 to 3 for the Early Head Start program. The program provides hands-on learning and child care to families of various backgrounds. The Early Head Start program is a home-based program and […]
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Registration deadline for Allan Hancock College fast approaches
Students interested in attending college classes in the fall, listen up! Online registration for Allan Hancock College continues through Aug. 13, and in-person registration is scheduled for Aug. 18 and 19 at all college locations. Also this fall, Allan Hancock College will offer more than 200 Fast Track classes at the Santa Maria campus, and […]
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WEV isn’t just for businesswomen
Always dreamed about opening up your own business or being your own boss? Women’s Economic Ventures is starting self-employment training classes in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in September. The classes are part of a 14-week, 56-hour program targeted at women (but also serving men) that provides guidance on how to start, operate, or expand […]
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Passing the torch
On Aug. 5, Santa Maria-Bonita School District employee and Santa Maria native Phillip L. Alvarado (left) was named superintendent-elect to replace current Santa Maria-Bonita School District Superintendent David Francis (right) upon his retirement in January 2009. A longtime educator and child advocate, Alvarado said a “child should never stop learning” and stressed the importance of […]
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Local high school students receive academic honors from Allan Hancock College
More than 550 Allan Hancock College students were recently added to the college’s Dean’s Honors List and Special Honors List for the spring 2008 semester. The lists recognize students’ academic achievement at the college. For each semester, students named to the Dean’s Honors List must complete at least 12 units with a 3.5 or better […]
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Packed with care
El Montecito Presbyterian Church saw a lot of sorting and stuffing on July 19. Specifically, volunteers sorted and stuffed 900 backpacks to be distributed to students all over the coast, from Carpentaria to Guadalupe. Four Montecito churches worked together to provide the backpacks filled with school supplies for People’s Self-Help Housing students. Members of the […]
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Hancock offers college on Saturdays, substance abuse prevention, and parent-child preschool
This fall, Allan Hancock College is offering Saturday-only classes—ranging in credit from a half unit to three units—at the Santa Maria campus and the Lompoc Valley Center. Class subjects include winemaking, art, business, drama, English, global positioning systems (GPS), math, speech, and more. Internet/Hybrid classes, which combine online study with some onsite attendance, are also […]
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Picnic prizewinner
On July 13, Cabrillo High School graduate Clayton Williams won a $1,000 scholarship from the Lompoc Valley Republican Club during its annual picnic. The club selected Williams’ essay, “What I Would Do if I Were President,” as the winning essay. Williams is planning to attend Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, in the fall to study […]
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Avoid long lines, register for high school now
The Santa Maria Joint Union High School District invites students to register early for fall classes. Registration is open July 29 through 31 from 3 to 7 p.m. at three of the district’s high schools. Registration will take place in the administration buildings at Pioneer Valley High School, 675 Panther Way, in Santa Maria; Righetti […]