More than 250 children under the age of 12 drew, painted, or colored illustrations showing how they would keep Santa Maria’s city parks free of trash and playgrounds free of second-hand smoke. It was part of the Santa Maria Parks and Recreation Department’s Clean and Clear City Parks Campaign. The city partnered with PLAY, People […]
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Santa Maria High seniors leave parting gifts
What do you give a school that took care of you over the course of four years? Most seniors leave nothing, but a conscientious few from Santa Maria High School decided to give a gift that left a lasting impression—and got themselves a good grade in the process. Students from the Advancement Via Individual Determination […]
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Bilingual seniors earn special recognition
The art of mastering two languages is tricky, and for 111 seniors graduating from the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District, it did take some work. Those students earned themselves a special Seal of Biliteracy Recognition Award on their high school diplomas by taking four years of high school languages with a 3.0 GPA, […]
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Work starts on Santa Maria-Bonita’s new school
The shovels hit the dirt—ceremonially, figuratively, and literally—on the morning of June 5 at the corner of Biscayne Street and Carmen Lane, where Santa Maria-Bonita School District’s 20th school will eventually stand. School board members, Superintendent Phil Alvarado, and construction company folks posed for pictures in hard hats and scooped up a bit of dirt […]
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Local teacher heads to D.C. for national institute
Isaac Fesler Junior High School teacher Karen Mackley was chosen from a pool of more than 500 applicants to participate in one of the Library of Congress’ summer teacher institutes. Each year the library chooses a group of K through 12 educators to attend one of its five teacher institutes in Washington, D.C. During the […]
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Sixth-grader graduates with perfect attendance
In the past six years Mason Santos has never missed a day at Dana Elementary School. He has a flawless attendance record and wants to keep that perfection going through junior high and high school. Mason’s mom Tamara said it’s something her son has made a priority every school day, even if it means flying […]
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Lady Knights make one big hairy donation
Two hundred inches of hair can go a long way to help those in need. In the case of hair donated to Locks of Love, it provides disadvantaged children with medical hair loss a chance to wear their hair down. On May 28, 19 Lady Knights from St. Joseph High School each shed at least […]
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Law enforcement to lead teen paintball trip
Santa Maria Recreation and Parks is teaming up with local law enforcement officers to provide a free trip to The Shack paintball field in Santa Maria on June 15. Teenagers in 7th through 12 grades will meet at the Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center—600 S. McClelland St. in Santa Maria—at 9:30 a.m. to head out […]
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Hancock foundation hands out big money to students
A crowd of more than 800 people witnessed the Allan Hancock College Foundation award more than $300,000 in scholarships to 235 students during its 44th annual awards banquet on May 23. Scholarships of up to $10,000 each were awarded to both returning and transferring students by 134 donors from the community through the foundation’s scholarship […]
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High school meets preschool
Early childhood education met psychology during the month of May in a hands-on childcare class developed by Ernest Righetti High School. As part of the Family and Consumer Sciences curriculum, 35 students gain knowledge about careers with children by operating a preschool on campus. Students provide 20 3 1/2- to 5-year-olds with child care through […]
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Entrepreneurs compete for business recognition at Hancock
Teams from Allan Hancock College pitched their business concepts to the “Shark Tank” on May 15, competing for the New Venture challenge grand prize of $1,000. The sharks—also known as judges—picked a winner from seven teams of entrepreneurs from Hancock’s New Venture Laboratory class. Last year’s winning new business idea was Central Coast Honey. The […]