The Ethel Pope Auditorium stage will fill with fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students on April 18 and 19, when they perform the musical version of Alice in Wonderland. Students from Taylor Elementary School have rehearsed the play since fall. What’s different about this particular elementary school production is its length, said Nedina Asencio, Taylor fourth-grade […]
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Delta students need new equipment to finish their video game
Math students at Delta High School need to raise $10,000 by April 26. It’s money that could upgrade the computers and software they’re using to create their own video game. They need the upgrade to help finish the project, which math teacher Justin Fraser started as an experiment with the purchase of game-making software called […]
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Santa Maria’s FFA students are on a roll
Santa Maria’s Future Farmers of America are racking up awards as they push through state competitions. Pioneer Valley High School students earned FFA honors at the Golden State degree and proficiency award ceremonies on March 24. Students earn FFA degrees through classes, working more than 500 hours, and a record of leadership and community activities. […]
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DA to hold Working with Indigenous Populations conference
The Santa Barbara County district attorney is holding a one-day conference on April 22 to help Santa Marians better understand and learn how to work with the community’s immigrant population. While the forum is geared to assist law enforcement, social service, medical, and educational providers in working with crime victims of indigenous Mixtec immigrants, Terri […]
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Student blood drive has 107 more pints to go
Students at the Santa Barbara Business College set their goal at 125 pints of blood for a series of blood drives celebrating the college’s 125th year. The college was able to collect 18 pints of blood with the help of United Blood Services of the Central Coast at its first drive on April 4. The […]
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Youth Making Change celebrates grant giving
Youth Making Change (YMC) is handing out $30,000 in grants during April. The teen-led grant-making program that was started by the Fund for Santa Barbara in 2008 will distribute $15,000 in grants for southern Santa Barbara County and $15,000 for the north. YMC provides grants to youth-led projects addressing community issues and challenges directly affecting […]
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A two-day filmmaking challenge is on deck for April
Participants in Allan Hancock College’s fifth annual filmmaking challenge will have two days to direct, produce, and finish a short film for the school’s film festival. “Wired Weekend” will put five-member student-led teams to the test starting April 19 at 4 p.m., when each team receives a partial script. They’ll then have two days to […]
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Public library offers genealogy workshop
Genealogical research can lead to the discovery of your family’s history, a long-lost sibling, or the famous great-aunt you never knew. The Santa Maria Public Library is host to a free genealogy workshop at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10, in Shepard Hall. The workshop is offered to people who want to learn where to […]
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Girls Circle sessions start up again
Body Image is the topic of the next set of sessions presented by the Police Activities League that are geared specifically toward teenage girls. Girls Circle is a free program aiming to provide girls with the opportunity to help each other by sharing experiences. The circle will start April 10 and meet every Wednesday for […]
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Reading comprehension is put to the test in a book battle
In a contest of reading comprehension and teamwork, more than 150 students from 13 Santa Maria-Bonita School District elementary schools put their skills on the mat for the district’s Battle of the Books on March 22. Only five students came away as champions, and they will move on to ply their might in Santa Barbara […]
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Guadalupe celebrates Ag Day
Willie stubbornly backed up against the sidewalk as his owner, 7-year-old Sage Pearce, just as stubbornly prodded him back onto the grass before the next horde of kids encircled the miniature-horse portion of Ag Day at Guadalupe Park on March 20. Children from the Guadalupe Boys and Girls Club and the Guadalupe Elementary School afterschool […]
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Pioneer Valley science students head to state fair
For the first time in Pioneer Valley High School’s eight-year history, students are heading to the state science fair after taking home wins at the Santa Barbara County Science Fair. Six of the eight Pioneer Valley students who went to the Santa Barbara County Science Fair on March 8 placed in the top three for […]