School Scene Articles

Talk of California’s budget problems and educational cuts was put on hold June 17 so elected officials could join Comcast representatives in recognizing winners of the company’s Leaders and Achievers Scholarship on the steps of the California Capitol.   State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell spoke about the importance of education and helped Comcast distribute […]

About 750 students, parents, friends, and educators crowded into Allan Hancock College’s Joe White Memorial Gymnasium on June 3 to attend the 41st annual Allan Hancock College Foundation scholarship awards banquet. According to college officials, the foundation awarded more than $235,000 in scholarships to 201 students. The theme for the evening was “Community Supporting Community,” […]

On May 25, Allan Hancock College employees honored more than 20 of their peers who are set to retire this year at a special reception on the Santa Maria campus. According to college officials, this year’s retirees have contributed a total of 541 years of service to the college. The most senior retirees are electronics […]

Disney’s YES program teaches local students how to work—and play—hard It’s a kid’s dream come true: Students from Orcutt Junior High and Pacific Christian schools recently got to make Disneyland their classroom. In April, middle-schoolers from Ernest Salinas’ journalism class and Rachael Frederick’s science class traveled to “The Happiest Place on Earth” to participate in […]

After a special meal of tostadas, meat loaf, and other homemade treats, students and tutors at the Central Coast Literacy Council’s Guadalupe center were recognized for another successful year of spreading literacy on the Central Coast. Tutors presented about a dozen women with certificates of achievement for completing English workbooks and other exercises throughout the […]

Want to learn a new language but don’t have the time to attend a class? The Santa Maria Public Library is now offering the Mango Languages online language-learning system free of charge to all library patrons with a library card. The languages offered include Spanish, Italian, French, German, Japanese, and English for Spanish-speakers. Also offered […]

Families from all over Santa Barbara County are invited to learn about natural disasters and disaster preparedness on May 22, Safe Kids Day. Presented by the American Red Cross, Santa Barbara County Chapter, the event will feature fun activities that teach children about the science behind natural disasters, as well as how to prepare for […]