Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) recently awarded May Grisham Elementary School in Orcutt $2,500 in Bright Ideas grants for a project designed to reduce the school’s energy consumption by 20 percent during the next school year. May Grisham is one of 23 schools being recognized this spring by PG&E with such grants, according to […]
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Something to celebrate
Class has only been in session for a year at Orcutt Academy, but the charter school is already proving itself academically. According to a press release from the Orcutt Union School District, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges recently notified Orcutt Academy that it received the highest accreditation status possible for a first-year school. […]
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Local child-care providers ‘Spruce Up For Kids’
A total of 59 Santa Barbara County family child-care providers participated in the 9th annual Spruce Up For Kids Day on May 30. The child-care providers received small grants through the First 5 Santa Barbara County-funded Spruce Up For Kids Project to enhance the quality of their child-care programs. The participating child-care programs provided 30 […]
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Getting to know you
Motionz owner George Majoue talks to a local eighth-grader during Orcutt Union School District’s community interview session on May 29. The interviews are developed and scheduled by the district’s junior high school English teachers to help the students feel more comfortable in a professional setting. The students are asked to present a portfolio chronicling their […]
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All in the name of scholarship
“Community Supporting Community” will be the theme of the day May 28 when the Allan Hancock College Foundation plans to award 289 scholarships worth more than $250,000 to 250 students at the college’s 40th annual scholarship awards banquet. More than 700 students, relatives, friends, donors, and community members are expected to attend the 6 p.m. […]
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Accredited childcare recognized in Santa Barbara County
Research has shown that “warm, loving, and home-like settings” are natural environments for children during early childhood, according to a press release from First 5 Santa Barbara County. According to the release, accreditation from the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) is recognized as the highest indicator that a family child-care program offers a […]
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Joe Nightingale turns 50
Calling all Eagles! On May 29, Joe Nightingale Elementary School will host its 50th birthday celebration from 3 to 7 p.m. at the school’s campus, 255 Winter Road, in Orcutt. All current and former students, staffers, and their families are invited to attend the free event. The celebration will begin with family activities, including campus […]
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And the Academy Award goes to …
The California Department of Education and Los Angeles County Office of Education recently named Lompoc’s Cabrillo High School an “Academy Award” winner for its Support Personnel Accountability Report Card. Every year, the state and regional education office recognize a handful of exemplary school counseling and student support programs by presenting them with the accolades. The […]
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Study up for the GED at Allan Hancock College
Trying to get a job? Considering joining the military? If so, you’ll need a high school diploma—or a GED certificate. Beginning June 15, Allan Hancock College will offer free General Education Development (GED) classes to students who haven’t completed their high school diploma. GED classes help prepare students to take the GED exam and are […]
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Altrusa’s Central Coast chapter gives the gift of reading through a Santa Maria Public Library donation
Children in the Santa Maria and Orcutt areas will soon be given more access to books and other materials, thanks to a recent $55,000 donation to the Santa Maria Public Library from Altrusa International Inc. of the Central Coast. “This is a wonderful gift,” city librarian Jack Buchanan said in a press release. “It fills […]
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Local students receive Minerva Club Scholarship
On May 3, a dozen Santa Maria Valley high school seniors were awarded $1,400 scholarships at the Minerva Scholarship Tea. The students had no idea how much money they would be receiving, but as soon as they heard the club announce the amount, smiles lit up on all the faces in the room. The students […]
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Santa Maria-Bonita School District’s special education department gets some new wheels
In March, longtime Santa Maria residents Dorothy and Mark Smith donated a new 2009 Dodge Caravan to the Santa Maria-Bonita School District’s Special Education Department. The van will be used for the severely handicapped students’ community-based instructional program, which develops students’ functional skills and fosters independence at school and within the community by taking them […]
