May 2, 2008 RSS feed / Schools

MC Forensic Team scores high in National Championship

The Moorpark College Forensic Team is number two in the United States after a weeklong competition at the National Championships in Chicago. Los Angeles Valley College won first place. More...

Berylwood family fun day back by popular demand

May 3 event encourages parent involvement at the school

When Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks said, "Let's play two," someone in Simi Valley was listening. Berylwood Elementary School decided one Family Fun Day, held in November, was good, but two would be twice as nice. More...

B of A sponsors Student Achievement Awards

Thirty-two area high school seniors competed in Santa Barbara recently for $28,000 in prizes as part of Bank of America's Student Achievement Awards. More...

Pioneer alum play in charity hoops game

Photos by IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers GLORY DAYS- Chris Mankey, with the Slammin' Jammin' Pioneers, jumps up to snatch the ball during a game with the Harlem Wizards basketball entertainment team on Friday evening. More...

Education foundation awards funds to Apollo and Sinaloa

Board members from the Simi Valley Education Foundation recently presented Matching School Fund Checks for the 2007-2008 school year to Apollo High School and Sinaloa Middle School. More...

Admission update No. 2

Admit rates at many University of California campuses reached record lows this year, but the numbers at private institutions have also been dramatic. More...