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Lake Elsinore teachers plead against impasse

Maggie Avants 3:02 AM March 12, 2010

“This could be disastrous…the mood, the movement and the effect on students. For the sake of the district, its employees and its students, come back to the table.”

Lake Elsinore teacher, students hope to save the music

Maggie Avants 8:01 PM March 11, 2010

John Lewis has been teaching music technology for 11 years now, and won’t know until August whether he’ll return to teach the class. “It’s not about the job, because I’ll still have a job. It’s about what kids learn in this class.”

Murrieta/Temecula PTAs speak out against cuts to education

Maggie Avants 10:51 AM March 11, 2010

The public is invited to take part in the rally, which will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. March 18 in the parking lot of Chaparral High School in Temecula.

Academic elite of RivCo honored; Southwest students among them

By Maggie Avants 8:08 PM March 10, 2010

Chanel Chang of Chaparral High School in Temecula, Green Choi from Vista Murrieta High School and Ketaki Panse of Hemet High School were among those to be named to the All-County Academic Team.

MSJC in Menifee hosting workshop training women to run for school elected office

By Maggie Avants 4:47 PM March 10, 2010

MSJC was one of 10 colleges in the U.S. to be chosen for the training and the only California community college.

MSJC theatre department hosts semester-long tribute to playwright Tennessee Williams

Maggie Avants 2:03 PM March 10, 2010

99TENN: A Celebration of the 99th Birthday of Tennessee Williams, will kick off at 7 p.m., March 13 with the reading of “A Streetcar Named Desire” in Room 207.

Preliminary layoff notices go out to Murrieta Valley USD teachers

Maggie Avants 7:19 PM March 8, 2010

Teachers receiving the notices will include 107 elementary teachers, at least 20 at the middle school level and an estimated 28 at the high school level.

MSJC hosts Religious Understanding Day March 20 at SJ campus

Staff 10:14 AM March 8, 2010

The event is sponsored by the MSJC Diversity Committee, the Hemet-San Jacinto Interfaith Council and Human Relations Council of the Greater Hemet.

Temecula Valley HS mock trial team takes third; falls to Riverside Poly in semi-final round

Maggie Avants 7:45 PM March 6, 2010

Temecula Valley has a long history in the county’s mock trial; the high school has won county title twice, in 1998 and again in 2008. Seniors on the team said they will miss the family atmosphere, and encouraged the younger team members to come back stronger next year.

Great Oak High School students take on Edison Challenge

Maggie Avants 7:12 PM March 5, 2010

“A wind turbine is a sustainable method, as opposed to coal and petroleum, which have significant impact on our environment,” Keith said. “If select facilities like city hall, police and fire departments, and schools could use them, it could offset energy costs.”

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