Posts Tagged ‘ Karen Parris ’

Murrieta school wins $50,000 in Samsung technology contest

Maggie Avants 5:44 PM March 15, 2010

The cutting-edge technology will include Samsung computers and monitors, Microsoft software, DIRECTV educational television programming, digital cameras and camcorders.

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.

Southwest RivCo school districts seek ways to save, including raising class size

By Maggie Avants 9:46 PM February 2, 2010

School districts in Southwest Riverside County are scrambling to come up with ways to compensate for expected budget deficits.

Murrieta employees taking early retirement in hopes of saving district money

By Maggie Avants 2:55 PM January 21, 2010

Retirees include three principals, four others in managerial positions, 17 teachers and 23 classified workers, said Karen Parris, spokeswoman for the district.

Murrieta schools given ‘Honor Roll’ status

By Maggie Avants 2:04 PM January 8, 2010

Alta Murrieta Elementary, Antelope Hills Elementary, Cole Canyon Elementary and Tovashal Elementary named as 2009 Honor Roll schools by the California Business for Education Excellence.

Murrieta Valley school district seeking federal funding through state

By Maggie Avants 8:38 PM January 4, 2010

School districts and local education agencies across the state were asked to voluntarily join with the state in its Race to the Top, which could bring in up to $700 million for California.

H1N1 vaccines not available in Southwest Riverside private schools

Toni McAllister 10:00 AM November 13, 2009

As private institutions, these schools are not part of the public systems that are planning vaccination clinics for their students.

Halftime show, memorial to mark passing of Murrieta Valley HS band director

By Yazmin Alvarez 11:58 AM October 27, 2009

Band directors from area middle schools have agreed to step in for Lorenzen for the band’s scheduled events.

Murrieta Valley High School community mourns loss of teacher

Yazmin Alvarez 11:26 AM October 26, 2009

“It’s a very sad day at Murrieta Valley High School today. He was just a very respected and loved teacher at the school,” said district Spokeswoman Karen Parris, of Lorenzen.

Murrieta Valley district email crashes; system recovery expected Monday

Yazmin Alvarez 6:16 PM October 20, 2009

Karen Parris, spokeswoman for the district said the system has been down since Sunday and is expected to be up and running by Oct. 26.

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