Posts Tagged ‘ Maggie Avants ’

Southwest RivCo test scores improve, follow trend for entire county

By Maggie Avants 5:11 PM August 18, 2010

Results of the new California Standards Tests, or CSTs, showed noteworthy gains for the county’s students in all subject areas.

Lake Elsinore USD American history program enriched through $1-million grant

Maggie Avants 2:09 PM August 13, 2010

The district is one of 124 school districts throughout the nation to benefit from the $115.3-million Teaching American History grant program, district spokesman Jose Carvajal said in a news release.

Tickets to Boys & Girls Clubs’ annual fundraiser dinner, auction on sale

Maggie Avants 5:28 PM July 23, 2010

Get ready for a ghoulish time, as this year’s theme is “Our Kids Rock to a Monster Bash.”

Temecula school activity supervisor clearance policy stalled again

Maggie Avants 10:42 AM July 21, 2010

“AB 346 took effect July 9 and we still don’t have an adequate board policy,” Cordner said.

Ideas flow at Murrieta USD’s Camp Invention

Maggie Avants 7:43 PM July 14, 2010

The week-long camp being held at Murrieta Elementary is designed to inspire kids in the areas of math, science and art.

Hemet, Lake Elsinore had it right; Arizona’s new law is what is needed

By Maggie Avants 6:51 AM June 30, 2010

So quit with the racist card, already.

Murrieta Valley USD officials hear about fiscal outlook

By Maggie Avants 11:05 PM June 24, 2010

Across-the-board employee concessions in 2010-2011 amount to $4.5 million, or 3.78 percent.

Temecula charter school gets school board approval with revised petition

By Maggie Avants 6:15 PM June 17, 2010

The school board unanimously approved the charter for Context: Middle School on Tuesday after having some previous concerns, including how staff would be trained to teach students in the inquiry- and project-based learning environment that lead petitioner Michelle Smith envisioned.

Temecula school employees contest additional layoffs

Maggie Avants 11:07 PM June 15, 2010

Representatives with the Temecula chapter of California School Employees Association plan to file an unfair labor practice grievance against the Temecula Valley Unified School District for approving the layoffs of two classified positions.

Calvary Murrieta Preschool receives $20K grant from First 5 Riverside

Maggie Avants 11:52 AM June 9, 2010

The money received from this year’s grant will enable the preschool to install a shade structure over the playground equipment, replenish wood chips in the play area and purchase tricycles for motor development.

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