Section: Education

Financial literacy seminar offered for teens

Local bank managers will team up the Sonoma Valley Teen Services to offer a series of financial literacy seminars fo teens.  Pictured here, back row, left to right:  Sue Andrieux, Omar Barragan, U.S. Bank; Lisa Deffenbaugh, Paco Villasenor, Westamerica Bank.  Front row, left to right:  Jonathon Wieland, Angel Ake and Tori Cooper, SVTS teens with Scott Tinker, Sonoma Bank.

Local bank managers will team up the Sonoma Valley Teen Services to offer a series of financial literacy seminars fo teens. Pictured... Continue

School board meeting addresses cuts

School board meeting addresses cuts

Tuesday night’s school board meeting brought more uncertain news for the education budget as trustees and administrators grappled... Continue

Youth of the Year to be selected

The Boys & Girls Clubs 2011 Youth of the Year candidates are, from left to right:  Gemma Bolaños, Anelyn Burquez,  Ely Hernandez and Gene Truong

The Boys & Girls Clubs 2011 Youth of the Year candidates are, from left to right: Gemma Bolaños, Anelyn Burquez, Ely Hernandez... Continue

Wizbots move on to regional championships

The Wizbotz team found success at a First Lego League competition recently.  They are, from left to right, top row: Andrew Powers, Gregory Kenton, Erik Serbicki, Liam Sheldon; bottom row: Jack Boydell, Ty Brenninger, Trevor Griggs-Demmin, Sam Weisiger

The Wizbotz team found success at a First Lego League competition recently. They are, from left to right, top row: Andrew Powers,... Continue

The Presentation School approach

Eighth graders from the Presentation School visited the migrant worker camp run by La Luz.  The students interviewed the workers in Spanish to learn first hand about what the workers experience.

Eighth graders from the Presentation School visited the migrant worker camp run by La Luz. The students interviewed the workers in... Continue

Science anyone?

he Lego Robotics table during Infineon’s Discovery Day was a big hit with children of all ages who gathered to battle incredible creations made from the colorful plastic bricks.

he Lego Robotics table during Infineon’s Discovery Day was a big hit with children of all ages who gathered to battle incredible... Continue

School gardens take root, Part 2

Dunbar Elementary students harvest peppers in anticipation of the school’s second annual harvest festival

Dunbar Elementary students harvest peppers in anticipation of the school’s second annual harvest festival Alissa Pearce | Special... Continue

Westamerica Bank supports “Skills for Life” program

Westamerica Bank supports “Skills for Life” program

The No Name Café was the scene for a recent donation in support of Sonoma Valley Teen Services “Skills for Life” program. Westamerica... Continue

School gardens take root

Alissa Pearce, the Dunbar School garden coordinator, instructs students in how to dig a trench to properly plant asparagus.

Alissa Pearce, the Dunbar School garden coordinator, instructs students in how to dig a trench to properly plant asparagus. Alissa... Continue

School district plans for $2.6 million in cuts

The Sonoma Valley Unified School District board met Tuesday evening and was presented with dismal news on the state of the current... Continue