2013 Education Archive Stories

One group of children worked on crafts, another listened to stories and a third played outdoors Wednesday as they took part in "Tell it on the Mountain" Vacation Bible School at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Yuba City. Kids "enjoy the games and the time they get to play together," said Pastor Dirk Jensen of his church's progr

As temperatures go up and bodies of water draw youngsters and adults for a cooling experience, "Josh the Baby Otter" is arriving at Gauche Aquatic Park this season to help make things safer for children. The program — specifically aimed to teach water safety to preschoolers — is being incorporated into safety lessons already

Sarah Stevens is a perfect example of what Yuba City High School staff seeks to accomplish with its annual Fine Arts Festival. Several years ago, she attended the event as a student of Barry Elementary School. She walked around the festival, visiting different booths and learning about art in a hands-on environment. The experienc

Mid-Valley Students join Phi Kappa Phi Several local residents were initiated in The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi for high academic achievement. Initiated were Fallon Pipkins of Olivehurst attending California State University, Chico; Navjot Dhammi of Yuba City attending University of California, Davis; Ju

Lincoln Elementary School Yuba City • Third-graders will take a trip to Gauche Aquatic Park on Monday. • Second-grade students will have their reading assembly also on Monday at 8:20 a.m. in the multipurpose room. • On Tuesday, the fifth-graders will enjoy a swim party at Rancho Cortez.

Wheatland Union High School students will get to experience a newly improved farm next school year as construction of the Wheatland Ag Park nears completion. The school is receiving new planter boxes, irrigation systems, compost bins and greenhouse improvements, thanks to a collaborative effort between the California Agriculture Leadersh

Marysville Madrigal graduates in auto, diesel Daniel Madrigal of Marysville graduated April 12 from Universal Technical Institute in Sacramento. He completed the automotive technology and diesel industrial programs. A 2011 graduate of Yuba City High School, he is the son of Elias and Natalia Madrigal

Yuba College student Tanya Harbison has experienced the benefits that stem from two organizations working together. On April 17, she joined about nine fellow classmates on a trip to Feather River College in an event that temporarily combined Yuba College's veterinary technician program with FRC's equine program. It was a collaborative ef

Yuba City Dinner benefits orchestra trip Yuba City High School Orchestra is hosting a Fiesta Dinner and Concert from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Thursday in the multipurpose room, 850 B St., Yuba City. Featuring an all-you-can-eat taco bar, dinner includes sides, drinks and desserts. Dinner tickets are $10 i

Butte Vista School Yuba City • A big congratulations to our Science Olympiad team of students for their performance in the state competition. • Shreya and Priya Kareti earned third place medals in heredity, and Priya Kareti and Katherine Hay earned fourth place medals in anatomy. Science instructor Rosine

Disney's 1989 film "The Little Mermaid" might not seem old enough to be considered a classic, but for the junior high students at Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts, it is. The beginning drama students, in seventh through ninth grades, are bringing "The Little Mermaid Junior" to the Marysville Community Auditorium stage this week. T

North Marysville High School student Deongelo Quihuis ran away from home when he was 14 years old after watching his family turn to drugs and gang violence. His mother had already gone to jail once for stealing a car in 2003, and he couldn't bear to hang around while his gang-involved brothers pushed his mother into using drugs and alcoh

Central Gaither School in Yuba City held its annual jump-a-thon Feb. 15 to raise money for field trips and to promote physical fitness. The jump-a-thon was led by PE teacher Ben LiaBraaten, and students participated as their PE class for the day. LiaBraaten played music and created jump rope games and activities to encourage the students

Colusa Rinzler receives fellowship Colusa resident Charles Cooper Rinzler was awarded the John Hertz Graduate Fellowship Award 2013. As one of only 15 recipients awarded nationwide, he received $250,000 to continue research in materials science. A 2005 graduate of Colusa High School and a graduate Ha

Tierra Buena Elementary School Yuba City • The Book Fair will be open during school hours Monday-Friday. It will also be open for the two open house evenings. • From 6 p.m.-7 p.m. on Tuesday the fourth- through eighth-grade classrooms will be open for their open house. • The kindergarten thro

When the 20-year-old newspaper in Nicolaus closed in 2012, it left a void in Sutter County's southeastern community. The South Sutter Connection served as an important link among those living in the small region. Without it, getting the local scoop became less simplistic. But there was still a need for micro news, and it was East Nicolau

Yuba City Faith musicians to perform Faith Christian High School's orchestra, jazz ensemble and concert band are featured at the school's annual Spring Concert and Art Show at the First United Methodist Church in Yuba City. The concert is in memory of the late Rebecca Denney, an artist and the mother of FCHS

Lincoln Elementary School Yuba City • The second- and third-grade students will have an awards assembly recognizing academic progress and good citizenship at 1:45 p.m. Friday in the multipurpose room. • School staff will be treated to an Appreciation Luncheon on Wednesday hosted by the Lincoln Parent Teac

For any budding comedian, the first time at the microphone will always be memorable. For five comics, that first time will be this week. "Laughing With the Comics 2" is planned Friday at the Lee Burrows Center for the Arts in Marysville. "This is going to be a fun night," said the event's organizer, John Trent. "You'll get to see

For Dave Calkins, a guardian of his girlfriend's 10-year-old triplets, the biggest thing on his mind with the school year winding down is how he and the three girls will cope with the transition to Riverbend Middle School next year. About 1,200 students attend Riverbend, a school that's much larger than the one the triplets currently att

Linda Apply for student office Nominations and petitions are being accepted April 8-19 for positions on the 2013-'14 Associated Students of Yuba College. Positions open are president, vice president, secretary, business director, activities director, communications director and senator. Completed col

Franklin Elementary School Yuba City • The wrestling team took the Team of the Year award at the Tri-County tournament on March 23 at River Valley High School. Angelo Rangel, Jorge Navarro, Baily Johnson and Tyler McCool all won gold medals for the Bulldogs. Eight other wrestlers placed second. • Erick Da

Marysville High School's fifth annual Agriculture Day celebration kicked off on Tuesday like a farm-infused block party. Gates blocked off a large section of road near the high school so that hundreds of students could eat, play games and ride a mechanical slab of metal like a bull. "I love it," said Taylor Johnson, a 17-year-old

Yuba City Kindergarten sign-ups set Kindergarten registration for the 2013-14 school years begins next week at Franklin Elementary School. From 9 a.m. to noon Monday-Thursday, parents can register children who were born on or before Oct. 1, 2008. Parents must bring the child's proof of immunization,

Butte Vista School Yuba City • The Spring Dinner was held Friday. Proceeds from this event help the fifth-graders get to Shady Creek. • Spring break is from Friday to April 5. Lincoln Elementary School Yuba City • Kindergartners will have their awards assembly at 10:20