Education
- A mix of faith, fun at Vacation Bible Schools
- By Leticia Gutierrez/A-D Community Editor
- 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 ga... Full story
- Always remember safety first when near the water
- Programs emphasize importance of water safety
- By Leticia Gutierrez/A-D Community Editor
- 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 tea... Full story
- Young students discover art taught by Yuba City High teens
- Children get hands-on creative experience
- By Griffin Rogers/A-D Reporter
- 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, visitin... Full story
- Education Briefs: June 1, 2013
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- 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 Dha... Full story
- Classroom Notes: June 1, 2013
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- 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... Full story
- YC Charter gets new playground through partnership
- By Griffin Rogers/A-D Reporter
- When Jose Jaime's little boy saw Yuba City Charter School's new playground in March, he thought it was a gift from the Easter bunny.
The playground, Jamie told his son, was actually built through the efforts of his father and two educational institu... Full story
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- Talk to your baby – it's important
- Study shows developmental advantages come from conversation
- By Kendal A. Rautzhan/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Long ago, when my twin daughters were babies and we went grocery shopping, I would talk to them throughout the store explaining what items we were looking for, what recipes we would make and so on.
One day, a woman looked at me completely bewildered... Full story
- Bruce's History Lessons: The Civil Rights Act of 1964
- This week, the U.S. Senate passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and to appreciate the magnitude of this achievement, you need to understand the obstacles in its path.
First, legislation must pass in the House and Senate, which usually pass very diff... Full story
- Success follows failure – and persistence
- By Rose Godfrey/For the Appeal-Democrat
- I'm cheating this week and reprinting a slice of the advice I gave when I presented the commencement address at CORE at Camptonville Academy's graduation ceremony last week.
Graduates: In that blink of an eye that passed from your babyhood until thi... Full story
High School Beats
- Go out and serve with love
- By Evan Campbell/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Do you feel like you have a purpose? What would you say your purpose is? Based on your answer, what will you do this summer?
Maybe you're thinking: I have a passion for video games, or I have a passion for relaxing at the pool and ocean. Maybe your ... Full story
- Entering a new world of theater
- By Travis Dodds/For the Appeal-Democrat
- "I'm passionate about drama because it's magic," said Paul DeMeritt, director of the FCS Players and senior class English teacher at Faith Christian High School. "It's one of the great places where we can walk in another man's shoes for a while. When... Full story
- Program warns of alcohol's dangers
- By SydneyRay Taverner/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Gridley High School's Every 15 Minutes program has been a cherished tradition for a number of years. This year, students at Gridley High School were revisited by the program on May 16-17.
Every 15 Minutes is designed to warn students against the dan... Full story
- Countdown to the finish line
- By Marisa Vang/For the Appeal-Democrat
- There are exactly 24 more days left until my classmates and I move the red-and-white tassel from right to left to signify us as Lindhurst High School graduates. Although we look intently forward to what our future is becoming, most seniors become rem... Full story
- Jesus Christ: The name that pierces
- By Jacqueline Mullen/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Every year, students and teachers are targeted for mentioning the name of Jesus Christ in schools. Graduation, especially, is the time when this issue becomes more prevalent; many a valedictorian chooses to credit Jesus for his or her successes.
"Th... Full story
- Education in the digital age
- By Kylee Schesser/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Every year, we come to this same great home stretch — the finale of STAR testing — commemorating the last weeks of school before summer vacation. We wait all year for it and are almost home free, but like every year, we face the dreaded l... Full story
- A change for the better
- By Faith Denny/For the Appeal-Democrat
- The school year is drawing to a close at Marysville High School. The P.E. classes are midway through their swimming units; the AP students have taken their exams; and the ROP Yearbook class is busy sorting, advertising and selling a horde of newly pr... Full story
- A year to remember
- By Aaron Vieira/For the Appeal-Democrat
- New Life Christian School Crusaders, take a deep breath in and reminisce silently about this past school year: the highs the lows and the ins and outs. What seemed to be mountains in the beginning, challenges that shook and tested us, are now only bu... Full story
- River Valley alumni offer advice
- By Alejandra Cervantes/For the Appeal-Democrat
- May is an exciting month for high school seniors. By now, most of us have chosen our path, whether it be attending a four-year university, community college or technical school, joining the military or simply entering the workforce. The future, howev... Full story
- Bittersweet endings, bright futures
- By Bianca Almeida/For the Appeal-Democrat
- The sun is shining, classes are ready to culminate, and only one thing is on the mind of seniors everywhere: graduation. For many, this day could not come any faster. "Senioritis" has hit many of my classmates very hard. But for the majority of Sutte... Full story
- Growth: How far have you gone?
- By Rafe Smith/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Growth is defined as the development from a simpler to a more complex form or stage. We can apply this definition to ourselves as people, meaning that we constantly change and develop into a different person as the days go by.
I can guarantee you th... Full story
- What does the future hold?
- By Julia Lancaster/For the Appeal-Democrat
- As a high school senior, one thing that is very surprising for me is how fast time has flown by. What's even more surprising is that next year I will be attending a four-year university where I have declared an area of study that will hopefully lead ... Full story
