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Thurston Middle School students at a preschool

Kindness alert: Thurston Middle School PAL students spread holiday cheer

Staff reports
December 16, 2016
Students from the PAL program at Thurston Middle School recently hit the road for an altruistic tour that included a stop at the La Playa Center, where they delivered gifts to preschool children. (Photo courte... Read More
PCHS mock trial team

Verdict is in: PCHS advances to OC mock trial competition final

Staff reports
December 14, 2016
For the first time in school history, the Pacific Coast High School mock trial team has become a finalist in the Constitutional Rights Foundation’s Orange County High School Mock Trial Competition. You may r... Read More
Teacher with students

Parenting OC magazine seeks nominees for annual Top Teachers of Orange County issue

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December 14, 2016
Does your child consistently boast about an extraordinary teacher or run home to express excitement about how much he or she liked a class? Consider nominating that teacher for Parenting OC's 2017 Top Teache... Read More
PCHS mock trial team

OCDE’s Pacific Coast High School heads to county mock trial semifinal competition for the first time

Staff reports
December 13, 2016
They may be the smallest mock trial team in the county. Nevertheless, Pacific Coast High School’s 10-student squad has moved past nearly 50 other teams to reach the semifinals of the Constitutional Rights Found... Read More
Fullerton Joint Union High School District working on computer

10 innovative Orange County programs win CSBA’s prestigious Golden Bell Award

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December 6, 2016
The HiSTEP program at La Habra High School is a school-wide proactive intervention program focused on providing academic support and one of this year's Golden Bell Award winners. (Photo courtesy of CSBA Golden... Read More
Students using smart phone

In the news: Robot-assisted surgery, OC Pathways Showcase, flag football and more

Staff reports
December 2, 2016
It's the first Friday in December, which, some might argue, gives you the go-ahead to put up all those holiday decorations -- even if you've actually had them up since the first Friday in November. We understan... Read More
el toro high school 111,922 cans donated group picture

El Toro High canned food drive brings in more than 100,000 donations

Staff reports
November 29, 2016
More than 100,000 cans of food filled the upper quad of El Toro High School in Lake Forest on Nov. 18, and now those cans are filling the pantries of two local food bank organizations. Benefiting South Orange ... Read More
Marina Key Club President Melissa Soong

Marina High club delivers chemo care packages in time for Thanksgiving

Staff reports
November 23, 2016
Catherine Le was a student at Marina High School in Huntington Beach when she came up with an idea. What if she and her fellow students compiled and delivered the little things that chemotherapy patients and... Read More
Holiday Kindness Tag

Tag, you’re it! Challenge your friends to be kind with Holiday Kindness Tag

Staff reports
November 10, 2016
"The point is not to pay back kindness, but to pass it on." -- Julia Alvarez The holiday season is upon us, and we think it's the perfect time to play a little game of Holiday Kindness Tag. Here’s how it ... Read More
Superintendent Harwick

Huntington Beach Union High School District names new school chief

Staff reports
November 10, 2016
The Huntington Beach Union High School District has tapped Dr. Clint Harwick to be its next superintendent. Harwick, who has served as superintendent of Saddleback Valley Unified School District in s... Read More
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Orange County Department of Education
Al Mijares, Ph.D.
County Superintendent of Schools

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