Arts – OCDE Newsroom

COVID-19 update: Health officials invite public to share their views on a potential vaccine

October 13, 2020

OCDE and local school districts continue to track the latest developments related to COVID-19 while following guidance from the California Department of Public Health and the Orange County Health Care Agency. ... Read More

Weekly roundup: Community bids farewell to FUHS gym, local schools start to reopen, and more

Ian Hanigan

October 2, 2020

A group of Fullerton Union High School alumni recently paid one last physically-distanced visit to their old gymnasium before it's razed in October. Closed for safety reasons in 2019, the 93-year-old gym has... Read More

Fullerton’s Orangethorpe Elementary rocks new arts curriculum

Ian Hanigan

September 30, 2020

Students and staff from Orangethorpe Elementary School in the Fullerton School District recently got to rub virtual elbows with rock ’n’ roll royalty during a live-streamed chat about an arts education initiati... Read More

Círculos High arts partnership helps Santa Ana students find their voice

Ian Hanigan

September 16, 2020

Amid a public health crisis, social isolation and societal unrest, a Santa Ana school and a local nonprofit are helping students find their voice and build resilience through writing, art and dance. Círculos... Read More

California says OC campuses should be eligible to reopen to students on Sept. 22

Staff reports

August 31, 2020

The California Department of Public Health has reviewed Orange County’s COVID-19 data and determined it will be necessary to wait an additional two weeks before allowing in-person instruction. The state now ... Read More

Weekly roundup: Football practice resumes, concerns about vaccination rates, and more

Ian Hanigan

August 28, 2020

The Beckman High football team was eager to finally participate in its first football practice of the season — even if it was a little light on football. Prep football games that were supposed to kick off th... Read More

Teacher with Wright brothers glider replica

Cerro Villa Middle School club builds replica of the Wright brothers glider

Ian Hanigan

August 18, 2020

Some enterprising students from Cerro Villa Middle School have certainly earned their wings. Under the direction of STEM teacher Dan Baker, members of the Cerro Villa Makers Club have constructed a full-scal... Read More

Mental health video made by La Quinta High students to air during Angels baseball games

Ian Hanigan

August 17, 2020

A mental health awareness video created by students from La Quinta High School in the Garden Grove Unified School District is set to air as a 30-second television commercial during Angels games on Fox Sports We... Read More

Weekly roundup: Volunteer tutors in OC go virtual, closing the digital divide, and more

Ian Hanigan

July 24, 2020

Young Leaders of Orange County (YLOC) is a group that was established in 2011, comprising mostly high school volunteers who tutor elementary school students in low-income areas. Before the pandemic, YLOC's B... Read More

Governor’s new mandate means OC schools will likely start 2020-21 with distance learning

Staff reports

July 17, 2020

Orange County schools, along with campuses in 32 other counties on California’s COVID-19 watch list, can expect to start the year with distance learning rather than in-person instruction or hybrid models, Gov. ... Read More

COVID-19 update: Health officials invite public to share their views on a potential vaccine

Weekly roundup: Community bids farewell to FUHS gym, local schools start to reopen, and more

Fullerton’s Orangethorpe Elementary rocks new arts curriculum

Círculos High arts partnership helps Santa Ana students find their voice

California says OC campuses should be eligible to reopen to students on Sept. 22

Weekly roundup: Football practice resumes, concerns about vaccination rates, and more

Cerro Villa Middle School club builds replica of the Wright brothers glider

Mental health video made by La Quinta High students to air during Angels baseball games

Weekly roundup: Volunteer tutors in OC go virtual, closing the digital divide, and more

Governor’s new mandate means OC schools will likely start 2020-21 with distance learning

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