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Teachers wrap gifts for their students

OC schools give back to their communities for the holidays

Nathaniel Martinez December 23, 2024
The eighth-grade boys basketball team at Spring View Middle School wins the districtwide championship in February. (Courtesy of Ocean View School District)

Weekly roundup: Ocean View School District basketball team champions inclusion, Westminster boutique for families celebrates one year, and more

Madeline Gray June 14, 2024

#kindness1billion: A look at some of the 15 million acts of kindness throughout Orange County schools

Nathaniel Martinez June 12, 2024
Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Al Mijares

County Superintendent Dr. Al Mijares to step down in June, citing health issues

Ian Hanigan April 26, 2024
Los Alamitos Unified Purple Star School designation group photo

Weekly roundup: Los Alamitos Unified campus receives Purple Star Schools Distinction, Fountain Valley hosts robotics competition, and more

Vicky Nguyen March 1, 2024
One Billion Acts of Kindness logo with kids

#kindness1billion: OCDE campaign closes in on 15 million acts of kindness

Ian Hanigan February 27, 2024
A news graphic

Weekly roundup: Irvine student advocates for access to Braille literature, and more

Madeline Gray January 19, 2024
William Shakespeare, John Keats and Emily Dickinson — these are just a few of the authors that University High School...
kids in front of kindness banner

Orange County schools prepare to create kindness ahead of nationwide campaign

Madeline Gray January 18, 2024
From organizing kindness-themed spirit days to helping promote goodwill on campus, classrooms in Orange County and beyond plan to exemplify...
OC Register's 125 Most Influential People for 2023 (Paul Bersebach / Orange County Register)

Weekly roundup: Local teachers are among OC Register’s 125 most influential, students spread acts of kindness, and more

Madeline Gray January 5, 2024
Two impactful OC educators and four student leaders were hand-picked for the Orange County Register’s 125 most influential people list...
IUSD student Anisha Bhatnagar

Weekly roundup: Irvine student raises funds to help Science Olympiad teammates, schools celebrate the season of giving, and more

Vicky Nguyen December 1, 2023
A senior from Woodbridge High School was named Hero of the Week by KNX News 97.1 FM. In an interview...
Smith Elementary School's food collection drive 2023

#kindness1billion: OC students and schools celebrated the season of giving with food drives

Vicky Nguyen November 27, 2023
In the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving break, many schools and districts across Orange County organized food drives to help...
A news graphic

Weekly roundup: Anaheim Elementary adds playgrounds with community support, Orange Unified appoints new superintendent, and more

Vicky Nguyen August 25, 2023
Community support for two bond measures led to the transformation of three playgrounds in the Anaheim Elementary School District. Jefferson,...
Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary School donation

#kindness1billion: Here are some of the acts of kindness shared in the 2022-23 school year

Vicky Nguyen August 23, 2023
Acts of kindness are taking place every day in our communities, offering a glimpse of hope and resilience. The Orange...
Corey Elementary School kindergartners hold their medals for participating in Kinder Kindness Week at Buena Park School District.

#kindness1billion: Orange County schools cultivate community through the Great Kindness Challenge

Madeline Gray February 1, 2023
Throughout the week of Jan. 23, students across Orange County set out to leave a positive impact on their schools...
Cybersecurity class at Troy High School

Weekly roundup: Seven OC schools earn College Board’s Female Diversity Award, career technical education opportunities, and more

Vicky Nguyen January 20, 2023
Seven schools in Orange County were recognized by the College Board for their work toward equal gender representation by engaging...

OC schools get set to take on the Great Kindness Challenge

Ian Hanigan January 17, 2023
Schools across Orange County are getting to ready participate in the Great Kindness Challenge, which kicks off Monday, Jan. 23....
computer and newspaper

Weekly roundup: OC students make list of America’s top 300 teen scientists, governor proposes budget, and more

Vicky Nguyen January 13, 2023
Three high school students from Orange County were named finalists in the Society for Science’s list of the top 300...
Alyssa Moreno Orangethorpe teacher

#kindness1billion: Here’s a photo collection of schools creating holiday cheer for families in need

Vicky Nguyen January 11, 2023
In the spirit of holiday giving, many schools in Orange County held donation drives for food and toys to help...
Shannon Bennett GGUSD

Weekly roundup: OCDE honors Santiago High teacher for alcohol and drug prevention, Laguna Beach High senior makes history, and more

Vicky Nguyen October 21, 2022
A health teacher from Santiago High School received a surprise visit from her students, family and representatives from the Orange...
One Billion Acts of Kindness logo

#kindness1billion: Here are some acts of kindness shared in 2022

Madeline Gray October 17, 2022
Whether picking up a piece of trash on the sidewalk or donating clothing items to a local shelter, kind acts...
Huntington Beach High School administrators join Project Hope Alliance CEO Jennifer Friend to fill backpacks with school supplies.

#kindness1billion: Huntington Beach High School educators fill backpacks at annual donation drive

Madeline Gray August 16, 2022
While students are gearing up for their new class schedules, affordable school supplies are becoming harder to come by with...
Katella High School KHS Sustainable Garden

Weekly roundup: Katella High nationally recognized, student leaders honored, and more

Vicky Nguyen July 29, 2022
After being awarded the California Green Ribbon Award for three consecutive years, Katella High School in the Anaheim Union High...
One Billion Acts of Kindness logo

#Kindness1billion: Laguna Beach High student organizes shoe drive to help children experiencing homelessness

Vicky Nguyen July 25, 2022
Food, clothing and shelter are the three basic needs that rising senior Nicolo Cambruzzi believes every person should have, but...
Boxes of books

#kindness1billion: Los Alamitos High senior donates more than 1,000 books to students in East Los Angeles

Staff reports March 17, 2022
What started as a spring cleaning project turned into a donation of nearly 1,000 books to the benefit of students...

#kindness1billion: Garden Grove USD grad gives back by donating backpacks to kindergarteners

Nichole Pichardo August 30, 2021
Kindergarten students at Heritage Computer Science Academy in the Garden Grove Unified School District are now prepared for the new...
One Billion Acts of Kindness logo with kids

#kindness1billion: A roundup of random acts of kindness shared (so far) in 2021

Nichole Pichardo April 28, 2021
During the past year and a half, spreading kindness has been more important than ever. Even amid a global pandemic,...
Davis Magnet School Kindness

#kindness1billion: Davis Magnet School students raise funds for OCDE’s Inside the Outdoors program

Nichole Pichardo April 7, 2021
Students at Davis Magnet School in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District are raising money for a good cause by selling...
Otto Fischer Operation Study Hall

Students from OCDE’s Otto Fischer School are building kindness one desk at a time

Nichole Pichardo March 10, 2021
It all started with an idea for a kindness project. Now, students from Otto A. Fischer School are building desks...
Fifth-grader at ceremony

#Kindness1Billion: Newhope Elementary student’s Make-A-Wish request is loud and clear

Ian Hanigan February 9, 2021
Vivian Nguyen could have asked for virtually anything. But the Newhope Elementary School fifth-grader used her wish to help others....
Three students with presents

Pandemic or not, Pacifica High School’s Adopt-A-Child brings holiday cheer

Ian Hanigan December 23, 2020
Pacifica High School’s annual Adopt-A-Child event been a winter tradition for more than 30 years. And it wasn’t about to...

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