Altimira’s purple pinkies raise money for polio

[caption id="attachment_22934" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="In some countries, purple pinkies indicate which children have been inoculated for polio and which haven’t. Photo: Williams Automotive Repair"][/caption] Purple pinkies were all the rage at Altimira Middle School last Friday. Inspired by Rotary of Sonoma Valley and led by... Continue

Testing out the new elementary school intervention programs

One goal of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District for this academic year is to have all students leaving third grade at grade level for reading proficiency by year’s end. Lynn Fitzpatrick, the district’s director of curriculum and instruction, with input from Superintendent Louann Carlomagno,... Continue

Testing out the new elementary school intervention programs

Lights, camera, action

Third year filmmaking student Ghitta Ferrara brought together camera and crew last weekend for a first-rate movie making experience. The Sonoma Valley High School junior was granted access to the Swiss Hotel’s back lot for the setting of her movie, “There is No Such Thing... Continue

All Sonoma Valley Schools to have gardens this spring

All of the students in Sonoma Valley will have school gardens this spring to dig, plant and further their education thanks to the School Garden Project. Kathleen Hill has been formally named as the School Garden project director, and Alissa Pearce just joined the effort... Continue

Soroptimists seek donations for Road To Reality

Soroptimist International of Sonoma Valley will hold the “Road to Reality” life skills information day on Thursday, Feb. 3 for the graduating class of 2011. The purpose of the day is to provide information that will assist the students with adult issues and responsibilities that... Continue

School district to form Bond Oversight Committee

With the passage of Measure H, the Sonoma Valley Unified School District is required to form a Citizens’ Oversight Committee and is seeking interested community volunteers to participate. The Oversight Committee will be comprised of at least seven members representing the following community organizations: A... Continue

School board approves solar provider

Tuesday’s school board meeting was chock full of forward thinking news and information, first and foremost the unanimous selection of Sacramento-based solar contractor Roebbelen/Emard for the bond-funded solar energy project. Project architects Quattrocchi Kwok Architects laid out the extensive plan and the reasons for choosing... Continue

School board approves solar provider

Setting expectations at Sonoma Valley High School

Sonoma Valley High School has some changes in store for the 2011/2012 school year. Among them, an effort to ensure that all incoming freshman are on the University of California/California State University “a-g” track. The “a-g” track is a minimum list of requirements established by... Continue