College Bound success story: Mariana Mendoza

Sonoma Valley High School senior Mariana Mendoza will be attending UC Santa Barbara this fall on an almost full ride, thanks to the Boys & Girls Clubs’ College Bound program. Introduced to the program through a friend and fellow SVHS student, Mendoza was initially planning... Continue

Senior project profile: Victoria Vincent

Sonoma Valley High School senior Victoria Vincent is on a mission. She has been working with the teen parent program since the beginning of the year collecting baby clothes and assisting in infant and toddler development. “I really like kids and want to learn different... Continue

Little wascals

The fifth grade class at Dunbar School is the acting posse for “Wrongful Doings at Woeful Ranch… or I Hate Dat Wascal!” The 19th annual melodrama runs Memorial Day weekend at the school’s outdoor Haver stage. A full-length production with western costumes, sets, and sound... Continue

“Three Cups of Tea” inspires giving

[caption id="attachment_24826" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Four fifth-grade students at Flowery School started a Pennies for Peace campaign to raise money for children in El Salvador. Picture here they are, from left to right: Helena Goodman-Chavez, Emily Curiel, Ellie Bon and Jessica McAtee-Pierson"][/caption] By all admissions, the... Continue

Teacher Craig Madison’s the man

El Verano teacher Craig Madison received the Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence on Thursday for his outstanding work with Exploratorium Science Project. The AASTE is an annual awards program that recognizes extraordinary contributions by educators across the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada who... Continue

Teacher Craig Madison’s the man

All school Gym Jam returns on Friday night

Sonoma’s youngest music stars are tuning up their instruments for the annual Gym Jam on Friday, April 29 at 7 p.m. in Pfeiffer Gym. In collaboration with the Sonoma Valley Unified School District and Sonoma Jazz-Plus, the Gym Jam will feature more than 250 student... Continue

Senior project profile: Lindsey Davis

Imagine at a very early age being taken away from the only life you’ve ever known. Losing your friends, your school, as well as contact with one parent and oftentimes other close relatives. This is the crisis of parental abduction and Sonoma Valley High School... Continue

Giving back

[caption id="attachment_24734" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="As part of her senior project Yazel Cazares prepares ingredients to demonstrate an authentic Mexican recipe for guests in the Teen Center kitchen."][/caption] Sonoma Valley High School senior Yazel Cazares presented a Mexican cooking program recently to an enthusiastic and appreciative... Continue

Run for the money

Prestwood School held their annual Jog-a-Thon recently raising more than $20,000 in pledges during the popular event. The money raised will be used for maintenance and support of the school’s computer lab as well as to purchase new playground supplies like tether balls and jump... Continue