Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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I'm obeying California Gov. Gavin Newsom's order issued Thursday, March 19, but thanks to a plethora of virtual tours online, I've avoided boredom by traveling from Disneyland to Alaska to France all in the comfort of my own home. As I work to think outside the box to keep the boredom at bay, I realized that from stay at home mothers to working professionals on furlough, we are all looking to find interesting things to do with our spare time. So in the interest of those... Full story
FALLBROOK – To lower the possible exposure of COVID-19 to its students, parents and staff, FUESD's "Grab and Go" meal pick up times and locations were updated to three days a week starting Monday, March 23. Families will receive two days' worth of meals at a time to ensure healthy, consistent meals for all children Monday through Friday. William H. Frazier Elementary and Potter Jr. High School locations have been removed due to low demand. Meals will be available to all c... Full story
SAN MARCOS – Students lined up in their cars and on foot to pick up their free computer from Palomar College during a limited-contact distribution Wednesday, March 18. In all, 344 students received computers that will help them take online courses as the college transitions to remote delivery of courses starting Monday, March 30. This opportunity for Palomar's students was enabled by a leadership gift from Darlene Shiley, in partnership with the nonprofit Computers2Kids in S...
Valley Staff For parents looking to continue their students’ education by making the transition to home schooling, during the statewide school closures, there are a plethora of online sites offering free lesson plans, courses and books to help ease the way. Here are 11 of the best websites Valley News found currently offering free access to parents and students. According to its website, Project Gutenberg is a library of over 60,000 free eBooks. Choose among free e-pub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. Rea... Full story
Fallbrook area schools will be shuttered for several weeks amid ongoing concerns about spreading the novel coronavirus, it was announced Friday, March 13. The San Diego County Office of Education announced that more than two dozen school districts around the county will close until April. Fallbrook Union Elementary School District and Fallbrook Union High School District will both close campuses through April 10, Bonsall Unified School District will close schools through... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Child Nutrition Program from Fallbrook Union Elementary School District is offering free meals to all children ages 18 and under starting Monday, March 16. No forms or registration are required. Children can stay in the car during the drive through process. They must be present to receive a meal. Locations for meal pick up, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., are as follows: Maie Ellis Elementary, 400 W. Elder St., Fallbrook William H Frazier Elementary, 1835 Gum Tree Lane, Fallbrook La Paloma Elementary, 300 Heald L... Full story
Do you know of any teens in San Diego County who deserve recognition for something remarkable they do? The San Diego County public defender is seeking nominations through April 1 for teens ages 13-19 who are doing something extraordinary in 25 non-traditional categories, many of which showcase creativity or social activism. "The 25 Most Remarkable Teens in San Diego program gives us an opportunity to recognize the many exceptional accomplishments of young people in our communi... Full story
LAWRENCE – More than 6,100 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2019 semester, including Julia Deming of Fallbrook who attends the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The students, from the University of Kansas’s Lawrence and Edwards campuses and the schools of Health Professions and Nursing in Kansas City, Kansas, represent 84 of 105 Kansas counties, 46 other states and territories and 43 other countries. The honor roll comprises undergraduates who meet req... Full story
Fallbrook High School's Jacqueline Alvarez, Dru Calloway and Regina Jesus along with Ivy High School's Araceli Gomez were honored at the Student of the Month breakfast Thursday, March 5, at North Coast Church. Alvarez was nominated by Dan Bachman, who talked about his time working with her on the Fallbrook yearbook where she served as editor-in-chief. "This is a 250-page book done by students that needs to be reviewed by students, and it needs to go through someone who is... Full story
FALLBROOK – It is that time of year again. Fallbrook Union Elementary School District's Kinder Round Up is coming Tuesday, March 31. All families with children who will be at least 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 are welcome to come meet the teachers, register their children and learn everything children have to look forward to in their educational journey. Visit www.FUESD.org/KinderRoundUp to learn more. Submitted by Fallbrook Union Elementary School Dist...
COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – William Lee, son of Mike Lee of Fallbrook, California, has earned the distinction of being named to the dean’s list for the 2019 fall semester at Saint John’s University. Lee is a sophomore political science major. To be included on the dean’s list, students must have a semester GPA of at least 3.80 and have completed 12 credits for which honor points are awarded. Students included on the dean’s list cannot have any “unsatisfactory” or “incomplete” grades for that semester. Submitted by Saint John’s U...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook A Leer/Reading Family Literacy, Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Learning, has announced the 2020 student essay and poetry winners. The winners will be recognized March 28 at the 16th annual Fallbrook A Leer/Reading event at Maie Ellis Elementary School auditorium, beginning with registration at 9:30 a.m. and the program at 10 a.m. Each winner will receive a certificate and other donated items. Third, fourth and fifth grade students submitted an o...
Fallbrook Union Elementary School District’s superintendent is one of two candidates running to become the next president of a national school administrators’ organization. The American Association of School Administrators includes superintendents and other administrative officials from across the country among its members and, according to its website, “serves as the national voice for public education and district leadership on Capitol Hill.” Singh is campaigning to become president of the organization in 2021. Her only ot...
FALLBROOK – Six young local artists submitted their artwork for judging into the annual Youth Art Month Exhibit for San Diego County, which opened Jan. 11 and ran through Feb. 8, in the Bread and Salt Gallery in The Athenaeum Art Center in San Diego. These students study art at the Fallbrook School of the Arts under the instruction of Marilee Ragland who is a member of the San Diego County division of the California Art Education Association. The Youth Art Month exhibit is a...
OXFORD, Ohio – Stephanie Crawford of Fallbrook was among more than 1,300 students from Miami University who received degrees during fall commencement exercises Friday, Dec. 13, at Millett Hall. Crawford graduated with a master’s degree in biology. Nationally recognized as one of the most outstanding undergraduate institutions, Miami University is a public university located in Oxford, Ohio. With a student body of nearly 19,000, Miami effectively combines a wide range of strong academic programs with faculty who love to tea... Full story
IRVING, Texas – Nearly 500 University of Dallas undergraduate students were named to the fall 2019 dean’s list for earning a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher, including Teresa Brodak and Angela Allen of Fallbrook. The University of Dallas, located in a metropolitan area of nearly 7 million people, is a leading Catholic university widely recognized for academic excellence by well-known publications, organizations and accrediting bodies. Submitted by University of Dallas....
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Ashlynn Paige Neal of Fallbrook was named to the University of Alabama dean’s list for fall 2019. A total of 12,050 students enrolled during the 2019 fall term at University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 or above or the president’s list with an academic record of 4.0. The University of Alabama dean’s and president’s lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or to undergraduate students who take less than a full...
ATLANTA – Enrique Gomez of Fallbrook has been named to the fall 2019 president’s list at Georgia State University. To be eligible for the president’s list, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 4.0 for a minimum of nine semester hours of academic credit taken at Georgia State University during the fall or spring term with no incompletes for the semester. Eligible students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all classes taken at Georgia State. Georgia State University, an enterprising urban public resea...
FALLBROOK – Seven mentees recently competed in the Fallbrook AAUW Mentorship Program's annual speech contest, which was held in the Community Room of the Fallbrook Library. Fallbrook Toastmasters members served as judges. The topic was "Women Who Have Inspired Me." Submitted by AAUW....
The Bonsall Unified School District Board of Trustees voted Wednesday, Feb. 12, to approve a tentative agreement with the district’s classified employees’ union. The agreement with California School Employees Association Chapter 703, which was reached Dec. 3, will give all classified employees – a category that includes positions like bus drivers, yard duties and nutrition specialists – a 2% pay raise. Those raises are retroactive to July 1, 2019. Employees will also get a one-time bonus equivalent to 1% of their 2018-20...
SAN MARCOS – Palomar College is one of the nation's top colleges when it comes to helping minority students earn their associate degrees, a recently published study has found. The study by Diverse places Palomar Collage 73rd out of the top 100 higher education institutions in the category. The data shows that in 2018, some 59% of Palomar College's graduates were minority students, with 1,211 students earning an associate degree. It was an 8% increase over the previous y...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Girl Scout Junior Troop 2154 is on track to meet a sky-high goal of 10,000 packages, with support from local residents. The 17-member troop is led by Leslie Schumann, who said she relies on key volunteer support this time of year from "cookie moms" Brandi Moreland and Jenny Martinez. The troop plans to use their earnings for camp and other outdoor activities, as well as a trip to San Francisco in April – where the fifth graders will "bridge" to Cadettes,...
