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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FALLBROOK – On Monday, Sept. 25, the Monserate chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution awarded winners of grades 4 through 8 at Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic School in Fallbrook for their Constitution Week poster contest. The students' posters demonstrated various aspects of the constitution. "The posters were all very well done. It is amazing what talent these young students displayed," said Suzanne Lemoine, the chapter's honorary regent. Submitted by the M...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Rotary Club proudly announces Jeremy Escobedo and Jizelly Ramirez as the Rotary Students of the Month for September 2023. These exceptional students from Fallbrook STEM Academy are recognized for their outstanding academic achievements and exemplary leadership. Each month, the Fallbrook Rotary Club selects two students from a Fallbrook school to celebrate their dedication to education and their positive impact within their school community. This m...
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — California Connections Academy schools, a network of tuition-free online public schools serving students in grades TK-12, began its 2023-24 school year today, welcoming students as they log on for their first day of virtual learning. Since 2004, California Connections Academy has provided a high-quality online learning experience, serving more than 8,200 students from cities and towns across the state. California Connections Academy has a dedicated team of educators who understand the unique dynamics o...
City News Service SAN DIEGO - A federal judge sided today with two teachers at Escondido's Rincon Middle School who sued over school district policies governing what information can be shared with parents of transgender and gender-nonconforming students. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez granted a preliminary injunction request prohibiting enforcement of policies that bar teachers from discussing students' gender identities with their parents. The lawsuit filed earlier this year on behalf of Elizabeth Mirabelli and Lori Ann...
Colleen Sharp Special to the Village News On Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 2:30-3:45 p.m., a new and exciting Good News Club will start at Fallbrook's Live Oak Elementary School in the multi-purpose room. Megan Dixon and her team will lead children ages 5-12 in a Bible lesson, missionary story, memory verse lesson, games and singing. Signed permission slips are required and they will be handed out a week in advance, or parents can sign up online. Registration will also be available...
Quotes from brothers Jameson, 7, and Seamus, 5, over the years. Submitted by their mother Kathy Custer (At grandma and grandpa's home, kitchen drawers and cupboard doors are opening then slamming shut)...Boom! Slam! Boom! Tutu: "Jameson, may I help you find something?" Jameson, age 3: "Yes, I'm looking for Grampy." ___________ Jameson, age 3: "It's not time for me to get out of the bathtub. Look, my fingers don't look like pineapples yet." __________ Mom:"I heard you had a visit from a Pirate today. Did he leave his booty?"...
BONSALL – In two uplifting events commemorating the sacrifices on 9/11, Bonsall Unified School District recognized local heroes in its community. On Saturday, Sept. 9, the first annual Patriot’s Day Bicycle Parade took place at Bonsall Elementary School. First responders, members of the military, medical professionals, and educators were on hand to cheer the kids on as they peddled around the school’s track on red, white, and blue festooned bikes and trikes. Bonsall Elementary students Hunter Haunstein and Mia Wetts...
BONSALL – What does a reigning world champion in Martial Arts worry about? According to the four-event-winner of the National Martial Arts Alliance World Championship, it's "passing the eighth grade." Bonsall Unified School District student, Liberty Hale, 13, wasn't always crazy about the idea of doing martial arts. Even though her older sister, Maile Hale, a junior at Bonsall High School, mother Tara Hale and father Micah Hale, all compete in and hold a collection of mixed m...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook High School FFA students are hosting their famous Tri-Tip BBQ dinner before the football game this Friday, Sept. 15. Dinner will be served from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Agriculture department, which is located at the east end of the football field. Each meal includes tri-tip, beans, salad, dinner roll and a drink. The price for each dinner is $15. Call the Ag department at 760-723-6300 ext. 2508 for more information or just show up. This is a fundraiser for FFA leadership development activities t...
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Victoria Davis of Fallbrook has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's (SNHU) Summer 2023 President's List. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President's List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer. SNHU is a private, nonprofit institution with a 9...
Katelynn Abrams Village News Intern Before summer, a new mural was painted at Fallbrook Union High School with a professional muralist guiding the high school students. The mural, which took about three months to complete, was part of an after school project and class, which later expanded to include any students that wished to participate. When the mural project was initiated, Pauline Woolson, a dual immersion teacher at Fallbrook High School, reached out to a professional...
BONSALL – Leo Preston, 15, of Bonsall received the Eagle Scout award, the highest rank in Scouting Thursday, Aug. 24, at the Oceanside First Presbyterian Church. Preston is a member of Scout Troop 731 in Fallbrook with Scoutmaster David Creamer. Preston earned the award by completing his service project that involved building a combination planter and bench for the Fallbrook Land Conservancy. The purpose of it was to provide seating under a rare Catalina cherry tree and to c...
Quotes from brothers Jameson, 7, and Seamus, 5, over the years. Submitted by their mother Kathy Custer. (While playing a fun game Seamus’s face collided hard with Mom’s leg)... Mom: “Are you okay? Do you want some frozen peas to hold against your face?” Seamus, age 2: “No, I want some frozen chocolate.” ____________________________________________________________ Jameson, age 4: "I love fish so much I’m never going to eat it for dinner.” ____________________________________________________________ (Having a large family ge... Full story
SAN MARCOS — An expanded program to encourage high school and college students interested in pursuing a degree in law is now being offered at Palomar College. Through the Community College Pathways to Law School Initiative, high school students can take free college courses that will lead to an associate of arts degree in Law, Public Policy and Society. The degree is transferable to four-year colleges, and students in the Cal LAW program who complete their bachelor’s degree will have their application fees for law school wai...
BONSALL – During the first all-district staff meeting of the 2023-24 term, Stacy Pecore was recognized for teaching music in the Bonsall Unified School District for 25 years. Her Show Choir and Guitar classes are legendary with her students and their families. Principal Angela James said, "When I first came to Sullivan Middle School two years ago, I was blown away by the dedication and heart of all the teachers at Bonsall Unified. They truly go above and beyond for each s...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook High School FFA students are once again hosting their famous Tri-Tip BBQ dinners before all home football games. This will be the 24th year of serving these delicious dinners. Dinner will be served from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Agriculture department, which is located at the east end of the football field. The first home game and dinner is Friday, Sept. 1. Each meal includes tri-tip, beans, salad, dinner roll and a drink. The price for each dinner is $15. Call the Ag department at 760-723-6300 ext. 2508 f...
FALLBROOK – Members of the Youth Advocacy Coalition placed fliers with information on fentanyl in several businesses around town, Sunday, Aug. 20. According to YAC member Litzy Lopez, San Diego County is facing a Fentanyl crisis so her group is sharing information on this serious topic; the fliers have a QR code for the community to scan so they know where, how and when training will be available in substance and prevention workshops. Lopez asks residents to "scan the QR c...
BONSALL – Bonsall Unified campuses launched the 2023-24 school year on Aug. 16 welcoming students to all six campuses, Bonsall High School, Sullivan Middle School, Bonsall Elementary, Bonsall West, Vivian Banks Charter School, Bonsall Virtual Academy. Superintendent Clevenger was on hand at the Sullivan Middle School and Bonsall High School to greet students and their families, “It is always remarkable to feel the energy when students return after summer break. We are so excited to share many new and unique learning opp...
SAN MARCOS – It’s back to school for the 10 community colleges in San Diego and Imperial counties, as thousands of students return to campus or pursue online classes at the start of the Fall 2023 semester. Many colleges are providing new programs to enhance support to students as they pursue their education. Several are offering new degrees and certificates to train students for well-paying careers, such as a new Global Studies program at Palomar College. “The last few years have taught us a lot about the resiliency of our s...
Brave Books reading at Fallbrook Library...
Quotes from brothers Jameson, 7, and Seamus, 5, over the years. Submitted by their mother, Kathy Custer. When Jameson was 3, he put a toy screw driver on his mother’s arm and began to twist it... Jameson: “Mom you’re all screwed up.” *** (With a french fry still firmly stuck up Seamus’s right nostril, we entered the waiting room of the second ER for the day. While standing in line to check in, Seamus, age 2, repeatedly expressed his enthusiasm for wanting to sit in their big...
ADELPHI, MD — University of Maryland Global Campus students Hector Fonseca, Ewelina Guzek and Gabriel Reyes of Fallbrook were named to the Dean's List for the spring semester. To be eligible for the honor, a student must have completed at least six credits during the term, earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the term and maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 at UMGC. UMGC is the largest public university in the United States with 75 plus years of experience educating working adults and more than 175 classroom and s... Full story
FALLBROOK — The Expanded Learning Opportunities Program concluded another amazing Super Summer Camp for the FUESD students. Super Summer Camp culminated with an “Invention Convention” where students from each location showcased their STEM project and literacy unit. Students and teachers had access to a series of novels and activities tied to famous inventors. Students also had Luminary Arts, CSUSM STEM Ambassadors and a fantastic assembly on “Forces and Motion” at each school site. The Invention Convention occurred July 26 a...
FALLBROOK – The new Monserate Christian School held an Acton Children’s Business Fair to teach leadership, business, entrepreneurial skills, etc. on July 28. Some of the products, including food, jewelry, bath products, and arts and crafts that the students created and sold are pictured below. The fair was held at Servant’s Church in Fallbrook. Village News/Julie Reeder and Annie Heneise photos... Full story
FALLBROOK – Samantha Hanlon and Monica Christine Nasry are one step closer to their dream of becoming professional pilots. after many months of ground school, flight training and studying for their check ride, each underwent a two-hour oral exam followed by a 1 1/2 hour flight evaluation Thursday, July 20. At the end of the day, both local teens came away with their private pilot certificates. The teens took their flight lessons at Fallbrook Flight Academy at the Fallbrook A...
