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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Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Mallory Sehnert and one of her steers won the Future Farmers of America advanced division market beef showmanship at the San Diego County Fair. Sehnert, a member of Fallbrook High School's FFA chapter, showed her Maine cross steer Stoney LaRue and won the showmanship competition. "It was a really great feeling, and all of my hard work really paid off," Sehnert said. This year Sehnert showed five animals at the San Diego County Fair: two in the...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Union Elementary School District is report a positive and impactful first week for FUESD Superintendent Monika Hazel. Hazel hit the ground running, getting to know the staff and setting the stage for a terrific upcoming school year. In her address to the district's faculty and staff, Hazel expressed her eagerness to work diligently to enhance the lives of every student in Fallbrook. She outlined her vision for the upcoming school year, emphasizing the i...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Bonsall Unified School District and the Pala Band of Mission Indians will be working with each other to enhance the school district’s ability to provide educational accomplishments for Pala Tribe members. The BUSD board voted 5-0 June 21 to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Pala Tribe that outlines shared, district and Tribal responsibilities. “Any time we can partner with a local organization to increase services and opportunities for students, we pursue those,” said BUSD...
CLINTON, NY — Joshua Horowitz of Fallbrook received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hamilton College Sunday, May 21, in a commencement ceremony concluding the college's 211th year. An interdisciplinary studies major, Horowitz graduated summa cum laude with departmental honors in interdisciplinary studies. Retired Navy Adm. Michelle J. Howard, the first female four-star admiral and chair of the 2020-22 Congressional Naming Commission, was awarded an honorary degree and delivered the Commencement address. In her remarks, H...
BONSALL – Bonsall Unified School District and the Pala Band of Mission Indians continue their strong partnership with the signing of a groundbreaking agreement to increase support for student success. The memorandum of understanding will increase interagency communication regarding student attendance and mobilize support from the Pala Band of Mission Indians Education Department, including after school homework completion, tutoring, mentoring, and access to social and mental health experts to any and all students who will b... Full story
MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. – Rebekkah Adicoff of Bonsall was among more than 2,300 students named to the Mississippi State University spring 2023 deans' list. To be named to the Deans' List, a student must have achieved a grade-point average between 3.5 and 3.79, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 semester hours of coursework with no incomplete grades or grades lower than a C. Mississippi State University is a national STEM-focused, doctoral degree-granting, land-grant university offering a wide range of e... Full story
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Bonsall Unified School District board approved Bonsall High School course descriptions for 2023‑24, and the May 17 action adds four new courses high school students will be able to take. The 3-0 vote, with Larissa Anderson and Pascal Lapoirie absent, adds CTE Introduction to Production, Innovation, and Design (CTE stands for career technical education), CTE Computer Science Explorations, Advanced Placement Spanish Language and Culture, and History of World War II. In addition to the course...
California Retired Teachers, Fallbrook Division 81 President Mickie Flores, right, presents member Jewell Ford with an engraved crystal paper weight in appreciation for her 15 years of service to the organization, June 14. The group also viewed a video on its 12 scholarship awardees that day. VillageNews/Courtesy photo... Full story
IRVING, Texas – Brady Reynolds of Fallbrook graduated from the University of Dallas in May. Reynolds earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theology from Constantin College at UD's spring 2023 Commencement Ceremony. In addition to the basic and advanced requirements specific to the subject, a Bachelor of Arts in Theology at the University of Dallas also requires two years of fundamental coursework in the humanities, sciences, politics, mathematics and fine arts. Constantin College students must also complete coursework in Ancient G... Full story
LEWISBURG, Penn. – Bucknell University has released the dean's list for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2022-23 academic year. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean's list recognition. Students on the dean's list include Bonsall resident Alec Baker, class of 2023, who is majoring in International Relations. Submitted by Bucknell University.... Full story
Village News staff A parent informational night is being held July 6, at 6 p.m. at Riverview Church in Bonsall for a new private school being started by Troy and Chelsea Young. The school will start this September and, to start, will serve ages 5 through 11. This visionary Fallbrook couple decided to start the new private school called Monserate Christian Academy, when they couldn't find an Acton Learning Model school for their own children locally. Chelsea Young, echoing the... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook chapter of AAUW met at the Fallbrook Regional Health District for a ceremony to celebrate the installation of new officers, introduction of the new board, plus congratulating the scholarship and Tech Trek winners. Eleven graduating AVID seniors received scholarships from AAUW. Certificates given by scholarship committee members Carolyn Thom, Karen Trapane and Elizabeth Ward were presented to recipients Abigail Battenschlag, Alicia Tomas, Angelica B...
FALLBROOK – Despite being diagnosed with autism at 3 years old, Jakey Braunagel, a Fallbrook resident, graduated from California State University San Marcos with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art, Media, and Design last month. He made Dean's List four times and graduated with a GPA of 3.46, just shy of a Cum Laude award. Braunagel was crowned Fallbrook High's Homecoming King in 2018 and currently devotes his time as a regular volunteer at D'Vine Path and North Coast Church. H... Full story
Regency Fallbrook hosts a BBQ for Mrs. Kensington’s Bonsall Elementary third grade class at Live Oak Park. The class enjoyed a nature tour through the park and followed it up with a good old fashion BBQ hot lunch. Village News/Courtesy photo... Full story
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Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Fallbrook Union High School announced its valedictorian, Justin Thompson, and salutatorian, Ashley Schlumpberger, May 16. Thompson took a cumulative grade point average exceeding 4.5 into his final semester. Schlumpberger entered her final semester with a grade point average above 4.4. Thompson attended Live Oak Elementary School and Potter Junior High School prior to his four years of high school. Besides tutoring and performing, he had been... Full story
BONSALL – Bonsall High School celebrated its sixth graduation class Friday, June 9, on the lower field of the high school campus. The tightly bonded group of nearly 50 seniors was adorned in white and blue robes, the school colors, as they crossed the stage. Each student wore honor sashes displaying their many contributions to their community, academic and athletic achievements, pledges to service in the armed forces, along with caps decorated by loved ones or showcasing c... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Good News Club, an after school program for La Paloma Elementary, celebrated the end of the school year, May 16, with a trophy presentation for Scriptures memorized, a five minute video recapping events of the year, and finished off with Little Caesar’s Pizza. The students added color to a large cross, pictured, by coming forward with sticky notes to represent their prayers. “These kids are the best and we are so proud of them,” said Colleen Sharp, club organizer. The club has been meeting in the Fallbro...
FALLBROOK – The Anderson family is proud to announce the graduation of their daughter, Anna Rose Anderson, from the Samueli School of Engineering at UCLA with honors on June 17. Anna Anderson is a Fallbrook local who graduated from Mission Vista High School with honors. She was the creator of a nonprofit organization called Portraits For Patients awarding funds to Rady's Children's Hospital San Diego. Anderson was a recipient of the distinguished Kyoto Symposium O... Full story
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Bonsall Unified School District desires to have Spring Break the week prior to Easter, and the May 17 BUSD board meeting approved a correction in the 2023-24 school year calendar which changes next year’s Spring Break from the week after Easter to the week before Easter. The board’s 3-0 vote, with Larissa Anderson and Pascal Lapoirie absent, moves Spring Break from April 1-8 to March 25-April 1. Easter will fall on March 31 next year. “We wanted to put it back to where it was supposed to b...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The May 23 actions of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors included approving a $4,641 Neighborhood Reinvestment Program grant for The Rock Rose School for Creative Learning. The supervisors’ 4-0 vote, with one vacant seat, allocated the money for the school to help with the costs to upgrade the restroom to Americans with Disabilities Act standards. The action also found that the grant is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review. The Rock Rose School for Creative L...
Karen Langer Baker, right, presents Bridget Cline with a scholarship from the Fallbrook Art Association at Fallbrook High School's 2023 Senior Scholarship and Awards Ceremony at the Bob Burton Center. After a family trip to Italy and other nearby European countries this summer, Cline will attend Mira Costa College, spending the spring semester in Italy. After two years, she will transfer to UC Santa Barbara to continue her studies in architecture and museum curating. Village... Full story
LEXINGTON, Va. – Benjamin Franks of Fallbrook was recently initiated into the Union College Nebraska Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. The society welcomed 1,869 new initiates from 78 universities during April 2023. Students initiated into the society must be sophomores, juniors, seniors or graduate/professional students in the top 35% of their class, demonstrate leadership experience in at least one of the five pillars and embrace the ODK ideals. Fewer than 5% of students on a campus a...
7 Miss Bonsall Irene Faciones delivers some beautiful, gently used gowns, dresses, shoes and accessories for the Bonsall High School Prom Pop Up Shop, April 17. Queen Irene, former Queen now Director Bethany Parker, and former Queen now Director Cynthia Delgado all selected items to donate to help make the BHS 2023 Prom, on May 13, a special day. Village News/Courtesy photo... Full story
BONSALL – The Bonsall Woman's Club selected the Bonsall Unified School District's Teacher's Fund as one of the recipients of their 2023 Charitable Donations. Each elementary school teacher from Bonsall Elementary School, Bonsall West and Vivian Banks Charter School will receive $50. BWC members proudly presented $3,600 for 72 teachers in these schools. The BWCs fund raising activities and events in local communities allow for these donations to be made, so they are grateful f...
