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 Ten Fallbrook High School seniors participated in a letter of intent signing ceremony at the school, May 16. Liberty Benitez will play women’s rugby at Life University in suburban Atlanta. Kaleb Collings will join the University of Redlands football team. Johnny Downey will participate in men’s lacrosse at Boise State University. Mikayla Gioia will be on the women’s soccer team at Culver‑Stockton College in northeastern Missouri. Rayana...
Village News Staff The San Diego County Superintendent of Schools has issued an executive order calling for a special election to be held on September 19, 2023, to fill vacancies on the Governing Board of the Fallbrook Union High School District. The election will determine new board members for Trustee Areas 1 and 2. The need for the special election arose when Board member Courtney Hilborn resigned on January 3, 2023, creating a vacancy in Trustee Area 1. On February 13, 2023, the remaining board members appointed Jim...
FALLBROOK – Rainbow Municipal Water District hosted a field trip for Bonsall High School students on April 27. The students learned about various STEM careers in the water industry, including engineering, operations, finance and technology. The field trip was a great success and engaged students in practical learning and hands-on experience. The field trip began with a session where the students learned how to use a scale ruler to read engineering plans and how to place s...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Union High School JROTC boys Youth Physical Fitness Team placed third at the Marine Corps JROTC Nationals competition May 13 in Little Rock, Arkansas. The top 18 competitors received individual medals. The following Fallbrook Warriors earned a medal: Ken Pacheco – seventh place; CameronJoe Cruz – 12th place and Jacinto Jacinto Tomas – 13th place. Submitted by the FUHS JROTC.... Full story
FALLBROOK – Members of Fallbrook American Association of University Women enjoyed lunch at La Cucina Restaurant where they met to elect their 2023 officers. Committee chairs were also announced. Guest speaker Ann Hoiberg, an AAUW member and the San Diego Women's Hall of Fame Activist spoke about Refugee Women and the stories from her book: "Tears of War – Stories of Refugee Women." Hoiberg's book shares the harrowing stories of 37 refugee women who fled their war-impacted cou...
FALLBROOK – The Live Oak Park Coalition, which offers a field trip program for local third grade students to visit Live Oak Park in the spring for a historic and educational nature hike through the 27-acre park. The coalition handed the program to member Stephani Baxter back in 2016; however, the program has been on pause since 2020 at Fallbrook Union Elementary School District's request and the coronavirus pandemic and now, the children are back for tours. So far, Maie E...
Sandy the dog participates in a classroom during his first day back at La Paloma Elementary School with, from left, speech therapist Alida Leonard, and first grade students, Jax and Eli.... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook native Kelly Hanlon completed the Honors Foundations program at West Virginia University and graduated May 13 with a degree in animal and nutritional sciences. Through the WVU Office of Undergraduate Research, she took part in the Research Apprenticeship Program that provided hands-on research experience in the animal science field. She is a WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design Davis-Michael Scholar, president of the P...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The most recent agreement between the Bonsall Unified School District and Rawhide Ranch will provide day trips for students to participate in Rawhide Ranch activities. The BUSD board voted 4-0 April 17, with Michael Gaddis absent, to approve the facility and program reservation agreements with Rawhide Ranch. The school will pay $79 per student for up to 75 students for each session, and five adult chaperones will join the students. “We are so grateful for this partnership,” said BUSD sup...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Union Elementary School District recently hosted a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) event for girls at California State University San Marcos. The event brought together female STEM professionals to teach the students about the exciting opportunities available to them in STEM fields. The girls participated in hands-on STEM activities and took a tour of the Cal State San Marcos campus. They also heard from inspiring female S...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Bonsall Unified School District made independent study a formal program for the 2021-22 school year. The April 17 BUSD board meeting approved revisions to the independent study policy. Michael Gaddis was unable to attend that board meeting, but the other four board members all supported the revisions to the policy. Many of the changes reflect updated state policies regarding independent study. “We continue to see that there are families and students who are thriving with independent s...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Bonsall Unified School District board approved a construction contract with TMP Services to install a ramp meeting Americans with Disabilities Act standards at the Old Bonsall Schoolhouse. The BUSD board vote to approve the contract was 4-0 with Michael Gaddis absent. TMP Services, which is based in Riverside, will be paid $7,305.61 for the work. “We’re very excited about that,” BUSD superintendent Joseph Clevenger said. The white clapboard schoolhouse on Old River Road opened Aug. 26, 1...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Eddie Jones, a trustee of Fallbrook Union High School District, was recently elected as a member of the California School Boards Association Delegate Assembly, representing Region 17. This region, which includes San Diego and Imperial counties, is one of the largest CSBA regions in the state. Jones will join 20 other school board members from the San Diego area in representing 42 school districts at the state level. His term as a...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The job description and functions of the Vivian Banks Charter School principal have been modified. A 4-0 Bonsall Unified School District board vote April 17, with Michael Gaddis absent, approved the new job description in which the principal will also be an intervention specialist. “This is going to leverage that position,” said BUSD superintendent Joseph Clevenger. Vivian Banks Charter School had a 2021-22 enrollment of 92 students. “It’s a very small school and we have a full-time princip...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Center and the Cast Academy of Dance hosted an exciting art and dance camp for students during their spring break, providing a fun and engaging learning experience for the students of the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District. The camp was open to students from all grade levels, providing an opportunity for them to explore various forms of art and dance, including painting, drawing, and contemporary dance. "We are thrilled to have p...
SAN DIEGO – As leaders in child development and early education, MAAC, or Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee, partnered with Palomar College and Early Care & Education Pathways to Success for the pilot of its Next Level: Early Care & Education Apprenticeship Program – the only one in San Diego County. Twenty-five participants will receive free college coursework in child development, paid on-the-job training at MAAC’s Early Learning Centers and additional support such as tutoring, technology and job-readiness train...
FALLBROOK – According to organizers, the 19th annual Fallbrook A Leer/Reading & Family Literacy Project, Cesar Chavez Day of Service & Learning on Saturday, April 15, was a huge success. With more than 150 families in attendance, including 175 parents and approximately 220 children, this day of literacy had an important impact on the local community. Thirty pre-K children participated in the Children's Literacy Arts & Crafts Circuit and created beautiful works of art, while a...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News There were five students – instead of the usual four selections – at the April 13 breakfast meeting to recognize the Fallbrook Students of the Month. The students are Antonia Magana from Ivy High School, and Annie Riley, Kimberly Rodriguez Bautista, Joseph Tygart and Lily VanHaeren from Fallbrook High School. The monthly awards program was hosted by North Coast Church in Fallbrook. Each student had a table where family, friends and... Full story
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FALLBROOK – The Rotary Club of Fallbrook sponsored four Fallbrook High School students' participation in this year's Model United Nations program. The program is a partnership between the Rotary District 5340 Pathways to Peace Committee and students from San Diego County and Baja California. As Model United Nations delegates, students engage in major world issues and learn how to peacefully resolve conflicts and reach consensus. The students develop their leadership skills a...
FALLBROOK – Ramping up again after a couple of years of absence due to Covid, Fallbrook Music Society is once again helping enrich Fallbrook and Bonsall Elementary School students, K-6th grade, with in-school educational music outreach programs. Recently, The Westwind Brass Quintet performed 15 grade and age-appropriate concerts for more than 3,000 enthusiastic students in both districts. The programs were engaging to students and teachers alike and were all about how music c...
IRVING, Texas – John Reynolds of Fallbrook was one of nearly 300 University of Dallas undergraduate students named to the fall 2022 Honor Roll for earning a semester GPA of 3.0-3.49. Reynolds is a senior majoring in theology. Located in one of the largest and fastest-growing metropolitan areas of the U.S., the University of Dallas is a nationally recognized Catholic liberal arts university with campuses in Irving, Texas, and Rome, Italy, and is known for the academic rigor of its undergraduate Core Curriculum, rooted in t... Full story
David Landry photos BONSALL – The California Department of Education awarded five schools in Bonsall Unified School District with the prestigious Purple Star award for their exceptional support of military families, Thursday, March 30. Out of over 10,000 schools in California, only 59 were selected to receive the Purple Star award, and Bonsall Unified School District's five schools were among the recipients. The honor recognizes schools that demonstrate a strong commitment to meeting the unique needs of military-connected stu...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Four employees of the Fallbrook Union High School District were recognized by Superintendent Ilsa Garza-Gonzalez at the March 13 district board meeting. They are: Daniel Bachman is a social science teacher at Fallbrook High School. "Bachman's colleagues state that he is one of the best teachers they have worked alongside," the superintendent said. "He is professional and has great teaching skills. He teaches the senior students at FHS...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – Join the DA's Office and Palomar Health for a free screening and panel Q&A discussion on child abuse, April 21. The panel will feature participating survivors, Detective Jeff Udvarhelyi, Deputy District Attorney Ryan Saunders, Christina Shultz of Palomar Health Forensic Services. An interview-style documentary created by a child abuse detective to educate and encourage children and families with a more comprehensive approach to child sexual abuse using the four core pillars: prevention, investigation, p...
