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 – Sarah Bates, an author and writing tutor with Palomar College, will explain how to improve existing skills and learn new ones Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 4-5 p.m. at the Fallbrook Library. “Writing for College” is a class for students seeking academic writing success. Middle school, high school, college freshman and adults returning to school or transitioning from the military to the civilian workforce will find this brief course useful. Preparing to write at the college level begins well before a student enter...
A team of three Fallbrook High School industrial arts students placed 22nd in the national SkillsUSA competition. The team of Lianna Arnold, Kyle Bequette and Nick Holemo represented California in the Engineering Technology and Design category during the competition, June 26-27, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. “It’s a really big deal,” Jacob Bagnell, the metal shop and wood shop instructor at Fallbrook High School, said. The SkillsUSA vocational arts club had a Southern California regional competition Feb....
Special to Village NewsSo what does the typical school morning look like at home? Quiet conversation over a leisurely breakfast, everyone dressed and ready to depart on time, all their books, papers and lunch neatly packed and ready to go? No? Not quite? More like a minor riot with lots of stress? If so, it’s time for a change. There’s no magic way to guarantee that the bedlam that marks those getting ready for school times in too many homes will totally disappear, but there are steps to take to help minimize the sch...
FALLBROOK – Before Gunnar Streich graduated from Bonsall High School this past June, he needed to do a senior project that included planning, executing, showing profitability and all for a charity. Streich had an unfortunate accident last year that led to his choice of Fallbrook Smiles Project, a local nonprofit. Streich was at an airsoft park at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton for Memorial Day 2018 and was not wearing his mouth safety gear when he had his two front t...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook American Association of University Women's mentorship group is participating in the scarecrow project again this year. Several mentees and mentors started building their scarecrow, and they will meet again two or three more times to complete their scarecrow. During this first workshop, Jackie Heyneman talked about the history of the scarecrow project that she brought to Fallbrook seven years ago and Nancy Heins-Glaser organized the group. B.J. Lane taught...
SAN MARCOS – Palomar College earned a perfect score for transparency in a recent report from the San Diego County Taxpayers Education Foundation, which evaluated 23 area school districts with active bonds for its 2019 School Bond Transparency Report Card. In 2006, voters in the Palomar Community College District approved Proposition M, a $694 million bond measure to maintain and modernize the college. The bond has funded a vast campaign of upgrades and new construction across...
FALLBROOK – Boys & Girls Clubs of North County in partnership with Community HousingWorks and The BetterWorld Trust opened a new club site at Turnagain Apartments Monday, Aug. 12. Members of Community HousingWorks approached the club to discuss a potential partnership to serve the youth at the apartment complex. Community HousingWorks has been operating two after-school programs in Fallbrook including the one at Turnagain Apartments and their goal this year was to partner w...
FALLBROOK – Zion Christian Learning Center has embraced a new education model called "Blended Learning." For those who are unfamiliar with the concept of blended learning, the term refers to the incorporation of online curriculum, project-based learning, face-to-face instruction and flexible scheduling. This innovative education model has become increasingly popular in California over recent years. Parents who appreciate the benefits of both online learning and the t...
QUINCY, Mass. – September means new classes, new friends and often new living spaces; NFPA and The Center for Campus Fire Safety are partnering up to help ensure those living spaces are as safe as possible through their Campus Fire Safety for Students campaign. The campaign raises awareness about the threat of fire among college students in both on- and off-campus housing, and puts relevant information in the hands of parents, staff and students, who are encouraged to take proactive measures to protect themselves and their p...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Library will kick off its Kids Afterschool STEAM program Monday, Sept. 9, at 4 p.m. STEAM is a program to enhance kindergarteners through fifth-graders' knowledge of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. Every Monday in September, STEAM students will learn and be entertained with a different STEAM activity. The programs all begin at 4 p.m. and are as follows: Sept. 9 – Art instruction with pastel chalk Sept. 16 – Avian (bird) behavior international Sept. 23 – ‘E’ for Engineering...
North Island Credit Union announced the opening of its bi-annual teacher grant program, offering $500 grants to full-time teachers to fund a classroom project. The program will award 10 grants of $500 to full-time teachers within the county who have an “innovative classroom learning opportunity.” Since launching the program in 2012, NICU has awarded $95,000 to educators throughout Southern California. NICU, a subsidiary of California Credit Union, awards up to 20 combined grants in the spring and fall to teachers in San Die...
If there’s a teenager at home, they are probably moody, ecstatic, angry, happy and just about every other emotional state you can think of at various times. The fact that teens can seem like an entirely different people at various times is fairly easy to explain. The teenage years are a pretty difficult time. Teens face all kinds of pressures. Their bodies are changing; their friendships can be volatile, and there are demands at school and the uncertainty of college or career decisions. It’s not an easy time of life and one...
FALLBROOK – The Foundation for Senior Care is offering fall computer classes. Class size is limited, and those interested are encouraged to sign up early. Smartphone and Tablet for Androids is taught Mondays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Sept. 9, 16, 23 and 30. The cost is $40, and the instructor is Irv Rudderow. iPad and iPhone is taught Thursdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Sept. 12, 19 and 26 and Oct. 3. The cost is $40, and the instructors are Bob Cebulski and Len Tevebaugh. Google Maps is a one-day class taught by Obie Weeks Monday, O...
When visitors show up at the Los Jilgueros Preserve, a 46-acre preserve located in the heart of Fallbrook with more than 2 miles of looping trails, they likely have no idea the amount of weekly hard work that goes into maintaining the property's natural beauty. But if you want to know, just ask Diane Kennedy, Native Plant Restoration Team (NPRT) chairwoman. The team meets most Wednesday mornings at 8:30 a.m. in the main parking lot and typically work until 10 a.m. "The work ca...
FALLBROOK – If a typical school morning sees your family rushing around and out the door with nary a moment to spare, only to be left feeling like you ran a marathon by 9 am, a new approach to your routine might be necessary. Mornings, especially in households in which parents who work outside of the home and have one or two kids requiring drop-off at their respective schools, can often be hectic. Starting off the morning feeling harried and stressed can carry over into the m...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Library will offer “Writing for College,” Wednesday, Aug. 21, and Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 4-5 p.m. The workshop is for students seeking academic writing success. Middle school, high school, college freshman students and adults returning to school or transitioning from the military to the civilian workforce are encouraged to take this course. Preparing to write at the college level begins well before a student enters college. Most students are not ready for the rigors of academic writing, but with some...
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FALLBROOK – The summer break has been a busy time as leadership at Fallbrook Union Elementary School District has been working to fill each classroom with new teachers. The new teacher orientation took place days before the start of the new school year. With a growing number of students at every school site, FUESD is welcoming 52 new classified employees, 48 new certificated employees and over 30 new substitute teachers to the district for the start of the new year. These p...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Every year, a select group of undergraduate and graduate students embark on an internship with the FBI. To earn a spot in this highly competitive, paid 10-week program (more than 13,000 students applied for 1,200 positions this year) each applicant must pass a complete background investigation – which includes a polygraph examination and drug test—before receiving a top secret clearance and beginning a summer of in-depth experience and a close-up look at the FBI and its mission. Honors interns have diver...
SAN DIEGO – As students across the state head back to class, the American Red Cross offered these steps to help make the trip back to the classroom a safe one. Get to school safely. If a student rides a bus to school, they should plan to get to their bus stop early and stand away from the curb while waiting for the bus to arrive. Students should board the bus only after it has come to a complete stop and the driver or attendant has instructed them to get on. They should only board their bus, never an alternate one. All s...
FALLBROOK – Rally for Children, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting children’s programs and projects in the Fallbrook and Bonsall area, is accepting written requests for funding. The deadline to request funds is Sept. 30. Rally for Children makes annual philanthropic donations. Last year, organizations receiving funding included Fallbrook Food Pantry, La Paloma Elementary PTA, Boys and Girls Club of Fallbrook, Fallbrook Music Society, Fallbrook Child Development Center and Fallbrook School of the Arts. Req...
FALLBROOK – The five P.E.O. Chapters of Fallbrook recently had a tea in honor of the three young women who were awarded Fallbrook Bonsall P.E.O. Foundation scholarships in May. The event was held, Aug. 4, at the Fallbrook Woman's Club and members of the five Chapters were present. The young women attended the event with their mothers and learned more about the P.E.O. International Organization and its focus on woman's education. Each girl shared information about the c...
Clint Kelly Special to the Village News Omar and Homero Flores were beating the odds at their birth: not only were they identical twins (against odds of 3 in 1,000), but they were also the first set of twins recorded in 1973 for Fallbrook, California. From that auspicious beginning, they have become a rarity in their professional world. They are two of the few Hispanic school psychologists who make up only 6% of the profession in the U.S., according to a 2017 research summary...
A Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship is associated with the San Diego County Fair and one of this year's scholarships was awarded to Isai Soto. Soto, who graduated from Fallbrook High School in June and was a member of Fallbrook's National FFA Organization chapter, was awarded a $1,500 scholarship. "I'm extremely honored to be getting this," Soto said. The Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship program works with the San Diego County Fair but is a separate organization with...
FALLBROOK – The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children launched “Into the Cloud,” a brand-new online safety product for children in grades K-5, Aug. 6. This includes an animated web series and a video game. Using data from actual NCMEC CyberTipline reports, each episode focuses on a different element of online safety, from strategies for handling cyberbullying to recognizing and reporting unsafe/inappropriate interactions and content. Additional episodes will be av...
