Browse past news stories for Brookside Elementary School in Oak Park, CA.

• Ross Valley seeks parent input in enrollment crisis (Marin Independent Journal)
  posted on November 27, 2009 at 05:53:25 am
  Faced with the problem of rising enrollment - and the possibility of opening a new elementary school - Ross Valley School District officials will host a series of public meetings to address those issues next week.
• Local schools salute veterans who served (The Acorn)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 07:03:33 am
  By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com In honor of this year’s Veterans Day, Brookside Elementary School fourth-graders wearing red, white and blue sang the theme song from each of the four United States military branches. read more
• Seniors Can Walk Through Winter At Local Schools | WBNG-TV: News Sports, Weather Binghamton, New York | Local Top ... (WBNG Binghamton)
  posted on November 2, 2009 at 11:21:59 pm
  Seniors can walk away those winter blues indoors this year. Broome County Office of Aging and local school districts are teaming up to offer seniors citizens a warm and safe place to walk during winter months.
• Path clear for Medea Creek trail repairs (The Acorn)
  posted on August 20, 2009 at 03:32:54 am
  By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com Users of Oak Park’s Medea Creek trail may have noticed work being done along two sections of the walkway during the past few weeks. The trail, under the jurisdiction of Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District, is popular with walkers, joggers and bikers. read more
• Oak Park High adds parking (Ventura County Star)
  posted on July 31, 2009 at 07:07:50 am
  Nearly $1 million of parking-lot improvements under construction at Oak Park High School will include an additional 146 parking spaces to accommodate the school’s enrollment of 1,350 students, the largest since its inception in 1981, according to Oak Park Unified School District officials.
• New principals for Camarillo schools (Camarillo Acorn)
  posted on July 3, 2009 at 04:23:55 am
  Jay Greenlinger is leaving Medea Creek Middle School in Oak Park to become principal of La Mariposa Elementary School in Camarillo. Greenlinger has served as Medea's dean of students since August 2007. Greenlinger joined Oak Park Unified School District in 2003, teaching first third and then fifth grade at Brookside Elementary School.
• Schools make changes in leadership (The Thousand Oaks Acorn)
  posted on July 2, 2009 at 03:36:02 am
  Jay Greenlinger, a Newbury Park resident, is leaving Medea Creek Middle School in Oak Park to become principal of La Mariposa Elementary School in Camarillo. Greenlinger has served as Medea's dean of students since August 2007.
• Medea Creek administrator named Camarillo school principal (The Acorn)
  posted on July 2, 2009 at 02:53:20 am
  Jay Greenlinger is leaving Medea Creek Middle School in Oak Park to become principal of La Mariposa Elementary School in Camarillo. Greenlinger has served as Medea's dean of students since August 2007. Greenlinger joined Oak Park Unified School District in 2003, teaching first third and then fifth grade at Brookside Elementary School.
• No time to rest for Oak View teacher (The Acorn)
  posted on June 11, 2009 at 03:15:52 am
  Susan Allen's responsibilities at Oak View High School include teaching math, English, computers, college prep, even stained glass design. Rarely is there a moment's rest for the teacher at the alternative high school in Oak Park, but Allen sees the bright side.
• Hands-on 'We the People' program teaches youngsters about government (The Acorn)
  posted on June 4, 2009 at 04:21:11 am
  Americans should stay informed about their government by reading more and listening to the news, said Nathaniel Driggs, a fifthgrader at Brookside Elementary School in Oak Park. "In the United States, citizens are not required to participate in government, but if they didn't our government would not exist," Nathaniel said.
• Long-time resident is heart of Oak Park (The Acorn)
  posted on May 21, 2009 at 01:52:46 am
  Almost anyone who has taken part in Oak Park recreation programs over the years has met Jo Lassak. She's the woman who's directed the community's recreation service since it began more than 20 years ago at Brookside Elementary School and Mae Boyar Park on Conifer Street.
• Oak Park kids collect pennies for peace (The Acorn)
  posted on May 14, 2009 at 03:26:28 am
  A group of Oak Park elementary school students met humanitarian Greg Mortenson last week at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza and presented him with a portion of their fundraising efforts for his Pennies for Peace cause.
• Speaker tells of need for educating girls in Central Asia (Ventura County Star)
  posted on May 7, 2009 at 07:07:40 am
  When it comes to defeating terrorism, the real enemies are ignorance and poverty because they breed hatred and religious extremism, said best-selling author and humanitarian Greg Mortenson on Tuesday night in Thousand Oaks.
• Oak Park lunches cost less (The Acorn)
  posted on April 9, 2009 at 03:29:35 am
  The cost of food doesn't always go up. Cafeteria lunches in Oak Park schools cost 50 cents less after the board of education cut prices beginning April 1. School officials hope that reducing prices will encourage more students to purchase cafeteria food.
• Oak Park unveils new kindergarten program for younger children (The Acorn)
  posted on April 2, 2009 at 03:45:33 am
  Each year, teachers screen the incoming Oak Park kindergartners to see if they're ready for school, but some of the children who are old enough for class may not be developmentally ready. Instead of turning those students away, Oak Park Unified School District is starting a program to help those children learn at their own pace.
• Athletics: More than 7,000 participants are expected to take to the streets and trails of Agoura Hills on March 28 for ... (RunnersWeb.com)
  posted on March 11, 2009 at 07:35:23 pm
  Event organizers announced that a record number of people have already signed up for this year's event, surpassing pre-registration activity for all previous years.