Moorpark High School News
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- In uniform: November 25, 2009 (Ventura County Star)
posted on November 24, 2009 at 11:32:00 pm
Army 1st Lt. Scott Wyly graduated from the U.S. Army Aviation Center’s flight school at Fort Rucker, Ala. Wyly rejoined 5-159th Aviation Regiment in Clearwater, Fla., as a platoon leader.In October his Blackhawk helicopter squadron was deployed to Camp Udari, Kuwait .Wyly is a 2001 graduate of Newbury Park High School.Army Reserve Pvt. Eduardo Montano has graduated from basic combat training at ... - Nervous high schoolers cast wider net in college search (Ventura County Star)
posted on November 24, 2009 at 03:15:00 am
High school seniors are applying to more private and out-of-state universities this year, worried they might not get into a UC or CSU campus, or that if they do, they won’t get the classes they need to graduate on time, local school counselors say.That’s because state budget cuts have forced the UC and CSU systems to increase fees, limit enrollment, impose furloughs and cut classes. That, in ... - Happenings: Nov. 20 (Ventura County Star)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 06:01:00 pm
FRIDAYCLU celebrates 50th with concertTHOUSAND OAKS — The California Lutheran University wind ensembles will mark the college’s 50th year with a concert of celebratory music at 8 tonight, in Samuelson Chapel.“CLU Celebrates” will begin with Paul Creston’s “Celebration Overture” and conclude with Gordon Jacob’s “Music for a Festival.” A selection of American popular tunes will be performed with ... - In salute of those who serve our country (Moorpark Acorn)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 03:15:18 am
Photos by WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers read more - Moorpark High theater instructor to be honored (Ventura County Star)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 07:34:58 am
When Raymond Michael Hebel was a freshman operatic voice major and football player at California Lutheran University, he was asked to represent the football team on a panel when a hypnotist show came on campus. The hypnotist asked Hebel to perform as Elvis Presley. He received a standing ovation and has been performing as Elvis ever since, including in front of Dick Clark, who has called Hebel ... - Act plans to increase aid (The Daily Bruin)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 11:30:04 am
After hearing about the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, Dinali Wijewarnasuriya now has a greater incentive to apply to UCLA for fall 2010 admission. - In uniform: October 28, 2009 (Ventura County Star)
posted on October 27, 2009 at 02:04:42 am
Air Force Airman Davin A. Casados has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Casados is a 2006 graduate of Arroyo Grande High School. He is the son of Frederick Casados of Pismo Beach and Tracie Pack of Simi Valley. Air Force Airman Kenneth D. Park has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Park is ... - East county community briefs: Moorpark High’s alumni meeting set (Ventura County Star)
posted on October 24, 2009 at 03:35:37 am
Moorpark High’s alumni meeting set MOORPARK — The Moorpark High School Alumni Reunion Committee invites the school’s alumni to attend a committee meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at El Tacolote Restaurant, 333 N. Lewis Road, Camarillo. The committee is planning the next reunion for 2010. The event is a no-host event. For more information, call Gerry Olsen, at 482-4109. Performers bring history to ... - Former teacher pleads guilty in sex case (Ventura County Star)
posted on October 8, 2009 at 12:40:14 am
A former Moorpark High School teacher will be sentenced Dec. 8 for showing a nude photograph of himself to a 15-year-old student. Ventura County Senior Deputy District Attorney Tony Wold said Christopher Wright, 38, of Camarillo pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a felony charge of contact with a minor with intent to commit a sexual offense. Wright will have to register as a sex offender, said Wold ... - Community expresses gratitude to firefighters (Moorpark Acorn)
posted on October 2, 2009 at 02:54:11 am
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Once last week’s Guiberson fire was under control, life quickly returned to normal for most people affected by it, but the army of firefighters assigned to Moorpark to extinguish the 17,500-acre blaze didn’t rest until it was fully contained last Sunday. read more - Oxnard chamber honors volunteers from military (Ventura County Star)
posted on September 28, 2009 at 01:39:21 am
Not only do military personnel serve their country by putting their lives on the line across the globe, but many also contribute their time to the local community. To honor those contributions, the Oxnard Chamber of Commerce held its annual Military Appreciation Dinner on Friday at the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach Hotel. Florence LaManno, chairwoman of the chamber’s military affairs committee ... - Moorpark students score well on state API (Moorpark Acorn)
posted on September 25, 2009 at 03:35:18 am
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology is the first school in Moorpark Unified School District to register a 900 on the Academic Performance Index; 800 is the statewide target and 1,000 is considered a perfect score. read more - Moorpark High takes top honors in Academic Decathlon (Denver Post)
posted on September 19, 2009 at 08:14:47 pm
SACRAMENTO - Moorpark High School took top honors in the 30th Annual California Academic Decathlon on Monday, setting the stage for the reigning national champion team to defend its title next month. - Moorpark native killed in skydiving accident (Moorpark Acorn)
posted on September 18, 2009 at 04:51:22 am
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com A native of Moorpark was one of two parachute jumpers killed Sunday when a group exercise at the Lodi Airport in Northern California ended in tragedy. Robert Bigley, 32, a member of an elite skydiving team, fell to his death after his parachute became entangled with two others at 6,000 feet. read more - Remembering the fallen (Moorpark Acorn)
posted on September 11, 2009 at 02:45:24 am
read more - Crowd gets ‘all shook up’ by ‘Elvis’ (Thousand Oaks Acorn)
posted on September 10, 2009 at 12:22:18 pm
read more - Sports Central HS Preview Show From Moorpark High (CBS 2 Los Angeles)
posted on September 10, 2009 at 03:50:48 am
Sports Central would like to thank Moorpark High School for hosting our SC Online preview show for week one of the high school football season. - States across the nation pinch their pennies to save athletics (USA Today)
posted on September 2, 2009 at 12:31:27 pm
A look at some moves and cuts made in selected states as high schools struggle with how the economy is impacting their athletics teams: - Former Colorado WR Smith transfers to UCLA (The San Francisco Examiner)
posted on September 2, 2009 at 07:41:51 am
LOS ANGELES — Receiver Josh Smith has transferred to UCLA after two seasons at Colorado. Smith will redshirt this fall, leaving the junior with two years of eligibility for the Bruins. - Former Colorado WR Smith transfers to UCLA (Sports Illustrated)
posted on September 2, 2009 at 01:56:45 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Receiver Josh Smith has transferred to UCLA after two seasons at Colorado. - Former Colorado WR Smith transfers to UCLA (KPSP Local 2)
posted on September 2, 2009 at 01:15:14 am
LOS ANGELES -- Receiver Josh Smith has transferred to UCLA after two seasons at Colorado. Smith will redshirt this fall, leaving the junior with two years of eligibility for the... - Dancers honor King of Pop, help Make-A-Wish (Ventura County Star)
posted on August 30, 2009 at 07:15:19 am
Despite a ragtag beginning, "A Thriller of an Event," held in memory of Michael Jackson, came together with people from all around Ventura County joining in a choreographed dance led by the Ventura High School dance team. - Serving in Uniform (Moorpark Acorn)
posted on August 28, 2009 at 02:25:29 am
Air Force Airman William L. Smith graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. read more - Fiction in a Nutshell (Moorpark Acorn)
posted on August 28, 2009 at 02:24:58 am
Several weeks ago we asked our readers—those with an active imagination and a knack for writing—to put their creative juices to work in Moorpark Acorn’s third annual Fiction in a Nutshell contest. The stories, limited to 100 words, covered a wide range of topics: science fiction, romance, comedy and adventure. read more - Country Days is going ‘community’ (Moorpark Acorn)
posted on August 14, 2009 at 03:10:16 am
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com The Moorpark Country Days festivities won’t take place for another two months, but the event themed “Celebrating Community” is already shaping up to be a wide-ranging neighborhood enterprise. The daylong affair on Sat., Oct. 3 will feature a parade, entertainment and more than 100 booths along High Street. read more - Some wonder if Commonwealth is for the common good (Moorpark Acorn)
posted on August 7, 2009 at 02:40:02 am
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com The prospect of having a film studio in Moorpark has attracted support from the business community in recent months, but residents who like Moorpark because it feels like a small town are not pleased. The filming complex, which would be built on property bordering Los Angeles Avenue on the west end of the city, would be the largest independent movie ... - Resident, 23, loses long battle with cystic fibrosis (Moorpark Acorn)
posted on August 7, 2009 at 02:37:11 am
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com A young Moorpark resident has died after a long battle with cystic fibrosis, but his friends and family remain committed to fighting the devastating disease. read more - Moorpark youths discover hope on skid row (Moorpark Acorn)
posted on July 30, 2009 at 03:51:01 am
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Freed from the grip of cellphones, iPods and other electronic devices, a group of young people from Moorpark Presbyterian Church put their hands to use for a higher calling last month during a five-day stay near Los Angeles' skid row. read more - Ojai's queen of the rodeo (Ventura County Star)
posted on July 20, 2009 at 07:11:22 am
Although it was K’Lynn Nicole Jackson’s first time at the pageant, it was certainly not her first time at a rodeo. “I know my rodeo,” said the newly crowned Miss California High School Rodeo, 17, who lives in Upper Ojai, just a quarter-mile from Summit, and goes to school at Moorpark High School, where the senior is able to take a health sciences curriculum that will prepare her for a future in ... - Pageant winners earn scholarships (Ventura County Star)
posted on July 13, 2009 at 07:21:48 am
Miss Moorpark and Miss Teen Moorpark as well as Miss Simi Valley and Miss Teen Simi Valley were crowned Saturday night at the annual pageant at the High Street Arts Center in Moorpark.