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May 18, 2006	Local student wins $10,000 scholarship
May 17, 2006	Star treatment for award-winning school Victoria Elementary revels in its status as distinguished school and high-achieving, low-income campus.
May 16, 2006	Bond plan includes science classrooms Parent panel will review suggestions for new buildings, a stadium at Estancia High, other projects.
May 16, 2006	School leaders plan to uphold exit exam Test will remain a requirement for graduation in Newport-Mesa district, officials say.
May 16, 2006	School board hires new district chief Jeffrey Hubbard will replace outgoing Newport-Mesa superintendent Robert Barbot.
May 14, 2006	A spring musical Three local high schools stage fairy tale adaptation `Once Upon a Mattress' in a span of three months.
May 13, 2006	Nurse's service awarded Van Tran honors more than 60 school nurses, including Newport-Mesa's Marcia BMarthaler.
May 12, 2006	District appoints schools leader
May 10, 2006	List details projects in school bond Superintendent plans to present an outline of the first phase of Measure F construction.
May 9, 2006	Earning A's in parenting Federally funded program mentors at-risk students and includes classes for parents; that curriculum teaches conflict resolution and discipline techniques.
May 9, 2006	District defends exit test California graduation requirement is in judicial limbo, but Newport-Mesa school leaders support the exam.
May 8, 2006	A lesson on the moon At Newport Heights Elementary School, students take a small step toward proficiency in PowerPoint.
May 4, 2006	PTA seeks computers Parents group at Sonora will use money raised at today's Cinco de Mayo festival to purchase new classroom computers.
May 1, 2006	Secondary school textbooks on display
April 30, 2006	Newport-Mesa Unified wins a national award School district wins a national honor for its program that prepares students for kindergarten.
April 29, 2006	School caps camera idea, will build a fence Mariners Elementary parents had argued that cameras wouldn't provide enough protection.
April 25, 2006	Four schools receive statewide awards Elementary schools in Newport-Mesa district win Distinguished School recognition.
April 17, 2006	County rejects charter school proposal again Education officials say plans for Orange County Academy's curriculum were not clearly defined.
April 10, 2006	Bring on the lab coats
April 10, 2006	Cowpoke classroom Newport Harbor High School students act out a lesson in U.S. history in a short, 1930s-style film, `The Perils of Penelope.'
April 10, 2006	Incredible, edible science Students make molecules out of marshmallows and toothpicks.
April 6, 2006	Awards event honors local best, brightest
April 4, 2006	Sign installed at school crossing
March 26, 2006	Student group breaks stereotypes Corona del Mar High juniors organize gathering after reading an inspiring book in English class.
March 24, 2006	Lettering in inspiration Nomination from students, a brother and sister, leads to teacher's Orange County award for outstanding contributions to education.
March 24, 2006	Going back to school After being badly burned in a fire, 8-year-old Trevor Dennis returns to campus for first time since accident.
March 22, 2006	In the running spirit Eastbluff Elementary School students, on a racing kick, enter Sunday's 5K Spirit Run at Fashion Island.
March 21, 2006	12 local schools raise performance marks One Newport-Mesa campus' ranking falls in statewide assessment that compares all California schools.
March 20, 2006	Frisbee lessons could catch on Third-graders taught the value of physical education and better living habits.
March 18, 2006	Students challenge their cliques, barriers High schoolers open up to themselves and their classmates as part of a day of activities to overcome differences.
March 17, 2006	Elementary kids digest lessons in healthy cooking Newport Heights students taught to be aware of the contents of food as part of culinary contest.
February 26, 2006	More time to join superintendent search Newport-Mesa Unified has extended deadline to join search committee for new superintendent.
February 20, 2006	Sending orphans a smile Elementary students mail dental supplies and coloring books to children harshly treated under the Taliban in Afghanistan.
February 16, 2006	155 seniors get one more shot at test Students must pass the California High School Exit Exam next month in order to receive diploma.
February 14, 2006	Exchanging culture
February 13, 2006	Students break bread with history Newport fourth-graders go native in food-based project to study colonial life on California's early 19th century missions.
February 13, 2006	School pulls together for a student in need Newport Heights holds a bake sale to help secondgrader injured in fire. His response: `People love me that much?'
February 11, 2006	School board seeks selection advisors Newport-Mesa school leaders invite parents, others to help find a new superintendent; deadline is Feb. 17.
February 10, 2006	One wish granted, waiting for another High school club gives girl with kidney disorder a shopping spree; now she waits on donor test results.
February 8, 2006	School blood drive sets record Newport Harbor students, others give 120 units to boost slacking supply in Southern California.
February 6, 2006	Authors teach kids write stuff 'Imagine ... Read' event strives to keep fourthgrade students absorbed in reading and writing -- and SpongeBob.
February 6, 2006	Local teachers choose dream team Union will honor three from Newport-Mesa district as teachers of year at Thursday ceremony.
February 6, 2006	A Homeric hands-on lesson Estancia High freshmen set sail in Newport Harbor to better understand "The Odyssey."
February 2, 2006	'Negative' is positive for local spelling bee winner
February 2, 2006	'One of our own' Newport Heights Elementary boy is fighting hard to recover from severe burns, and loved ones are eager to help.
February 1, 2006	Next up: Get city's help Newport Harbor High School leaders will seek city's help to make permanent crosswalk safety improvements.
January 30, 2006	When I grow up ... At Lincoln Elementary's Career Day, students dress for success in their future careers. But what do pet detectives wear?
January 28, 2006	School nurse leader awarded Administrator for Newport-Mesa district recognized by Orange County organization.
January 25, 2006	Dude, it's, like, 'Snow White' but totally gnarlier Newport Elementary students stage a new take on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale for their winter musical.
January 18, 2006	Education on ice As they root out invasive ice plant in the Back Bay, Costa Mesa High School students get hands-on lesson in native species and habitat health.
January 18, 2006	High school students work toward King's dream Newport Harbor High commemorates Martin Luther King Day with week of events bringing human rights to the fore.
January 17, 2006	Raising new flags Student group will provide brightly colored flags for high schoolers using crosswalks near Newport Harbor High.
January 16, 2006	What defines a hero?
January 16, 2006	Eyes on art prize Student artist, 12, takes second place in statewide contest honoring King.
January 16, 2006	Teaching tolerance Local high school students spend King Day learning about the Holocaust at a museum in L.A.
January 16, 2006	A taste of discrimination A demonstration with chocolate bars teaches Wilson Elementary students a lesson about prejudice in America.
January 14, 2006	Three Newport Coast students win art awards
January 14, 2006	Eyes on the 'Idols' Kaiser Elementary School event will pit 12 student contestants against one another for the chance to be named 'Kaiser Idol.' It isn't really about fortune and fame, though. It's about fun, community and charisma.
January 12, 2006	Eastbluff on the run Elementary school athletes are awarded for completing their school's running program and giving adults a run for their money in the OC Marathon.
January 5, 2006	Eastbluff's marathon Students at Newport Beach's Eastbluff Elementary School have been training for Sunday's OC Marathon: Many will run a 1.2-mile stretch, others five kilometers
December 20, 2005	District readies for launch of program to help students who are struggling at home and in class.
December 16, 2005	A high school's legacy of philanthropic students 1981 Corona del Mar grad and school club join forces to collect hygiene supplies for hurricane victims.
December 15, 2005	Newport Harbor students have it covered 'A blanket is a simple thing to give,' one student says about club's Project Linus.
December 15, 2005	District invites input on superintendent search
December 14, 2005	School board has new principal David Brooks, retired police officer and 7year board member, is chosen president
December 14, 2005	Special-needs students earn grad rights Those who complete studies can walk in ceremony even if they fail exit exam, school board rules.
December 8, 2005	Students given opportunities for service Costa Mesa High School hosts nonprofit groups to recruit volunteers from student body.
December 7, 2005	TeWinkle criticism rejected Federal Office for Civil Rights rules that middle school administrators didn't intimidate or discount Latino parents.
December 5, 2005	Blending art and science Thanks to funds from an anonymous donor, students at TeWinkle can learn about science in innovative ways.
December 3, 2005	In the giving spirit Corona del Mar High students visit elementary school to hand out school supplies.
November 28, 2005	The key to music education Struck by the lack of music programs, one Harbor View mother chose to take matters into her own hands.
November 28, 2005	Preschool rings up a Golden Bell State school board association honors Harper for inclusive special-education programs.
November 24, 2005	School leader announces retirement District Supt. Robert Barbot plans to step down in June, colleagues learned at the end of Tuesday's board meeting.
November 23, 2005	Fitness tests yield low marks Newport-Mesa students score above state averages though, with around 30% passing, report says.
November 21, 2005	How students set the stage Prop and set-dressing crews at Estancia High create a 1940s feel for 'Truckline Cafďż˝.' They also do a little cooking
November 16, 2005	For family, for freedom Brian Moreno was a senior in high school on Sept. 11, 2001. Now he's living his lifelong dream: serving his country in the military.
November 16, 2005	Proposal may cut test stress School district leaders suggest allowing students to walk, but not get diploma, if they haven't passed state-required exit exam.
November 10, 2005	Service learning For Veterans Day, men and women in uniform, retired and current, talk to Mariners Elementary School students about the military.
November 9, 2005	Measure F inches toward approval Newport-Mesa school bond has 55.5% of the vote late Wednesday. District officials begin to discuss implementation.
November 7, 2005	Old masters and young minds A local instructor blends lessons in art history and drawing technique, allowing her students to create their own styles.
November 1, 2005	School district grant
October 31, 2005	Getting past fear: lessons in 'arachnophilia' Spiders and roaches and other creepy-crawlies visit the kids at school.
October 28, 2005	School district cashes in grant Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools belatedly distributes awards as federal funding perks up again, officials explain.
October 27, 2005	Safer Streets For Students
October 27, 2005	All ethnic groups increase test scores Newport-Mesa, a diverse district, saw each of its major subgroups advance at about same rate.
October 24, 2005	A place for the parents To encourage family participation, the district creates new resource centers at 2 Westside schools.
October 18, 2005	City to post supervisor at intersection Crossing guard to be stationed near elementary school.
October 2005	Schools get ball rolling Many students begin classes in refurbished buildings; some children from Gulf Coast enroll.
October 2005	School will get security equipment Some parents wanted a fence around playground.
October 2005	School district nets $8.23-million grant Federal money will finance programs for at-risk students; aim is to stem problems before they worsen.
October 2005	Course gives a head start Newport-Mesa students can enroll in program that prepares them for junior high studies.
October 2005	Local schools post gains in test scores District sees strong increases in math and English, but high school science lags behind.
October 14, 2005	School takes dress code out of mothballs Corona del Mar High School officials are enforcing campus clothing regulations for first time in years.
October 14, 2005	Kids cut class at sea Ensign Intermediate School students sail with some of the young Americans who guard the California coastline and ports.
October 12, 2005	Schools team with performing arts center
October 12, 2005	Drive draws blood donors Red Cross nurses collect 81 pints at the six-hour effort organized by high school action group.
October 8, 2005	Speaker tells students to open their hearts
October 2005	Home tour helps schools PTA puts on annual event to raise money for students at Corona del Mar High and Middle schools.
June 2005	Perfect attendance from K through 6th Two Newport Heights Elementary sixth-graders honored for coming to school without fail.
June 2005	Eastbluff becomes River City Sixth-grade students don costumes and strike up the band, taking their spring musical to 1912 Iowa.
June 2005	Running toward the future Students run laps in jog-a-thon to help raise funds to replace old playground equipment.
June 2005	10 inches is a lock Three teens from Newport Beach donate their hair, ponytails to be precise, to charity.
June 2005	Healthy, stealthy and wise Eastbluff Elementary kids earn fitness medals for walking, while also learning geography.
June 2, 2005	Service-bound senior mission To help earn her English grade, 18-year-old Elyse Avila founded a scholarship for Latino students.
June 2, 2005	Special-ed faculty honored District event lauds the teachers, nurses, classroom aides and others who service special-needs kids.
June 2, 2005	Local wins scholarship Newport Harbor senior will receive $2,000 to attend Tufts University in Massachusetts.
June 2, 2005	Their names live on Jose 'Angel' Garibay, a 2000 graduate of Newport Harbor, died in Iraq.
April 2005	Tasteful salad days Twinkies aren't on the menu for hungry TeWinkle students on a day devoted to fruits and greens.
April 2005	Author finds his most poignant subject yet Trevor Romain and young cancer patient create book and attend Newport Film Festival as a team.
April 2005	Students lauded for hard work Newport's 31 top high schoolers receive scholarships at annual Chamber of Commerce event.
April 2005	A distinguished accomplishment for Harbor High School is one of 192 in California to receive honor, which it has won twice before, in '86 and '99.
April 2005	Newport's Academic All-Stars
April 2005	Goal: Curing playground boredom
	Volunteer takes a bow -- quickly Newport Heights Elementary honors Gail Standt, who is responsible for 20 after-school programs.
	The PTA's fishy reward
	Students take on pet project First-graders at Harbor View School in Corona del Mar have collected more than 800 cans and bags of pet food that will be donated to Renee Carleton's Pet Food Bank.
	Some schools test better; others slip District's average in the 2004 Academic Performance Index scores dips slightly from last year.
	School leader to take on new post District assistant superintendent who oversaw test-score gains takes Santa Clarita Valley job.
	School gets award nomination
	Nurse wins stately award Merry Grasska is named tops among all in her profession in California a year after being deemed No. 1 in Orange County.
	Lemonade = Sumatra aid Donations of many kinds pour into a local school's fundraiser for Indonesian island's tsunami victims.
	Hats off to national reading day The Read Across America day is held every year to heed Theodor Seuss Geisel's birthday.
	Drug-sniffing dogs to search schools The program, which Newport-Mesa district abandoned several years ago, will return to the halls after spring break.
	District shows how it's done State officials tour Newport-Mesa schools to get firsthand look at successful ELD programs.
	Acting out of character A usually quiet boy with muscular dystrophy will play the loud Mr. Bumble in `Oliver!
January 15, 2005	Teachers learn to inject arts into classes Faculty from five schools get together to kick off ArtsConnect, which promotes arts in education.
January 5, 2005	Wooden blocks inspire students Nearly 700 Mariners Elementary kids learn from legendary UCLA coach that natural skill will carry a person only so far in life.
January 2, 2005	Schools to embrace arts Costa Mesa's Sonora Elementary and St. John the Baptist are among 5 in Orange County chosen for 5-year art program.
January 8, 2005	A presidential effort of relief
December 9, 2004	Teaching duo named certifiably tops Wilson Elementary educators receive National Board Certification, a high honor in their field.
December 7, 2004	Events to honor Pearl Harbor defenders At a luncheon today, Corona del Mar students will sit with veterans they interviewed for novel class project. Deepa Bharath
December 5, 2004	Energy-efficient schools receive rebate rewards
November 27, 2004	Newport-Mesa schools go online Teachers, officials praise one-on-one instruction and the parent involvement.
November 20, 2004	Principals meet to standardize tests
November 9, 2004	Flex time for high school Newport-Mesa is expected to OK evening and online classes, and freer schedules.
November 1, 2004	Copying Wooden isn't cheating
October 31, 2004	Surf Dads share their wisdom Red Ribbon Week at Newport Heights Elementary School ended with an anti-drug message from a group of fathers.
October 15, 2004	Students get into history lesson Celebration of town's 100 years doesn't leave out those who have been in Corona del Mar the least amount of time.
October 6, 2004	Students beat feet Elementary schools observe special walking days to encourage fitness and safety.
October 5, 2004	The bus stops here Acrescent-shaped island of concrete about 20 yards long known as 'Bus Island' makes it safer to drop off students at Harbor View Elementary.
September 21, 2004	Strategic plan ready for public comment Months of work go into outline projecting where school district should head over the next five years.
August 24, 2004	Principal's new job is no small fry Corona del Mar's top administrator is taking on a new role, overseeing general high school projects and issues.
August 17, 2004	Ups and downs line test results School district scores get better overall, but some subjects leave plenty of room for improvement.
July 20, 2004	School district looks to renovate mistakes Newport-Mesa makes revisions to Measure A project after first-year complications and confusion frustrated teachers and parents.
July 19, 2004	Web classes provide new outlook Newport-Mesa students go online for government and economics lessons.
June 29, 2004	Strategic plan's strategy same as 5 years ago Newport Mesa school district looks at where it's been and what directions it wants to move in.
June 16, 2004	Parents bid fond farewell to principal Sharon Blakely is credited with raising students' literacy and test scores in her nearly 9-year stint at Whittier Elementary.
June 11, 2004	Waterlogged Newport Harbor High physics students invent ways to build boats that float.
June 10, 2004	District health program fit Grand Jury applauds the school district's handling of physical education classes and nutrition training.
June 10, 2004	Lifetime in the Classroom
June 9, 2004	Let freedom shine Eastbluff Elementary School shrine honors vital American history.
June 4, 2004	Students project selves into careers Learning life lessons, professional conduct and a sense of accomplishment are goals of senior projects.
April 22, 2004	A Greater Duty
April 16, 2004	Classroom all-stars honored
April 1, 2004	Pulling up lessons Students from Andersen Elementary mark Cesar Chavez Day by getting a taste of a different life.
March 31, 2004	Lessons of Columbine Survivor of the high school massacre travels to promote tolerance at schools.
March 31, 2004	Talking about a better place Survivor of Columbine school shootings speaks at Corona del Mar High and urges a kinder attitude on campus.
March 20, 2004	Diverse gathering
March 11, 2004	Score one for the schools
February 6, 2004	A doggone fine tale
February 9, 2004	Putting Knowledge in Their Grasp. Newport Beach, Costa Mesa intermediate schools give hand-held computers to most students. 'This is the future,' principal says.
January 29, 2004	Art helping to heal. A student art show at Newport Harbor High will benefit CHOC's cancer center.
January 25, 2004	School district gets dialed in. Teacher builds an EarthDial, placed on the district office roof. With it, students and the public can observe the time in Costa Mesa and on Mars via the Internet.
January 24, 2004	Sharks earn harbor view
January 23, 2004	10 Teachers Making a Difference Our sixth annual salute to those educators who change lives.
January 9, 2004	Gov.'s plan gives schools $2 billion The funding increase would be less than the $3.5 billion guaranteed by Proposition 98. The cut would be made up later.
January 12, 2004	Where Every Student Gets a Sea. At Newport Beach Elementary, children can study marine biology just by looking out the window. But there's more ...
November 20, 2003	How Swede it is. Local students get some off-the-wall furniture in their classrooms care of IKEA Costa Mesa.
November 14, 2003	Kids get thrill of fishing minus the smell. Davis Elementary School students catch virtual marlin at the Newport Beach Nautical Museum's sportfishing exhibit.
November 8, 2003	Only one ding against district. State inspectors congratulate schools. Only one program is not in compliance with regulations for government funding.
November 6, 2003	Lincoln special education program gets state award. The Golden Bell Award goes to a kindergarten class that keeps special education and mainstream students together..
November 1, 2003	Middle schools pass out Palm Pilots. Select students at TeWinkle and Ensign will be assigned their own hand-held computers. Teachers have already been trained on them.
October 24, 2003	Character counts year-around. Newport-Mesa schools are teaching children what it means to be people with character.
October 22, 2003	College night has a Latino following
October 22, 2003	The Halloween Spirit
October 21, 2003	Fewer children left behind in Newport.
October 17, 2003	A lesson in standing in line At Immigration Day, Lincoln Elementary students get a taste of what coming to America once meant.
October 16, 2003	Mariners School locks down
October 14, 2003	A message from the land of Honah Lee Folk legend Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul, and Mary shares his songs with a new generation at Corona del Mar High School.