OAKHURST, CA – Small but mighty, Oakhurst Seventh-Day Adventist Christian School has won a national prize. Discovery Education and the Nutrients for Life Foundation, announced the winners of the 2016 Let It Grow Contest. This contest awards more than $10,000 in prizes to six schools nationwide as part of From the Ground Up: The Science of Soil, an education initiative that ...

OAKHURST – Yosemite High School teacher and golf coach Rusty Oetinger has been named new Athletic Director for the school as of July 1. Oetinger takes over in the footsteps of Michele Chenowith. “I have been working closely with Michele to learn the job,” says Oetinger. “She did an outstanding job for the last three years. Her organizational skills are ...

O’NEALS – Minarets High School teacher Bob Kelly is the choice the High School Teacher of the Year for the 2014-15 school year, as determined by the San Joaquin Council for the Social Studies (SJVCSS). Minarets Principal Daniel Ching agrees that SJVCSS made an excellent pick. “Bob Kelly is the AP US History teacher, AP Econ and Gov teacher, Psychology ...

OAKHURST – As adults, we drag ourselves out of bed every single morning, even on days we’re not feeling ourselves, to get to work on time. As adults, we know that attendance matters, particularly with our employers. Now, imagine a child doing this every single day throughout the school year. At OES, fifteen children not only dragged themselves out of ...

OAKHURST – Coach Richard Pastoria is back this summer with the 2015 Pastoria Tennis / Yosemite High School (YHS) Summer Tennis Camp. Camp Director Richard Pastoria of Pastoria Tennis has over 20 years experience teaching tennis, specializing in youth development programs and junior tournament training.

To the Editor: I mentioned that I would provide the facts and figures pertaining to the Bond being planned by the State Center Community College District (SCCCD) and how the Bond will affect Madera County residents. Below is an image of the SCCCD District Boundaries. Here are the basics:

O’NEALS – Minarets students took home a total of three awards at the Slick Rock Film Festival this year, including Best of Show. Slick Rock Film Festival, now in its 12th year, is the largest student film festival between Merced and Bakersfleid.

OAKHURST – The Children’s Museum of the Sierra will be having a Carnival on Saturday, June 13, to celebrate summer. Everyone is invited to join them from 10:30a.m. to 2 p.m. for lots of fun activities and refreshments. There will be Spin Art, Arts and Crafts, Games, and Hands-On Science, plus visits from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office, Cal-Fire and ...

OAKHURST – It is not too late to enroll for Summer Session courses at the Oakhurst Community College Center. The six week summer session begins on June 22. All the courses for the summer session at Oakhurst are web courses. Web courses do not require face-to-face attendance and instruction is offered 100% online.

NORTH FORK – Kids are invited to “Read to the Rhythm” at the North Fork Library’s Summer Reading Program, starting on Wednesday, June 17. Every Wednesday, kids from age 4 to 4th grade, and teens from 5th to 12th grade are invited to join the fun and learning in their respective programs.