Submitted by Evan Morton and Narayan Black OAKHURST – Got water? Students at Yosemite High School are starting a legacy of pure H20, and their classmates may have noticed a new addition to Ansel Adams Hall recently, in the form of a brand new Brita Water Hydration Station. Students and teachers will now be able to refill their water bottles ...

OAKHURST – Perhaps you’re one of those parents that already has their summer camp experience completely organized and buttoned-up for the kids. If not, you may be the type who’s walking happily down the street and is suddenly thunderstruck by the maddening thought: school is out in less than two weeks! The first kind of people can pat themselves on ...

OAKHURST – Kids, it’s time to get out your crayons, markers, colored pencils or paints: the 2014 Smokey Bear Coloring Contest is here, and entries have a chance to win some really great prizes! The deadline for submissions is June 20.

NORTH FORK – Chawanakee Unified School District will be bidding a fond farewell to 11 teachers and employees this week, all of whom are retiring after many years of dedicated service. On Saturday, May 31, these educators and staff will be honored during a retirement dinner at North Fork School’s Kennedy Hall at 5 p.m. If one of these teachers ...

NORTH FORK – It’s time again for Open House at the North Fork School. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. in Kennedy Hall by the 7th Graders. Indian Tacos are just $5 each, with drinks and desserts only $1. Student performances begin at 5:30, and classrooms will be open at 7 p.m.

NORTH FORK – A Minarets High School student has once again taken top honors in the 77th annual Lions Club Student Speakers Contest, this time at the Area level held in Linden, Calif., on Saturday, May 17. Mikayla Kopp, 17-year-old senior at Minarets, delivered her speech on the subject, “Community Service – What Does It Mean and Why Does It ...

MADERA – The first Madera County ArtsFest will be held on Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This free family-friendly event will promote art in Madera County in a carnival-type atmosphere. Madera County Schools Foundation and Madera County Office of Education are hosting the event at Madera County Office of Education.

APTOS – Local students from Mountain Home School Charter and Glacier High School Charter performed in the top 10 at the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) regional Underwater Robotics contest, held in Aptos, on May 3. With over 60 teams in action from all over California, the level of competition was quite high at the 13th Annual MATE event.

OAKHURST – Yosemite High School (YHS) teacher and coach Rusty Oetinger has been selected to attend a prestigious week-long science festival through the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). EurekaFest is a multi-day celebration designed to empower a legacy of inventors through activities that inspire youth, honor role models, and encourage creativity and problem solving. Oetinger will join three other teachers ...

MADERA COUNTY – After what is being regarded as one of most emotional Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremonies held in Madera County, Sheriff’s Deputies had no idea what was in store for them upon their return to headquarters. They were greeted by a true heroes’ welcome. Pasted on widows, taped to doorways, and tacked to walkways were nearly 100 handmade cards, ...