OAKHURST/BASS LAKE – You’ll have multiple chances to do good while eating well in the coming days, and here are a few of your options. On Sunday, Mar. 16, the youth group at United Methodist Church is holding a potato bake, and Vision Academy of the Arts is hosting a corned beef and cabbage fundraiser, all in one place. On ...

MADERA COUNTY – Middle school students in the foothills will be putting their minds to the test at this year’s Math Tournament, kicking off Academic Pentathlon season. Students will take three tests on Friday, Mar. 14, at the Madera Center: Individual Endurance, Circuit Training and Relay Race.

O’NEALS – “Come Tinker With Us,” reads the invitation to the community from Spring Valley School, where all are invited to join in a family-friendly showcase of invention, resourcefulness and creativity. The 1st annual Tinker Fair takes place on campus from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 22. The idea behind the experience is that students will show ...

Submitted by Jessica Medrano COARSEGOLD – Do the Olympics offer a Hula-Hoop category? No, they don’t, but perhaps the committee should consider the addition. While we wait for that, if you’re a student or teacher at Rivergold School, you might find yourself competing vigorously in any number of exciting arenas, including the various “Olympic Events” kids participated in during recess ...

Written by Robyn Flory NORTH FORK – Rehearsals are winding down for the 25th annual Eighth Grade Play at North Fork School. This year’s play is “The Headless Horseman Rides Again,” a comedy adapted from Washington Irving’s Classic Story. Crafty Mr. Van Bloom wants Bronco Bones for a son-in-law so he can gain access to Bronco’s land holdings. His daughter ...

Yosemite High School’s (YHS) Badger swim team hosted valley school San Joaquin Memorial (SJM) on Thursday, Mar. 6. The diving portion of the scrimmage was underway by 3 p.m., beneath cloudy skies, followed by boys’ and girls’ Junior Varsity and Varsity swim competition. Stay tuned as YHS goes up against Madera at Yosemite, on Tuesday, Mar. 11.

OAKHURST – Inside a watery incubator tiny baby trout barely an inch long flit from pebble to rock, some with their egg sacs still attached. These future river-dwellers are part of the Salmonids in the Classroom project taking place now at Oak Creek Intermediate (OCI). FYI, that’s pronounced “sal-MON-ids.”

OAKHURST – Contemporary education places an emphasis on project-based learning and a graduate’s ability to make a smooth entry into the modern working world. Those ideas are being addressed by some of the current curriculum at Glacier High School Charter (GHSC). Even before seniors consider financial aid for college, students 16 years and older can take courses that help prepare ...

Submitted by Jessica Medrano COARSEGOLD – More than 60 students attending 4th through 8th grade at Rivergold Elementary School were recognized recently for their academic achievements, all receiving certificates for Gold Honor Roll. The kids are at the top of their respective classes and have met the Gold Honor Roll requirements of showing a grade point average of 4.0 for ...

Submitted by Brook Bullock OAKHURST – Students at Mountain Home and Glacier High charter schools experienced what could be a once in a lifetime science opportunity recently, when a scanning electron microscope (SEM) was loaned to them, so nascent scholars could see what some of the world looks like, magnified 30,000 times.