OAKHURST – The cafeteria at Oak Creek Intermediate School (OCI) will be transformed into a tropical paradise on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 6 – 9 p.m., complete with delicious teriyaki dinner and entertainment by professional Polynesian dancers. The first-ever OCI Luau in the Foothills is a community event and fundraiser, designed to bring a fun multicultural extravaganza to area families ...

COARSEGOLD – Yosemite Little League (YLL) signups begin this Friday, Jan. 3, from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the Recreation Center in Yosemite Lakes Park. With an all new Board of Directors to kick off the season, some of the big news is that the League is trying out a new division especially for 13-year-olds. YLL is open to athletes ...

COARSEGOLD – Like other mountain area kids, students from Rivergold Elementary are on winter break. That makes this a good time to look back and see what the Rivergold “Hawks” have been up to lately. In November, for starters, the school’s cross country team took home 1st Place in the 4th through 8th grade category.

Submitted by Peggy Decker, Unit Director of the Oakhurst Boys & Girls Club OAKHURST – The Oakhurst Boys & Girls Club (BGC) has our new Safe Place sign. Safe Place is a national outreach program that began more than 25 years ago to educate young people about the dangers of running away or trying to resolve difficult, threatening situations on ...

OAKHURST – Philanthropy is alive and well at Oakhurst Elementary School. Over the years, the students have participated in various philanthropic projects to give back to their community. Recently, we collected cans and other dry food items to stock the shelves at Manna House for the Christmas season. The students collected hundreds of items that were delivered to the Manna ...

MADERA – Mia Summers from Yosemite High School is the winning Courtroom Journalist on completion of the 2013-2014 Honorable Edward P. Moffat Madera County Mock Trial held on December 4, 5, and 10. The Mock Trial is a simulation of a criminal court case in which the students act as attorneys, witnesses, bailiffs and clerks. Attorneys from throughout the valley ...

YOSEMITE – Mountain Area Ski School (MASS) is looking for ski and snowboard instructors and support people to help out this season, which begins Friday, Jan. 10, 2014. Dating back to 1961, MASS annually serves hundreds of area children in 5th through 8th grades. Certified volunteer instructors teach downhill, cross-country and snowboarding to eligible students who are bussed to Badger ...

AHWAHNEE – Sleigh bells are starting to ring while Wasuma School prepares to host its 10th Annual Christmas Tree Lot on campus for just three days, so you better watch out! Pre-orders are being taken through Dec. 3 for trees and wreaths, and the lot will be open Thursday, Dec. 5 through Saturday, Dec. 7, with varying hours. According to ...

COARSEGOLD – The Rivergold Hawks took some time out to honor their first quarter academic achievers, who you could say are flying high. On the Gold Honor Roll in 8th Grade were Bryce Talbot, Madilyn Sloas, Siena Oswald, Noah Mosca, Gianna Mascola, Lily Kuykendall, Katherine Bodine and Tiffany Cacy. Wait, there’s more!

YOSEMITE – In honor of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, third grade students at Oakhurst Elementary School (OES) have been invited to participate in Yosemite National Park’s “Class Act of 2016” project for the next three years. Every national park has adopted a class of 2016 elementary school graduates and has developed a series of fun, educational ...