MADERA COUNTY – Madera County’s middle school students will be putting their minds to the test at this year’s 2013 Math Tournament. Students will take three tests: Individual Endurance, Circuit Training and Relay Race on Friday, Mar. 8, at the Madera Center. During the Circuit Training teams will be given 20 questions and 2 ½ minutes per question moving through ...

OAKHURST – Yosemite High School Advanced Theater is set to present a play based on the novel “The Giver,” by Lois Lowry. “The Giver” is directed by YHS student Emma Madsen as her Senior Project. The YHS drama department will present the play on three nights, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Mar. 7-9. All shows start at 7 p.m. Wikipedia describes ...

O’NEALS – Minarets High School is holding a blood drive on Thursday, Mar. 7 in the gym at the O’Neals campus. Donations will be accepted between 2 and 7 p.m.

OAKHURST – Good news out of Oak Creek Intermediate – kids are enrolled in creative classes and actively exploring electives outside the core curriculum, even in a time of excruciatingly limited resources. How? Oak Creek Intermediate (OCI) teachers have developed a series of special classes designed to be appealing and exciting to students by tapping into some of the instructors’ ...

NORTH FORK – Once again it is time for Kindergarten Round-up at the North Fork Elementary School. On Mar. 22, parents and their children will have a chance to meet with kindergarten teachers, the school nurse and the speech therapist.

OAKHURST – For an affordable evening of upscale entertainment that also contributes to a great cause, invite some friends and join the Yosemite High School Music Department in celebrating their 5th annual “Nite on the Town,” at the YHS gym on Saturday, Mar. 2, from 7 – 9 p.m.

AHWAHNEE – Wasuma Elementary will host a Scholastic Book Fair beginning Friday, Mar. 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. Funds raised will help purchase books for the media center, classroom libraries, children and their teachers. Families, faculty, and the community are invited to attend this fun reading event that helps inspire children to become lifelong readers.

OAKHURST – Potential Yosemite High School (YHS) students from area middle and elementary schools were treated to a day at YHS during 8th grade orientation last week. Student Activities director Tammy Thacker explains, “We give incoming 8th graders as much information as possible about YHS so they feel comfortable about coming here. All of the mountain area 8th graders were ...

O’NEALS -Training is underway at Minarets High School for anyone wishing to earn their qualifications as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). “This is a great opportunity for anyone just starting out, or wanting to make a career change,” says Gina Hartley, local EMT who teaches the course along with paramedic, husband Bill. “The medical field is fairly recession-proof.” (Pictured is ...

OAKHURST – “Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary,” said writer Kahlil Gibran. All of these elements will be in evidence as students from area high schools gather at Yosemite High School (YHS) for Poetry Out Loud county finals, Saturday, Feb. 9. The public is invited to attend the free program ...