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Rugg Room Renovation:  A Prototype for New Classrooms

Rugg Room Renovation: A Prototype for New Classrooms

October 24, 2014

Along with the new additions to campus, one of the classrooms is undergoing a major redesign that will be a prototype for future classrooms. The Rugg Room is currently being renovated by Zimmerman Construction ...

Online Privacy Compromised

Online Privacy Compromised

June 11, 2014

Today, in the age of the Internet, privacy and security are increasingly crucial concerns for citizens, legislators, and corporations. To understand the intertwined nature of contemporary technology,...

Partying Culture in the US Hits Home

Partying Culture in the US Hits Home

June 11, 2014

“Oh, you’re from Santa Barbara, so how are Halloween and Deltopia there?” Unfortunately, this is the reaction most young adults get when they share with people who aren’t locals that they are...

Water Discovered on One of Saturn’s Moons

Water Discovered on One of Saturn’s Moons

June 10, 2014

By HARRISON KERDMAN Imagine there was another species of intelligent life somewhere out there in the universe. Scientists have speculated about it for years, average people have claimed to see “alien”...

Your Information and Photos Can Be Shared

June 10, 2014

Do you ever search for something online that is private? Do you ever search for something that you would like to keep a secret? Well, the Internet is not a private place. Companies are actually paid to...

Teachers Take Flight

Teachers Take Flight

June 9, 2014

Ms. Elliott Begins Her Fifth Novel With four published novels already under her belt, history teacher Ms. Martha Elliott is getting ready to write her fifth. Ms. Elliott is the 2014 recipient of the...

Despite Rainfall, California Remains Ravaged by Drought

Despite Rainfall, California Remains Ravaged by Drought

April 8, 2014

While the rest of the country freezes, Santa Barbara is now in “exceptional” drought conditions. As of Feb. 20, the state of the water shortage in Santa Barbara County has officially been increased...

 The First-Ever White House Student Film Festival

The First-Ever White House Student Film Festival

February 28, 2014

Hello everyone, The very best person to talk to about how modern technology is changing our classrooms isn't me, or even the President. It's a student who is actually learning from those tools every...

K-8 Science Fair

K-8 Science Fair

February 23, 2014

Please join us for the Kindergarten to Eighth Grade Science Fair on Tuesday, March 4th, between 5:00 and 7:00 PM in the Gym. We are pleased to announce that Dr. Tamir Keshen, a pediatrician, pediatric...

Cruise Ships Drop Anchor in Santa Barbara

Cruise Ships Drop Anchor in Santa Barbara

February 19, 2014

With the U.S. State Department giving warnings to travelers, cautioning to travel to Mexico only if necessary, cruise lines are looking for alternative ports for their guests. In years past, cruise lines...

Congratulations to Head Football Coach Shane Lopes

Congratulations to Head Football Coach Shane Lopes

February 3, 2014

Shane Lopes, our Head Football Coach, has been named by the SB News-Press as the Santa Barbara County Coach of the Year! If you see Shane, please congratulate him. Great job, Coach!

The Chinese Birthrate Is Falling

The Chinese Birthrate Is Falling

January 13, 2014

For years, there has been controversy over China’s one-child policy. While it was created to help control rapid population growth, it has caused a massive imbalance in genders due to many female children...

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