Education

Christmas tree project teaches many valuable lessons

December 12, 2015
Christmas tree project teaches many valuable lessons

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — Fourth grade students at Spitler Elementary School are learning many important lessons through a unique Christmas tree tracking project. The students visited Slocum Brothers Tree Farm, where they tagged about 100 Christmas trees with a postcard that asks the tree owner to correspond with the students. So far, the students have heard from…

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Hart students attend national FFA convention

November 23, 2015
Hart students attend national FFA convention

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Nine Career and Technical Education (CTE) AgriScience students from Hart High School recently had the opportunity to travel to the National FFA (Future Farmers of America) Convention & Expo to participate with 68,000 students from across the country. Students were selected to attend based on a letter of recommendation, grade and participation in the CTE program. Students…

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HHS students thankful to help others in need

November 21, 2015
HHS students thankful to help others in need

By Edna Lopez. HHS Student Council Treasurer. HART — Hart High School student council officers delivered turkey baskets to needy families in the community Friday, Nov. 20. The baskets included a large turkey, potatoes, a gallon of milk, a loaf of bread, a pumpkin pie, a cherry pie, and many canned goods. HHS students collected over 600 canned goods for…

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Coding Club kicks off at OCS

October 30, 2015
Coding Club kicks off at OCS

HART — “Coding” is a new term for computer programming, and Oceana Christian School now has a Coding Club. Coding Club is an opportunity for students to learn beginning computer programming skills at an age-appropriate level. OCS staff is thrilled to be able to expose students to this cutting-edge area of math/science education. Coding develops not only creativity and collaboration,…

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Get ready seniors, ‘College Application Week’ is Oct. 26-30

October 19, 2015
Get ready seniors, ‘College Application Week’ is Oct. 26-30

OCEANA COUNTY — In addition sporting events, part-time jobs and school work, high school seniors are also thinking of where they hope to be next fall. During the week of Oct. 26-30, known statewide as “College Application Week”, Oceana high schools will work closely with their seniors to finalize college applications. According to projected job growth statistics, 60 percent of jobs by…

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