Last September, the Big Bear Solar Observatory became home to the largest solar telescope in the world just in time for this, the observatory’s 40th year, since being established by CalTech in 1969. Though the solar aperture telescope (with a 63 inch, or 1.6 meter, mirror), housed in the big white dome on Big Bear Lake’s North Shore was delivered nearly 11 months ago, the … [Read more...] about Big Bear Solar Observatory’s 40th Year Is Highlighted by Installation of World’s Largest Solar Telescope
Schools
Rainbow Kids Club Still Accepting Students for Before and After-School Care; Soroptimists Offer Scholarships
Parents, if you are still seeking before and after-school care for your child, the Rainbow Kids Club program offered by the Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District still has space available. Rainbow Kids Club operates from three school sites—Baldwin Lane Elementary, Big Bear Elementary, and North Shore Elementary—for students in grades kindergarten through sixth. According … [Read more...] about Rainbow Kids Club Still Accepting Students for Before and After-School Care; Soroptimists Offer Scholarships
Third Grade Students Get a KOOL Day on the Lake; MWD-Sponsored Field Trip Promotes Lake Safety and Environmentalism
Big Bear Valley’s third grade students are taking a KOOL field trip to the lake today, courtesy of the Big Bear Municipal Water District’s KOOL (as in the Kids Out On the Lake) Kids program. This annual activity is an opportunity for the seven and eight-year-olds to enjoy Big Bear Lake, while also learning about safe boating and life jackets, fish identification and handling; … [Read more...] about Third Grade Students Get a KOOL Day on the Lake; MWD-Sponsored Field Trip Promotes Lake Safety and Environmentalism
SOLE and Hammer Support BBMS Runners
Dozens of 7th- and 8th-graders showed up last week to try out for the 2009 Big Bear Middle School cross country running team. Little did they know it was actually the first week of practice! No one was turned away: A mile under ten minutes earns a place in the group that runs off campus, but any student with adequate grades gets to run on the track. Coach Tracy Tokunaga has … [Read more...] about SOLE and Hammer Support BBMS Runners
Today Is a Minimum Day at Elementaries and BBMS; Back to School Nights Scheduled for This Month
Today (August 13) is a minimum day for students at each of Bear Valley Unified’s three elementaries (Baldwin Lane, Big Bear and North Shore), as well as Big Bear Middle School. Per the BVUSD calendar, each Thursday will be a minimum day at these four school sites. In other school news, both BBMS and Big Bear High School have scheduled their Back to School Nights for parents; … [Read more...] about Today Is a Minimum Day at Elementaries and BBMS; Back to School Nights Scheduled for This Month