Long beloved Big Bear High School teacher Jack Oksnee, who retired in the '90s after teaching countless students to drive—both behind the wheel and on the golf course—will be remembered in a celebration of life scheduled for next Saturday, June 27 at 4pm. The celebration will be held at the Big Bear High School gym, just off the Oksnee Strip, the campus side street named for … [Read more...] about Coach Jack Oksnee to Be Remembered in June 27 Celebration at Big Bear High School
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Big Bear High School’s Class of 2009 Celebrated in Thursday’s Commencement Ceremony, the 80th for BVUSD
Yesterday afternoon’s commencement ceremony at Big Bear High School was the Bear Valley Unified School District’s 80th high school graduation, and the 23rd from the current school site in Sugarloaf, home to 250 or so seniors from the Class of 2009, including Amelia Hofer and Wesley Neely, two classmates who passed away during their senior year. The 4pm graduation opened with an … [Read more...] about Big Bear High School’s Class of 2009 Celebrated in Thursday’s Commencement Ceremony, the 80th for BVUSD
Archaeological Excavations to Take Place in Holcomb Valley’s Clapboard Town Mining Camp
An archaeological field study will be taking place in Holcomb Valley starting Monday, through a partnership with the San Bernardino National Forest and UCLA’s Cotsen Institute of Archaelogy. During the five-week program (June 22 through July 24), students will be working with Forest Service archaeologists in Holcomb Valley, just north of Big Bear Lake, to perform archaeological … [Read more...] about Archaeological Excavations to Take Place in Holcomb Valley’s Clapboard Town Mining Camp
Give the Gift of Life: Bloodmobile at Stater Bros. on Tuesday
Big Bear folks will today have the opportunity to “give the gift of life,” as the Lifestream bloodmobile will be at Stater Bros. from 11am to 3pm. Healthy individuals at least 15 years of age may donate blood (though teens will need parental consent); those who donate blood will receive a free mini-physical as part of the process, which takes about an hour. Those who donate … [Read more...] about Give the Gift of Life: Bloodmobile at Stater Bros. on Tuesday
Given $817,001 Deficit, Lucerne Valley Unified School District Gives Preliminary Layoff Notices to 50 Teachers; Special Board Meeting Followed High School Graduation Last Thursday
In order to rescind $130,000 in cuts to jobs and programs, Bear Valley Unified School District staff, including teachers and management, agreed to a 1% cut in the 2009/2010 school year. Within the Lucerne Valley Unified School District, which employs many teachers from the Big Bear Valley, the financial picture is considerably more bleak—or, as Superintendent Michael Noga … [Read more...] about Given $817,001 Deficit, Lucerne Valley Unified School District Gives Preliminary Layoff Notices to 50 Teachers; Special Board Meeting Followed High School Graduation Last Thursday