At last night’s meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Bear Valley Unified School District, retirement notices submitted by five certificated staff members were accepted. Those who will retire at school year’s end are Big Bear Elementary teachers Diane Jameson (after 28 years with the district) and Marv McCarthy (32 years), Big Bear Middle School teacher Sandra Seevers, and … [Read more...] about Five BVUSD Teachers Set to Retire at School Year’s End
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School Board to Accept Donations to Music Programs in This Evening’s Meeting at BBHS; Thursday Is Now a Full School Day
Eleven families and individuals have made donations to the award-winning strings program of the Bear Valley Unified School District and these contributions, as well as a $500 donation from the Senior Center to the Big Bear High School Jazz Band, will be accepted during this evening’s meeting of the school district’s Board of Trustees. The meeting will begin in closed session at … [Read more...] about School Board to Accept Donations to Music Programs in This Evening’s Meeting at BBHS; Thursday Is Now a Full School Day
Tyler Durman’s “Bite-Sized Wisdom for Parents” Will Be Expanded Upon in Common Ground’s Free, Four-Week Course in June
Parenting book author Tyler Durman followed up his BBMS assembly on Friday with a presentation for parents, which drew from his book “Bite-Sized Wisdom for Parents” which, he says, contains “chapters short enough for dad to read.” During the Common Ground-sponsored presentation, Durman engaged parents for hours, outlining specifics and boundaries that can foster intimacy with … [Read more...] about Tyler Durman’s “Bite-Sized Wisdom for Parents” Will Be Expanded Upon in Common Ground’s Free, Four-Week Course in June
Six San Bernardino County Schools Closed as Result of Four Confirmed Cases of Swine Flu, Now Referred to as H1N1 Influenza
According to San Bernardino County’s Public Health Department, there are now four confirmed cases of the swine flu—now being referred to as H1N1 Influenza—within the County, and 17 probable cases that have yet to be confirmed. As a result, six schools—including four in the San Bernardino City Unified School District, a middle school in Colton, and Clement Middle School in … [Read more...] about Six San Bernardino County Schools Closed as Result of Four Confirmed Cases of Swine Flu, Now Referred to as H1N1 Influenza
With Over $72,000 in Man About Town Donations, Soroptimists’ President Helen Walsh Says, “Our Work Starts Now”
The Soroptimists International of Big Bear Valley gathered at Northwoods on Thursday, to thank their three Man About Town candidates—Paul Ortuno, Phil Hamilton and Ace Evers—who together raised over $72,000. “This was really a surprise,” Soroptimist President Helen Walsh told those at yesterday’s luncheon. “We were so excited! Thank you to the community, who supports us in all … [Read more...] about With Over $72,000 in Man About Town Donations, Soroptimists’ President Helen Walsh Says, “Our Work Starts Now”