According to a statement issued by the Bear Valley Unified School District, students will still get their full spring break, scheduled for March 21 through April 4, despite six Snow Days taken in December and February. The Board of Trustees had requested a waiver, which has since been granted by the state, to cover Snow Days used December 16, 17 and 18 (plus December 15 for … [Read more...] about State Waives Three Snow Make-Up Days for BVUSD; Students Still Have Three Days to Make Up for February Snow Days
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Discovery Center Hosts Seven Summits Slideshow by Seventh Grader Jordan Romero
International climber Jordan Romero has climbed the tallest peaks on five of the world’s seven continents—and he is just 12 years old. The Big Bear Middle School seventh grader will be sharing his story in a special, one-night-only presentation at the Big Bear Discovery Center on Tuesday, March 3. Doors open at 5pm, and attendees can enjoy music, free appetizers from the … [Read more...] about Discovery Center Hosts Seven Summits Slideshow by Seventh Grader Jordan Romero
Vision 2009 Community Summit: The Lighthouse Project Shines the Spotlight on “Ohana”
Nearly 400 community leaders, including students and teachers, came together in celebration of community at the Lighthouse Project’s Vision 2009 Community Summit at the Performing Arts Center last night. The focus of the evening was “Ohana”--which is Hawaiian for family, or extended family--a term introduced to our common vernacular when Kauai-based Tyler Durman spoke to Big … [Read more...] about Vision 2009 Community Summit: The Lighthouse Project Shines the Spotlight on “Ohana”
BVUSD’s Board of Trustees Agrees Upon $130,000 in Budget Cuts for 2009/2010 School Year
Though negotiations with the school district’s certificated and classified staff unions continue, the Board of Trustees of the Bear Valley Unified School District still moved forward with budget cuts this week, as roughly $130,000 in expenditures will need to be eliminated from the district’s $23.5 million budget for school year 2009-2010. A number of suggestions had been … [Read more...] about BVUSD’s Board of Trustees Agrees Upon $130,000 in Budget Cuts for 2009/2010 School Year
Bears’ Wrestler Dalton Baca Advances to Masters
Big Bear High School’s Dalton Baca, a senior on the Bears varisty wrestling team, placed 5th at the CIF Northern Section Individual Finals in Oxnard last weekend, and will now represent BBHS at the Masters Competition in Temecula this weekend. Baca is the first Bears wrestler in nine years to qualify for the Masters. … [Read more...] about Bears’ Wrestler Dalton Baca Advances to Masters