Tomorrow, November 11, is Veterans Day, a legal holiday since 1938 recognizing the end of World War I, given the German signing of the Armistice, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918; in fact, Veterans Day was first recognized as Armistice Day, since being commemorated as such by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919. Locally, Big Bear’s American … [Read more...] about Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Park on 11/11; Marine Corps Detachment Honors USMC’s 234th Birthday on Saturday
Schools
BBHS Tennis Teams Hosts First Round of CIF Playoffs on Tuesday
The Big Bear High School girls tennis team will host the CIF Southern Section Division 4 wild card match vs. San Gorgonio High School at 2pm on Tuessday, November 10. Admission is free, so come cheer on the Lady Bears, who finished second in league, tomorrow afternoon. Big Bear High School (and the tennis courts) are located on Maple Lane in Sugarloaf. … [Read more...] about BBHS Tennis Teams Hosts First Round of CIF Playoffs on Tuesday
Saturday Academy Available to BVUSD Elementary and Middle School Students With Absences; District to Recoup ADA Funding
Elementary and middle school students of the Bear Valley Unified School District now have an opportunity to make up school absences, given a new district offering billed as Saturday Academy. These Saturday makeup sessions will be offered at Big Bear Middle School and Baldwin Lane Elementary and, as BBMS Principal Julie Chamberlin tells KBHR, “This is a positive thing, not a … [Read more...] about Saturday Academy Available to BVUSD Elementary and Middle School Students With Absences; District to Recoup ADA Funding
BVUSD’s Budget Advisory Committee to Present Cut Recommendations to School Board This Evening
Trustees for the Bear Valley Unified School District will convene for a special board workshop at 7pm tonight. This evening’s workshop will include a presentation by the school district’s Budget Advisory Committee, outlining their budget reduction recommendations. This evening’s 7pm meeting is open to the public, and will be held at the BVUSD offices at 42271 Moonridge Road in … [Read more...] about BVUSD’s Budget Advisory Committee to Present Cut Recommendations to School Board This Evening
Bears Football Loses to 29 Palms on Saturday; Final League Games Off Mountain This Friday
The Bears varsity football team played at home on Minder Field this weekend and, though coming off back-to-back victories, lost Saturday’s game to 29 Palms in a score of 14–31. The Bears JV team lost their game to 29 Palms in a score of 0-6. The Bears play their final football games in regular De Anza League season play, this Friday at Desert Hot Springs. Update: … [Read more...] about Bears Football Loses to 29 Palms on Saturday; Final League Games Off Mountain This Friday