Students enrolled in the Bear Valley Unified School District returned to school today after a two-week fall break. Today is also the first day for the School District’s new superintendent, Dr. Nancy Wright. Dr. Wright comes to Big Bear after a thirty-year professional career in education in Colorado. She has served as a teacher for over ten years, in various administrative … [Read more...] about BVUSD Students Return to School and New Superintendent Starts Today
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BBHS Graduate Kriss Proctor Scores Three Touchdowns for Navy in First Field Appearance–and Takes Offensive Player of the Week Honors
Big Bear High School’s own 2008 graduate and league MVP quarterback Kriss Proctor made his first appearance on the field for the Navy’s Midshipmen, running in an impressive three touchdowns in the second half to beat Rice University in Houston in a score of 63-14 this weekend—and earning him Navy’s Offensive Player of the Week. Proctor, now a 19-year-old sophomore at the Naval … [Read more...] about BBHS Graduate Kriss Proctor Scores Three Touchdowns for Navy in First Field Appearance–and Takes Offensive Player of the Week Honors
That’s Amoré: The Community Comes Together in Support of Marilyn Vecchio
The community is coming together in support of Marilyn Vecchio this coming Saturday, in an event that will benefit the woman who has long taken care of other families through her work with the MOM Project. The Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District and Community Church by the Lake, along with Sylas.net, have partnered to host a dinner benefit billed as That’s Amoré, … [Read more...] about That’s Amoré: The Community Comes Together in Support of Marilyn Vecchio
Much-Missed Valley Residents Fred Ransom and Mike Kompaniez to Be Remembered in Two Separate Celebrations at Snow Summit
Over the Labor Day weekend, the Big Bear Valley lost two special, longtime residents and, in coming days, each will be remembered with a memorial service at Snow Summit. This Saturday, October 10, friends and family of Chautauqua High School teacher and ski coach Mike Kompaniez will celebrate his 56 years of life. Attendees are asked to, like Mike, wear their favorite … [Read more...] about Much-Missed Valley Residents Fred Ransom and Mike Kompaniez to Be Remembered in Two Separate Celebrations at Snow Summit
Wednesday Is Deadline for Applicants to BVUSD’s Measure Q Citizens’ Oversight Committee
Wednesday is the last day for community members to turn in applications to serve on the school district’s Measure Q Citizens’ Oversight Committee. This volunteer committee keeps the public informed on construction projects that fall under the Measure Q General Obligation Bonds passed by voters in 2002. They also review expenditures and provide annual reports to the Board of … [Read more...] about Wednesday Is Deadline for Applicants to BVUSD’s Measure Q Citizens’ Oversight Committee