Interested in learning about the new STEM -- science, technology, engineering and math -- magnet program starting at El Crystal Elementary School in San Bruno this fall? Informational meetings will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, 4 p.m. Thursday, March 21 and 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 26. Hosted by Principal Skip Johnson, teachers will also be on hand to answer questions. The meetings are open to El Crystal parents, prospective parents and the public.
Space is available still for the fall, particular in kindergarten through third grade.
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For 25 years, Fr. Gregory Boyle has shown countless gang-involved men and women in Los Angeles that hope is right around the corner. Fr. Boyle, who founded the gang intervention program Homeboy Industries, will present "Hope Has an Address: the Story of Homeboy Industries" at the Sr. Dorothy Stang Center Speakers Series at Notre Dame de Namur University on Wednesday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Fr. Boyle, a Jesuit priest, founded Homeboy Industries in 1988. The organization, which includes seven social enterprises, is now the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation and re-entry program in the United States. His book, "Tattoos on the Heart," published in 2010, has made available in inspiring detail the stories of transformation in the desperate lives of so many youth. Fr. Boyle has received numerous honorary degrees, awards and recognitions including the Civic Medal of Honor, the California Peace Prize, Humanitarian of the Year from Bon Appetit Magazine and in 2011 was inducted into the California Hall of Fame.
Admission is free. In addition to parking on campus, a shuttle service will be offered from the Belmont Caltrain station. Fr. Boyle's presentation will be in Cunningham Memorial Chapel, which is located on the NDNU campus at 1500 Ralston Ave. in Belmont.
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Burlingame Parks and Recreational Department's After-School Enrichment will be presenting "Annie Kids" at 7 p.m. Friday, March 22 and 1 p.m. Saturday, March 23 at the Lincoln Elementary School auditorium, 1801 Devereux Drive. This event is free and open to the public -- no tickets or reservations are required.
Thirty-two elementary students from Burlingame, Hillsborough and San Mateo will perform the classic musical of "Little Orphan Annie" that includes everyone's favorite songs such as "Tomorrow," "Maybe," "It's A Hard-Knock Life," "Little Girls" and "Easy Street."
Annie (Laurel Brown) is forced to live in an orphanage with her friends Molly (Chloe Papadogonas), Pepper (Lucy Ballinger), Duffy (Kaia Fink), July (Sofia Azzollini), Tessie (Annika Gauthier), Kate (Sophia Dugoni) and other unfortunate girls. This orphanage is run by the cruel Miss Hannigan (Hannah Battat) whose brother Rooster (Mia Faillace) and his girlfriend Lily (Macy Patel) attempt to pose as Annie's parents in order to get a reward from Daddy Warbucks (Mateo Gonzalez). With the help of Warbucks assistant, Grace Farrell (Alexia Radzyminski) and Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Matthew Warren), the trio is arrested for fraud.
Class notes is a column dedicated to school news. It is compiled by education reporter Heather Murtagh. You can contact her at (650) 344-5200, ext. 105 or at heather@smdailyjournal.com.
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