An annual dessert social that helps raise money for the Sequoia Union High School District is in danger of being canceled because of a lack of participation from community members. In fact, the foundation itself could die if it doesn't get some more members fast. The foundation raised thousands of dollars over the past few years through the dessert social, but the group's corp of volunteers is disappearing because of retirement and health reasons. To learn more about the foundation contact Karen Wright at 592-8055.
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Kids from five elementary schools and a middle school submitted more than 90 works of art to be auctioned off in a fundraiser for the Burlingame School District. The "Art on the Line" project is being organized by the PTA and educational foundation and hopes to raise $6,000 for the district's arts program. Selected works will be professionally framed by the Studio Shop on Burlingame Avenue and auctioned off March 1-4.
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Author and illustrator Jon Agee will kick off "Literacy Week" at Beresford Elementary School Feb. 17 by talking to kids about his writing techniques. The following Friday, community members, including San Mateo Mayor Carole Groom, will act as guest readers at the school. The celebration will continue through April as each school in the San Mateo-Foster City School District chooses a week to host a series of reading event. The annual program is sponsored by the Kids & Family First organization.
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Students and faculty at Burlingame Intermediate School are busily preparing for this spring's Schoolympics. Competitions will range from a woodshop team relay to speed math to several individual and team sporting events. Homeroom classrooms have been busy researching the countries they will be representing since December. The event will take place May 12 to May 19.
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The San Bruno Park Elementary School District Board meeting tonight should make for some interesting theater. Trustees Chuck Zelnik, Brian Kramer and Chris Kiely were served with a lawsuit this weekend alleging that they conspired to use their positions for personal gain. This winter, the board reviewed plans to bring in a big box retailer onto a prime piece of school property; the lawsuit was filed by VB Golf, the current tenant on the site. The school board has also been slapped with a lawsuit.
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The ongoing feud between teachers and district officials in the San Mateo-Foster City School District may finally come to a head Feb. 20. If the two parties can't settle a teacher contract at the mediation session, talks could go into a "fact-finding" phase - a move that would bring teachers one step closer to striking. A third-party negotiator has been working with the two parties since this summer, when talks first reached an impasse.
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Dominic Ferrario won first place in Notre Dame Elementary School's seventh grade science fair with his project "Do Oil Treatments Really Work?" Second prize went to Caitlin Ellis, who proved that dogs have cleaner mouths than humans, while Lauren Moissiy won third place by examining if spiders affect plant growth. The winners will go on to compete in the San Mateo County Science fair Feb. 22-27.
Class Notes is a weekly column in the Daily Journal dedicated to school news. It's compiled by education reporter Yunmi Choi. Have something you'd like to add? E-mail to yunmi@smdailyjournal.com or call 344-5200, ext. 109.
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