Petaluma school news

• Casa journalists undeterred by resistance

  By JANELLE WETZSTEIN, ARGUS-COURIER STAFF

  Friday May 10, 2013 9:27 am

  

  Despite resistance, student journalists pushed forward in records requests.

• Cinnabar to add college prep seventh grade

  By JOHN JACKSON, ARGUS-COURIER STAFF

  Thursday May 9, 2013 1:08 pm

  

  Plans for eighth grade to follow the next year at rapidly changing charter school.

• SRJC Petaluma honors Mahoney legacy

  By DYANN ESPINOSA, FOR THE ARGUS-COURIER

  Monday May 6, 2013 8:45 am

  

  New exhibit at SRJC Petaluma library honors a founding family.

• Alarm over possible spike in student loan interest rates

  By JEREMY HAY, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Thursday May 2, 2013 4:36 pm

  

  Interest rates on some popular federal student loans are set to double in two months.

• Adding one key at a time

  By MATT BROWN, FOR THE ARGUS-COURIER

  Tuesday April 30, 2013 3:00 am

  

  Despite budget cuts, SRJC seeks to expand music program in Petaluma.

• St. Vincent mural welcomes everyone

  By JANELLE WETZSTEIN, ARGUS-COURIER STAFF

  Monday April 29, 2013 8:52 am

  

  New murals welcomes everyone to St. Vincent High.

• Two founders of Sixth Grade Academy plan to retire

  By JOHN JACKSON, ARGUS-COURIER STAFF

  Monday April 29, 2013 3:00 am

  

  Retirements mean big leadership change for PJH's 'school within a school.'

• Three Little League champs suspended for assault on teammate

  By JOHN JACKSON, ARGUS-COURIER STAFF

  Thursday April 25, 2013 8:52 am

  School altercation leads to three boys being suspended.

• Cliff Eveland honored for Excellence in Education

  Tuesday April 23, 2013 3:00 am

  

  Eveland leads the Petaluma High School music program and runs the Petaluma Music Festival.

• Students learn about environment while restoring it

  By MATT BROWN, FOR THE ARGUS-COURIER

  Monday April 22, 2013 11:00 am

  

  A restoration project along the banks of Tolay Creek brought out about 90 Petaluma students.

• PG&E grant helps Grant School build a living classroom

  Friday April 19, 2013 3:03 pm

  Empty courtyard to be renovated.

• Petaluma's Waugh district exploring conversion to charter schools

  By KERRY BENEFIELD, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Friday April 12, 2013 8:16 am

  

  Board voted to approve district's application to convert to charter schools.

• Other schools join Kenilworth in cracking down on leggings

  By MARY CALLAHAN, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Friday April 12, 2013 8:05 am

  

  John O'Hara/For the Argus-Courier

  Kenilworth eighth-grader Lexie Castagnola, 14, is wearing leggings with a skirt over the top — the style the school said is appropriate. Students who are seen wearing leggings without a dress, skirt, shorts or long shirt over the top of them will be asked to change into spare athletic clothing the school has on hand.

  Leggings not pants, administrators say.

• School dress code assembly causes confusion

  By JANELLE WETZSTEIN, ARGUS-COURIER STAFF

  Thursday April 11, 2013 8:44 am

  

  John O'Hara/For the Argus-Courier

  Kenilworth eighth-grader Lexie Castagnola, 14, is wearing leggings with a skirt over the top — the style the school said is appropriate. Students who are seen wearing leggings without a dress, skirt, shorts or long shirt over the top of them will be asked to change into spare athletic clothing the school has on hand.

  A recent Kenilworth Junior High School dress code assembly left many confused and angry.

• SRJC's student scorecard on par with state; remedial students trail

  By ROBERT DIGITALE, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Wednesday April 10, 2013 6:42 am

  

  New data suggests SRJC students complete degrees at roughly the same statewide rate.