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City cuts free meal program for children
Local families dependent on free and reduced-price school meals could find it harder to keep their children fed this summer. The city of Burbank will not be offering its summer parks program and complimentary free meals due to budget cuts, officials...
Tags: Social Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Government Debt, Students
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Community: Three seniors pick up women's scholarships
Three Burbank High School graduating seniors were honored at the Burbank University Women's Scholarship Tea at the home of Marcia Baroda May 10. Receiving college scholarships were Seda Byrut and Valery Vasquez from Burbank High School and Jordan Bradley...
Tags: Education, Sandwiches, Financial Aid, Services and Shopping, Human Interest
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Show biz school opens in Burbank
An international filmmaking and acting school has opened in Burbank. Its operators plan to create opportunities for students and graduates by developing connections with local production companies and studios. The International Academy of Film and...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Education, Entertainment, Television, Manny Pacquiao
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Burbank High students polish up their rides
A gaggle of oil-spattered students stood beneath a raised Acura Integra in the auto shop at Burbank High School Tuesday, reaching their hands into its undercarriage. “The old transmission had a hole in it, so we are replacing it with another one...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Acura, Education, Patricia Arquette, Chevrolet
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Scholastic plans to publish book penned by Burbank students
McKinley Elementary School families are accustomed to browsing titles penned by prominent authors at their annual book fair. Next year, there will be some familiar names in the mix. Scholastic officials made a surprise visit to the Burbank campus...
Tags: Education, Book, Students
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Patt Morrison: Burbank's Rebecca Mieliwocki on what makes a great teacher
The class clown from Mr. Gadberry's high school art class has made good — and how. Rebecca Mieliwocki teaches seventh-grade English at Luther Burbank Middle School in Burbank — but not next year. Instead, she'll be on the road as the National...
Tags: Education, White House, Barack Obama, Teachers, Elizabeth Taylor
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Students cook with produce from on-campus garden
The smell of tacos wafted down the hall at Jordan Middle School Tuesday, beckoning visitors to the culinary arts lab where students busied themselves at their cooking stations. But instead of reaching into plastic packaging, or even the refrigerator,...
Tags: Education, Students
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Through playwriting program, students improve writing skills
A three-year theater arts initiative designed to strengthen the writing skills of middle school students is drawing to a close as the student playwrights and their collaborators stage a final series of performances of work they've written. At Luther...
Tags: Entertainment, Education, Arts and Culture, Music, Students
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Pre-kindergarten program to launch in the fall
After months of uncertainty, Burbank Unified officials this week said they will launch a free, pre-kindergarten program for children with fall birthdays for the coming school year. The decision followed confirmation from Los Angeles County education...
Tags: Early Learning, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Students, Horace Mann
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Trash is the latest fashion trend at Muir Middle School
Models strode to and fro, blotting their makeup and adjusting their hair. Designers made last-minute tweaks to hemlines and shoulder straps. A producer looked anxiously at her watch. The scene backstage at the first Muir Middle School fashion show had...
Tags: Education, Services and Shopping, Fashion Trends, Music, Fashion Shows
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Community: Arts foundation gears up for fundraiser
The Burbank Arts for All Foundation kicks off its inaugural gala, titled “Party on the Plaza,” by honoring a local company and two individuals — Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Burbank teacher Beth Morrison and Burbank PTA Council...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Garry Marshall, The Walt Disney Co., Auction Service, Economy, Business and Finance
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Students Meet the Challenge
It is that time of year for the service clubs to begin distributing their scholarship awards. The Magnolia Park Optimist Club made its first awards presentation at the club’s April 5th dinner meeting. This event took place at the Elk’s Club in...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Education, John Burroughs, Students, High Schools
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