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Adults of all ages, backgrounds secure their high school diplomas
Burbank resident David Standel was scheduled to graduate from high school in 1961 before a series of complicated family issues forced him to drop out. He worked a variety of jobs, including at his father’s restaurant and later as a computer systems...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Education, Schools, Graduation, High Schools
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It's time to discuss performance medals
This spring at Burbank elementary schools, principals awarded medals to students based on state test results from the prior year. My special needs son did not receive a medal and broke down into tears during his assembly. When my older son brought home...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Education, Entertainment, Music, Concerts
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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: Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Education, Chevrolet, Patricia Arquette
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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, Teaching and Learning
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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, Philippines, Education, Entertainment, Movies
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LoVett named All-American
He put up big numbers, made a huge impact and enjoyed a wildly successful freshman season. Marcus LoVett Jr. also earned his share of awards locally, including being named CIF Southern Section Division V-A Player of the Year, Liberty League Player of the...
Tags: Sports, Basketball, Teaching and Learning
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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, Teaching and Learning
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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: Movies, Johnny Carson, The Walt Disney Co., Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Companies and Corporations
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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, Schools, High Schools, John Burroughs
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It's all Greek to these Jordan Middle School students
Jeans and T-shirts were replaced with flowing white robes and leafy crowns at Jordan Middle School on Friday as sixth-grade students engrossed themselves in their studies of ancient Greece.
Part history lesson, part cultural celebration, Greek Day is...Tags: PTA, Education, Culture, Cultural Development, Schools
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Burbank's Nalani Hernandez is a co-winner of a Bob Hope Airport art competition
Three high school students representing each of the cities that oversee Bob Hope Airport will have their art displayed in a big way at the airfield later this year after besting 145 other entries.
The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority announced...Tags: Bob Hope, Teaching and Learning
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Burbank High School football player remembered as 'friendly' and 'positive'
A popular Burbank High School football player took his own life at his home in Shadow Hills Tuesday night, shocking his teammates and student body. The student was identified by Los Angeles County coroner’s officials as 17-year-old Matthew Smyser....Tags: Sports, Football, Cancer, Teaching and Learning, High School Sports
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