Posts Tagged ‘Helms Middle School’
School board candidates discuss charters, nutrition and safety at forum
The moderator asked questions about charter schools, nutritious lunches, school safety and educational inclusion at a forum Tuesday.
Read MoreNational Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated at school board meeting
Dancers and musicians from local middle and high schools spiced up Wednesday’s WCCUSD school board meeting. The students’ performances were in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Read MoreCongressman Miller visits Richmond schools
Congressman George Miller (D-Martinez) lobbed a lot of questions Thursday afternoon. But he only got one unanimous answer. “How many of you plan to go to college?” Miller asked about 20 Richmond High School students. Every hand shot up. Miller smiled wide. It was part of a more than one-hour after-school conversation between the longtime…
Read MoreLocal author makes it cool to read again
Summer Brenner sits quietly at a coffee shop table amid the rumbling of the city outside and smiles as she gently thumbs through a copy of her 2009 children’s book Richmond Tales: Lost Secrets of the Iron Triangle, a story featuring an array of young characters who journey through time to discover the lost history…
Read MoreIn the name of the son
Against long odds, a grieving father dedicates himself to saving Richmond’s kids.
Read MoreNew Helms Middle School ready to show
This Saturday, the Contra Costa Unified School District invited the community to an open house showcasing the new campus of Helms, the only middle school in San Pablo. The 140,000 square foot facility will be ready for the kids in the fall.
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