NEW AND EVENTS

OLYMPIAN SCHOLARSHIP FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
The Livermore Granada Boosters have selected their finalists for this year's Olympian Scholarships. Click HERE to find out who they are and watch videos of their presentations at the Boosters' luncheon. The scholarships will be awarded at this year's banquet on May 19th and you are invited to attend. Click HERE for information about the event.

LIVERMORE-GRANADA WOMEN'S DIVING
Click HERE for photos from the diving meet on May 2, 2008

BOARD AGENDA
Click HERE for the board agenda for Tuesday, May 6th meeting of the Board of Education.

LIVERMORE HIGH PRESENTS THE MUSIC MAN
Livermore High students, under the direction of Carol Hovey, will present
Meredith Willson's The Music Man as their spring musical. Click HERE for Flash videos from their opening night performance. Click HERE for photos from their dress rehearsal and Patricia Koning's article in The Independent. Performances will be held on the following dates:

Tickets are available at the door, though specific performances may sell-out.
Contact Director CAROL HOVEY or call (925) 606-4812 x2446 to reserve tickets.

COWBOYS COME FROM BEHIND AGAIN!
Click HERE for photos from the Cowboys baseball game with Amador.

COWBOY-MATADOR DIVERS PREPARE FOR EBAL
Click HERE for photos from Saturday's men's diving competition.

FEATURED STUDENT ART
Click HERE for this week's featured student art work and photography.

LIVERMORE-GRANADA LACROSSE
Click HERE for video highlights from the men's lacrosse match between the cross-town rivals. Click HERE for video highlights from the women's match.

COWBOYS BASEBALL CONTINUES AS BAY AREA'S #1
Click HERE for photos from last week's victory over the San Ramon Wolves.

COWBOY FRESHMAN BASEBALL
Click HERE for photos contributed by parent Joann McCrea.

CHARLIE BROWN MUSIC VIDEOS AVAILABLE
Flash video of all musical numbers from the Christensen Middle School's production of "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" are now available for viewing. Click HERE.

CALIFORNIA HIGH EXIT EXAM MANDATORY PUBLIC NOTICE
Click HERE for information in English and Spanish about student eligibility for assistance in preparing for the California High School Exit Exam after grade 12.

THE BAY AREA IS EARTHQUAKE COUNTRY
Click HERE to download a handbook that provides information about the threat posed by earthquakes in the San Francisco Bay region and explains how you can prepare for, survive, and recover from these inevitable events.

TEACHER RECRUITMENT FAIR ON APRIL 23
Principals from all levels will conduct initial interviews with teacher applicants by appointment. If you are interested in teaching in Livermore, you are invited to attend this fair. Call (925) 606-3270 to schedule an appointment. Click HERE for more info. (PDF)

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THROUGH 4/14/08
Click HERE to download photos from the Lady Matadors' lacrosse match with Foothill. Click HERE for photos from the Mat's baseball game with Monte Vista. Click HERE for photos from the Lady Cowboys' lacrosse match with California. Click HERE for the Cowboys' lacrosse match with San Ramon. Click HERE for photos from the Cowboys' swim meet with California.

MATHEMATICS TEXTBOOK ADOPTION
The District's Mathematics Adoption Committee will be recommending K-5 and 6-8 programs to the Board of Education for adoption. The recommended program at K-5 is Houghton Mifflin California Math. The 6-8 program is Holt California Math, Courses 1, Course 2, and Algebra. Samples of both programs are on public display at the temporary District Office site, 1040 Florence Road (the former Arroyo Mocho site), Room 6, between 9 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily through April 11th.

TEACHER HELEN DANIEL TO WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME
Long time Livermore teacher, Helen Daniel, was inducted into the Alameda Women's County Hall of Fame this past weekend. Click HERE to download the article from The Independent.

MATS ARE WILLIE STARGELL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
Granada's baseball team scored 13 runs to win the 17th annual Willie Stargell Classic at the College of Alameda. Click HERE to download the Tri-Valley Herald article (PDF format) describing the victory.

COWBOYS ARE GORDIE CLASSIC CHAMPIONS
The Livermore High baseball team defeated all opponents in this year"s tournament to win the 2008 championship. Click HERE for photos from their championship game against Monte Vista.

ARROYO SECO EGG DROP
Arroyo Seco Principal drops students' specially packaged eggs from the roof to see which packaging does the best job of protecting a raw egg when dropped from a height. Click HERE for photos and the story from the Tri-Valley Herald. (PDF)

NOON ROTARY HONORS TEACHERS
The noon Livermore Rotary Club recently honored teachers from throughout the District. Click HERE for more information and a photo of honorees.

SMITH FIFTH GRADE CLASS RAISES PENNIES FOR PEACE
Click HERE for information about a fifth grade project in Mrs. Summer's and Mrs. Fletcher's class which raised nearly $10,000 to build schools in Asia.

DISTRICT RETIREMENT TEA DATE SET
Employees and retirees are invited to save May 21st as the date for this year's Retireement Tea honoring this year's retirees.

LAB DONATES $25,000 TO DISTRICT
Click HERE for information on the $25,000 donation to the District made by Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (LLNS), the new contractor for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

LIVERMORE HIGH ACADEMIC AWARDS
Click HERE for video from the Fifth Annual Academic Awards Ceremony.

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THROUGH MARCH 14
Click HERE to download video highlights from Mrs. Holcomb's 4th grade class' presentation of "When 'Silents' Was Golden." Click HERE to download video from Livermore High's Spring Choral Spring Concert. Click HERE to download photos of the :Lady Matadors as they won the Queen of the Mountain Softball Tournament.

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THROUGH MARCH 1
Click HERE for video from the Livermore High Winter Orchestra Concert. Click HERE for command performances from the Solo-Ensemble Music Festival. Click HERE for photos from the middle school wrestling match (East Avenue, Junction Avenue, and Christensen Middle Schools.)

SCIENCE ODYSSEY 2008
This year's science fair competition took place on Tuesday, Feb. 26th in the Junction Avenue Middle School gym. Click HERE for photos of some of the students and their science projects.

OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR
Click on the links below for enrollment informaton for the coming school year:

JUNCTION MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMIC OLYMPICS 2008
Junction Avenue Middle School conducted its 23rd Annual Academic Olympics, with team competitions in math, science and social studies, and individual competitions in oral interpretation, public speaking, and creative writing. Click HERE for award winners, photos, and more information.

PARENTS TO TRY TO EDUCATE SACRAMENTO
East Bay parents, including a large Tri-Valley contingent, are again headed to Sacramento this week for their annual call for more education funding. But with deep budget cuts in public education proposed statewide, attendees say this year's daylong trip will have even more importance. Click HERE for the Eric Louie article from the Tri-Valley Herald.

FOOD FAIR AND FITNESS FESTIVAL
Fourth grade students from Jackson and Joe Michell Elementary Schools enjoyed an opportunity to learn about nutrition, the importance of exercise to good health, and, most of all, a chance to taste test a number of healty food choices that might appear on school's lunch menus. Click HERE for more information and photos..

WEEKLY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS AND EVENTS (2/22/08)
The Granada Girls' Basketball Team closed out a successful season with their final game in the NCS playoffs against Berkeley. Click HERE for game video. We are also pleased to to offer video of Livermore and Granada wrestlers who earned the opportunity to compete in the championship matches of the East Bay Athletic League Tournament. Click HERE for wrestling championship videos. Click HERE for photos from the North Coast Section Wrestling Championships.

BOARD REVIEWS BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2008-2009
Click HERE for agenda materials from the recent meeting of the Board of Education where budget assumptions were reviewed.

LEGISLATIVE ANALYST REVIEWS PROPOSED STATE BUDGET
Click HERE to download an advisory describing the analysis of the Governor's Proposed State Budget by the Office of the Legislative Analyst. The Legislative Analyst is a nonpartisan position providing information to the members of the California State Assembly and Senate.

THRALLS ON FIRE AS LADY MATS WIN NCS PLAYOFF GAME
Click HERE for video from the game against Liberty Union High School.

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR THE FALL OF 2008
Click HERE for Kindergarten registration information in English. Click HERE for Kindergarten registration information in Spanish.

GOV. PROPOSES $3.6 MILLION CUT IN LIVERMORE BUDGET
If Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 2008/09 budget proposal were adopted by the California legislature, Livermore schools will receive about $3.6 million less in funding in the next school year than they received this year. Click HERE for the rest of the story by Patricia Koning.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES (2/15/08)
This week we are pleased to highlight the following sports: GHS-LHS Girls Basketball (video), GHS-LHS Boys Basketball (video), LHS-GHS Boys Soccer (photos from Senior Night coming), EBAL JV Wrestling (photos), and EBAL Varsity Wrestling Tournament (photos).

MATADORS WIN EBAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP
The dual meet championship came down to the contest between two teams undefeated in the East Bay Athletic League: Livermore and Granada. The outcome was determined by the last match of the night. Click HERE for videos of each match.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES (1/25/08)
We are pleased to share photos of Cowboy and Matador Wrestlers from the Mission San Jose Tournament as well as video of the Livermore-Granada Boys' Basketball game.

FINANCIAL FORECAST
Click HERE to view presentations from the California School Boards' Association webcast presenting information on the State's financial crisis as it impacts school districts..

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES (1/18/08)
We are pleased to share Flash video highlights from the following: Livermore Girls' Basketball (Foothill game); Livermore-Granada Girls Soccer, Livermore-Granada Boys Soccer, Granada Wrestling (Foothill match), Livermore Wrestling (Monte Vista match), and Granada Boys' Basketball (Amador game).

MATHCOUNTS CITY TOURNAMENT
Click HERE this year's finalists and info about the MathCounts program.

 9TH GRADE SCHOOL ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2008-2009
Click HERE to download information about 2008-2009 school assignments for incoming 9th graders. 

 EDUCATION CENTER SERVICES TEMPORARILY RELOCATE
Services normally available at the Education Center have relocated for the 2007-2008 school year to 1040 Florence Road in LIvermore. Only the Warehouse, Food Services,
ISpecial Education and Information Support Services remain at 685 East Jack London Boulevard.

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