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Santa Paula area schools raise money for Haiti relief
Published: February 26, 2010

Students, parents and staff members from all of the school districts in the Santa Paula area joined together to raise funds for Haiti relief. The idea originated with Kathy Petersen, a teacher at Olivelands School in the Briggs School District. Petersen said she knew the students would respond. “I wanted to teach children to show respect and caring,” she said. “They exceeded all expectations.”

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Left, students spell out “America” and talk about each letter. Right, students hand each veteran a hand colored thank you for service to the United States of America.

McKevett School Second Grade presents “A Salute to America!”
Published: February 26, 2010

The second grade class at McKevett School recently held their “Salute to America” program. The program was presented in honor of those who have faithfully and proundly served our country. Those honored were the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. Special guests were members from the Santa Paula VFW. The students sang such songs as “You’re a Grand Old Flag,” America the Beautiful,” “God Bless America,” and the song that was most moving for veterans in the audience was an “Armed Services Medley.”

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City-wide Honor Choir concert
Published: February 24, 2010

To kick-off March, Music in Our Schools Month, the first annual Santa Paula City-wide Honor Choir concert will be held in the Briggs Auditorium on March 2nd at 6:00 p.m.

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