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FAMILY NEWS NEWS, VOICES, TRENDS family news bites TARBUT V’TORAH STUDENTS HONORED Two high school students from Tarbut V’Torah in Irvine have been recognized for their academic success in the 2007 National Merit Scholarship Program. The students – Isaac Taitz and Ariella Goldblatt – placed among the top 5% of more than 1 million students who entered the 2006 competition by taking the 2004 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. MATH/READING CENTER IN SANTA ANA A Kumon Math and Reading Center has opened in Santa Ana. Centrally located between the 22 Freeway and 17th Street, the center offers an after-school supplemental education program for children from preschool to high school. Information: 714.571.0555. NEW CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY GARDEN A Children’s Sun and Sea Discovery Garden has recently opened as a new addition to the Newport Beach Central Library. The garden, near the children’s room at the library, features storytelling and reading outside with an ocean décor, fountain, reading areas and tables with shade. The construction of the garden was funded by the Friends of the Library. GRANTS FOR LITERACY Orange County School District students have been awarded more than $1 million from the William F. Goodling Start Family Literacy Program grant program. The districts include Anaheim City, Buena Park, Capistrano, La Habra, Ocean View, Placentia-Yorba Linda, Saddleback Valley and Santa Ana. The program monitors schools as they increase family literacy and activities. OUTSTANDING EDUCATORS Honorees for the 2006 Outstanding O.C. Character Educators awards are 11 teachers and three schools. The honored educators are Joy Anderson of Rea Elementary, Cindy Campbell of St. John’s Episcopal School, Peggy Eaton of Raymond Temple Elementary, Saema Khwaja of Orange Crescent Islamic School, Brenda Larson of Anaheim Family YMCA, Ron Masterson of Cox Elementary School, Jan Mulholland of Eader Elementary, Linda Serafino of Bernice Ayer Middle School, Dan Trotter of Santa Margarita High School and Debra Velasquez of El Camino Real Elementary. The schools honored are Foothill Ranch Elementary, Cerro Villa Middle School and Oxford Academy. The program is presented by the Passkeys Foundation in cooperation with the Orange County Department of Education’s Institute for Character Education. – Reported and compiled by OC Family Magazine staff |
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