The Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts (HBAPA) recently presented ‘On the Razzle,’ a production filled with mistaken identities that lead to comedic chaos and romantic entanglements. Click here to read a full critique of the performance courtesy of the Orange County...
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On April 26, the Huntington Beach Union High School District (HBUHSD) honored its dedicated classified employees during the 2016 Classified Awards Banquet at the Rose Center Theater in Westminster. On a day-to-day basis, classified employees serve students throughout school district’s in numerous ways — as a bus driver safely transporting a class on a field trip, an accountant responsibly tracking fiscal resources, or a food services employee ensuring healthy lunch options, they are essential to organization and student success. To celebrate the night, district personnel were in attendance including Board of Trustees members, Superintendent Greg Plutko, Deputy Superintendent Carolee Ogata,...
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On Wednesday, Apr. 20, the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) hosted its annual AVID (Advanced Via Individual Determination) Senior Standout Recognition & Scholarship Presentation at the Irvine Barclay Theater. The Huntington Beach Union High School District (HBUHSD) was well represented at the event with six standout seniors (Huntington Beach, Marina, Ocean View, and Westminster) in attendance who received a total of $105,000 in combined scholarship money. Here is the list of the HBUHSD students awarded with scholarships: Coral Gangitano – Huntington Beach High School Claudia Ramos – Marina High School Jonathan Samayoa – Marina High School Raquel Camacho...
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The Marina High Robotics Club and its before-mentioned robot received an at-large invitation to compete in the 2016 FIRST Championship, April 27-30, at the Edward Jones Dome in St....
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ARTICLE: Varsity Arts Artist of the Year Top 10: Visual Arts and film Congratulations to Fountain Valley High School (FVHS) senior, Noah Carr for being selected as an OCVarsity Arts Top 10 Artist of the Year finalist! Initially, Noah was recognized among a group of 119 visual art student nominees including those who work in painting, drawing, digital and film photography, ceramics, sculpture, multimedia, and graphic design. Although an artist of many talents, Noah’s preferred medium of expression is digital photography. When asked about his work, Noah had this to say: “One thing I appreciate most about photography is...
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