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Berkeley’s school lunch program is flawed, say insiders
The successes — and shortcomings — of the Berkeley Unified School District’s revamped school food program received equal billing at yesterday’s première screening of a series of short films...
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Berkeley schools see new appointments at the top
It’s like a game of musical chairs at Berkeley schools right now, as a group of new faces move into top positions following the departure of key personnel. John Muir and Oxford Elementary schools, King...
View ArticleRecord $244,000 in grants to 400 Berkeley teachers
The Berkeley Public Education Foundation (BPEF) announced this week a record total of $244,000 in grants funding over 400 teachers in Berkeley public schools. “We’re counted on by teachers who are now...
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Unexpected sighting: Basket weaving on Claremont Creek
Sandy Friedland, who walks all around Berkeley, spotted an unusual sight Saturday on her early morning stroll. Claremont Creek south of John Muir School is usually fenced off to keep children away from...
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Berkeley school recycling gets back on track
Berkeley schools are making a renewed commitment to recycling and composting after efforts slacked off over the past five years. This year, a local non-profit, Green Schools Initiative, has worked with...
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John Muir Elementary’s Harwood Creek: A project of love
By Julia Hannafin Just behind Berkeley’s John Muir Elementary School, there is a special place tucked away: Harwood Creek. On the banks of the creek, children can be found working on art projects,...
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Police honor 10-year-old for helping find missing man
A fifth grader at John Muir Elementary School in Berkeley was honored in his classroom yesterday by the Berkeley police for his “eagle eye and his quick, decisive response” in helping search teams...
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Andy Samberg, Lonely Island, return to Berkeley High
Berkeley High alumni Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer (aka, comedy group The Lonely Island) returned to Berkeley High School a week ago Sunday to shoot footage for a project that aims to...
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Berkeley man at center of new book, ‘Tangled Vines’
Mark Anderson, who is serving a 27-year prison sentence, attended John Muir Elementary School and enjoyed many favorite childhood haunts in the Claremont neighborhood.
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Berkeley fourth-grader hit by taxi; parents call for better crosswalk lighting
A fourth-grade girl from John Muir Elementary School was hit by a car Tuesday night in a crosswalk on Claremont Avenue that parents have long complained is poorly lit and needs the city’s attention. A...
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Fundraiser launched to help girl struck by taxi in Berkeley
Update, March 12: In just two days, 120 people have raised more than $10,000 for the fourth-grader, whose legs were broken after she was hit by a taxi in a crosswalk in Berkeley. The campaign has...
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Father of girl struck by car calls for better traffic control
The father of a 9-year-old girl struck by a taxi in a crosswalk last week was among a small contingent of parents and administrators from John Muir Elementary School who asked the Berkeley City Council...
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John Muir Elementary School celebrates 100 years
This month, John Muir Elementary School is marking the school’s remarkable centennial anniversary with two days of activities.
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After crash, Berkeley fifth-grader rides to school in style
The 9-year-old, who was hit by a taxi March 8 while on a Claremont Avenue crosswalk with her mother, rode in a shiny red fire truck, courtesy of Engine Company 3 of the Berkeley Fire Department.
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Berkeley Unified schools will stay open Monday, but 2 could lose power
Lights could go out at John Muir and Emerson elementary schools, both in the Elmwood neighborhood.
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Berkeley school recycling gets back on track
Berkeley schools are making a renewed commitment to recycling and composting after efforts slacked off over the past five years. This year, a local non-profit, Green Schools Initiative, has worked with...
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John Muir Elementary’s Harwood Creek: A project of love
By Julia Hannafin Just behind Berkeley’s John Muir Elementary School, there is a special place tucked away: Harwood Creek. On the banks of the creek, children can be found working on art projects,...
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Police honor 10-year-old for helping find missing man
A fifth grader at John Muir Elementary School in Berkeley was honored in his classroom yesterday by the Berkeley police for his “eagle eye and his quick, decisive response” in helping search teams...
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Andy Samberg, Lonely Island, return to Berkeley High
Berkeley High alumni Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer (aka, comedy group The Lonely Island) returned to Berkeley High School a week ago Sunday to shoot footage for a project that aims to...
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Berkeley man at center of new book, ‘Tangled Vines’
Mark Anderson, who is serving a 27-year prison sentence, attended John Muir Elementary School and enjoyed many favorite childhood haunts in the Claremont neighborhood.
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