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Published on 01/12/1998 All articles from this issue

Schools Briefs

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Kindergarten pre-registration

Pre-registration for fall 1998-99 kindergarten classes in the Los Altos School District will begin on Feb. 3. Doors will be open for pre-registration at 7 a.m. at Almond, Bullis-Purissima, Loyola, Oak, Santa Rita and Springer schools.

To pre-register, parents must present a photocopy of both proof of the child's age (birth certificate, passport, or baptismal certificate) and proof of residence (a rent receipt, house deed, or utility bill in the name of the parent or guardian) to school officials.

Parents may also wish to provide a photocopy of their child's immunization records. The school will then give each parent a numbered registration receipt and packet of information to be completed and returned between Feb. 11-17. Pre-registration is strongly advised.

Parents are invited to attend an informational meeting at 7:30 p.m. on either Jan. 22 or Jan. 27 at Almond School's multipurpose room, 550 Almond Ave. in Los Altos.

Teachers and school district administrators will make presentations and hand out information at the meetings

To be eligible for next year's kindergarten, children must be five year old on or before Dec. 2, 1998, and parents must pre-register their children at the neighborhood school serving the attendance area of the legal residence of the parent or guardian. For more information, call the Los Altos School District at 941-4010.

Benefit concerts for music programs

Musicians from Egan Intermediate and Graham Middle schools will join Los Altos High School's jazz band, wind ensemble and orchestra for a fund-raising concert and dessert buffet from 6-9 p.m., Jan. 31, at Los Altos High School, 201 Almond Ave. Tickets are $7. All proceeds will benefit Los Altos High Band Boosters. For more information, call 948-6522.

The Town Big Band will perform with jazz musicians from Los Altos High at a benefit concert from 8-11 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Los Altos Youth Center, 1 San Antonio Rd. Hors d' oeuvres, soft drinks and wine will be served. The dress theme is 1930s-1950s. Tickets are $20. All proceeds will be donated to the music department at Los Altos High School. For more information, call 948-6522.

Assembly Fellowship program applications

Applications for the 1998-99 Assembly Fellowship Program are available to 18 college graduates or mid-career professionals interested in expanding their knowledge and understanding of the legislative process. Fellows will participate in a weekly academic seminar with legislative members, senior staff, journalists, lobbyists and state government officials while earning 12 graduate credits from California State University, Sacramento. Participants will also be paid a monthly stipend of $1,707 plus health, dental and vision benefits.

No specific major is required, but all applicants must have earned their undergraduate degrees by June 1998. Applications are available in the State Capitol office of Assembly Speaker Cruz M. Bustamante or through the Center for California Studies at (916) 278-6906. The application deadline is Feb. 18.

Teen computer lab at Mountain View High

The City of Mountain View and Mountain View High School are pleased to announce the opening of the Macintosh Computer Lab from 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday evenings beginning Jan. 15. High school students will have access to a variety of software including word-processing documents as well as having Internet access. For more information, please call Eric Schill at 903-6404.

LAHS graduates needed for directory

Los Altos High School alumni are looking for the current names, addresses and phone numbers from all class years for the creation of the first alumni directory. Please contact Harris Publishing by calling 1-800-733-8859 or fax information to 1-800-238-8332. You many also send information to Los Altos Alumni Directory Project, c/0 Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company, 313 E. Anderson Lane, Suite 300, Austin, Texas 78752.

THAT PLACE

THAT PLACE, a teen recreation program offered through Mountain View Recreation Division, is open Friday and Saturday nights from 7-11 p.m. to high school students living in Mountain View and Los Altos.

Teens can listen to live music on Fridays and participate in games and tournaments on Saturdays. For more information, call 903-6417.