Class notes, Student Standouts

CLASS NOTES

Film about Uganda to be shown

TEMECULA -- "Invisible Children," a film about the plight of children in northern Uganda, will be screened at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Murrieta Valley High School.

It is estimated that between 20,000 and 50,000 children in the region have been abducted to be used as soldiers or sex slaves. The film has led to creation of an organization of the same name to raise awareness in the United States and to try to end the longest-running war in Africa.

The school is at 42200 Nighthawk Way.

Safety program training upcoming

MURRIETA -- The Murrieta Home-to-School Safety Program, a collaborative effort of Murrieta Valley Council PTA, the Murrieta Police Department and the Murrieta Valley Unified School District, will offer volunteer training at 9:30 a.m. Friday and 6:30 p.m. March 27 at Antelope Hills Elementary School.

Volunteers receive training by the Police Department, undergo a background check and then monitor students before and after school to help ensure they are safe. The training will help participants know how to spot problems and what to do if they encounter one.

Volunteers in the past have reported concerns and helped to resolve traffic and student safety issues with walkers and bicycle riders. Volunteers can work as many hours as they desire at the campus of their choice.

The school is at 36105 Murrieta Oaks Ave. Volunteers from any district school, as well as community members, are invited to attend the 45-minute training.

For information, contact Kris Thomasian at 698-5416 or kthomasian@murrieta.k12.ca.us.

Great Oak gridders plan golf tourney

TEMECULA -- The Great Oak High School Wolfpack football team's third annual golf tournament and silent auction will be April 28 at Redhawk Golf Course.

The cost is $140 per player. Foursomes can sign up for $480 by Friday. The fee includes golf, snacks and an awards lunch. Proceeds go to the football program.

The tournament will be a best-ball scramble format with check-in starting at 6 a.m. and tee off at 8 a.m.

For registration or information, call Teresa Dodson at 491-0161 or John Elzinga at 587-8412.

Charters school opens enrollment

TEMECULA -- Temecula Valley Charter School, a public charter school sponsored through the Temecula Valley Unified School District, will accept open enrollment until Friday.

The school serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade, focusing on parental involvement, small class sizes, Spanish instruction, full-day kindergarten and a state-of-the-art computer lab.

For information, call 294-6775 or visit www.edline.net/pages/TV_charter.

Temecula Preparatory School, a kindergarten-12 public charter school in French Valley, is accepting applications for the 2007-08 school year.

The deadline is 4 p.m. March 30. For information, visit www.temeculaprep.com .

Water agency art competition under way

TEMECULA -- The Rancho California Water District is giving students a chance to display their multimedia artwork through the inaugural Water is Life, art of technology contest.

This competition will allow students in grades 6 to 12 to compete in various media formats, including, television commercials, podcast segments, documentaries and radio announcements to creatively promote the theme "Water is Life."

Winners will be recognized at an awards ceremony May 5 at the Center for Water Education in Hemet. The winning entries will be shown as local movie theater trailers and used in educational and media promotions throughout the community.

Prizes include MP3 players and video cameras. Each student who submits an entry will receive an iTunes gift card.

The entry deadline is March 27. For information, visit www.RanchoWater.com.

GOP group offers scholarship

TEMECULA -- The Temecula Valley Republican Women Federated will accept applications for the Charlotte Mousel Scholarship until March 30.

The scholarship will go to a local high school senior who demonstrates the ability to think constructively on matters affecting our government. Awards range from $250 to $1,200 and candidates will be chosen based on scholastic achievement, school activities, community involvement, political activities, general appearance of the application and constructive thought displayed in an essay.

Applications are available at local high schools or by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to TVRWF, Scholarship Chairman, PO Box 1872, Temecula, CA, 92593.

Credit union sponsors contest

RIVERSIDE -- Altura Credit Union is inviting elementary and middle school students to share "Things We Celebrate" in its 17th Annual Art Contest.

The contest is open to all kindergarten through eighth-grade students. Art will be judged in five categories: kindergarten, grades 1 and 2, grades 3 and 4, grades 5 and 6, and grades 7 and 8. Winners in kindergarten will be awarded prizes of $25, $10 and $5, while winners for the remaining categories will be awarded prizes of $100, $50 and $25. In grades 1-8, students may earn an additional $10 award for best uses of line, color, shape and theme.

Students must deliver their artwork by 1 p.m. March 31 to any Altura branch. All winning artwork will be displayed at the Riverside County Office of Education during May. Students will be recognized at an awards ceremony May 2.

Entries must meet specific size and mounting criteria. For information on the contest rules, visit Altura's Web site at www.Alturacu.com or call Trisha Cunningham at 571-5365.

NAACP taking scholarship applications

LAKE ELSINORE -- The Lake Elsinore Branch of the National Association of Colored People invites students in Southwest County to apply for scholarships.

Applications are available online at www.lakeelsinorenaacp.org or by calling 674-7146.

STUDENT STANDOUTS

Local students earn honors

- Ian Goodale, a sophomore at Murrieta Valley High School, has been accepted into the 2007 National Honors Convocation, which brings together outstanding student leaders from around the country.

Ian will attend the convocation on television and film June 30-July 9 at Loyola Marymount University.

- Emily E. Dooley of Murrieta was named to the dean's list at Waynesburg (Pa.) College for the fall 2006 semester.

Dooley, a sophomore majoring in chemistry, is a graduate of Temecula Valley High School.

To make the dean's list, a student must have a grade-point average of at least 3.5 on a 4-point scale and be enrolled in at least 12 units.

Waynesburg is a private, Christian college in southwestern Pennsylvania.

- Tyler Klee, a 2002 graduate of Chaparral High School, received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Cal State San Marcos in December.

Paige Klee, a 2006 graduate of Chaparral High School, a freshman at San Diego State, was named to the dean's list for the fall 2006 semester. She is in the college of professional study and fine art.

They are the children of Doug and Susan Klee of Temecula.

- Matthew Storey, a 1996 graduate of Murrieta Valley High School, recently graduated from UC San Diego with a bachelor's degree in political science/international relations. He is the son of Patty Storey of Oceanside and Howard Storey of Long Beach. He plans to pursue a law degree.

- Shellby Coyle of Temecula was named to the fall 2006 semester dean's list Northeastern University in Boston. Coyle, who is majoring in marketing.

To achieve the dean's list distinction, students must take at least four courses, have a grade-point average of at least 3.25 and carry no grade lower than a C during the course of their college career.

In addition, Coyle is an honors student, part of a program at Northeastern which offers students the chance to further hone their studies and interests, live in special interest on-campus housing, and participate in honors courses. Coyle is among some 1,700 students involved in Northeastern's honors program.

- David Young Balser of Temecula earned faculty honors for fall semester 2006 at the Georgia Tech.

Undergraduate students earning a 4.0 academic average for the semester gain the distinction.

Mock trial team takes second in county

MURRIETA -- The varsity team from Murrieta Valley High School finished second in the Riverside County Mock Trial championships, the highest finish in school history. The school's previous best finish was sixth place.

King High School from Riverside won the title and will represent the county in the state competition.

The Murrieta Valley varsity team members, and their role in the competition, were: Thom Scher, attorney and team captain; Karolyne Crowe, attorney and co-captain; Heather White, attorney; Paul Vollmer, pre-trial attorney; Kellen Laker, witness; Anagha Dixit, witness; Aaron Levin, witness; Brianna Jackson, expert witness; Kim Sokolich, clerk and alternate; J'Yon Gray, bailiff; and Andrew Windes, understudy attorney.

Locals honored at Azusa Pacific

A number of students from Southwest County made the academic deans' list at Azusa Pacific University.

The students were honored for a fall semester 2006 academic standing of 3.5 or better grade point average.

Canyon Lake

- Jared M. Zinda, Temescal Canyon High School, business administration major.

Lake Elsinore

- Benton S. Alexander, Cornerstone Christian School, mathematics.

- Paul S. Alexander, Cornerstone Christian School, graphic design.

- Jacob D. Sisson, Nenana High School, global studies.

Murrieta

- Alexandra K. Block, Murrieta Valley High School, Spanish.

- Nathan R. Klein, Calvary Chapel Christian School, cinema and broadcast Arts major.

- Krista M. McGaffey, Calvary Chapel Christian School, liberal studies.

Quail Valley

- Colleen M. Brousseau, no high school provided, physical education.

Temecula

- Alyssa M. Bacon, Temecula Valley High School, global studies.

- Helen S. Han, Calvary Chapel Christian School, music.

- Jonathan B. Jackson, Calvary Chapel Christian School, biology.

Wildomar

- Jana L. McCarthy, Chaparral High School, communication studies.

- Mikael T. Taylor, Calvary Chapel Christian School, theater arts.

Chaparral students place in competition

TEMECULA -- Members of the Chaparral High School Advanced Television/TV Video Production class were honored during its participation in the Student Television Network Convention in Anaheim March 7-10.

Senior Nicole Rust placed third in the news anchoring category, while Evan Moore, Travis Williams, Aaron Williams and Andrew Roper received honorable mention in the music video category.

Chaparral was one of 141 schools to participate in the three-day event at the Disneyland Resort. In all, 1,600 students from all over the nation attended seminars and workshops conducted by broadcast news, television production, and computer industry professionals, as well as on site video competitions.