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The art of learning
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (90+ words) Art + Nature Day campers use their nature exploration kits to catch and observe fish on their field trip to the Mariposa Creek Parkway. You can hear the excitement as soon as you walk onto the campus of Mariposa Elementary School....
Mariposa County schools launch new peer mentoring and leadership programs
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (74+ words) MCUSD counseling staff is pictured during a training session at MCHS. Submitted photo The Mariposa County Unified School District's Student Services Department has announced the development of new peer support programs. Next year, Mariposa County High School will roll out…...
Monarch Academy students participate in Mother Lode Job Training experience
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (85+ words) Shown from left are Caleb Davis, Stacey Patterson, Liliana Ochoa and Gonzalo Solorzano. For the past year, four students from Monarch Academy High School have participated in the Mother Lode Job Training program to prepare for employment and develop the…...
Several locals are named to Stanislaus State dean's list
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (114+ words) Stanislaus State recognized local Mariposa County students recently named to Fall 2025 Deanu2019s List for Academic Excellence in the College of Education, Kinesiology and Social Work, the College of Business Administration and the College of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Stanislaus…...
Summer music camp introduces the new little theater
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (82+ words) Youth perform during last year's music camp in Mariposa. Summer Music Camp and the new Little Theatre are ready for people to sign up. "It's exciting and loads of fun," said Gail Vanderslik, director of the local Community Chorus. "Music…...
Monarch Academy enjoys prom with "Lost in the 50s
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (94+ words) Students danced to classics like u201c The Twistu201d and u201c You Ainu2019t Nothinu2019 But a Hound Dog. u201d On Saturday, May 9, Monarch Academy High School held its prom, themed u201c Lost in the Fifties. u201d Students enjoyed stepping into a 1950s-style diner, dancing to classics like u201c The Twist,…...
Registration now open for Youth Business Fair in May
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (90+ words) The Mariposa Youth Business Fair is returning to the community for the third time this year. This free, one-day marketplace for children ages six to 17, will be held on May 30, from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. on the Mariposa County Courthouse lawn. The event…...
Building Thinking Classrooms" sparks collaboration and confidence at SFCS
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (71+ words) Second grade students Prairie Goger and Harley Richards solve the same problem, ready to collaborate about their strategies. Submitted photos Sierra Foothill Charter School classrooms are buzzing with energy as teachers implement Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC), an instructional approach designed…...