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By Lyn Hikida

Claremont Middle School Auction Helps Pay for School Programs by Lyn Hikida, Chabot PTA The Chabot Elementary Fall Carnival has been a Rockridge tradition for years, and the tradition continues this year Sunday, October 30, starting at 11 a.m. and carrying on to 4 p.m. Excitement is building ahead of the event, wh...

By Lyn Hikida

by Lyn Hikida, Chabot PTA The school year at Chabot Elementary is back in full swing, and students return- ing from summer vacations discovered a number of campus improvements finished up at the tail end of the major construction project that began in 2...

...ur Docents: Ann Alderman, Angela Chan, Jane Chan, Karen Cilman, Bonnie Clare, Lynn Crosby, Sherry Davis, Ann Del Simone, Ben Dhong, Linda Eby, Jon Eldan, Sue Emmons, Kristine Fowler, Bill Garcia, Kathy Garcia, John Gomes, Suzanne Grishman, Lyn Hikida, Gigi Hua, Susan Huppert, Diane Jacobson, Sari Kulberg, Sally Lappen, Melly Levy, Barbara Littwin, Dee Dee Lozier, Stephanie Masquelier, Diane Mayo, Nora Mitchell, Judith Paquette, Jennie Schact, Lisa Schiffer, Cathy Schwabe, Lisa Spearman...

...ginal entry gate to the school. In careless storage since the school was rebuilt, the timeworn gate is now slated for restoration. The gate’s position in the original school building, pictured lower right, was inside the arched portico. by Lyn Hikida, Claremont/Chabot parent As Claremont Middle School celebrates its 100th birthday this year, efforts are under way to restore the historic gate that may be the last remaining piece of the original school. Claremont, along with other beauti...

... said. “All it took was one meeting with Reggie. He’s really excited and super capable and charismatic.” “I’ve spent quite a lot of time with them (both Richardsons),” said Morris Dye, who created the school’s new website. Dye and his wife Lyn Hikida have a sixth grader and another son, who will enter Claremont three years from now. “I feel these guys bring a tremendous amount of energy, passion and enthusiasm to the school as well as philosophies and Co-Principals Ronald and Reginald ...

...ting all families involved.” In terms of performance, Claremont PTA President Julie Harris said Claremont is on target for English and language arts, but struggling with math.To address this, the school instituted double math periods in by Lyn Hikida Neighborhood enrollment in Claremont Middle School increased dramatically this fall, with a significant jump in numbers from two “feeder” elementary schools. Peralta more than doubled its Claremont enrollment, with 13 of its students enter...

By Jennifer Edmister

...ebby Sommer & Ron Heckart, Nora & David Mitchell, Phil Tecau, Annette Chenevey & Andy Black, Andrea Shannon & Hope Broderick, Esther & Patrick Arnold and Elizabeth Durand PLANNERS: Maureen Alano, Jo Ellis, Meredith Kaplan, Don Kinkead, Marilyn Mansfield, Diane Mayo, Nancy Sale, Susan Shawl, and the RCPC board members DOCENTS: Adams, Shari; Alderman, Ann; Arakaki, Jahlee; Buresh, Trisha; Carolina, Carolyn; Critchfield, Pam; Crosby, Lynn; Davillier, Mary; Davis, Clay; Davis, Sherry; Del ...