Bass Lake Elementary School's doors were closed and locked for the last time June 9.
The school served the community for 84 years, 53 in the current building. Before that, a one-room schoolhouse catered to year-round families of the regional recreation area.
The Bass Lake School District board of trustees voted more than a year ago to close the school because of declining enrollment and reduced state funding.
Three teams from Mountain Home School Charter and one team from Glacier High School recently competed, along with 49 teams from across California, in the 10th Annual Remotely Operated Vehicle Contest in Monterey -- hands on experience in the life of a mar
A headline in last week's Sierra Star was in error.
Over the next few weeks the Sierra Star will publish statements by candidates running for county office. The following statements are by candidates running for Superintendent of Schools.
I am currently employed as a supervising independent studies teacher with Madera County Office of Education. In my 13 years there I have worked with young, expectant minors, students of the Day Court School, Boot Camp, independent studies and district con
Having devoted my entire career to education, I care about the children in our schools. I am passionate about preparing them for their future and the workplace of the 21st Century.
I have worked in education for 33 years in many capacities such as an elementary school teacher, middle school teacher, high school teacher, community college instructor, vice-principal and principal. I am the most qualified candidate running for this off
The community is welcome to attend meetings Jan. 19 or 20 to learn more about the Rachel’s Challenge program being offered through Yosemite Unified School District.
Rachel’s Challenge will be held January 19 at Yosemite High School, taking the place of Challenge Day that the school hosted in the past. There will be an all-school assembly for students during the day and the community meeting that night from 7-8 in the YHS Theater, Road 427, Oakhurst.Minarets High School threw and dribbled paint just like the artist Jackson Pollock.
The 8-foot-by-4-foot unstretched canvas was placed on large plastic sheets and positioned on a dirt pad.Kristi Mattes and the Minarets Future Farmers of America were acknowledged Saturday, Nov. 14 at a Regional FFA Conference -- the San Joaquin California Teachers of Agriculture Awards.
