Dougherty Elementary School Welcomes New Kindergarten Complex with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
DUBLIN, CA–Under cloudless skies on Sunday, a large group of residents, school staff and representatives from the Dublin Unified School District (DUSD) welcomed the newest extension of classrooms at Dougherty Elementary School. Located at the Northeast corner of the campus, citizens gathered for a moment to hear from a number of speakers and, to then witness a ceremonial ribbon cutting.
DUBLIN, CA–The Dublin High School Engineering and Design Academy (DEDA) and Biomedical Academy are seeking volunteer mentors for the 2017-18 school year. The students participating in this Mentorship Program are all 11th graders in the Dublin Engineering & Design Academy (DEDA). Students and mentors will be matched into groups of 1-2 per students per one adult mentor. The program carefully matches students to a mentor who has a similar personality type, interests, and career theme. Participating students benefit from learning how to interact with their peers and adults in a professional setting regardless of career interests.
- “I liked having a positive influence on a young person’s life and helping them gain perspective on the choices they will make in the next few years.” – Cory, mentor
- “My mentor was very helpful and patient with me. I came pretty confused and anxious about what I wanted to do and if I was even going to get into some colleges I wanted to go to but my mentor told me to take a deep breathe and to try to relax. She told me to have fun and to make sure I wasn’t too stressed. I shared some personal information with her and I was glad I did, she also gave me a lot of advice and ideas for what I could do in the future.” – Chloe
- “It was a great experience to interact with students and be able to pass along crucial information that can help them in their future careers. It was also very well organized and structured in a way that I felt that the program helped me be a better mentor.” – Jefferson, mentor
- “I’m glad I got to have this opportunity and I think especially this year, where being a junior has been challenging, it was nice to take days to just think about life with someone more knowledgeable and could offer advice.” – Divyaa, student
DUBLIN, CA–Now in its third year, Dublin High School’s Freshman Mentor Program (FMP) continues to provide each freshman with a welcoming and supportive environment that helps ease their transition from middle school to high school. Incoming FMP mentors and some faculty advisors attended an orientation at the District Office on Wednesday, August 9 to kick off the program for the 2017-2018 school year, as well as prepare for the upcoming freshman orientation on August 11.
FMP was started in 2015 by Dublin High English teacher Jennifer Angel-Diaz and then-Vice Principal Maureen Byrne, in an effort to help support and guide freshmen as they navigate through their first year of high school.
DUBLIN, CA–After a mere nine weeks after Commencement at Dublin High School, the campus was very much “alive” on Monday. The occasion was the initiation of registration for both the Senior and Junior classes for the fall semester. Sophomores will register on Tuesday and the Freshmen will follow on Wednesday.
Gaels and their families made their way through the Student Activities payment line. Additionally, a myriad of potential activities greeted them in the Student Union. And, photographers were standing at the ready for official portraits.
But a visual scan across the campus offered changes – some rather startling. At the north end of the campus, piles of rubble are being moved off of the site which housed once housed the Dublin Swim Center. At the opposite end of the campus and adjacent to the Sports Complex, the former EE building has been demolished. It its place will sprout the Engineering & Science building. And behind Musical Instruction and Video Production, 13 portable classrooms have been installed and will be ready for the start of instruction on Monday, August 14th.
In all, it represents the constant evolution of Dublin High School and how the Dublin Unified School District responds to constantly expanding student enrollment. For all students enrolled in Dublin Unified School District, OneDublin.org wishes all of them a positive and enriching school year.
Life After Cal Lutheran University – Dublin High School’s Rebecca Bomfim on Entering the “Real World”
DUBLIN, CA–We’ve spoken with Dublin High School Class of 2012 and California Lutheran University Class of 2016 graduate Rebecca Bomfim twice during her college journey, the first time after she completed her first year at Cal Lutheran and again after she studied abroad in Florence, Italy. These Life in College profiles go full circle now with a Life After College profile with Rebecca now a college graduate and officially in the “real world”, with a full-time marketing job at an electronics manufacturer in Southern California.
OneDublin.org: What did it feel like to walk across the stage to get your diploma, if it’s even possible to remember since it happens so fast.
Rebecca Bomfim: “It’s hard because I feel like I blacked out in the moment! It’s an amazing experience because all the hard work you’ve done is wrapped into a ten second walk across the stage.”
OneDublin.org: For students trying to figure out what subject to major in, break down what it means to major in communications.
Bomfim: “Communications is a broad major that can take you into many different careers including marketing, advertising, PR, events, journalism and other fields. If you have an interest in any of those careers a communications major might be right for you. I knew I was interested in communications while attending Dublin High School, where I really enjoyed my English classes and planning events through student government. The communications classes I took in college were my favorite classes.”
OneDublin.org; What skills did you acquire in your upper year classes that were most impactful? Read more…
DUBLIN, CA–The headline for this article is a 4-1 vote in favor of the Dublin Unified School District moving to a “by-trustee area election system” (Yea: Megan Rouse, Amy Miller, Joe Giannini, Dan Cherrier; Nay: Dan Cunningham). This is a significant event requires a bit of a backgrounder.
A sweeping movement that has been moderately reported upon has been sweeping up and down the state of California and within its education districts. The impetus for this movement was the successful passage under the California Voting Rights Act of 2001 (CVRA). The foundation of this legislation was to “level out” representation across municipalities so that there would be equal representation on public school boards that mirrored the civic population and demographics.
This event stimulated significant inertia in Southern California and was spearheaded by Malibu, CA based attorney, Kevin Shenkman. In short, written claims were delivered to specific school districts that challenged the value/virtue of at-large elected Trustees versus a process that would represent a “by-trustee-area specific” model. There have been many arguments that support this concept. It has been categorized in several municipalities where this has been a successful profile that has provided a path of leadership to largely under-represented communities and their constituents.
DUBLIN, CA–The Dublin Unified School District just announced a potential change to how Board of Trustees are elected, moving form at-large elections to a trustee-area model. The goal would be to ensure more diverse representation on the Board. Below is the press release received from DUSD:
DUBLIN, CA–Apart from being a wonderful community resource for all ages, the Dublin Public Library has numerous volunteer opportunities available for students entering grades 6-12. Through their participation in these volunteer programs, high school students can work towards fulfilling their community service requirements for graduation. Although middle school students cannot apply their volunteer hours earned at the library towards their high school diploma, these programs offer them a great opportunity to start giving back to the community, while developing leadership skills and building more confidence.
Having been a library volunteer myself since middle school, I have found it to be a truly rewarding experience. Each volunteer has the opportunity to utilize his or her unique skills while providing valuable services to the community. The friendly and dedicated library staff always welcome you with a smile, and are happy to guide you along the way.
I reached out to Mary Ayers-Hughes, the Teen Librarian at the Dublin Library, for more information about these volunteer opportunities for both middle and high school students.
Neha Harpanhalli: First of all, how can a high school student sign up to become a volunteer at the library? Read more…
U. of Texas School of Law 2017 and Dublin High School 2011 Alum Kirsten Johansson on Surviving Law School
DUBLIN, CA–As part of our Life in College and Life After College series of profiles we’ve followed Dublin High School alum through many adventures. Our next interview is a must read for any student considering law school. University of Texas School of Law graduate Kirsten Johansson shares her experiences surviving three intense years of law school including summer internships that led to a full-time job on graduation. Kirsten graduated from Dublin High School with the Class of 2011, then completed her undergraduate degree at Southern Methodist University. Kirsten contributed a Life in College article back in 2015 about what it takes to get into law school; we recently caught up with Kirsten, who is now preparing for the California Bar Exam, in-between marathon study sessions.
Kirsten on her first day of kindergarten (in Dublin!) and last day of law school
OneDublin.org: Given what it takes to get accepted into law school, and the work required to graduate, what did it feel like to walk across the stage and accept your degree?
Kirsten Johansson: “It felt fantastic! After three years of long nights and tons of stress it was wonderful to earn my degree. At the same time it was bittersweet because I still have the Bar Exam to study for immediately after graduating.”
OneDublin.org: Did 1L live up to its reputation?
The Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre presents the classic family favorite, The Wizard of OZ, at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore, opening July 15th, running through July 30th. Written in 1900 by L. Frank Baum, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” became the well-known film in 1939, but this stage production was only recently created in 1987 by the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC).
For those hoping to see the movie recreated on stage, you are in luck, the show follows the script almost word for word, with the extra addition of the song and big dance number, “The Jitterbug”, originally filmed for the movie, but sadly didn’t make the final cut. Included in the production everyone’s favorite songs, “Over the Rainbow”, originally dropped from the movie, but thankfully added back in, and of course, “Follow the Yellow Brick Road”, “If I Only Had a Brain”, “If I Were King of the Forest”, “Ding Dong the Witch is Dead”, “We’re Off to See the Wizard” and the rest.
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