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P.E. Curriculum undergoes several changes

Oliver Carter and Tunga Jois May 7, 2020

The ultimate aim of PE is “to ensure an inclusive program that fosters a life-long commitment to physical fitness, a love of the outdoors and encourages healthy, active lifestyles that include activities,...

El Taco Chicos tacos available to pick-up in Oak Park.

El Taco Chico opens during the COVID-19 pandemic

Leonie Humig, Graduated Senior Staff Writer May 7, 2020

Tacos Dorados, Huarache Tamales Grandma Style and Churros — courtesy of El Taco Chico. On April 22, El Taco Chico opened at the former location of Baba’s Cafe on Lindero Canyon road — an opening...

College Board hosts free AP review lessons

Matthew Sun, Staff Writer May 7, 2020

In order to prepare for the upcoming online AP exam, students can review with the College Board’s free, ongoing lessons on Youtube. According to the College Board’s released daily schedule, the...

Oprah Winfrey will be commencement speaker for Class of 2020

Mina Jung, Editor-in-Chief May 7, 2020

Talk show host and billionaire philanthropist Oprah Winfrey has signed on to be the featured commencement speaker in a virtual graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020, hosted by Facebook and Instagram....

Schools to potentially remain closed until 2021

Aidan Meek, Staff Writer May 7, 2020

As stay at home orders continue into May, California school districts must begin to consider and prepare for the upcoming school year.  Ventura County school districts, including Oak Park Unified School...

Local Agoura Hills Trader Joes forced to close down due to employee contracting coronavirus.

Local Trader Joe’s employee tests positive for COVID-19

Shoshana Medved, Graduated Ombudsman May 7, 2020

An employee at the Agoura Hills Trader Joe’s tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the store to briefly shut down on Saturday, May 2. The employee was working in the store earlier that day. On Sunday,...

Learning in nature

Navya Batra and Staff Writer May 7, 2020

“Learning In Nature (At Home)” is a Google Classroom available for anyone in the OPUSD family, run and administered by OPUSD elementary schools’ Garden Teacher Debra Leith and Director of Curriculum...

Fire season in 2020 is a concern as the spring rain nurtures vegetation that will dry with the summer heat. Local brush clearing service, 805 Goats, is visiting Westlake to clean up the hillsides before fire season.

Family-owned 805 Goats protects the community from wildfires

Olivia Horstman, Guest Writer May 7, 2020

Until Scott Morris attended Toastmasters, an international public speaking and education club, he never considered starting his own goat-grazing service. Morris met Ventura County Fire captain, Vaughn...

Former President Obama and other prominent figures to address Class of 2020

Atmika Iyer, Graduated Editor-in-Chief May 6, 2020

Senior Lincoln Debenham of Los Angeles’s Eagle Rock High School tweeted former President Barack Obama requesting him to deliver a speech to the class of 2020 who has lost their senior activities and...

Letters to senior self sent out by teachers

Alex Goldbeck, Graduated Editor-in-Chief May 6, 2020

Many students throughout their years at Oak Park Unified School District have written letters that are meant to be mailed to them when they graduate high school or after they graduate high school. This...

Distance learning implemented in OPUSD schools

Kellen Beckett, Graduated News Editor May 6, 2020

In response to the physical shut-down of California schools, Oak Park Unified School District’s Distance Learning began on Monday, March 23, with teachers reaching out to students with Google Classroom...

Goodbye

Goodbye

Alex Goldbeck and Atmika Iyer May 6, 2020

When we signed on to be the 2019-20 editors-in-chief last year, we did not know about the year we were going to have, and we would not want to trade the experience for anything else. Let’s start at...

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