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Taylor Creek Visitor Center hosts Native Species Festival
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/01/2013 - 3:23pmEvent Date:
June 9, 2013 - 10:00am
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will host the third annual Native Species Festival on Sunday, June 9, 2013. Residents and visitors are invited to attend this free family event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center, located three miles north of South Lake Tahoe on Highway 89.
Lake Tahoe Unified School District graduation, drop out rates mirror positive state trends
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/09/2013 - 7:39pmThe percentage of Lake Tahoe Unified School District students who earned a diploma inched higher this year according to data released Tuesday by the California Department of Education.
The high school graduation rate rose and the dropout rate decreased in LTUSD during the 2011-12 school year.
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San Diego State students forego traditional spring break to serve South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 9:42am
Event Date:
March 31, 2013 (All day) Fifteen students from San Diego State University will forego the typical spring break of beaches and relaxation to teach thousands of children in a small mountain community how to save energy and save the environment.
Members of the student organization CALPIRG Energy Service Corps will travel to South Lake Tahoe, Calif., from March 31 through April 5 to spread the word on energy savings.
Location
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
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Education Roundup: Governor's proposed formula could double per-student funding in LTUSD
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/06/2013 - 6:00amGov. Jerry Brown's proposed funding formula could add much-needed dollars to Lake Tahoe Unified School District coffers, but exactly how much revenue will be available has yet to be determined. Bro...
Kudos & Kindness: Thanks for getting our kids on the slopes
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 6:00amThe fifth-grade students were once again invited to Heavenly Valley Ski Resort for three days of skiing or snowboarding. We would like to thank the Lake Tahoe Unified School District and Heavenly V...
Education Roundup: A classroom on the edge
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/06/2013 - 6:00amSixty-five Lake Tahoe Unified School District students learned to embrace gravity during the class' first day learning or refining ski and snowboard skills. The group hit the slopes, often liter...
Most phone lines restored at LTCC
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 02/02/2013 - 1:32pmThe majority of Lake Tahoe Community College’s phone lines were to be back and operational by the end of Friday, according to a news release. Voicemail on all lines was also projected to be operational at the end of the day.
Full restoration is expected to be completed by Tuesday, Feb. 5. The LTCC administration would like to acknowledge and thank Lake Tahoe Unified School District for providing assistance with the recovery.
Tahoe Prosperity Center welcomes two new team members
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 10:42am
Christina Proctor, public relations professional, and Bev Ducey, a resource development expert with an extensive history in grant procurement, will be advancing the mission of the Tahoe Prosperity Center (TPC) in 2013. The TPC Executive Committee contracted with Proctor and Ducey after Mone´ Haen, former chief executive officer, announced her resignation in December. Proctor will be developing TPC materials, presentations and handling the daily administrative tasks of the organization. Ducey will focus on strengthening the TPC’s financial resources through grant development.
LTUSD enrollment sees unexpected rise
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 6:00amDue in part to new hiring practices at the casinos, enrollment in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District rose after the holidays for the first time since many administrators can remember. When The ...
One taken to hospital after bus hits truck
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/18/2013 - 6:11pmThe driver of a Lake Tahoe Unified School District school bus is believed to be at fault in a Thursday crash that sent one man to the hospital with complaints of pain.The bus was not carrying any c...
Lake Tahoe snowboard champion Jamie Anderson awards students with sponsorship
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/25/2012 - 3:33pmIn time for Christmas, South Lake Tahoe native and professional snowboard champion Jamie Anderson held a winter clothing drive and announced four local students would receive Sierra-at-Tahoe sponsorships.
LTUSD schools to go on 'yellow alert' Friday
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/20/2012 - 3:19pmAll the schools in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District will go on "yellow alert" Friday as a precautionary measure against doomsday violence, according to LTUSD spokeswoman Angie Keil. Schools w...
Snowboard champion Jamie Anderson gives back to South Lake Tahoe community on Winter Solstice
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/19/2012 - 5:46pm
On Friday, Dec. 21, the Winter Solstice, pro snowboarder Jamie Anderson will provide a surprise sponsorship for four lucky kids and hold a winter clothing drive in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. In partnership with Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort and the Lake Tahoe Unified School District, Anderson will sponsor four young, middle school students from her hometown this winter season with a “surprise sponsorship".
LTUSD on 'yellow alert' after school shooting in Conn.
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 4:05pmLake Tahoe Unified School District Superintendent James Tarwater ordered all schools in the district on yellow alert after the shooting at a Connecticut elementary school left 20 children dead. Sch...
Barton Health supports Lake Tahoe area organizations in need
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/08/2012 - 1:52pm
“Empowerment” is the premise of Barton Health's Community Advisory Committee (CAC). After careful evaluation of 19 grant applications, nine-non-profits recently received $24,000 in grants from the CAC. Through these grants, the CAC is able to “empower” area community programs with funding to help close the health gaps and address health issues within the community.
LTUSD schools closed Tuesday
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/23/2012 - 9:09amAll schools in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District were closed on Tuesday due to snow. Whittell High School and Zephyr Cove Elementary School opened one hour later than regularly scheduled, and ...
Snow closes Lake Tahoe Unified School District schools, Whittell and Zephyr Cove delayed
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/23/2012 - 5:56amAll schools within the Lake Tahoe Unified School District are closed today after the first significant snow of the season blew into South Lake Tahoe Monday and overnight. Whittell High School and Zephyr Cove Elementary are open today with delays. Douglas County School District transportation operators report the school bus pick up on Upper Kingsbury will be on Tina Court and Ski Court due to icy road conditions.
Most LTUSD schools surpass state test goals
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/17/2012 - 6:00amFor the first time in California's history of Academic Performance Index testing, the majority of schools met or surpassed the state API target of 800 points, state officials announced last week.
Four out of the six scored schools in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District ranked above that statewide target, and LTUSD's API grew to 789 overall, up 10 points from 2011.
School buses navigate around budget cuts
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/21/2012 - 6:00amWhen Christy Blach sat down to design the bus routes for the 2012-13 school year, she knew every minute would count. Lake Tahoe Unified School District had reduced the hours buses would spend on...
Kudos & Kindness: We will always be a St. Theresa's family
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/13/2012 - 12:27pmWell, now we are three full weeks into the school year. My son Ian, his mother Adriana, and I are extremely excited for his entrance into Lake Tahoe Unified School District education system. Ian's ...
What's for lunch?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/31/2012 - 6:00amThere may not be filet mignon with bourblanc sauce on the menu at the school cafeterias, but Lake Tahoe Unified School District administrators have made some culinary changes this fall. It's a m...
LTUSD exam results about on par with state average
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/29/2012 - 6:00amLake Tahoe Unified School District scored at or just below the California average on the California High School Exit Exam, but district administrators won't be satisfied with numbers shy of perfect...
New home for 6th graders at South Tahoe Middle School
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/26/2012 - 8:09am
A ribbon cutting ceremony was conducted on August 24, 2012 to commence the Grand Opening of the new 6th Grade wing at STMS. Dr. James Tarwater and the South Tahoe Unified School Board proudly unveiled the long awaited building in need.
Incoming 6th graders for the 2012 school year will be the first to utilize this state of the art facility.
LTUSD celebrates opening of two more facilities
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/26/2012 - 6:00amAt a time when public schools across California face severe budget cuts, there is still cause for celebration in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District, which held grand openings for the South T...
Lake Tahoe School District board approves new athletic director
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 5:37pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Unified School District board approved math teacher and assistant football coach Doug Russell for the athletic director position at South Tahoe High Sch...
Free Student Sports Physicals
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 1:08amTahoe Center for Orthopedics, Barton Health and Lake Tahoe Unified School District have joined together to offer FREE student sports physicals to South Tahoe and Whittell High School and Pop Warner athletes playing fall, winter and spring sports. The event will take place on Wednesday, June 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. at South Tahoe High School, 1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd. This one-time, annual-event is available on a walk-in basis. Questions, please call: (530) 543-5615.
Taylor Creek Visitor Center hosts Lake Tahoe Bird Festival
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 5:13pmThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS) invite residents and visitors to attend the third annual Lake Tahoe Bird Festival on Saturday, June 2, 2012, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The event is free and takes place at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center, located three miles north of South Lake Tahoe on Highway 89.
Education Roundup: Middle school changes schedule in response to poor grades
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 7:41pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe Middle School will change its schedule next year in response to reports of poor student performance.Lake Tahoe Unified School District board members voted to ...
75-minute bus ride possible for LTUSD students
Submitted by admin on Sat, 05/05/2012 - 1:59am
School has been out for more than an hour. Do you know where your child is?
The answer next school year might be: “on the school bus”.
Lake Tahoe Unified School District board of education members on Tuesday heard two proposals of what the bus schedule could be for the 2012-13 school year. They didn’t like either and asked staff to come up with something else.
Barton Health grant applications open
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 1:20pmIn an effort to impact the health of our community the Barton Foundation recently opened their grant opportunities for programs and organizations benefitting the South Lake Tahoe area. Barton Health Grants provide funding for programs targeted at underserved populations and/or providing great impact to the health status of the community. The total grant amount available for 2012 is set at $25,000 and is generally dispersed between five and 10 local organizations.
New school offers solution
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 6:00amStarting in the fall, Lake Tahoe Unified School District will offer a new, sportier program to students who are just as interested in hitting the slopes as they are in their education.The school...
New school offers solution
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 6:00amStarting in the fall, Lake Tahoe Unified School District will offer a new, sportier program to students who are just as interested in hitting the slopes as they are in their education.The school...
Students to play March Madness concert
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 6:00amLake Tahoe Unified School District "March Madness" bands will be in concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday at South Tahoe Middle School multi-purpose room.The free concert includes 170 South Tahoe Middle Scho...
Children’s Book Drive to Benefit Kids in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/01/2012 - 10:13pm
The South Lake Tahoe Children’s Book Drive a group project through the Leadership Lake Tahoe Program will be commencing on March 1st and continuing through April 1st 2012.
The book drive is being conducted in conjunction with the National Library Week and National School Library Month.
Schools closed due to snow, college open
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/01/2012 - 8:33amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - All schools in Lake Tahoe Unified School District will be closed Thursday due to snow. Lake Tahoe Community College will be open.Copyright 2012 Tahoe Daily Tribune. All r...
Winter storm conditions continue at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 03/01/2012 - 6:52am
A second wave of heavy snow will begin again this morning as the jet stream moves over northwest California southeast toward the Sierra, according to the National Weather Service in Reno. A Winter Storm Warning continues until noon today and schools are closed in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District.
All schools closed due to snow
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 8:41amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - All schools in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District are closed due to snow. Lake Tahoe Community College has also canceled all classes today.More than 8 inches of preci...
School open today for South Tahoe area campuses
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 7:31amLake Tahoe Unified School District schools are open today as are Whittell High School and Zephyr Cove Elementary on the Nevada side.
Survey: What our local politicians make around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 12:03pm(Editor's note: The following ran in the January issue of the Tahoe Mountain News. The second part of the series that examines public agency salaries for managers is in the February issue, on newsstands now.)
Here are the latest salaries and benefits available for the South Lake Tahoe Public Utilities Commission, the South Lake Tahoe City Council, El Dorado County Board of Supervisors, the Douglas County (Nevada) Board of County Commissioners, the Lake Tahoe Unified School District board and the board of the Douglas County School District.
Tahoe school district facing deep cuts
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 9:59amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Unified School District has moved to cut about $2.4 million from their 2012-2013 budget in the wake of deep state cuts to education funding."This is probab...
LTUSD enrollment leveling
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 4:09amEnrollment at all four elementary schools in Lake Tahoe Unified School District is up from 2010, indicating declining enrollment is stabilizing. Overall enrollment ...www.laketahoenews.net/2012/01/ltu...
TTUSD hires superintendent from Southern California
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 12:19amRob Leri has been selected as the next superintendent of Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, with the board of trustees expected to vote on the contract Jan. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ttusd-hire...
TTUSD hires superintendent from Southern California
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 3:56pmRob Leri has been selected as the next superintendent of Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, with the board of trustees expected to vote on the contract Jan. 4. Leri is currently deputy superintend...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Why is gym more important than transportation?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 10:44amIs something wrong with this picture? The Lake Tahoe Unified School District doesn't think it can continue bus transportation to get students to and from school, but it has $70,000 to upgrade the h...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Why is gym more important than transportation?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 10:44amIs something wrong with this picture? The Lake Tahoe Unified School District doesn't think it can continue bus transportation to get students to and from school, but it has $70,000 to upgrade the h...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 5:54amLake Tahoe Unified School District Superintendent Jim Tarwater has been invited to be a speaker at the AVID annual Conference in Orland to share LTUSD's progress in infusing Advancement Via Indivi...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 4:41amLake Tahoe Unified School District Superintendent Jim Tarwater has been invited to be a speaker at the AVID annual Conference in Orland to share LTUSD's ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../snippets-about...
Budget gifts: Donation to Family Resource Center
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/28/2011 - 10:37amThe FRC is a solid organization that truthfully does provide much needed services and supplies to all of our Lake Tahoe Unified School District children's ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../budget-gifts...
Athletic supporters eager to improve South Shore fields
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 11:56pmAlthough the fields are on public land, including the Lake Tahoe Unified School District, Lake Tahoe Community College and Tahoe Paradise Park, a private ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../athletic-supporte...
Athletic supporters eager to improve South Shore fields
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 5:04amAlthough the fields are on public land, including the Lake Tahoe Unified School District, Lake Tahoe Community College and Tahoe Paradise Park, a private group incorporated since 1989 as a 501(c)3 non...
