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The art of learning
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (90+ words) Art + Nature Day campers use their nature exploration kits to catch and observe fish on their field trip to the Mariposa Creek Parkway. You can hear the excitement as soon as you walk onto the campus of Mariposa Elementary School....
A real space odyssey
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (66+ words) The Orion spacecraft carrying four astronauts blasted off atop the SLS rocket on the Artemis II mission on April 1, 2026. Photo courtesy NASA In last monthu2019s article we climbed aboard a virtual spaceship, passing by the Moon, planets, stars and galaxies on…...
Mariposa County schools launch new peer mentoring and leadership programs
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (74+ words) MCUSD counseling staff is pictured during a training session at MCHS. Submitted photo The Mariposa County Unified School District's Student Services Department has announced the development of new peer support programs. Next year, Mariposa County High School will roll out…...
Unique perspective
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (63+ words) On Wednesday, June 17, there was a rare event in the sky: the occultation " covering " of the planet Venus by the Moon in broad daylight. Venus disappeared at 11: 38 a. m. in Mariposa and reappeared at 12: 48 p. m. It was visible to the naked eye and…...
Welding team places second at state finals
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (84+ words) Pictured from left are Ben Lingenfelter, Carmine Sandoval, Mason Sinclair, Cody Poor and Brady Arebalo. Ben Lingenfelter, Carmine Sandoval, Mason Sinclair, Cody Poor and Brady Arebalo represented the Mariposa FFA welding team at State Finals last month. These five have…...
Growing mental health services within Mariposa County schools
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (72+ words) Staff from Student Support Services are pictured connecting with families at the back-to-school event at Woodland Elementary School earlier this year. Submitted photo Mariposa County Office of Education (MCOE) has been taking meaningful steps to expand and sustain support for…...
Library to give out free comic books on May 2
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (87+ words) Free Comic Book Day is held every first Saturday in May around the United States. On this day, comic book publishers provide sample copies of individual comics to shops, to promote the hobby. Although there are no comic book shops…...
Revenue leakage
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (66+ words) John C. Fremont Healthcare District CEO Stacey Kuzak goes over the latest plans for the countyu2019s critical access hospital during a Healthcare Town Hall on Saturday, April 18. Also shown are Mariposa County Supervisor Jenni Kiser and Mariposa County CAO Joe Lynch. Photo…...
Building Thinking Classrooms" sparks collaboration and confidence at SFCS
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (71+ words) Second grade students Prairie Goger and Harley Richards solve the same problem, ready to collaborate about their strategies. Submitted photos Sierra Foothill Charter School classrooms are buzzing with energy as teachers implement Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC), an instructional approach designed…...