On Thursday, October 22, 2009, 11am-10pm, Mitchell Middle School PTSA will hold its next Straw Hat Pizza fundraiser at the restaurant located at 2929 Mather Field Rd, Rancho Cordova (363-5050). 50% of EVERY pizza purchased* will go to support Mitchell’s classroom supplies, after-school clubs & athletics whose funding has been cut back by the school [...]
The Iranian post election protests continue. Supporters of Iran’s defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi have held another big rally in northern Tehran. Hours before, thousands of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s supporters staged their own protest in the city center. Tough new restrictions have been imposed on foreign media reporting, but that hasn’t stopped images from [...]
Franklin Withrow, 63, thinks children need positive influences in their lives, but positivity is hard to come by these days. “I think there’s so much negativity out there,” he said. “I think that we have to combat it to keep them going in the right direction.” That’s why Withrow holds an annual ceremony honoring African-American [...]
Twenty-two Rancho Cordovans are rehearsing the important presentation that will determine the City’s fate regarding this year’s All America City award. The final competition will take place June 17th to 19th in Tampa, Florida and the 10 winning cities will be announced June 19th. Rancho Cordova is one of 32 finalists for the prestigious title.
Cordova Lane Elementary recently conducted its Promotion Ceremony for the Fifth Grade class on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. Attending the ceremony were members American River Masonic Lodge #795. For the past five years, American River Lodge has been sponsoring a essay contest in the elementary schools of Rancho Cordova on “What Freedom Means to Me”. [...]
Recently, Mills Middle School and Mitchell Middle School competed against each other for our 2nd annual Nike shoe drive. Mills and Mitchell Middle Schools had only one week to gather up as many shoes as possible! The goal of the shoe drive was to teach students the importance of recycling. All of the shoes that [...]
Summer is on its way and for us still in school now is the time for looking back over the year and what we’ve accomplished. It’s been a busy year, especially for Cordova High School’s Interact/Jr. Rotary Club. This year we’ve been back at work in the community.
According to statistics released by the state of California on Tuesday, May 12th, the state average high school drop out rate hovers at 24% for the 2008 school year. Lawmakers, teachers and parents agree this is frighteningly high. These figures are based on a new tracking system, the Statewide Student Identifier System. This new system [...]
Today, May 13, Californians observe the “Day of the Teacher.” This marks the 27th anniversary of the day established to give special recognition to teachers for their contributions.
The community is invited to Folsom Lake College’s annual commencement ceremony, to be held Wednesday, May 20, starting at 6:30pm at the Folsom campus (10 College Parkway) on the athletic fields. This is the college’s 5th commencement ceremony and features the largest graduating class ever.
Photos of the 11th Annual Cordova Christmas Tree Lighting
BloodSource Encourages Holiday Giving that Truly Matters
Free Yoga 101 Workshop at Body Investment Studio
Third Suspect Arrested in Connection to Homicide on Hillsdale Boulevard
Photos of Tour of Rancho Cordova with Congressman Dan Lungren
Rancho Cordova Yoga – $27 for $60 at Body Investment Studio
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