May 25, 2005

K9 Connection Graduation at John Adams Friday:

On Friday, May 20, K9 Connection, an OPCC pilot project in which at-risk teenagers work with homeless shelter dogs, held its graduation ceremonies at John Adams Middle School in Santa Monica.The three-week course is designed to build self-confidence in the students, as they prepare the dogs to be adopted by families. The program combines a mixture of classroom activities and hands-on training of dogs recruited from local animal shelters and pet adoption agencies. Among the lessons learned by the students are an awareness of both the risks of uncontrolled and impulsive behavior and the power of positive reinforcement as an alternative to force and violence.

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December 18, 2009

Fifth-Grade and Foot-Loose:

The Ballroom Madness Match Championship Title was awarded to the Webster Elementary School after the children of three exceptional 5th grade elementary schools did the Swing, Tangoed, and Fox Trotted their way through a fun […]

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Santa Monica Museum Of Flying To Unveil Mural “Fly Navy” This Saturday:

A newly completed mural painting called “Fly Navy” will be unveiled at the Museum of Flying this Saturday, Sept. 20 at 2 pm. The mural was created by aviation artist, author, and historian, Mike Machat. […]