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The Principal’s Office: Meet Christopher Schuck. La Jolla Country Day’s head of school aims to help students find ‘their best selves’

Christopher Schuck is the head of school at La Jolla Country Day School. The independent school enrolls students in Nursery School to Grade 12. (Photo by Daniel K. Lew)

Go inside “The Principal’s Office”: This ongoing series profiles the school principals in La Jolla. Learn about their personalities, daily routines and educational philosophies. Meet Christopher Schuck, head of school at La Jolla Country Day School.

La Jolla’s UCSD recognized as top surfing school

Photo courtesy Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications

The Surf Channel attributes the No. 2 ranking to the university’s proximity to the “shreddible” breaks and its “epic” surf team.

Rotary Club of La Jolla announces speech contest winners

Left to right: La Jolla High School sophomore Jack Frager, senior Freja Ekman, freshman Clayton Halbert and junior Brittany Black (Junior). Courtesy

The Rotary 4-Way Test asks students, “Of the things we think, say or do: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? and Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

La Jolla High to host Relay for Life fundraiser

La Jolla High School (LJHS) will host a Relay for Life: Teens for a Cure event, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 23 at the La Jolla High School Track at 750 Nautilus St.

Educator to discuss reforms in China at The Bishop’s School in La Jolla at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 14

Dr. Yong Zhao

Why Didn’t China Celebrate? The implications of China’s education reform for America” will be the topic addressed by Yong Zhao as a guest of The Bishop’s School and the 21st Century China Program (School of International and Pacific Relations, UCSD), at 4:30 p.m, today, Feb. 14, at The Bishop’s School Geier Family Presentation Hall. Zhao was born in China’s Sichuan Province and currently serves as the Presidential Chair and Associate Dean for Global Education in the College of Education, University of Oregon.

La Jolla High students to test marine science knowledge in ‘Grunion Bowl’

This year's Grunion Bowl student competition will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla.

The winning team of this bowl will compete against 24 other regional champions in the 16th Annual National Ocean Sciences Bowl at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on April 18-21, 2013 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Oak Creek Ranch School in Arizona helps students with ADD succeed

Oak Creek Ranch School has been helping ADD, ADHD, undermotivated and under-achieving students reach their true potential since 1972. (Courtesy Photo)

Educating a child with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) can prove challenging in a public school setting. But Oak Creek Ranch School (OCRS) in Sedona, Ariz., has helped students with ADD and ADHD succeed academically for more than 40 years.

La Jolla High to hold tours for prospective freshman Feb. 19

La Jolla High School will present campus tours for eighth-grade students residing in the La Jolla area who currently attend a non-public school. The “check us out” event begins at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19 at the flagpole on the quad, in the middle of campus, 750 Nautilus St. “Look for the balloons!” said organizers.

La Jolla Cluster Association to hold town hall meeting Feb. 19

The La Jolla Cluster Association.

La Jolla teachers and principals are finally reaching consensus on the freedoms they seek from the San Diego Unified School District.

Premium wines gathered for upcoming Bishop’s School auction, gala in La Jolla

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Sam and Dawn Maywood hosted a wine collection and tasting party on Jan. 26, 2013 at their La Jolla home in preparation for the upcoming Baja Knights auction and gala. The Bishop’s School’s annual fundraiser is set for April 20 on the school’s campus with guest performer and rock ‘n’ roll singer Sammy Hagar.

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