COMMUNITY NEWS GUITAR CLASS GETS INSTRUMENTS.The guitar class at Christopher Columbus Middle School in Canoga Park received an $85,000 donation of new instruments from Time Warner Cable This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. - Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and the VH1 Save the Music Foundation. Robert Frost Middle School Robert Frost Middle School may refer to one of the following:
The money bought each school 20 Fender Squier electric guitars at the beginning of the school year. ``Music teaches organizational skills, and being in a band teaches teamwork,'' Columbus guitar teacher Monique Brusca said. ``The earlier children start and stay with music, the better their scores are on the SATs.'' The donation is part of the foundation's efforts to restore $4 million to school music programs nationwide in the 2005-06 school year. The foundation has donated $30 million to 1,200 schools nationwide since its inception in 1998, $1.185 million of which has gone to schools in the Los Angeles area. Marvel Entertainment, the nonprofit groupTeachersCount and the Granada Hills OfficeMax store are asking local middle school students to nominate their favorite teacher for their nationwide ``OfficeMax Super Hero Teacher of the Year'' contest. The grand prize-winning teacher will get $6,000 in prizes for school and personal classroom supplies, and the student who nominates him or her will earn a $500 OfficeMax gift card. Both will also make an illustrated cameo in a special edition teacher-themed comic book featuring the superheroes Superheroes are fictional heroes who possess abilities beyond those of normal human beings. Superheroes may also refer to:
Students who want to nominate their teachers must write an essay 200 words or less describing ``Why My Teacher is a Super Hero.'' Those interested can pick up contest entry forms at the OfficeMax store at 18050 Chatsworth St. in Granada Hills. Entrants must drop off their completed entries at the store by March 17, or mail them to TeachersCount, 10 E. 40th St. Suite 1900, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10016, postmarked no later than March 17. OfficeMax will announce the winners on National Teacher Day - May 9. TeachersCount is a nationwide organization with the purpose of improving the public perception of the teaching profession and to provide services, resources and information to teachers and prospective teachers. Van Nuys Airport Van Nuys Airport (IATA: VNY, ICAO: KVNY, FAA LID: VNY) is a public airport located in Van Nuys, California in the San Fernando Valley, within the Los Angeles city limits. is accepting applications from San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. high school students who are interested in a career in aviation. Officials will select a maximum 20 applicants based on merit for the Aug. 7-11 program. The airport will accept applications through May 1. The winners will get a behind-the-scenes tour of the facilities at both Van Nuys Airport and Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX . They will also make field trips to the Boeing Company in Long Beach and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory “JPL” redirects here. For other uses, see JPL (disambiguation). Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a NASA research center located in the cities of Pasadena and La Cañada Flintridge, near Los Angeles, California, USA. in Pasadena. To request an application, contact VNY VNY Vision New York Public and Community Relations at (818) 909-3529 or e-mail at VNY(at)lawa.org. Starbucks Coffee is accepting applications from nonprofit agencies for grants under its ``California Giving Program.'' The program is a first for Starbucks and is expected to award $1 million in grants. Interested groups must be California-based registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits with programs, services or projects that focus on creating better futures for children. Only online applications will be accepted at www.starbuckscalgiving.com and the deadline for applying is Monday. |
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