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ASL students send blankets, cards to Borderline, fire victims

Caelyn Pender January 23, 2019

On the first day students returned to school after the fire break, American Sign Language teacher Tina Carlisle started a project with her students creating “ILY” cards and fleece tie blankets to...

Students design art piece in aftermath of Thousand Oaks tragedies

Caelyn Pender January 23, 2019

When she heard about the Borderline shooting, art teacher Julia Bush felt emotional and overwhelmed. She was unsure how to approach the subject of the shooting with her classes on Nov. 8, the day after...

Cross country pays tribute to Borderline, Woolsey fire at meets

Caelyn Pender January 23, 2019

Starting on Nov. 8, many Thousand Oaks families had to evacuate their homes due to the Woolsey fire. The coaches of the WHS cross country teams gave runners a choice as to whether or not they would attend...

Community hosts Thanksgiving dinner for Woolsey fire victims

Community hosts Thanksgiving dinner for Woolsey fire victims

Caelyn Pender January 10, 2019

On Nov. 16, a group of community members led by Ryan and Emily Capretta, who own Proactive Sports Performance in Westlake Village, including Clare Whitney ‘19, planned a community Thanksgiving dinner...

Kaygee creates 805 strong sweatshirts

Kaygee creates “805 strong” sweatshirts

Caelyn Pender January 10, 2019

In an effort to raise both money and awareness about the shooting and fire, Prarthana Kaygee ‘20 created and sold sweatshirts with an image of a tree and the phrase “805 Strong.” “I decided...

Students mourn Borderline victims with vigil

Students mourn Borderline victims with vigil

Caelyn Pender December 6, 2018

On Mon., Nov. 26, the first day CVUSD schools were back in session after two weeks off due to the Woolsey and Hill fires and Thanksgiving break, a group of students led by Jasen Cummings ‘20 and Quinn...

Community raises money for shooting, wildfire victims by selling Epic Lemonade

Community raises money for shooting, wildfire victims by selling “Epic Lemonade”

Caelyn Pender November 19, 2018

Hundreds of yellow-clad community members participated in The Most Epic Lemonade Stand Ever on Friday, Nov. 16 to raise money for the victims of the Borderline shooting and the Woolsey and Hill fires. Late...

Fitzgerald, Goldberg, Gorback win CVUSD school board elections

Fitzgerald, Goldberg, Gorback win CVUSD school board elections

Caelyn Pender November 16, 2018

The community decided the outcome of the school board elections on Nov. 6, with Jenny Fitzgerald, Cindy Goldberg and Bill Gorback winning the three open seats on the board.   There were eight candidates...

Celebrating 40 years: interview with Catherine Ricafort 05

Celebrating 40 years: interview with Catherine Ricafort ’05

Caelyn Pender November 7, 2018

This interview is an unabridged version of the interview published on page 7 of our November issue. Catherine Ricafort '05 is a WHS alumna and Broadway actor. She has played roles such as Karen the Computer...

Censure of school board member Connolly fails to pass

Censure of school board member Connolly fails to pass

Caelyn Pender October 11, 2018

An action item proposed by school board vice president Sandee Everett to censure school board clerk Dr. Betsy Connolly was discussed but ultimately did not pass at the Oct. 2 Conejo Valley Unified School...

School board candidates discuss platforms at THRIVE Conejo forum

School board candidates discuss platforms at THRIVE Conejo forum

Caelyn Pender October 6, 2018

Megan King '19, Caelyn Pender '19 and Milla Wu '19 On Thursday, Sept. 27, THRIVE Conejo hosted a school board candidate forum at Lundring Events Center at California Lutheran University. THRIVE Conejo...

CVUSD School Board Candidate Interviews

CVUSD School Board Candidate Interviews

Caelyn Pender October 2, 2018

Megan King '19, Caelyn Pender '19 and Milla Wu '19 Over the past few weeks, The Arrow interviewed five of eight school board candidates for a video interview series. Each candidate was asked the same...

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