Arroyo Vista K-8
Issues Update: Arroyo Vista
June 25, 2004, Jennifer Muir, Rancho Santa Margarita News
133 enrolled in Arroyo Vista 6th grade
March 19, 2004, Jennifer Muir, Rancho Santa Margarita News - School officials say at this point, classes will be held in existing campus buildings.
K-8 concept growing stronger in CUSD
March 19, 2004, Jessica Peralta, The Orange County Register - Merging of elementary and middle schools, already under way in district, takes hold across nation
Building on hold for sixth-graders
February 13, 2004, Jennifer Muir, The Orange County Register - District will await environmental report before beginning construction.
K-8 Conversion at Arroyo Vista Elementary School
January 9, 2004, Jennifer Muir, The Orange County Register
2003: The Year In Review
January 2, 2004, Jennifer Mior and Leo Juarez, The Orange County Register - `Monumen - tile' mistakes, breaking ground
CUSD to release new EIR
November 7, 2003, Jennifer Muir, The Orange County Register - Move prompted by “community dissent'' against an Oct. 3 school district report.
Officials criticize CUSD report K-8
October 24, 2003, Jennifer Muir, The Orange County Register - Traffic study a “worthless piece of paper,'' mayor says.
K-8 conversion
October 20, 2003, Jennifer Muir, The Orange County Register
Board votes to convert Arroyo Vista to K-8
August 22, 2003, Jennifer Muir, The Orange County Register - First phase of the campus's $10 million makeover begins next spring with construction of sixth-grade facilities.
Educators disagree about benefits, drawbacks of K-8
August 22, 2003, Jennifer Muir, The Orange County Register
K-8 reality for three schools
August 21, 2003, Nellene Teubner, The Orange County Register - Officials said all district schools could convert to program within a few years.
Districts seek middle ground
August 20, 2003, Jennifer Muir, The Orange County Register - Some have switched elementary schools to K-8 and more are considering idea, but plan draws heat from some.
Elementaries to add upper grades
August 19, 2003, Jessica Peralta, The Orange County Register
Parents awaiting Arroyo Vista decision
August 15, 2003, Jennifer Muir, Rancho Santa Margarita News - School board set to meet Monday to discuss possible conversion.
A look at how K-8 would change AV
August 1, 2003, Jennifer Muir, Rancho Santa Margarita News
CUSD releases K-8 report
July 4, 2003, Lyn Montagna, Rancho Santa Margarita News - Conversion of Arroyo Vista would start in 2004 with the addition of sixth-graders.
District backs K-8 school setup
July 3, 2003, Kelly Tokarski, The Orange County Register
K-8 proponents voice support for AV change
June 20, 2003, Lyn Montagna, The Orange County Register
K-8 conversion opponents have deep community roots
June 6, 2003, Lyn Montagna, The Orange County Register
Arroyo Vista vote could come in July
June 6, 2003, Kathy Fairbanks and Lyn Montagna, The Orange County Register - District says info to be presented to school board will be available to public on or around June 27.
School, city officials meet over Arroyo Vista
April 18, 2003, Kathy Fairbanks, The Ornage County Register
District shows K-8 plan
April 11, 2003, Kathy Fairbanks and Lyn Montagna, The Orange County Register - About 100 turn out to hear officials speak about Arroyo Vista's conceptual conversion.
New Arroyo Vista K-8 plan comes to parents
April 4, 2003, Kathy Fairbanks, The Orange County Register - Wednesday meeting will outline operational and facility issues needed at the school.
CUSD considering K-8 configurations
March 14, 2003, Kathy Fairbanks, The Orange County Register - Concept already has opponents at one spot that's a likely candidate
Arroyo Vista parents come to CUSD armed with petitions
March 14, 2003, Kathy Fairbanks, The Orange County Register - Vocal opposition to K-8 idea comes before board votes to move ahead on `conceptual approval' for yet- unnamed campuses.