Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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On April 17, students across Kern county remotely logged onto Zoom for a virtual opening ceremony welcoming them to the 4th annual Kern Codes Student Competition. After reviewing the contest rules and participation instructions, students logged onto HackerRank, a coding website where they had previously been given the opportunity to practice sample coding challenges in preparation for the event. Kern Codes offers a unique opportunity for Kern County students to demonstrate their ability solving...
Cora Sweeney and Saida Woolf started off entering the Gallery 'N' Gifts Young Artist shows as students of Valley Oaks Charter School. They received art instruction from local artist Colleen Ferrel and sought out opportunities across Southern California where they could improve their skills. Today, they are both studying Art at San Jose State University; Sweeney works in Studio Art where she hones her passion for painting, and Woolf pursues Animation Illustration creating animation reels and...
A fun and exciting event for the whole family! Local comic creator Saida Woolf has teamed up with the Tehachapi Museum for her first ever Tehachapi book signing. On Saturday, Nov. 6, from noon to 4 p.m. on the front porch of the historic Errea House at 311 S. Green St. in downtown Tehachapi, Woolf will be signing copies of her newly released graphic novel, "Soulstream." Books will be available for purchase for $16, tax included. A portion of each sale will benefit the Tehachapi Museum. Please...
Saida Woolf and Cora Shea Sweeney create art daily. Their tenacity and passion for art has resulted in them both having artwork recognized in the 97th annual Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation's longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for creative teens. Since 1923, the Scholastic Awards have recognized some of America's most celebrated artists when they were teenagers. Woolf and Sweeney are proud to join the ranks of distinguished awards alumni Andy...
Congratulations to the 2019 Tehachapi Turbines of Valley Oaks Charter School Tehachapi for their hard work this season! They competed at the High Desert LEGO Tournament (HDLT) on Oct. 19 and came home with the first place Project Research Award and fifth place in the Robot Game. On Nov. 9, among 18 teams competing at the 2019 Antelope Valley Techno Classic (AVTC) Qualifying Tournament, they won fifth place in the Robot Game, first place in Robot Design and earned one of only four spots inviting...
The Valley Oaks Charter School Lego Robotics Program would like to thank their sponsors and mentors for another successful season! This year VOCS had its largest program ever. The Tehachapi Turbinators, Tehachapi Turbines, and Tehachapi Turbine Juniors were comprised of 20 students ranging in age from 9 to 13, and were led by coaches Jodi Stauffer, Desiree and Al Whatmough, and Joanne and Reagan Woolf. This year's FIRST® LEGO® League theme was Hydro DynamicsSM. Our students are thankful...
