UPDATE: Check out Almaden Valley in San Jose raises $59,000 in Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society.
[EVENT IS CLOSED] Help the American Cancer Society save lives by joining Relay for Life of Almaden Valley. Relay for Life brings together people to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost to the disease, and fight back against a disease that takes too much.
Leland High School Booster Club is holding its 2011 Denim 2 Diamonds fundraiser benefiting Leland athletic programs and athletes.
The event includes dinner, no host bar, desert, dancing, live auction, and premium raffle. This year’s event will be hosted by Robert Braustein, Executive Producer of Cal-Hi Sports Bay Area and Leland Alumnus.
Denim 2 Diamonds will be at The Boulder Ridge Golf Club in Almaden Valley on Friday, May 6, 2011 from 6:30pm to 12:00am. Tickets are $85 per person, $170 per couple, and $850 per table (includes 10 people). You can purchase tickets online through May 6, 2011. [EVENT IS CLOSED]
Congratulations to Mission Fitness Boot Camp for being voted the Best Fitness Program by the readers of Almaden Times!
Mission Fitness Boot Camp helps the women of Almaden Valley become stronger and more fit, feel better, lose body fat, and increase their confidence.
The program delivers great results for working women, athletes, and stay-at-home moms. The camp environment is fun, non-competitive, and supportive. Sessions are run by Lindsay Barker, Exercise Physiologist.
Mission Fitness Boot Camp is holding its next four-week session in Almaden Valley beginning February 14, 2011 and ending March 11, 2011. You’ll get in shape and look great just in time for Spring!
Camp is held at Leland High School, Monday through Friday, 5:30am to 6:30am. This four-week session includes 20 workouts for one low price of $200. You decide on the frequency and days you want to participate. Just show up and get a great workout. You can register online or call 408-309-1059. [EVENT IS CLOSED]
Registration is now open for the 10th Annual / 2011 Math Enrichment Summer Program at Leland High School in Almaden Valley.
Math Enrichment is an independent Summer program for students going into Kindergarten through 11th Grade.
The program provides a superior Summer educational experience in a diverse, family-oriented environment, and meets all the academic, social, creative, emotional, and physical needs of the individual student. The academic curriculum is focused on reading, writing, and mathematics.
Math Enrichment’s staff is comprised of California Credentialed teachers from various school districts throughout the Santa Clara County, and is fully accredited by the Schools Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Math Enrichment is at Leland High School in Almaden Valley. Classes begin June 13, 2011 and end July 22, 2011. Class is held Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 3:00pm. Before and after school care is provided. [EVENT IS CLOSED]
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Photo by Stuart Pilbrow
Registration for the 10th Annual / 2011 Math Enrichment Summer Program at Leland High School begins on February 1, 2011.
Discounts for early registration and families will be available, so check the program website early.
Unfortunately, the program’s website does not yet have information about the upcoming 2011 program. But you can learn a little about it by reading the AccessAlmaden article covering last year’s program.
If you have questions now, you can contact the program director at 408-667-9277 or info@mathenrichment.net.
Updated on February 6, 2011: The program information for 2011 is now available. [EVENT IS CLOSED]
Leland Bridge is holding its annual Leland Bridge Night fundraising event. Proceeds benefit Leland High School.
Leland Bridge Night 2011 includes fabulous live performances, delicious dinner, and great raffle prizes. More information about the event, including volunteer and programming / entertainment opportunities, can be found on the Leland Bridge website. [EVENT IS CLOSED]
U.S. Baseball Academy is running camps in Almaden Valley for players in grades 1 through 12. Players have the choice to be instructed in hitting, pitching, and catching.
Leland High School’s Head Baseball Coach, Mike Sparrer, is the camp director. Instructors will include other coaches from around the San Jose area. The player-to-coach ratio is 6-to-1.
Publicity photo of film actress Phyllis Haver (circa 1920-1922).
Leland Drama Department presents Chicago (a.k.a., Play Ball), a satirical comedy about crime in the 1920’s, with the Leland Jazz Band playing live.
Chicago offers social criticism of our judicial system, and a public fascinated by famous criminals. This one has got it all! (The play is Adapted and Directed by Elizabeth A. Taylor, Leland English and Drama Teacher.)
Chicago was written by Maurine Dallas Watkins, a Journalist and Playwright who covered the female crime wave happening in the Windy City during the 1920’s.
The play is at Leland High School November 17-20, 2010, at 7pm each night, with an additional matinee show on November 20, 2010, at 1:00pm.
General admission tickets will be sold at the door and are $5 per person. The play is not suitable for children under 14 years of age. [EVENT IS CLOSED]
Join Almaden Valley’s Run, Turkey, Run! on Thanksgiving Day for its annual fun run and shoe drive benefiting Soles4Souls. The race features 5K and 10K courses, with a combined start. Walkers are also welcome!
Registration for the event is free. Participants are asked to donate a pair of new or gently worn shoes for those in need. Shoe donations will be accepted from 7:30 to 10:30am on race day. Tax deductible donations are also accepted; all proceeds benefit Soles4Souls.
Almaden Valley’s Run, Turkey, Run! is a non-profit organization established by a group of Almaden Valley residents to foster community commitment to personal health and welfare, and community involvement and giving.
Almaden Valley’s Run, Turkey, Run! event offers sponsorship opportunities to local businesses, and volunteer opportunities to anyone who wishes to support the cause. Contact AVRTR at avrtr10k@gmail.com for more information about sponsoring or volunteering for the event.
The race starts at Leland High School on Thursday, November 25, 2010, from 8:30-10:30am. Bibs must be picked up prior to race start; they will not be mailed. Bib pick-up starts at 7:30am.
We hope to see you on race day! You can register online. [EVENT IS CLOSED]
Leland High School, in collaboration with the Santa Clara County Public Health Department’s Traffic Safe Communities Network, will be holding a community forum in Almaden Valley to discuss a number of topics and issues related to teen drinking and driving.
The event is for students, parents, and interested members of the community. The forum will include presentations by representatives of medical response teams, police officers, the District Attorney’s office, and counseling services. A major component of the forum will be a question and answer segment.
Motor vehicle crashes are the major cause of injuries and deaths for teens, and alcohol is one of the primary causes for the collisions. This community forum was organized in response to the recent fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred on September 21, 2010, involving two 2010 Leland High School graduates.
The forum is at Leland High School on Tuesday, October 19, 2010, at 7pm.
