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- CPS students honored by National Achievement Scholarship Program.
- The National Achievement Scholarship Program has honored Omari B. as Outstanding Participant and Samuel D. as a Semifinalist and Commended student in the 2006 program.
- Lauren Johnson joins CPS to sit on the other side of the classroom
- Students Pull Together to Raise Money for Hurricane Katrina
- The College Preparatory School Will Never Forget the Wrath of Nature. After Surviving the Heart Of The 1991 Oakland Fire, Students Pull Together to Raise Money for Victims of Hurricane Katrina.
- Multicultural Evening - October 27, 2005
- A night of food, art, performance, and, of course, culture. (Photography by kind permission of Bob Archibald)
- CPS Welcomes Sculpture
- The College Preparatory School Celebrates the Installation of Bronze Sculpture by World-Renowned Artist, Bruce Beasley
- National Merit Scholarship Program Honors CPS Students
- A total of 16 members of the class of 2006 have been named Commended Students and 21 current seniors have been honored as Semifinalists in the 2006 Scholarship Competition.
- CPS students to see Senegalese superstar.
- On Friday November 11, 60 CPS stuCPS French Students get rare opportunity to see Senegalese superstar - Join the CPS French class at Zellerbach on November 11, 2005 .Students who are currently studying French will attend a concert at Zellerbach Hall given by Youssou N'Dour, a Senegalese superstar and amazing performer.
- CPS Film Club Special Event: Osama
- The CPS Film Club presented a free community screening of the award-winning film OSAMA followed by post-film discussion with special guests.
- CPS French Students invited by SF Film Society Education Program in conjunction with the Consulate General of France to view "Sequins"
- Students will attend special screening on November 9, 2005
- CPS senior receives 1st place in Youth Division at Alameda Film Festival
- CPS senior, Alan R., submits short film to Alameda Film Festival. Alan created 'Infrared', a short film about three young men starring himself, his younger brother and friend Gerard C. His film was screened as part of 162 short and feature length films showed at the Alameda International Film Festival. Alan was awarded first place in the Youth Division at the Alameda International Firm Festival Awards Ceremony on November 11, 2005.
- CPS students volunteer at Sisters of Fire Celebration
- CPS students: Omari B., Sam D., Juia G., Shikar D. & Pierce S. will volunteer at the Sisters of Fire Celebration as part of their ongoing commitment to community service.
- San Francisco Opera Guild performs at CPS.
- November 1, 2005, three distinguished performers from The San Francisco Opera Guild will perform for CPS students. The show will include excerpts from the beloved comic opera by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, The Pirates of Penzance.
- Three CPS Seniors recognized by The National Hispanic Recognition Program
- Teresa C, Jessica E. and Julia G. have been honored by the National Hispanic Recognition Program
- CPS Alumni Awarded NetAid honor
- CPS alumni, Katharine Kendrick and Annalise Blum, Awarded NetAid honor for Raising Awareness of Genocide in Sudan. The College Preparatory School announced that recent alumnae, Katharine Kendrick and Annalise Blum, have accepted the distinguished NetAid Global Action Award. NetAid is an organization dedicated to the eradication of global poverty through youth action. For their dedication to raising awareness about the genocide in Sudan, each alumna will receive $5,000 and will be invited NYC for an awards dinner on November 9, 2005.
- CPS OPEN HOUSE November 20th at 11am & 2pm
- All interested students and families are welcome.
- CPS Junior makes strides on Golf Course
- Mia K. has a full plate this Fall. As well as the demands of her academic life at CPS, she is taking great strides as a talented amateur golfer.
- Talented CPS Alumnus performs on campus
- Rob Watson '95 performed a part of his classical guitar master's recital for current CPS students at a a very well-attended lunch concert in October.
- CPS senior receives 1st place in Youth Division at Alameda Film Festival
- CPS OPEN HOUSE Sunday, November 20th at 11am & 2pm
- All interested students and families are welcome.
- The Love of the Nightingale OPENS Friday at 8pm
- CPS Drama Production opens this Saturday December 10, 2005
- Wrapping up the Adopt-a-family program
- CPS Students are busy preparing for their most satisfying time of the holidays, their adopt-a-family program. Each class and the faculty is assigned 2-3 local families in need and asked to collect donations of clothing, toys, toiletries and money for 'their' family.
- Students attend PoCC Conference
- The People of Color conference is held in Dallas, Texas.
- Raffle Winners Announced
- CPS parents Fred and Sue Fischer are the lucky winners of the Early Bird Raffle!
- CPS playhouse in final stages
- iPod Nano raffle for students
- Art and Chamber Music Event
- Join us for an evening of Art and Chamber Music on January 6, 2006. Doors open at 7pm, Buttner Auditorium.
- CPS senior wins first place in Japanese Speech Contest
- Lauren B. received the first prize for her piece The Magic of Spaciousness.
- Students films to debut at Screenagers
- Shelby Knox to introduce documentary Feb 16th at 7pm
- CPS Student Film Club Community Event - doors open at 6.30pm on February 16, 2006 at the Buttner Auditorium. The CPS film club will present the award-winning documentary The Education of Shelby Knox.
- Mia K. named All-East Bay - Player of the Year
- Mia was named Player of the Year for her success on the golf course.
- The Kite Runner inspires CPS students.
- Inspired by the best selling book, The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, CPS students focus on Afghanistan. CPS students immerse themselves in classroom debates, Afghan dance, film screenings, multicultural day and kite flying to delve deep into the traditions and challenges of modern-day Afghanistan
- Communication begins with Tajikistan
- Students begin on-line communication with Tajikistan
- CPS Junior awarded scholarship to travel to Japan
- CPS Junior, Katherine C. has been Awarded Oakland Rotary Club Student Exchange Program to Travel to Japan.
- CPS Hosts Policy Debate Competition.
- On February 16 and 17, 2006 The College Preparatory School hosted the Fifth Annual California Round Robin for policy debate. Twelve of the top high school debate teams in the nation competed against each other for the opportunity to debate before a panel of experts in the subject of this year’s high school policy debate competition.
- CPS Express:Issue 2
- CPS Express, student newspaper...available Monday
- Livetalk: February 8 at 7:30pm
- George Lakoff and Mark Danner in conversation Wednesday, February 8 at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
- CPS Students named National Merit & Achievement Finalists
- Twenty one Seniors received recognition from the National Merit & Achievement Scholarship Program for academic excellence.
- Shelby Knox event raises money for Afghan Charity
- The CPS film club event held on Thursday February 16th raised money for Trust in Education.
- African-American Spirituals perform at CPS
- This week CPS hosted Ms. Baham and Mr. Bell, professional singers who performed spirituals for CPS students.
- Students join Japanese National Honor Society
- CPS collects prom dresses for The Princess Project
- Students donate creative items to fundraising auction
- CPS students volunteer in Louisiana
- Four seniors from The College Preparatory School in Oakland will be going with Rebuilding Together to Louisiana on February 19, 2006 to revamp houses damaged by the floods, on the coast west of New Orleans.
- CPS Annual Report/Fall Newsletter
- The College Preparatory School 2005 Annual Report/Fall Newsletter
- Students take 9th place in statewide Math League
- CPS Swim Coach Honored
- CPS Swim Coach accepts Honor Coach award from NCS
- Lauren B. to compete in Japanese speech contest
- Art & Chamber Music Event
- CPS Junior Awarded YFU Program to Travel to Japan.
- Award winning Essay "My Neighborhood"
- Cum Laude Society Students Announced
- Choral Students Receive Superior Rating
- CPS Swim Coach Honored
- CPS Swim Coach accepts Honor Coach award from NCS
- Latin Scholars Recognized
- Students place first in National French Contest
- Spring Music Concert - Friday May 26
- Senior Recognized by Alliance For Young Artists & Writers
- CPS Junior Beats Swim Record
- Senior wins National Japanese Speech Contest
- Students Awarded Scholarships for College
- CPS Students Get Real-life Teaching Experience at The Partners Program
- CPS Announces New CFO
- Rahul Tripathi joins The College Preparatory School as Chief Financial Officer
- CPS Graduates Receive U.S. Department of Education's Byrd Scholarship.
- CPS Open House for Prospective Applicants & Families: Oct 15th & Nov 4th
- CPS welcomes the Children's Performing Company of Australia
- CPS Fencing teacher retires at age 90
- CPS Open House for Prospective Applicants & Families: Oct 15th & Nov 4th
- Please join us at one of our Open Houses!
- CPS Welcomes, Guest Choreographer, Abigail Hosein
- CPS Cross Country Boys Ranked #2 D-V team in the State
- Schedule change for Tuesday Oct 10th, now a Gap 1
- CPS singers perform with Women's Honor Choir
- Students excel in California Math League
- Students raise awareness for the invisible children of Uganda.
- CPS Spring Newsletter
- CPS Spring newsletter includes great articles written by faculty, staff, parents and students.
- Students and Faculty delve into alternate educational opportunities.
- Students and Faculty delve into alternate educational opportunities.
- CPS Day 2006
- CPS Day 2006
- Scout represents CPS at State Speech Championships in Sacramento
- Where in the World is Andy Dean?
- Our Dean of Students is in Tajikistan, as part of a school exchange program. Read more about his travels across the former-Soviet republic in his daily blog.
- Students take 9th place in statewide Math League
- CPS Livetalk Lecture Series Begins September 21st at 7.30pm
- CPS Annual Report/Fall Newsletter
- The College Preparatory School 2006 Annual Report/Fall Newsletter
- CPS Open House for Prospective Applicants & Families: Nov 4th
- Please join us at one of our Open Houses!
- CPS starts the year with more clubs than ever
- CPS begins the school year with many student-led clubs and committees, some of which are new this year including the Shamrock Club, Muslim Student Association, and Horror Film Club.
- CPS Film Club Event: Oct 20th at 7.30pm
- Enriques Journey inspires heartfelt life-stories
- French Students Experience Senegalese Film
- Local Research Scientist Speaks to CPS Students
- 70% of Class of 2007 Honored by National Scholarship Programs
- CPS Open House for Prospective Applicants & Families: Nov 4th
- CPS Athletics Director honored by NCS
- CPS Cross-Country Team Claims Four League Titles
- Oxfam Feast and Fast
- CPS Welcomes Guest Choreographer, Dwayne Worthington
- CPS Drama Production 'ASH'
- CPS Alumni Extravaganza Dec 26, 2006
- Students gather donations for Adopt-a-family
- Treasures of the Caribbean
- Students present 'Le chef magique'
- Join us for the Alumni Extravaganza: December 26, 2006
- CPS Art & Chamber Event - Jan 5, 2007
- CPS Film Club Presents: China Blue - Friday January 12, 2007
- Julia Burke Debate Center Opens On CPS Campus
- Livetalk@CPS - January 31, 2007 at 7:30pm
- Snow Trip Arrival Information
- Director of Debate Joins Hall of Fame for Community Service & Coaching
- CPS Spring 2007 Newsletter
- The Spring newsletter includes great articles written by CPS faculty, alumni and students.
- Celebrating Faculty & Staff
- Student-led fundraising buys 1,000 books for Uganda Schools
- CPS Athletic Director Receives Model Coach Award
- Linda Desimone selected as a 2006-2007 Model Coach
- Junior to travel to Bangladesh with Relief International
- 12th Annual CPS Book Fair
- March 10th (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.) & 11th (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.), in the Buttner Auditorium
- CPS Students Win Big at State Latin Convention
- California Junior Classical League Convention a success for CPS students
- Senior a cappella Octet Wows Audience at Palace of Fine Arts
- 07 senior octet is Audience Favorite in Harmony Sweepstakes
- CPS Music Tour a Great Success
- Biennial music tour one of best ever
- Spring Drama Production Plays March 29-31
- Robert Fulghum's "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarden"
- Senior Scout K. Wins First Prize in French Speech Contest
- Scout K. wins 1st prize
- Castle Playhouse Built by CPS Students Donated to Oakland Public School
- Stagecraft class builds and donates castle playhouse
- French Students Hear Salif Keita at Zellerbach Hall
- Newly Formed Chess Team Wins BIG at State Championship
- National Latin Exam Awards Ceremony
- Spanish Seminar students share their work at bilingual school
- Van Jones, Oakland Social Activist and Champion of a “Green Jobs Corps,” to speak at CPS Graduation
- In memory of Stan Silver
- Students discover the joy of teaching
- College Prep Drama Troupe performs in Scotland
- It has been an exciting year for the College Prep drama troupe currently in Scotland performing 'Ash', a story based on myths and legends from around the world.
- College Prep named Best of the East Bay
- College Prep Latin Student attends National Latin Convention
- Comic Artist visits with College Prep students
- College Prep student to participate in People to People International Forum
- Join us for Open House
- College Prep Open House for Prospective Applicants & Families: Nov 3rd, Nov 18th & Dec 2nd.
- College Prep Debaters are First West of Texas to Qualify for the 2008 Tournament of Champions
- Livetalk Lecture October 18th Doors open at 7pm
- Breaking Trail: Mountains, Molecules, and Motherhood with Arlene Blum
- Students Celebrate International Cultures
- College Prep Fall Newsletter
- The fall newsletter is available now...
- College Prep Welcomes Guest Choreographer, Eric Severson
- Multicultural Evening Tonight
- Join us at 6pm in the Buttner Auditorium
- College Prep Open Houses
- College Prep Open House for Prospective Applicants & Families: Nov 3rd, Nov 18th & Dec 2nd.
- Student's 'green project' investigates solar energy for College Prep
- College Prep Open Houses
- College Prep Open House for Prospective Applicants & Families: Nov 18th & Dec 2nd.
- Livetalk Lecture November 8th Doors open at 7pm
- The Stories of Our Lives, with Joel ben Izzy
- Fall Music Concert, Nov 16 & 17
- Please join us for a delightful evening with our talented College Prep music students
- Alumni/Faculty Lunch, Wednesday, Nov 21
- Join us on campus for the annual Alumni/Faculty lunch hosted by the Alumni Association.
- Simple Solutions for Global Change
- College Prep Open House - Dec 2nd
- College Prep Open House for Prospective Applicants & Families: Dec 2nd.
- College Prep Junior represents U.S. in World Chess Championship
- College Prep Honors Marvin K. Smith With Collection Of Multi-Cultural Literature
- College Prep Junior represents U.S. in World Chess Championship
- College Prep French III Students Dance to Zydeco
- Guest choreographer, Jane Barnes, teaches vintage jazz
- College Prep Open House - Dec 2nd
- College Prep Open House for Prospective Applicants & Families: Dec 2nd.
- College Prep presents "The Tempest" Dec 14, 15th & 16th
- Please join us in the Buttner Auditorium on Friday, Dec. 14, 2007 at 8:00 pm, Saturday, Dec. 15, 8:00 pm, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2:00 pm for William Shakespeare's "The Tempest"
- Visiting researcher talks to students about real-life implications of biotechnology
- Students Join Japanese National Honor Society
- College Prep makes national news in Wall Street Journal article on college admissions.
- College Prep Students Honored by National Merit & College Board Organizations
- Students attend People of Color/Student Diversity Leadership Conference
- Stagecraft class builds and donates children's playhouse
- Join us for the annual Alumni Holiday Party
- All alumni & alumni familes are welcome to join us at the Pyramid Brewery on December 26th for Appetizers & Mingling.
- Art & Chamber Event - Friday Jan 11th
- College Prep Juniors Awarded Scholarships to Travel to Japan
- College Prep juniors Christopher H. and Alice W. have been awarded scholarships to travel to Japan.
