Education

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Open House is for new and prospective students and their families to come and learn about a St. Joseph High School education. You will have the opportunity to tour the school, learn about academics, athletics, fine arts and all the great opportunities that come along with a St. Joseph High School education.

A Vocational Nursing Program information session will be from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday at the Zelda L. Allen School of Nursing, 1410 N. Texana St., in Hallettsville. The information session will address new prerequisites and requirements, information about the program, costs for the program, and financial aid.

St. Joseph High School will host Shadow Days for prospective students Oct. 17 and Nov. 11. These are days that Victoria school district is not in session, so visiting students will not have to miss school. Shadow Day visitors will be paired with a St. Joseph High School Student Ambassador and spend the day in class, sampling the instruction and taking part in typical school day activities. Read Mo

Victoria College's Lyceum Committee invites VC students, faculty, staff and the Victoria community to recommend speakers for its 2015-16 series.

Future educators and others looking for careers in teaching will have the opportunity to meet with representatives of area school districts at two University of Houston-Victoria job fairs.

Deborah Blum, author of the New York Times best seller “The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder & the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York,” will share her stories at 7 p.m. tonight at the Leo J. Welder Center.

The Victoria Skeet and Trap Club will host the first Scholarship Sporting Clay Shoot on Sept. 13. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., followed by a safety meeting and the shooting will start at 9 a.m. There will be a five-station sporting clays, 10 targets per station and 50 total targets.

Beef producers can get free training to help them become more competitive in the industry by attending a Texas Beef Quality Producer (TBQP) program September 19 at the Refugio County Fairgrounds in Refugio, Texas. Registration will begin at 9:30 a...

Come over to the Gator House at The Texas Zoo every Wednesday and Saturday at noon to learn about these amazing animals. You'll find out what they eat, and see some alligator training in action.

This is a great time to get help setting up an email account or use one of the Library’s computer skills tutorials including Learning Express Library and Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing! The Computer Lab is reserved and staffed on Wednesday mornings for self-directed learning about technology topics.

Enrollment for a seven-week obedience class will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014 starting at 7:00 p.m. Classes start Monday Sept 15 OR Tues Sept 16, depending on class night you select. Location is between Cinemark Theatre and Sears Service Center. Among the commands taught are sit, stay, and heel. Behavioral issues are also addressed. Puppy through adult classes are offered and the Canine Go