Argonaut Elementary School, located at 13200 Shadow Mountain Drive in Saratoga, is hosting an inkjet and laser cartridge collection program. Instead of throwing away empty inkjet and laser cartridges, send them to the school to help raise money for school activities.

For each recyclable item brought in to the school, Argonaut will receive $2 per inkjet cartridge and between $1 and $5 per laser cartridge. The school is only able to accept those cartridges that bear the original manufacturer's label and do not have a "recycled" label on them. Those cartridges made for Epson printers and other styles that have no electronic circuitry cannot be accepted. There is a drop-off box located at the school office, or for more information call the office at 408.867.4773.

Pow-Wow comes to West Valley

The 15th annual West Valley College Pow-Wow will take place from noon to midnight on Oct. 4. The Pow-Wow will feature Native American dancers from many tribes in native regalia, ceremonial and participatory singing, food booths and beautiful handmade jewelry and crafts. Prize-drawing tickets will be available for a $1 donation, and proceeds from ticket sales will go toward the Donald M. Johnson Native American scholarship fund. West Valley College is located at 14000 Fruitvale Ave., on the corner of Fruitvale and Allendale avenues in Saratoga. All cultures and ages are encouraged to attend this family event. Admission is free. For more information, call Leslie Saito at 408.741.4010.

Saratoga to hold a discipline panel

Saratoga High School will hold a panel discussion on "School Discipline and Law Enforcement" at 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 in the school's library. The panel will include Saratoga Assistant Principal Brian Safine, Sheriff's school resource officer Eileen Phares, probation officer Barbara Horiuchi and juvenile probation attorney Tony Christensen. Parents and students are encouraged to attend.