As the school year comes to an end in Saratoga, ceremonies celebrating 2004 graduates will be held June 9­11.

Redwood Middle School's eighth-grade graduation ceremony is June 11 at 4 p.m. on the back field; Saratoga High School's commencement is June 10 at 5 p.m. on the Lee Hancock baseball field; and the Nova program's ceremony is June 9 at 9 a.m. at the Los Gatos­Saratoga Joint Union High School district office.

WVC cuts energy to save money

To save energy and money this summer, West Valley College in Saratoga and its district offices will be cutting back hours of operation. From May 31 through Aug. 13, the district offices and classrooms will be closed Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

"If the district does not use air conditioning, computers and lights, it saves $5,000 a day," said Ian Abell, WVC facilities director.

Employees will work four 10-hour days Monday through Thursday, and the campus police will be on patrol even when district facilities are closed. Students can still apply for admission and register for summer classes via the college's website at www.wvmccd.cc.ca.us.

Scholarship group
recognizes Snider

Scott Johnstone Snider of Saratoga has become a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. The NSCS is a highly selective, nonprofit honor organization founded in 1994. The society was established on the principle that with scholarship comes a responsibility to develop leadership and a duty to perform service.

Snider is a 2000 graduate of Saratoga High School and currently attends UC Davis as a senior majoring in managerial economics. He is the son of Bill and Linda Snider of Saratoga.

Head Start offers
a preschool

The Head Start program of Santa Clara and San Benito counties has 950 openings for young children to join its preschool classes for next fall. The large number of openings is the result of current students' progressing to kindergarten.

For details, call Head Start at 800.820.8182.