Oak Elementary hosts 64th annual LASD Junior Olympics
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On Saturday April 18, over 1000 4th through 6th grade students within the Los Altos School District participated in the district’s 64th annual Junior Olympics on Mountain View High School’s campus. Oak Elementary School hosted this year’s proceedings, led by Junior Olympic Chair leaders Jenny Brichko and Jamie Saxena. The
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