Apology to RCMS

In last week's article about the Rancho Cucamonga Middle School's after-school program, I made the embarrassing mistake of calling the school "Cucamonga Middle School," which is the name of another school in another district. This sheepish reporter/blogger apologizes.

I'm horrible with names. Chances are, if I've met you in the past, I forgot your name by the time I've finished, "Nice to meet you." It certainly makes me wonder why I was hired to cover a city that has essentially four names -- Rancho Cucamonga, Cucamonga, Alta Loma and Etiwanda.

Cucamonga School District Board President Henry Cowles brought up my faux pas at yesterday's meeting identifying me as the "Daily Press" reporter. Cowles, who works in Apple Valley, must have mixed us up with the Victorville paper. That's okay, Henry, I'm just pleased you didn't repeat the "Daily Repeat" joke.

It turns out the name confusion hits a nerve. I must say, I've gotten friendlier looks than the ones I got yesterday. I'm just thankful my mistake was made in a middle school. Had I called Los Osos High School "Alta Loma," I'm certain I would've gotten beat up after third period.

For the record, Cucamonga School is in the Cucamonga School District but Cucamonga Middle School is in Central School District. Rancho Cucamonga Middle School is in Cucamonga School District but Rancho Cucamonga High School is in Chaffey Joint Union High School District.

Finally, for extra credit: Which district is The Ontario Center School from?

No points for you if you guessed Ontario-Montclair School District. The Ontario elementary school is in the Cucamonga School District.