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The W.C. Carlé High School senior sweatshirts have been officially designed,and the students are looking forward to receiving these beautiful comforts.
STAR Testing took place for Carlé High School students during the week of May 9. It has been announced and posted that 704 is the goal we are looking for.
Open house was last Thursday, May 12. Once again it was a fantastic evening. This event brought together family, friends, and staff as the school year is coming closer to an end.
We were all entertained by the music of teacher Dan Maes and students Robert Potter, Jonathan Warren, Eric Salcedo, Darren Gasperoni and Tommi Galli. We also convened a site council and voted on a budget for next year.
On a bittersweet note this will be Principal Ed Zander's last open house and we all felt his loss during his wonderful speech. We wish him well in his new job as director of special education for the Konocti Unified School District.
Paintball took place last Friday, May 13; and students were once again able to enjoy this last game of the year thanks once again to Carlé's volunteers of the year Mike and Starr Skidmore.
The last staff-student luncheon of the year was last Friday, May 13, and we would like to thank the special volunteers from the wonderful Soroptimists club for donating their time, effort and expertise to make these luncheons possible. We would also like to thank the many splendid chef's Carlé' had on hand to clean, prep and cook the luncheon.
Currently students are working very hard on this years senior plaques so that each of our 40 graduates receives a special memento of their time at Carlé.
Prom took place Saturday, May 7, and some would say it was quite “timeless.” Captivated by the beauty of this particular night, student body president and prom mover and shaker Stevie Cook said, “Prom setup was stressful, but the payoff was welL worth it!”
Prom King this year was Raylon Ray, and Prom Prince was LJ Stewart. Prom Queen was Nia Edmunds, and Prom Princess was Holly Brumback.
“As a staff member, 'time flew' for me as I watched our wonderful Carlé student body dance the night away in their formal attire thanks to the musical stylings of Andre' JR,” said teacher Angie Siegel.
Carlé High School would like to give a very special thank you to everyone who made this night possible. The student government put a lot of hard work into creating this special night and creating a truly wonderful evening for all.
We would also like to thank Ellie Hackler's parents, Angie, Principal Zander, Verna, Pat, Pat's husband Jimmy, Gary, and Kim, and to all of the students who put a lot of hard work fundraising along with the very generous donations given to us by the wonderful community.
Leading up to prom was a very fun spirit week all based on the subject of time. From the 1950s to the future “time travel” was made possible at Carlé!
But, then again everything is possible with the helpful stylings of the Carlé culture.
Congratulations are in order for students Derek Grace and Christine McQuown who received the Student of the Year Award.
“I was very honored that the staff felt so highly about my improvement, and I'm very grateful for everything they do for me, as well as everyone else,” said winner Christine McQuown.
In other congratulations, teacher Angie Siegel received the award for Certificated Employee of the Year, and our lovely lunch lady, Annette Fender, received our award for Classified Employee of the Year.
In addition to the Skidmores who won volunteer of the year Don Coffin was honored as
volunteer of the year for bringing wonderful music and tutoring to our campus.
Last but not least, we would like to congratulate students Marco Ochoa and Heidi Kratz who are now official Carlé graduates!
Karalena Cole is a student at Carlé Continuation High School in Lower Lake, Calif.
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The sale will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the corner of Highway 29 and Wardlaw in Middletown.
There will be a variety of items, including furniture, building/repair supplies, electronics (tested and working), housewares, toys, bicycles and a lot more.
Proceeds benefit the Middletown Middle School student incentive programs.
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Career Technical Education classes – also known as Regional Occupational Programs, or ROP – are meant to teach students skills that make them ready for real world application and employment.
Jennifer Pyzer teaches in both of these pathways and also is a Yuba College business department instructor.
This unique relationship has allowed the students at Middletown High School to take advantage of an articulation agreement between the two institutions permitting the students to learn college material and earn college credit in both ROP desktop publishing and ROP accounting.
Pyzer teachers several classes at Middletown High including ROP office skills, desktop publishing, ROP digital arts and ROP accounting.
Students enrolled in the ROP accounting class learn 10-key, bookkeeping and business skills. If they earn a grade of “B” or better in the class and score a “C” or better on the final, they are eligible to earn Yuba College credit.
Students in the ROP digital arts course learn a variety of computer programs and applications including PhotoShop.
The ROP digital arts course is one of only a few CTE classes that have become an approved A-G college admission accepted elective.
Unlike many computer classes, this course teaches the students more than just application. By studying famous art work and learning color theory, students learning across the typical departmental boundaries.
An example of this is a lesson in which students utilized their computer skills to mimic famous works of art such as “The Persistence of Memory” by Salvador Dali and “Pintos” by Bev Doolittle.
According to Pyzer, students are able to be creative using a tool with which they already are familiar.
As is common in many computer classes, not all students take the course because they want to pursue a career in technology. However, their definition of a computer based career may be different than you may think.
According to Pyzer, “Computers are becoming to younger generations what pens and pencils are to older generations.”
Because of this students are reportedly taking the classes for a variety of reasons including the need to meet the college A-G admissions, helping them be successful in other classes, and to further their skills for college and the work force.
For more information on the Career Technical Education classes offered with Pyzer at Middletown High School, please contact her at 707-998-4140 or
Tammy Serpa is a program specialist for the Lake County Office of Education.
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Students and staff were welcomed back to school, their “second home,” after a wonderful break off of school to enjoy the gifts spring has to offer.
This year's Spring Bling was won by Angie's Advisory (Holly Brumback, Shannika Chandler, Charles Drake, Zachary Gray, Teesha Greer, Joseph Griffith, Jessica Johns, Paul LaRue, Justin Lindsey, Kimberly McCarty, Cody Perdock, Raylon Ray, Richard Skinner, and Robby Smith). Angie and her winning advisory will be awarded with a beautifully designed plaque created by Nia Edmunds.
The Care students who volunteered and helped out with the art and science camp were Jorge Vieira, Jonathan Warren, Austin Weldon, Jake Brumback, Monica Jackson, Holly Brumback, Dylan Ward and Lucas Powell.
“We had a great time and everything went very smoothly. The teens who showed up were very helpful
> and engaged and we appreciated their involvement,” said Carolynn Jarrett.
Good job Carlé' High School students for showing your love for our community!
Barbara Dye, last year's classified employee, celebrated her birthday April 29. We would all like to wish the heart and soul of Carlé' High School a very happy birthday!
Along with special presents from the staff student Alex Gutierez presented Barbara with a handmade giant card signed by all of the students and designed by Alex and Heidi “Roo” Kratz.
In other news, the staff student luncheon preparation begins on May 5 and 6 for the last staff-student luncheon of the year, taking place on May 13. We would once again like to thank the local Soroptimist club for all they do to make this great event happen.
Prom will take place this week on May 7. This will be a magical night for the students and staff to dance the night away and make ever-lasting memories that will last a lifetime. This night will truly show, that time really does fly by.
The theme has already been ordered and the prom committee and student government are working hard to ensure prom will be no less than marvelous. Student Stevie Cook has designed some amazing prom tickets.
STAR testing will take begin on May 9.
Open house is just around the corner taking place on May 12, this night brings the students, staff and parents together to all get on the same page about what is truly important – the student's education.
Paintball club is getting another chance to mark their opponent. On May 13, students will again gather on Larry Turner's land to get into this creative zone to challenge each other to a few games of paintball.
We would like to thank Larry Turner for allowing us to participate in these fun activities on his land. Mr. Turner has been generous and we want to let him know how much it means to us.
Student Jorge Viera designed a special plaque for Mr. Turner that we will present to him along with a copy of this article in the quad at Carlé. Thanks again, Mr. Turner, for this special opportunity.
Portfolios this week: On May 5, Nia Edmunds and Aarons Mearns will be presenting. Monica Jackson and Alexandra Gutierrez will present theirs on May 12. Congratulations graduating seniors!
Student of the week this week was Shannika Chandler. “Shannika is an excellent student, she's always on task, she always turns in assignments on time. She's a joy to have in class,” said said teacher Verna Rodgers.
Senior plaques are in the process of being carefully constructed for each individual graduating student. Thanks to donations by the wonderful “kind heart awarded,” Dr. Barry Munitz, students will be able to take home these little pieces of art named by the teachers and made by the students. What's more Carlé spirit than that?
Karalena Cole is a student at Carlé Continuation High School in Lower Lake, Calif.