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LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Highlands High and Highlands Academy in Lower Lake collaborated last year to create an 8 foot by 8 foot mural that now greets visitors as they enter the campus library.
Students painted their school mascot, hawks, flying in the sky with Mt. Konocti in the background.
The school’s acronym S.O.A.R. painted in the top corner represents articulated emphasis on “Success, Our Environment, Academics and Respect.”
Among the students who contributed to the mural were Martinique Throop, Chantilly Panell, Maria Hayes, Thea Eskue, Laura Houchins, Colten Rebone, Jennifer Matheson, Angel Dominquez, Alvin Wilder and Bryan Prothro.
When Congressman Mike Thompson visited the site in October, he posed with students for a photo in front of the mural. Special thanks to Academy student Erik Fielden who took the pictures and Bud Dillingham and Dave Thompson who hung the two-paneled mural.
Highland’s site council also recently bought a Skutt’s kiln for their site and plans are under way to expand Highland’s art capabilities to include ceramics for all students.
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Big Read, a countywide literacy project, invites everyone in Lake County to a fundraiser held at the Moore Family Winery, 11990 Bottle Rock Road, Cobb, on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011.
The fundraiser will begin at 6 p.m.
A delectable array of Italian dishes will be served family-style, along with a complimentary glass of celebrated Moore Family Wine.
A silent auction follows dinner and promises to offer interesting and unique baskets and gifts.
Musical entertainment throughout the evening will feature Lake County’s own Gill Brothers. Select readings will be presented by local students and artists .
The Big Read is a program designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture. It is intended to involve not just the schools and students, but the community as a whole in celebrating reading.
A monetary grant provided by the National Endowment for the Arts in cooperation with Arts Midwest matches community raised funds. The National Endowment also provides comprehensive resources for a month long series of activities around a single book or author.
The Lake County Office of Education (LCOE) has a vision to enhance literacy throughout the county.
The leadership at the LCOE has chosen to partner with various community agencies, businesses and service organizations to help meet the requirements for the grant.
The Rotary Club of Kelseyville has already made the first pledge of support toward the Big Read fundraiser.
Tickets are $40 each and are available at Big Read partner, Mountain High Coffee and Books at their two locations: 16295 Highway 175, Cobb, and at 19849 Hartmann Road, Hidden Valley.
Tickets also will be sold at Catfish Books, 1013 11th St., telephone 707-263-4454, and Watershed Books, 305 N. Main St., 707-263-5787, both in Lakeport. Lower Lake High School will also be selling event tickets.
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Carlé High School would like to give a special thanks to an incredible woman named Annette Fender.
Annette is our school's lunch provider. Along with always taking such good care of our students for many years now, Annette has also donated brand new winter coats for students who can't afford or aren't able to supply themselves with a coat during this cold season.
We truly appreciate the kindness and generosity Annette has shown us.
On anther note, the Lower Lake Community Action Group's monthly dinner was held on Nov. 10 at the Russell Rustici Lower Lake Park. Students Ellie Hackler, Karalena Cole, Stevie Cook and Tyler Sterling helped set up the dinner and served a Thanksgiving themed turkey supper to the attendees.
It was a fantastic evening as the students worked together to ensure a productive night, while having a fun time doing so.
Student of the week last week was Jorge Viera. Jorge received this honor for being an outstanding student who is constantly doing extra things to help out the school and the community.
This Thursday, Nov. 18, gold-level students will be going on their horseback riding trip at the Wiloth-Salmina Family Riding Center to reward them for all of their hard work. This will be an exciting new experience for most students but is well deserved. Congratulations, gold-level students!
This Friday, Nov. 19, will conclude the end of this the second of our six-six week grading periods. Thanks to secretary Barbara Dye's hard work students will be collecting their report cards soon after.
Students will be able to enjoy a little break after this grading period for Thanksgiving break. The break will start on Monday, Nov. 22, and will last until Friday, Nov. 26.
Upcoming portfolios this week: Manuel Armijo's portfolio which will take place this Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 1:45 p.m. On Thursday, Nov. 18, Stephanie Trout at 1:45 p.m. and Lisa Davis at 2:15 p.m.
Then when students get back from Thanksgiving break, Amanda Gamble will have her portfolio on Thursday, Nov. 30, at 1:45 p.m.
Students have the chance to re-take the CAHSEE test if they so choose. The re-take will take place at the adult school on Dec. 4.
Karalena Cole is a student at Carle Continuation High School in Lower Lake, Calif.
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SACRAMENTO – The California Community Colleges Board of Governors on Monday elected officers for the 2011 calendar term during its bimonthly meeting held at the El Camino College in Torrance.
The 17-member board, appointed by the governor, nominates and elects its president, vice president, and the representative and alternate representative to the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC).
The election takes place each November and the chosen officials serve for a one-year term.
The newly elected officers are Scott Himelstein, Alice Perez, Barbara Davis-Lyman and Geoffrey L. Baum.
Himelstein, of San Diego, is president of the Board of Governors. He has served as the director of the Center for Education Policy and Law at the University of San Diego since 2007. He also serves as president of the William D. Lynch Foundation for Children. He was appointed to the Board of Governors in 2008.
“I am honored to serve as president of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges,” said Himelstein. “As shrinking financial resources are the new normal around world and here in California, my top priorities are to work with system leaders to generate cost efficiencies and further increase options, classes and ultimately success for students.”
Perez, of Roseville, is vice president of the Board of Governors. She worked for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), where she served as manager of customer strategy and has spent 23 years in the financial services industry. She was appointed to the Board of Governors in 2007.
“Coming from private industry, I know firsthand how important community college students are to our state’s workforce,” said Perez. “My goal is to execute reform strategies that will increase the number of workers with training certificates and associate degrees that can fill job openings in occupations vital to jump starting our state’s economy.”
Davis-Lyman, of Fair Oaks, CPEC representative, was appointed to the board in 2005, has been a professor of sociology and psychology at Sacramento City College since 1970. She currently serves as president of the Academic Senate for the Los Rios Community College District.
Baum, of Pasadena, CPEC alternate, was appointed to the board in 2008, is a member and past president of the governing board of the Pasadena Area Community College District. He has served as assistant dean of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California since 2001.
The California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the nation. It is composed of 72 districts and 112 colleges serving nearly 3 million students per year. Community colleges provide workforce training, teach basic skills math and English courses, and prepare students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities.
The Chancellor’s Office provides leadership, advocacy and support under the direction of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges.