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- Written by: Lakeport Women’s Civic Club
“Vocational” typically implies a two-year course of study at a junior college or specialty school of some type.
Certification programs offered by junior colleges or specialty schools would be classified as “vocational,” no matter the length of study.
All Lake County high schools have applications on hand. They may be obtained from the school counselors. Mendocino and Yuba Colleges also have applications and second-year students are encouraged to apply. Previous applicants and former graduates also welcome to reapply.
The deadline for all applications is April 25.
Applicants must:
– Be a Lake County resident;
– Be currently enrolled as a full-time student (carrying 12 units or more);
– Have a 2.75 grade point average in all course work attempted;
– List all work and community involvement;
– State reasons for applying for this scholarship and why this particular field; and
– Submit two letters of recommendation, one preferably from an employer.
The Lakeport Women’s Civic Club strongly supports those student seeking vocational careers. Every community relies heavily upon hygienists, lab techs, hairdressers, electricians, plumbers and mechanics. The club takes great pride in helping to encourage young people in developing these vocational skills.
For more information reach out to your high school counselor.
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- Written by: Peggy Alexander
For the 19th time, a $500 award and plaque will be presented to a Lake Country high school senior or recent graduate who has been actively involved in FFA and/or 4-H.
The application deadline is April 30. The requirements, application form, and other information are available in the 2016 Lake County Fair premium book, online at http://celake.ucanr.edu/files/133214.pdf , or the 4-H/Cooperative Extension Office, 883 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport.
Local high school counselors and club advisors also have forms available. Completed application packets are due on or before April 30th to the same address.
The scholarship is named after Paul R. Alexander and his wife Otha who together served more than 75 years as 4-H volunteers.
Paul Alexander was involved in the very first Lake Co Junior Livestock auction in 1951 and never missed the event until the year of his death in 1998.
He served as junior livestock superintendent for many years and one of the fairground buildings was named in his honor.
Individuals or groups interested in contributing to this scholarship fund to ensure its perpetuity would be greatly appreciated.
Contributions can be sent to the 4-H/Cooperative Extension office in Lakeport or to Peggy Alexander, 1050 Eva Way, Lakeport, CA 95453.
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- Written by: Yailin Sanchez
LOWER LAKE, Calif. – As you all know I am a new student here at Carlé High School.
I had heard a lot of different stories about this school before I began attending. Not all were positive, but, now that I’ve been here for some time all I could think about was how wrong those people were.
Carlé was thought to be a school for “delinquents” or “bad kids” but that is not true. The kids here at Carlé are talented, hard workers, dedicated and independent. I have never been in an environment where the students and faculty are so supportive and involved.
I want to congratulate Tanajah Gurule and Juan Perales for each receiving student of the week! They both have been totally focused on their graduations since they began attending and have been real positive additions to our student body.
Our teacher Alan Siegel has been receiving a generous amount of donations from Dr. Barry Munitz since 2007. It started off with $1,000 donations so fellow students could make unique graduation plaques for each graduating senior.
Once the horrible fires started here in Lake County Dr. Munitz made a larger donation so that all the designers at Carlé could make every department that helped out a plaque and every individual who helped a key chain.
Carlé made and had distributed more than 168 plaques and keychains for firefighters, police officers, Red Cross workers and other first responders.
After the fires Dr. Barry along with the Cotsen foundation also donated $5,000 to our media program and that has helped us buy new heat presses and fund our recent kindness project.
Our kindness project was giving back to the people who have helped us academically and supported us through the hardest times of our lives.
We would like to give Dr. Munitz a huge thank you and hug from everyone at Carlé High School.
One of our amazing students Gabrielle Rozelski helped add to the Lake County Democratic Club logo. Four of our students; Marissa Doolin, Jamie Miller, Gabrielle Rozelski and Shaina Yaquinto were invited to the 27th annual ravioli dinner hosted by Mike Thompson. To thank him for his generous gesture the designers made him a Carlé mug and keychain.
I also want to congratulate our new graduates Gilbert Lopez and Alfred Lewis for finishing up their portfolios and completing their credits.
Last but not least announcements coming up after spring break are scholarships, interview with our lovely secretary Angie Harris, and prom.
Yailin Sanchez is a student at Carlé Continuation High School in Lower Lake.
Attorney General Becerra issues guidance to K-12 schools on privacy and equal rights of all students
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- Written by: California Attorney General's Office
The guide is designed to help schools better understand protections that safeguard the privacy of undocumented students and their families, and to serve as a model for local school districts.
“Every student, regardless of immigration status, is entitled to feel safe and secure at school,” said Attorney General Becerra. “In California, nearly half of all children have at least one immigrant parent. It’s our duty as public officials and school administrators to uphold the rights of these students so that their education is not disrupted.”
Approximately 250,000 undocumented children ages 3-17 are enrolled in California public schools and 750,000 K-12 students in California have an undocumented parent – illuminating the need for the state and its educators to do everything within their control to ensure that all California schools are safe havens for their students and families.
The guide provides recommendations for handling personal information from students and their families. It also provides guidance on how to respond to: information requests regarding immigration status; a warrant or court order regarding immigration enforcement; immigration agents requesting access to school grounds; hate crimes related to national origin; and the detention of a student’s family member.
This guide is being issued pursuant to Assembly Bill 699 (AB 699) by joint authors Assemblymembers Patrick O’Donnell (D-Long Beach) and David Chiu (D-San Francisco). AB 699 was passed to address the fear and confusion expressed by school officials in the wake of the Trump Administration’s immigration enforcement-related activities and anti-immigrant rhetoric.
The guide describes courses of actions that public schools and their administrators can take when interacting with officers who are enforcing immigration laws.
“ICE has no place in our classrooms,” said Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (D-Long Beach). “As a teacher, I know firsthand that students cannot learn if they feel fear. Thank you to Attorney General Xavier Becerra for working to keep our schools as learning environments, not detention centers.”
“Students should not fear going to school, and parents should have confidence that their children are in a safe, educational environment,” said Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco). “Thank you Attorney General Becerra for ensuring this law is fully implemented and our children are protected.”
To view the guidance, quick-reference guide and checklist visit: https://www.oag.ca.gov/bcj.
The checklist is available in Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Tagalog and Arabic.