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The board will meet beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Carol McClung Conference Center, 9430 B Lake St. in Lower Lake.
Items on the agenda include election of the 2018 board president and clerk, designation of the district superintendent as secretary, as well as designation of representatives and alternates.
The board also will review and consider adopting its 2018 meeting calendar.
For the full board agenda visit http://agendaonline.net/public/Meeting.aspx?AgencyID=69&MeetingID=40318&AgencyTypeID=1&IsArchived=False.
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LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Student of the week for last week was Jose Carrillo. All of the teachers agreed Jose deserved to be nominated.
I asked all of the teachers why they nominated him and they all said, “Jose is a great student, always on task and is sure to get his work done as quick as possible.” Great job, Jose, on becoming student of the week.
Olga Paselk, our school’s bilingual paraprofessional, has worked at Carlé since 2015 and worked in the district since 2002. She has decided to retire from being a paraprofessional.
Olga came to Carlé after being a judge in Costa Rica for three years. I asked Olga how she felt about Carlé and its students and she replied, “I love working with students of Carlé, I feel like I can help them more than I would at a larger school, I enjoy working at Carlé it's more individualized and we are able to develop personal relationships with the students which motivated me.”
I then asked her what her fondest memory of Carlé was, she responded with, “My fondest memory of Carlé was about one month into working at Carlé and the staff and students made me a welcome plaque and mug. They made me feel very welcome which other schools didn’t offer.”
Also, I asked her for a statement for students, “Do your best, never quit, and be a man or woman of honor.”
I then asked some student and staff on how they felt about Olga and her retirement, Michael Naber said, “Olga is very nice, she always greets me in the morning outside when I get to school she puts a smile on my face and I will truly miss her.”
I asked Heather Koehler for a final quote. “Carlé High School staff and students will be sad to see Olga retire,” she said. “Olga is a real fixture around campus, she greets student each morning, rain or shine. In the summer she will be found outside under her rainbow umbrella and in the winter wrapped in one of her hand knitted hats and scarves. She cares deeply for student’s success and growth in learning and supports all students and staff. She has known some of our students since birth and a student said the other say that she remembered Olga all the way back to kindergarten being a part of her school career. The spot she leaves at Carlé will be hard to fill but we are glad to have had you here.”
All students and staff will miss you dearly and we hope to see you in the future, you are an inspiration.
Olga plans to spend part of each year of retirement in Costa Rica and part here in Lake County. She looks forward to volunteering for groups like Totes for Teens and working as a volunteer in her grandchild’s school.
The week of this article's release student council will be holding spirit week. Monday’s theme is pajamas so make sure to wear your PJs. Tuesday is Candy Cane themed where you dress in red and white like a candy cane. Wednesday’s theme is frozen and we encourage you to wear winter clothes like skiing gear. Thursday’s theme is family flannel day. Finally, Friday is ugly sweater day, wear the ugliest holiday sweater you have.
As mentioned in the last article Totes for Teens is a volunteer organization in which they put together care packages for kids, including clothes, scarves and even a toothbrush.
We mentioned some of the volunteers that assisted putting together these care packages, here are the volunteers that we failed to mention: Sue Cameron, Peggy Foster, Claudette Oriol, Jan Solari, Tyra LaMar, Marla Perterson and Judy Knight. Thank you so much all of you, all of you are saints.
Teacher Alan Siegel met the wonderful Barry Munitz when they both served on a state committee known as the P16 council. Dr. Munitz was the chair of this group, which developed strategies to better coordinate and improves education for grades K-16.
Dr. Munitz has been personally donating to Carlé since 2007 to fund the production of all the individual plaques that help make Carlé’s graduation so special.
Starting in the year 2016 Dr. Munitz enlisted the Cotsen Foundation to help update and reenergize our whole student based enterprise for donations that now total $9,000.
We are now not only able to fund all the grad plaques but we have updated all equipment and been able to show our appreciation for groups such as Totes for Teens and the firefighters and first responders who put in so much effort over the last three years to help our community.
We cannot thank you enough for all your support for our school and the difference you have made in our school and community.
Nicholas Phipps is a student at Carlé Continuation High School in Lower Lake.
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"Who's Who" recognizes juniors, seniors and graduate students who have excelled in campus leadership and in their academic area.
Selections are made based on academic standing, community service, leadership ability and potential for continued success.
This year's recipients were honored by Troy Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins Jr., and First Lady of Troy Janice Hawkins during a reception on Nov. 30 at the chancellor's residence on the Troy Campus.
Troy University is a public, historic, international university with more than 145,000 alumni.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Earlier this year, Jennifer Nauert of Lakeport won two Mendocino College Foundation Scholarships: the Lake County Friends of Mendocino College award and a Mendocino College Foundation Academic Excellence scholarship, for a total of $2,500.
In addition, she received the Academic Excellence Award for Human Services and Highest Honors for her 4.0 grade point average.
Nauert's life has not always been so stellar.
An IV drug user at age 18, she went to prison at age 19, became sober, relapsed, and at age 26 had two massive strokes that left her permanently disabled.
“Three-fourths of my left brain is dead, so I now operate on 5/8ths of my total brain,” she said. “Because I became disabled so early in life, I didn't want that to be the end of my story. I wanted to give back some of the love and compassion that was given to me as I struggled to recover, so I set my sights on a career as a substance use counselor.
“It had always been a dream of mine to attend college, and when I started researching possible programs, I was excited to find out that I could take many of my classes at the Lake Center in Lakeport,” she said. “It was a wonderful choice! I love all my instructors. I love the Human Services Program, and I love how much the instructors and staff really care about students and our achievements. They have helped me get accommodations for my disabilities that made it possible for me to achieve more than I ever expected. I have never felt “less than” anyone because the staff and students are amazing.”
Among the many who have helped her along the way, Nauert mentioned Dan Jenkins, Carrie Vidal, Jim Mockel, Trilby Kerrigan, Christine Price, Cristina Cruz, Helen Falandes and Jeff Brunner, as well as Nancy Heth, Tascha Wetzel, Susan Orozco, Merie Holl, Rhea Hollis, John Griffith and Liz Weiss.
While attending Mendocino College, Nauert's greatest challenges have been juggling her three kids among family members and getting to classes in Ukiah.
“My car was on its last leg, so that made it very stressful for a while. Thanks to MC Foundation scholarships, I have been able to purchase a newer, more reliable car, knowing I have the resources to make the payments,” she said.
“Before I started college, I used to work out like a mad woman, every single day, to become physically stronger. Now that I am working my brain in school, I can see myself growing stronger in other ways. I am excited to put my skills to good use and to keep on learning,” Nauert said.
Nauert started a new club on campus called Students for Recovery. It is dedicated to breaking down stigmas surrounding behavioral health recovery issues and implementing formal and informal recovery support services for the MC student community.
“We intend to demonstrate how higher education, and the support and fellowship it provides, can aid one's path to recovery,” she said.
Nauert's plans for the future include graduating from Mendocino College with an Associate of Science degree in Human Services in 2019, then transferring to Humboldt State University to earn a bachelor's degree, then a master's degree in social work.
“I am thrilled to be starting my human services career with an internship at Hilltop Recovery in Lucerne this Fall,” she said.
When she is not studying, Nauert enjoys spending time with her kids and enjoying the outdoors. She finds painting relaxing and therapeutic as well.
Her advice to other students? “Set a goal and never give up! Be relentless in chasing your dreams!”
Donations can be made to the Mendocino College Foundation and designated for the Lake County Friends of Mendocino College and its scholarship fund directly benefit Lake County students attending the college.
The next scholarship application workshop will be conducted at the Lake Center on Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 4 p.m. The workshop is open to all current and prospective students, including high school seniors.
For more information about the Mendocino College Foundation and the workshop, or to donate towards any of their programs, call Katie Fairbairn at 707-467-1018 or visit http://foundation.mendocino.edu.