Last week was the end of the third grading period for Carlé and the end of semester for Lower Lake High School.

Because it is the end of the semester Carlé will be getting new students transferring from the surrounding schools. About 10 new students are expected to transfer starting the fourth grading period.

Carlé would like to thank the following students: Tonya Smith, Colten Robone, Dennis Warner and Paul Larue. These four students went to the Rebekah's Lodge and helped make the community service dinner possible. All of them were very mature and represented their school well.

This week Angie Siegel's hazmat class will be starting. This class is an intense state-certified course with a set amount of hours. Every student involved has accepted a huge responsibility by taking this class.

The class will deal with containing a hazardous material spill, protecting the public, quarantine procedures and contacting the proper authorities.

Every student has to complete the course and its set hours without being late to receive their certificate.

On Jan. 26, Jonathan Warren and Leticia Bowman showed their portfolios. These two students have made Carlé a better place and all of the staff are happy to see them graduate.

A new community service opportunity is open to the students of Lake County. The Redwood Student Service office is looking for students to volunteer. The students would need to provide their own transportation to the office located in Clearlake, and any students who participate will be given
community service hours.

The principal of Carlé, Mr. To, would like to remind students that anybody who has been assigned the seventh period class has to attend because it is now part of their schedule. Any student who refuses to show up repeatedly will receive a consequence.

He went on to say that the class shouldn't be seen as a consequence as much as an opportunity to make up the credits that the students need.

This week Carlé High will hold its arm wrestling competition. This competition has been a Carlé tradition for years. The contest will be on Wednesday, Feb. 1, and Thursday, Feb. 2, and 24 students, both boys and girls, will participate.

The end of the mouse pad competition will be at the middle of the next grading period. Four mouse pads have already been printed for students Dylan Ward, Warren, Joey Griffith and Desiree Bauer.

That is all for now, Have a great week!

Jade Fox is a student at Carlé Continuation High School in Lower Lake, Calif.