In preparation for the STAR tests the teachers at Carlé have started conducting what they call test chats.

The test chats are where the teachers review with their students what they need to work on and look at last year's scores.

The staff hopes that being on a close basis with their students will help their test scores rise even higher this year. The STAR test will be held in early May.

On April 23 a representative from The Arbor on Main named Jolene came to Carlé to talk about all the services her business has to offer.

The Arbor on Main is a youth center that helps students with taking extra classes, looking for work and many other things. They have a lot of wonderful opportunities for any student interested.

The student body is currently working on the yearbook. This year it will be $25, but there will only be a limited supply. The students Shawna Sample and Ashely Gravellee both worked hard to make sure this year book will be a good one.

On April 25 everybody at Carlé celebrated their favorite secretary Barbara Dye. April 25 is secretary Day, though the celebrations were saved for April 27, or the Friday before Dye's birthday. It was important to everybody at Carlé that Dye knows just how important she is to everyone.

On April 26 the Carlé students who earned gold level went on a field trip to Lakeside Lanes Family Center.

The students who went were Cameron Carillo, Chelsea Cherney, Jade Fox, Jr Garcia, Shania Jones, Anthony Montalvan, Chantilly Pannel, Monique Throop, Charels Trujillo, Trevor Wilson, Corissa
Schonderwoerd and Tonya Smith.

All of the students went bowling; played arcade games, dodge ball and lazer tag; and they were all treated to a wonderful meal afterward at the facility's food court. Teachers Verna Rodgers and Angie
Siegel were the chaperones and everybody had a wonderful time.

The staff at Carlé would like to thank students Kayla Addams, Camari O. and Trevor Wilson for helping out the school in the office during Barbara Dye's lunch period.

This week the media class flag contest comes to a close. The flags that were made were all wonderful.  The class will now focus on the 46 final graduation plaques along with sustainability awards for the fifth grading period.

That is all for now, have a great week!

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