LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Welcome back!

There have been some changes on our little campus.

Carlé welcomed teacher Michael Descalso and the students of Blue Heron which is now seated on the Carlé campus.

In addition Carlé welcomes new math teacher Derek Walley and new maintenance person Edna. Both were given welcome plaques and mugs made by students in our own media class.

Carlé High School’s staff gives out CHILYs when they see students doing things that help our community. CHILY is an acronym and it means “Carlé high is liking you.”

This last Monday, Aug. 31, Carlé welcomed five new students: Anna Barnard, Michael Nicholson, Ryan O’Bryan, Malik Turner and Jacob Walker. We hope they enjoy their time here.

Carlé recently took a field trip to Highland Springs for a day of activities, kayaking, swimming and barbecuing.

Our own English teacher Dan Maes barbecued hamburgers for the student body with the help of a few students.

Angie and Alan Siegel brought 10 kayaks and students took turns going out and experiencing this wonderful sport.

The end of the grading period is all ready approaching quickly and students are trying their hardest to complete credits so they can make a level.

Levels are awarded to students who earn a certain amount of credits and meet the attendance requirements.

The requirements for bronze level are 80-percent attendance with nine credits; the requirements for silver are 85-percent attendance with 12 credits earned and the requirements for gold are 90-percent attendance with 15 credits earned. All in our short six-week grading periods.

At the beginning of the school year our principal Matt Strahl handed out gold level passes to the students who earned gold level sixth grade period last year.

Those students names are Jose Bendana, Daemon Dawson, Jasmine Heckard, Allen Hernandez, Alex Landeros, Sam Cachu-Martinez, Chris Nuzzo, Candice Safreno and Alexus Stickle. Congratulations to all these wonderful students.

The ASVAB test was held at Carlé on Aug. 27. The results for the test should be here in a couple weeks. Back to school night/potluck dinner was held on Friday, Sept. 4, and it was a success.

Students, parents and staff enjoyed a potluck dinner after an introduction speech about Carlé from Principal Strahl.

Doyle J. Conatser is a student at Carlé Continuation High School in Lower Lake, Calif.