LOWER LAKE, Calif. – We are currently one grade period into the new school year and have officially transitioned onto our academic schedule, rather than the thematic schedule we began the year with.

Adrian Carpenter, a senior, stated, “I like the academic schedule because everybody gets their own schedule based on what they need to get done for the school year.”

“I think it’s a great system for students to get accustomed to Carlé because it’s not your traditional high school schedule,” said another senior, David Jones.

We also want to encourage students to earn CHILYs, which stands for “Carlé High Is Liking You.” It is Carlé’s way of appreciating students for a good deed. You can exchange them for snacks and then are entered in a raffle to win a prize. Students get CHILYs when a staff member sees them doing something that helps others or benefits the community.

Our school picture day was on Aug. 27. Thank you to LifeTouch for visiting our school and making sure our pictures are yearbook ready!

Back to school night was a success on Aug. 23. Thank you to all the staff and students who attended with their friends and family and anyone who brought a dish for the potluck. It was an evening full of gatherings and eating.

Our students of the week so far include Johnny Caldwell, Desiree Krebs and Marisa Gavazza.

Alan Siegel nominated Johnny C. stating, “I like giving shout outs to students who take charge.”

Johnny was communicative with Alan over the summer discussing the task he’d be responsible for once school returned. Johnny handles all of the recycling at Carlé, cleans and sets up the media room, and runs the morning bulletin everyday.

Desiree Krebs was also nominated by Alan. He expressed her great work ethic by stating, “She earned her title as head designer, and accomplished a huge project for Carlé. She came back into the school year fulfilling the same role.”

Marisa Gavazza was nominated by Lance Christensen. “She is always on task and she does extra work. She is very cooperative.”

Lance also nominated Katie Roath, for her hard work. “She is always on task, participates, and is always patient.”

Congratulations to all of you and thank you for all the effort you put towards Carlé High.

Carlé would also like to give a big thanks to Makala McMullen and Katie Roath for assuring that each individual student gets a special birthday card and making each student feel celebrated on their birthday.

More to come next article on collaborative day activities and the plans for our annual advisory Harvest Fest competitions.

Crystal Quezadas and Maya Dittemore are students at Carlé Continuation High School in Lower Lake.