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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Imagination Library initiative is gaining momentum thanks to participation from many individuals and organizations throughout the county.
The Konocti Lioness Club has added its support to this literacy program with a $500 donation to the Lake County Literacy Task Force, providing a five-year scholarship to the program for four Lake County infants.
“We are thrilled to be able to offer this donation to support literacy in Lake County,” said Anna Jones, president of the Konocti Lioness Club. “Promoting education is a strong focus of the Lioness Club, as is supporting in-need children of Lake County, and the Imagination Library is a great vehicle for us.”
The Lake County Literacy Task Force, launched two years ago by Superintendent of Schools Wally Holbrook, works to support the community through literacy initiatives, beginning with our youngest residents, to ensure that all children are successful students and productive members of Lake County.
Learning to read is a process that begins at birth. Research shows that students who are successful readers by the age of eight are more successful citizens in their communities.
The Imagination Library was developed in 1995 by Dolly Parton to support literacy in her Tennessee hometown.
Since that time, the program has spread nationwide and was recently adopted as a primary initiative of the Lake County Literacy Task Force.
The goal of the Imagination Library is to ensure that literacy begins at the earliest age possible with the child’s first teacher – the parent.
Children enrolled in the program between the ages of 0-4 will receive a beautiful, hard cover book each month through the mail to read, enjoy and keep in their home.
You can support Lake County’s Imagination Library by sending a donation of $25 to the Lake County Office of Education, c/o Literacy Task Force, 1152 S. Main Street, Lakeport CA., Attention: Imagination Library.
If you have any questions, or if you need further information about this program, please contact Stephanie Wayment at Lake County Office of Education, telephone 707-262-4163 or
Your donation is tax-deductible.
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Carlé is on a mission to raise enough funds for our very own van.
Willy Brown, ex-mayor of San Francisco, sent out 25 letters to friends and businesses asking for donations on our behalf. This week we received $1,000 donated to us by Pacific Waterfront Partners.
Carlé’s head designer, Nura Brown, made a plaque to show how very grateful we are for the kindness and generosity.
Our ultimate goal is to raise around $30,000 to buy a van and we need all of the help we can get. If you wish to donate money to help Carlé fund our own van contact Barbara Dye or Alan Siegel at Carlé High School, 707-994-1033.
Carlé has recently had some new editions to our school and we want to make sure that each of them receive a full welcome.
A big welcome goes out to the following students: Angelique Barajas-Vega, Marissa Gilbert, Michael Lanigan, Melyssa Moreno, Nathaniel Oakley, Alyssa Peterson, Chenoa Schmidt, Chelsea Schloesser, Eric Scroggins and Brandon Thomas. We hope to see all of you stay with us until you graduate.
Also, welcome back to Carlé student Keanon Jardstrom. Glad to have you back.
The CAHSEE exams took place on March 12 and March 13. On March 12 the English portion took place, and on March 13 the math portion took place. We hope everyone passed!
On March 23 there will be a community service opportunity for all of the Carlé students at the Lower Lake Historic Schoolhouse Museum, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The name of the event is Fashion Festival 2013; see Barbara Dye in the office for more information.
March 6 was the Gold Level Trip for Carlé Gold Level students. The students, as well as the chaperone teachers Dan Maes and Robin Shrive, traveled to Lakeport to Lakeside Lanes Family Fun Center for bowling and lazer tag. It is great to reward the students that excel much further than required with fun trips like this every now and then. In fact we schedule a reward trip after each of our six grading periods.
Even though it is a ways away, we want to let everyone know that Carlé’s open house will be on May 9 at 5:30pm. Be sure to check your calendars as early as possible so you don’t miss out. It is, as always, a potluck so please bring your best dish. Math/PE teacher Steve Hamann will undoubtedly make his special punch to share with all who attend.
A big thanks to our English teacher, Robin Shrive for making and giving out health food snacks during break here at Carlé. For quite some time now Ms. Shrive has brought some great health ideals to Carlé to let kids know that just because something is healthy, doesn’t mean it’s gross. Her smoothies in particular have been a real treat, and a lot of us hope to see them show once again.
This last week at Carlé we had a visit from T.J. Aldrich. T.J. came to facilitate support groups for teens. TJ will be helping out for the rest of the year. Thanks T.J., it is something that was badly needed here at this school.
Because there was no article last week we have two students to list as Student of the Week.
First off was Sabrina Farnan, a longtime Carlé student receiving her rightful dues for becoming a leader. Sabrina recently took over making birthday cards for each and every student attending the school.
Our other Student of the Week was Danielle Stennett, a newcomer to Carlé but a very welcome and studious addition.
CHILY winner of this week and the last was Lukas Carlson, congratulations to you once again.
Jesse Harrell is a student at Carlé Continuation High School in Lower Lake, Calif.
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UKIAH, Calif. – On Sunday, March 10, community members filled the beautiful Saturday Afternoon Club to celebrate the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Amongst the honorees was Mendocino College MESA/Learning Center Director Margaret Sanchez.
Sanchez has been the director of MESA for the past 12 years.
Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) is an award-winning academic enrichment program that provides educationally disadvantaged students with the tools to earn bachelor’s degrees in math-based fields.
With tutoring and mentoring, extra study sessions, transfer counseling and study centers, MESA provides an environment that allows students to succeed in math and science and navigate the transfer system more easily.
During her acceptance speech, Sanchez thanked the Mendocino County Women’s Coalition, American Association of University Women, event benefactors and sponsors for their tireless work in promoting progress and political action and reform for women and young girls.
Sanchez decided to share the spotlight and stage by thanking and praising the following individuals: Kathryn McInnis, for all of her work in developing and sustaining the MESA Schools programs which serves students at Ukiah and Fort Bragg High Schools and Fort Bragg and Pomolita Middle Schools; Susana Ramirez, a former MESA student and graduate of Mendocino College and UC Davis who is working as a full time math teacher at Willits High School and is in the process of starting a MESA program at Willits High; Dafne Valdez, a current MESA student at Mendocino College and Eisenhower fellow who plans to transfer to UC Berkeley to earn a degree in chemical engineering.
Sanchez highlighted all of the talented and dedicated women who have gone through the college’s programs and are now teaching mathematics within our communities: Adelaida Torres and Sezgin Ramirez, who are both math teachers at Ukiah High School and Angela Dauer, a math instructor for Mendocino College who graduated from UC Santa Barbara and UC Berkeley.
Within the audience she paid tribute to Mendocino College Math instructors Deborah White and Leslie Banta.
Banta was involved in the MESA program while a student at Mendocino College, and White who has spent countless volunteer hours mentoring students.
According to Sanchez, “Many of our MESA students have transferred from Mendocino College to a four-year university and have completed graduate or professional school program. Some of our former students are now working as doctors, engineers, research geneticists, botanists, foresters and enologists. I am grateful that our community has supported underrepresented students in Math and Science and, in particular, I am grateful to those students who have chosen to return to our communities and serve math and science learners.”
For more information about the MESA program, contact Sanchez at
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U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) this week praised the Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote to approve their legislation to strengthen school safety by helping state and local officials secure their campuses and protect students.
“Protecting our children and our grandchildren from harm should be our No. 1 priority,” Sen. Boxer said. “This bipartisan bill would give local communities and schools the opportunity to benefit from new resources and tools to help keep their students safe.”
“The Secure our Schools Grant Program helps state and local governments work in close partnership to improve school safety, protect our students, and create a safe learning environment,” said Sen. Collins. “It is vital that community law enforcement professionals and agencies are adequately supported in their mission to keep our schools and communities safe.”
The bipartisan bill – the School and Campus Safety Enhancements Act – would provide communities and schools with resources to install classroom locks, lighting, fencing, reinforced doors and other deterrent measures.
The measure would also help schools conduct security assessments and training for students, teachers and administrators, and allow schools to better coordinate with local law enforcement.
The measure would authorize $40 million annually for these safety improvements. Local communities and schools would apply for the Secure Our Schools grants through the Justice Department, with federal resources matched 50-50 by local governments.
The Boxer-Collins bill would also create a Department of Justice and Department of Education joint task force to develop advisory guidelines to help K-12 schools keep children safe.
The bill also includes a provision authored by Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) to establish a National Center for Campus Public Safety to help colleges and universities protect students.