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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – High school seniors across California planning to pursue nursing careers are encouraged to apply for the CalHealth Workforce Scholarship.
This scholarship is open to California high school seniors who intend to pursue a nursing career upon graduation.
Applicants must be legal residents of the United States.
This scholarship is made possible by the Health Professions Education Foundation and Healthcare Workforce Development Division, and funded by a grant from The California Wellness Foundation.
Deadline to Apply is March 29.
Scholarship applicants must:
- “Like” the division on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CalHealthWorkforce or follow them on Twitter, @HealthProfCAgov;
- Apply, including filling in the questionnaire and submitting an essay on the assigned topic, via SurveyMonkey at http://oshpd.ca.gov/HWDD/HCTP_CalHealth_Workforce_Scholarship.html ;
- Intend to pursue a nursing career;
- Agree to and abide by the terms and conditions and essay guidelines.
This is a one-time award and will not carry over into following years. There is no entry fee.
A panel of individuals selected by OSHPD, whose decisions are final, will judge the essays. Plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification. Winners will be contacted in May.
Once submitted, the application, answers, and essay become the property of OSHPD which maintains the right to edit, publish, or otherwise use for advertising/marketing, program reports, newsletters, etc. without payment to the author.
To receive the $1,000 financial award, an original signed and dated authorization/release form (to be provided to winners after selection) and proof of enrollment in an accredited college, university, trade, or technical school for the fall 2013 semester, must be returned to OSHPD by Oct. 1.
If you are less than 18 years of age, your parent/legal guardian must also sign the authorization/release form.
The essay topic: “California is the most populous and diverse state in the nation. Discuss why cultivating culturally competent nurses is integral to the success of the California healthcare system and what you would say to inspire someone to become a nurse.”
The essay guidelines are as follows: 750-1,000 words (not counting source citations; note the word count in parenthesis following the essay title); written in English; properly cited (quotes, copyrighted material, tables, etc.).
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LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The Konocti Unified School District Board of Trustees will host a special budget workshop on Wednesday, March 13.
The board will meet at the Carol McClung Conference Center, 9430-B Lake St., Lower Lake.
A closed session on labor negotiations will take place beginning at 5:30 p.m., with the open session to begin at 6:15 p.m.
The full agenda and board packet can be found at http://konocti.csbaagendaonline.net/cgi-bin/WebObjects/konocti-eAgenda.woa . A file copy also is available in the rear of the meeting room.
Workshop items include consideration of the proposed 2013/14 School District Calendar.
The board also will review the recommended revisions to the organizational chart and administrative job descriptions.
The main budget item for the night will be budget planning for the 2013-14 school year.
Board members will discuss and determine the priorities for the 2013/14 budget.
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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Pathways Charter School currently is accepting students from kindergarten through 12th grade.
With students spread over five counties, Pathways provides an individualized home-based independent study educational option, with options for self-directed students from diverse backgrounds.
Pathways offer instruction that addresses individual student needs, and promotes lifelong learning, critical thinkers, and aims to develop able researchers and cooperative learners.
The school provides a rigorous standards-based learning plan with a team approach that collaborates with families, and offers field trips and other activities throughout the school year, along with a library for student’s use.
Locally, Lake County has a classroom and office in Middletown at 21248 Highway 175. The school has been open for more than 10 years in Middletown, but two years ago opened the classroom space in order to have a venue for student exhibits and displays as well as classes.
This year, Pathways students were featured at the Science Discovery Museum in the Bay Area when students were photographed operating a remote control drill that actually operates in Antarctica, but is a model for future Mars missions and was being tested for its use.
The scientists said if this drill is going to work well in space, it needs to pass the test of elementary students trying it out.
Recently, four students have been awarded the Golden State Merit Seal Diploma.
Local student and graduate Alexander Van Oss from the Middletown Center, along withseveral students from the Rohnert Park area, were all awarded this designation.
This means that they were eligible for the Golden State Seal Merit Diploma based on the fact that they are graduating seniors from their school, and they earned a scale score of 370 or above on six qualifying California Standards Tests for English language arts and algebra or geometry, and including history as well from the previous years of high school.
Several of the current students recently were awarded honors: Noah and Wyatt McCollian who are in the sixth grade, have been awarded a gold-level award for their 4-H presentations, and they will go on to compete at the county level at Upper Lake Middle School. They will also be giving their presentations at the school for staff and students at the school.
Also, the Lake County Office of Education and Children’s Museum of Art and Science is holding a rocket class that was limited to 20 students who wrote essays to be accepted.
One of Pathways’ students, sixth grade Samuel Rippe, has been accepted into the rocket group led by Bill Bordisso in Kelseyville at the Taylor Observatory.
For more information contact the Lake center at 707-987-9702.
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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – On Feb. 13, Middletown Adventist School hosted its annual Valentine fundraiser dinner.
This year's theme was an “Enchanted Fairytale Forest” featuring a beautiful castle mural painted by Sonia Young, a throne for photos and a delicious vegetarian meal.
The food was served by the elementary students at the K-eighth grade school who also gave a choir performance including songs from Disney's Snow White.
In total, the school was able to raise almost $1,100 for supplies, books and other necessities.
The school thanked the community for its continued support of this annual event.
Special thanks went to Middletown Florist & Gifts for once again providing all the flowers for the tables this year.
