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LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Yuba College recently completed a series of field trips for Lower Lake High School students.
Over four days, students were able to tour the college, learn about financial aid and participate in hands on lessons from college professors. Each day focused on a different career and technical path.
College counselor Pamela Bordisso led the students on the tours where they were greeted by Dr. Harry Lyons for allied health, Dr. Laura Daly for early childhood education, Chef Robert Cabreros for culinary arts, Jennifer Hansen for accounting and business and Tom Marquette for computer applications.
The culinary students took a tour of the new Aromas restaurant and kitchen. Yuba College students Sam Ayala and Robert Reil led the groups through the facility showcasing some of the state of the art features like self adjusting lighting and ventilation, demonstration monitors, wok station and coffee bar.
Megan Bryant and Shalicia Williams demonstrated breadmaking. Hailey Dibble and Michael Gniadek worked the omelet station where students were encouraged to test their egg flipping skills.
Chef Robert encouraged students to explore their culinary passion and shared success stories of past and present aspiring chefs within his program.
Lower Lake High culinary teacher Joe Parker will be working with Robert to provide additional opportunities for the high school students.
LLHS computer teacher Laura Hutchinson accompanied a group of business and computer students on a tour of the computer lab and a presentation from a college student panel.
College students of a wide range of age and backgrounds shared their experiences in Hansen’s class. Many students praised the small campus, the feeling of being more than just a number with the staff and the importance of being with people who choose to learn.
While in Marquette’s computer lab, students used the computers to manipulate an image and learned about the open lab features of the college.
Yuba College students Tasia Sherwood and Maria Copas helped Dr. Lyons with the Allied Health group as they toured the new science facility and learned data collection strategies.
Lower Lake High teachers Robin Giese and Nina Gibson accompanied the students as they experienced the energy that comes with classes taught by Lyons.
The Clear Lake Campus offers prerequisites for nursing, dental hygiene and radiology technicians. The new labs enhance the science experience.
Approximately 80 students took advantage of this opportunity to tour Yuba College. Transportation was funded as a group effort between Yuba Community College, the Lake County Office of Education Career Technical Education Department, and Lower Lake High School.
This unique opportunity was planned with multiple objectives including introducing students to life after high school, the importance of higher education and the opportunities available to them both while they are in high school and after.
Students wishing to take a college class while still in high school should speak to their high school counselor as soon as possible or contact a Yuba College counselor at 707-995-7900.
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The Carlé community would like to welcome new student, Angie Sanchez.
On Wednesday, Nov. 28, English teacher Robin Shrive took several students on a tour of Yuba College. The tour was lead by the counselor of Yuba, Pamela Bordisso.
On the tour, the students learned about the construction of Yuba’s new buildings and about financial aid possibilities.
Students also sat in on culinary classes, listened to the culinary students’ commentary, and spent quite some time just being in the culinary room itself enjoying the “arts” – and some delicious food.
“Very inspiring,” said Shrive. “I could see that the kids really want to go to college and were excited about it.”
Shrive would like to thank Bordisso and the students of Yuba College for their wonderful support and welcoming attitude.
The students that went on the trip were: Junior Garcia, Camari Onwuasoeze, Antoinette Percoats, Levy Venuto and Lance Thurston.
We are now in the third grading period. Due to the four weeks between the holidays, this will be a seven-week grading period.
Congratulations to our Student of the Week Josh Kennedy. Kennedy is a phenomenal student who comes to school every day with a great attitude and great focus.
On Friday, Nov. 30, Carlé was treated to an assembly about the harms of global warming in the multipurpose room at Lower Lake High School.
All of the students and teachers got together to listen about how we can be badly affecting the Earth, and what exactly we can do to help save our planet.
There were songs, videos and commentary all about the Earth and global warming, all of them originally made.
Science teacher Angie Siegel would like all of the Carlé students to know that she is available for students to come and talk to her about helping out in any way they can on helping keep the environment safe.
Carlé would like to thank presenter Ashel Eldridge from the Alliance for Climate Education for doing such a wonderful job.
In addition, Carlé would like to greatly thank Lower Lake Elementary science teacher Lisa Rogers for arranging this event for Carlé, Lower Lake High and Lower Lake Elementary Schools.
Thanks also go out to Lower Lake High School for their generosity in inviting Carlé to its campus and sharing this great experience.
Lastly, our holiday bookmarks for all of the students and staff are nearing completion.
Over the course of the year our media class designers have been making bookmarks to give out to every single student and staff member here at Carlé. The purpose is to make sure that every person here gets at least one special thing this holiday season. All of the bookmarks are personalized to each students liking.
Media teacher Alan Siegel would like to extend his appreciation for all the hard work put in by designers Austin Weldon, Nura Brown, Mayra Pantoja, Lance Thurston, Junior Garcia, Thomas Valdez and Summer Gunn.
In addition, student Pantoja gave the first senior portfolio of the year on Thursday, Nov. 29. Pantoja shared all her hard work, career documents and artistic creations to the staff and invited guests.
Each and every Carlé graduate stands up before the staff and others and delivers this important component for graduation.
Siegel also wants to acknowledge and thank student Robert Kanoe who goes out of his way to make a personal, hand done birthday card for every student at the school.
The cards are in a classroom for a couple of weeks before the birthday so other students can come in sign them and wish their friends a special day.
Jesse Harrell attends Carlé Continuation High School in Lower Lake, Calif.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Three Lake County teachers are the recipients of grants from the North Coast Builders Exchange (NCBE).
The NCBE is a member-operated, not-for-profit association serving the construction industry primarily in Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake counties.
More than $2,000 was awarded to three teachers to purchase supplies and tools for their construction, woodworking and fabrication classes.
Recipients are Janice Luke of Lower Lake High, Mike Jones of Kelseyville High and John Moorhead of Clear Lake High.
The NCBE provides small grants to school programs to support the building trades.
Moorhead will be spending his grant at Mendo Mill in Lakeport. “NCBE has been a real godsend over the years, with grant support, having speakers available for my classes, the Careers in Construction Expo – for students interested in the construction trades and more. This help is especially welcome, given the challenges with the economy in the last few years.”
For more information regarding the North Coast Builders Exchange contact Robin Bartholow, workforce development director, at 707-542-9502 or visit http://www.ncbeonline.com .
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UKIAH, Calif. – Mendocino College is hosting a math competition for local students through the 10th grade, to be held at the college on Feb. 5, 2013.
The competition, known as AMC 10, is open to Lake or Mendocino County students under 17.5 years of age who are not enrolled in grades 11, 12, or the equivalent.
The contest is given over a 75-minute interval and is 25 questions in length.
The registration deadline is Friday, Jan. 25, 2013.
Forms have been sent to all area middle and high schools and may also be obtained by contacting Leslie Banta, assistant professor of mathematics, at
The entrance fee is $5 per participant and can be waived for financial reasons by contacting Professor Banta.
In addition to the 75-minute competition, Mendocino College math faculty will offer activities and a brief campus tour while the entries are being reviewed. Afterwards, prizes will be awarded to the top-scoring students.
Banta spearheaded organization of the contest because she originally taught at the high school level and noticed the lack of local math competitions.
“Mendocino College is interested in reaching out to the larger math communities in middle and high schools, and this is a good opportunity for future college students to visit the campus,” she stated. “I hope that students from all over Lake and Mendocino Counties will take part, either as individuals or as groups.”
The AMC10 covers mathematics normally associated with grades nine and 10. The contest is intended for everyone from the average student at a typical school who enjoys mathematics to the very best student at the most challenging of schools.
The AMC 10 is the first in the series of competitions leading to the USA Team at the International Mathematical Olympiad.
Students who rank in the top 25 percent nationally will qualify for the American Invitational Mathematics Exam (AIME).
The USA Mathematical Olympiad and the USA Junior Mathematical Olympiad qualifiers are selected from the top performing students on the AIME.