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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – On Saturday, Feb. 12, 83 students in grades six through 12 and 39 parents spent the day exploring various colleges and the tools necessary to get to college.
The third annual Adelante Jovenes conference, sponsored by Lake County Office of Education, Lake County College-Going Initiative and Migrant Education, was a huge success with favored activities such as forensics with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Explorers program, Zumba, Reality Check and College Week Live interactive career/college Web sites, and special presentations by Dr. Francisco Reveles of Sacramento State University.
Students spent the day making marshmallow catapults while working on algebra with Ms. Lawson and typing synthetic blood samples as a biology task with Mr. Dominguez.
During this time, the parents were working with representatives from Yuba and Mendocino colleges looking at the FAFSA and exploring the application process that will allow their children to succeed in college.
After a full day of presentations and activities focusing on success rather than survival, the families worked together to compile three goals for their education.
The close of the day was filled with gratitude and a little luck.
A community supported raffle sent many families and individuals away with college t-shirts, movie passes, shopping cards and gift certificates.
Organizers said the event would not be possible without community support.
They thanked the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Sutter Lakeside Wellness Center, Mendo Lake Credit Union, The Locker Room, Bruno’s Shop Smart, Cinema 5, Yuba Community College and Mendocino Community College.
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MARYSVILLE, Calif. – The Yuba Community College District (YCCD) Board of Trustees held a special meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 23, to review the draft chancellor profile.
The draft profile was developed via input from open campus forums in Marysville, Woodland and Clearlake with faculty, staff, student and community involvement.
The 15-member representative search committee convened to review the compilation of input received, had discussion, and produced the draft profile which was presented to the board at its meeting.
Development of the chancellor profile is only the first step in what will be a five month or longer process to identify the next Chancellor for the Yuba Community College District.
The profile describes the qualities and characteristics sought in the next district chancellor and the challenges and opportunities that leader will face in the coming years.
Further input is continuing to be solicited from anyone wishing to provide such.
The draft profile can be viewed at the YCCD Chancellor Search Web site, www.yccd.edu/chancellorsearch.
Additional information on the search process, including the time line, progress reports, etc. can also be found on the same chancellor search Web site.
Should you wish to make any suggestions for the profile, please email them directly to Julie Golder Alion from the American Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) at
The YCCD Board of Trustees will adopt a final profile at their regularly scheduled board meeting at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 2. Interested community members can provide comments on the profile at that time as well.
The Yuba Community College District spans eight counties and nearly 4,200 square miles of territory in rural, north-central California. It has colleges in Marysville and Woodland, an educational center in Clearlake, outreach operations at Beale Air Force Base and in Williams, and will be adding an outreach facility in Sutter County as part of the Measure J facilities bond. For more information about YCCD please visit our website at www.yccd.edu.
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Participating in the evening of fun and education will be Taylor Observatory with telescopes and a presentation in the library, Lake County Water Resources with an invasive mussel display, floating Islands West with a mini floating island (like the one at Clarks Island in Clearlake Oaks), Mrs. Langdon will have a worm table and Lake Resource will put on a stream table exhibit.
There also will be hands-on activities and demos with Mrs. Rogers and her students, a free Forestry Foundation bookmarks and refreshments, and Chico usable grocery bags for sale to raise funds for the seventh and eighth grade science.
Lower Lake Elementary School is located at 9240 Lake St.
For more information contact Lisa Rogers,
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More than 40 people participated in the workshop including chief business officers, board members and superintendents from across the county.
Lake County Superintendent of Schools Wally Holbrook, organized the event along with Director of Business Services Michelle Buell.
“The County Office of Education is committed to supporting our districts in meaningful ways,” said Holbrook. “Offering this type of support around issues that are of common interest to our districts is one way we can do that. We hope to offer more of these opportunities in the future.”
The workshop was presented by Joel Montero of the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, which was created in 1991 through Assembly Bill 1200, to serve local educational agencies by providing fiscal crisis intervention and management assistance and coordinate statewide professional development efforts for school business officials.
“It’s no secret that California’s budget crisis is impacting schools across the state,” said Holbrook. “Our goal is to support our school districts in their commitment to fiscal responsibility, thereby ensuring quality educational environments for all Lake County students.”