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Registration by telephone or walk-in at the Lake Center on Parallel Drive is currently in progress. Early registration for the spring semester is advised to help guarantee placement because some college classes fill before the semester begins.
The Lake Center offers about 200 college classes each year, with most spring classes starting this month. A few others begin a bit later in a shorter format for students who may not be able to attend for the full 17-week semester.
Saturday classes in Lakeport this spring include choices in child development, an English class in academic reading and writing, Career Planning, two levels of Excel, first aid and CPR.
"One of the things most important to students these days is a choice for scheduling that meets their needs," said Lake Center Dean of Instruction Mark Rawitsch. "That’s why we also offer some of our general education classes in Lakeport only one day a week in three-hour blocks. Some students can’t afford the time and gasoline it takes to come to college several days a week.”
With careful planning with the school's academic counselors, students can set a class schedule allowing them to meet other important family or employment commitments without missing the chance to attend college classes, said Rawitsch.
Many Lakeport classes are held on weekdays, others are only offered during the evening hours with most beginning after 5:30 p.m. or 6 p.m.
In Lake County Mendocino College offers classes designed to meet the needs of university transfer students and those interested in job skill improvement, personal enrichment and lifelong learning.
Classes every day of the week cover the traditional range of general education college degree topics including English, math, history, health, earth science, psychology, child development, Spanish, American Sign Language, French, physical fitness, art, music, and more. Other classes in computers, English as a Second Language, U.S. citizenship, business office technology, gardening, home landscaping, wine sensory evaluation, floral design, golf, walking for fitness, soccer, lifeguard training, and floral design also join the Lake Center lineup this spring.
Serving the local business community, new business classes such as Mathematical Applications in Business, offered Monday and Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 6:30 pm, Personal Finance on Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 pm, and Managerial Accounting on Monday and Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. to 9 pm are all included in the Lakeport schedule.
Two voice classes have been added to the spring schedule with instructor Kathryn Allan: Beginning Voice on Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 5 pm and Community Chorus on Wednesday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9 pm.
Several short-term classes, Computer Creations, Beginning Quicken, and Beginning Word for Windows, and a new two-day course, Flashing Back, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, set for just two days on a Friday and Saturday in May, are also scheduled in Lakeport.
A Lake Center learning lab with student assessment computers, distance education study stations with access to all college online classes, college library resources, and a student study area also supports enrolled students. A self-paced math lab with a friendly and supportive learning environment continues in Lakeport this spring.
Students interested in Mendocino College classes in all locations including Ukiah and Willits, and many new online course offerings, should consult the printed college schedule or listings on the college webpage for details.
“Many California residents are not aware that the $20 per unit cost for community college classes is among the lowest in the nation, and that various forms of financial assistance allow for fee reductions for those that qualify," said Lake Center Academic Counselor Shannon McCulley.
More than half the students who attend Mendocino College qualify for some form of financial aid. Many meet the guidelines that eliminate the unit fees and others receive grants to cover college costs. Grants do not need to be repaid.
High school students can also meet some graduation requirements or jump-start their college careers by taking college classes locally and Mendocino College has waived unit fees for currently enrolled high school students.
For more information about upcoming Mendocino College classes, or to make a free Lake Center counseling appointment, please consult the college’s Spring 2008 schedule recently mailed to local households, the Mendocino College website at www.mendocino.edu or visit or call the Mendocino College Lake Center, 1005 Parallel Drive in Lakeport, telephone 263-4944.
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The meeting will take place beginning at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, at the Carol McClung Conference Center, 9430 Lake St., Lower Lake.
Board members include President Herb Gura, Clerk Anita Gordon and members Mary Silva, Carolynn Jarrett, Hank Montgomery and student member Emmalena Illia.
The district's strategic plan, 2007 Year in Review and community goal setting session for 2008 will top the agenda. The discussion is set to begin at 6:30 p.m.
Also on the agenda is an expulsion readmission hearing at 8:30 p.m.; permission for an overnight field trip to the Environmental Living Program at the Petaluma Adobe for Marsha Levelle's Fourth Grade Class on Feb. 12 and 13; approval of a request for an overnight field trip for Mr. Bordisso's fourth grade class to Monterey Bay; and acceptance of a book donation from Ame Bland.
The Board of Trustees also will consider approving a memorandum of understanding with the Lake County Redevelopment Agency for the purpose of improving school facilities at East Lake Elementary and opening the ball field to the public.
For more information call the district office, 994-6475, or visit the district's Web site, www.konoctiusd.lake.k12.ca.us.
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We are finishing up our third grading period. This grading period is a difficult one because it is impossible to achieve gold level without extra credit. Students have been doing community service at the monthly dinner held by the Lower Lake Community Action Group.
This group has wonderful meals and speakers starting at 6 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month. All the money raised goes to fund scholarships for local students. The students who worked there on Jan. 9 were Travis Conine, Jamila Parker, Atlee Erickson, Brendan Melton and Bonnie Passley. These students helped set up and a serve this dinner.
Our science teacher, Angie Siegel, has been working on a geological project concerning a creek nearby. She has been trying to reduce erosion and save the surrounding property and nearby road from destruction. Students at Carlé have been helping with this project and the environmental studies class has just taken a trip to see the damage done by the recent flooding.
We love to help our local community, but we also like to help our global community. That is why a loan is being given on be half of the students of Carlé High School to a third world entrepreneur through a Web site called Kiva. It is a nonprofit site that transfers money from patrons to micro-loan organizations that disperse micro-loans to people in the third world who would normally not be able to get normal loan. It has been promoted by many influential figures, such as Oprah and former President
Bill Clinton. The inventor of micro loans won a Nobel Peace Prize for this endeavor.
Though everyone at Carlé is supportive of their outside community, Carlé itself is always supportive of its students and their future. That is why any seniors who want to try and get a plan and some money for college can go to FASFA night on Jan. 17. This will give students a chance to seek ways to pay for college and get money for their future.
The students at Carlé have been starting to organize an event to help get support for all of the great things we are doing here. It will be a grand cabaret, with dinner made by our culinary class, and various entertainments given by our students, as well as a silent auction for the artworks of our many artists.
This cabaret is still in its planning stages, it will be held on March 8, and tickets will have to be bought in advance. More information about the cabaret will be given in coming weeks, but until then you may call Carlé High School to ask about purchasing a ticket at 707-994-1033.
Congratulations to our first student of the week for 2008, Steven Negrete! He has proven beyond a doubt that he is an excellent student and a great person to be attending Carlé. He is a wonderful academic student, worked in Angie's creek project and is one of the best music makers and rappers at our school.
That is all for the first Carlé Chronicle of the year 2008! As always, thanks for reading!
Atlee Erickson is a junior at Carlé High School.
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The next round of classes meeting on Mondays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. for Picasa photo editing and organizing, and on Fridays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. for SketchUp 3D drawing and modeling. Software is free from Google and available for download on the Internet.
Both classes continue through February; the Picasa class on Monday will not take place on February holidays.
Pre-registration will take place at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25. Reservations are not required, but reserving a seat will guarantee you a place in the class. All other drop-ins are first-come, first-served.
Registration paperwork and payment of lab fees takes place at the first class a student attends. Payment is accepted in cash or by check, made out to the Lake County Office of Education.
The cost is a very low, yearly $25 lab fee for any and all classes a student wishes to attend between now and the end of this school year. Schedules and class subjects will vary according to student interest.
Classes are geared to adult learners. High school students also are eligible and may petition for high school credit.
Custom-designed computer classes also are available for businesses and small groups.
Classes are held at Clearlake Community School in Clearlake, 6945 Old Highway 53.
Mickie Main is the instructor. For more information on the classes e-mail Main at
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