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- Written by: Doyle J. Conatser
LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Welcome back after a very difficult week for many.
Most people should know that school for all of Lake County was halted for a week because of the Valley fire.
The Carlé community hearts and prayers go out to the family’s who were displace and the many who lost their homes.
Our hearts also go out to the families of the at least three people that lost their lives in the fire. Carlé’s staff and students send their deepest condolences.
Carlé and Lake County would like to thank all the fire crews who battled the blaze to save our towns and homes.
We would like to thank law enforcement for the yeoman job they have done during this difficult time. As is written below Carlé has the ability to make thank you.
We would like to offer our services to make thank yous for firefighters. If you are interested in our students making items to thank those who have done so much for our county please call Alan Siegel at 707-994-1033, Extension 2808.
Carlé would like to welcome new staff member Olga Paselk, a paraeducator who joined us this week. Paselk is from Costa Rica and has worked for the school district the last 14 years. She was awarded a mug made by Candace Safreno on our morning TV bulletin.
Carlé would like to thank Gillian Parillo, LCNVRD coordinator and her team of Shirley Holand; Cindi Koehn, NVRD lead; William D. Manners; and Lucia L. Boyle who came and donated their time to make sure that our students who are eligible were registered to vote.
We have had two students of the week recently and their names are Elliot McKay and Isis Terrell. Carlé congratulates them on their awards.
This week's CHILY winner was Jacob Schmidt and he chose a lava lamp.
Here at Carlé we have a student run enterprise. We call the business Pegasus Productions and students around campus help to run it and much of what is needed around the school.
The jobs for the business range from writing the school paper to making mugs, mouse pads, keychains and all our thank yous and rewards.
Those students who currently fill these jobs are as follows:
– Jose Bendana, designer;
– Chris Nuzzo, head media;
– Ben Boyce, designer;
– Candice Safreno, designer;
– Doyle J. Conatser, writer;
– Daria Seslar and Venessa Leon, designers and birthday card makers;
– Destiny Cypert, head designer;
– Dameon Dawson, library caretaker;
– Jasmine Heckard, recycling/designer;
– Elliot McKay, designer;
– Kristin Melcher, designer/library;
– Sam Miller, designer;
– Riley Nielsen, recycling.
Doyle Conatser attends Carlé Continuation High School in Lower Lake, Calif.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Due to the devastation in the Middletown and Cobb area, many students have been evacuated and displaced.
In order to reestablish a sense of normalcy, the Lake County Office of Education is encouraging students to return to school.
If you are a parent of displaced student, you may enroll your son or daughter in the school nearest to where you are currently residing.
The Lake County Office of Education encourages parents to contact the following districts to enroll your child.
– Lakeport Unified School District: 2580 Howard Ave., telephone 707-262-3000.
– Upper Lake Union High School District: 675 Clover Valley Road, telephone 707-275-2655.
– Upper Lake Union Elementary School District: 679 Second St., telephone 707-275-2357.
– Lucerne Elementary School District: 3351 Country Club Dr., telephone 707-274-5578.
– Konocti Unified School District: 9430 Lake St., Lower Lake, telephone 707-994-6475.
– Middletown Unified School District: 20932 Big Canyon Road, telephone 707-987-4100.
– Kelseyville Unified School District: 4325 Main St., telephone 707-279-1511.
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LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Welcome back!
There have been some changes on our little campus.
Carlé welcomed teacher Michael Descalso and the students of Blue Heron which is now seated on the Carlé campus.
In addition Carlé welcomes new math teacher Derek Walley and new maintenance person Edna. Both were given welcome plaques and mugs made by students in our own media class.
Carlé High School’s staff gives out CHILYs when they see students doing things that help our community. CHILY is an acronym and it means “Carlé high is liking you.”
This last Monday, Aug. 31, Carlé welcomed five new students: Anna Barnard, Michael Nicholson, Ryan O’Bryan, Malik Turner and Jacob Walker. We hope they enjoy their time here.
Carlé recently took a field trip to Highland Springs for a day of activities, kayaking, swimming and barbecuing.
Our own English teacher Dan Maes barbecued hamburgers for the student body with the help of a few students.
Angie and Alan Siegel brought 10 kayaks and students took turns going out and experiencing this wonderful sport.
The end of the grading period is all ready approaching quickly and students are trying their hardest to complete credits so they can make a level.
Levels are awarded to students who earn a certain amount of credits and meet the attendance requirements.
The requirements for bronze level are 80-percent attendance with nine credits; the requirements for silver are 85-percent attendance with 12 credits earned and the requirements for gold are 90-percent attendance with 15 credits earned. All in our short six-week grading periods.
At the beginning of the school year our principal Matt Strahl handed out gold level passes to the students who earned gold level sixth grade period last year.
Those students names are Jose Bendana, Daemon Dawson, Jasmine Heckard, Allen Hernandez, Alex Landeros, Sam Cachu-Martinez, Chris Nuzzo, Candice Safreno and Alexus Stickle. Congratulations to all these wonderful students.
The ASVAB test was held at Carlé on Aug. 27. The results for the test should be here in a couple weeks. Back to school night/potluck dinner was held on Friday, Sept. 4, and it was a success.
Students, parents and staff enjoyed a potluck dinner after an introduction speech about Carlé from Principal Strahl.
Doyle J. Conatser is a student at Carlé Continuation High School in Lower Lake, Calif.
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SACRAMENTO – ScholarShare, California’s 529 college savings plan, is celebrating National College Savings Month with a College Savings Pledge.
From Tuesday, Sept. 1, through Friday, Sept. 25, Californians who take the pledge will enter for the chance to win one of 20 ScholarShare 529 accounts each in the amount of $500 for their child or loved one.
The pledge is aimed at encouraging young children to aspire to go to college – whether that is a community college, four-year university or trade school – and educating parents and guardians about the importance of saving for college and the benefits of California’s 529 plan.
“The great equalizer between the haves and have nots has always been education. However, stagnant wage growth coupled with an explosion in college tuition has pushed that education out of the reach of many California families. Early, steady savings are among the best ways to restore the affordability of a college degree. Parents can open a ScholarShare 529 account with as little as $25 and make a college education – and its many benefits – a real and affordable opportunity for their children,” California State Treasurer John Chiang said.
Now through Friday, Sept. 25, eligible Californians can take the College Savings Pledge at www.CollegeSavingsPledge.com .
Twenty winners will be awarded a $500 contribution to a new or existing ScholarShare 529 account, for a California student between the ages of 3 and 14. The teachers of the designated beneficiaries will also receive a $500 Visa gift card, to help support their efforts in inspiring children to dream big and go to college.
Additional details about the College Savings Pledge, including the Official Rules, can be found at www.CollegeSavingsPledge.com .
The ScholarShare College Savings Plan is California’s state-sponsored 529 college savings plan, and was recently ranked second in the top direct-sold 529 plans for three-year performance by www.SavingForCollege.com .
Since its inception in 1999, ScholarShare has grown to more than 266,000 open accounts with over $6.4 billion in total plan assets.
In 2014, ScholarShare helped California families meet their higher education needs, with nearly $300 million withdrawn by families to pay for qualified higher education expenses.
ScholarShare offers a diverse set of investment options, and provides tax-deferred growth and withdrawals free from state and federal taxes when the funds are used for qualified higher education expenses, such as tuition and fees, books or even certain room and board costs.
Any U.S. citizen, or resident alien with a valid Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number, can open a new account, for as little as $25.
Through ScholarShare’s “Give a Gift” option, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends can open a new account as a gift or make a gift contribution to an existing account. ScholarShare has no annual account maintenance fee, no income limit and offers a high maximum account balance limit.
To learn more about California’s 529 plan, please visit www.ScholarShare.com .