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UKIAH, Calif. – The Community Development Commission of Mendocino County and Mendocino College will co-host a no-cost Title 24 Building Energy Standards class for local contractors, students, architects, planners, inspectors and energy consultants.
The class is designed for individuals new to the EnergyPro software.
This no-cost class will be held Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the campus of Mendocino College, Library/Learning Center, 2nd floor, Room 4210, 1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah.
Participants will be introduced to the basic input and modeling requirements to document commercial building envelope, lighting, and mechanical systems with the Title 24 Building Energy Standards.
The class will be taught by Martyn Dodd. Dodd is the author of EnergyPro and has written software used in California for Title 24 energy code compliance for over three decades.
To register by phone, call 800-244-9912.
To register online, visit http://www.pge.com/pec/classes/6523.htm .
This class is being offered as part of a series of Local Energy Resources Network events available through the Community Development Commission’s Mendocino County Energy Watch program.
If you plan on attending the class and need a special accommodation because of a sensory or mobility impairment/disability, or have a need for an interpreter, please call Carrie Anne Russell at 707-463-5462 ext. 105.
If you are interested in hearing more about future events and/or want to join the mailing list, please contact Carrie Anne Russell at 707-463-5462, Extension 105; Jackie Lisi at 707-463-5462, Extension 126; or visit www.mendoenergy.org .
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Students in the after school program at Riviera Elementary School had a great opportunity to create and program Lego robots.
The Children’s Museum of Art and Science (CMAS) made the kits and laptops available to the students for two hour sessions, once a week for 3 weeks.
These sessions are free to all programs and individuals.
Using the robot kits is fun. There are 12 different robots which can be created.
These kits provide students with hands-on time to learn basic physics (with gears, sensors, and small motors), rudimentary programming skills (adding sounds, determining speeds or direction of rotation) and problem solving skills (why isn’t this working?).
Girls as well as boys in grades second through eighth find these activities challenging and exciting.
CMAS also took the kits to Lucerne Elementary and in January they will go to Pomo School in Clearlake.
CMAS has offered these sessions to any after school program in Lake County and will also serve charter schools or clusters of home-schooled students if invited.
Contact Billy Gear at 707-279-1514 or
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LUCERNE, Calif. – There was an excited, happy buzz in the room on Friday, Nov. 15, when 18 students in the Kid Connection after school program at Lucerne Elementary enjoyed the first of three two-hour sessions making Lego robots.
The kits and laptops for these free sessions were provided by the Children’s Museum of Art and Science (CMAS).
CMAS volunteers Kinene Barzin, Ginger Ingersoll and Carolynn Jarrett were on hand to help students navigate the construction and programming of the robots.
There are 12 different robots which can be created with these kits. The kits provide students with hands-on time to learn basic physics with gears, sensors and small motors.
Students also must use the computer to program the robot to move, determine speeds and direction of rotation, or add sounds.
Close attention to detail and problem solving skills are necessary to complete a successful project.
CMAS is offering these free sessions to any after school program in the county and also will serve charter schools or clusters of home-schooled students if invited.
Contact Billy Gear at 707-279-1514 or
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Welcome back, Carlé students! There is a lot to talk about this week!
Carlé has a new counselor. Her name is Carol Richards. She has a degree in psychology, and went to several colleges over nine years to get this degree.
She has been doing counseling for 16 years, and has worked in six different schools this year. Her work includes making sure schools are safe and students are healthy. She hopes to connect with students.
Richards does art therapy, which includes drawing, painting and claywork. People can talk to her about anything. She will be here every Monday.
Student of the week this week was Daniel Salvante. Daniel is a hard worker and a very kind person who always looks out for those around him. He has done a great job since his arrival here at Carlé.
Kevin Wickersham, the school’s assistant principal, will be leaving Carlé for good because he has a new job. I interviewed him about his new job and final thoughts about Carlé.
He is going to work at a place called the “Summer Institute for the Gifted,” located in Stanford, Connecticut. He starts work on Dec. 2. His position will be academic director. He will design academics for the program. It will take him one week to resettle in Connecticut.
His final thoughts about Carlé: Carlé is like a family to him. He is sad to leave because he feels that leaving Carlé is like leaving his family members. Students and staff can visit him if they ever go to Connecticut.
The Yuba tour with Mrs. Shrive was really exciting and really informative. She took a van full of students to Yuba College. Everybody had a full tour of the campus. Students learned about the application process and the financial aid opportunities.
During the tour, Shrive and the students ran into a former Carlé student who got a master’s degree from Sacramento State University and is working at Yuba College as a counselor. Shrive asked her to come to Carlé and talk to the students about the college opportunities and how they can succeed. Carlé will have a financial aid afternoon on Wednesday, Dec. 11.
Guein, another great staff member, also is leaving Carlé since I am graduating. Guein has been very kind to everybody and everybody at Carlé will miss her very much. Several students made special goodbye presents for Guein including a shirt that has many quotes from staff and students about how much we will all miss her.
Timothy Mcguire is a student at Carlé Continuation High School in Lower Lake, Calif.