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Another school year comes to an end! And what a year it has been! This year has been marked by many significant changes to education both at the local, state and federal levels. We now make regular references to the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC), Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), and the implementation of the Common Core Standards (CCS). Just one of these initiatives would be considered "major change" in any other year.
On the local level, we have seen the startup of the "HUB" in Upper Lake, growth in all four initiatives for the Literacy Task Force, the start of our own P-16 (Lake County Education Partnership), growth and development of the new Marymount California University campus, and lastly the beginning of a countywide parent engagement initiative, "The Hero Project".
While all these new things are being developed, we remain steadfast in our commitment to programs and services that meet the needs of our students and families.
Thanks for all you do to make LCOE the great organization it is!
Have a great summer!
Thanks,
Wally
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$15 Million Grant to Link Education and Careers in Six-County Region, including Lake County
In a effort to assure all graduates are career and college ready, the Lake County Office of Education has partnered with 5 other counties to develop career pathways that are aligned to high demand, high growth industries. Our efforts have been rewarded with a $15,000,000 grant. Find out more about this exciting opportunity here!
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Interagency Collaboration
SELPA's Workability Program
During the month of May 2014, the Lake County SELPA's WorkAbility 1 Program is planning to host two Interagency Collaboration meetings for high school students and their families. Information will be available to learn what programs or agencies are available to begin the process of planning for a successful transition to the world of work. Anyone interested in attending is welcome. Please call Marty Bardelmeier at 995-9523 ext 416 for information and location.
It is never too early to begin learning about what is available for students' future plans. For students who have special education services in an Individual Education Plan (IEP), interagency collaboration is a very important part of the transition from high school into the adult world. Through the Individual Transition Plan (ITP), and as part of the IEP process during high school, students receive assistance in applying for services that can help them succeed in their futures. These services include getting assistance with continued education, career training, job development, independent living skills training and supported employment or day programs. We work together with many agencies to help students while they are still in school and then after, to plan for their post graduation transition goals and a quality adult life.
Interagency collaboration is an important element in planning services for students of all ages. Combining resources, funding, time allocations and general information helps provide successful goal planning for Special Education students and their families. In particular, the Lake County SELPA WorkAbility program would like to thank the Department of Rehabilitation, Workforce Lake, the Regional Occupation Program, Redwood Coast Regional Center, LCOE Healthy Start and the many supported service agencies and programs we have locally for their significant contributions to the success of our students.
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Staff Directory Updates
Your Action is Needed
The Staff Directory feature on the LCOE website is being redesigned due to our conversion from Zimbra to Gmail. If you haven't already, please complete the following form, which will take no more than 3 minutes of your time.
Click here to access the Staff Directory Form and add your information to our online Staff Directory.
*Your information will be reviewed by Human Resources for accuracy.
If you have any questions or concerns about this process, or need additional assistance, please contact Shelly Mascari at smascari@lakecoe.org or Blaze King at bking@lakecoe.org.
Thank you for your help and cooperation in this process!
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Lake County Recognizes 2014 Early Childhood Educator of the Year Award Recipients
The Lake County Child Care Planning Council held its annual Early Childhood Educator of the Year Award Dinner Friday, May 09, at Pine Crest Farms Event Center on Cobb Mountain, offering recognition and award packages to 13 exceptional early childhood educators and team members. Over 200 people attended and many Lake County organizations, businesses and individuals offered significant support to make this event possible. Lake County Department of Social Services; North Coast Opportunities, Rural Communities Child Care; Lake County Office of Education, Child Development Division; Mendo Lake Credit Union; First 5 Lake, Yuba College and Lakeshore Learning were significant supporters, along with The Beat Zumba Studio. The Kelseyville Rotary Club provided bar services as well. "It is encouraging to see our community's organizations and leaders unite in recognition of the valuable contribution early childhood educators make throughout Lake County," says Shelly Mascari, Director of the Lake County Child Care Planning Council.
Approximately 95 nominations were received for Lake County providers in recognition of commitment to excellence by their peers, community members and the families they serve. Winners were selected based on a detailed interview and evaluation process that took into consideration education, commitment to their profession, answers to specific interview questions, and effectiveness in their role as educators.
Early childhood educators contribute significantly to our communities. Quality early childhood education dramatically impacts high school graduation rates, keeps our communities working, and helps Lake County develop productive, effective, happy citizens of the future. According to Shelly Mascari, "Many of these educators have dedicated decades to their profession, in the face of dramatic budget cuts and statewide funding priorities that work in opposition to consistent, quality care. Their education, in many cases, equals that of the K-12 educator, and this program provides a forum to recognize that commitment and the important work they do."
Congratulations to the 2013 Early Childhood Educators of the Year:
Leading the Field Award
Angel Whitson, Early Connection Preschool, Lower Lake
Lifetime Achievement Award
Bonnie Bonnett, Easter Seals
Special Needs Inclusion Award
Micah Hale, Upper Lake Head Start
Advocate of the Year Award
Maria Montanez, Early Connection Preschool, Middletown
Provider of the Year: Preschool
Lisa Gilmore, Pearl Head Start
Provider of the Year: Infant/Toddler
Maria Diaz, Early Head Start
Provider of the Year: Family Child Care
Melanie Sneathen
Volunteer of the Year
Lori Blackburn, AmeriCorps
Support for the Field
Carolina Pimenta, Easter Seals
Pioneer Award Recipients
John Goulart, Bundle of Joy Child Care
Kiley Owens, Early Connection Preschool, Kelseyville
Donna Commins, Meadowbrook Head Start
Mary Prather, Easter Seals
Student Scholarship
Blanca Mejia
 
Photos courtesy of Bob Rider Photography.
Pictured above (l-r) Angel Whitson from our own Lower Lake Early Connection Preschool, recipient of the 2014 Leading the Field Award, and Maria Montanez from our Middletown Early Connection Preschool, recipient of the 2014 Special Needs Inclusion Award.
Check out all the photos from the event
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 Jan Tubbs Child Development Secretary By Laurie Allen
Jan's colleagues enthusiastically refer to her as the backbone of their programs. Jan began her education career in 1998 working alongside Cindy Adams in the Konocti Unified School District. When Cindy came to LCOE to start the After School program, Jan came with her and the rest , as they say, is history. Beginning with four latch key programs, Jan has worked alongside Cindy to support the creation of LCOE's After School and Early Connections Preschool Programs, no easy feat. I pressed Jan for how they did it and she chuckled and replied "by the seat of our pants." Grant writing, reporting building purchasing, program writing, it was all unknown territory at the time; but now, 15 years later, it's a well-oiled machine and Jan is the heartbeat. Asked how her co-workers might describe her she said "stickler for detail." Rather than relying on multiple support staff, Jan does it all: attendance reporting, enrollment, interview support, billing, fee deposits, budgets, purchasing, program support and more.
Now that's just the 9-5, Monday-Friday Jan Tubbs; I want you to hear the rest of the story.
Knowing Clear Lake from family vacations, Jan, her husband Al and their young children moved here in 1978, settling in the Clearlake Highlands area. Family is number one to Jan. "My husband and I are very fortunate to have both our sons, daughter in-laws, and our 4 grandchildren live within 5 miles of each other. We are very involved in any functions that involve any of the family. We attend every event possible -- baseball, basketball, football, cheerleading (grand kids). My oldest son coaches JV Basketball at Lower Lake High School and I attend most games to support him." That coaching legacy was passed down when Jan and her husband retired after 17 years of coaching their sons from t-ball to baseball as well as other sports. I often see Jan at the Clearlake ball field Saturdaymornings at 8:30 am cheering for her grand kids.
But that's not all, there's water skiing on the lake and house boating and camping on Lake Shasta. There are holidays with all of her family and the in-laws who all live in the Clearlake area and all get along with each other. There is no fuss about who gets what holiday and how do they split up time - it's one big happy family celebration with Jan's jello salad, fancy mashed potatoes and spinach dip. I venture to say that is a rare gift in our world today. Yet it is all summed up in the 5 words Jan used to describe herself: Wife, Mom, Nana, Detail Monster and Fun! Her plans to keep it all up include taking the whole family on a cruise (think Disney Cruise Lines) perhaps to the Caribbean or Easter Island. Then of course, there's Bingo which she loves to play and her job which she loves as well.
After all that would it surprise you to know that Jan was a roller derby champion? She has the trophies to prove it! She loves diamonds, big hairy wolf spiders (seriously Jan??!!), animals, singing, dancing and having a good time. But not to fear, there is also a slowed down version of Jan. Sleeping in and staying at home with her husband (they are celebrating their 43rd wedding anniversary this December) are luxuries. She loves taking cruises to exotic places (Hawaii is a favorite). Of course, we couldn't conduct the interview without asking about the fingernails. She has had the long nails for 36 years and she just lets her manicurist do what she wants to with them. The brighter the better. That's a manicurist's dream.
Wife. Mom. Nana. Detail Monster. Fun. + Kind. Conscientious. Considerate. Patient. That's the Jan Tubbs formula. Thank you for all you do to make LCOE a great place to be.
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Exhibition - not competition - was the goal of this exciting new event designed to inspire educators and students to explore the concepts of the STEAM initiative.
On Saturday, May 3rd, over 73 students and teachers gathered at Terrace Middle School's Marge Alakszay Center to present student work integrating two components of science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM).
Student work spanned from computer programmed robots to candy wrappers drawn to scale and a primitive projector. Each student received a ribbon for their exhibition and will have the opportunity to display their work at the Spring Fair.
Student work came from the classrooms of Eric Larson, Kelseyville High School; Becky Kenner, Upper Lake Middle School; M. Sturr, Elisa Prather and Shelly Lawson, Terrace School; Lynn Andre, Lakeport After School programs, and Clearlake Creativity School.
Thank you to all who participated in our first annual STEAM exhibition.
   
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From left to right are Ethan, Conner, Elijah, Julian, and Jovan from Clearlake Creativity School pictured with the Bug Bots they created from scratch using re-purposed parts. The robots are able to avoid obstacles without using any silicon chips. When one of their feelers hits an obstacle, the Bug Bot reverses its opposite motor to rotate around and avoid it.
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 Rainbow Trout Release Trout in the classroom project On Saturday, 04/19/2014, Lloyd P. Hance Community School and Terrace Middle School released rainbow trout eggs into a fork of Kelsey Creek. This was the third year that LCOE has participated in the "Trout in the Classroom" program; 2014 was our most successful year, as we were able to release 20+ trout fry. A special thank you goes out to project liaison Tony Blyleven, who assisted Hance staff and students each step of the way. |
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Directing Change Student PSA Video
Lower Lake High's Friday Night Live
Lower Lake High's Friday Night Live took 3rd place in Northern California region for their Directing Change student PSA video contest on suicide prevention. Victoria Garrison, AmeriCorps Specialist and FNL Coordinator, and Kaila Budwell, AmeriCorps Team Leader, FNL Facilitator) have worked diligently to restart the FNL groups at LLHS and ULHS this year. Both groups have 8-10 amazingly intelligent, dedicated and creative students leading the way as we continue to grow the groups. Kaila Budwell, a blossoming future math teacher and our office techie wiz, facilitates both the ULHS and LLHS FNL groups. This is a great honor as there were over 400 submissions for the contest. Even better, the LLHS FNL won $250 for their club and a $250 match for Lower Lake High! Please check out the Regions top three winners below! *First Place: "A New Tomorrow"
Sonoma County
Analy High School
Student Names: Kendra Goff and Sullivan Rutherford
Advisor Name: Ann Humphrey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er6hJVBrjPo Second Place "Our Voice is Strong"
Alameda County
Foothill High School
Student Names: José Alvarado, Ibrahim Qureshi, Samuel Saldinger and David Hong
Advisor Name: Mrs. Brooke-Garza
http://youtu.be/9zVLRY_uucg Third Place "A Friend on the Line"
Lake County
Lower Lake High School
Student Names: Maria Perez, Linda Tuell, Rosalinda Cuevas, Edward Llewellyn, Blanca Mejia, Elizabeth Miramontes, Martha Montanez
Advisor Name: Kaila Budwell  | | SP Lake LLHS A Friend on the Line |
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Raise Your Hand for Lake County Children
Children's Festival and Advocacy Walk
Lake County organizations and families joined together during the month of April for Week of the Young Child and the nationally recognized Child Abuse Awareness Prevention Month. All our young children were honored with an Advocacy Walk and Children's Festival at Library Park in Lakeport on Saturday, April 12.
Events began at 10:00 am, with a special ceremony and Advocacy Walk, and continued throughout the day in the park with free activities and entertainment.
Additional activities throughout the month included a poster project and placemat contest, as well as proclamations by the Board of Supervisors, Clearlake City Council and Lakeport City Council.
Approximately 2,000 posters were distributed throughout the county and decorated by children to help raise awareness on child abuse prevention and the importance of early childhood education. The beautiful artwork was then displayed in businesses and organizations all month long throughout the county.
Lakeport Taco Bell, partnering with Lake County Children's Council, First 5 Lake and the Lake County Child Care Planning Council, featured student artwork on their placemats for the month of April in honor of Child Abuse Awareness Month. Stop by for a taco and thank them for their support! Contest winners were honored at a special ceremony lunch at Lakeport Taco Bell on March 22 at 3:30pm.
See more photos here
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Annual Chess Club for Kids Tournament
Burns Valley kids participate
Burns Valley Healthy Start took Chess Club students to the Annual Chess Club for Kids Chess for All tournament in Santa Rosa at the Strawberry School on Saturday, May 3rd.
The students have been training with Mr. Whitley (3rd grade teacher and college chess player) and Mrs Dickson (Healthy Start Site Supervisor, who spearheaded the chess club program at Burns Valley School). Jenny is an Eighth grader this year and is interested in starting a chess club at her high school next year. Nikolas is excited to continue his participation next year. Currently, there are about ten consistent chess club attendees who are improving in skill level all time. Any interested students should contact Gina Dickson at BVS 994-2272 x2548
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 Kathy Perkins Lake County Teacher of the Year
Kathy Perkins, a first grade teacher at Burns Valley School in Konocti Unified School District, has been selected as the 2014-15 Lake County Teacher of the Year, announced Tim Gill, Senior Director of Educational Services at Lake County Office of Education. Ms. Perkins will represent Lake County in the upcoming California Teacher of the Year competition. Read More |
 Mock Trial
The Middletown High School Mock Trial Team recently received recognition at a Middletown Unified School Board meeting where the perpetual trophy was put into circulation. Middletown High won the Lake County Mock Trial competition for the second year in a row, advancing to the state-level competition. Middletown High School not only improved their skills at the state level but had a team member nominated and awarded Outstanding Defense for portraying Rae Concha in the People v. Concha Mock Trial. There is only one award given state-wide to a student for this role and Middletown High School worked hard to support their team member in receiving this recognition.
Winning team teacher coach, Danielle Bruns is excited to begin another year with a new trial. She has willingly offered to share her lesson plans and extension activities that have been created over the past two years. Any school site interested in participating in the 2014-15 competition, please contact Stephanie Wayment at 262-4163 orswayment@lakecoe.org. We have attorney coaches standing by to help more high schools participate.
Wally Holbrook thanked Jon Hopkins (attorney coach) for helping with the Middletown High School team and supporting the Mock Trial Program in Lake County.
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 Free Summer Meals for all kids ages 18 and under Friends, fun and free food with the Summer Food Program. Free summer meals are available to all kids ages 18 and younger. No fees. No registration, Just show up. Here are the locations offering meals.
Middletown High School Cafeteria Monday-Friday June 9th - August 1, 2014 Breakfast 7:30 am - 9:00 am Lunch 11:00 am - 1:-00 pm For more information call Heather High-Young Director of Food Service at 987-1489
Kelseyville High School 5480 Main Street Monday - Friday, July 7 - July 31, 2014 Breakfast 7:30 - 8:00 am Lunch 11:45 am - 12:00 noon For more information call 279-2519
Kelseyville Elementary School 5065 Konocti Road
Monday - Friday, July 7 - July 31, 2014
Breakfast 7:30 - 8:00 am
Lunch 11:20 - 11:40 am
For more information call 279-2519
Lakeport's Terrace Middle School 250 Lange Street
Monday - Friday, June 13 - July 12, 2014 (not July 4 or 5)
Breakfast 7:45 - 8:30 am
Lunch 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
For more information call 262-3028
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Operation Recognition 2014
Through Operation Recognition, a project of the Lake County Office of Education, high school diplomas are awarded to qualifying individuals whose secondary education was interrupted due to circumstances of World War II, the Korean War or the Vietnam War. This is a gesture of gratitude for their sacrifices made in the name of freedom.
All are welcome to attend the ceremony, June 18 at 3:00 pm at Lake County Office of Education. Please RSVP by June 6th to Kandee Stolesen, (707) 262-4151 or email:
kandees@lakecoe.org.
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 Pomo After-School program burglarized again Pomo After-School Program is devastated to announce, that last week our program was burglarized once again. Several items were taken from our students, including our end-of-the-year art and science supplies. While sharing our thoughts and feelings on the matter many students declared, "Enough is enough." It was then decided that Pomo After-School, would voice our concerns to the public. The students are sad, scared, and angry that someone within their very own community would take from them. Here are some of the many thoughts and feelings, students have shared... "I am sad."- Yuliza, Grade 3 "When you steal, it's disrespectful."- Sonja, Grade 5 "You stole our feelings."- Dominic, Grade 5 And, several students suggested that those who are responsible should, "Get a job." While we are sad to report this information, we are united and remain faithful to our community. Anyone with information regarding the recent theft at Pomo Elementary School is urged to contact the Clearlake Police Department at (707) 994-8251. |
 National Hispanic Recognition Program An Opportunity for Hispanic/Latino Students
The National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) identifies academically outstanding Hispanic/Latino high school students. Each year, the NHRP honors more than 5,000 of the highest-scoring students from over 250,000 Hispanic/Latino juniors who take the PSAT/NMSQT® . These students are from the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Mariana Islands and the Marshall Islands, as well as U.S. citizens attending schools abroad. Approximately 200 of the top-scoring PAA™ students from Puerto Rico are also included. Learn More |
Precious Moments walks for literacy
Raises money for Imagination Library
Students from Precious Moments Preschool participated in their walk-a-thon last week, raising money to benefit Lake County's Imagination Library.
The school's fundraising event has taken place annually for more than a decade and has benefited various causes throughout the years, according to Kelly English.
Read more
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 Lake County's "Hero Project" promotes Parent Engagement Spotlight in CCSESA Newsletter The Lake county Office of Education has partnered with First 5, local hospitals and service organizations to initiate"The Hero Project." About a year ago, LCOE established a "0-8 Task Force" to investigate services and programs that promote student success by the third grade. Read More from CCSESA's May Newsletter |
Certified Nursing Assistant Students Graduate
On May 22, more than 50 family members and friends gathered at the Lake County Office of Education (LCOE) Training and Career Center in Clearlake to celebrate the course completion of 15 Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) program students.
The crowd was welcomed by program specialist Tammy Serpa, followed by words of encouragement from instructor Shirley Hardy.
The graduates included Latasha Ayatch, Ashley Boyer, Esperanza Briones, Jessica Garcia-Guillermo, Amanda Graf, Juana Hernandez-Briones, Kayla Hottel, Marsha Lee, Chelsea Long, Melissa Mabery, Marcella Obenauf, Chantilly Pannell, Tasia Sherwood, Kaleigh Sullivan and Kimberly Thompson.
The next session of CNA classes will start in August. The 13-week course will take place at the LCOE Training and Career Center on Monday and Wednesday evenings and Saturdays.
For information contact Serpa or Norma Cromwell at 994-9001, email tserpa@lakecoe.org or visit www.lakecoe.org.
The training and career center is located at 14092 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake.
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Tech Tip of the Month
Manually upload files and folders to Google Drive
If you have important files that you want to be able to access anywhere and anytime you sign in (including images and videos), you can manually upload them to Google Drive. You can also save time by uploading a folder, which will keep the original folder structure and upload all of the individual files within it.
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Calendar Highlights
ROP Summer Academy @ CLHS June 16, 2014 9:00AM - 12:00PM | CLHS
Operation Recognition Graduation Ceremony June 18, 2014 3:00PM - 3:30PM | LCOE Kesey Room 1152 S. Main Street, Lakeport
Click here for more information
Friends of Taylor Observatory General Meeting July 08, 2014 5:00PM - 6:00PM | Taylor Observatory 5725 Oak Hills Lane Kelseyville, CA 95451
Summer 2014 Professional Development August 04, 2014 8:30AM - 3:30PM | Upper Lake High School
Click here for more information and registration
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