LCOE Briefs 3/9/12 - Lake County Office of Education
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Share<strong>LCOE</strong> <strong>Briefs</strong> 3/9/<strong>12</strong>TweetClick to view this email in a browser<strong>LCOE</strong> <strong>Briefs</strong> March 9, 20<strong>12</strong>Leadership Institute for SchoolLeadersMarch 13, 201:00-4:00 pm<strong>LCOE</strong>, Kesey RoomClick here for more information andto register.Pictured Above: The <strong>LCOE</strong> Super Heroes!Pictured from left: Angel Whitson, Tim Gill, Michael Oken,Michelle Buell, Wally Holbrook, Jamie Breedlove, TammyAlakszay, Kelsi George, Della Murphy, Rob YoungMessage from WallyLiteracy Task ForceHealthy Start CollaborativeMarch 1411:00 am<strong>LCOE</strong>, Kesey RoomChildren's CouncilMarch 141:00 pm<strong>LCOE</strong>, Kesey RoomChild Care Planning CouncilMeetingMarch 156:30 pmYuba College, Room 603Click here for more informationHistory <strong>of</strong> Astronomy and theTelescopeThe Literacy Task Force has a vision that everyone in <strong>Lake</strong><strong>County</strong> - young, adults and elders, will not only be able to read,but desire to read. Our Task Force continues to work ondeveloping initiatives to make this vision a reality. We arecurrently identifying key partners and exploring activities andprojects we may want to focus on in the near future. If you orsomeone you know has a passion for improving literacy, pleaseconsider participating in our next meeting Monday April 2 nd at5:30 in the <strong>LCOE</strong> Board Room.If you're interested in more information, click here to view theTask Force Mission and Vision, as well as notes from our recentmeetings located on our website.Schoolmasters Teacher Recognition<strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> Teacher <strong>of</strong> the Year, Marilyn Grock, was honoredlast Friday at the annual Schoolmasters Award Dinner in Napa.Marilyn is a special education teacher at Kelseyville Elementaryfile:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/cherylg/Desktop/<strong>LCOE</strong>%20<strong>Briefs</strong>%203_9_<strong>12</strong>.htm[3/9/20<strong>12</strong> <strong>12</strong>:29:54 PM]
<strong>LCOE</strong> <strong>Briefs</strong> 3/9/<strong>12</strong>March 178:00-11:00 pmTaylor ObservatoryClick here for more informationSchool and has served our special needs students for the pasteleven years. Marilyn was recognized and thanked for herservice by State Superintendent <strong>of</strong> Public Instruction, TomTorlakson. Congratulations Marilyn Grock!Cal-STRS Retirement WorkshopMarch 21 or April 104:00-5:30 pm<strong>LCOE</strong>, Kesey RoomMarch 21 workshop is full, clickhere for more information and toregister for April 10 workshop.ASIST TrainingMarch 27-288:00 am-4:30 pm<strong>LCOE</strong>, Kesey RoomSee article at right for moreinformation.CalPERS Retirement WorkshopMarch 202:00-3:30 pm<strong>LCOE</strong>, Kesey RoomClick for more informationPG&E Solar Schools WorkshopApril 218:30-3:30The Lodge at Blue <strong>Lake</strong>sClick here for more informationPictured above: Marilyn Grock with Wally Holbrook at the Schoolmasters AwardDinner.Polar PlungeThank you to all who supported this year's Polar Plunge. Withyour support, the <strong>LCOE</strong> Superheroes raised over $2,500 forSpecial Olympics in <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong>. The Superheroes braved coldicy waters in support <strong>of</strong> a good cause. Thank you to all whoparticipated. Check out the article below for more details andphotographs!<strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> Cares for Our KidsAdvocacy Walk and Children'sFestivalApril 2110:00 amLibrary ParkFor more information, contactsmascari@lakecoe.orgThanks, and have a good week!WallyAdelante Jovenes, 20<strong>12</strong>Students in the photo below prepare for their hands on experience in the culinarysession with Mr. Parker from Lower <strong>Lake</strong> High School.file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/cherylg/Desktop/<strong>LCOE</strong>%20<strong>Briefs</strong>%203_9_<strong>12</strong>.htm[3/9/20<strong>12</strong> <strong>12</strong>:29:54 PM]
<strong>LCOE</strong> <strong>Briefs</strong> 3/9/<strong>12</strong>On Saturday, February 25, 20<strong>12</strong> over 200 <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> studentsand their parents attended the 4 th annual event focusing onmaking positive choices today to support many choices fortomorrow. The purpose <strong>of</strong> this all day event, hosted atKelseyville High School, is to guide students and their parents tomake choices in their lives to support their success towardcareer and college. This year our event brought a college fairewith representatives from various colleges and organizationsincluding, Sonoma State University, Humboldt State, OregonTechnical University, Mendocino Community College, YubaCommunity College, Athletic recruiting, Fashion Institute <strong>of</strong>Design and the Marines. Throughout the day students and theirparents had the opportunity to speak with these representativesas well as other guest speakers.Students selected their track ranging from culinary, biology,medical or art and algebra to focus their hands on activity.Throughout the day students spoke with college students, begantheir introductory essay for college applications and focused oninternet safety.The day ended with a celebratory raffle thanks to generousdonations from these community partners; Konocti Vista Casino,Twin Pine Casino, Sutter Wellness Center, Round Table Pizza,Cinema 5, Jimmy's Deli, and The Saw Shop Bistro. Studentsand parents shared their learning that the choices we maketoday, to support and participate in community service, taking theright courses in high school, and beginning the conversationsabout college early open many doors and make for more positivechoices in the future <strong>of</strong> our youth. Upward Youth! AdelanteJovenes.This event was successful in getting much needed informationpertaining to career and college into the hands <strong>of</strong> our studentsand families. This event was also a HUGE success because ithighlighted the many great resources that we as <strong>LCOE</strong> have t<strong>of</strong>ile:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/cherylg/Desktop/<strong>LCOE</strong>%20<strong>Briefs</strong>%203_9_<strong>12</strong>.htm[3/9/20<strong>12</strong> <strong>12</strong>:29:54 PM]
<strong>LCOE</strong> <strong>Briefs</strong> 3/9/<strong>12</strong><strong>of</strong>fer our community. This year's event boasted some greatcoordination <strong>of</strong> services and highlighting <strong>of</strong> resources. <strong>LCOE</strong>was represented by not only Stephanie in the C&I department,but Cheryl and Tammy, Juan Huerta, Safe Schools with Seanand Josh, and Victoria with AmeriCorps. Thank you to thosewho attended and made this a team effort.Pictured below, students and parents listen to Ruben Lubers from UC Merced sharehis experience <strong>of</strong> trials and tribulations and the choices that he made which led himto his career in university admittance.ASIST TRAINING (Applied Suicide InterventionSkills Training)This very special trainingopportunity is sponsored by ourown Safe Schools HealthyStudents Program.March 27-288:30 am-4:30 pm<strong>LCOE</strong>, Kesey RoomLunch, refreshments, workbook,resource guide and supporting materials are included.ASIST is a two-day, interactive workshop that prepares caregivers toprovide suicide first aid interventions. Small group discussions andskills practice are based on adult learning principles. ASIST teaches theSuicide Intervention Model, a practical guide to suicide interventions.Powerful videos support learning.Click here to find out more information and to register.Robotics Workshop at Taylor ObservatoryInspires Young Scientistsfile:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/cherylg/Desktop/<strong>LCOE</strong>%20<strong>Briefs</strong>%203_9_<strong>12</strong>.htm[3/9/20<strong>12</strong> <strong>12</strong>:29:54 PM]
<strong>LCOE</strong> <strong>Briefs</strong> 3/9/<strong>12</strong>Pictured Below: Joseph Meador, 3 rd grader from Lower <strong>Lake</strong> Elementary Schoolproudly shows the MindStorms robot his team built. He is joined here by proudparents Jena and John Meador.The <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>'s Science Center, at TaylorObservatory, proudly organized the first county-wide RoboticsWorkshop on Saturday February 18 th , 20<strong>12</strong> at their facility inKelseyville, under the direction <strong>of</strong> Facility Coordinator BarbaraMcIntyre. Michael Schenck, Director <strong>of</strong> Technology for KonoctiUnified School District and his third grade son Alex, who hasbeen working with Lego robots for over 3 years, helped tosupport the effort.The workshop was run by members <strong>of</strong> an award-winning roboticsteam from Folsom, CA; ninth grader Akshay Rathish andeleventh grader Saiyeesh Rathish along with their father, RathishJayabharathi, an engineer for Intel. After nearly a decade <strong>of</strong>supporting his sons's interest in robotics, Rathish becameinspired to help other robotics groups develop. He sees thatrobotics is one way for kids to learn engineering concepts withoutknowing that they are actually learning.This was the first in what is planned to become an ongoingseries <strong>of</strong> workshops for children and adults throughout thecommunity. In each <strong>of</strong> the two-hour sessions, 20 students, ages9-14 worked in teams. Each group included two roboticists, onelaptop and one Lego MindStorm NXT 2.0 robotics kit. During thefirst session, facilitators provided a brief overview <strong>of</strong> robots in ourworld today, leading into the hands-on construction <strong>of</strong> a robotand finishing with general programming techniques.Participants had to improvise in the construction <strong>of</strong> their robot, gathering pieces froma huge pile <strong>of</strong> Lego robot parts. One <strong>of</strong> the many engineering skills developed inhands-on robotics experimentation.In the second session participants utilized these robots andprogrammed them to perform various goals; move in a square orfile:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/cherylg/Desktop/<strong>LCOE</strong>%20<strong>Briefs</strong>%203_9_<strong>12</strong>.htm[3/9/20<strong>12</strong> <strong>12</strong>:29:54 PM]
<strong>LCOE</strong> <strong>Briefs</strong> 3/9/<strong>12</strong>triangle pattern from a series <strong>of</strong> scripted commands, moveforward or backward when the sound sensor detects a loudnoise and follow a line using the reflected light sensor.The young programmers were able to "teach" their robot to follow a dark line usingthe reflected light sensor.Children and adults were equally excited about bringing Legosto life with these fun and intriguing robotics kits. This interactivelearning modality inspires interest in Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills in a rich, experientialenvironment.Children's Museum <strong>of</strong> Art and Science (CMAS), in partnershipwith Konocti Unified School District, is piloting a program atLower <strong>Lake</strong> Elementary this year. CMAS' goal is to act as afacilitator to bring students together with these kinds <strong>of</strong> materials,and increase awareness and support for kids having access toexperiences like these. Upper <strong>Lake</strong> High School has beenworking with advanced robotics concepts and programming skillsfor several years, with students attending state and nationalcompetitions. The Taylor Observatory has developed a stronginterest in integrating robotics into core curricular areas, afterschoolprograms, weekend and summer workshops and sciencecamps throughout <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong>.Several county-wide K-<strong>12</strong> staff members were in attendance asparents, community members and interested supporters. BillGrossner, Network Systems Analyst <strong>of</strong> Kelseyville Unified SchoolDistrict commented, "My son would not stop talking about theworkshop all evening long. We hit upon something that I think hewould like to continue working on.If you would like additional information about the TaylorObservatory's venture into the exciting world <strong>of</strong> robotics, or wouldlike to have your child added to the list <strong>of</strong> future participants,please contact Barbara McIntyre at 707-262-4<strong>12</strong>1 or via e-mail atbmcintyre@lakecoe.org. The Taylor Observatory-NortonPlanetarium web-site can be found at www.taylorobservatory.org<strong>LCOE</strong> Super Heroes Take the Plungefile:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/cherylg/Desktop/<strong>LCOE</strong>%20<strong>Briefs</strong>%203_9_<strong>12</strong>.htm[3/9/20<strong>12</strong> <strong>12</strong>:29:54 PM]
<strong>LCOE</strong> <strong>Briefs</strong> 3/9/<strong>12</strong>Once again, the <strong>LCOE</strong> Super Heroes braved the frigid cold to showtheir support for The Special Olympics with strong participation in the20<strong>12</strong> Polar Plunge, held Saturday, February 25 in Kelseyville.Together the team raised over $2,500 for The Special Olympics! TheNumber One Hero, was Angel Whitson, Site Supervisor at theMiddletown Early Connection Preschool. She topped our team byindividually raising $475 AND was the fourth overall highest fundraiserin all <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong>! Close on her heels was Rob Young, Director <strong>of</strong>our AmeriCorps program.If you don't recognize the elderly woman in the photo below, don't feelbad, her teammates didn't either! Yes, this is none other than DellaMurphy, Child Development Specialist.Great job, <strong>LCOE</strong> Super Heroes!Tammy AlakszayJamie BreedloveMaria CruzBrock FalkenbergKelsi GeorgeTim GillDella MurphyMichael OkenAngel WhitsonRob Youngfile:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/cherylg/Desktop/<strong>LCOE</strong>%20<strong>Briefs</strong>%203_9_<strong>12</strong>.htm[3/9/20<strong>12</strong> <strong>12</strong>:29:54 PM]
<strong>LCOE</strong> <strong>Briefs</strong> 3/9/<strong>12</strong>Nominations Are Being Accepted for the 20<strong>12</strong>Early Childhood Educator <strong>of</strong> the Year AwardProgramIf you know a child care provider, preschool teacher, or early childhoodadvocate who deserves an award for their dedication and hard work,YOU can nominate them for a 20<strong>12</strong> Early Childhood Educator <strong>of</strong> theYear Award! Each nominee is recognized at a special Award Dinner,May 4, at The Lodge at Blue <strong>Lake</strong>s.The nomination form is simple to complete. Click here to take just a fewmoments and recognize a deserving provider today!Pictured above: Steve Mahar, Site Supervisor, Riveria Kid Connection After SchoolProgram, receives the 2010 Award for School-Age Provider <strong>of</strong> the YearPlans for <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> Cares for Our Kids AprilEvents Under WayApril is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Month <strong>of</strong> the Young Child.<strong>LCOE</strong>'s own Children's Council and Child Care Planning Council arejoining forces with other agencies in <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> to raise awarenessregarding child abuse prevention and the value <strong>of</strong> quality earlychildhood education. There are several ways for you to participate!Paper Doll ProjectApproximately 2,500 paper dolls are currently being distributed throughfile:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/cherylg/Desktop/<strong>LCOE</strong>%20<strong>Briefs</strong>%203_9_<strong>12</strong>.htm[3/9/20<strong>12</strong> <strong>12</strong>:29:54 PM]
<strong>LCOE</strong> <strong>Briefs</strong> 3/9/<strong>12</strong><strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> child care programs, elementary school classrooms, andother children's groups. Children are using the paper dolls in an artproject, then these beautiful pieces <strong>of</strong> art will be hung linking hands inbusinesses and agency <strong>of</strong>fices around the <strong>County</strong> with an advocacystatement. If you would like to use the paper dolls with the children inyour program, contact smascari@lakecoe for a supply <strong>of</strong> paper dolls. Ifyou would like to hang paper dolls and advocacy statements in your<strong>of</strong>fice for the month <strong>of</strong> April, also contact Shelly Mascari,smascari@lakecoe.org.Advocacy Walk, April 21, 10:00 amLast year, approximately 400 people registered to participate in theAdvocacy Walk. This short walk through downtown <strong>Lake</strong>port, signifiesour united commitment to Keep Our Children Safe. Participation is free.Registration forms will be available next week, or you can emailsmascari@lakecoe.org to register today.Children's Festival, April 21, 10:00 amThis fun day in the park features dozens <strong>of</strong> booths, each <strong>of</strong>fering freeactivities for children and resource information from <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong>agencies, businesses and more. If your program would like a booth,registration forms will be available next week, or you can emailsmascari@lakecoe.org for more information. This is a great way toreach hundreds <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> families with your program'sinformation!SAT PREPFOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSNeed to improve your SAT scores? Taking the SAT for the first time?This workshop is for you!COST: $15 for each session (includes light snack)Registration required by March 16Registration form available athttp://www.lakecoe.org/calendar/details/sat_prep_math1/20<strong>12</strong>-03-24file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/cherylg/Desktop/<strong>LCOE</strong>%20<strong>Briefs</strong>%203_9_<strong>12</strong>.htm[3/9/20<strong>12</strong> <strong>12</strong>:29:54 PM]
<strong>LCOE</strong> <strong>Briefs</strong> 3/9/<strong>12</strong>In the NewsKelseyville Elementary Holds Paper DriveThird Annual All AmeriCorps Food Drive Takes Place March 10Kelseyville Unified Adds Defibrillators to CampusesRobotics Workshop at Taylor Observatory Inspires Young ScientistsUpper <strong>Lake</strong> High School Seeks Funds to Support Academic DecathlonTeamSAT Prep Courses Offered in March to Local StudentsAcademic Decathletes HonoredStudents Show Off Robots Built with CMAS KitsTel: (707) 262-4100Email: smascari@lakecoe.orgIf you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link: Unsubscribe<strong>Lake</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>1152 South Main Street<strong>Lake</strong>port, CA 95453USRead the VerticalResponse marketing policy.file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/cherylg/Desktop/<strong>LCOE</strong>%20<strong>Briefs</strong>%203_9_<strong>12</strong>.htm[3/9/20<strong>12</strong> <strong>12</strong>:29:54 PM]
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