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6A Daily News – Friday, April 5, 2013 Education in Tehama County KEEP ON LEARNING Gaumer named student of the month Students spend week in Monterey Courtesy photo Sacramento River Discovery Charter School's freshmen and sophomores traveled to Monterey for their annual week-long educational field trip. They toured John Steinbeck's Cannery Row, Monterey Bay Aquarium, the Steinbeck museum and Point Lobos State Reserve and studied tide pool life through the LIMPETS Science program. Lead teachers were Scott Gadbois and Carrie Patterson. Elks honor elementary school students Courtesy photo Three very deserving Mercy High School students were recently nominated as the Rotary Club Mercy Student of the Quarter. Hailey Gao, Mahalee Gaumer and Jessica Curl attended the Rotary Club meeting in Red Bluff, gave a speech and were interviewed to determine the one student to be selected from Mercy High. All three students did a great job, and Mahalee was given the recognition and her name was placed on a perpetual plaque which is housed at Mercy. Picture of Mahalee and her mother, Michelle Ashurst. Students make honor roll at Oregon State University Names of students who have made the Scholastic Honor Roll Winter term have been announced by Oregon State University. Among the students honored are Straight-A Average: Emily L. Nicholson, Senior, Zoology and 3.5 or Better: Mary Beth E. Nicholson, Junior, Pre-Civil Engineering, both from Cottonwood, and 3.5 or Better: Shelby M. Foley, Junior, Environmental Engineering, from Red Bluff. A total of 837 students earned straight-A (4.0). Another 3,562 earned a B-plus (3.5) or better to make the listing. To be on the Honor Roll, students must carry at least 12 graded hours of course work. Courtesy photo Elks had the honor of recognizing the February elementary students of the month with a buffet lunch, certificate of recognition for their educational and personal goals. A pen and pencil set is also presented to each student. Along with the usual monthly recognition, as a special treat Red Bluff High School student Kellie Rodriquez sang a song that she wrote titled Rainbow. Pictured, from left, are Sydney Perry, 7th grade, Sacramento River Discovery School; Mirissa Mills, 8th grade, Woodson Elementary School; Tanner Gantenbein, 6th grade, Bidwell Elementary School; James Harris, 6th grade, Jackson Heights Elementary School; Shane Rhodes, 7th grade, Sacred Heart School; Kegan Richards, 8th grade, Lassen View School; Maria Morfin, 8th grade, Los Molinos Elementary School; Sylvia Montgemery, 6th grade, Reeds Creek School; Ivan Sanchez, 8th grade, Richfield Elementary School; Yulisa Vargas, 8th grade, Maywood Elementary School; Emily Vedney, 6th grade, Vina Elementary School; Rhiannon Garcia, 7th grade, Vista Elementary School. Honored, but not pictured are: Hailey Leonard, 8th grade, Berrendos Elementary School; Nancy Mojica, 8th grade, Gerber Elementary School; Samuel Robertson, 6th grade, Meteer Elementary school. Jackson Heights creates mural Courtesy photo A Character Counts school mural was created by students and Mrs. Leslie Tharp at Jackson Heights Elementary School. Students added their hand prints on the trees and wrote their initials and the year that they will graduate from college . Pictured with Tharp are Lucas Tharp, Abby Bentley, Kaleb Klupp and Sidney Bennett. Shasta College presents Cinco De Mayo celebration Shasta College announces the 22nd Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration that will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, in the Shasta College Student Center Quad. Activities include dances by Ballet Folklorico Azatlan and by the Anderson Teen Center Ballet Folklorico; a keynote presentation by Shasta College instructor and scholar in Latin American History, Chris Rodriguez; a baleros competition; performances from the Shasta College PUENTE students; a tamale lunch; sing-alongs; piñata breaking for children; Zumba dance lessons; Shasta College and community booths and more. The celebration is free and open to the public. There will also be free parking available in the north parking lot. For more information, contact the Student Services Office at 242-7626. RANDAL S. ELLOWAY DDS IMPLANT DENTISTRY 2426 SO. 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Have you ever been embarrassed by a denture or a bridge? If you answered "yes" to one or more of these questions, call us today at (530) 527-6777 to schedule an evaluation appointment. We would be pleased to evaluate your oral health and discuss treatment options with you. COME MEET THE CLYDESDALES! Bring your camera or smart phone Tues., April 16, 5pm Tehama District Fairgrounds Get a photo with the Clydesdales & BBQ Dinner for a $10 donation to the Red Bluff Police Dept. Canine Program. Sponsored by Red Bluff Round-up & Foothill Dist. Girl Scouts Troop 70325 Book Drive Help local children in need by donating gently used and new books! *April 1-13 2013 Drop off your books and support this great cause! * Umpqua Bank * Tremont Cafe * Fire House Pizza * Aquarium & Pets Thank you!! 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