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Friday, April 22, 2011 – Daily News – 5A Education in Tehama County KEEP ON LEARNING School receives achievement award The California Department of Education has named Los Molinos Ele- mentary as a 2011 California Title I High Achieving School. This is the third time the school has received this distinction since 2005. The school is invited to Anaheim May 20 to accept this prestigious award from State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson. The school is one of 209 in the state to be honored for its high academic achievement. With more than 5,700 elementary schools in California, it puts LME in the top 4 percent. Cheryl Clark, English Language Development teacher, credits the dedica- tion of teachers and staff. “It’s the right time to recognize teachers and staff who have worked so hard for so long merely because it was the best thing for their students,” Clark said. “If it benefits students, we do it regardless of any extra commitment nec- essary.” LME has increased its API score 118 points to 828 since 2005 and was one of four presenting schools at the conference in Asilomar in February. “You won’t find a more committed staff than here at LME,” said Princi- pal Jerry Walker. “Our teachers are not only setting students up for academ- ic success, but they are setting students up for life success. It’s so much more than just high test scores and an amazing thing to see every day.” Courtesy photo The Red Bluff Elks Lodge 1250 honored local high school Students of the Quarter on April 5 with a check and certificate of recognition The following students, from left, were honored for their outstanding achievements: Sabrina Sanchez, senior, Salisbury High; Jonathan Able, sophomore, Centennial High; Sarah Thurman, senior, Corning High; Rebecca Gasman, senior, Mercy High; Adrian Hernandez-Castaneda, senior, Los Molinos High; and Christopher White, senior, Red Bluff High. State preschools see impressive reviews Dr. Joseph Martinez of California Department of Education’s Child Devel- opment Division recently visited several of Tehama County’s State Preschool sites to conduct a review of the program, which is operated by the Tehama County Department of Education. “Overall, the staff is trained to a high level of knowledge about chil- dren’s literacy and lan- guage development,” Martinez said in his report. “The administra- tors and staff make a con- certed effort to provide for the learning needs of their children. Their sup- port for the program and for training is quite impressive.” “We’re very pleased with Dr. Martinez’s report,” said Program Director Michele Eggert. “Our program serves about 350 children per year in Tehama County and its success is due in large part to our very talented and dedicated team of early childhood educators. That, coupled with the support that we get from our col- leagues and administrators at TCDE has really helped this program to grow and be successful. Our class- CattleWomen offer agricultural scholarship Two types of agricultural scholarships will be awarded by the Tehamsa County CattleWomen for the 2011-2012 school year. The top scholar in each category will receive a $2,000 scholarship. The first type of scholarship will be for a col- lege student who is majoring in agriculture or an agriculture related field. The second class of scholarship is for a college student who is the child of a Tehama County rancher, farmer or agri- cultural professional, but not majoring in agricul- ture. Recipients must be full-time college students who are in their sophomore, junior, senior or grad- uate year in the fall of 2010. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, must have been a resident of Tehama County and a graduate of a Tehama County High School. A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 is preferred. Courtesy photo Dr. Martinez, CDE, and Cynthia Cook,TCDE, go over the details of the Preschool Parent Resource Booklet, a publication that TCDE produces that has information for parents on helping their children get ready for kindergarten. room activities are planned, playful, and pur- poseful, including reading and writing, music and singing, science explo- ration, and outdoor play. Our staff focuses on the cognitive, language, physi- cal, as well as social and emotional development of each child.” The Department of Education has been the recipient of two Early Reading First Grants and one Early Childhood Pro- fessional Development Grant from the U. S. Department of Education in past years, said Larry Champion, superinten- dent of schools. These grants were the first awarded to California. As a result, we have excep- tionally highly skilled staff who administers and works in our programs. The vision the county’s preschool programs is to provide a safe, nurturing, learning environment that supports the whole child, family and staff. For more information and to sign up for a program near you, visit www.teham- aschools.org /depart- ment/preschool. Emblem Club donates to Scouts As part of the selection process, the applicant will be interviewed by the CattleWomen Scholar- ship Committee. The students will be ranked based on their interview; financial need; under- standing of, and contribution to agriculture; understanding of the cattle industry; and their grade point average Applications are due on May 15. The applica- tion is available on the CattleWomen's website at www.tehamacountycattlewomen.org. More infor- mation is available from Vicky Dawley, scholar- ship chairman, during the days at 527-3013, extension 114 or 527-5798, nights and weekends. Funds for the scholarships were earned by the CattleWomen at a wine tasting, dinner and auction which was staged with the Tehama County Cattle- men in January. Dawley says that the generosity of the local community at the winter scholarship dinner makes it possible for the CattleWomen to help local students with their education. In 2010 the CattleWomen awarded a total of $6,000 in scholarships. The three recipients were Nicki Humphrey, Jamie Carter and Emily Andrei- ni. Each recipient received a $2,000 award. Humphrey is studying to become a veterinarian at the University of Colorado. She is the daughter of Ronald Humphrey ofFloumoy and plans to eventually return to northern California and open a large animal practice. Carter is attending Chico State where she is majoring in Agricultural Education. She is the daughter of Greg and Stacey Carter from Floumoy. Andreini is attending Oklahoma State Univer- sity and is majoring in Animal Science with plans to become a professor of animal genetics. She is the daughter of Norman and Cathy Andreini of Red Bluff. Serving on the Cattlewomen's Scholarship Committee with Dawley are Sally Cox, Bern Chaney, Anne Owens and Danielle Zane. Dawley says that the committee is proud that the Cattle- Women are able to help outstanding students complete their education. Tehama Family Fitness Center Easter Basket Specials 99 for a single membership 3 month Membership Specials $ Courtesy Photo Red Bluff Emblem Club donated to the Tehama County Explorer Scouts to help with their training. As one of her final presidential duties, Jeannie Garton, at the left, made the presentation to Colin Dahlberg, Clayton Frits, Michelle Kain and Rod Daugherty, advisor. 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