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Friday, June 24, 2011 – Daily News 5A Education in Tehama County KEEP ON LEARNING Garibaldi graduates SPOKANE, Wash. -- Kimberly Garibaldi of Red Bluff participat- ed in Gonzaga University's graduation exercises during a Com- mencement Ceremony held on May 8 in Spokane's Veterans' Memorial Arena. Garibaldi graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Italian Studies. Gonzaga University is dedicated to its Jesuit, Catholic and humanistic roots, educating the mind, body, and spirit to create women and men for others. By thinking critically and acting justly students are encour- aged to embody the Ignatian ideals of faith, justice, service, ethics and leadership. Gonzaga offers 75 undergraduate programs of study, 25 Mas- ter's degrees, a Ph.D. in leadership studies and a juris doctorate in law. More information about Gonzaga University can be found online: www.gonzaga.edu/. Students of the Quarter Courtesy photo The Red Bluff Elks Lodge on June 12 honored the 2010-2011 students of the year.These students received a certificate of recognition and a check.They were treated to a special ceremony by the officers of the Red Bluff Elks and the ladies of the Emblem Club honoring our country's flag and its history, along with a flag retirement ceremony preformed by The Young Marines and their adult leaders. Pictured from Ieft: Quintin Flores, senior, Corning High; Jared Brown, senior, Mercy High; Ashiah Scharaga, senior, Red Bluff High; Christian Smith, senior, Los Molinos High; Samantha Bable, senior, Salisbury High. Students of the Month Lodge recognizes Students of the Year Courtesy photo The Red Bluff Elks Lodge on June 12 honored the last students of the quarter for the 2010-2011 school year.These students received a certificate of recognition and a check.They were treated to a special ceremony by the officers of the Red Bluff Elks and the ladies of the Emblem Club honoring our country's flag and its history, along with a flag retirement ceremony preformed by The Young Marines and their adult leaders. Pictured from Ieft: Francis Ocampo Ortiz, senior, Los Molinos High; Jonathan Lopez, senior, Salisbury High; Greg Wilson, senior, Red Bluff High. Not pictured are Cherie Cha, senior, Corning High and Thomas Wilson, senior, Mercy High. Courtesy photo The Red Bluff Elks Lodge is honored to be part of the final student of the month, for the month of May for the 2010-2011 school year. There was an extra ceremony for the students as it was also the Elks’ annual Honoring of our Country's Flag and retiring of unusable flags. On June 12, at the Elks Lodge the following students, pictured from left, were recognized for their achievements at school and personally: Amalia Flores, senior, Red Bluff High; Ricardo Gamboa, senior, Salisbury High; Justin Einer, senior Los Molinos High; Mahalea Gaumer, freshman from Mercy High. Not pictured, Catherine Kinkle , senior, Corning High. Local teachers selected to participate in Advanced Placement Program Mercy High School teachers Donna Lindeman and Helen Arbini were selected to participate in the annual read- ing and scoring of the College Board’s Advanced Place- ment Examinations, which took place from June 11-17 in Louisville, Ky. Lindeman scored English Language and Composition exams while Arbini scored English Literature and Compo- sition exams. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program gives more than 1.8 million capable high school students an opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses and examinations. Based on their exam performance, successful students can receive credit and advanced placement when they enter college. This year, more than 3.2 million examinations from Fruit & Herb Drying Class Saturday, July 2 @ 10am Please call to reserve a seat Thank you more than 30 AP Courses were evaluated by over 10,000 AP Readers from universities and high schools. Representing many of the finest academic institutions in the world, AP Readers are made up of professional educa- tors from the United States, Canada and abroad. The AP Reading is a unique forum in which an academ- ic dialogue between high school and college educators is fostered and strongly encouraged. “The Reading draws upon the talents of some of the finest teachers and professors that the world has to offer,” said Trevor Packer, vice president of the Advanced Place- ment Program at the College Board. “It fosters profession- alism, allows for the exchange of ideas, and strengthens the commitment to students and to teaching. We are very grate- ful for the contributions of talented educators like Mrs. Lin- deman and Mrs. Arbini.” Oh Snap! The Daily News wants your photos: Cute kids, Adorable pets, Inspirational sights, Any shot you think readers would enjoy You might just see it in the Daily News Send pictures to editor@redbluffdailynews.com or drop off at 545 Diamond Ave. in Red Bluff. Include a caption. 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Not how well they do it, but that they do it and practice it," said Karin Harman James, an assistant professor in the department of psychological and brain sciences at Indiana University. "Typing does not do the same thing." Here's how handwriting makes its mark: Handwriting can change how children learn and their brains develop. Indiana University researchers used neu- roimaging scans to measure brain activation in preliterate preschool children who were shown letters. One group of children then practiced printing letters; the other children practiced seeing and saying the letters. After four weeks of training, the kids who practiced writing showed brain activa- tion similar to an adult's, said James, the study's lead researcher. The printing practice also improved letter recog- nition, which is the No. 1 predictor of reading ability at age 5. Good handwriting can mean better grades. Studies show that the same mediocre paper is graded much higher if the handwriting is neat and much lower if the writing is not. Handwriting is faster. Researchers who tested second-, fourth- and sixth-graders found that children compose essays more prolifically — and faster — when using a pen rather than a keyboard.