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The annual Student Art Contest deadline is March 21. The contest is sponsored by Tehama County Arts Council and is open to stu- dents living in Tehama County in grades K-12. The theme this year is "Treasure." Work must be not bigger than 9x12 inches and no thicker than a quar- ter inch. Work must be orig- inal and use no images with a copyright. Computer gen- erated work is not accepted. There are prizes for first through third place and an honorable mention in each of the four divisions. A check for $50 is given for the best of theme. Red Bluff Art Association members will be a judging the art work. Winning en- tries will be displayed for the artist reception at the State Theater as part of the Missoula Children's The- atre production of "Trea- sure Island" April 8 and later at the Main Event Gal- lery. Get entry forms from your child's teacher or write to tcacarts@gmail.com. TEHAMACOUNTY Student Art Contest deadline is March 21 Simpson University for Seniors is offering two courses in April for adults of any age. The non-credit, no-home- work classes, which begin April 3, are taught on Simp- son's campus by univer- sity professors and profes- sionals in their field of ex- pertise. Classes meet from 10:20-11:20 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The following courses are being offered: 10:20-11:20 a.m. — The History of Christianity in America. This course sur- veys the Church in Amer- ica from its beginnings in Europe to the present day, focusing on the people and influences that created the current religious scene. Pre- senter is Dr. Glenn Schaefer. 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. — Hello Islam. This overview course of the basic tenets, history, and modern state of Islam will include op- portunities for students to process their thoughts and preconceptions of Islam and Muslims. Presenter is Dawn Bulchandani. Two courses are offered each month through April. The cost is $95 per person, per course, or $145 for cou- ples registering for the same course. Register online with a credit card at simpsonu. edu/seniorschool. For more information, call Dianne Mueller at 226- 4758 or Schaefer at 226- 4146. SIMPSON University for Seniors accepting students for April classes The California Depart- ment of Education Wednes- day released the California School Dashboard to the public at http://www.cas- chooldashboard.org to pro- vide information and re- sources related to the new state district and school ac- countability system. This new system is based on three important beliefs. A quality education is more than a single test score. District and school progress are determined by using multiple measures that provide information on growth over time. These include attendance, grad- uation rates, suspension rates, college and career readiness, English Learner progress, school climate, family engagement and ba- sic services as well as aca- demic improvement. Dis- tricts and schools are held accountable for continuous improvement over time. Public education focus needs to include equity. There needs to be opportu- nity and growth for all stu- dent subgroups to ensure educational disparities do not exist. Accountability should support local decision-mak- ing. The dashboard is an on- line resource that displays the performance of dis- tricts, schools and student groups on multiple prog- ress indicators. It is the lat- est step in a series of major shifts in California's public education since the passage of Local Control Funding Formula legislation in 2013. To learn more, visit the dashboard or your district's superintendant. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION School accountability dashboard released statewide Wednesday Whittenberg Country School will have a series of three informational meet- ings at the Tehama County Library, 645 Madison St. in Red Bluff. The first meeting will be 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, with the next two meet- ings on April 4 and April 18. Each meeting will include a short talk on a topic related to elementary-aged chil- dren, starting with "Play in the Elementary Years" at the first meeting, followed by "Learning in the Ele- mentary Years" and "Work in the Elementary Years." The school is offering its first-ever scholarship pro- gram, for first-year elemen- tary students entering in the fall of 2017. There will be a total of 10 merit-based scholarships offered, rang- ing from 10 to 75 percent of the value of tuition, with pre-applications available at the info meetings and other events. The scholarship program isdesignedtohelprecruitac- ademically-gifted students. For more information about the school, the info meetings or the scholarship program, call 529-0866 or write to whittenbergcoun- tryschool@gmail.com. The school will host a Science Fair & Open House March 31 and an Old Time Country Fair June 10. WHITTENBERG School to hold series of informational meetings CONTRIBUTED A group of Whittenberg Country School students pose on a previous field trip. To show support for ed- ucation in California, Divi- son 9, Mt. Lassen of Cal- ifornia Teachers Associa- tion, which covers Tehama and Glenn counties, in partnership with the Te- hama Department of Ed- ucation, recently awarded 50 grants of $100 each to individual kindergarten through high school teach- ers in Tehama County. Teachers may spend the money in any way that ben- efits their respective class- rooms. Science projects, librar- ies, art supplies and field trips are just some of the ways the grants monies were put to good use. Teachers received grants at Maywood Middle, Corn- ing High, Bidwell Elemen- tary, Antelope Elemen- tary, Gerber Elementary, Los Molinos Elementary, Los Molinos High, Jack- son Heights Elementary, Antelope Elementary, Ber- rendos Middle, Evergreen Elementary, West St. Ele- mentary, Red Bluff High, Olive View Elementary and Salisbury High. Three grants were awarded in Glenn County. EDUCATION Retired teachers award grants to area teachers CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS Presentation of grants at Gerber Elementary School were made to, from le , Mollie Zuelhke, Nancy Compton, Todd Bateman, Lori Dye, presenter Jerry Dunham, DeLana Button and Courtney Smith. At Woodson Elementary School in Corning CalRTA member Alice Sue Thompson presented Myra Taylor with her grant. At Red Bluff High School CalRTA member Bev Howard presented teacher Emma Flores with a grant while Principal Michael Tambini looked on. Teachers may spend the money in any way that benefits their respective classrooms. Science projects, libraries, art supplies and field trips are just some of the ways the grants monies were put to good use. You'reInvited iTodos están invitados! to Los Molinos High School SpringShowcase on Wednesday, March 22nd @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 7900 Sherwood Blvd., Los Molinos Come & Experience Why Los Molinos High is Unique! You'll see student performances, presentations, & get to meet with LMH staff We Feature •SmallClasses • Ag Curriculum • AP Classes • Private School Feel • 1 to 1 Computing • AVID • A Top FFA Program + FCCLA • Clubs • Athletics (Advanced Placement) Advancement Via Individual Determination Come see us iTodos están invitados! Wed. March 22nd @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 7900 Sherwood Blvd., Los Molinos (turn East on Grant St. off Hwy. 99E) EDUCATION » redbluffdailynews.com Friday, March 17, 2017 » MORE ATFACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS A4