Mentors, mentees enjoy day of fun at White Pines Lake It was good, old-fashioned summertime fun at White Pines Lake on Aug. 11 as kids and adults alike enjoyed a day of kayaking, paddleboarding and barbecue, hosted by the Calaveras Youth Mentoring Program.
Congratulations to Calaveras County ACSA Honorees Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) annually honors outstanding administrators and organizations from each region. Honorees from Region 7 included Kathy Griggs, Sherri Reusche, Kassandra Booth and Young's Payless IGA.
Warrior Welcome at Toyon Middle School Toyon Middle School's "Warrior Welcome" yesterday was buzzing with excitement, friends new and old and student participation. Students learn about their campus, classes, programs and expectations. The "Great Smoothie Challenge" - a lesson in nutrition (upper left picture)
The Grandparent Project Supporting the Community The Grandparent Project has set the dates and times for this next year’s meetings. If you are a Grandparent or other relatives raising children, this project helps provide support and resources. Meetings are held in several county locations from Sept. through May. Please contact the group facilitator or program coordinator for more information.
Bret Harte Union High School teacher Jennifer Truman invited to speak at the Annual National Advanced Placement Conference
Community Support Strengthens Calaveras Youth Mentoring Program The Calaveras Mentoring Foundation (CMF) has delivered its full pledge of $65,500 to the Calaveras Youth Mentoring Program for the 2018-19 fiscal year. This year’s PARTY fundraiser pushed the fundraising effort over the top by netting more than $25,000 for the Mentoring Program.
Jenny Lind Students Get the Shave Students at Jenny Lind Elementary reached their "Reading Counts" goal of surpassing lasts year's points by more than double, for a total of over 30,000 points.
Mountain Oaks Students Receive Special Scholarships The Mountain Oaks Scholarship Awards presentation was held on May 28th, 2019 at Mountain Oaks School, located at 150 Old Oak in San Andreas. In addition to local county scholarships, students at Mountain Oaks Charter School received some special scholarships from out of the county. Hans Baschy is the recipient of the Type 7 Technical Major Air Force ROTC college scholarship.
Local Students Pilot New County Internship Program Five seniors from Calaveras High School are about to complete semester-long internships with Calaveras County government offices.
RAIN DELAY! THE PARTY for Youth Mentoring will now take place Saturday, June 22, 2019 Due to cold, wet, nasty weather forecast for this weekend, THE PARTY is on “rain delay” and will now take place Saturday, June 22, 2019.
