tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1998810667236637762024-02-25T13:13:06.540-08:00School BytesSo much is happening in our schools, we have to blog about it!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1487125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-26252970608351201892018-01-19T10:55:00.000-08:002018-01-19T10:55:00.414-08:00Everett Alvarez students advance to statewide Cyberpatriot competitionThe computer science team of Everett Alvarez High School is participating in the top tier of the state round of CyberPatriot-X. It's believed to be the only one in Monterey County which made it this far in the competition.
The team is led by Chief Warrant Officer Edward Lawson and coached by math teacher James Clayton. Student members are Lenny Aleman, Ricardo Alvarez, Jose Lopez, Jasmine Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-39764241327330907652017-12-19T12:39:00.000-08:002017-12-19T12:39:20.550-08:00How the California School Dashboard worksI love writing. It is my passion and my joy, but it's also my darling, and as a wise person once said, your darlings will be your demise. Or something like that.
When it comes to explaining complicated stuff, writing is often the least appropriate medium, and when it comes to the California School Dashboard is definitely not advisable. The Dashboard, with all its colors and student subgroups andUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-89756404859605808092017-12-13T10:26:00.001-08:002017-12-13T10:26:47.448-08:00Salinas gets $135,000 grant to improve pedestrian safetyThe Monterey County Health Department has been awarded $130,000 from the California Office of Traffic Safety to bring pedestrian safety education to schools in Salinas. The grant will benefit three elementary schools in East Salinas – Bardin Elementary, Cesar E. Chavez, and Dr. Oscar F. Loya Elementary.
Safe Travels Via Salinas, as the program is called, aims to encourage more students to walk Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-58694235374763553772017-10-25T17:39:00.002-07:002017-10-25T17:39:30.951-07:00Pebble Beach at Stanford helping children in needEmma Morgan of Pebble Beach helped organize a charity run that took place Oct. 15 and raises $40,000 to benefit foster youth in California. The race is a 32-year tradition of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority at Stanford University.
The race is called ThetaBreakers and benefits Child Advocates of Silicon Valley. The nonprofit agency recruits, trains and supports Court Appointed Special Advocates (Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-29167460368407748642017-10-19T13:13:00.000-07:002017-10-19T13:13:01.769-07:00Want to run for the NMCUSD board? You still have a chanceThe write-in candidate filing period for trustee area two of the North Monterey County Unified School District ends at 5 p.m. on October 24.
To qualify, candidates must meet the requirements of office and file nomination forms. Write-in candidates will file at the Monterey County Elections Office located at 1441 Schilling Place – North Building, Salinas, CA 93901. There are no filing fees or Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-14714707945852270342017-09-06T11:22:00.001-07:002017-09-06T11:22:27.368-07:00Chartwell School gets interim head of schoolKate Mulligan has been appointed interim head of school at Chartwell School, a private, K-12 institution designed for students diagnosed with language-based learning differences such as dyslexia.
In the announcement, trustees say Mulligan has demonstrated a lifelong commitment to education, teaching, learning, and children.
Most recently Mulligan was the head of school of Westside School in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-29710823767073549592017-09-06T11:14:00.000-07:002017-09-06T11:14:48.255-07:00"Start Smart" to be offered in Monterey"Start Smart," a driving safety class for teens, will be offered from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 27 in Monterey.
Designed by the California Highway Patrol, "Start Smart" is a free, two-hour class for current and prospective drivers ages 15-19 to promote safe driving habits. In a typical class, CHP officers speak directly to the newly licensed driver and their parents/guardians and discuss topics such as Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-24277043548988201822017-07-26T12:22:00.000-07:002017-07-26T12:22:45.902-07:00Stuff the Bus is wrapping up -- help students in needSummer vacation is wrapping up, and with it, the chance to help students needing school supplies.
If you haven't heard about the "Stuff the Bus" campaign, you can find more information here. In a nutshell, the campaign seeks to give needy children the supplies needed to get them ready for school. You can donate money or supplies at local banks that have the little bus station on the lobby.
And Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-21294871982865911782017-06-26T11:29:00.001-07:002017-06-26T11:29:57.545-07:00Summer internship for youth! Learn about county government. The first Young Supervisors Program for local high school and first year college students will be taking place from July 3 to July 28. The program will be held at the Monterey County Board of Supervisors Government Building, and it's sponsored by Supervisor Luis Alejo.
This program focuses on developing leadership skills and empowering the leaders of tomorrow by exposing them to important Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-4722643281837378842017-06-20T12:13:00.001-07:002017-06-20T12:13:15.664-07:00Salinas youth: learn about your local governmentYoung people in Salinas are invited to learn about the local government, careers in government, and how to advocate for positive change.
They can do that through the City's first Youth and Government Institute, which will meet at Salinas City Hall July 5-21 between 9 a.m.-1 p.m. weekdays.
Among other activities, participants will be able to:
Meet the mayor, City Council members, department Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-25148637643136761522017-05-23T09:34:00.002-07:002017-05-26T10:14:31.599-07:00Pacific Grove trustees to fill board vacancy on ThursdayTrustees with the Pacific Grove Unified School District will take a public vote at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, to select the candidate that will fill an existing vacancy.
The candidates were interviewed on May 16. They are: retired educator Cristy Dawson, business owner Stephen Thomas, financial advisor Henry Nigos, retired educator and police officer Joseph Amelio, and public accountant Josey Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-51389905586888034752017-05-22T09:11:00.002-07:002017-05-22T09:11:30.483-07:00CSUMB students wins $2,000 film commission's scholarshipBriana Gonzales, a student at the Cinematic Arts and Technology program at California State University, Monterey Bay, was named the 2017 winner of a $2,000 scholarship in the Monterey County Film Commission’s Director Emeritus Richard Tyler Film Student Scholarship Award Program. She is a Seaside resident, originally from Porterville, Calif.
Gonzales is set on pursuing a filmmaking career, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-17193118274955829532017-05-19T08:49:00.003-07:002017-05-19T08:49:32.871-07:00Hartnell to showcase its arts programs during hARTnell ExperienceThe arts will take center stage from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 21, during the hARTnell Experience in the Visual and Preforming Arts Buildings J and K at 411 Central Avenue in Salinas, CA.
Visitors will have an opportunity to explore visual arts, music, and theatre offering on main campus in a family-friendly event with a multitude of hands-on activities. Hartnell faculty and students will Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-8280536481846608062017-05-15T17:46:00.001-07:002017-05-15T17:47:06.870-07:00Mathematics top honor goes to York School studentSALINAS >> Monterey Peninsula private and charter schools are heavily represented among the winners of the 49th annual Mathetics competition, which took place Saturday at Hartnell College.
The day's top honors went to Emma Cushing of The York School as the top scoring student in the advanced calculus exam.
The highest scoring advanced calculus team went to students from Santa Catalina Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-27871402339127114362017-04-28T12:02:00.003-07:002017-05-02T06:38:54.843-07:00Monterey area girls chosen for AAUW science campBrenda Ortiz Cardenas from Los Arboles Middle School in Marina, Anna Chassion from Buena Vista Middle School in Las Palmas, and Olivia Pearman from Pacific Grove Middle School will be attending this summer's STEM Camp Grace Hopper at Stanford University, courtesy of the Monterey Peninsula Branch of American Association of University Women.
Seventy-one girls were nominated by their math or Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-47636080967280284992017-04-21T17:00:00.001-07:002017-04-21T17:00:12.229-07:00Carmel High School students deliver groceries to Big Sur familiesA group of Carmel High students, teachers and administrations trekked across the woods to deliver groceries to 11 families stranded on the south side of Pfeiffer Canyon this week.
According to Health Teacher Leigh Cambra, student Chantal Gonzalez went around to her neighbors in Post Ranch to see what they needed. With a grocery list for 11 families in hand, a group went grocery shopping, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-1301663323117500852017-04-18T20:04:00.001-07:002017-04-18T20:04:21.292-07:00Ahad Anwar keeps getting kudos
Last week, I wrote a profile of Ahad Anwar, a Pakistani teen studying in Monterey High School. The young man is very dedicated to promoting a good image for his country, something that leaves most who met him with a good impression. If you miss the story, you can find it here.
It turns out, he's made good impressions even when he doesn't meet people personally. Scott Webb, a career advisor atUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-6936674515038349842017-04-18T19:34:00.000-07:002017-04-18T19:34:22.238-07:00Congressman Panetta announces 2017 Congressional Art CompetitionCongressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) announced Tuesday the annual Congressional Art Competition for high school students. High schools throughout California’s 20th Congressional District are invited to participate by submitting up to five pieces of original student artwork. Exceptions will be made for schools that have 7th through 12th grades on one campus. All submissions are due by May 1, 2017.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-26386744676471837832017-04-18T13:04:00.001-07:002017-04-18T13:04:15.705-07:00Luke and Victoria Phillips, recipients of 2017 MPC President's AwardLuke and Victoria Phillips will be honored on April 28 for their contributions to the Monterey Peninsula College and the community at large.
Luke and Victoria grew up in the Monterey Peninsula and graduated Monterey Peninsula College. Luke was a prominent athlete and co-captain of the college's first football team in 1947, and later became the first football coach, according to the Monterey Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-56978266445039710182017-04-14T13:08:00.002-07:002017-04-14T13:08:27.235-07:00Help Mary Chapa Academy win a garden grantMary Chapa Academy is asking community community members to vote for its application for a "Seeds of Change" grant, which would help them to grow their gardening program. From now through April 19, the community can vote to support their local gardening and farming programs by visiting the Seeds of Change™ website here and voting once per day. You can find Greenfield's Garden by searching Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-76184695495820092802017-04-11T09:51:00.000-07:002017-04-11T10:01:14.002-07:00Pacific Grove Unified Seeking TrusteeTrustees with the Pacific Grove Unified School District are seeking candidates to replace John Thibeau, who resigned from the board as of March 31.
Trustees approved a process to fill the vacancy at the April 6 board meeting. The appointed trustee will serve the remainder of Thibeau's term, which ends Dec. 2018. An election for the next four-year term will be held November 2018.
Anyone Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-12024707107981261112017-04-10T10:35:00.002-07:002017-04-10T10:35:50.235-07:00Preparing Students for Industry Careers or College -- panel discussion and demonstrationThe Media Center for Art, Education and Technology, MCAET, invites the public, including industry professionals, community leaders, educators, and artists to a community presentation, panel, and facility tour on Wednesday, April 26, from 10 am to 3 pm at 901 Blanco Circle, Salinas.
Learn how the Media Center for Art, Education and Technology is developing the arts, media, and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-21434778801115437812017-03-28T22:15:00.000-07:002017-03-28T22:15:00.311-07:00Eduardo Ochoa to receive Americanism Medal from the Daughters of the American RevolutionThe Daughters of the American Revolution will be awarding the DAR Americanism Medal to Eduardo Ochoa, President of California State University Monterey Bay.
The Americanism Medal is awarded to an adult man or woman who has been a naturalized United States citizen for at least five years. Candidates for this prestigious award must have shown outstanding qualities of leadership, trustworthiness, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-50625583056669627052017-03-28T22:03:00.000-07:002017-03-28T22:03:20.236-07:00Library of Congress seeks applicants for World History Teacher-in-ResidenceThe Library of Congress is seeking applications from current world history or world geography teachers for a Teacher-in-Residence position within its Educational Outreach division during the 2017-18 school year.
The program description and application details for the position can be found herloc.gov/teachers/newsevents/teacher-in-residence/e. Applications are due Monday, April 17.
The Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199881066723663776.post-90624398431035046232017-03-28T21:56:00.001-07:002017-03-28T21:56:16.548-07:00Salinas Alisal Rotary donates dictionaries to all AUSD third gradersFor the fifth year in a row, Salinas Alisal Rotary has donate dictionaries to all third grade students in the Alisal Union School District.
Alisal Rotary president George Anzo, who also works as director of maintenance, operations and transportation services, said the donation is part of Alisal Rotary’s ongoing efforts to serve students in the community. In total, about 1,250 dictionaries Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0