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Ribbon-cutting Ceremony to Celebrate the Columbia College Calaveras County Outreach Site |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 12/07/2015 10:48 AM
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Vallecito, CA...On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, Columbia College held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new Calaveras Outreach facility in Vallecito. Joining the ceremony were members of the Calaveras Chamber of Commerce and Executive Director – Staci Johnston, Calaveras Board of Supervisors, Chair - Cliff Edson and member Debbie Ponte, Calaveras County Superintendent of Schools, Kathy Northington and other local community members. Many hours were involved getting the site ready, such as technology infrastructure and equipment, new carpeting, signage, extending the parking lot, etc. The site offers four classrooms and an area for Student Services support. Spring evening classes at the site include, Algebra II, English as a Second Language (intermediate and high beginning), and Introduction to Sociology.
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Columbia Calaveras Course Offerings for Spring 2016 |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 12/03/2015 02:21 PM
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The Amelia McKeen Memorial Library Dedication |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/30/2015 05:08 PM
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Avery, CA...On Friday, November 13th The Amelia McKeen Memorial Library was dedicated and unveiled. Ms. McKeen lost a heroic battle with cancer a few weeks before the end of last school year. She instilled in her students the thrill of learning, joy in the quest for knowledge, love of reading and the example of putting the time in the classroom with them ahead of even her own struggles against her illness. One can only imagine the resolve it took on some mornings to make it her class and help young minds on their way up the ladder of education.
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CUSD's A Christmas to Remember 2015 ~ By Mark Campbell |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/18/2015 06:32 AM
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San Andreas, CA...We are writing to remind you about the annual effort called A Christmas to Remember. This program provides selected Calaveras Unified School District students with certificates/vouchers to purchase new clothing in December. Here is an overview of the process...
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Tickets on Sale Now for Popular Holiday Production of “The Nutcracker” |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/18/2015 06:44 AM
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Angels Camp, CA...Tickets are now available for Studio 4 Dance Theater’s popular holiday production of The Nutcracker ballet, December 17-19, 2015 at the Bret Harte Theater in Angels Camp. Tickets can be purchased at www.studio4dancetheater.com or by calling 1-800-595-4849.
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Calaveras Business Symposium & Expo Highlighted Business Opportunities |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/17/2015 01:10 PM
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Angels Camp, CA...The Inaugural Calaveras Business Symposium & Expo rolled into Frogtown on November 2nd. It was a full day of exhibits, breakout sessions, coaching and evening mixer & expo. The keynote Speaker at luncheon was Joe McClure, the District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) office in Sacramento. We have video of the Keynote below...
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The Calaveras Redskins Hold Their Last Redskins Homecoming Rally (Updated) |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/03/2015 09:32 AM
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San Andreas, CA....Depending on how the district implements the new law forcing them to change their Redskins mascot. Last Friday's Downtown Rally may have been the last Redskins Downtown Rally. If the mascot changes are needed or if it is just another instance of political correctness run amok time will tell. For the generations of Calaveras High Students who were very proud to be Redskins their choice is obvious. The district will not be forced to remove infrastructure but they will not be able to spend funds on existing things such as scoreboards etc. So as infrastructure reaches the end of it's lifespan the Redskin name will gradually fade into history. As someone with a measurable amount of Native American DNA I think the name change is just sad, political correctness that diminishes Native American culture and moves it further to the sideline of history and culture. The Rally worked and the Redskins went on to defeat their homecoming foes 42-7 (Editor's Note: My Great Grandmother was 100% Chickasaw. My father served as a 7th & 8th Grade Teacher and Principal of an elementary school on a reservation near Holbrook, Arizona for several years.)
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Governor Brown Signs Bill Barring Redskins Mascot Name |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/12/2015 07:13 AM
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Sacramento, CA...(Yesterday Governor Brown Signed AB-30 which would ban the use of the Redskins Mascot Name. The following is an earlier press release that gives details on the bill) Assembly Bill 30, authored by Assemblymember Luis Alejo (D-Salinas), passed the Assembly Floor on concurrence with a bipartisan vote of 59 to 9. Earlier this week, the State Senate also approved this bill with a bipartisan vote of 25 to 10. Assembly Bill 30 will establish the “California Racial Mascots Act,” phasing out the use of the term “Redskins” as a school or athletic team name, mascot, or nickname in California public schools.
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Why Won’t My Baby Sleep? Local Sleep Consultant Jo Anna Inks Helps Parents Solve Challenging Sleep Problems |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 09/24/2015 01:32 PM
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Murphys, CA...This is a question I often asked my first son when he was an infant. I asked it in a sweet voice, I asked it in a pleading voice, I asked it in an angry voice, but no matter how many times I asked, he never gave me the answer. I can remember the night— and some of you will know exactly what I’m talking about— when I felt like I could not take it anymore. My son just would not stay asleep and I had hit rock bottom, exhausted from waking up multiple times every night and having to soothe him back to sleep. My husband found me at 3:00 in the morning sobbing away in our living room.
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Reminder...All CUSD Schools Will Be Closed Monday and Tuesday Because Of The Butte Fire |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 09/14/2015 02:15 AM
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San Andreas, CA...All CUSD schools will be closed on Monday & Tuesday, September 14th & 15th due to the impact of the Butte Fire. When a decision is made to open any or all sites, or continue with school closure, further communication will be provided. We will continue to look at the overall situation, assess status and establish direction taking into consideration many factors involving the fire---and the impact on conditions and the people involved.
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