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Welcome Back for the
2014-2015 School Year
Ukiah Unified School District
(UUSD) is thrilled to welcome
its students and families back to
2014-2015 school year. This year
brings with it many new exciting
changes and programs, many of
which the community had part in
developing through input into the
Ukiah Unified School District’s
Strategic Plan, which can be
found on our website at www.
uusd.net.
Art and Music are being
brought back and enhanced in
our schools this year. We have
been busy repairing, purchasing,
and polishing our instruments
in anticipation of listening to
our students play instruments
beginning in middle school.
UUSD hired three instrumental
music teachers as we will be
offering music instruction and
performance bands at both
middle schools and at the Ukiah
High school. In addition, the
hiring of these three teachers
will enable us to offer chorus at
Pomolita Middle School as an
elective option. Furthermore,
Art will be offered as an elective
at Pomolita and an art curriculum
will be taught in our elementary
schools. Be on the lookout for
announcements throughout the
year of performances and open
houses where we will showcase
these programs.
We are pleased that Ukiah
Independent Study Academy
was recently accredited through
the Western Association of
Schools and Colleges (WASC),
which enables our collegebound
independent
study
students to qualify to attend a
four year university. Through
the Ukiah Independent Study
Academy, we will be partnering
with Mendocino Community
College to offer a Middle
College program which allows
students to earn high school and
college credit simultaneously
and complete their requirements
for high school graduation
while exploring their individual
interests through a diverse
college curriculum. Through our
alternative education program,
we offer diverse educational
options to meet the varied needs
of our families.
We are committed to serving
students both academically and
through counseling support as
needed. We recently hired an
additional high school counselor
and two middle school counselors
to assist students and families in
creating plans for college and
career at an early age. Ukiah
High is starting a Peer Counseling
program, and the staff has been
busy this summer welcoming
incoming freshman to programs
that will enable them to be
successful at Ukiah High and
beyond.
The technology department
is busy at work rolling out
additional Chromebooks for
students. These computers will
be used in grades 3, 4 ,7, 10 and
11 during the 2014-2105 school
year. Superintendent Kubin said,
“I recently overheard a Ukiah 3rd
grade student talking about how
she could not wait for 3rd Grade
to start so she could start using
her laptop. Teachers are using
these devices as a learning tool
for students, and it is a pleasure
watching our students learn
technical skills that will help
them after they graduate.”
Ukiah Unified is proud of its
programs, its staff, and of the
success of our students. We have
many new faces in our schools,
and we hope you will join us in
welcomingournewstaffmembers
to the community. Thank you in
advance for your support of our
schools and do not hesitate to call
on us if we can be of assistance.
Ukiah Unified is a school district
of choice and we hope you will
join us throughout the year as
we celebrate our students and
families at various events.
Schools starts on Monday,
August 25! Please check out
our website at www.uusd.net
for calendars, bus schedules and
menus and don’t forget to friend
us on Facebook for ongoing
news.
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Back to School 2014
LA VIDA CHARTER SCHOOL
La Vida Charter School granted 5-year renewal
By Ann Kelly
La Vida Charter School
Executive Director
La Vida Charter School is
excited and grateful to have
received its five-year renewal from the Willits Unified last spring. The school
administration is especially
appreciative of Superintendent Patricia Johnson for
making the process smooth,
efficient and successful.
This new five-year period
will be marked with many
new classes, programs and
assessments supporting
the La Vida blended independent study program
enhanced by Waldorf inspired on-site classes.
As part of the 2014-15
theme, Endeavor for Excellence, the classical, higher
order pursuits of art history and appreciation and
calligraphy will be taught
by guest teachers art historian Gary Martin and master calligrapher Jerri-Jo
Idarius, both from Willits.
A variety of new specialty
classes will vitalize the
year by new and visiting
specialty teachers. Circus
arts will liven up the elementary school with juggling, mime and stilts and
with students making their
own stilts. Brian Maneely
of Ukiah Players and Ukiah
Circus Jam will teach students circus arts. The Reluctant Dragon will be the
fall play this year.
In high school, bringing
geometry to life will happen in a variety of ways.
Tim Owen-Kennedy of Vital Systems, will teach
woodworking and clay utilizing geometry in nature
principles as well as the
“Designing and building
With Nature” class. Archaeologist, Chris Hardaker, will teach artful geometry in “Landscape Arts.”
Other onsite specialties will
include Mosaics, Collage,
Herbal arts, Readers Theater, Outdoor Adventure,
Computer Science, as well
as a Seabiscuit era class
and Watershed Science Lab.
The Tuesday Tutoring program will be expanded to
include a tutor at in public
places such as the library,
Veteran math teacher and
former superintendent Bob
Harper will join the schools
tutoring team in math.
Jeff Simpson of mastery
learning systems will be
on hand at La Vida, teaching math in his very effective and humorous method
to help students fill in
gaps or build expertise.
The year will begin with all
students taking a diagnostic test the first week. La
Vida is piloting a new online diagnostic from Let’s
Go Learn for grades five
through 12. Designed by
a young educational technology team from Berkeley, Let’s Go Learn, which
will give detailed reports
so that teachers will be able
to make personalize assignments and suggest supplemental curriculum based
on the students level. The
Map test which La Vida has
been using for years as the
formative test in its triangulated assessment model,
is also going through a
change.
La Vida is joining the California pilot of the test, with a
new online version combined
with a new common core
aligned test. Supporting
this shift to online testing,
the school will be launching
a new portable computer lab.
The school purchased 20
new laptops with its common
core money. Some of the laptops will be available for students to check-out for those
meeting certain criteria.
Homeschooling parents will
be working with new cur-
riculum this year, primarily
in math. Many parents have
opted to use Singapore Math
in the elementary grades.
Triumph Learning and Right
Start math are two other options that are being piloted
this year for the common
core alignments.
Junior high and high
school students will be
benefiting from the artificial intelligence online tutor from Carnegie Learning known as Mathia
a nd Cog nitive Tutor.
Teachers have done a variety of training over the summer, many through the Waldorf online classes or at Rudolph Steiner college. The
faculty as a group is reading the Beginners Guide to
Constructing the Universe
the Mathematical Archetypes in Art, Science and
Nature by Michael Schneider which inform the program for the next two years.
The La Vida regular faculty for the 2014-15 year includes Cody Dooley Kinder
Instructor, Barbara Last
grades 1-2, Emily Gibson
grades 3-4, Marta Wright
junior high, Karen Loyster
art, Michael Charnes music
and movement,. The high
school includes Larry Cole
social studies and language
arts, Craig Rohrbough and
Andrew Miller in math
Karen Walsh science, Suzanne Farris independent
study coordinator. The Special Ed team includes Marty
Wolff, Michael Charnes,
COURTESY PHOTO BY LA VIDA CHARTER SCHOOL
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ive your child a
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learning community
i Multi-age classes
COURTESY PHOTO BY LA VIDA CHARTER SCHOOL
La Vida Charter School twelfth graders expressing
appreciation for teachers.
Tree of Life Charter School
Free Montessori elementary education
for children ages 5 through 13
The Tutoring Center gears
up for next year’s students
Call for more information:
707-462-0913
The Ukiah
out of founder Edward
Thalheimer’s research in
educational psychology. He
was concerned with helping children with Attention
Deficit Disorder (ADD) and
other learning disabilities.
Our methods work with
these children but can
also help children without these conditions learn
more, be more organized,
and increase their attention and focus. We specialize in helping children master academic skills, get bet-
ter grades, achieve higher
standardized test scores,
and gain the confidence,
motivation, and concentration necessary to succeed.
For more information on
our programs you can go
to our company website at
www.tutoringcenter.com,
call us at 468-1300, or drop
by. We’re located at 307
North State Street, about
a block north of the courthouse at the northeast corner of Smith and State in
Ukiah.
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Ridgewood
Ranch
Orientation
August 26,
27, 28
459- 6344
DAILY JOURNAL
Mendocino County’s local newspaper
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It seems like it wasn’t
that long ago that we
opened our Tutoring Center here in Ukiah. But it’s
been five years. Five years
ago at this time we were not
quite ready for students, but
were busy building, ordering supplies and furniture,
and preparing to promote
our program.
The first event we participated in was Pumpkin Fest
in October of 2009. We received a great welcome by
the community and appreciate the continued support. I
can’t say just how many people have thanked my wife
and I for bringing our program to the Ukiah area.
This fall we are offering
a “Back to School” special
for new enrollments, giving
families $100 off their first
month’s tuition. We work
with students in grades K
to 12 and offer programs in
reading, writing, math, algebra I and II, geometry,
trigonometry, calculus, and
test prep.
We also offer a homework study skills program
for children who have good
academic skills but may not
be meeting their potential
due to poor study habits,
the inability to complete
homework, difficulty with
note taking and organization, and trouble approaching how to best study and
prepare for tests. And as always, we continue to offer
free diagnostic assessments
for new students.
The methods we use grew
from 9:30 to 2:30. Grades
3-4 and junior high will be
August 28th from 9:30 to
2:30. The first day of school
is September 2. There are
openings in high school.
For information call 4596344.
Last Day of School flytes festivities at La Vida Charter School.
TUTORING CENTER
By Henry Sadowski
The Tutoring Center Director
and Craig Rohrbough.
Orientation is required
for all new and returning
students. High school orientation is Tuesday August
26th at 9:30 AM and 6:30
PM. Kindergarten through
second grade is August 27
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DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
DO IT YOURSELF
Dominican University welcomes Fun DIY projects
teacher candidates at Ukiah Center for back to school
By Lisa Ray
Dominican University
Interim Director
Dominican University’s
Ukiah Center is welcoming
over 25 new teacher candidates this fall. These aspiring teachers are eager to enter the teaching profession
as Kindergarten through
12th grade teachers in our
local schools.
The new teacher candidates are enrolled in two
teacher preparation programs. Ukiah residents
Peter Marshall and Brandon Norbury, are preparing to teach in our middle- and high schools. Peter is preparing to teach
science at the high school
level, and Brandon will become a PE teacher. Others, like Jodi Howe, who
lives in Lake County, and
Kathryn Bray, are getting
ready to teach in elementary schools.
Dominic an students
will be in public schools
in Lake, Mendocino, and
Sonoma counties on the
first day of school to learn
how classrooms are prepared. The Ukiah Center
Back to school shopping
can seem tedious and boring for some students. But
you can help your young
ones get motivated for a
new school year by getting
them more involved in the
experience.
After an extended vacation, going back to school
and getting back into the
daily grind can seem stifling, but personalizing
and accessorizing school
supplies, lockers and work
spaces can be a simple antidote.
With that in mind, here
are a few tips and DIY
ideas to get kids pumped
about the new school year:
COURTESY PHOTO BY DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
Dominican’s Ukiah Center teacher candidates.
partners with local schools
to ensure that their new
teacher candidates will
observe and work under
the direction of master
teachers.
Many incoming teacher
candidates have already
secured teaching positions. They will continue
their own education at the
same time they are teach-
ing. Casey Merritt and David Weber, for example,
will be teaching at Pomolita, teaching English and
science classes, respectively.
The Ukiah Center, which
was established in 1984 to
meet the needs of working adults, offers classes in
Ukiah in the late afternoon,
in the evening, and on Saturdays. The Ukiah Center’s
programs provide highly
qualified instructors, a
meaningful, practical, and
relevant curriculum, and a
range of outstanding local
resources. The Ukiah Center is located at 2240 Old
River Road. For more information, please visit Dominican.edu/ukiah, call 4634800, or email ukiah@dominican.edu.
BACK TO SCHOOL
Preparing your child for kindergarten
Tips and techniques to make the transition from home to a new school environment easier
By The Willits News
Youngsteras entering
kindergarten are ready for
school when they “can take
care of personal needs and
pay attention in the classroom.”
A key skill set is the ability to “use the toilet, wash
hands, dress, eat and blow
nose by themselves.” The
child should be able to stay
focused and pay attention
for 10 to 15 minutes at a
time. The child should be
able to ask “for help when
he or she needs it.” And the
child should be able to “hold
a pencil, use a crayon and
cut with scissors.”
Parents can help youngsters do well in school by
setting a consistent school
schedule. Avoid a “stressful start to the day” by making preparation the night
before such as making sure
the student’s clothes are
laid out and ready, the backpack is ready and lunch (if
your youngster is taking
one) is made.
Notebooks
Why settle for the same
plain notebooks everyone
else has? Liven up math,
history and English by
decorating a notebook for
each subject with its own
unique design and color
concept. Doing so isn’t just
fun, it can help students
find their stuff quickly
during the rush between
classes.
One easy way to decorate notebooks and reinforce them at the same time
against wear and tear is
with duct tape. Lay down a
solid color duct tape along
the cover of your notebook
in rows, then use a crafting knife to cut along the
sides, making the edges
sharp and clean. After that,
lay a few horizontal, diagonal or vertical stripes of
patterned duct tape down
over the base in fun patterns to make it your own.
Don’t forget to label
each notebook with your
name and subject!
Be creative
You provide the binders,
notebooks, pencils and the
crafting supplies and let
kids provide the imagination. And now, kids can
share their crafting talent
not just with their classmates, but also with the
world by entering 3M’s
“Tape On” contest where
they can submit their own
back to school creations
using duct tape for an opportunity to win prizes.
Feeling inspired? Channel that creativity this
summer by submitting
your own back to school
project. Visit http://go.3M.
com/tapeoncontest for
more information on how
to enter and to see the official contest rules.
COURTESY PHOTO BY THE WILLITS NEWS
Your student needs between 10 and 12 hours of
sleep each night. Make
sure he/she gets to bed
early. Start the school sleep
time routine no later than
a week before school starts.
Set aside a place at home for
your student’s school books,
backpack, school work and
the like. Once school actually starts, the first weeks
are very exhausting for students. Limiting after school
activities until the youngster has adjusted to the new
routine is one way to ensure
they get enough rest.
Be sure to arrive at school
on time, again reduce the
potential stress associated
with lateness. Don’t forget
to hug your youngster and
wish him/her a good day.
Before the first day of
school, visit the teacher,
classroom and playground
with your youngster. Help
him/her find the restrooms.
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COURTESY PHOTO BY STATEPOINT MEDIA
Don’t let back to school shopping be a chore. This
year, get the kids off to a great start by making school
personal, stylish and fun.
GOING TO
SCHOOL?
Charter school puts focus
on success of each child
Accelerated Achievement Academy is a free,
public charter school offering a small school environment focused on the
success of each child. We
serve students in grades
four through twelve. Our
mission is to accelerate
student achievement. We
work with families to help
students improve their
academic performance
through personalized attention and support programs.
We strive to teach students
not only the Common Core
State Standards, but also
how to be productive members of the community.
We offer three programs
for our students. The elementary program is for
grades four through six. We
offer small classes sizes so
A student’s work space
should be a place that inspires him or her to do
great work and be creative. But that can seem
impossible when the space
is colorless and uninspiring. To get your kids excited about homework, let
them play a role in choosing where they do it and
then allow them to decorate that area.
A place for friendly reminders and to-do lists
above the desk can be
a helpful study aid that
keeps kids on task. However, rather than hanging
a conventional chalkboard,
create a portable version
with 3M’s new Scotch
Chalkboard Tape or Dry
Erase Tape, which acts just
like a regular chalkboard
or dry erase surface, but
is applied like tape and removes cleanly and easily
from surfaces.
Kindergarten is a time for learning and fun.
ACCELERATED ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY
By Selah Sawyer
Accelerated Achievement Academy Principal
Workspaces
By StatePoint
our dedicated teachers can
provide the support each
student needs. Students
participate in a very balanced approach to teaching that includes hands-on
activities and out of class
experiences with multiple
field trips each year. In addition to the classroom activities, students have the
opportunity to participate
in several school-wide activities such as Spirit Week,
Talent Show and enrichment activities.
The middle school program for seventh and eighth
graders offers a unique middle school experience.
Middle school can be
the most challenging time
for students both academically and socially. Our program provides student with
additional support during
this time by keeping class
sizes small and limiting the
number of teachers the students have. The 7th grade
students have one primary
teacher for all the academic
classes, as well as, a fitness
and computer teacher. The
8th grade students have two
teachers for their academic
classes, as well as, a fitness
and computer teacher. This
allows teachers to provide
more target support for individual students.
The high school program emphasizes not only
high school success but also
post graduation success. We
provide curriculum on post
high school options including junior college, technical schools, certificate programs, and career options.
We also provide independent living curriculum so
students have knowledge
about everything from personal wellness to financial literacy. We offer many
paths to a high school diploma. Our program offers
classes for students who
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ST. MARY’S SCHOOL — WHERE
THE WHOLE CHILD IS EDUCATED
Article submitted by
St. Mary’s School
With a focus on strong
academics, spiritual growth
and physical development,
St. Mary of the Angels Catholic School creates an atmosphere that combines structure with creativity, and
fosters an enthusiasm for
life-long learning. In keeping with their mission of educating the whole child, St.
Mary’s helps students understand the responsibility of being a global citizen
and empowers students to
make a difference in their
community and the world.
St. Mary’s School is
unique; the school’s faculty
is able to nurture in their
students the core values of
respect, compassion, and
the importance of a spiritual life, so students are
prepared for a successful
life, and one that is joyful
and meaningful as well. For
families, St. Mary’s offers a
network of relationships
that help provide support
and stability. Recent arrivals to town find that their
children have a place in the
classroom, and that they as
parents, have gained an instant community to support them as they settle into
their new hometown.
St. Mary’s has an established music program and a
faculty that believes in the
power music has to enhance
personal and academic performance. The school’s extensive music program
gives all students the opportunity to learn a variety
of musical instruments in-
cluding keyboards, drums,
guitars, ukuleles, and hand
chimes. Children can discover the joy of singing as
they participate in choral
classes
Recognizing the importance a strong STEM curriculum makes in their students’ continuing academic
and professional success,
the school has invested in
upgrading the computer
labs with new Chromebooks, a Junior High science lab, iPads, science
camps, and a strong science
fair program. St. Mary’s students’ projects have qualified for the California state
science fair for the past
three years.
St. Mary’s School graduates are well prepared for
high school academically.
St. Mary’s offers students
in grades 6-8 five levels of
math, including Geometry
and Algebra II. The Junior
High Spanish program offers 7th and 8th graders
an optional zero period of
Spanish instruction, which
allows students to take
Spanish II as Ukiah High
School freshmen.
St. Mary’s School fosters
in its students the spirit of
community service. It is a
graduation requirement
that 8th graders perform
40 hours of service to the
sick, poor, and convalescent
in our community. All students participate in fund
raising efforts and service
projects to serve others locally, nationally and globally through Plowshares
(our local community dining room and service cen-
CONTRIBUTED
St. Mary’s new science lab encourages students to develop the STEM skills so highly sought after in the workplace of
today. Sixty percent of U.S. employers are having difficulties finding qualified workers in these areas. St. Mary’s School
and it’s students are poised to meet this need.
ter), providing supplies to
an orphanage in Mexico,
participating in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, and collecting
funds for the Dominican
Sisters Vision of Hope, and
the American Red Cross, To
learn more about St. Mary’s
School’s Student Learning
Expectations please visit
w w w.stmarysukiah.org/
philosophy.html.
St. Mary’s unique ability
to provide a well-rounded
education for the whole
child produces results: scholastically, athletically, and in
student body leadership, St.
Mary’s students excel in high
school. To quote a Ukiah
High School Vice Principal, St. Mary’s students “are
well prepared, have excellent
study skills, leadership skills,
and academic foundations.”
While representing only 4%
of the UHS student body,
graduates comprise 38% of
the students in honors and
AP classes.
Thoughtful attention to
facility upgrades resulted in
a UPD officer describing St.
Mary’s School as “one of the
safest campuses in Ukiah”.
Hot lunches are prepared
in the school kitchen five
days a week. In addition,
St. Mary’s offers Kid’s Club
extended day care for students, before and after
school, with a breakfast
served in the morning. Interested families are also
welcome to call the office
at 462-3888 and schedule
a time to drop in and observe a classroom. Applications, School Fact Sheet and
applications for tuition assistance are available in
the school office or online
at www.stmarysukiah.org.
St. Mary’s is located at 991
S. Dora St. in Ukiah.
Redwood Children’s Services: A youth’s journey
By Angela Eaves-Lewis
and Jamie Eaves-Lewis
What happens when one
of our kids reaches out and
no one is there to answer?
This June marked the
end of a very tumultuous
journey for one RCS youth
and the beginning of a wonderful adventure. For the
purpose of confidentiality
we will refer to this youth
as Adam.
Adam is an 18 year old
that spent over half his life
in foster care moving from
group home to group home.
Late in 2013 Adam, then 17
years old, was at Mendocino
County Children’s Center
(MC3) after a very tumultuous year. The shelter crew
met and developed a plan
with the Behavioral Health
Services team to structure
an individualized routine
that could both meet Adam’s high level of need and
keep everyone safe. The
plan succeeded beyond anyone’s expectations.
Why was the MC3 team
successful when other programs failed Adam? Adam
had always been treated
like a volcano that could
erupt at any time. When
Adam was talked about
by other agencies he was
treated like a person others
should fear. Treating children like they are a problem to be managed instead
of a person in the recovery
model sends the message
that the child is inherently
bad. Adam communicated
clearly that he needed a
family and identified members of the RCS team as
that family. MC3 provided
Adam with a sense of safety
that was consistent and unwavering. What does safety
mean to you? To Adam it
meant consistency, keeping your word, and staff not
being afraid. After watching Adam flourish over a
7 month stay it was obvious that Adam’s primary
concern was knowing who
the “safe people” were.
The staff contoured Adam’s program toward promoting safety awareness
by empowering him with
statements like “if this crisis occurred how could we
handle it?” Adam thrived
under this program.
Toward the end of Adam’s
stay there were multi-agency
meetings to rally community supports and find Adam
a placement. The clock was
ticking, Adam’s 18th birthday was approaching, and
moving from the safety of
MC3 was inevitable.
During the seven month
stay at MC3 Adam would sit
in my office and ask questions like “what will happen when I turn 18?” My
wife and I had been certified for respite foster care
but had never taken a child
into our home. It became
obvious that Adam’s needs
would be best met with
a foster home but I knew
Adam’s file would prevent
most foster parents from
considering him.
During a meeting around
three weeks before his 18
birthday it began to look
like Adam would be moved
to a locked facility. RCS
staff met to discuss Adam’s
upcoming transition. At
that meeting I mentioned
that my wife and I could
take Adam as a foster youth
if RCS could wrap services
around our family. At the
time no one had envisioned
that Adam could be successful without round the
clock staff. I gave the team
a snapshot of the support
Jamie, Adam, and I would
need and RCS rallied to provide that. During the days
before Adam’s birthday he
had no idea where he would
move but trusted the team
and his social worker to
keep him safe. Jamie and I
called our friends and went
to work renovating a room,
building a bed, and introducing Adam to the family
dogs. The day before Adam’s birthday and graduation party I took Adam to
breakfast and showed him
pictures of the remodel
project. When Adam saw
the picture of the Disney
Cars decal on the wall I
asked him how he would
like to live with us. Adam
got the biggest smile on his
face and asked if he would
be mine and Jamie’s son.
The day of the graduation party Adam was able
to wear a cap and gown
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and walk through a crowd
of his supporters to receive
his certificate of high school
completion. Adam took Jamie around the party introducing her to everyone telling them she and I were his
new foster mom’s.
Life since the move has
been amazing. I never envisioned myself as a parent. We were the proud
parents of dogs, cats, chicken’s, and ducks and were
happy to call them our
kids. When Adam came
into our home he enriched
our lives as much as we enriched his. Adam is happiest when he has three dogs
in his lap begging for him
to pet them while they try
to steal kisses. Adam is always smiling. Life is not always simple or easy at our
house but it is happy.
This is a child who believed he was bad. Kids
aren’t bad but their behavior can sometimes be a challenge. We treated Adam
like a human and he re-
warded us with trust. RCS
was the agent of change
Adam needed in his life so
he could take his next big
leap into adulthood.
I think we have all heard
the term wraparound.
What does the term wraparound services really
mean? To Adam it means
that people listened when
he said he needed a family.
Angela Eaves-Lewis and
Jamie Eaves-Lewis are
RCS foster parents.
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STUDENT PERSPECTIVE
Redwood Academy senior
looks to the coming year
By Savannah Marlow
Redwood academy has
served as my home for four
years. This school provided
me with the family-like environment I never knew I
wanted and challenging
curriculum I have learned
to love. Before Redwood
Academy, I spent the majority of my life in West
Texas. Being a strong, outspoken feminist meant I often did not fit in. I learned
to always keep my guard
up, and I had to work hard
to hold onto my beliefs.
Despite feeling like a bit of
an outcast in Texas, moving to California was still
difficult, as I was leaving
familiar ground. However,
the transition from Texas
to California could have
been much worse had it
not been for the welcoming environment I found
at Redwood Academy. Like
every school, it isn’t without some problems; however, Redwood Academy is
vastly superior to any other
school experience I’ve had
thanks to its teachers, administrators, and students
who work together to make
Redwood Academy the
wonderful place that it is.
The teachers honestly
care about their students
and are constantly dedicated to helping them
achieve their goals. The
teachers at Redwood Academy put in many more
hours and effort than
found in other schools I’ve
attended. These teachers
aren’t there just to collect
a paycheck, they are there
for their students. On numerous occasions, I would
stay after school until six
or even seven in the evening with my math teachers working on homework. Yes, Redwood Academy asks their students to
do homework, contrary to
popular belief; however,
Redwood Academy does
not ask their students to
do their homework alone.
The school provides a
study period so students
can get the help they need
on homework, and teachers hold extra help hours
after school. Teachers at
Redwood Academy genuinely care about their students and will work alongside them to ensure they
achieve their goals.
The administrators at
our school also work extraordinarily hard to guarantee our students achieve
their goals. The Principal
of Redwood Academy still
teaches an English class
to ensure that she remains
close with the students and
in touch with the teachers’
needs. Every member of
the office staff at Redwood
Academy knows each student on a first name basis.
Redwood Academy offers a learning atmosphere like no other. Redwood’s small-school atmosphere ensures these
teachers spend 1 on 1
time with their students.
The teachers and students alike are motivated
to achieve high academic
standards. I could brag
about our school’s high test
scores and numerous academic accolades--but those
stats aren’t what make our
school great. Our students,
who are bright, accepting,
and thoughtful learners,
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are what make Redwood
Academy really great for
me. I can honestly say that
my classmates are my family. The people in my class
are all my best friends who
have been an encouragement in my life. I would
not be the same socially or
academically if it were not
for my classmates pushing
me to do better everyday.
My experience at Redwood Academy has given
me the confidence and
tools I need to pursue my
dreams. This school has
taught me to value my education and take it with me
everywhere I go. I am so
lucky Redwood Academy
found me—this school accepted me for who I was
when I arrived and helped
to shape who I am today.
Redwood Valley / Calpella Area
East Rd. (North of School Way)
East Rd. (South of School Way)
Lake Mendocino Dr. - E/S Calpella Rd.
Laughlin Way - Uva Dr.
North State Street
Orr Springs Road
Road B
Road D thru Road J - Colony Dr.
Tomki Rd. & West Rd.
Twin Palms
Ukiah / Talmage Area
El Dorado Estates - Oak Manor
Mill Creek Road
Oak Knoll Rd. - Grace Hudson School
Redemeyer Rd. - Deerwood Dr.
Rogina Heights - Knob Hill - Sanford Ranch Rd.
Ruddick Cunningham Rd. - Old River Road
So. State St. - Boonville Rd.
Talmage Rd.
Triple S @ Lorraine
Washington Ave. - Observatory Ave.
Wonderbread
Yokayo School
Russian River Estates / Hopland Area
Burke Hill Dr. - Henry Station - Hopland
Old Hopland - Hwy 175 - Hopland Rancheria
EAGLE PEAK SCHOOL 8:05 - 2:45 Wed 1:15
Central Ave/North of Moore
East Rd. thru Rd. J - Colony & Rds. D,E & I
East Road South of School Way
Frank Zeek School - No. Bush @ Chablis
L. Mendocino Dr. - E/S Calpella Rd.
Laughlin Way
N. State St. (North of Moore St.)
N. State St. (South of Moore St.)
Pinoleville
Road B
Tomki & West Road
Uva Drive
POMOLITA SCHOOL
8:20 - 3:00 Wed 1:30
Start Time
M,Tu,Th & F
Dismissal Time
Minimum
Wednesday
Dismissal Time Days Dismissal
Calpella 472-5630
8:15 am
2:25 pm
12:55 pm
12:55 pm
12:35 pm
Eagle Peak 472-5250
8:05 am
2:45 pm
1:15 pm
Frank Zeek 472-5100
8:10 am
2:29 pm
1:29 pm
Grace Hudson 472-5460
8:00 am
2:30 pm
1:07 pm
1:01 pm
12:59pm
Nokomis 472-5550
8:00 am
2:25 pm
12:58 pm
12:45 pm
Oak Manor 472-5180
8:30 am
3:00 pm
12:58 pm
1:08 pm
Pomolita 472-5350
8:15 am
3:00 pm
1:30 pm
12:37 pm
So. Valley 472-5150
8:30 am
2:40 pm
1:27 pm
11:45 am
Ukiah High 472-5750
7:30 am
2:45 pm
1:36 pm
Yokayo 472-5690
Community 467-5155
CTP 468-3340
Orr Creek 467-2524
PreSchool Village AM (M-Th)
468-3300
PreSchool Village PM (M-Th)
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:15 am
2:16 pm
2:20 pm
2:30 pm
1:35 pm
1:25 pm
1:15 pm
1:15 pm
12:20 pm
8:30 am
11:30 am
11:30 am
12:00 pm 3:00 pm
3:00 pm
11:30 am
3:04 pm
11:30 am
3:04 pm
12:05 pm
12:04 pm
11:50 am
12:40 pm
12:25 pm
Minimum Days
(Conferences) Nov. 14, 17, 18, 20, 21
( Last day of school) June 11
(Conferences, 5th gr. only) Nov. 14, 17, 18, 20, 21
(Mid terms, 6-8th gr. only) Jan 21, 22, 23
(Finals, 6-8th gr. only) June 9, 10, 11
(Conferences) Nov. 14, 17, 18, 20, 21
(Conferences) Nov. 14, 17, 18, 20, 21
(Conferences) Nov. 14, 17, 18, 20, 21
(Conferences) Nov. 14, 17, 18, 20, 21
(Mid terms) Jan 21, 22, 23
(Finals) June 9, 10, 11
(Conferences) Nov. 14, 17, 18, 20, 21
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Time at First
Stop
PM Bus
Time at
First Stop
10
10
6
10
3
6
10
1
10
6
6:20
6:19
6:17
6:40
6:38
6:58
6:10
6:25
6:26
6:55
29
29
6
29
6&29
6
6
29
29
6
4:00
4:19
4:06
3:58
3:27 & 3:32
3:14
3:58
4:27
3:47
3:29
AM Bus
Time at First
Stop
PM Bus
Time at
First Stop
4
9
8
4
9
9
26
9
5
5
29
29
6:29
6:54
6:52
6:34
6:57
6:34
6:30
7:00
6:53
6:42
6:44
6:36
4
3
30
4
4
3
30
4
3
No Service
3&30
3
3:07
3:55
3:47
3:40
3:16
3:55
3:43
3:15
3:44
----3:38
3:33
AM Bus
2
2
AM Bus
28
1
29
1
29
30
28
1&28
29
30
30
28
AM Bus
Time at First
Stop
6:31
6:05
Time at First
Stop
7:14
7:31
7:45
7:17
7:29
7:38
6:56
7:17
7:16
7:05
7:20
7:05
Time at First
Stop
7:21
7:22
7:15
7:30
7:20
7:27
7:15
7:05
7:35
7:53
7:25
7:40
7:19
7:52
7:47
PM Bus
7
2
PM Bus
10
1
28
3&30
28
10
10
3
28
1
10
10
PM Bus
Time at
First Stop
3:10
2:55
2:54
3:15
2:59
3:36
3:03
3:03
3:08
3:28
3:40
3:13
Time at
First Stop
3:28
3:37
3:24
3:48
3:22
3:14
3:40
4:05
3:52
3:36
3:47
3:24
3:24
3:31
3:12
CALPELLA SCHOOL 8:15 - 2:25 Wed 12:55
AM Bus
Time at First
Stop
PM Bus
Time at
First Stop
1
29
6
30
6
30
28
6
30
1
30
6
7:38
7:45
7:29
7:38
7:48
7:58
7:39
7:16
7:05
7:31
7:20
7:20
1
28
29
10
28&29
10
30
6
1
1
10
29
2:41
2:31
2:59
2:41
2:32
2:38
2:40
3:08
3:30
2:55
2:35
3:04
AM Bus
Time at First
Stop
PM Bus
Time at
First Stop
N/A
10
10
N/A
7:24
7:31
8
2
2
2:54
2:27
2:38
AM Bus
Time at First
Stop
PM Bus
Time at
First Stop
N/A
N/A
8
2:54
AM Bus
Time at First
Stop
PM Bus
Time at
First Stop
8
8
7:26
7:22
7
7
2:41
2:46
8
3,8&24
8
7:30
7:15
7:22
7
5,7&24
7
2:40
2:37
2:33
AM Bus
Time at First
Stop
PM Bus
Time at
First Stop
7
2
5&7
6
9
5
9
9
7:10
7:18
7:35
7:35
7:53
7:25
7:35
7:44
2
7
2&9
6
9&4
9
4
9
3:40
3:23
3:36
3:40
3:24
3:47
3:20
3:40
8:00 - 2:16
Wed 1:25
Boys & Girls Club
Clara Ave. & Main St.
Ford St.
FRANK ZEEK SCHOOL 8:10 - 2:29 Wed 1:29
Boys & Girls Club
NOKOMIS SCHOOL 8:00 - 2:25 Wed 12:58
Orchard Park (South Orchard)
Leslie St. @ Sr. Center
8 Lorraine St. (AM) / Marlene St. (PM)
South Ukiah
Wonderbread (1450 S. State St.)
OAK MANOR SCHOOL 8:30 - 3:00 Wed 12:58
Old Rvr. Rd. - Old Hopland - Hwy. 175 - Hopland Rancheria
Hopland School - Hwy. 101 Corridor
Old River Road
Redemeyer Rd. - Deerwood - El Dorado Estates
Rogina Heights - Knob Hill - Sanford Ranch Rd.
Ruddick Cunningham Rd.
Talmage Rd.- Contreras Mkt.
Talmage Rd - Mill Creek Rd.
GRACE HUDSON SCHOOL 8:00-2:30 Wed 1:07
Alex Thomas Ranch Pear Sheds
Boonville Road: Limited Service/Pomolita PM Route
Burke Hill Drive: Limited Service/Pomolita PM Route
Oak Knoll & Dora
South State Street @ Norgard
AM Bus
24
24
24
24
24
Time at First
Stop
7:32
7:21
7:22
7:15
7:38
24
24
24
5
8
8
5
5
8
8
9
5
5,8&24
9
8
Time at
First Stop
3:23
3:42
24
24
24
2
8
8
7
7
4
9
5
2
3,8&24
5
8
YOKAYO SCHOOL
School
AM Bus
Boonville Road
Burke Hill
Dora @ Oak Knoll - Dora @ Jefferson
Hopland School
Leslie St. @ Sr. Cntr.
8 Lorraine (SSS Tires)
Old Hopland - Hwy. 175 - Hopland Rancheria
Old River Rd
Redemeyer Rd. - El Dorado - Deerwood
Rogina Heights - Knob Hill & Contreras Mkt.
Ruddick Cunningham Rd.
Russian River Estates - McNab Ranch
South State Street
Sanford Ranch Road
Washington @ Washington Court
East Rd. (North of School Way)
East Rd. (South of School Way)
Lake Mendocino Dr. - E/S Calpella Rd.
Laughlin Way
N. State St. South of Calpella
Coyote Valley
Oak Park Mobile Home Park
Pinoleville Dr.
Road B
Road D thru Road J - Colony Dr.
Tomki Rd. & West Rd.
Twin Palms
Ukiah Unified School District
Bell Schedules
2014-15
Calpella Preschool AM (M-Th)
8:30 am
485-7372
Calpella Preschool PM (M-Th) 12:04 pm
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Back to School 2014
MONTESSORI
Tree of Life Montessori
to celebrate 15 years
Tips
FROM PAGE 3
This may be the first time
he/she has used the toilet
alone; make sure they understand the protocol. You
may wish to pack a ziplocked set of spare underwear and pants and provide it to the teacher, just
in case. Reassure your
youngster to just let the
teacher know if he/she has
an accident.
Make sure he/she clearly
understands the transportation plans, including who
will pick him/her up after
school. Label your youngster’s sweaters, coats, backpack and lunch box.
Your child should know
AAA school
FROM PAGE 3
COURTESY PHOTO BY TREE OF LIFE MONTESORRI
Students work on a “timeline of life” during the 2013-14school year.
By Tree of Life Montessori
School
Fifteen years ago a core
group of families and teachers worked together to make
their dream of free, public
Montessori education being
available to the children of
Ukiah Valley and surrounding areas. This year Tree of
Life Charter School, which
currently serves children
ages 5-13, is celebrating 15
years of providing a Montessori elementary education learning environment to hundreds of local
children. Tucked away on
the north side of the Redwood Empire Fairground,
the Tree of Life campus is
home to 5 classrooms with
an average of 20 students
per class.
What makes a Montessori
education different? Why is
this method used worldwide, and why are parts of
it incorporated into current
trends in educational models? Based on years of scientific observation of the nature of children, Montessori
education has revealed that,
in a carefully prepared environment, the child enjoys working and learning.
Teachers observe the chil-
Mendocino
FROM PAGE 5
university. For the benefit
of our community, classes
are offered online as well
as on-ground at all four locations to provide students
with a variety of flexible options as they pursue their
academic goals. Counsel-
dren to determine how they
are progressing and what interests them. Based on those
observations, as well as a
general curriculum framework, teachers give lessons
to guide each child to the
next level or challenge. Students choose from a variety of activities and beautiful, hands-on learning materials, so the children learn
by doing. Students works at
their own pace, so each skill
is mastered before moving
on to the next.
Instead of treating each
subject as a separate unit,
Montessori curriculum integrates academic subjects
with arts and practical life.
From the “Great Lessons,”
stories about the universe, its
living and non-living things
and their special tasks, and
the history and role of humans, all aspects of studies
unfold: astronomy, geology,
chemistry, physics, biology,
history, mathematics, geometry, language and literature,
art, music, dance, movement,
and practical life skills. From
its inception, Montessori education has been doing what
the new Common Core Standards recommend! In the
specially prepared learning
environment, there are mate-
rials and activities designed
to ignite the child’s imagination and to encourage children to ask questions and do
research, preparing the children for lifelong learning.
Tree of Life is more than
just a school for students,
but a community for all of
its families. The multi-age
classrooms lend themselves
to daily opportunities for
students to teach each other
and have relationships with
people of many ages, which
is more natural than confining them to classrooms
with children of all one age.
The school’s families and
students work together to
take care of their school
and each other, with each
family volunteering to help
with maintenance, classroom activities, fund raising, field trips, and school
governance. School barbecues, game nights, clubs,
celebration days, and performances help to bring together people of many ages,
cultures, and backgrounds
for enjoyable times together.
To visit the campus and
observe a classroom, or to
learn more about the school
or Montessori education,
please call the school office
at 462-0913.
ors are available to aid students in their educational
plans and endeavors. The
career transfer center also
provides students with the
opportunity to take an in
depth look at their future
and participate in a series
of workshops that include
career exploration and
transfers to other colleges
and universities.
If you are interested in
exploring your academic
potential, achieving success in your chosen field or
retooling your works skills
for advancement potential,
we invite you to join us this
coming semester and beyond for an unparalleled
academic experience. Financial aid is available for
those who qualify, please
visit Mendocino.edu for
more information.
need to make up credits as
well as students who would
like to graduate early from
high school. Additionally,
we offer our students a
path that allows them to
attend college classes while
in high school. Our goal is
for students to leave high
school with a high school
his/her first and last name,
the first and last names of
his/her parents; if he/she
has any food allergies; and
understand what to do if
approached by strangers.
To help the soon to be
student acclimate to time
away from home, suggest
a sleepover with grandparents, or play dates with
other children of the same
age, especially with kids in
his/her future class. You
may wish to play “school”
to help prepare your youngster for the real thing. Practice school day activities
in the weeks leading up
to school starting, including having the new student dress him/herself, tie
shoes, put on a jacket, his/
her backpack, etc. If they
are going to take lunches,
pack these as well, to make
sure the youngster is comfortable unpacking them
without help.
There are ways to become involved in your
child’s school, by getting
to know his/her teacher,
volunteering in the class
room and on field trips, attend parent teacher conferences, open houses, book
fairs and similar opportunities. Join your schools
Parent Teacher Organization and get involved with
the school’s site council.
diploma and a plan for
their future success.
Accelerated Achievement
Academy’s focus on standards and community citizenship is only one aspect
of our school. The other is
the tremendous focus on
creating a safe and supportive school community.
Our small school and
small class sizes create a
very supportive environment for our students and
their families. Our students
routinely comment that
their classes and teachers are like family. When
our seniors graduated last
May, there were tears shed
by both the students and
staff. We care about our
students and are eager
to work with parents and
families to meet the needs
of each one. If you think
your child would benefit
from our program, please
call us today for more information.
Tips gathered from a variety of government publications and family self
help books. Quotes are
from a Humboldt County
Office of Education pamphlet.
Music
FROM PAGE 5
dents. Classes are filled
for the 2014-2015 school
year, and River Oak will
begin accepting new applications in January
2015, for the 2015-2016
academic year. Interested
parents of up-coming kindergarten students may
wish to mark their calendars now; classes fill
up quickly. Please contact the registrar, Lucy
COURTESY PHOTO BY RIVER OAK CHARTER SCHOOL
Haynes, at (707) 467-1855
River
Oak
teachers
use
music, movement, and art to
ext. 104, for more inforeducate the whole child: the mind, hands, and heart.
mation.
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Mendocino County’s
The Ukiah
local newspaper
DAILY JOURNAL
A Free Public School – Established 1999
Kindergarten – 8th Grade
A Free Public School – Established 1999
The Charter Council
(Board of Trustees)
SEEKS
1 NEW COMMUNITY MEMBER
Meetings held monthly: 2
nd
Thursday, 6-8 pm
We offer you the opportunity to serve your
community at this publically funded charter
school where Rudolph Steiner’s educational
model artistically educates the whole child.
-------------------------Please contact Rima Meechan, administrator
555 Leslie Street, Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 467-1855 ext. 105
rmeechan@mcoe.us
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