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Calaveras high school students learn about biomedical science through a program called Project Lead the Way (PLTW).

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.