Education
- Rio Del Oro nominated for national Blue Ribbon
- Plumas Lake school ups API score
- By Ashley Gebb/ADagebb
- Fifth-grader Esteban Morales has been in and out of schools in Mexico and the United States, but said none are like Rio Del Oro Elementary.
"At a lot of my other schools, most of the teachers have been soft with me. Here, they really push me and tel... Full story
- Lindhurst sophomore creates winning helicopter design
- Young inventor soars to new heights
- By Ashley Gebb/Appeal-Democrat
- Tharon Trujillo was never really into aircraft.
Yet, when By Kids for Kids and the helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky conducted a contest this year called the 2050 Helicopter Challenge, an idea popped into his head. The Lindhurst High School sophomore... Full story
- Building a foundation for education
- Michele Perrault/PlumasLakeLife.com
- As California’s economic outlook continues to look bleak and local school districts continue to face cuts to their budget each year, the Plumas Lake community has decided to try and do something about it.
With the verbal support from the Pluma... Full story
- School board appoints new member
- Michele Perrault/PlumasLakeLife.com
- The Plumas Lake Elementary School District faced a gap on its board when Charles Mackay resigned in March. This position was filled earlier this month with appointment of Jeff Duggen to serve out the remainder of Mackay’s term.
Duggen is a fou... Full story
- School board seeks to fill vacancy
- Michele Perrault/PlumasLakeLife.com
- The Plumas Lake Elementary School District is seeking interested candidates to fill a vacancy on its board to fill the vacancy left when Charles Mackay stepped down last month.
The board, which will have three seats facing election in November, is l... Full story
- Rio goes green
- Michele Perrault/PlumasLakeLife.com
- St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated around the world with the symbolization of wearing green for the day. Well, one local school took this day and its emerald symbol as an opportunity to better for their community and Mother Earth.
Rio Del Oro Ele... Full story
- Parents urged to 'stand up' for education
- Michele Perrault/PlumasLakeLife.com
- In an example of grassroots advocacy at its best, the Plumas Lake Elementary School District offered up morning goodies and coffee Thursday morning in exchange for a little bit of parents’ time and voices.
As part of a statewide effort to brin... Full story
- School district mulling cuts
- Michele Perrault/PlumasLakeLife.com
- Not unlike most other school districts throughout the state, the Plumas Lake Elementary District is facing extreme budget cuts for the second year in a row.
Over the past two years, the district has had to cut $1.5 million out of its total budget of... Full story
- School board asking for parent input
- Michele Perrault/PlumasLakeLife.com
- The Plumas Lake Elementary School board is reaching out to parents and encouraging their input on the district’s budget.
For the past three months a group of parents, teachers, staff and community representatives has been meeting to discuss op... Full story
- Rio del Oro students embrace gift of giving
- Michele Perrault/PlumasLakeLife.com
- “It’s amazing how a community can come together to give.”
That was the reaction from Robyn Harland, school secretary at Rio del Oro Elementary, after students and parents came forward and donated so that local children could feel t... Full story
