Rancho Cotate High School students hosted a blood drive on Sept. 13 and as a result 59 units – about 201 pints — of blood were collected, according to cougar senior Hayley Dougan. In all, 108 people in the Rancho community donated. Students at Rancho have scheduled a follow-up blood drive on Nov. 16 along with a canned food drive that will kick off Nov. 13.
Four Sonoma County high school students are being honored for their awarding winning public service videos extolling the virtues of drinking tap water rather than bottled water. Sponsored by the Sonoma County Water Agency, the annual contest invites high school students to create videos based on certain water-conscious themes. This year’s theme was “Rethink your drink, take it from the tap!” The top prize went to Kendra Goff of Analy High School. Goff, whose instructor is Ann Humphrey, will receive… Read More »
UPDATE: The folks at Rancho have submitted some new photos of the canned food drive. Check them out. _____ Rancho Cotate High School pulled in 13,000 pounds of food in support of Neighbors Organized Against Hunger, according to Jessica Holman, the school’s ASB advisor. “I don’t know of any other school that cares about their community as much as Rancho does,” she said. Students pulled in thousands of pounds of food over a three week span just prior to the… Read More »
Reunion season is upon us. As I did last year, I’ll try to post and repost calls for classmates as often as practicable throughout the spring or summer. So if you and your Sonoma County classmates are having a reunion this summer, shoot me an email with the details and event website if possible and I’ll add it to the rolling list. Please note that many of these events are multiple day affairs so please check their websites for more… Read More »
Seven recent graduates of Sonoma County high schools were among those awarded scholarships from the California Druidic Order last month. The $1,000 awards were given to students who are committed to furthering their education. The 2011 winners are: Allison Bailey, Novato High School, Novato, CA Stephanie Black, Middletown Christian High School, Middletown, CA Tyler Cook, Healdsburg High School, Healdsburg, CA Erika Eide, San Marin High School, Novato, CA Colin Gallagher, Petaluma High School, Petaluma, CA… Read More »
Robert Haley UPDATE: I spelled Bruce Mim’s name wrong earlier. It is corrected below. __ There are some new faces in the Cotati-Rohnert Park School District for the 2011-12 school year. To read a story about new superintendent Robert Haley, click here http://bit.ly/n6aQU2 But also new to the ranks are Anne Barron, the new chief financial officer who will replace Wade Roach. Roach is heading to Napa County to perform similar duties. Barron has worked with Roach for years. “She… Read More »
There are some administrative lineup changes in Santa Rosa City Schools for the fall. Gail Eagan is moving from Cotati-Rohnert Park to fill the assistant superintendent of K-6 curriculum post made vacant by Greg Espinoza’s retirement after 35 years with the district. Eagen held a similar post with Cotati-Rohnert Park. Aracely Romo-Flores moves from Jefferson School in Cloverdale to take over the principal post at Biella Elementary School. Biella’s current principal, Winnie Hogoboom, spent 38 years in the district. Laura… Read More »
Rancho Cotate High School in Rohnert Park is celebrity Unity Week with a slew of events and happenings on campus through Friday. Thursday night the public is invited to celebrate with the Cougars at a Luau. The event is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and includes Hawaiian food and dance performances. The cost is $5 for a single ticket and $20 for the whole family. The school is located at 5450 Snyder Lane in Rohnert Park. The main school… Read More »
Santa Rosa High School junior Phebe Hong won the Sonoma County Poetry Out Loud competition this weekend and is expected to compete in the state competition in Sacramento on March 20 and 21. “The competitive field was very strong this year,” said Karin Demarest in a statement. Demarest is the Poetry Out Loud Program Coordinator with the Arts Council of Sonoma County. “The students’ recitations skills have become increasingly refined, and their understanding of the poems (has) deepened.” Fourteen area… Read More »
Rancho Cotate’s boys basketball team brought in about $700 last weekend in a novel way – they shot free throws for money. The Free-Throw-A-Thon was last weekend in the gym at the Ranch. Players asked for donations for up to $1 per free throw made and then shot 50 a piece. Forty players participated, according to varsity head coach Dennis Magatelli. What makes this fundraiser noteworthy however, is that half of the money earned didn’t go to new uniforms or… Read More »
