Cal Hills kids get a taste of college

On Friday, Feb. 2, Calaveras Hills High School guidance counselor Diana Carty and math/engineering teacher Mrs. Sridaya Komar chaperoned a group of 19 Cal Hills students to visit Ohlone College’s Newark campus. The students met instructors from the Computer Science/Emerging Technology, Biotechnology, and Multimedia programs and paid a visit to the Nursing Program’s laboratory classroom.


The month of January was also a busy one at Cal Hills. Notable events include:

• Their Community Celebration (pictured) where students and families were treated to a home-cooked style meal from the staff.
• Their successful mid-term WASC visit, with Cal Hills passing the inspection of the visiting committee.
• Formation of a Relay for Life team, in which two dozen students and staff plan to take part in a 24-hour relay next month to raise funds for cancer research and treatment.
• Their engineering program that continues to grow, with a second section this school year for students interested in learning engineering basics, using the nationally recognized “Project Lead the Way” curriculum.
• Their “Grad Lab” on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, where students can stay after school for tutoring in any subject and help with graduation requirements.
• Their basketball team taking 4th place in the South Bay Athletic League.