Lost Coast Eaglette
Fall, 2016
Volume 3, Issue 1
Inside This Issue
Principal’s Message
Super Students
Culinary Arts
Teacher Spotlight
Fall Harvest
Upcoming Events
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From the Principal’s Desk
Hello MVCS Community,
Wow! It has been an amazing beginning to what promises to be a year of growth and excitement at Lost Coast High
Learning Center. Starting with a dedicated student body, with parents and guardians willing to avail themselves to promote our learning community, a dynamic and palpable feeling is in the air.
Our BTSN, which was informative and well attended, solidified what we already knew; this is going to be a year of opportunities for our students. The courses that are being offered at LCHLC are A-G and filled with invigorating prospects
for learning to take place. While Apex continues to provide us with excellent CP material, our program has morphed
into a hybrid look. Highly qualified teachers are teaching in their subject areas and students are receiving a rich education in English, Math, Science and History. Using many Avid strategies, our teachers are promoting rigor and depth of
learning in their classrooms. Our students are rising to the occasion and turning out quality work.
Our CP elective courses are exciting as well. Culinary Arts continues to turn out exciting dishes that feed the LCH community. Homemade doughnuts and fresh pasta were the latest creations that pleased everyone. Photography class is
equitably amazing. Students are working on composition and preparing themselves to show their work in one of the upcoming Art’s Alive. Avid elective, our newest class, is wonderful! Students continue to set personal and educational
goals that encourage them to reach beyond the status quo.
Outside of academic choices available at LCH, our student athletes are going above and beyond what was expected of
them. Running for MTJHS, our coaches have informed us that they have confidence LCH cross country runners will
place in the top 10 in H-DN counties by end of season. This is an enormous accomplishment for a small learning center,
such as we are at LCH. As we continue to build our running program with the tireless help of Jennifer Johnson and
Shaun Lyle, we are also hoping to field a track team this spring.
I am expecting that this will be a wonderful, productive year in which our students will shine as stars in Humboldt County and beyond. Though we are small, we are mighty. With the help of our staff and community at large, I believe we
can do anything!
Lost Coast High
Super Students!
My name is Autumn Holcomb. I am in the 9th grade and I live in Eureka.
I like Lost Coast High because of the small classroom sizes.
My favorite subject is English because I especially liked the poetry block
and getting to express myself through poems.
My favorite thing to do outside of school is Music. I really enjoy getting to
go into the recording studio and sing.
My name is Basil Mainus. I am in the 10th grade and I live in Eureka. I
like Lost Coast High there is zero negativity here.
My favorite subject is my English class because it gives me the most takeaway skills.
My strategy to do well in my classes is to be the most responsible person I
can be.
My name is Jenna Sadler. I am in the 9th Grade and I live in Eureka. I
like Lost Coast High because I enjoy the classes they offer.
My favorite subject is Creative Writing because it helps me to learn the
writing skills that I hope to use if I become a writer, which is my goal.
My favorite activity outside of school is 4-H because I like helping the
world be better for those in need.
My name is Alora Trammell. I am in the 9th grade and I live in Eureka. I like
Lost Coast High because it’s small and everyone here treats you like a friend.
My favorite subject is band class because when I play music it calms me and
it sounds beautiful.
In five years I see myself attending college in Japan or Paris because learning
a different language can give you more lucrative job opportunities.
My name is Brett Welch. I am in the 9th grade and I live in Eureka. I like
Lost Coast High because it’s small and we get Fridays off.
My favorite subject is Science because I enjoy learning about Astronomy.
Outside of school I like to hang out with friends.
I don’t’ exactly have a strategy for doing well in my classes, but I turn my
work in on time.
Culinary Arts at Lost Coast High!
The Culinary Arts class is doing an amazing job this
semester. Our chefs are working hard to gain new
skills. Reno Giovannetti came in to teach us how to
make pasta from scratch and everyone walked away
excited about making pasta at home. Thank you,
Reno!!!
Some of the notable dishes that we have made were
pretzels and buttermilk biscuits with gravy. The
students also participated in a chopped competition in
which students were able to demonstrate their cooking
creativity and teamwork.
We are still looking for supplies or donations for our
class. Please let us know if you are interested in
donating. A bake sale at Pierson’s will be coming up
soon! ~ Kara Martin
Teacher Spotlight
Hi all! My name is Nicole
Engle. This is my second year
at LCH where my primary focus
is to help students in English
and the social sciences. I also
work with our Independent
Study students.
I have a degree in Sociocultural
Anthropology with a minor in
Child Development from HSU.
In addition to my work at LCH,
I am a Behavioral Aide for a
local non-profit working with
children who have autism. I
have also worked with kids/
teens in a variety of settings,
including teaching teen girls in
Bangalore, India.
I love working at LCH ad can’t
wait to see all the amazing
things our students accomplish
this year!
Fall Harvest in the LCH Garden!
Professional Development
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Running for Mattole Triple Junctoin High School, Lost Coast High students
are making their mark in Cross Country this year! Come out to the McKay
Tract on Wednesday, Oct. 19th, 2016 as MTJHS will be hosting a H-DN
league Cross Country Meet!
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Upcoming Dates & Events
10/18/16 ~ DM 71 Begins (CR Class)
10/19/16 ~ League CC Meet (McKay Tract)
10/20/16 ~ No School (Professional Dev.)
10/24-10/27/16 ~ 1/2 Days (Conferences)
11/2/16 ~ PTO
11/4/16 ~ HSU Tour
11/11/16 ~ Veterans Day (No Friday School)
11/15/16 ~ Pints for Non-Profit (Adventure’s Edge, Arcata)
11/17/16 ~ Pints for Non-Profit (Adventure’s Edge, Eureka)
11/18/16 ~ No Friday School
11/21-11/25/16 ~ Thanksgiving Break
LOST COAST HIGH
A Mattole Valley Charter School Learning Center
3400 Erie St.
Eureka, CA 95501
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