Grab your calendars—some exciting learning opportunities are on the horizon! Whether you're a Trinity County parent, child, education professional, or community member, there is something for everyone to "up their game" in relationships, parenting, self-regulation, and more.

Speaker Dee Hankins to Visit & Inspire Students and Educators in Trinity County:
March 31-April 2nd, 2025

Dee Hankins, master storyteller and self-proclaimed "Walmart version of Kevin Hart" comedian will bring laughter, clarity, passion, and motivation to Trinity County on March 31st. This three-day event will be hosted by the Trinity County Office of Education and the Trinity Alps Unified School District and will provide hands-on work in both large and small group formats.
 

Additionally, you won't want to miss out on the Community Night event (with free dinner) taking place at the Trinity High School Gymnasium at 5:30 pm on April 2nd. Dee Hankins will be joined by DJ Johnson— a long-time collaborator and school counselor. The two will bring an impactful, high-energy evening full of information about personal and community resilience coaching.

Connect with Dr. Kristen Miller on Trauma Informed Practices: April 12th
Hankins’ visit will be followed by two days with Dr. Kristen Miller on April 11-12. With a background in secondary education, restorative practices, social-emotional learning, positive behavioral interventions & supports, trauma-informed practices, and communication, Dr. Miller will work with individual educational staff members on April 11. Her expertise will also be available to a wider audience at a public workshop on Saturday, April 12.  Click here to learn more and register!! 

The Little Learning Spaces project makes its 2025 return at two school locations, Lewiston Elementary on Thursday, April 3rd or Van Duzen Elementary School on Thursday, April 10th.   This successful project brings together community partners to provide information and resources to families of young children around multiple subjects like water safety, child care and developmental supports.   If your child attends either one of these schools, please check with your school office staff regarding details and more information. 

We’re excited to offer these opportunities to our families, students, and communities, providing valuable information and resources to support learning and strengthen our communal health and resilience!

March 18, 2025

Dateline - Weaverville, CA
 

MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER AND RESILIENCE COACH DEE HANKINS TO VISIT TRINITY

Hankins to work with student groups and host “Community Night” resilience workshop

 

During the week of Monday, March 31st the Trinity County Office of Education will host a 3-day visit from nationally known motivational speaker and resilience coach Dee Hankins. 

A master storyteller and a self-proclaimed "Wal-mart version of Kevin Hart" comedian, Dee Hankins will bring laughter, clarity, passion, and motivation to your students so that they can succeed in their lives. 

Hankins’ personal story informs his work. Entering the foster care system at 2 months old Hankins bounced around 12 different homes by the time he was eight years old. Despite these challenges, he found stability through education and after graduating from high school went on to Long Beach State, where he ran track and earned a B.S in Criminal Justice.
 

Dee dedicates his work to assist others in breaking the cycle of adversity in facing challenges and turning them into transformative experiences.  “My upbringing in foster care not only shaped my identity but also fueled my passion for helping others.  By sharing my journey, I aim to inspire resilience and encourage others to turn their obstacles into opportunities.”  Using his transformational story, Dee assists students and adults to change their perspective, help others in need and help them to understand themselves and those around them.
 

This three day event will consist of two full days of work with local students and school staff in both large and small groups, working through concepts of resilience on the personal, team and organizational levels.   The visit will be closed out with a Community Night taking place at the Trinity High School Gym on Wednesday, April 2nd, starting at 5:30 pm.  Food will be provided for up to 250 attendees and local community members, educational partners, local leaders, students and parents are all encouraged to attend.   For the Community Night event Dee will be joined by DJ Johnson, a long-time collaborator and school counselor, providing a high energy informative evening of personal and community resilience coaching.

For more information about Dee Hankins, visit https://www.deehankins.com/

For additional information about the Community Night please contact: 

Erin Burger 530.623.2861 ext 261  eburger@tcoek12.org

Tiffany Wright 530.623.2861 ext 233 twright@tcoek12.org

Three Trinity County elementary schools have been able to take advantage of funding from the State of California to update their classrooms for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) facilities. 

While TK was available at many public schools in California, it became a required offering through legislation passed in 2021, making TK available to all 4-year-olds and income-eligible 3-years-olds in the state within five years.  The legislature and governor followed that up with allocating funding to assist school districts in remodeling their school campuses to build facilities that adequately meet the needs of this new grade level.  

Lewiston Elementary was first out of the gate, applying the first year that funding was available to update their Kindergarten room which hadn’t had a significant makeover since the school was constructed in the late 1950’s.  With remodeled a “right sized” bathroom, new flooring and paint and a wide open floor plan, the TK and K kids at Lewiston now have a fresh educational environment that focuses on play based learning.   Lewiston’s project is now complete and was recently featured in a piece on KRCR TV.

Junction City Elementary and Douglas City Elementary submitted successful funding applications during the second funding round.  Both campuses will also receive additional funding from Trinity County Behavioral Health to fund adjoining counseling / special services rooms.  The new TK building will be placed on a portion of the rear playground area on both campuses.  

All three districts are excited about being able to provide key facilities and support for the youngest students on their respective campuses.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF COUNTY BOARD VACANCY

The Trinity County Board of Education announces one vacancy on the Board of Trustees.
The vacancy occurred due to a resignation.

Applicants must be:

• 18 years of age
• A registered voter
• Reside in Area II

The term of office will begin at the time of appointment and will expire December of 2026.

Persons interested in being considered for an appointment to the Board should write a letter outlining their interests and qualifications.
Letters should be received by Noon on Friday, February 7, 2025.

Please direct letters of interest to:
Fabio Robles, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools
Trinity County Board of Education
PO Box 1256 Weaverville, CA 96093

As part of the effort to increase the disaster readiness and resilience of the schools within our county, the Trinity County Office of Education (TCOE) is leading the development of a Hazard Mitigation Plan.



A Hazard Mitigation Plan is a 5-year plan which focuses on hazard risk identification and mitigation planning. For local schools, wildfire, flooding and the need for public emergency shelters all factor into the planning process with an additional focus of plans to reconnect kids with their families before, during or after an emergency. 



As part of the project, TCOE is reaching out to better understand local community perceptions and experiences with hazard risk to the county’s schools. TCOE has prepared a 10-15 minute anonymous survey to gather real information to present a clear picture, support the hazard risk analysis, and develop a responsive 5-year hazard mitigation strategy. 



Your input matters!  The survey will be open from December 9th through January 9th, 2024. You can complete the survey at the link below, at the TCOE office, or at your local school by request.


Survey Link: https://bit.ly/TCOE-HazardMitigation



Project Website: https://bit.ly/TCOE-HazMit-Planning
 
Once there are specific public engagement opportunities available, TCOE will share them on the project webpage and social media.


Stay Informed By Email: https://forms.gle/11aVn79vvHyQLi1A8


Project Contacts:  
TCOE - Jeff Morris jmorris@tcoek12.org 530-355-9880
TCRCD - Skylar Fisher sfisher@tcrcd.net 530-623-6004 ext. 214