DECEMBER TOWN MEETING

December 6, 2017

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Welcome/Announcements Roanna Bennie

ASLPC Update Tatiana Hernandez

Foundation Update Ken Cooper

Marti Sutton

December Retirements & Celebration Roanna Bennie

GODIVA CHOCOLATE GIFT BAGS FOR SALE

Stocking Stuffers! Decoration!Gift! For yourself!

Available until they sell out!

Featuring as assortment of FIVE mouthwatering Godiva truffles

$5.00 Cash only, please.Pick up in room 1669 or have it

delivered to your office!x1406 Thank you for supporting the

Classified Professionals at Las Positas College

Thursday, December 7

7:00 p.m.

Barbara F. MertesCenter for the

ArtsMain Stage

Featuring: LPC Orchestra, LPC Jazz Ensemble,

Vocal East

Don’t Miss JPC Jazz Combos Caroling in the Lobby Pre-

Concert

Las Positas College CalWORKsHoliday Gift Card Donation Program

The CalWORKs Program is hosting its annual fundraiser to collect gift cards for our CalWORKs families.

The gift cards support our CalWORKs students and their children through easing some of the financial stress that often accompanies the holidays.

The gift cards will be given to our CalWORKs Families at our CalWORKs Winter Celebration

December 8, 2017 12:00-2:00pmRoom 1726

DEADLINE FOR GIFT CARD DONATION ISDecember 7, 2017

Donate gift cards, check or cash! Tax deductible!

Donation drop-off: Room 1668925-424-1593

Las Positas College ESL Open HouseFriday, December 8, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon

Building 2400, Room 2420ESL Application Workshop

Friday, December 8, 12:00 noon – 2:00 pmLPC, Library room 2003

For more information about either the Open House or Application Workshop, please contact:

Lpayne@laspositascollege.edu

Whiteboard Marker Recycling

Drop off your used

whiteboard markers to

the LPC Mailroom (1700

building) or Room 1812.

Dancing at Lughnasa

December 8th & 9th at 8 PMDecember 10th at 2 PM

Written by Brian FrielDirected by Ken Ross

Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play

LPC Black Box

$10.00

Tickets available

online

Student JournaliStS recognition

ACP AwardsBrianna Guillory

4th place Associated Collegiate Press 2017

Advertising Awards Display Ad CategoryJACC Awards

~Brianna Guillory, Honorable Mention, Infographic~Carleen Surrena & Greg Buckley, 2nd Place, Video Journalism~Brianna Guillory, Jen Burnett, Kristina Matos-Osorio, 2nd Place, Webcast/Broadcast News~C.J. Peterson & Cierra Martinez, Meritorious Award, Enterprise News Story/Series~Eric Pineda, 3rd Place, Feature Story~Eric Pineda, 3rd Place, Feature Photo~Konnor McIntosh & Gabriel Crosetti, Honorable Mention, Sports Game Story~Jennifer Snook and C.J. Peterson, Photo Illustration~Tami Shepherd, Honorable Mention, Sports Feature Photo

LPC’s Student Mathematics Leaguetakes home

7th place in the American Mathematical Association of

Two-Year Colleges competition

LPC Student Yaohui Lu was the top scorer with 75% of correct answers in the 1st

round

Approximately 85 LPC students participated in

the competition held nationwide

Math JamSpring 2018January 8 –

12, 2018Monday

through Friday9AM to 3PM

Math Jam is FREE.

All materials, snacks,

lunch will be provided!!

TUTR 200 Math Jam January 8 – 12, 2018: TUTR 200 v01: Pre-Algebra TUTR 200 v02 & v07:

Elementary Algebra TUTR 200 v03 & v08:

Intermediate Algebra TUTR 200 v04: Statistics &

Probability and Math for Liberal Arts TUTR 200 v05 & v10:

Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus & Business Calculus

MATH JAM SPRING 2018

MATH JAM SPRING 2018

Students who participate in a Math Jam are more likely to succeed in their math course.

Students at our college who attended Math Jam improved dramatically...Math Jam participants have approximately 10%

higher success rate in their subsequent math course compared to the general population. Students who re-took the Placement exam and

“jumped” a math class are also very successful.

IT’S YOUR TURN!

Public Safety Club Toy DriveNEW TOYS will be collected for CalWORKs families!

Find the barrels in the hallway of building 800 and the lobby of building 1600!

2nd Wednesdays 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.Swirl on the Square – 21 S. Livermore Avenue

Bring your instrument or your voice!

Free and open to the public.

Date Time Where Event

12/6 2pm-3:30pm 1620 Chill ‘n Chat

12/13 2pm-3:30pm 1620 Chill ‘n Chat

1/31 2pm-3:30pm 1620 Chill ‘n Chat

2/7 2pm-3:30pm 1620 Chill ‘n Chat

3/21 2pm-3:30pm 1620 Chill ‘n Chat

4/18 2pm-3:30pm 1620 Chill ‘n Chat

CHILL & CHAT

Date Time Where Event

4/25 2pm-3:30pm 1620 Chill ‘n Chat

5/2 2pm-3:30pm 1620 Chill ‘n Chat

5/23 2pm-3:30pm 1620 Chill ‘n Chat

CHILL & CHAT

Date Time Where Event

12/13 2pm-3:30pm 1602 Increasing coping skills to survive college: The role of gratitude

2/14 2pm-3:30pm 1602 Understanding chain analysis, boundaries, and how to effect change in your life

3/14 2pm-3:30pm 1602 Assertiveness and communication

4/11 2pm-3:30pm 1602 Coping with sexual assault and unwanted sexual advances

5/9 2pm-3:30pm 1602 How to deal with self-harm and suicidal thoughts

5/16 2pm-3:30pm 1602 What is right? Exploring one’s moral & values and to foster hope

Need Help?Text: COURAGETo: 741741Free, 24/7, Confidential

www.eachmindmatters.org

Health and Wellness Events 2017-2018Date Time Where Event12/6 11:30am-1pm 1600 patio Destress event1/24 11:30am-1pm 1600 patio Welcome back Hawks2/13 7am-5pm 1726 Stanford blood drive3/20 11:30am-1pm 1600 patio Nutrition event

4/4 11:30am-1pm 1600 patio Destress event

4/18 11:30am-1pm Quad Sexual assault awareness event

5/8 11:30am-1pm Quad Health fair: road trip to a safe summer break

Wellness 101 is back!

November 17 to December 15, 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm GYM September 08 to December 15, 1:00 to 2:00 pm PE 202 Fitness

Center

Fee is $25 for the entire semester

Registration and Release of Liability forms can be given to Sherman Lindsey or Frances DeNisco

LPC Computer

Center Information

LPC Computer Center (room 803)

Computer Center Fall Hours

OPEN: 7:30am to 9:30pm, Monday through

Thursday 8:30am to 3:00pm,

Friday

LLNL and LPC Science & Engineering Seminar Series

Free MS Office 365 for Education

Be either a full or part-time student, faculty, or staff member at

the Las Positas or Chabot college

Email ending in “.edu” that was issued to you by the college

1) Register your email by going to Microsoft’s Email Registration for free Office 365 website

2) “I’m a teacher” or “I’m a student”3) Check your .edu mail for a confirmation4) Create an account5) Access your account and click “install”

https://products.office.com/en-us/student/office-in-education

Las Positas Television

TV productions NOW SHOWING!

www.laspositastv.net

FIGHT FLULas Positas College Student Health & Wellness Center offers FREE flu shots for students

Call to make an appointment: 925-424-1830Walk-In: Student Health & Wellness CenterBuilding 1700, Room 1701

Flu Prevention Tips*Get your Flu Shot*Wash your Hands*Disinfect Work Stations*Cover your Cough*Stay Home with a Fever

SPORTS SCHEDULESWomen’s Basketball 2017

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIMEDecember 8-10 Fresno City College

TournamentFresno TBA

December 14-16 MPC Tournament Monterey TBAThursday, December 21 Cabrillo Aptos 5:00 p.m.Wednesday, January 3 Ohlone Livermore 5:00 p.m.Friday, January 5 San Jose San Jose 7:00 p.m.Wednesday, January 10 San Mateo San Mateo 5:00 p.m.Wednesday, January 17 San Francisco Livermore 5:00 p.m.

Friday, January 19 Chabot Livermore 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, January 24 Skyline DH 5:00 p.m.Thursday, January 25 Ohlone Fremont 5:00 p.m.

SPORTS SCHEDULESWomen’s Basketball 2017

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIMEWednesday, January 31 San Jose Livermore 5:00 p.m.Friday, February 2 San Mateo Livermore 5:00 p.m.Friday, February 9 San Francisco San Francisco 5:00 p.m.Wednesday, February 14 Chabot Hayward 5:00 p.m.Friday, February 16 Skyline DH 5:00 p.m.Wednesday, February 21 First Round Regional

PlayoffsTBA TBA

February 23-24 Quarter Final Regional Playoffs

TBA TBA

Wednesday, February 28 Semi Final Regionals TBA TBASaturday, March 3 Regional Finals TBA TBAMarch 7-11 State Championship Ventura College TBA

SPORTS SCHEDULESMen’s Basketball 2017

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIMEWednesday, December 6 Hartnell Livermore 7:00 p.m.Friday, December 8 Redwoods San Bruno 6:00 p.m.

Friday, December 15 Folsom Lake Livermore 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 30 Monterey Peninsula Monterey 5:00 p.m.

SPORTS SCHEDULESMen’s Basketball 2017

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIMEWednesday, January 3 Ohlone Livermore 7:00 p.m.

Friday, January 5 Foothill Los Altos 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, January 10 Canada Redwood City 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, January 17 San Francisco Livermore 7:00 p.m.

Friday, January 19 Chabot Livermore 7:00 p.m.Wednesday, January 24 Skyline DH - Livermore 7:00 p.m.

Friday, January 26 Ohlone Fremont 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, January 31 Foothill Livermore 7:00 p.m.

Friday, February 2 Canada Livermore 7:00 p.m.

SPORTS SCHEDULESMen’s Basketball 2017

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIMEFriday, February 9 San Francisco San Francisco 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 14 Chabot Hayward 7:00 p.m.Friday, February 16 Skyline Livermore 7:00 p.m.Wednesday, February 21 1st Round Regional

PlayoffsTBA TBA

February 23-24 Quarter Final Regional Playoffs

TBA TBA

Wednesday, February 28 Semi Final RegionalPlayoffs

TBA TBA

Saturday, March 3 Regional Finals TBA TBAMarch 9-11 State Championship Ventura College TBA