THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED LEARNING IS AN OPTIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS IN THE GRESHAM/BARLOW DISTRICT, REYNOLDS, CENTENNIAL, AND SANDY SCHOOL DISTRICTS. SINCE JUNIOR YEAR I HAVE ATTENDED THIS SCHOOL EVERY OTHER DAY. AT THIS SCHOOL, YOU ENTER INTO A FIELD OF STUDY THAT COULD EITHER BE MEDICAL, DENTAL, WEB DESIGN, ENGINEERING, AND MANUFACTURING. AFTER TWO YEARS IN THE DENTAL PROGRAM, I AM NOW DENTAL ASSISTING CERTIFIED, X-RAY CERTIFIED PENDING, AND WAS ABLE TO VOLUNTEER AT MULTIPLE HEALTH CLINICS. I HAVE TO SAY THAT THIS WAS THE BEST DECISION I MADE IN HIGH SCHOOL. NOT ONLY BECAUSE NOW I HAVE A SET PATH FOR MY FUTURE, BUT BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE EXPERIENCES AND THE FRIENDS I HAVE MADE.
THE CAL DENTAL CLASS SPENDS 4 CLASSES A DAY, EVERY OTHER DAY, TOGETHER FOR 2 YEARS. NATURALLY, WE HAVE BECOME FAMILY LIKE. I LOVE THIS CLASS AND CAN SEE A FUTURE IN THE DENTAL FIELD WITH THESE KIDS.WE HAVE SPENT HOURS IN STUDY SESSIONS, WE HAVE HELPED EACH OTHER PASS EVERY CLASS, AND HAVE TOO MANY INSIDE JOKES TO COUNT. THE THING ABOUT CAL IS THAT IT TAKES KIDS OUT OF THEIR NORMAL HIGH SCHOOL LIFE, KIDS FROM DIFFERENT SOCIAL GROUPS AND BRINGS THEM TOGETHER. WHEN YOUR AT CAL IT DOESNT MATTER HOW POPULAR YOU ARE, OR WHAT YOUR REPUTATION IS AT YOUR HOME HIGH SCHOOL, YOU ARE ALWAYS ACCEPTED BY YOUR CLASS. THAT FEELING I WILL MISS. I LOVE THESE KIDS!
THANK YOU BILL LESH FOR CREATING THIS SCHOOL FOR US KIDS IN THE GRESHAM AREA. HAPPY RETIREMENT, YOU WILL BE MISSED!
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