WawonaNews.com - August 2019
CONSTRUCTION & TRAFFIC DELAYS
Caltrans Repairs on Hwy 41
Caltrans is repairing or replacing 19 culverts on State Route 41 between Miami Mountain Road and the park boundary, in Mariposa County. Work began the week of August 5 and will continue through summer 2020. Please expect delays, drive carefully, and watch for work crews and equipment on the highway. (J. Donovan)
Forestry Update
Forestry will be conducting hazard tree removal along Highway 41/Wawona Road between the South Entrance and Wawona Campground starting 8/19. Forestry crews work hard to keep traffic holds as short as possible. (B. See)
Caltrans Repairs on Hwy 41
Caltrans is repairing or replacing 19 culverts on State Route 41 between Miami Mountain Road and the park boundary, in Mariposa County. Work began the week of August 5 and will continue through summer 2020. Please expect delays, drive carefully, and watch for work crews and equipment on the highway. (J. Donovan)
Forestry Update
Forestry will be conducting hazard tree removal along Highway 41/Wawona Road between the South Entrance and Wawona Campground starting 8/19. Forestry crews work hard to keep traffic holds as short as possible. (B. See)
GAINES FIRE UPDATE
This is an important message from the Mariposa County Sheriff Alert System:
All Fire Advisements and Road Closures will be lifted at of 7pm tonight 8/17/2019. There may still be fire suppression equipment in the area. Please drive with caution and watch for fire personnel.
The Gaines Fire started Friday (8/16/2019 in Mariposa County.
Fire Name:Gains Fire
Start TIme: 1pm 8/16/2019
Start Location: Mt. Gains / Bear Valley Rd
Day 2 – Gaines Fire (8/17/2019)
#MMU #GainesFire #GainesIC
VEGETATION FIRE
Gaines Mtn Road cross of Bear Valley Road and Number 9 Road
Full Wildland Dispatch
CAL FIRE reports the Gaines Fire in Mariposa County is at 1,300 Acres with 15% Containment and is Under Investigation.
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Day 1 Thread: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MFandE/permalink/1448169965315168/
This is an important message from the Mariposa County Sheriff Alert System:
All Fire Advisements and Road Closures will be lifted at of 7pm tonight 8/17/2019. There may still be fire suppression equipment in the area. Please drive with caution and watch for fire personnel.
The Gaines Fire started Friday (8/16/2019 in Mariposa County.
Fire Name:Gains Fire
Start TIme: 1pm 8/16/2019
Start Location: Mt. Gains / Bear Valley Rd
Day 2 – Gaines Fire (8/17/2019)
#MMU #GainesFire #GainesIC
VEGETATION FIRE
Gaines Mtn Road cross of Bear Valley Road and Number 9 Road
Full Wildland Dispatch
CAL FIRE reports the Gaines Fire in Mariposa County is at 1,300 Acres with 15% Containment and is Under Investigation.
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Day 1 Thread: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MFandE/permalink/1448169965315168/
Glacier Point Road to Close in 2021. Public comment period open.
Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park will be closed for road construction in 2021.
The Glacier Point Road Rehabilitation Project will start in spring 2021 and the road is expected to be closed at least through that fall.
Yosemite officials announced the closure in a news release Monday, along with a public meeting and comment period about the Glacier Point Road Rehabilitation Project.
The meeting will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Oakhurst Community Center, 39800 Fresno Flats Road, Oakhurst.
The public comment period is open until Sept. 19. More information is available at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/glacierpointroadrehab.
Badger Pass Ski Area, located off Glacier Point Road, will remain open and operational during the 2020-21 winter season, said Yosemite spokesperson Jamie Richards.
“The road construction will only impact the spring/summer recreational opportunities,” Richards said, “like driving from the Badger Pass intersection to the Glacier Point Parking Area.”
Yosemite is recommending a full closure of Glacier Point Road from spring through fall 2021, and partial closures (30-minute traffic delays) in 2022.
“If the road is not closed completely the first year, it could take an extra year to complete the project, with significant extra cost,” the park wrote on its website. “Keeping the road open would also jeopardize visitor and worker safety, as the public would traverse narrow roads with steep drop-offs and other hazards. The park will make a final determination on construction phasing when civic engagement and environmental compliance processes are concluded.”
Richards said hiking trails in the area, such as the Four Mile Trail, Pohono Trail, and Panorama Trail will remain open, but hikers will need to stay outside of work zones. All trailheads on Glacier Point Road, like McGurk Meadow, will close in 2021. Hikers can still access trails from outside the Glacier Point Road corridor, Richards said.
The rehabilitation project will address “multiple severe safety issues” on 10 miles of road between Badger Pass Ski Area and Glacier Point – a popular tourist destination at the end of the road, with panoramic views of the High Sierra and Yosemite Valley below.
The project aims to do the following:
▪ Pulverize and repave 10 miles of road between Badger Pass and Glacier Point.
▪ Repair the narrow hairpin turns between Washburn Point and Glacier Point to address vehicular safety issues.
▪ Construct additional parking and new vault toilets near the Sentinel Dome Trailhead, located along Glacier Point Road.
At the Oakhurst meeting, park staff will provide presentations about the project from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., followed by an open house from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Public feedback about the project will also be gathered during this meeting.
Additional information will also be provided about upcoming roadwork and construction along Tioga Road, the park’s connector over the Sierra Nevada.
YOSEMITE-WAWONA ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL
Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
5:30 P.M.
(Or immediately following the Welcome Back Picnic/Parent Meet and Greet)
Wawona Elementary School
7925 Chilnualana Falls Road
Wawona, CA
MONTHLY ITEMS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
3.1- Approval of Agenda
3.2– Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting of June 25
3.3 - Approve Warrants
3.4 – Approve the hiring of Sylvia Loza for the classroom aide position
3.5 – Accept Donations to YWECS
Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad
The Redwoods in Yosemite
ACTION ITEMS
INFORMATION ITEMS
Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
5:30 P.M.
(Or immediately following the Welcome Back Picnic/Parent Meet and Greet)
Wawona Elementary School
7925 Chilnualana Falls Road
Wawona, CA
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
MONTHLY ITEMS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
- CONSENT AGENDA
3.1- Approval of Agenda
3.2– Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting of June 25
3.3 - Approve Warrants
3.4 – Approve the hiring of Sylvia Loza for the classroom aide position
3.5 – Accept Donations to YWECS
Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad
The Redwoods in Yosemite
- HEARING OF PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
ACTION ITEMS
- APPROVAL TO PAYING FOR RE-KEYING THE SCHOOL BUILDING
INFORMATION ITEMS
- STAFF REPORTS
- BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
- FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
- NEXT BOARD MEETING
- CLOSED SESSION: Personnel/Negotiations/Litigation
- Personnel (Gov. Code 54957)
- RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION: Announce Closed Session Actions
- ADJOURNMENT
HOEDOWN IN THE OLD GREY BARN
THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE &
THE GOLD DUST DANCERS
INVITE YOU TO
A HOEDOWN
IN THE OLD GREY BARN
Saturday, August 10, 2019
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
No experience needed.
Instruction provided.
JUST FOR FUN!
THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE &
THE GOLD DUST DANCERS
INVITE YOU TO
A HOEDOWN
IN THE OLD GREY BARN
Saturday, August 10, 2019
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
No experience needed.
Instruction provided.
JUST FOR FUN!
Buckshot's Amazing Yearly BBQ. Thanks, Burrel!
Road Show Presentation – County Branding
Outline
ii.On-site
iii.13 lenses
ii.Edge of Wild
iii.Home of Yosemite
Outline
- Introduction
- I’m sure many of you are familiar with the County’s new brand, from the newspaper and social media.
- What is place branding
- Why
- Create a great 1st impression
- Compete in the Global Marketplace, i.e. business recruitment
- Families relocate
- Consistency
- Brand
- Was derived from research
ii.On-site
iii.13 lenses
- Easy to reproduce
- Taglines
- For the Love of Land
- Other taglines
ii.Edge of Wild
iii.Home of Yosemite
- Seal
- Actually a logo & was never adopted
- County adopted BoS seal in 1800s
- Refreshed
- Conclusion – We’re looking forward to using this brand as we make Mariposa County a well-known place to visit, invest in and live.
Click on images above to enlarge
About Wendy Marshall
I sI sI s
I spent nearly every summer of my life in Wawona. My parents, Mary Jane and Peter Ehrman,
bought our Wawona home the year I was born, and we came up the day after school let out
and returned to our home in Dos Palos the day before school started again. In college, I worked
at the Wawona Store, and after college, I worked for the Yosemite Transportation System.
I currently am a part owner in our home – sharing with a brother, sister, and cousin. My
husband and I come up as frequently as possible. Now that our two boys are no longer at home
permanently, we occasionally come up for weeklong periods, and he telecommutes while I
paint.
Like my mother, I am an artist, and have also spent time in Yosemite at art workshops.
Nature inspires me. Rocks, trees, water, and flowers have hidden colors that call to be teased
out in a painting.
Interesting shapes and bright colors are my passion. A fascinating shape is often the first thing
that attracts me to a subject. When painting, I like to look beyond the colors typically
associated with the subject and pursue the feeling, rather than the photographic detail of it.
Watercolor is my preferred medium, because it lends itself to beautiful layering and blending.
My mother was a watercolorist, and I spent time both learning from her and taking workshops
with her. I have had workshops from fine instructors such as Jane Burnham, Stephen Quiller,
John Salminen, Dale Laitinen, and Mike Bailey.
I am a member of the Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society and have participated in their
annual shows. I am a retired technical writer, and my permanent home is in Los Altos,
California.
Website: wendymarshallart.com
Please help beautify Yosemite-Wawona School!
We need volunteers to…
*paint shelves
*mow back lawn
*whack weeds
*remove wood piles
*rake up & bag needles/debris
*fix front wood lamppost
*power spray clean outside of building
*disburse woodchips on playground
*replace ceiling tiles
*clean windows/sills/blinds
School opens August 15th!
Please contact Stacy Boydstun
Stacyboydstun2019@gmail.com
Or stop by the school Mon-Thurs 8-4
We need volunteers to…
*paint shelves
*mow back lawn
*whack weeds
*remove wood piles
*rake up & bag needles/debris
*fix front wood lamppost
*power spray clean outside of building
*disburse woodchips on playground
*replace ceiling tiles
*clean windows/sills/blinds
School opens August 15th!
Please contact Stacy Boydstun
Stacyboydstun2019@gmail.com
Or stop by the school Mon-Thurs 8-4
Goodbye Lodge, Welcome Back Hotel (Good Riddance!)
Created by: Paige Klotz, Intern YNP Vegetation and Ecological Resources
Curry Village had been renamed Half Dome Village.
Yosemite National Park gets its iconic names back
Katia Hetter, CNN • Updated 16th July 2019
(CNN) — Yosemite National Park's great Ahwahnee Hotel has its name back.
The Ahwahnee was renamed the Majestic Yosemite Hotel after the park's former concessionaire filed a lawsuit against the National Park Service in September 2015, claiming ownership of some of the park's trade names and trademarks.
The Ahwahnee Hotel became The Majestic Yosemite Hotel. The Wawona Hotel became Big Trees Lodge. Curry Village became Half Dome Village. And Badger Pass Ski Area was renamed Yosemite Ski & Snowboard Area.
As part of a $12 million settlement signed July 15 and paid to the park's former concessionaire, names that had been changed during the lawsuit will revert to their original names.
"We are very excited to restore these historic names to these properties that are so important to Yosemite and the American people," Yosemite National Park spokesman Scott Gediman told CNN Travel. "The American people have been very supportive of the effort to restore these historic place names and this settlement agreement is a win for everybody."
When the lawsuit was filed in 2015, the park service told CNN that DNC Parks and Resorts at Yosemite, a subsidiary of Delaware North, had demanded more than $50 million in compensation for the rights to those names. The company concessionaire ran the park's lodging, retail and food services for more than 20 years before being replaced by Yosemite Hospitality LLC, an Aramark subsidiary, in March 2016.
CNN has reached out to Delaware North for comment.
During the long legal battle, several of Yosemite's iconic structures and locations had been renamed -- temporarily, park officials hoped.
Now the old names are back. Only Yosemite Lodge at the Falls, which was renamed Yosemite Valley Lodge, will keep its new name, Gediman said.
The original signage was covered up but wasn't removed, and park officials were busy removing the temporary coverings on the morning of July 15, Gediman said. It will take weeks or even months to replace road signs and room directories and update websites, he said.
Of the $12 million settlement paid to Delaware North, Aramark paid $8.16 million and the US government paid $3.84 million, he said.
Under the park service's contract with Aramark, the trademarks and service marks will transfer to Aramark during its contract with the park service and will transfer free of charge to the park service "upon the expiration or termination of Aramark's contract," according to a park service news release.
The settlement also includes the transfer of certain tangible assets from Delaware North to Aramark and the park service.
Yosemite National Park went through a competitive bidding process and picked an Aramark subsidiary to provide similar services starting March 1, 2016. The new company has a 15-year contact to provide services to the over 4 million annual visitors to Yosemite.
"As a member of the Yosemite area community, and as someone who worked in the park for a decade, I am delighted this contract dispute finally got resolved and the beloved historic names are being rightfully restored," said Beth Pratt, the National Wildlife Federation's California regional executive director.
"Not that I ever called the Ahwahnee, the Majestic, but the official return is long overdue."
Katia Hetter, CNN • Updated 16th July 2019
(CNN) — Yosemite National Park's great Ahwahnee Hotel has its name back.
The Ahwahnee was renamed the Majestic Yosemite Hotel after the park's former concessionaire filed a lawsuit against the National Park Service in September 2015, claiming ownership of some of the park's trade names and trademarks.
The Ahwahnee Hotel became The Majestic Yosemite Hotel. The Wawona Hotel became Big Trees Lodge. Curry Village became Half Dome Village. And Badger Pass Ski Area was renamed Yosemite Ski & Snowboard Area.
As part of a $12 million settlement signed July 15 and paid to the park's former concessionaire, names that had been changed during the lawsuit will revert to their original names.
"We are very excited to restore these historic names to these properties that are so important to Yosemite and the American people," Yosemite National Park spokesman Scott Gediman told CNN Travel. "The American people have been very supportive of the effort to restore these historic place names and this settlement agreement is a win for everybody."
When the lawsuit was filed in 2015, the park service told CNN that DNC Parks and Resorts at Yosemite, a subsidiary of Delaware North, had demanded more than $50 million in compensation for the rights to those names. The company concessionaire ran the park's lodging, retail and food services for more than 20 years before being replaced by Yosemite Hospitality LLC, an Aramark subsidiary, in March 2016.
CNN has reached out to Delaware North for comment.
During the long legal battle, several of Yosemite's iconic structures and locations had been renamed -- temporarily, park officials hoped.
Now the old names are back. Only Yosemite Lodge at the Falls, which was renamed Yosemite Valley Lodge, will keep its new name, Gediman said.
The original signage was covered up but wasn't removed, and park officials were busy removing the temporary coverings on the morning of July 15, Gediman said. It will take weeks or even months to replace road signs and room directories and update websites, he said.
Of the $12 million settlement paid to Delaware North, Aramark paid $8.16 million and the US government paid $3.84 million, he said.
Under the park service's contract with Aramark, the trademarks and service marks will transfer to Aramark during its contract with the park service and will transfer free of charge to the park service "upon the expiration or termination of Aramark's contract," according to a park service news release.
The settlement also includes the transfer of certain tangible assets from Delaware North to Aramark and the park service.
Yosemite National Park went through a competitive bidding process and picked an Aramark subsidiary to provide similar services starting March 1, 2016. The new company has a 15-year contact to provide services to the over 4 million annual visitors to Yosemite.
"As a member of the Yosemite area community, and as someone who worked in the park for a decade, I am delighted this contract dispute finally got resolved and the beloved historic names are being rightfully restored," said Beth Pratt, the National Wildlife Federation's California regional executive director.
"Not that I ever called the Ahwahnee, the Majestic, but the official return is long overdue."
Celebrating Chinese History In Yosemite
This Friday, July 12th, join NPS Ranger Yenyen Chan on a historic tour of the Old Yosemite Village and learn about the history of the early Chinese who made significant contributions in the Yosemite region, including building the original Wawona and Tioga Roads and working in hotels, farms, mining, and lumber. Meet in front of the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center at 10am for a 2 hour walk.
Additional events celebrating the history of Chinese contributions in Yosemite include:
1) July 12, 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm: Hike up to Inspiration Point. Starting at the Bridalveil Fall Parking Lot.
2) July 13, 9:00 am to 11:00 am: Walk along the old Wawona Grove Washburn Road. Meet at the South Entrance Parking, at the Shuttle Bus Welcome Plaza of the Mariposa Grove.
3) July 13, 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm: History of Chinese Americans in Wawona. Meet at the Old Grey Barn just east of the store and north of the Big Trees Hotel in Wawona.
4) July 13, 6:00 pm to 8:00pm: Potluck at the Wawona Community Center on Chilnualna Falls Road about a mile from Wawona Road (main highway 41).
5) July 15-17, Seventh Annual Backpack trip to Sing Peak. Contact Yenyen Chan at Yenyen_Chan@nps.gov, if interested. (Y. Chan)
This Friday, July 12th, join NPS Ranger Yenyen Chan on a historic tour of the Old Yosemite Village and learn about the history of the early Chinese who made significant contributions in the Yosemite region, including building the original Wawona and Tioga Roads and working in hotels, farms, mining, and lumber. Meet in front of the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center at 10am for a 2 hour walk.
Additional events celebrating the history of Chinese contributions in Yosemite include:
1) July 12, 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm: Hike up to Inspiration Point. Starting at the Bridalveil Fall Parking Lot.
2) July 13, 9:00 am to 11:00 am: Walk along the old Wawona Grove Washburn Road. Meet at the South Entrance Parking, at the Shuttle Bus Welcome Plaza of the Mariposa Grove.
3) July 13, 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm: History of Chinese Americans in Wawona. Meet at the Old Grey Barn just east of the store and north of the Big Trees Hotel in Wawona.
4) July 13, 6:00 pm to 8:00pm: Potluck at the Wawona Community Center on Chilnualna Falls Road about a mile from Wawona Road (main highway 41).
5) July 15-17, Seventh Annual Backpack trip to Sing Peak. Contact Yenyen Chan at Yenyen_Chan@nps.gov, if interested. (Y. Chan)
THE HOOTING OWL
LECTURE SERIES
An Archaeological View:
Two Millennia of Native Use in Wawona
Kathleen Hull
Associate Professor of Anthropology, UC Merced
July 11
Location:
UC Merced Field Station
7799 Chilnualna Falls Rd
Come join UC Merced Associate Professor of Anthropology Kathleen Hull for a close look at archeological investigations undertaken in the Wawona area since the early 1980’s. Hull will summarize a substantial body of data on native use reaching back more than 2,000 years to present a picture of both change and continuity in cultural practices. Particular focus will be given to ground-stone tool technology, land use, and acquisition of obsidian for flaked stone tool manufacture.
Field Station doors will open at 6:00 PM.
The lecture will start at 6:30 PM.
LECTURE SERIES
An Archaeological View:
Two Millennia of Native Use in Wawona
Kathleen Hull
Associate Professor of Anthropology, UC Merced
July 11
Location:
UC Merced Field Station
7799 Chilnualna Falls Rd
Come join UC Merced Associate Professor of Anthropology Kathleen Hull for a close look at archeological investigations undertaken in the Wawona area since the early 1980’s. Hull will summarize a substantial body of data on native use reaching back more than 2,000 years to present a picture of both change and continuity in cultural practices. Particular focus will be given to ground-stone tool technology, land use, and acquisition of obsidian for flaked stone tool manufacture.
Field Station doors will open at 6:00 PM.
The lecture will start at 6:30 PM.
Local named to president’s list at Gonzaga this spring
Local resident Georgina Royse of Yosemite National Park earned placement on the Gonzaga University President’s List for spring semester 2019. Students must earn a 3.85 to 4.0 grade-point average to be listed.
Local resident Georgina Royse of Yosemite National Park earned placement on the Gonzaga University President’s List for spring semester 2019. Students must earn a 3.85 to 4.0 grade-point average to be listed.
CHP Says Local Cattle Drive Expected This Weekend
Posted by: Kellie Flanagan July 3, 2019 -
MOUNTAIN AREA — It’s that time of year again (if perhaps a little later than usual) when local ranchers start moving their cattle up to the high country and summer pasture.
This weekend, crews will be driving about 350 head of cattle through the Ahwahnee area, on through Fish Camp and up to the Long Meadow area where they’ll enjoy the summer grasses for about three months.
You’ll want to know this for two reasons: first, if you’re traveling Highway 49 or 41 during these short windows of time, you may be delayed as the cattle drive crosses the roadway.
Secondly, it’s something you don’t see very often any more and you may want to “set a spell” and watch the cowboys and cowgirls at work.
Oakhurst CHP says they are expecting the cattle drive to cross our highways and — for what it’s worth — they’ve posted specific times.
Posted by: Kellie Flanagan July 3, 2019 -
MOUNTAIN AREA — It’s that time of year again (if perhaps a little later than usual) when local ranchers start moving their cattle up to the high country and summer pasture.
This weekend, crews will be driving about 350 head of cattle through the Ahwahnee area, on through Fish Camp and up to the Long Meadow area where they’ll enjoy the summer grasses for about three months.
You’ll want to know this for two reasons: first, if you’re traveling Highway 49 or 41 during these short windows of time, you may be delayed as the cattle drive crosses the roadway.
Secondly, it’s something you don’t see very often any more and you may want to “set a spell” and watch the cowboys and cowgirls at work.
Oakhurst CHP says they are expecting the cattle drive to cross our highways and — for what it’s worth — they’ve posted specific times.
- Saturday, July 6 between 6:30 – 7 a.m. cattle will be crossing Highway 49 as the drive moves up Road 619 in the early morning crosses around the Hitching Post before heading north on Road 628.
- Sunday, July 7 between 11 a.m. – noon they’ll arrive in the Fish Camp area and cross Highway 41 near the Tenaya Lodge.
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Yosemite’s Tioga Road Will Open To Unrestricted Traffic
Kellie Flanagan June 27, 2019 - 2:02 pm
YOSEMITE — Officials in Yosemite National Park have announced that the Tioga Road will open to unrestricted vehicular traffic on Monday, July 1, at 8 a.m.
From now until the full opening Monday morning, vehicular access will continue to be available from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. There will continue to be no stopping along the road and no overnight parking. Park rangers will sweep the road after each open and closed period to make sure visitors are utilizing the corridor only to cross the Sierra. Bicycles will be allowed during daylight hours throughout the weekend.
Tioga Road is a seasonal road through Yosemite National Park, typically open from late spring to early fall.
The park implemented the limited opening the past couple of weeks to allow crews to remove snow, set up utility systems to open restrooms and facilities and prepare for summer operations. This resulted in better protection of park resources with no day use of the area as operations were coming on line, say officials.
Areas along the Tioga Road, and specifically Tuolumne Meadows, are ecologically sensitive areas and the full opening with restrooms available for visitors will mitigate many resource issues that were seen in past openings where the road was opened with no facilities available for the public.
Visitor services such as general park information and restrooms will be available beginning Monday. Other visitor services such as campgrounds, lodging and the store and grill will be opened incrementally throughout the month of July.
Yosemite National Park extends its gratitude to the visiting public for complying with the limited opening and helping to protect the park’s precious resources.
Yosemite National Park is open year-round. All motorists should drive with caution and be aware of possible hazards in the roadway including rocks, debris and water. Tioga Road may be impacted by incoming storm activity, including snow and icy driving conditions, over the next several weeks. Tioga Road may temporarily close due to weather and unsafe driving conditions at any time.
For updated 24-hour road and weather conditions for Yosemite National Park, please call 209-372-0200.
Kellie Flanagan June 27, 2019 - 2:02 pm
YOSEMITE — Officials in Yosemite National Park have announced that the Tioga Road will open to unrestricted vehicular traffic on Monday, July 1, at 8 a.m.
From now until the full opening Monday morning, vehicular access will continue to be available from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. There will continue to be no stopping along the road and no overnight parking. Park rangers will sweep the road after each open and closed period to make sure visitors are utilizing the corridor only to cross the Sierra. Bicycles will be allowed during daylight hours throughout the weekend.
Tioga Road is a seasonal road through Yosemite National Park, typically open from late spring to early fall.
The park implemented the limited opening the past couple of weeks to allow crews to remove snow, set up utility systems to open restrooms and facilities and prepare for summer operations. This resulted in better protection of park resources with no day use of the area as operations were coming on line, say officials.
Areas along the Tioga Road, and specifically Tuolumne Meadows, are ecologically sensitive areas and the full opening with restrooms available for visitors will mitigate many resource issues that were seen in past openings where the road was opened with no facilities available for the public.
Visitor services such as general park information and restrooms will be available beginning Monday. Other visitor services such as campgrounds, lodging and the store and grill will be opened incrementally throughout the month of July.
Yosemite National Park extends its gratitude to the visiting public for complying with the limited opening and helping to protect the park’s precious resources.
Yosemite National Park is open year-round. All motorists should drive with caution and be aware of possible hazards in the roadway including rocks, debris and water. Tioga Road may be impacted by incoming storm activity, including snow and icy driving conditions, over the next several weeks. Tioga Road may temporarily close due to weather and unsafe driving conditions at any time.
For updated 24-hour road and weather conditions for Yosemite National Park, please call 209-372-0200.
YOSEMITE-WAWONA ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL
Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
5:30 P.M.
Wawona Elementary School
7925 Chilnualana Falls Road
Wawona, CA
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
MONTHLY ITEMS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
- CONSENT AGENDA
3.1- Approval of Agenda
3.2– Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting of June 11
3.3 - Approve Warrants
- HEARING OF PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
ACTION ITEMS
- APPROVAL OF THE 2019-20 LCAP FOR YOSEMITE-WAWONA ELEMETARY CHARTER SCHOOL
- APPROVAL OF THE 2019-20 BUDGET FOR YOSEMITE-WAWONA ELEMETARY CHARTER SCHOOL
INFORMATION ITEMS
- REPORT FROM THE AD HOC COMMITTEE ON “SUPPORT OF THE SCHOOL”
- STAFF REPORTS
- BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
- FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
- NEXT BOARD MEETING
- CLOSED SESSION: Personnel/Negotiations/Litigation
- Personnel (Gov. Code 54957)
- RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION: Announce Closed Session Actions
- ADJOURNMENT
Yosemite Wawona Elementary Charter School
2019-20 LCAP Highlights
Goal 1 - All students will participate in high quality instruction and learning opportunities that will prepare them for success in high school, college and the workplace.
Provide professional development for staff to deliver CCSS and create a 21st century classroom
Focus on the professional development of the teacher and support staff
Provide opportunities for professional development in utilizing technology
Provide support to staff for effective and coherent program implementation
Provide regular coaching and feedback to instructional staff
Provide an engaging and comprehensive project-based curriculum that is aligned with the most current state and/or national curriculum standards.
Continue to purchase new standards aligned core curriculum materials
Develop a curriculum map that outlines the key concepts and skills to be focused on at each grade level
Formally assess student progress regularly throughout the school year
Instruction in computer science, technology and digital citizenship for all students
Conduct Field Studies activities to enrich students’ educational experience
Goal 2 – All students will be taught by highly qualified professionals in a clean, caring and secure environment
Hire and retain qualified teachers and staff
Basic Student Needs
Perform regular safety and maintenance inspections.
Continue to provide a clean, safe and healthy school campus.
Update the School Safety Plan and practice disaster preparedness drills
Positive School Climate
Maintain positive reward programs for good attendance and academic achievement
Administer student surveys on school climate and connectedness
Continue extra and co-curricular activities
Student Attendance
Monitor and publically report quarterly attendance procedures and chronic absence rates
Goal 3 – All students will have access to quality intervention programs and enrichment activities with an emphasis on individualizing academic challenges and responsibilities.
Develop and implement strategies and support for students who are struggling
Implement software programs that challenge students at their individual level and allow them to progress at their own pace.
Goal 4 – All stakeholders will be engaged in the learning process by promoting opportunities that strengthen skills, competencies and abilities of students, parents, staff and community.
Home-school communication
Survey parents annually on conditions for learning, school climate, school safety and student supports in the Charter
Continue to update the school’s website and Facebook page to keep them current
Publish a Charter Accomplishments newsletter annually in the spring
Formal progress reports (report cards) will be sent home quarterly
Parent Conferences will be scheduled twice per year
