Ballroom Dance Competition
This Saturday, March 13th at 4:00 is the Dancing Feet Youth Ballroom Dance Competition at the Antelope Valley College in Palmdale. Twenty-two of our fabulous Placerita students have been working hard for the last 8 weeks preparing for the competition. They will be dancing five different styles of dance. Our Placerita Ballroom team includes the following students:
- Dancing the Tango
- Jose Cespedes and Allexis Grande
- Ethan Quinn and Samantha Nua
- Dancing the Samba
- Gavin Reyes and Tatiana Orozco
- Kevin Lemus and Paola Mondragon
- Dancing the Cha Cha
- Martin Martinez and Christi Kessler
- Kayden Mendez and Hannah Hollocks
- Dancing the Waltz
- Griffin Rost and Mayra Gonzalez
- Lysander Karolat and Monique Fricke
- Dancing the Merengue
- Jesus Gonzalez and Jackie Portillo
- Ryan Shouldice and Emilynn Velasco
- Alternates are Chris Colangelo and Itzel Cruz
Please come out to the competition on Saturday and support our Ballroom Dance Team!
Drama Club – Spring Auditions
Placerita Drama Club Hosts
“An Evening With Shakespeare ”
Spring Auditions
For Midsummers Night’s Dream/Comedy of Errors
Auditions March 1 – 2- 3
Room 1101
2:40 pm Until 4:30 pm
All Placerita Students are Invited to audition
There will be speaking parts for everyone.
Student of Month Winners – February 2010 “Fairness”
Congratulations to the following students who have been selected by their team teachers for demonstrating the national Character Counts trait “Fairness”:
A.T.T.I.T.U.D.E- Cole Cogswell- Cole is an excellent example of Fairness. He never takes advantage of others and always plays by the rules. He is honest and considerate. Cole has been seen giving others encouragement as well as stepping aside so that others can receive rewards or go ahead of him. You are AWESOME Cole!!
Team Fusion- Madeline Kehl- An awesome young lady, Madeline is humble, bright, kind, and hardworking. She is fair when dealing with her peers and appreciates fairness in return. As a hobby, Madeline fences. She knows how to honor rules, traditions, and etiquette. She knows that being fair is part of being a responsible citizen and competitor. She is a model of fairness. Congratulations, Madeline.
Trailblazers- Suthawit Udomnopwitthayakul- Wit is an incredibly hardworking and responsible young man. He always strives to make sure his assignments are complete and turned in on time. Wit works well with other students and always ensures that all students are included. He is an awesome student and the Trailblazers are so glad to have him on their team. Nice job, Wit!
Team Excellence- Xavier Taylor- Xavier embodies a sense of fairness in all that he does and sets an example for his classmates on how to act in difficult situations. He is a wonderful young man who goes out of his way to help others in class and is probably the most polite kid on Team Excellence! He puts others before himself in class and is willing to put the spotlight on the rest of the class. Xavier has a gentle spirit and the unique ability to own up to his mistakes and learn from them. Thank you, Xavier!
Pacesetters- Sean Pimentel- Sean is a special guy in the classroom, knowing when to be respectful and when it’s time to have fun. The Pacesetters selected him for “fairness” because Mrs. Reid in the front office wrote a glowing report about Sean’s performance as student service. Sean exemplified “fairness” recently when he shared his knowledge of the school in his kind way to a new enrollee that Sean was assigned to show around, taking the time to give an in-depth tour and help the new student get comfortable here. Many students can only be open with their friends, but Sean was able to be kind and fair by sharing his knowledge with a perfect stranger. Sean’s behavior fits many of the pillars of character, and being fair seems to come naturally to him. Way to go, Sean.
Congratulations to you all! You will be invited to a brunch in your honor this Wednesday, March 3rd. Thank you for making Placerita a place where Character Counts!
CADRE Drug Awareness Seminar
The Wm. S. Hart Union High School District will host a drug awareness seminar for parents and students 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, in the new theater at Golden Valley High School. The seminar is part of the family education component of the district’s Comprehensive Alcohol and Drug Reduction and Education (CADRE) program.
Detective Tom Lorenz of the Glendale Police Department will be the keynote speaker. He will offer information regarding drug and alcohol use and abuse by school age children in the local community. There will also be a presentation on how the CADRE program works and an opportunity to enroll students in the district’s voluntary random drug testing program.
Handout materials will be provided by the MEDTOX DAR program, which conducts the district’s drug testing. Participants will be entered into a drawing for free Magic Mountain tickets.
Golden Valley High School is located at 27051 Robert C. Lee Parkway, off Golden Valley Road just west of Sierra Highway.
AAUW Sponsors 11th Annual Math/Science Conference
On Saturday, March 20, at Golden Valley High School, the SCV branch of American Association of University Women will host their 11th annual Math/Science Conference for 7th and 8th grade girls. The day is devoted to hands-on and career workshops led by professional women in math, science, engineering, or medicine. Students will explore their areas of interest in three morning sessions. Parents and interested adults are invited to participate in a separate session to explore high school course planning, college entrance requirements, and financial aid programs. The Math/Science Conference begins at 8 a.m. and runs until 12:30 p.m. The cost is $10. Brochures will be available in early February at Placerita and the public library. For more information, please contact diane.aauw@hotmail.com or visit the AAUW website www.aauw-scv.org.
Student of Month Winners – January 2010 “CARING”
Congratulations to the following students who have been selected by their team teachers for demonstrating the national Character Counts trait “CARING”:
A.T.T.I.T.U.D.E – Natalie Hartel – Natalie is kind and compassionate to all those around her. She is always willing to help someone in need and shows she cares everyday with a smile for everyone!
Team Fusion – A caring student is one who goes above and beyond to do something nice for others. Team Fusion is happy to honor Breanna Madrigal as a caring student. She goes out of her way to be friendly and to do for others. She is a young lady who is aware of what needs to be done. She thinks ahead and moves things for students without being asked, helps clean up when books or supplies need to be put away, and always has a kind word and a smile to share. Congratulations, Breanna!
Trailblazers – Guadalupe Joven – Guadalupe is a sweet and caring young lady. She is always respectful and cares enough to ask how her teachers are doing. In addition, Guadalupe is a student service in the attendance office where her sweet and helpful attitude is noticed and appreciated by many. She demonstrates this same caring attitude with her fellow classmates. Thank you, Guadalupe!
Team Excellence – Our first Student of the Month is Victor Mozqueda. Victor is a very sweet boy. He is pleasant to everyone and helps others in need. For example, if a student doesn’t have a pencil, he will give one of his. He is a delight to have in class! Our second Student of the Month is Taylor Velazquez. Taylor is kind and caring at all times. She cares about her school work, about the students around her and about the world at large. She is a delightful, sunny addition to any classroom or other setting she finds herself in and people always respond positively to her. Congratulations to Victor and Taylor!
Pacesetters – Camilha Contreras – Camilha has shown herself to be quietly capable. Students around her recognize that and ask for her help. She just as quietly helps others. For example, Mrs. Schnittgrund received a new student in class. She sat the student near Camilha, knowing that Camilha would help her without being a distraction to the rest of the class. All of her teachers appreciate how kind and considerate she is. Camilha is the greatest!
Congratulations to all of our Students of the Month! You will be invited to a brunch in your honor this Friday, February 5th. Thank you for making Placerita a place where Character Counts!
