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!
ASB News
Shoe drive for the victims of Haiti
ASB is sponsoring a shoe drive for the victims of Haiti. Please bring your gently used shoes to the gym and show your support for the people of Haiti. We will accept children’s shoes and adult shoes of any kind.
Thank you for your support.
Valentine Grams
Valentine Grams are on sale now for 50 cents each. They will be on sale in the quad during brunch and lunch until Feb. 9. Grams will be delivered to the students’ first period class on Feb. 11. See Mrs. Tait or any ASB member for more info.
L.O.L. (Lots of Love) Dance
Dance tickets are on sale this week for only $4. Buy your ticket to the L.O.L. (Lots of Love) Dance in the office during brunch and lunch. Don’t delay, the ticket prices go up every week. The Dance will be held on Thursday, Feb. 18 from 2:45-4:15 in the gym.
High School Panel
Placerita’s second annual “High School 411” event will be held on January 28, at 6:30 p.m. in Tanner Hall. This meeting will feature a panel of Hart High School students and Hart’s Principal – Dr. Collyn Nielsen – answering questions about how to succeed in high school and beyond. Participants will hear honest answers to questions about academics, athletics, school safety, and extracurricular opportunities available to students at Hart. The cost is free; the information is invaluable to a solid beginning to your child’s journey through high school.
Placerita Prospector – February 2010
The new edition of The Placerita Prospector is available for download.
No Name-Calling Week
No Name-Calling Week was inspired by a young adult novel entitled “The Misfits” by popular author, James Howe. The book tells the story of four best friends trying to survive the seventh grade in the face of all too frequent taunts based on their weight, height, intelligence, and sexual orientation/gender expression. Motivated by the inequities they see around them, the “Gang of Five” (as they are known) creates a new political party during student council elections and run on a platform aimed at wiping out name-calling of all kinds. Though they lose the election, they win the support of the school’s principal for their cause and their idea for a “No Name-Calling Day” at school.
Motivated by this simple, yet powerful, idea, the No Name-Calling Week Coalition, created by GLSEN and Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, and consisting of over 40 national partner organizations, organized an actual No Name-Calling Week in schools across the nation during the week of March 1-5, 2004. This year, No Name-Calling Week will take place the week of January 25-29, 2010. The project seeks to focus national attention on the problem of name-calling in schools, and to provide students and educators with the tools and inspiration to launch an on-going dialogue about ways to eliminate name-calling in their communities.
SAT Prep Class
Attention all students: The date of this Thursday’s SAT prep class has been changed due to the minimum day! It will now be held next Tuesday, January 19th at 2:45 in room 802. If you were planning on attending this Thursday’s SAT class, please make a note of the new date in your planner and tell your parents!
