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The Eagle Flyer The Eagle Flyer The Monthly Newspaper of Acaciawood School Issue 1, Spring 2011 Edition March 22, 2011 Golden Eagles’ Basketball Season 2010-2011: How Do You Measure Success? In This Issue: By Jesse Cope Highlights Of The 1 Subsequently, the coaches were made Each morning during the summer, a small aware that, to compete in this league, the team 2010-2011 Golden group of dedicated Acaciawood students would needed the extra edge—the edge to attain success. come together to improve on their basketball skills. Eagles’ Basketball Through the course of the beginning weeks of the Although these few were dedicated, they did not season, the coaches and the players both realized Season look much like basketball players. They were few that this “road to glory” was nothing supernatural; th in number and small in stature. If one took a AWS 7 Grader Wins 2 rather, success was attained through passion, hard gander at this scraggy, ragtag group of high th work, and the daily slog (if you will). All coaches 12 Holocaust Annual schoolers, he would probably not believe that these would have liked to start with a group of pre‐ guys were ballers at all, let alone the future of the Art and Writing groomed, basketball warriors with an insatiable Acaciawood varsity basketball team. desire and drive to compete and win. However, this Contest The previous Acaciawood team was wildly was almost never the case. For Acaciawood, this successful. In fact, they carried on with the school’s was absolutely not the case. In order to do well and AWS Senior’s Memoir 2 tradition of basketball excellence and became the succeed, this group of players would need to undisputed league champions. However, their team Awarded Scholastic develop a heart for the game and a drive to do was disbanded. Six of the team’s main players Writing Silver Key whatever it would take to compete and win. As either moved to another high school or graduated. they played more games and continued to practice, The Acaciawood varsity basketball team’s future Behind The Scenes: 2, 4 an unspoken togetherness began to formulate on success teetered on the brinks of uncertainty, and off the court between the players—they began Introducing This Year’s where the fate rested on a new breed of to respect each other and support one another, and Acaciawoodians. Student Journalists & eventually they came together as a team. Success was a ways away for the few Ultimately, this story ended in success. Special Note From WJC summer ball diehards that remained, but their One could have said that the odds were heavily attitude was not one of defeat; rather, in their President against this year’s team, or given the excuse that mindset, it was their time to shine. As time most were inexperienced. In a sense, this was true: A Student’s Perspective: 3 progressed, these few dedicated individuals many had never played in a pick‐up game nor ever emerged to become the backbone of this year’s The Internet as an even touched a basketball, and they were not the team. Pre‐season began a month earlier this year, biggest or the most skilled. But, with all said and Impetus for Social so Coach Cope (along with the two assistant done, the Acaciawood Golden Eagles varsity coaches, Coach Kuan and Coach Miller), eager to Revolution basketball team managed to pull off a strong get started and do well in his first year of coaching, season. Their overall record was (8‐14) and their did not waste any time initiating the 6‐month‐long The Eagle Flyer 3 league record (3‐7). It was not too outstanding, process of turning boys into men, training the but because of some key wins against tough teams, Creative Corner: This unskilled into the skilled, and molding individuals they attained an incredible 13th place out of 56 into a team. Practice after practice, drill after drill, Issue’s Featured Story teams in their division. This ranking made them the boys worked on their dribbling, passing, serious contenders for the playoffs. Moreover, in a shooting, and conditioning. Their first game against deeper way, their success could not be measured Tarbut V’ Torah was creeping around the corner merely in rankings, wins, and losses. Measurable and Coach Cope was worried about their progress. improvement became apparent as the amount of It usually takes years for a person’s basketball effort and desire in the practices increased from skills to develop, but the team was trying to cram each of the players. They began to talk to one Noteworthy Events for the Upcoming their training into months. So the question another and motivate each other to do better. Month (March­May 2011): remained for Coach Cope: would Acaciawood’s new Many began to play and workout outside of the March 25‐27 – High School Conferences team of novices be ready in time for the start of the designated practice times, and not surprisingly, March 30 – End of Q3 season? As the team began the season, it became their overall team game improved. As they April 1‐10 – Spring Break 2011 blazingly apparent that they were not. Not only continued to play, they started to see that each April 8‐10 – Junior High Conferences were they unready, but the coaches were also faced minute with a basketball and each minute on the April 11 – School Resumes with growing pains. With complaints, put‐downs, team was worth their while. During the course of April 12 – AGATE Writing Contest Entries chronic tardies, and commitment issues, the the season the team inherently learned something Due coaches and the players found out that the “glory more valuable than peripheral observer would April 19‐21 – Standardized Testing road” experience was going to be a long one, see—they learned the values of the game, to (Grades 1‐11) frequented with many unforeseen, arduous respect one another, and to play as a team. So was April 25 – Talent Night/Q3 Awards challenges. it a successful season? I believe so! Assembly April 25‐28 – Scholastic Book Fair @ AWS May 6‐8 – 6th Grade Conferences Golden Eagles’ Basketball Season 2010-2011: End-of-Season Banquet By Sarah-Gail Permantier Writing and Journalism Club Members: This year's basketball banquet was a special night for everyone involved with our After the coaches recognized each player, Golden Eagles. After a long season of hard work the team had an opportunity to recognize and President: Kyle Cheng and diligent effort, the coaches were given an thank their coaches. Since a team is not only made Editor-in-Chief: Ruthannah Wang opportunity to recognize each player for their up of coaches and players, the Eagles had several Vice President: Elyse Joseph individual strengths. Coaches Jesse Cope, James caring team moms for support. Mrs. Doering, Mrs. Secretary: Joana Morales Kuan and Aaron Miller took turns speaking about Valdez, Mrs. Kuai, and Ms. Allison may not all have Treasurer: Selina Tan each player, describing their specific talents on the had sons on the team, but they all took great care of Communications Chair: Sarah-Gail court and acknowledging their improvements over the boys by helping keep score during games, Permantier the course of the season. Also, Head Coach Cope making snacks, providing transportation, opening Members: Rachel Nash, Ben Cho, gave three awards to recognize three of his players. their homes and even planning and coordinating First, he awarded sophomore Gordon Wong with for the banquet itself. The final portion of the David Montiel the Coach's Award for upholding a positive attitude banquet was the highlight video, made by Enoch Club Advisor: Jesse Cope and commitment to the team. He gave a second Yim, Ben Cho, and other members of the dedicated Coach's Award to senior David Montiel for showing MPC. It showed footage of each player on the court. Interested in submitting an article? Send dedication and leadership. The final award went to It was exciting to relive the high points of each an email to [email protected] for Enoch Yim, naming him the Acaciawood Golden game together. Overall, the basketball season came more information on submissions. Eagles’ Most Valuable Player. to a happy and successful end. 7th Grader Lisa Cho Takes First Place in 12th Annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest By Noemi Quinones-Rosado Acaciawood School has participated in the annual Art and Writing Contest since the competition began at Chapman University. Every year our Congratulations to Lisa Cho, one of our 7th graders! Lisa took students are encouraged to participate in this very prestigious contest as first prize in the 12th Annual Art and Writing Contest, sponsored by part of the Holocaust reading unit. The 7th and 8th grade students visited the Chapman University through the Rodger Center for Holocaust Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles accompanied by their teachers Mr. Education, The Sala and Aron Samueli Holocaust Memorial Library, and Cope, Mrs. Quinones, and principal Mr. Miyake to help them understand the the 1939 Club. This year’s theme, The Holocaust: Spaces of Memory, Holocaust in both historic and contemporary contexts and confront involved the participation of 111 schools, including 68 middle schools prejudice and discrimination in our world today. Students had the and 43 high schools. Lisa’s work, entitled “Connecting the Pieces – Past opportunity to meet Holocaust survivors, as well as listen to and view and Present” awarded her first place in the middle school art category. survivor testimonials both at school and at home. They read different books She received a monetary award, and an all‐expenses paid educational such as Night by Elie Weisel and The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom, in trip to visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and other addition to other books and materials.
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