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17-18, Issue 8, June 2018 Staff -O-Gram Glendale Unified School District • Glendale, California “PREPARING OUR STUDENTS FOR THEIR FUTURE” Message from the Superintendent Another Hoover Dear Esteemed Colleagues, C-CAP success! Thank you for another fantastic year in the GUSD. This week, I had the opportunity to attend many of our gradu- ation and promotion ceremonies. Every year it fi lls me with pride to watch our students walk across the stage and collect their diplomas. I am proud of our students for their hard work and achievements. I am also happy to know that, whether our graduates choose to attend a 2-year or 4-year college, start a career, or enlist in the military, our GUSD schools have pro- Winfred B. Roberson, Jr. vided them with the ability and confi dence to achieve their dreams. Our dedicated administrators, teachers, and support staff are what make GUSD an excep- tional school district. At the past two Board meetings, we have had the opportunity to cel- ebrate many of our amazing colleagues: • Suzanne Risse received this year’s James R. Brown Award, presented annually to an adminis- trator who demonstrates exemplary leadership skills and makes a signifi cant contribution to advancing the quality of public education • Sherry Kully and Marilyn Kula received this year’s Robert A. Sanchis Award, presented Kailyn Huynh (left) with proud teacher annually to one Certifi cated and one Classifi ed employee whose interaction with the and mentor Dawn Roznowski (right). public and with fellow employees refl ects positively on the district • We honored 60 retiring certifi cated and classifi ed employees with a combined total of Kailyn Huynh is a junior at Hoover 1,460 years of service to our district High. She participated in the C-CAP activities this year including the pre- Over the past year, GUSD continued to be recognized for our outsanding schools: liminary competition. • Mann, Monte Vista, and R.D. White Elementary Schools were recognized as California Distin- Before students qualify for the pre- guished Schools lims, they must complete a lengthy • Clark Magnet, Crescenta Valley, Glendale, and Hoover High Schools were ranked among application. The application includes the top 12% of high schools nationwide by U.S. News & World Report a personal essay from the student ex- • plaining their reasons why they want Glendale Unifi ed School District and 18 GUSD schools were named to the 2017-18 to compete. They must also submit Educational Results Partnership/Campaign for Business and Education Excellence (CBEE) two letters of recommendation, and Honor Roll do an extensive research about the culinary colleges they would like to Continued on page 10, Superintendent’s Message attend and why. If approved, they may participate in the prelims. Tiger Lunch for perfect a endance Seniors can move on to the fi nal 223 N. Jackson Street competition and compete for col- Glendale, CA 91206 lege scholarships. Juniors cannot. (818) 241-3111 They must wait until they are seniors www.gusd.net to receive scholarships. BOARD OF EDUCATION There is one exception -- the Sum- Gregory S. Krikorian mer Culinary Bootcamp Program at President Monroe College in New York. Jennifer Freemon Only one junior in all of southern Cal- Vice President ifornia is given this award. Kailyn got it! This will help give her an advan- Dr. Armina Gharpetian tage for next year’s fi nal competition. Clerk Shant Sahakian C-CAP (Careers Through Culinary Member Arts Program) is a national non- profi t that transforms lives of at- Nayiri Nahabedian risk students through the culinary Member Marshall Elementary Principal Carla Walker hosted the last Ti- arts and prepares them for college SUPERINTENDENT ger Lunch for this school year. Every month, she hosts lunch and careers in the restaurant and OF SCHOOLS for diligent students whose names are chosen for having per- hospitality industry. fect attendance for the month! Winfred B. Roberson, Jr. Page 2 Staff -O-Gram 17-18, Issue 8, June 2018 Glendale Unifi ed School District | Glendale, California “Preparing our students for their future.” Acknowledgements and Recogni ons from the June 4 Board Mee ng 1 2 3 1. Suzanne Risse was presented the James R. Brown Award. 4 5 This award is presented to a certifi cated or classifi ed administrator for exemplary leadership skills and signifi cant contribution to advancing the quality of public education. 2. The Board of Education presented the Robert A. Sanchis Award to Sherry Kully and Marily Kula. This award is presented annually to one certifi cated and one classifi ed employee whose interaction 6 with the public and with fellow employees refl ects positively on the District. 3. CV Weekly reporter Mary O’Keefe received the Burtis E. Taylor Award. This award symbolizes the highest degree of dedication to public education as exemplifi ed by Dr. Burtis E. Taylor, retired superintendent of the Glendale Unifi ed School District. 4. The Classifi ed Schools Employee Association presented a scholarship check to Crescenta Valley High School student Brooklin Lakin who is pursuing a career that refl ects the classifi ed employees. Brooklin will study to become a nurse. 5. The Glendale Schools Management Association presented 7 scholarship checks to students Ani Sarkisyan of Clark Magnet High School, Kim Foster and Justin Galvan of Crescenta Valley High School, Elizabeth Batres and Erika Lopez of Glendale High School, and Sarah Hersch and Talin Aivazian of Hoover High School. Scholarships are presented by the GSMA to students who are planning careers in education. 6. The Board honored the following students: Sofi a Yeremian (Clark Magnet); Joe Suh (Crescenta Valley); Sevada Ghazaryan (Daily); Matthew Clingerman (Glendale); and Aitana Fear (Hoover) with the Michael F. Escalante Senior Scholar Award. The award is presented to an outstanding senior from one of 8 each of the GUSD high schools. 7. The Board of Education acknowledged the services of high school students who served on the Student Advisory Council during the school year. On this night, the following students were acknowledged: Lara Khanjian, Mariam Panikyan, Sofi a Yeremian, Sophia Arlantico, and Yerine Kwon of Clark Magnet High School; James Baek, Katie Blood, Luke Weingarten, Monet Aghayani, and Sarah Perez of Crescenta Valley High School; Ani Ordubekyan, Arpa Shahbazian, Janet Louie, Kayla Rodriguez, Michelle Yolyan, Milena Asartryan, and Tigran Danielyan of Glendale High School; Amira Chowdhury, Aitana Fear, Diana Mirozyan, Suk Chan Lee, Tina Ghahremanians, and Zara Alam of Hoover High School. 8. Crescenta Valley High School’s ComedySportz team was recognized by the Board of Education for their win at Improv Madness. Page 3 Staff -O-Gram 17-18, Issue 8, June 2018 Glendale Unifi ed School District | Glendale, California “Preparing our students for their future.” Acknowledgements and Recogni ons from the May 22 Board Mee ng The week of May 20 - 26, 2018 was On behalf of the Board of Edu- U.S. News and World Report ranked Cres- recognized as Classifi ed Employee Horace Mann, Monte Vista and cation, Board Member Jen- centa Valley, Clark Magnet, Glendale and Week. Representatives of the Cali- R.D. White Elementary Schools nifer Freemon (left) presented Hoover High Schools America’s Best High fornia School Employees Associa- were recognized as 2018 Califor- a certifi cate of acknowledge- Schools, awarding them with a silver tion within the district, Chapter 3 nia Distinguished Schools by the ment to Daily High School medal. The following administrators from President Stacy Toy (center) and California Department of Educa- assistant principal Dr. Lonny these schools were aknowledged by Board Communications Public Relations tion. The Board of Education rec- Root (center) and Dr. Hagop Member Dr. Armina Gharpetian (right) Offi cer Michael Hernandez (right) ognized principals, from left, Su- Eulmessekian (right) after Daily with their certifi cates: Dr. Mary Mardiro- were acknowledged on behalf of zanne Risse (Monte Vista), Rosa High School was designated as sian, asst. principal (Hoover); Dr. Linda all District classifi ed employees. Alonzo (Horace Mann), and Dr. one of 32 Model Continuation Junge, principal (CV); Dr. Benjamin Wolf, Board president Greg Krikorian Narek Kassabian (R.D. White), at High Schools by the State Su- principal (Glendale); and Lena Kortoshian, (left) presented the certifi cate. the board meeting. perintendent. principal (Clark Magnet). Eleven schools made it to the Campaign for Businesses and Educational Excel- lence (CBEE) STAR Honor Roll list. Glenoaks, Jeff er- son, Keppel, Mann, Muir, and R.D. White Elementary Schools; Toll and Wilson Middle Schools; and Clark The Board recognized Clark Magnet High School after being Magnet, Glendale awarded the silver status in the U.S. Department of Education and Hoover High Green Ribbon Schools program. The recognition award is part of Schools were rec- a larger U.S. Department of Education (ED) eff ort to identify and ognized for raising student achievement (left photo). Seven GUSD schools made it to communicate practices that result in improved student engage- CBEE’s Scholar Honor Roll list: Fremont, Monte Vista, Mountain Avenue and Valley View ment, academic achievement, graduation rates, and workforce Elementary Schools; Rosemont Middle School; Crescenta Valley High School; and Verdugo preparedness; and reinforces federal eff orts to increase energy Academy (right photo). These schools were recognized for being high performing schools. independence and economic security. Assistant principal Dr. Brian Glendale Unifi