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Friday, April 27, 2018 El Rodeo @elrodeonews El Rancho High School Volume 66. Issue 8 www.elrodeonews.com Dons experience VAPA showcase highlights ERUSD artists parenthood with BY SELINA TORRES flour baby project AND EMILY LOPEZ EL RODEO STAFF WRITERS On Wednesday, April 25th, El Rancho High School held its first annual Visual and Performing Arts Showcase for the El Rancho Unified School District. Over 200 hundred community members joined at El Rancho High School to celebrate the art of the hard- working students in Pico Rivera. Visual and Performing Jamie Baeza poses with her Arts are a huge program through- “child.” Photo by Emily Lopez out our district. Ranging from Digital Photography to Hawai- BY EMILY LOPEZ ian Hula to Mariachi band, pro- EL RODEO STAFF WRITER grams are filled with students that have immense artistic talent. During the week of April “I have participated in art 11th, Ms. McCaw’s ROP students programs because they give me and Mr. Ross’s Sports Medicine the freedom to express myself,” students carried a flour baby says Erik Avalos, 11. He danced around campus as a class project. folklorico along with other Ju- “It’s a project in an at- niors and students from Valencia tempt to understand the reality Elementary. “I wanted to help & difficulty of teen pregnancy Mr. Magdaleno and to get closer From top-to-bottom clockwise: Valencia Elementary School Folklorico dancers during their final performance; Mr. and reduce the teen pregnancy to my culture,” added Avalos. Stanley Wlasick announces the North Park Academy of the Arts’ Band; Mr. Justin Diaz shows appreciation to Ms. rate,” says Jackie Beltran, junior. The showcase displayed Valerie Kiralla and Wlasick, who are retiring after this year; Superintendent Karling Aguilara-Fort, left, and district “I have to carry my baby to artwork and projects through- administrative members enjoy the show. all of my classes and I have as- out the Main Gym. Commu- taining and funny,” said Avalos. tributions to our community via to my community and become signments like logs and charts nity members were able to walk Mr. Magdaleno, the VAPA the arts,” says Magdaleno. He an art teacher,” says Magdaleno. for every hour of the day, says around and admire the creativity Showcase leader, wanted to was astonished by all the work Magdaleno says “for all Beltran. “I have to write down of the youth in Pico Rivera. The put on the show because “the that was brought to the showcase. my young aspiring artists, in any what’s up with her, who is tak- gym was separated into sections arts are such an important part “Every school in our dis- VAPA field, my advice to you is ing care of her, and where she is.” depending on which school the of our learning process and al- trict participated in our VAPA follow your heart and let your The students got to expe- artwork is from. Artwork in- low our students a platform to Showcase and gave the audience a creativity and appreciation of rience the good and bad things cluded everything from digital express their unique creativ- greater appreciation of both visual the arts guide your path in life.” about taking care of children. photos, paintings, sculptures, and ity. ERUSD values art educa- and performing art. My personal At the end of the event Mag- “My favorite part was the digital images from each school. tion and this showcase provided favorite part of the event was see- daleno, Art Teacher, Mr. Diaz, little gender reveal party we had In the quad, community an opportunity for our students ing all our schools come together. Digital Imaging, and Mrs. Leal, in class, as well as carrying her members gathered on lawn chairs to demonstrate excellence in It was a beautiful sight to see the Assistant Principal of Activities, around sharing new experiences and blankets to enjoy the theatrics both visual and performing arts. gym and quad full of young art- gave heartfelt speeches about Mr. with her,” says junior, Jamie of all types of performers. “My ” With the help of students and ists, musicians, actors, dancers, Wlasick and Ms. Kiralla for in- Baeza about her baby, “Hazel”. favorite part was S.T.E.A.M.’s staff, Magdaleno was able to and singers,” adds Magdaleno. spiring them to become teachers. “We treat them as if they Mariachi band; the students’ tal- captivate the creativity that is en- “This is a passion of mine They presented Wlasick and Ki- were real babies and take them ent was really impressive,” says couraged throughout the district. since I was a folklorico dancer at ralla with plaques to thank them everywhere with us,” adds Bae- Oscar Maldonado, 9. “My favor- “Our VAPA teachers and North Ranchito and an art student for over 35 years of hard work and za. “I felt a little sense of hap- ite performance was the skit that departments across the district at El Rancho High School, the to wish them well in retirement. piness because I grew close the Magee Department put on deserve a space to showcase our arts gave me the tools to succeed to Hazel. It was a little over- about gangs. It was very enter- students creativity and their con- in college and eventually return whelming with the challenges of taking care of her, but it was definitely worth it,” says Baeza. Mothers and daughters rendezvouz for withtea an offer in of tea,Paris sweet or un - “The most difficult part sweetened, pink lemonade, water, was having to work in class with or coffee. As for desserts, there the baby because you can’t just were different cookies to choose leave it anywhere and after a from, cupcakes, and brownies. while of carrying the baby you get As the event began, a raffle tired because it’s pretty heavy,” began which rewarded the ticket says Dana Sanchez, mother owners a $5 gift card to Star- of “Lucas Matthias Sanchez”. bucks, In-n-Out, Target, Dollar “My favorite part though Tree, McDonald’s, or Subway. was taking Lucas out and see- Raffles continued throughout ing people’s reactions when they the night, leaving several moth- thought he was a real baby.” ers and daughters, very happy. The participants learned For entertainment, Ad- valuable lessons about taking care vanced Drama played several of a child and being responsible. games, such as Symphony, Liar, “I feel like this project was Interview, Rewind, and Emo im- necessary because it gave us a prov. The acts were entertaining look as to what watching over and had several references to moth- a baby was like,” says Anthony ers and daughters, Paris, and Tea. Silva, senior. “The hardest part To wrap up the event, Ad- of the project was having to take Senior Leslie Plaza and her mother after winning ‘Best Dressed.’ Photo by Devenie Anchon- vanced Drama concluded with care of my baby wherever I went BY BREMO MARTINEZ order to participate, you had to was a professional photographer their game Liar. Whilst the game or finding someone to take care EL RODEO STAFF WRITER purchase tickets from the Activi- available, for a fee in case moth- was played, mothers and daugh- of it when I couldn’t,” adds Silva. ties Office, which were $10 each. er’s and daughter’s wanted pro- ters laughter was heard through- Unfortunately, the week- El Rancho held its annual The event started at 6pm and fessional photos from the event. out the room. Around 8pm, long project had to come to Mother Daughter event on April lasted two hours. When entering, Mothers and daughters then the event was over and moth- an end and the parents had to 20th. The theme this year was the black, pink, and white decor settled into their tables, as waiters ers and daughters left not only say goodbye to their children. Mother Daughter Tea in Paris. In was found on all the tables. There assisted and satisfied their thirst happier, but closer than before. EL RODEO, PG 2 El Rancho High School APR. 27, 2018 FEATURES Georjean Ortega is Simply Irresistible! BY MARIELA MICHEL funny because I didn’t think I would EL RODEO STAFF WRITER pass it because everyone else in the Advisor class was so incredibly talented. Word Paul Zeko Georjean Ortega, the aspir- of advice: Just because someone seems ing artist with a love for mean- good at something, don’t feel as though Editor-in-Chief ingful shows and a talent for you can never do the same. All it Aleksey Soto athletics, is simply irresistible! takes is time, patience, and passion!” Copy Editors With duties as an active Despite her artistic abili- member of Teen Court, Track and ties, Ortega has ambitious goals Alonzo Murrieta Field Pole Vault, and band, it’s clear for a future in the medical field. Leslie Plaza Ortega has a lot on her plate, but “Going into college, I’m Business Manager she invests the spare time she does aiming for a career as a registered have in art, gaming, and reading. nurse,” she says. “I’ve always want- Leslie Plaza “For as long as I can remem- ed to help people and I find this Section Editors ber, I’ve always been drawing,” as one of the best ways to do so.” News Ortega says. “Whether it be car- In fact, she’s already taken Aleksey Soto toons, anime, or real people, I find the first steps to gaining experi- Features inspiration in almost everything.” ence in her career and learning Ortega began taking advantage of about herself in the medical field.

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