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A Publication of the Office of Public Information March 2003, Issue 36

Number of East Side Students Winning Awards in Synopsys Science and Technology Championship Increases

Eighty-six East Side projects were selected Congratulations to all the student winners. as winners at the Synopsys Silicon Valley Kudos to Heidi Black for her efforts to Science and Technology Championship earlier promote student participation. Special this month. This competition is open to all thanks to the following teachers who students in Santa Clara County. The project sponsored student winners this year: categories focus on biological and physical Jonathan Mach (AH), Steve Barry (IH), sciences. High school students can enter a Stewart Briber (IH), Molla Huq (IH), Richard project and a technical paper, one or the Tomasso (IH), Ellean Vickrey (IH), Rexford other, but they must have a research plan. Abbott (MP), Barbara Drew (OG), Carol Evans (OG), Vincent Proby (OG), Carolyn Each year as the number of entries in Abbott (PH), Debra Dimas (ST), Kerry sciencepalooza! has grown so has the Campane (SC), Narquiz Cervantes (SC), Mark number of East Side District award winners Okuda (SC), Chung Khong (YB). in this countywide competition. sciencepalooza! was originally created to help We’d like to give special recognition to the stimulate more East Side entries in the teachers with the most award winners: Carol countywide competition and it’s definitely Evans (OG) with 29 award-winning projects working. and Mark Okuda (SC) with 18.

Silver Creek Japan Bowl Team Heads for National Finals in Santa Teresa Student Selected Washington D.C. for All State Honor Band For the fifth consecutive year, Silver The students are preparing intensely for the Kara KawanamiKawanami, junior at Santa Teresa High Creek students will travel to our nation’s upcoming challenge. School, was selected to play clarinet in the Capital to represent Silver Creek and 46th annual All-State Honor Congratulations and best wishes to the California in the Japan America Society’s BandBand. High school musicians from all over Silver Creek team and their advisor, SC 11th Annual Japan Bowl. School teams the state auditioned for this prestigious Japanese teacher Matthew HallHall! from all over the nation compete against musical honor. It was held last month at the one another in a Jeopardy-style format in Warnor’s Theater in Fresno and the which they answer questions in Japanese students received outstanding reviews. about the language, culture, history and politics. Congratulations to Kara and to her proud parents, Bruce & Jo KawanamiKawanami. Last year, Silver Creek sent 2 teams and they both finished 4th in the nation. This Kudos was initiated to promote the many year, the Japanese 4 team of Amanda Te achievements of the East Side family (captain), Miriam LueckLueck, and Ngoclan members, schools, staff, students, parents and alumni. If you are aware of special Nguyen defeated Lynbrook and Cupertino recognitions given to members of our High Schools in the regional finals allowing family, please send the information to: the team to move on to the national Lorraine Guerin ([email protected]), Public Information Office, 830 North competition. The finals will be held in Capitol Avenue, San Jose, CA 95133. Washington, D. C. on Saturday, April 19. Model Consortium at Santa Teresa Last week Santa Teresa and the City of San designed an updated logo for the Homework Coordinator; Diana Britton-Keller and Jose’s Connecting Youth and Families to Center and teamed with classmate Mary Linda SparlingSparling, Publishing Technologies Technology (CYFT) Program held an Open Millazzo to create a poster to advertise the Program; and Abraham ChackoChacko, City of House to celebrate their model consortium. Homework Center Program. The City adopted San Jose Parks and Recreation CYFT This partnership involves the Santa Teresa the logo and poster, which will be used to Program Coordinator, for creating this STYLE program, which is a tutoring program advertise the program’s 230 Homework exciting partnership. Special thanks to that matches students needing academic Centers all over the city. This cooperative Council member Forrest Williams for the assistance with adult volunteers, the venture was the beginning of ST/STYLE’s financial and moral support he has school’s Publishing Technologies Program and collaboration with the CYFT consortium. provided this effort. the City of San Jose’s CYFT Program. This Amanda Hsueh CYFT model is believed to be the first in In recognition of this city/school Congratulations to Amanda Hsueh and Mary Millazzo California to have a city’s parks and collaboration, Santa Teresa was selected to Mary Millazzo on the development of recreation program collaborate with school/ be one of the visitation sites for the outstanding marketing materials. community tech centers in providing access California and Pacific Southwest Recreation to computers and software training, as well and Parks Training Conference that was held as opportunities to make connections to in San Jose last week. Santa Teresa staff students, families and communities. along with the City of San Jose CYFT Program personnel presented a workshop at The collaboration was developed through the this conference entitled “Why Cities’ Parks efforts of Kay BancheroBanchero, STYLE Coordinator, and Recreation Departments Should Diana Britton-Keller and Linda SparlingSparling, Collaborate with Schools and Community Publishing Technologies Program; and Centers in Offering Academic and Technology Abraham ChackoChacko, City of San Jose Parks Skills Classes.” Currently, the Santa Teresa and Recreation CYFT Program Coordinator. STYLE/Publishing Technology portion of the It started with the updating of the City of consortium is starting their second series of San Jose’s Homework Centers’ logo and the computer classes. They are offering designing of a City Homework Centers’ “Computer Literacy through the Internet” poster by Publishing Technologies Program and “Introduction to Digital Photography I” students. Amanda HsuehHsueh, senior in Santa in the evenings to students, families and the Amanda Hsueh designed the logo for the Teresa Publishing Technologies Program, community. Kudos to Kay BancheroBanchero, STYLE Homework Center. Silver Creek Students Embrace Opportunity to Demonstrate Mastery of Language Skills

Every year, a large group from Silver Creek’s the JLPT. The Japanese Language “Thunderously Hip” Japanese Program travel FoundationFoundation, in conjunction with the Japanese Japanese 4 students: to Los Angeles to take the Japanese government, recently issued certificates to Level 3 Awards — Michelle ChanChan, Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)(JLPT). The JLPT those who passed this grueling examination. Miriam LueckLueck, Ngoc NgoNgo, Wayne is an internationally accredited language Congratulations to the 24 Silver Creek WilliardWilliard; examination designed to measure a person’s Japanese 3 and Japanese 4 students who Level 4 Awards — Nathan KennedyKennedy, Japanese language skills. received passing marks this year! The TranTran, Edwin Villaneuva and Christina WarrenWarren. Last year, 227,593 students from as many Kudos to Matthew HallHall, Japanese teacher as 89 cities in 38 countries took the JLPT. and Foreign Language Department Chair, for To view pictures of these and other Silver Those who pass the JLPT receive certificates preparing his students for this difficult exam Creek “Thunderously Hip” Japanese of proficiency and, as a result, are better and for encouraging them to demonstrate Program adventures, go to... able to market their Japanese linguistic their proficiency. http://scweb.esuhsd.org/programs/jp skills in order to further their careers and educational pursuits. The test has several Japanese 3 students: levels, all of which are difficult. Level 4 is the first and easiest level of certification, while Level 1 Award — Greg Iraha level 1 is the hardest. The level 1 award Level 3 Award — Alexander qualifies a student to study at a Japanese Balzer-Carr University. Level 4 Awards — Hoan CaiCai, Claire HernandoHernando, Justin LaboriantLaboriant, Sin For the past several years, Silver Creek has LauLau, Laura LisingLising, Laura MamMam, had more students take the exam than any Holly MarquezMarquez, Dionisio MirandaMiranda, Jean NguyenNguyen, Danny PhamPham, John other high school in the continental United TaTa, David ThaiThai, Mark VasquezVasquez, and States. Last December, 36 students from Mark VidalVidal. Silver Creek traveled to Los Angeles to take East Side Students Impress Industry Representatives Andrew Hill Student Crowned Queen of San Jose GI Forum’s On Friday, March 14, 2003, over 180 students with the business community.” Queen of San Jose GI Forum’s students and 100 representatives from Judith BarnumBarnum, ; “The kids were great! I Flores Mexicanas major Silicon Valley companies was very impressed with their skills. I woud Jennifer Vanesa TerceroTercero, senior at Andrew participated in the 16th Annual East have hired a couple on the spot!” Jason Hill, was crowned Queen at the 43rd Annual Side and Sequoia Electronics Academy LedgerwoodLedgerwood, Cisco; “This is an excellent idea, San Jose GI Forum Flores Mexicanas Career Fair. This annual Career opportunity and value-added for both Coronation BallBall. She won a $1,000 Preparation Fair provides students and students and employers, thanks!” Paul scholarship and represents the Forum for corporate volunteers the opportunity to ValentinoValentino, Juniper Networks. And from the the next year at major events such as Cinco interact and network. It also helps the students’ perspective: “I liked the hiring de Mayo and Fiestas Patrias, and 16th de students understand the value of simulation the most because it gave us a Septiembre. “dressing for success” and the intense chance to experience both applying and hiring demands of the business workplace. This employees.” Independence student; “I liked Jennifer excels inside and outside the was the fourth year in a row that Cisco the mock interviews. The interviewers gave classroom. She maintains good grades while Systems hosted the event. me great advice for future interviews and managing to volunteer at the Berryessa helped me get an understanding of what I will Community CenterCenter. She also dances, draws, The Electronics Academies are industry/ be asked.” W.C. Overfelt student; “It was so and cares for her younger siblings. Jennifer school programs that seek to provide very helpful. I got a lot out of this wonderful is planning to attend De Anza and transfer students with employment skills and experience.” Silver Creek student. As to UCLA to study psychology. Her ultimate opportunities. These partnerships evidenced by the comments, students and goal is to become a psychiatrist so she can enhance the students’ high school volunteers left energized and better informed help people through difficult times. experience by adding relevance to the about the industry/school partnerships. curriculum and by emphasizing Congratulations to Jennifer on this honor Kudos to the participating companies: fundamental reading, writing, and and we applaud her goal of helping others. Agilent TechnologiesTechnologies, Allegro NetworksNetworks, computing skills. The academies also Jennifer is the 2nd student from the Andrew AlteraAltera, Applied MaterialsMaterials, Bay Cities RealtyRealty, provide an arena in which schools and Hill Puente Program to win. Last year, Century 2121, Cisco SystemsSystems, AdSpace local businesses can bridge the transition Maricela Duarte won; she is currently NetworksNetworks, Fabric 77, Gift AdvertisingAdvertising, GoogleGoogle, from school-to-work and/or higher attending CSU Northridge. Hewlett-PackardHewlett-Packard, IBMIBM, Information Network education through mentoring, summer Development GroupGroup, IntuitIntuit, iSpace, Inc.Inc., internships, and other professional Juniper NetworksNetworks, Lockheed MartinMartin, LSI Mt. Pleasant Student Designs experiences. East Side Electronics LogicLogic, ManpowerManpower, Maximum ImpactImpact, National Logo for Non-profit Academies are located at Independence, SemiconductorSemiconductor, QualitauQualitau, SiemensSiemens, Sony W.C. Overfelt, and Silver Creek. In William Cavada’s Multimedia class, ElectronicsElectronics, STMicroelectronicsSTMicroelectronics, Stanford students were asked to research non-profit Graduate School of BusinessBusiness, Story Dental, Keynote speakers for this year’s Career organizations and design logos for them. Synergy RelocationsRelocations, Valley Medical Center Fair were John MorgridgeMorgridge, Chairman of Modesty RamirezRamirez, a freshman at Mt. and XilinxXilinx. the Board of ; and Forrest Pleasant, selected Friends of the Orphans in WilliamsWilliams, San Jose City Council member. Special thanks to the key organizers: Cisco Tempe, Arizona. Using the Internet, she After the general session, students Systems Representatives Audra Bauer and conducted her research and proceeded to spent the rest of the day working one-on- Carol Valle and East Side Union staff develop a logo. She sent the proposed logo one with industry professionals Michele SmithSmith, Industry Liaison; Brenda to the organization with a note explaining sharpening their interviewing skills by ChildressChildress, Director of Career Services; and that the logo was developed as part of a participating in mock interviews, learning Melinda GonzalesGonzales, Department Secretary. class project and she would like them to about various career options consider it. in the career information booths, and experiencing Friends of the Orphans responded by both sides of the thanking her and requesting her approval to employment process through use the logo on their monthly newsletter. a hiring-simulation workshop. Congratulations to this outstanding Feedback from both the freshman and kudos to William Cavada for students and industry engaging his students in an activity that representatives was very gives back to the community. positive. A few of the comments from the industry representatives included: “This was awesome! Please, please, please include me on any future events! I think it’s wonderful connecting the Silver Creek Student Wins 2003 Steinbeck Scholarship Award Sporting News Congratuations to Krystle BoneteBonete, a Silver presentation by students from the San The following students made the All- Creek junior, who won one of the top three Francisco area, Santa Clara, Monterey and Mercury News Girls/Boys Soccer Team for awards in The Grapes of Wrath Multi-media Santa Cruz counties. their outstanding accomplishments this Scholarship Contest. season: Basil MillsMills, President of the National Comcast, in partnership with the National Steinbeck Center’s Board of Trustees, • Judy CoffmanCoffman, senior, Santa Teresa. Steinbeck Center, announced the top three offered his congratulations to the winners at Key comments, “She came in as a winners at an awards ceremony and press the awards ceremony. freshman with a boatload of talent. She leaves having amassed two CCS conference last month in Salinas. Krystle, Lori Herington championships and one runner-up, who is currently enrolled in June Chen’s Lori HeringtonHerington, Education Project Coordinator for Comcast, had this to say, scores of personal awards, and a English III class, received her prize, a $1,500 scholarship.” - Co-coach Anna “This is a wonderful way to promote student scholarship, for her project—a sculpture of Thomas Ma Joad. This celebration coincided with the interest in the works of John Steinbeck and • Dana JohnsonJohnson, junior, Santa Teresa. 101st anniversary of John Steinbeck’s birth. in The Grapes of Wrath in particular.” Key comments, “She is driven toward The goal of the contest was to promote excellence. She’s a coach’s dream because of her work ethic, her fiercely student interest in Steinbeck’s novel by competitive spirit and her leadership allowing students to access different abilities.” - - Co-coach Anna Thomas learning styles with options that include a • Ricky RamirezRamirez, junior, Overfelt, Junior variety of media. of the Year. Key comments, “He’s very skilled, very talented and very For the second year in a row, after studying quick. He reads the game well and The Grapes of Wrath, eleventh graders were he’s very coachable.” - Coach John given the opportunity to depict any aspect MartinezMartinez. of John Steinbeck’s epic novel using any • Marco MedinaMedina, senior, Andrew Hill. media they wished. This year’s projects Key comments, “I watched a lot of games this year and I didn’t see a included models, sculptures, drawings, better player.” -Coach Toby HillHill. paintings, essays and a PowerPoint Independence Students Pay Tribute to Columbia Space Shuttle Overfelt Celebrates Student On Tuesday, March 11, a group of seven Manager, answered the students’ questions Success Independence students, along with Space about space flight research. Their comments Last month, Overfelt held its second Science and Technology Coordinator Nancy included, “makes you realize that space is annual Academic Assembly. The entire Lorenzen and Principal Cari VaethVaeth, visited alive and well in the young...” and “I’m glad student body watched as the staff NASA’s Life Science Division at Ames that we had a chance to share what we did honored more than 200 students for Research Center. The students delivered a for STS 107... and we told them of the next their academic accomplishments. In banner on behalf of all Independence things we are working on so they can see keeping with the theme of this event, students to the scientists who had worked that the program will continue...” Academics Goes to the Big Apple, the on the lost Columbia mission. Independence students learned plenty of gym was transformed into New York City They wanted to express their condolences science in a short amount of time. Special with replicas of the city skyline, the to those who worked directly with the crew thanks to Victoria Callor from NASA’s Brooklyn Bridge, and a 50-foot King Kong. of STS 107. Marilyn VasquesVasques, STS-107 Outreach Program and Principal Cari Vaeth Scrolls inscribed with the honored Fundamental Space Biology Program for coordinating the event. Both NASA and students’ names were hung from the gym Project Scientist, gave a short the Space Science Technology Magnet ceiling. Their names were also flashed introduction to the flight experiments and program staff hope to make this an annual across a big screen as Superintendent showed their award winning STS-107 video. trip. Kudos to Independence senior Danilo Joe Coto assisted Principal Tim Several other scientists and engineers, PaestePaeste, a talented artist, who created the McDonough and Associate Principal Lynne including Rudy AquilinaAquilina, the Project memorial poster that was given to NASA. Murray in awarding each student a tee shirt and a medal for their academic achievements. Oak Grove Students Help Santa Teresa STYLE Program Honors Volunteers Beautify Campus Last week, the Santa Teresa STYLE Certificate Winners- George Heigho and Ed This week 50 students from Oak Grove’s (Sharing by Teaching Youth Life’s WitanowskiWitanowski, Governor’s Award to Student Environmental Club and Our City ForestForest, a Experiences) program honored their Mentee - Ezequiel GuillenGuillen; Governor’s non-profit organization, planted 25 trees volunteers at a breakfast hosted at and by Academic Volunteer & Mentor Service Award on the campus. This project was a joint IBM. The STYLE program, which has been in - Tina DuntonDunton; Senator Bruce McPherson effort by the students and Our City existence for 23 years, uses IBM employees, Award - Joe CotoCoto, Lorraine Guerin and Cecile Forest to beautify the school and to give IBM retirees, community volunteers, parents, MadsenMadsen. students first-hand knowledge of trees ST staff and students to tutor students Kudos to Kay BancheroBanchero, STYLE Program and tree care. experiencing difficulties. STYLE also has a Director, and Irene BourbourBourbour, Program special component for students who are Irene Bourbour Administrative Assistant, for their efforts Kudos to Oak Grove students, Science experiencing major challenges; these to honor all the tutors. Special thanks to Instructor Gary HubbsHubbs, and Head students are pulled from PE and tutored IBM for the support they provide the STYLE Custodian Joaquin Rosa and his one-on-one. Present to recognize this year’s program and to all the outstanding maintenance staff for their assistance, award winners were Council member Forrest volunteers for their efforts to help Santa and Director Dino Certa for organizing the WilliamsWilliams, Eileen Tram, representing Senator Teresa students experience success. event. Special thanks to Our City Forest Bruce McPherson and Principal Fredella for their generous donation of 25 StewartStewart. Receiving special awards were: beautiful species of trees that will Featured Volunteer 2002-2003 - Patrick enhance the beauty of Oak Grove High PizzoPizzo; Dick Lee Award - Jerry KenyonKenyon; Special School! Services Awards - Jackie MortonMorton, Ron Morton and Kathy GutierrezGutierrez; Exemplary STYLE Mentor Award - Fredella StewartStewart; Junior League of San Jose Awards -

“Court’s in Session” at Silver Creek Last week Silver Creek held its Grand Kickoff Seth DavisDavis; EVC Dean of Applied Science of the Legal Studies Academy. This new Linda Carbajal; and City Council member academy offers students the opportunity to Terry GregoryGregory, Principal Ana Lomas and explore the foundation, creation, Superintendent Joe CotoCoto. After a brief interpretation and application of law. Core ceremony in the theater, which included a East Side Schools Honored by subjects are integrated and students can short skit by the students and a staged Second Harvest Food Bank take courses such as: American Trials, arrest of Associate Principal Chris Criminal, Civil, Business, Family and Property SchroederSchroeder, several hundred students visited During the holidays, many schools Law or Careers and the Legal Profession. The with the dignitaries at a small career fair. participated in the Second Harvest Food Academy also offers an exciting Forensic Bank’s Drive to help people in need. Their Science curriculum. Students study crime Kudos to the Silver Creek legal team of lead Dave Rosenblatt Jim aggressive efforts and the contributions scenes and physical evidence, DNA and teacher Dave Rosenblatt and teachers Jim Bell Sharon Metoyer-Jones Mark Okuda of many in the valley helped to feed an biological evidence, organic and inorganic BellBell, Sharon Metoyer-JonesMetoyer-Jones, Mark OkudaOkuda, Hyang Sook Yi Luann Torkelson average of 143,300 individuals each analysis and forensic toxicology. Key Hyang Sook YiYi, Luann TorkelsonTorkelson; IMT Coordinator Traci WilliamsWilliams; Associate month. In an effort to recognize major partners include: Santa Clara University Traci Williams Principal Ed Fox and Director of Career donors, Second Harvest recently released School of LawLaw, Santa Clara County Bar Ed Fox Services Brenda Childress for all the work their Platinum and Gold Award Winners. AssociationAssociation, Santa Clara County Office of Brenda Childress they have done to get the program initiated Mt. Pleasant was on the Platinum Award the District AttorneyAttorney, Santa Clara County and for the excitement they have created in winners’ list. They donated 29,153 total Probation DepartmentDepartment, Pro Bono Project and the students about careers in law. pounds of food. FoothillFoothill, IndependenceIndependence, Avanti! FoundationFoundation. Oak GroveGrove, Piedmont HillsHills, and Silver Creek were on the Gold Award list for It was evident that the program has the donating between 10,000-19,999 pounds support of the legal community. Present to of food. help celebrate the grand opening were County Counsel Ann Miller RavelRavel; Assistant District Congratulations to Mt. Pleasant Attorney Marc BullerBuller; ProBono Project Activities Director Mark CurranCurran, and Attorney Richard DebloisDeblois; Attorneys Mark student leaders Valerie Juarez and Shem and Liz HirrschHirrsch; Attorney and City Rebecca Gutierrez for championing the Council member David CorteseCortese; SCU Law “Platinum Award” effort. Kudos to the Professor Carol KoenigKoenig; Santa Clara County students and staff at all these schools Crime Lab Representative Cordilla WillisWillis; for making a difference. Electronic Evidence Discovery Representative East Side Athletes Selected as “South Bay Athletes of the Week” Mission College Career Advisor Commends Piedmont Hills Each week the San Jose Mercury selects a Although the following athletes weren’t male and female athlete of the week in the selected as the “athlete of the week,” they Susan MonahamMonaham, Career/Transfer Advisor South Bay. They highlight the students’ were placed on the weekly Honor Roll: at Mission College, had an opportunity to athletic accomplishments and usually have a participate in an annual community quote from one of their coaches. Often East ATHLETE SCHOOL SPORT college outreach program at Piedmont Side students are highlighted. We will be Ricky Ramirez WCO Soccer Hills and left quite impressed by Joe Rico* SCO Wrestling more diligent in the future of highlighting our AnthonyDariano* OG Wrestling students and staff. She commended the featured stars but here are some of the Edward Lapitan EV Basketball school on the following: more recent ones we noticed. Jerry Arreola ST Wrestling Richard Gonzales WCO Wrestling “Each student, from freshman to • Jennifer HerreraHerrera, freshman at Evergreen Paul Do WCO Wrestling senior, expressed interest in Valley for soccer. Comment from Coach Katie Osbourne PH Soccer continuing on to college or training Michelle SunseriSunseri, “She makes everything Mansol Arroyo AH Soccer after high school. This is quite happen for us offensively.” Selina Arechiga ST Soccer impressive, and is a direct result of • Jerry ArreolaArreola, senior, Santa Teresa for Victoria Mancera SC Softball the faculty and staff taking an wrestling. Comment from Assistant Katie Cochran ST Softball active role in the students’ Coach Jeff SilveriraSilverira, “It was great to Isacca Houston YB Basketball interests and abilities. As you know, see all of Jerry’s hard work and Ryan Devitt ST Basketball this type of approach and dedication finally pay off with a section Yizzel Rodriguez JL Soccer involvement, in the complicated championship.” Liezl Dacuycuy AH Basketball decision-making process with young • Sabrina SanchezSanchez, junior, Silver Creek for * Appeared more than once. high school students, only survives softball. Comment from Coach Trish through the verbal and fiscal SunseriSunseri, “Sabrina was just unstoppable Congratulations to these honored students support of the principal and for us offensively in every game.” and their coaches. administrative team. The attitude of the teachers was prevalent and pervasive as they College Football Coaches Push Academics at Yerba Buena brought each class into the theater, where the event was held. It was Former NFL quarterback and current coach Kudos to Coach WilliamsWilliams, Coach Hill and the more than obvious that each of the Grambling State University football Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Literacy Classic student had been provided with the team Doug Williams and San Jose State organization for sending the right message tools to approach the colleges with University Football Coach Fitz Hill visited to our students. questions and to expect information Yerba Buena last week to encourage that directly affected their decision- students to focus on academics and making process. literacy. While I attend several high school outreach events annually, Piedmont Their talk was part of a campaign initiated Hills faculty and staff have created by the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Literacy such a powerful atmosphere alive ClassicClassic, a non-profit organization whose goal with vibrant exuberance and fervency is to raise literacy awareness and support that they deserve accolades from all academic achievement. The organization of us.” capitalizes on the appeal of collegiate Kudos to the staff and administrative athletics to promote its message. team at Piedmont Hills on their efforts Coach Williams and Coach Hill addressed the to encourage all students to set higher students with strong messages — “Set high educational goals. academic goals, study, ask for help when you need it and plan on going to college.” Genesis Student - Staff Writer at The Yerba Buena students were invited to be guests at the San Jose State University John DiepDiep, a Genesis student, is a staff Spartans’ first game in August against the writer for the Evergreen Valley College Grambling State University Tigers as long as newspaper, the Flyer. He has had three they maintain good grades. articles published this year in the paper. “Before attending Genesis, John would The game is part of a major 2003 literacy probably have been considered quiet and week celebration to be held in August. A key uninvolved by many; however, this year’s part of the celebration will be the grand environment has opened up a whole new world opening of the new $177.5 million Dr. Martin for him. It’s exciting to see him grow and Luther King, Jr. Library, located on Fourth take on new challenges. We’re so proud of Street and San Fernando Street in San him,” said Genesis Coordinator Cathy Jose. BroussardBroussard. Foothill and Piedmont Hills Students Share Honors at the Cesar Accel Middle College Alumni Excel! Chavez Awards Ceremony Chavez Awards Ceremony Accel Middle College completes its sixth year Joseph FasslerFassler, a junior at Foothill, and Listed below are the 1st place winners from this June. This program offers a unique Keilyn YoshimotoYoshimoto, a senior at Piedmont all the schools. All winners and their entries option for students who are academically Hills, were the grand prize winners of the can be found on the district web site under capable and motivated. Students can District Cesar Chavez Writing and Poster events (http://events.esuhsd.org). complete the requirements for their high Contest. Congratulations to these outstanding school diplomas while beginning their college writers and artists. careers. A number of students earn 15 to Students from throughout the district 30 college credits while they are completing expressed through essay or artwork their Kudos for outstanding work to: Contest their high school diploma requirements and emotions about the following quote by Coordinator Kathy GonzalezGonzalez, support staff: many continue to pursue higher educational Cesar Chavez, “It is my deepest belief Marie AlvesAlves, Esther OlmosOlmos, and Dolores goals after graduating from college. that only by giving our lives do we find Alcaraz and the following staff members for life.” coordinating the contest at their sites: AH: Here’s just a few examples: Reene Maabadi Michael Winsatt and Kathy FarmerFarmer; EV: Lynn (Accel ’98, UCLA’ 02) will complete her first Each school selected 1st, 2nd and 3rd McHenryMcHenry; FH: Ellen SanchezSanchez; IH: Barbara year in a doctoral program at the Scripps place winners for essays and posters and LambroLambro; JL: David Porter and Nancy WeinerWeiner; Institute of Oceanography, which is affiliated the 1st place winners competed for the MP: Jeffrey Lynn Davis and Rebecca PalmerPalmer; with UCSD; Maritz Meraz (UCLA ’02), Diem grand prize. All the winners were OG: Martha BrazilBrazil; PH: Nancy Kennett and Pham (UCLA ’03), Sweta Patel (UC Berkeley recognized at an awards luncheon at the Juan SierraSierra; ST: Jan TilburyTilbury; SC: Laurie ’02), Kelly Fagan (UCSC ’03), and Yvett Mexican Heritage Plaza last week. Weckesser and Paul FernandesFernandes; WCO: Malaika Garcia (Santa Clara University ’02) have Students received financial awards and Young and Jan MuscioMuscio; YB: Hannah Lynn completed their undergraduate degrees, have certificates from the district, Demerson and John MoraMora; SBNS: Laurie taken the LSAT and are waiting to hear from Congresswoman Zoe LofgrenLofgren, and Zoe Lofgren Thush and Art SAC: Sharon FergusonFerguson. law schools. Yara Rivera will graduate from Assemblyman Manny DiazDiaz. SJSU this year and pursue a master’s Dr. George CastroCastro, Professor at San degree in Sociology in Nevada, Arizona, or Jose State University, did an Texas. Other alumni are continuing to pursue outstanding job addressing the students undergraduate degrees at Stanford, and providing insight into experiences Tuskegee, Marquette, Santa Clara, UC Davis, that motivated Cesar Chavez. UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, UC Assemblyman Manny Diaz greeted the Riverside, UC Irvine, UC Santa Cruz, Sonoma students and commended them on their State, San Diego State, San Francisco work. A large number of parents, State, San Jose State, CSU Monterey Bay, teachers, administrators, board San Diego Art Institute, Cuesta College, members, community and government DeAnza and Evergreen Valley College. This officials were present to honor the award year’s graduates have been accepted into winners. UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Clara University, CSU Monterey Bay, San Jose State University and Tuskegee. Kudos to Accel teachers Patricia Randazzo Silver Creek Japanese 4 Students Lecture at and Linda Flournoy who instill a love of Martin Murphy Middle School learning in their students and help them to develop the confidence to achieve their Last week, 20 Silver Creek seniors educational goals. journeyed to Martin Murphy Middle School to participate in that school’s Multicultural Week. At the request of the middle school’s ASB Advisor, Dawn TruverTruver, these Japanese 4 students became “teachers-for-a-day” as they gave presentations to 12 different classes of seventh, eighth, and ninth graders. Topics covered by the young sensei included: Japanese cuisine, music, numbers and writing systems; the Congratulations to these outstanding comparison of Japanese junior high students for promoting diversity and schools to American junior high schools; educating these junior high students about origami; and learning Japanese in high the Japanese culture and to their teacher, school. Matthew HallHall, for arranging this opportunity. WCO’s Uses SATCHATS to James Lick Student Finalist for Santa Teresa Teacher Encourage Improvement Bank of America Scholarship Nominated Educator of the Year SAT Chats are becoming the norm in East Congratulations to Bhupinder SainiSaini, a Nancy SchwalenSchwalen, English/ELL teacher and Side schools. Throughout the district, teams James Lick senior, who is a finalist for the literacy coach at Santa Teresa, has been of administrators and staff members are Bank of America Scholarship. To make it nominated for the California League of High meeting with students to review their scores to the finalist position is a great Schools (CLHS) Region V Educator of the on last year’s STAR tests with the goal of accomplishment. Minimum requirements Year. Every year the CLHS Region V, which getting students to do their best on this for applying for the scholarship include a encompasses Monterey, San Benito, Santa year’s test. Each school’s approach is a GPA of 3.5 or greater and an impressive Clara and Santa Cruz counties, asks for little different, but the goal is the same. In list of activities completed during a nominations of individuals who have shown an effort to share “best practices,” here’s student’s high school career. their commitment and talents inside and how W. C. Overfelt approached this task. outside of the classroom. The selected The academic and extracurricular records nominees are recognized at an annual Starting in February, Overfelt’s “SATCHAT of the applicants are evaluated by the event in May. Team” of Principal Tim McDonoughMcDonough, APED Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation of Lynne Murray and BASRC Reform America, Inc. Approximately one out of “Nancy is an outstanding teacher and she Coordinator Vito Chiala began the task of every 10 applicants, or 320 students in has done an incredible job as our literacy meeting with over 50 classes to review STAR all, is selected to compete in regional final coach. She is a good mentor and coach testing results and individual student events before panels of honorary judges. and well respected by her peers. This scores. Lynne Murray developed a PowerPoint These events take place in 10 cities recognition is well deserved,” said Principal presentation and Vito Chiala played a critical throughout California. While considerable Fredella Stewart. role in preparing individual student testing weight is given to academic achievement result histories and assessment “goal during judging, the qualities of leadership, Congratulations to Nancy on this sheets” for 1600 students. character, presentation skills, regard for achievement. She will be honored on May others and a sense of civic responsibility 21, 2003, in Salinas at the new Steinbeck The team used full–period meetings to also are major criteria in the selection of Center Museum. explain in terms students could understand: honorees. the Academic Performance Index (API), Overfelt’s API rating (overall school and sub– The recommendations from these events Oak Grove Celebrates Success groups) for the past few years, and Overfelt are sent to the Bank of America and they In an effort to celebrate student success, SAT9 scores by grade and subject area. make the final decisions. The amounts of Oak Grove scheduled a Student After reviewing the data, students were the scholarships are as follows: 1st place - Achievement Night Awards Presentation engaged in the process of personally $2,000, 2nd place - $1,500, and 3rd place and Fine Arts Performance event. Several charting their progress and setting goals for - $1,000, and the remaining competitors hundred students were recognized for their this year. “Our students are very proud and receive $500 each. academic achievement. Each department they want Overfelt to be the best; we believe recognized top achievers and 60 students that if they understand the role they play in East Side wishes Bhupinder our best in the final round. were recognized for maintaining a 4.0 GPA! raising the school’s scores they’ll try harder In between awards the awesome Oak Grove on the test,” said Tim McDonoughMcDonough. band, the magnificent dance troupe from Kudos to the Overfelt staff on their efforts the spring musical and the outstanding to involve students in this continuous choir entertained parents and students. improvement process. The small gym was filled with an impressive display of student artwork that the participants viewed as they munched on WCO’s Oracle Academy Welcomes United Kingdom Dignitary refreshments after the ceremony. Students and staff from Overfelt’s Oracle Education Initiatives Congratulations to all of the student Academy played host to Sir Cyril TaylorTaylor, Laurie FaceyFacey, and award winners. Kudos to Achievement advisor to the Secretary of Education of the Director of the Oracle Night Coordinators Julia Lawrence and United Kingdom, on February 12, 2003. Sir Internet Academy Thomas Greg Brazil for organizing this incredible Cyril was visiting academy programs in the Kadelbach were present event. Special recognition to MC Robert U.S to see if they could be replicated in the to discuss industry’s role Robert BlackBlack, Band Director Chris MouraMoura, Choir U.K. to improve education. The students were in the Academy with Sir Black Chris Moura Director Minh Thai and spring musical quick to demonstrate the skills they have Cyril and respond to any questions. Minh Thai directors Jennifer Davidson and Sage developed and showcase examples of their Jennifer Davidson Sage WellsWells, display organizers Jennifer LeiphamLeipham, work, including their PowerPoint “Data Kudos to lead teacher Richard Jine and Wells Jennifer Leipham Patty GiorgianniGiorgianni, Maureen SusinoSusino, Michael Modeling Competition” entries and SQL and the Oracle Internet Academy students for Patty Giorgianni Maureen Susino Michael Villanueva and Jarrod Thompson for Java scripts. hosting Sir Cyril and showing him the Villanueva Jarrod Thompson effectiveness of the Academy. The Overfelt setting up the impressive displays of Key Oracle staff members, Director of Oracle Academy may help to drive student work and the outstanding Marketing Randi SosnowSosnow, Vice-President of educational changes around the world! entertainment.