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Garden Grove Unified School District Volume IX Issue II October 2012 The Matador Monthly 9401 Westminster Boulevard Garden Grove, California 92844 School News Halloween Costume & Seniors Topping Box Office Pumpkin Contest AGATA HO dances; every class boasted of a their A-game as well as jaw- sured all seniors that the odds Wednesday, October 31 variety of dances, such as a hip dropping backdrops, props, and Staff Writer were indeed in their favor; the First Quarter Bench- hop dance, an ISO piece (isola- moves, which were especially powerful choreography left marks tion), a “cute” dance, and a fina- exhibited in their renditions of each senior beaming with pride Monday- Friday, October The annually antici- le. Freshmen certainly received Alice in Wonderland and the In- for their “tributes.” 29- November 2 pated battle of the classes, also thumbs up for their synchronized glorious “Juniors.” With victory With the tough com- known as Lip Sync, took place dancing to the song “Titanium” and class pride in their minds, petition between the classes, Senior Movie Night on October 19, 2012. The class- for Batman Rises and garnered the seniors of 2013 danced their each class went out and per- Friday, November 2, 3:30 es--freshmen, sophomores, ju- much laughter from the crowd hearts out. Each of the royal PM- 5:30 PM formed to their fullest potential niors, and seniors—split up in due to their comical performance class’s dances were choreo- even though they did not know Sadie Hawkins Dance order to battle it out, in the form what to expect from the oth- Friday, November 9. 7:00 of singing and dancing to a vari- ers. Through blood, sweat, and PM- 10:00 PM ety of songs. They were to per- tears, the participants practiced form in front of the entire school for over a month, giving it their Veteran’s Day- No School as well as to a surprise panel of all and trying to put on a great Monday, November 12 judges to see which class had show. Showcase of the Bands @ it all and what it took to be on Last year’s results BGHS Stadium top. The first assembly’s judges caused an enormous amount Tuesday, November 13 included Mr. Cardoza, Mrs. Her- of questions: “Will the sopho- emans, Mr. Johnson, and Ms. mores beat the juniors again?” Patino. The second assembly “Will the juniors have a come- World Quickies featured Mr. Clark, Mr. Kenney, back and beat out all the class- Mr. Melrose, and Ms. Nguyen. es?” “Will the seniors keep up As of October 23, 2012, This year’s theme was their winning title and get first Barack Obama has a total of titled “Lights, Camera, Action,” place?” “Will the freshmen be 290.8 electoral votes while a movie themed Lip Sync. ASB able to keep the reputation up kicked off the assembly with a Mitt Romney has a total of and win third?” performance of Gangnam Style Seniors prepare to ‘transform’ themselves in the first dance of their set. The senior class start- 247.2 electoral votes. and was accompanied by Mr. En- in Magic Mike. Sophomores def- graphed and cleaned to perfec- ed the school year with a bang. gel who made a surprise special initely did not disappoint with tion. Transformers marked the The royal class of 2013 had an On October 23, 2012, guest appearance. After ASB’s their fun and original choreogra- seniors’ grand entrance and cer- amazing win, taking first place the family of 14- year-old opening dance sequence, each phy. Their dance for Despicable tainly blew the crowd away with and leaving the rest awestruck. Anais Fournier, who died in class had their own five min- Me won applause for not only its its clean, quick-paced move- Juniors took second, followed December 2011 after drink- utes of fame. The classes were precise movement but also for ment. The Ring not only sent by the sophomores, and lastly ing two cans of the popular to pick several movies and to the participants’ costumes that adrenaline (and fear) running the freshmen. Monster energy drink, sued choose songs that were not only perfectly matched the characters’ through the very veins of each The close knit compe- Monster Beverage Company. to be related to each movie but clothes in the movie. Next, the audience member but it also sent tition between the classes not juniors stepped up to the stage the seniors roaring with pride Fournier was diagnosed to also to be incorporated into their only united everyone together, performance. Each class would and showed the audience that from seeing the intense dance but also built up the school’s have died from cardiac arrest then “lip sync” while perform- nothing could keep them down. accompanied by a knockout back spirit and united the school as induced by “caffeine toxic- ing variously choreographved This year, the juniors brought bend. The Hunger Games as- a whole. ity.” Representatives of the company have stated that they do not believe the bev- erage was the cause of death. Matador-ably in Love until October 31st , when they were thought I was breath- to Las Vegas, and the On October 18, 2012, MEGAN PHAN reunited at a Halloween scavenger less from doing my couple now has eleven Disney announced that it Front Page Editor hunt in which they were partnered chores!” exclaimed grandchildren and one would be debuting its first together. Mr. Reeder. great grandchild. Latina princess, Sofia, on Some say that true love can only be Mrs. Reeder recalled the Three years On October 19, Disney Channel on Novem- found in movies and novels. Howev- fateful night and said, “We stayed later, Stephanie’s par- 2012, Mrs. Reeder sur- ber 18 when Sofia’s movie, er, one couple with their own spin on out forever. I’m sure everyone had ents expressed their prised her husband with returned to the meeting spot, and we desire to move out a trip to Bolsa Grande. Sofia the First: Once Upon the classic tale of love has certainly discredited such a theory, and Bolsa did not win that scavenger hunt for of the Garden Grove Mr. Reeder ex- a Princess, will be released. Grande High has had the opportunity sure! We just didn’t want to go back. area, but Sonny and pressed his joy and ex- The arrival of the new prin- to witness what moviemakers and We told everyone that we couldn’t Stephanie had no claimed, “I’ve always cess has garnered much criti- authors have always failed to cap- find anything, but in truth, we stayed intention of being wanted to come back, cism, as Disney has failed ture-- the genuine, undying love of out and got to know each other bet- separated. Thus, and we’ve finally been high school sweethearts. ter.” Sonny approached able to do so! It’s like to celebrate Sofia’s Hispanic Stephanie and Sonny be- Stephanie’s father for we’re stepping back heritage. Some critics have Sonny and Stephanie Reeder’s story begins fifty years ago gan to go steady. his daughter’s hand in Sonny and Stephanie Reeder in time, like the movie even argued that Sofia is not At first, the new couple marriage three times. celebrate their 50th anniver- Back to the Future! under the bleachers at the Garden sary with a visit to BG. Latina. Grove High School stadium on Oc- discovered that finding time to spend After being rejected Nothing has changed, tober 19, 1962, precisely fifty years with each other was difficult, but luck twice, he finally got her father to except the paint!” from the day of the Lip Sync Assem- was on their side. agree to the marriage on the condi- The couple had the oppor- On October 12, 2012, “We were both taking busi- tion that Stephanie graduated. tunity to watch the Lip Sync perfor- CNN reporters disclosed bly. Milford “Sonny” Reeder was one of Bolsa Grande’s first gradu- ness classes. Sonny was studying On June 25, 1965, Sonny mances and was able to visit many their discovery of schooling ates, having been in its class of 1963. business law, and I was taking key- Reeder and Stephanie McKay were classrooms where they received caves in Syria. Due to the He was a junior on the night a friend boarding. And one day, we discov- wedded in the Ferndale Wedding much welcome and applause from Syrian civil war, schools are introduced him to Stephanie McKay, ered that our business classes were Chapel. Stephanie, age 17 at the time, the students and faculty members. a freshman also from Bolsa. right next to each other!” exclaimed wore Sonny’s sister’s wedding dress. Following their trip down memory endangered and have been Mrs. Reeder. The proximity of their As a wedding gift, Sonny gave her lane, Mr. and Mrs. Reeder attended driven underground-liter- “That night, I went home, and I was just shaking. My father afterschool classes allowed Sonny his senior ring. last Friday night’s football game at ally. Driven by the desire to asked me, ‘Sonny, why are you to ride the bus home with Stephanie, Over the next forty-two Garden Grove, the same site of their keep education running, Syr- shaking so much?’ and all I could do accompanying her home despite the years of their life, the Reeders had meeting. ian teachers are now holding was shake! And right then and there, distance. two sons who attended Bolsa Grande Mrs. Reeder concluded, “He would ride the bus their classes in caves, and al- he knew that I met a girl.