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January 2014 Aca Deca Teacher H Drive Scrimmage Data Recovered Goes Great Council President Schwagle Says Poly on Track Data Should Be Available Shortly The Poly Optimist John H. Francis Polytechnic High School Vol. XCVIII, No. 6 Serving the Poly Community Since 1913 January 2014 Aca Deca Teacher H Drive Scrimmage Data Recovered Goes Great Council president Schwagle says Poly on track data should be available shortly. to make state. By Joshua Penado sional development during that Staff Writer time,” Bennett said, “to make sure we’re getting the most out of our By Yesenia Carretero Staff Writer efforts for the second half of the Poly’s H drive, which contained school year.” years of data belonging to several Students with disabilities would Poly’s Academic Decathlon team faculty members, has been fully re- also benefit from the balanced attended an informal scrimmage at covered, School Governance Council calendar. Grant on January 11. El Camino’s president Jim Schwagle announced “If we had credit recovery op- team also competed. at Tuesday’s council meeting. portunities, it would give them the “Three top teams decided to A private firm recovered the data. chance to be in school for almost the get together and get the students Cost was approximately $7,400. full year,” Bennett said. “I like to say practice,” said veteran Poly Aca “Data is expected to be restored “Learning is the constant, and time is Deca coach Brian Block. “The more in the next week,” Schwagle said. the variable” practice you have, the better you Also under discussion at the Other issues discussed at the Photo by Ari Bennett perform.” Council meeting was Poly’s possible Council meeting included how to Students take seven tests, each of NINE + COACH: Poly’s Academic Decathlon squad and coach Brian Block. return to the balanced traditional choose a Council member replace- which lasts half an hour. calendar in use three years ago. ment if he or she can’t attend a meet- “Usually scrimmages last four Poly Principal Ari Bennett dis- ing or is transferred and problems hours,” said Block. “Even with short Drama Club Revisits 80s cussed the calendar issue at the pilot with attendance when athletes play breaks, it’s a full day.” school principals’ meeting recently. away games and coaches have to fill Poly previously competed against “The ultimate goal is to move in the attendance. 12 schools at a November scrim- with “Fame” Production us back to the balanced traditional New signage for faculty rest- mage. calendar,” Bennett said. “That’s what we’re working on.” Saturday Jan 25 and Saturday Poly singing/acting veterans Crystal Cruz and [ See H Drive, pg 4 ] By Nicolette Reneau Bennett said the calendar, which Feb 1 are the district competitions. Audrianna Wilson will star in the Drama Club presen- Staff Writer splits the year in to two equal halves, LAUSD usually places between tation of “Fame” in mid-May. would mediate summer learning seven and thirteen teams into the The Broadway musical, which opened in 1988, is loss. competition. based on the 1980 film of the same name and tells the Toy Drive “Research tells us that a long “We will not learn our scores un- story of eight students at the High School for the Performing Arts (PA) in summer break is most disadvanta- til February 7,” said Block, “which is Manhattan as they discover themselves and their talents. geous to students who come from kind of weird. Imagine taking a test “Fame” is about the struggle to achieve your dreams,” said Drama Club low income backgrounds,” Bennett Nets $18K on January 25 and not knowing your teacher Katy Groskin. “I chose ‘Fame’ because students can relate to its said. score for weeks.” themes.” Part of the reason is that scoring The calendar would also provide By Tanneshia Acosta Groskin chose 15 Parrots for the musical after auditions held during the Staff Writer an additional credit recovery option in Academic Decathlon is really first week back from break. in the winter and give staff members difficult. “I try to give everyone a fair chance,” said Groskin. “I choose based on time during the middle of the year to What better way to start winter “It’s more of an art than a sci- energy, effort and ability to meet the role.” reflect, recalibrate and come together break than an $18,500 shopping ence,” Block said. “It’s like taking Senior Miranda Brown thought the audition was different from others she focused and refreshed for the second spree? the SAT. You take it, it’s over, and had done. now you just have to wait.” half of the year. That’s what some Parrots did as Judges aren’t necessary for the “We could do things like profes- part of Leadership’s annual toys for [ See Fame, pg 4 ] multiple choice test. For speech and tots drive. The toys were purchased essay, there are volunteer judges that at Mattel’s in El Segundo. Mattel dedicate their time to making sure did their part by selling the toys at the competition works. The number 40% off. of judges varies. Parrots at Rose Parade Leadership students in charge of the toy drive this year were seniors “Rumor has it that this year arrot participation in they’re short on judges,” Block By Sarai Mejia Joceline Santamaria, Jasmine Torres Staff Writer the January 1 Pasadena and Alba Varela. said, “so I imagine there will be two Rose Parade is a Poly judges for speech and interview. I do The Los Angeles Fire Department tradition. This year delivered the toys to needy tots on not know who will be judging the P eight talented band and color Christmas day as part of their Spark essays.” guard members marched down Colorado Boulevard to of Love drive. Friends and family can buy tick- the cheers and smiles of thousands lined up along the Poly raises more money for the ets for the Super quiz relay, which parade route. toy drive than any other LAUSD is the big show that happens at the “It was truly an honor to participate in the Rose school and is the biggest supporter of end of the multiple choice test day, Parade for the second time,” said band member Daniel the LAFD’s Spark of Love. February 1 at Roybal. Maldonado. Poly Principal Ari Bennett and February 7 is the medal banquet. “The first time I was kind of shy,” Maldonado said, Photo by Sarai Mejia his family were also on hand to help “We will learn our fate on that “but you learn how to put up a good show for the people celebrate the toy drive. day,” Block said, “how many med- play in the Rose Parade,” said band member and Poly at the Rose Parade.” freshman Nathan Tabaranza, who plays sousaphone. “I am proud of the leadership als we’ve won and whether or not Maldonado plays the mellophone. Parrots for doing a fantastic job this we’re going to state. Usually when “You have to know what you're doing. It was nerve-rack- “To get selected, you have to have more than a year ing during practice. I just didn't want to mess up.” year,” Bennett said. “I want all of the other teams are chosen for state, in color guard because you have to know how to spin the Poly to feel that pride that comes there is a potential for one or two “There were people cheering for me and just wishing flags, how to march underneath that, and do dance work me luck and it felt really good,” said color guard captain from giving to the needy.” other teams to make it” Bennett also said he was glad that underneath that,” said color guard co-captain Sarahi Elisama Miguel. “I wasn't really nervous at all. Their Parents can also attend the awards Flores. his two daughters got to experience “I didn't know whether or not I'd be good enough to [ See Aca Deca, pg 6 ] [ See Rose, pg 6 ] [ See Toy, pg 4 ] It Takes A Year to Lady Parrots Make this Book Sink Streak Poly’s Yearbook staff and advisor Team effort from Parrots Michelle Elias do the assembling. ends 52-game run. Photo by Lirio Alberto CAMPUS - page 4 Photo by Lirio Alberto SPORTS - page 8 2 January 2014 The Poly Optimist polyhigh.org/opt.jsp OPINION EDITORIAL “Talk, don’t Type” Think of how many people you are closely connected with ron Seline’s daughter committed suicide just after talking with as of right now. Probably a few right? Now, think of how you her mother through text messaging. When texting her mother are connected with them. Most likely Facebook, Instagram, about how well she was doing, she would answer positive and Twitter, Email and Text right? Now, think of how many of those use happy face emoticons throughout the conversation. It was the OPTIMIST people you actually communicate with face-to-face. later found out that the next day that she would cry and show VOL XCIX No. 3 “I fear the day technology will surpass our human interac- signs of depression while staying in her dorm room for days tion. The world will have a generation of idiots,” a famous even though she would seem perfectly fine on Facebook and quote by Albert Einstein. Twitter updates. January Social Media has been ruining real human communication The only way you could genuinely know who a person is for quite a while now. We do not talk to one another anymore, nowadays is to really talk to them and not email or text them, instead, we type. which is a shame because the tool that was supposed to bring BUCKET LIST Filipino native Jedri Emralino says coming to America We hide behind an account on a social media website and people closer together is also distancing us.
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