Garden Grove Unified School District Volume IX Issue III November/December 2012 The Matador Monthly 9401 Westminster Boulevard Garden Grove, California 92844 School News • Winter Play, “A Night of Joy to the Matador World Skits” @ Black Box The- ater HUBERT PHAM Christmas cheer would not no one should have missed! she was assigned to, Agata Thursday, December 13, 7-9 Front Page Editor be complete without the But that is not all! On Ho (12) replied, “$150! It PM jingles of Christmas carols, Thursday, December 21st, burned a hole in my wal- Friday, December 14, 3:30- and Mr. Stanley’s many AP Bolsa’s musical department let, haha.” Surely, the joy of 5:30 PM & 7-9 PM It’s the most won- • Pictures with Santa @ Psychology ASB room derful time of the year-- students can Monday-Friday, December and it’s here! Bolsa Grande surely gift 17-21 High School staff and stu- you with a • Winter Choral & Instru- dents have already pre- carol-- that mental Concert @ Don pared for the long awaited Walsh Auditorium is, a Psy- Thursday, December 20, Winter Break, which comes chology-re- Time TBA with the two widely cel- mixed carol! • Winter Holiday Assembly ebrated holidays: Christ- In addition, Friday, December 21 mas and New Year. Not Bolsa’s very • Winter Break only is the holiday recess Saturday- Sunday, December own faculty 22- January 6 a very much-needed stress has decided • Return from Break reliever, but it is also a to sprinkle Monday, January 7 time for jolly festivities competitiv- with friends, renewals of ity into the family bonds, and hope- holidays by World Quickies ful thoughts of resolutions. holding its With the holiday celebra- very first an- There is a school tions in mind, teachers, the in Tokyo, Japan called To- nual Christ- kyo’s Santa Claus Academy. associated student body, mas Sweater True to its name, this school students, and even our Contest, Our janitor, Tony, flaunting his festive spirit by decorating his car. Make sure trains people to be-- as the lovely custodians have all with Ms. check it out! Japanese say, “Santa-san.” flaunted their Christmas Steele win- The “Santa school” agenda spirit in joyful anticipa- ning first place for the best held its Winter Choral and giving has outweighed the includes learning magic tion for our great escape. sweater and Ms. Terfling- Instrumental Concert. This result of an empty wallet! tricks, how to behave like From fluffy, red Santa Santa Clause, and how to er being awarded for the year marked an alteration Two weeks off school? hats to beautifully ornate worst Christmas gear. in tradition, as the band, Certainly, many would answer children’s difficult Christmas trees, Christ- questions. One such ques- Many of Bolsa’s the orchestra, and the agree that two weeks is tion is “If my house has a mas spirit was present this many organizations and chorus department joined ample time to take a break security system, how will whole week and was seen clubs hold annual Christ- together for one concert from early morning awak- you come and delivery my all around the campus. mas traditions to prepare filled with classical, popu- enings, stressful schedules, presents?” The school’s an- Perhaps you spotted the staff and the student lar Christmas tunes. Add- high school drama, and any swer? The system should our custodian, Tony, with a body for the holidays. May- ing to the Christmas cus- school-related work. The recognize Santa Clause and bright-red Santa hat cruis- be you caught a glimpse toms, our very own ASB mention of Winter Break let him enter. ing around all week on his of Santa Claus in the ASB also arranged a toy drive would surely ignite a stu- remarkable electric rein- room and pinched yourself, to donate gifts to children dent’s bursting impulse to On Monday, De- deer. The janitorial cart cember 10, Uzbekistani only to find out that the in need. ASB not only as- exclaim his or her antici- President Islam Karimov cosplaying as a reindeer jolly fellow was not a hallu- signed a child to homeroom pation of it. If I received placed an informal ban on would surely warm your cination after all. You see, classes that wished to par- a dollar for every time I Father Frost and his wife hearts! B o l s a ’ s ticipate but also included heard the words, “I can’t (our Santa Clause and Mrs. B o l s a very own the designated child’s wish wait for Winter Break”… Claus). Much like Dr. Se- c l a s s e s Photogra- list and thereby, helped Yet, be forewarned, oh dear, uss’s fictional character, the are also phy Club spread the Christmas cheer fellow Matadors. Finals Grinch, the authoritarian reveling government of Uzbekistan cleverly to those who would not re- loom in the imminent dark in the organized ceive a Christmas present shadows of Winter Break’s is said to be stealing Christ- spirit of mas. Reports have indicated a photo otherwise. end and are just around the that Karimov is attempting the sea- booth Furthermore, Secret Santa, corner. It would be advis- to rid Uzbekistan of its So- son and held dur- a Western Christmas tradi- able not to entirely shut off viet culture, starting with h a v e ing lunch tion in which members of a one’s brain and to not erase eliminating the celebration incor- f r o m group or a community are the extensive collection of of popular holidays, such as porated M o n d a y, randomly assigned a per- the valuable information New Year’s Eve and Valen- certain Decem- son to whom they anony- acquired this school year! tines’ Day. Christ- ber 17th, mously give a gift, was or- Sadly for some, homework On December 14, mas el- through ganized by the numerous and study packets have 20 year-old Adam Lanza ements Wednes- and various clubs of Bolsa been assigned over the entered Sandy Hook El- to their day, De- Grande High School. To break. Do not procrasti- ementary School in the class- cember name a few Secret Santa nate, for it will be the death once peaceful town, New- r o o m . 20th, practitioners, M.E.S.A., of your recess relaxation! town, Connecticut, and Uncer- allow- Bolsa’s music department, Get it off your hands from opened fire, leaving 26 peo- ing you Key Club officers, and ASB the start and enjoy the rest t a i n ple dead—20 of the victims to take a all partook in this amus- of your break, carefree. of the were young children of ages Mr. Tonthat’s albino Christmas tree. picture ing tradition. Notable for The beginning of the various 6 to 7. Also amongst the de- with your their annual dedication school year filled with our ceased were 6 adults, includ- avail- ing the school’s principal friends and with the addi- to fulfilling each other’s hard, vigorous work takes able sorts of Christmas tion of a jubilant, real-life wish lists, ASB happily ex- its bow from the school Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung. trees? One can spot an The shooting at Sandy Hook Santa Claus. Featuring a changed their gifts on Fri- year stage and leaves us Elementary is the second- albino Christmas tree Santa Claus sporting his day as with the other clubs. with the blessing of a two- deadliest school shooting in decorated with golden, traditional attire, a warm When asked about the aver- week vacation from school. the US, following the 2007 glittering ornaments in smile, and a deep “Ho ho age price she spent for the Joy to the world-- or, joy to Virginia Tech shooting. Mr. Tonthat’s classroom! ho”, it was an opportunity secret club member that Bolsa! Page 2 Editorials November/December 2012 One Text Makes a Huge Effect cause. Driving is an action that the morning; you may breathe tention is usually immediately dollars in repair costs. Was it KEVIN LE requires your utmost attention. a sigh of relief when you hear pulled toward the direction of really worth it to respond to a Staff Writer You have several mirrors you the sound of the school bell the phone. This poses a huge text immediately? need to consis- threat to a person Texts are meant to be It is clearly stated in tently look at, you who is driving. a convenient means of commu- the California Driver Hand- constantly have Imagine an nication, made for people with book: “Regardless of age, it is to scan your sur- average scenario, busy lives so they can respond illegal to drive a motor vehicle roundings to de- with a person driv- quickly whenever they are free. while using an electronic wire- termine whether ing comfortably People can respond to texts less communication device to it is safe to turn toward the green whenever they want, but people write, send, or read text mes- left or right, pay light, down West- expect replies the instant the sages, instant messages, and attention for traf- minster, with the text is sent out. It isn’t worth emails.” This is a key concept fic lights and usual amount of responding to a text while driv- to understand when you’re tak- signs, etc. Any traffic there is in ing, when the same thing could ing your permit test. This ques- attention diverted the area, while be accomplished when you stop tion is almost always given on away from recog- texting.