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E E R F ® Education + Communication = A Better Nation Covering the Los Alamitos Unified School District and the communities of Los Alamitos, Rossmoor, Seal Beach and Sunset Beach VOLUME 9, ISSUE 46 www.schoolnewsrollcall.com APRIL / MAY 2012 Exceptional Employees Keeping Free of Conflict The cornerstone of Los Alamitos By Dr. Linda Stewart, Principal Unified School Hopkinson Elementary District’s culture of I am proud to announce that excellence is a team Hopkinson Elementary School has its of highly skilled and newest group of enthusiastic conflict passionate staff managers eager and ready to be our members who are playground leaders during the Andrew Pulver relentless about morning recess period. Assistant igniting unlimited The top 20 or so fourth- and fifth- Superintendent Human possibilities for grade students nominated by their Resources students. We are classmates were chosen to train as proud to recognize conflict managers for the spring our various employees of the year semester. The training process on how for 2012, who exemplify our out- to help students mediate conflicts and standing staff. create a conflict-free environment was Dionne Gibson was selected as done during their lunch hour two to the Para-Educator Classified three days a week for approximately Employee of the Year. Dionne has three weeks. been a dedicated and exceptional The students learned about the preschool teacher for Los Alamitos types of conflict that they might help Unified School District (LAUSD) for to facilitate versus the conflicts that the past eight years. Dionne require adult intervention. They were actively engages the families of Conflict Managers promote peaceful playgrounds. SEE HOPKINSON • PAGE 5 every child by sending home newsletters and developing class- BOARD OF EDUCATION The National Reading Challenge room Web sites with daily updates and photos of her students partici- Community Partnerships pating in various activities. She The schools in our district are located in three different offers parents practical tips and municipal areas. We have five schools in the city of Los Alamitos instructional advice, which allow (Los Alamitos Elementary School, McAuliffe Middle School, Oak parents to further support their Middle School, Los Alamitos High School, and Laurel Continuation children at home. High School), four schools in Rossmoor (Rossmoor Elementary Ankou Kanou was selected as School, Lee Elementary School, Weaver Elementary School, and Maintenance and Operations Hopkinson Elementary School) and one school in Seal Beach Classified Employee of the Year. Meg Cutuli (McGaugh Elementary School). It may seem like the schools are President Ankou is an exemplary employee having events on their campuses seven days a week—and I think and a true leader on the Los sometimes they are! But a lot of the events are put on by our community partners, Alamitos High School campus. As such as AYSO, Friday Night Lights, Seal Beach Kids Baseball, and Adult the head night custodian, Ankou Recreational Leagues, to just name a few. By working together with our leads the other members of the cities, we try to accommodate as many activities as we can. The school custodial team by example and district and the cities value our open space, and all parties are interested in demonstrates both a strong work serving and enhancing our communities. Open communication and discussions ethic and a positive attitude. He on long-range plans are a benefit to all citizens. epitomizes the notion of quality The Los Alamitos School District has a committee of two Board members customer service and views students, and administrators that meets with the cities of Los Alamitos and Seal Beach. teachers, and parents as his The cities have two council members, city managers, and other administrators customers. Ankou is an intelligent, join us. This gives everyone a chance to meet face-to-face and work on serving productive and proactive individual the community better. We discuss the use of our open space, facilities, planned Why are these students excited? SEE EXCEPTIONAL EMPLOYEES • PAGE 7 SEE BOARD OF EDUCATION PAGE 3 See McAuliffe Middle School page 8... Los Alamitos Educational Foundation page 2 • Seal Beach Animal Care Center page 2 • Do the Math page 3 Inside: Real Estate Matters page 4 • Schools pages 5–7 • Camps/Activities pages 8–10 • Contest page 10 Los Alamitos Educational Foundation Post Office Box 1210, Los Alamitos, CA 90740 • 562/799-4700 • www.losaledfoundation.org ® Education + Communication = A Better Nation Educational Foundation is Growing! www.schoolnewsrollcall.com By Evelyn Garcia, Program Director covering the LOS ALAMITOS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Netragrednik Please join us in welcoming Janine Ingram, the new Los Alamitos Educational Neta Madison Foundation (LAEF) Executive Director. Ms. Ingram comes to us with a master’s degree in education and 23 years of non-profit experience. Kay Coop “In today’s difficult education climate, the Los Alamitos Unified School District Founder / Publisher FOUNDER/PUBLISHER: Kay Coop remains the pride of Orange County. The LAEF Board of Directors has made this 562/493-3193 • [email protected] leadership investment to ensure that LAEF continues and increases support to ADVERTISING SALES: 562/598-1179 the district in their provision of high-quality instruction, academic excellence, Home Heidi Guiol • [email protected] and enrichment opportunities to students, despite current and/or future state 562/889-4843 funding obstacles, Ingram shared. oom Kathy Gorman • [email protected] o 193 Ro 3-3 R62/49 5 CONTENT COORDINATOR: Barbra Longiny “I am honored and excited to partner lnewsrollcall.com kay @schoo COPY EDITORS: with our district superintendent, her Lisa Brock, Kate Karp & Anna Zappia staff, the LAEF Board, the LAEF staff, Visit www.losaledfoundation.com With Spring Break over students GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Laura Brune CONTRIBUTING CARTOONIST: and parents throughout the community to learn more about SEI and are focused on the final weeks of this Netragrednik by Neta Madison in creating a new vision for the future school year. The year seems to have P.B. & Chim by Robin Auwerda After-School Enrichment Programs. of the Los Alamitos Educational gone by far too quickly. @SchoolNewsRC Foundation, and more importantly, Congratulations to the Classified SchoolNewsRollCall our students,” Ingram added. Employees of the Year, who are vital While we craft this new vision, LAEF is excited to bring a summer filled to the success of the school district. SCHOOL NEWS ROLL CALL with innovative, enriching instruction to the students of the district. Registration Do the Math is a fun column and I P.O. Box 728, Seal Beach, CA 90740 562/493-3193 for the Summer Enrichment Institute (SEI) 2012 is open. Course catalogs for have been receiving the most inter- www.schoolnewsrollcall.com elementary and secondary classes are available on-line at www.losaledfoundation.com, esting stories from our readers of how Copyright © 2006, School News Roll Call LLC Reproduction in whole or in part without written as well as at the district office and the main office of each school site. The they use math in their business or permission is strictly prohibited unless otherwise stated. registration deadline for SEI is May 18, 2012. Do not delay as classes fill quickly. daily life. If you have been planning to Opinions expressed by contributing writers and guest columnists are their views and not necessarily those of Visit www.losaledfoundation.com to learn more about SEI and After-School email yours, do it now. (See page 3 School News Roll Call. This publication is privately owned and the right is reserved to select and edit content. Enrichment Programs. for Jo Dawson’s story.) The school district do not endorse the advertisers in this For more information, call or e-mail Evelyn Garcia, LAEF Program Director at Our next issue is June and the end publication. (562) 277-6876 or [email protected]. of another successful school year. Seal Beach Animal Care Center 1700 Adolfo Lopez Drive, Seal Beach, CA 90740 • 562/430-4993 • www.sbacc.org HARBOR AREA How Long Do Cats Live? By Murlyn E. Burkes, Cat Committee Liaison FARMERS MARKETS The lifespan of an average house cat depends on many factors: breed, diet, lifestyle and whether the cat is an indoor or an outdoor cat. While nobody can really say how long a particular cat can live, there are some general guidelines that might explain it. Keeping your cats indoors is the Thursdays Saturdays best thing that you can do for them to Bixby Knolls Cerritos Towne Center live a long, healthy life. Having them Fridays Sundays spayed or neutered and taking them to Downtown Alamitos Bay the vet regularly can also help. Indoor Long Beach Marina cats can get plenty of exercise if you play with them daily to tire them out Since 1980 for the night. Investing in interactive toys will make your cat a happy and loving pet. Indoor cats can live from 12 to 18 years. Many people believe that cats need the outdoors. Cats are perfectly happy inside. It is a rare cat who demands to be let outside. Usually a cat who is kept • Local Farm Fresh Produce inside is happy and doesn’t need to go out. If he or she ventures outside and • Food Artisans & Live Music 866-GOODVEG remains outdoors, the lifespan is reduced to 3 to 8 years, approximately. • Plants & Cut Flowers Feral cats have the shortest life expectancy of the common house cat. They • Baked Goods, Honey & More! GOODVEG.ORG are subject to much exposure and are often sick in some way when they are captured and brought to shelters. Having never visited a vet, these cats carry all sorts of nasty diseases that can be transmitted to other cats. Their lifespan is 2 to 5 years, approximately. There have been cats that have lived to be well over 20 years old.