Crafton Hills College Sept. 2020 BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPORT Roadrunner Rally To help students feel more comfortable with the upcoming semester, Crafton Hills College hosted their annual Roadrunner Rally on August 11 at 2 p.m. Traditionally, Roadrunner Rally is a time for new students to take campus tours, attend information sessions, and learn about available services and resources. This year, event organizers expanded the event to include new and returning students to help all students feel more comfortable in the online environment and provide directions for accessing virtual resources. Student Senate representative Jackson Bottorff and counselor Jimmy Grabow, who served as event hosts, welcomed the 124 participants Photo: Roadrunner Rally host, Jackson Botorff. Continued on page 2. Child Development Center Provides Learning Materials The Crafton Hills College Child Development Center held a drive- through learning materials pick-up on Monday, August 17. Since the Child Development Center is not open this semester for in-person preschool, its staff has developed a great curriculum for at home learning. The Center provided all enrolled state preschool children with backpacks full of school supplies and planned activities. Activities were created to build skills in literacy, math, science, art, and health, safety, and nutrition, as well as mindfulness activities for children and their parents. Students will also interact with teachers remotely for story reading, music and movement, science, and art on an online platform Photo: Child working at home on Photo: Child working at home retelling math-counting stars lesson. the Brown Bear story. called Dojo. Crafton Hills College Sept. 2020 | Page 2 Crafton Hills College’s Summer Bridge Program Transitions Students from Adult School into College Scholars Students enrolled in the CHC Summer Adult School. notetaking and time management but Bridge program developed networks also reflected how the educational of support and received instruction Students who participated in the landscape has shifted in the era on digital literacy, time management, summer 2020 program had a slightly of COVID-19. Students learned study skills different experience than Bridge how to use distance learning tools students in previous years, according including video conferencing, online More than two dozen students from to Counselor Arline Troncoza. collaborative software, student email local adult education institutions Because of the restrictions placed on and more. completed Crafton Hills College’s daily life and higher education due Summer Bridge Program, an online to COVID-19, students enrolled in Students enrolled in the program course designed to prepare students this year’s program had more of an took virtual trips to local universities, for a successful college experience. emphasis on digital literacy skills. including University of California Riverside, University of Redlands The program is part of Extended “This year’s Adult Summer Bridge and California State University, San Opportunity Programs and Services Program was a little different from Bernardino. (EOPS), a state and college-funded prior years obviously because we program to uplift underrepresented couldn’t meet in person,” Troncoza For more information on the Summer and marginalized students and help said. “ But it was just as meaningful Bridge Program, visit https://www. them succeed in higher education. and impactful.” craftonhills.edu/adult-education- Most of the students in this year’s program/index.php. program were recent graduates of the Modules within the course focused Redlands Adult School and Yucaipa on traditional study skills like Roadrunner Rally continued.. and gave away prizes such as Crafton remote/online classes and the succeed. Whether this is your first year Hills College hoodies, hats, t-shirts, associated workload. with us or you are a returning student, water bottles, key chains, and we know this can be an exciting and lanyards. A short video provided students with sometimes overwhelming time. The a virtual tour of several resources and good news is you will not be doing it College President Kevin Horan and showed them how to access these alone.” Vice President of Student Services services from the College website. A Delmy Spencer offered words of smartphone app game called Kahoot! Students were able to visit breakout encouragement and let students followed the video to quiz students on rooms to have questions answered know that they are there to help. the services available at Crafton. about Admissions and Records, Financial Aid, WebAdvisor/Canvas, Student Hannah Stiff, English Student Life Director Ericka Paddock Counseling, EOPS, DSPS, Career Professor Ashley Hayes, and Theatre offered closing remarks: “As we’ve Center, University Transfer Center, Professor Paul Jacques took turns learned from our time together, there’s Tutoring Center, Student Life, and the discussing what to expect from lots of services at Crafton to help you Health and Wellness Center. Crafton Hills College Sept. 2020 | Page 3 Photo: Faculty members Brandi Bailes, Crafton Hills College Theatre Program to Offer Sabrina Jimenez, and Josh Robles. Experience on Stage, Outside and On Film The Crafton Hills College (CHC) theatre will be available to stream. CHC Hiking Group program is preparing for a busy and educational semester with varied Jacques said this particular play will In May 2020, CHC faculty member and unique opportunities, including introduce new theatre students to film Sabrina Jimenez organized a hike to productions on stage, on film and and also help sharpen the skills of reconnect with her colleagues during through virtual performances. veterans. quarantine. “People were starting to look really depressed on Zoom and I To kick off the semester, CHC’s theatre “The Laramie Project will provide thought it would be fun to get people program’s first production will be Dog opportunities for as many students as together for an outdoor activity that Sees God, a comedy that reimagines the we can get so that everyone can get wasn’t restricted,” said Jimenez. characters from the Peanuts franchise experience as soon as possible,” said “Hiking is ideal because exercise as disaffected teenagers. The program Jacques. “This is a great chance for and socialization have a positive is accepting electronic submissions of anyone interested in the theatre or film impact on mental health during this monologues for Dog Sees God until to get real experience with an incredible social distancing experience,” she August 26. The student theare arts club, script.” This play is intended for mature continued. a group that allows students who are audiences; parental discretion is not enrolled in a theatre program class strongly advised. The group has now expanded to to stay connected to the theatre, will twelve faculty, staff, retirees, and begin meeting soon after the beginning The musical puppet show Avenue Q is administrators who have hiked San of the semester as well. scheduled for the spring. Jacques said Gorgonio, Alger Creek, Angelus Oaks, he hopes it will be a live performance El Dorado Ranch Park, Zanja Peak, The second production this fall will be but is prepared to adjust to an online Vivian Creek, and even an overnight The Laramie Project, which tells the format if COVID-19 restrictions remain trip to the San Bernardino Peak. story of Matthew Shepard, a member in place till then. He also intends to host of the LGBTQ community who was the second annual New Works Festival There are generally two hikes the victim of a vicious hate crime. The in Spring 2021 and first-run plays in Fall organized per month, depending Laramie Project is a collaboration of 2021, in an effort to provide the program on weather. the CHC theatre program, led by Paul an “interesting cultural identity.” Jacques, and the San Bernardino Valley College film program, led by Lucas Cuny. Once the cast is selected, virtual rehearsals will be held through Zoom before students are slated to come to campus in small, socially-distanced groups to film scenes both on stage and outside. Recorded performances Crafton Hills College Sept. 2020 | Page 4 do something that could help them.” After graduating from Crafton in 2017, Taylor transferred to Loma Linda University where she continued to excel. Today, she is one of Crafton and LLU’s biggest cheerleaders. Taylor recently shared her success in an email to Crafton officials as a way to say thank you for their support and encouragement during her time at the college, adding, “if there is any way I can give back, please let me know.” Taylor’s position at Loma Linda will allow her to work with all races and nationalities. Her biggest goal is to launch new health education programs for African Americans and Latinx, two of the largest populations of people in need of health services. Part of her work includes building trust with patients by being herself. Photo: Crafton Hills College Alumni, Rachelle Taylor. “I learned through my experiences that it is sometimes easier to communicate For Rachelle Taylor, Crafton Hills College and relate with someone of our own nationality because you have Forged a Path into Nursing an understanding of what they are going through and their culture,” Just a few weeks after graduating found out about EOPS.” Taylor said. Taylor said. “In the African-American from Loma Linda University’s School community, there’s a lot of mistrust of Nursing, Crafton Hills College Extended Opportunity Programs there when it comes to healthcare alumnae Rachelle Taylor accepted and Services – EOPS helps students and communication – some may feel a graduate position with the Loma with language, social or economic like they are being lectured to – I was Linda University hospital system. disadvantages to reach their going into those homes and getting educational goals with additional the chance to talk to them. I was able The 33-year-old Banning resident counseling, financial assistance, to speak their language.” credits Crafton for helping forge a tutoring, and priority registration.