January 28, 2016 | www.valcomnews.com Arden-Carmichael News — BRINGING YOU COMMUNITY NEWS FOR 25 YEARS — Churchill Middle School debuts new 21st-century classrooms See page 3 School News ...........................................2–4 Newspapers are in his Arts ............................................................10 blood: David Herburger Home Improvement Guide .....................12 is new Valley Community Upcoming Calendar ...............................................13 Newspapers’ new publisher art events Matías Bombal’s Hollywood ...................15 See page 8 See page 10 Arden-Carmichael News Churchill Middle School debuts new 21st-century classrooms WWW.VALCOMN E WS.COM Jesuit graduate and former New For eighth-grader Mya Elliot, the velopment teacher Martha Guti- E-mail stories & photos to: [email protected] Vol. XXV • No. 2 England Patriot presented his best part of Winston Churchill Mid- errez. “First thing this morning, dle School’s 21st-century classroom you could just see them all peeking Arden-Carmichael News is published on the second and fourth 2709 Riverside Blvd. Thursdays of the month. Newspapers are available in stands Sacramento, addition is the ability to easily config- through the windows to see what it throughout the area. CA 95818 alma matre with a special award ure desks so she can work with her all looked like.” t: (916) 429-9901 Publisher ..................................................................David Herburger classmates in small groups. Every room has flexible furniture f: (916) 429-9906 Angel Zuniga, also in eighth grade, that is easy for teachers to configure Editor .............................................................................. Monica Stark Former New England Pa- said he’s proud to have classrooms in different ways for different lessons, Art Director ......................................................................John Ochoa triots defensive end and Su- that feature two flat-screen televi- two 70-inch flat-screen monitors Graphic Designer .................................................Annin Greenhalgh Cover by: per Bowl XXXI participant sions instead of the more customary and multiple walls coated with spe- Advertising Director .................................................. Jim O’Donnell San Juan Unified School District Ferric Collons visited Jesu- overhead projector from which to re- cial paint that transforms them into Advertising Executives ...............Linda Pohl, Melissa Andrews it High School and present- ceive lessons. whiteboard writing surfaces. Courtesy Copyright 2016 by Valley Community Newspapers Inc. All rights reserved. ed a commemorative Wilson Their classmate Libby Knight add- Teacher Stephanie Bauman Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Staff Golden Football on Saturday ed that it “just feels nice” to have brand- opened a cabinet door to unveil a Jan. 15 during a Jesuit/Chris- new facilities as she walked along the 70-inch flat-screen in the physi- tian Brothers varsity basket- school’s new landscaped pathways. cal education studio on Friday, con- ball game. The Churchill classrooms were nected a video game system and let The Super Bowl High opened for students and teachers to her students unleash some energy School Honor Roll celebrates start the new semester last week, end- playing the game “Just Dance.” high schools and communi- ing 18 months of anticipation since As students displayed their moves ties that have contributed to construction began. on the hardwood floor, Bauman said Architects, and built by XL Con- the lesson or the needs of the stu- Super Bowl history. This plat- “It’s a lot nicer,” said Knight, 13. “It she’s excited to outfit the room this struction. dents/teacher.” To that end, all fur- form is designed to link past feels like a brand new campus, and the week with equipment for yoga. Principal Mike Dolan said the niture, desk, tables, chairs and cabi- Super Bowls with this year’s only thing I’m worried about now is “The staff is really energized be- most obvious impact of the new nets are on wheels, making it easy to game and honor the high learning the room numbers.” cause there’s so much we can do,” Bau- classrooms is that they replaced pre- transform the room into any setting schools and communities that Photo by Sam Mayo Funded by Measure J, the $9.7 mil- man said. vious portable classrooms that were needed very quickly. There is no have positively impacted the Shown from left to right: Jesuit High School President Father David Suwalsky SJ, lion Churchill Middle School project While the buildings are complete “well used” beyond their intended front of the classroom anymore with game of football. Ferric Collons, Jesuit High School Principal Michael Wood at Jesuit High School on is San Juan Unified’s largest 21st-cen- and student-ready, construction purpose. But they go way beyond a chalkboard/whiteboard. All the High schools across the na- Jan. 16. tury learning expansion to date. New workers will continue to work on “just replacing” older buildings, he walls in the classrooms have white- tion, and around the world, facilities include nine classrooms, a some landscaping features over the said. “The new classrooms are on board paint, making them all writ- received a commemorative was a student at Jesuit from When the award was grant- media room designed to have the feel next several weeks. Portable build- the cutting edge of what a 21st Cen- ing/learning surfaces. Each class- Wilson Golden Football for August 1983 to May 1987. ed Jesuit did not have any of an internet café, a computer lab and ings that had been placed on hard tury classroom should be. These room has two 70-inch flat screen every player of head coach More than 1,800 people at- home football games remain- a physical education studio. courts for temporary use during classrooms are intended to be learn- TVs which the teacher accesses who graduated from their tended the Jesuit/Christian ing. This would be the biggest “The students feel pretty special construction will also be removed. ing environments that can constant- school and was on an active Brothers match, where Jesu- crowd for any other home today,” said English language de- The project was designed by ATI ly evolve and change depending on See Churchill, page 4 Super Bowl roster. Collons it came out ahead at 73-71. event this year. 2 Arden-Carmichael News • January 28, 2016 • www.valcomnews.com Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. Valley Community Newspapers, Inc. www.valcomnews.com • January 28, 2016 • Arden-Carmichael News 3 Green Room used for the Churchill: taping of our student created Sacramento Youth Symphony seeks alumni to mark 60th anniversary Continued from page 3 daily news program. wirelessly through a com- There are 38 desktop The Sacramento Youth Sympho- tor of the Colorado Ballet, the a beautiful flower, to the seven winds. by Mozart. Other works on the con- puter or iPad. Students may computers in the lab and the ny is conducting a nationwide search Newport Symphony, and the Tus- Where most took root is a mystery. cert include Danse Macabre by Saint also access the TVs through computer classroom is used for alumni, to help them celebrate the caloosa Symphony Orchestra. “We would like to hear their sto- Saens, Symphony #8 (Unfinished) by their smart phones or wire- every period of the day by symphony’s 60th anniversary in April. • Eric Gorfain, founder and leader of ries,” said Robert Vann, general Schubert, and Toccata and Fugue by J. less devices. computer technology and Forever young, the Sacramento Youth The Section Quartet, the premier manager of the symphony. “How did S. Bach arranged by Stokowski. Sac- “The students, teachers, media classes. “We actually Symphony possesses a proud, six-de- rock string quartet in Hollywood. being a member of the Sacramen- ramento Youth Symphony is proud and parents are all very ex- have 8 COWS (Computers cade heritage. Musicians from Sac- • Susan Lamb Cook, artist affiliate to Youth Symphony influence your to celebrate Sixty Years of musical ex- cited about the new class- on Wheels) mobile labs that ramento, Amador, El Dorado Placer, in cello and chamber music at UC life? What advice would you share cellence by young musicians from the rooms. Students who cur- teachers can bring to their San Joaquin, Solano, Sutter, Yolo and Davis. She is a member of the Gold with young musicians today?” Sacramento Region. rently don’t have classes in classrooms for student use. Yuba counties continue to perform Coast Trio, and has performed ex- the new building are re- Each lab has 36 laptops in with this symphony. tensively throughout Europe and Upcoming winter concert Save the Date questing to move their them for research and doc- Since its founding in 1956, thousands the United States. A published au- Sacramento Youth Symphony pres- The Sacramento Youth Symphony schedules so they can have ument creation,” Dolan said. of young musicians performed techni- thor, she is heavily involved in youth ents 60th Anniversary Season Pre- will host a special 60th anniversary Gala a class in the new building. The physical education/ cally challenging works of music for au- music education. mier Winter Concerto Concert with at the Crocker Art Museum on Friday, Teachers are collaborating fitness room is an extra- diences in Sacramento and around the • Matthew Muckey, associate prin- 80 young musicians performing clas- April 29, 2016. Tickets will be available to implement instructional large room with a sports world. The symphony began as a 55- cipal trumpet with the New York sical favorites under the direction of at sacramentoyouthsymphony.org. strategies used in the new floor surface. This room can member youth orchestra under the di- Philharmonic Orchestra. Michael Neumann, Artistic Direc- buildings throughout the hold up to 75 students. It rection of Fritz Berens. Today, the sym- • Jerome Simas, clarinet/bass clarinet tor and Premier Orchestra Conduc- Open rehearsal entire school. We are excit- also has two large flat screen phony has a membership of over 400 with the San Francisco Symphony.