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Young authors publish poems Fernando Marroquin's poem, "I am From ..." tells about his home country of Guatemala, his family, and his friend Arturo, who loved basketball like Romeo loved Juliet and was murdered by gang members about a year ago on a basketball court, right in front of Fernando. About seven months ago Fernando moved to the United states from the "red zone" in Guatemala City, the most dangerous part of Guatemala, and never dreamed he'd be a published author in his new country - or in his new language. He and other young authors at Hart High School celebrated the publication of their ... |
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Canyon presents ‘A Clockwork Orange’ Samantha Lanthier is a senior journalism student at Canyon High School. "You are passing now into a realm beyond the power of prayer!" The Chaplain screams, and every audience member sits silent and still. The Canyon High School drama department, with the help of teacher Kristen Kusmaul, presented the theatrical production "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess on Friday through Sunday in the campus theater. In the play, a young droog (gang member) named Alex is given the opportunity to undergo an experiment that will force all violent or criminal acts out of his mind. Using it as a way ... |
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West Ranch Idol gives back, too Forget American Idol - West Ranch High School has enough talent to host its own musical competition and raise money for a good cause at the same time. Wildcat Idol took place Thursday in the school gymnasium with proceeds benefiting the Yes I Can program, which is a class that pairs students with Asperger's Syndrome with their general education peers. Before the show started, guests waited anxiously while being served food from El Cholo and Barn Burner barbecues, donated by Blair Salisbury. In between outstanding performances from each singer, silent auctions were held featuring autographed sports memorabilia and American Idol ... |
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Study: High school journalism pupils smarter All that extra interviewing, researching and writing pays off for high school journalism students, raising their grades and helping them be more successful in college, a recent study found. High school students who participate in school journalism programs earn significantly higher grade point averages, score better on college entrance exams and demonstrate better writing and grammar skills in college compared to students who had no involvement with their school's newspaper or yearbook, according to a study released by the Newspaper Association of America Foundation. "This study provides evidence that high school journalism programs can have a profoundly positive impact on ... |
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Saugus dance team to perform Tracy Bernardo is a senior at Saugus High School and a member of the Saugus dance team. The Saugus dance team has once again lived up to its legacy and brought home another national title. Now the members is inviting the entire community to celebrate the immense accomplishments this team has achieved, as well as the beauty and power of dance. This Friday and Saturday, the team will hold its annual dance show. The theme this year is "Shipwrecked," based on the show's engaging opening number during which the team will be portraying pirates. However, these are not your ordinary ... |
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Golden Valley High holds video competition Advanced video students at Golden Valley High School were challenged to create a short film in just 12 hours during a film contest held recently at the school. Golden Valley video production instructor Charles Deuschle and industry professionals Jason Edwards and Melina Adduci of Living the Dream productions served as judges during the competition, and at the end of the long day, the winning team consisted of Tim Seaton, Chris Wolf, Mike Luna, Louie Luepke, Ron Credo and Jenny Jones. "The groups presented their final movies to a large audience of Golden Valley parents and friends at the end of ... |
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Saugus Show Choir travels to New York City Paul Indravudh is a sophomore and journalism student at Saugus High School. The Saugus High School show choir recently returned from their annual spring break trip to New York City where Choir Director April Dooley and her students performed at St. Bartholomew's Church on Park Avenue, at Ground Zero and at the famous Lincoln Center. According to Dooley, singing to the people in the church was a "glorious" experience for the students. "Everybody in the place adored them," Dooley said. "The clergy was just raving about us saying they could feel the world with our music." said Jorge Velasco, a ... |
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Norby Moniz goes to Le Cordon Bleu Norby Moniz, a 2007 graduate of Canyon High School, is attending classes at the California Culinary Academy Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco. As a top student at the academy, he hopes to one day use his skills to run a kitchen of his own. He will graduate in December with an associate of occupational studies degree. Don't be surprised if one day you see this aspiring executive chef on your favorite cooking show. Move over Emeril, here comes Norby. |
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Hart honors outstanding occupational students Robert Santilli, a senior at Valencia High School, has been named Outstanding Student of the Year by the William S. Hart Union High School District's Regional Occupational Program. Santilli's award came at the climax of a pirate-themed ROP Advisory Committee annual meeting and awards dinner held April 1, which drew hundreds of students and parents as well as business and community leaders who serve on the ROP Advisory Committee. Santilli was nominated for the award by John Moskal, his teacher in the ROP Hotel Operations class. "It is so refreshing to find a student who hungers for knowledge," Moskal said ... |
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Deaf Day silences Valencia students Deaf Day was an incredibly interesting experience for American Sign Language students at Valencia High School when, for one day, they all pretended to be hearing impaired. Students wore signs that said "deaf" on them, wore earplugs, and didn't talk for one whole day except in sign language. Deaf Day officially started the moment students woke up in the morning on March 20. Valencia sign language teacher Phyllis Madden suggested that the students live this day just as if we were truly deaf -- starting with waking up. Students had learned that the deaf don't use conventional alarm clocks, so ... |
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Canyon High mentors new student leaders Student council members at Leona Cox Elementary School got some tips on leadership from the big kids down the street when Canyon High School ASB members visited their school on Friday. The Canyon Country elementary school invited the high school students to its first Leadership Day so that they could teach the younger leaders about the responsibilities that go with leadership and the opportunities that are available to serve as leaders throughout their education. After meeting together to discuss leadership roles, the two groups of students participated in another important leadership activity - a community service project - by planting ... |
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Hart Cheer takes championship The Hart High School Varsity Cheerleading team won first place in the Large Varsity Advanced division at the USA Spirit Nationals March 7-9, at the Anaheim Convention Center. The teams had to qualify at a regional competition in order to compete. There were 256 high school teams in attendance. There were schools from Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Utah, Washington and New Mexico. Both Hart teams competed on Saturday and then qualified to return for the finals. Only the top 45 percent in each division go on to the finals. The JV team finished in third place in the Large JV ... |
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Students embrace challenges (Nicole Chavez is a freshman at Early College High School. The school opened last fall with only a freshman class.) Students from all over the William S. Hart Union High School District have joined together to form a brand new school. Early College High School is the name for the school, which opened its doors in August. ECHS students are currently enrolled in ninth grade and also in college. Each semester, two college courses and five high school classes are taken by the students on the new College of the Canyons Canyon Country campus. It may not be a piece ... |
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China Exchange program to hold fundraiser Saugus High School's China Exchange program will hold a fundraiser from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at BJ's restaurant, 24320 Town Center Drive. Anyone who eats at the restaurant during those times and presents a flier will be helping the program. A raffle drawing will be held following the fundraiser. Saugus High has a sister school exchange program with GaoXin No. 1 High School in Xi'an, China. Every fall, five Chinese sophomores and their teacher/chaperone come experience the United States by spending a semester at Saugus High. Each summer, up to 10 Saugus students visit Xi'an to live with ... |
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Hart district allows excused absences today Today is a regular school day for students in the William S. Hart Union High School District. If a student needs to attend Good Friday religious services, parents need to confirm with the school attendance office as they would for any other absence, and be sure that the student is prepared to make up any work missed that day. Since most Good Friday observances begin at midday, the district hopes that most students will be able to attend at least morning classes so that they miss a minimum of class time. |
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Hart show choir named grand champions Rebekah Park is a senior at Hart High School and co-president of the Hart Show Choir. |
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Valencia High School Dance Team National Championship Valencia High School Dance Team won the national championship title for this performance of its large jazz dance "Proud Mary" during the finals of USA Nationals on the arena floor of the Anaheim Convention Center, March 8. This is the team's second back-to-back title for large jazz, a competition dance that included all 25 members of the team. This particular dance also won the California State championship title earlier in the season. Team members include: Annalia Alba, Gaby Angulo, Brittany Bayley, Riley Bennett, Alex Chernos, Sarah chun-Hoon, Morgan Dykes, Rachel Giron, Sierra Gordon, Becca Herd, Catherine Herrick, Sara Hicks, Chelsea ... |
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Canyon High presents 'Rapunzel' (Samantha Lanthier is a senior at Canyon High School.) The excitement was palpable as the lights dimmed in the Q Theatre at Canyon High School. The elementary students stopped talking and waited patiently for the show to begin. They all listened, silent and still as the narrator, played by Shawnie Wise-Hawkins, introduced the tale of Rapunzel and the horrid curse set upon her life. "Rapunzel and the Frog Prince" is Canyon High's children's play for the spring semester. It tells the story of Rapunzel, a young princess, who after being trapped in a high tower, is saved by the handsome ... |
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