Capistrano Unified School District
33122 Valle Road,
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Telephone (949) 234-9427 / FAX (949) 496-7681
Marcus E. Walton
Chief Communications Officer
mewalton@capousd.org
www.capousd.org
Capo Talk
Nov. 2010 Volume 1, Number 10
In This Issue
• Aliso Niguel HS Basketball Team Assists Rescue Mission
• District Releases 2010-2011 Winter Fine Arts Calendar
• Student Reaches Semis of Siemens Technology Contest
• R.H. Dana Celebrates Award
• Serra High Celebrates Student Success with Fall Graduation
• San Juan Hills HS Hosts Community Forum
Aliso Niguel HS Basketball Team Scores Donations
The high school basketball season may not start until December, but the players at Aliso Niguel High School are already making an impact. Socks from Jocks, the philanthropic arm of the boys’ basketball team, recently donated nearly 3,000 pounds of food to the Orange County Rescue Mission, ensuring that nearly 6,000 additional meals will get served this winter. Started in 2005 by students Harry Meussner and Connor Crabtree, Socks from Jocks, has collected more than $15,000 in food and clothes for the Rescue Mission. Now that Harry Meussner and Connor Crabtree have moved on to college, Socks from Jocks is being led by Jimmy Meussner, Harry Meussner’s younger brother.
District’s Winter Fine Arts Calendar Released
Capistrano Unified School District students will showcase their creative talents at 68 different events during the months of November, December and January. From elementary school winter concerts to full blown theatrical productions, students will showcase their dramatic, vocal and musical abilities. Go to www.capousd.org
for a complete listing.
ANHS Senior Semifinalist in Siemens Competition
Samuel Kim, a senior at Aliso Niguel High School, was recently named a semifinalist in the prestigious Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, the nation’s premier science research competition for high school students. A record 1,372 projects were submitted in the Siemens Competition. Kim is one of 312 students who were named semifinalists; 94 were named regional finalists. This isn’t the first national honor Kim has received for his academic work. In September, he was also named a National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalist.
R.H. Dana Celebrates Blue Ribbon Award
Students, staff, parents and community members gathered last week to celebrate R.H. Dana Elementary School’s National Blue Ribbon Award. R.H. Dana is one of 304 public and private schools nationwide that received the honor. The schools will be honored at an awards ceremony on Nov. 15-16 in Washington, D.C.
Serra High Celebrates Fall Commencement
More than a dozen students who overcame personal and academic challenges received their diplomas from Junipero Serra High School on Friday in a ceremony in which teachers honored the graduates by telling stories of their commitment to succeed. Of the 3 graduates, at least nine plan to enroll at Saddleback College and one has enlisted in the U.S. Navy. The others plan on joining the workforce.
San Juan Hills HS Next Stop for Superintendent
Superintendent Joseph M. Farley will meet with parents, students and community members at San Juan Hills High School on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. The third of six scheduled community forums, the meeting will continue Superintendent Farley’s emphasis on classroom instruction. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet Dr. Farley and ask questions about the state of the District.
