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April 2012
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Vol. 2, No. 38
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Science Education Focus of Newhart’s Earth Day Event
Hands-on Activities, Virtual Field Trip Featured at Celebration
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Students fire rockets during Newhart Middle School’s 2011 Earth Day celebration.
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Community members can drive a submersible vehicle, fire a cannon, and launch a paper rocket at the Earth Day celebration taking place at Newhart Middle School on Friday, April 20. Parents, teachers, and community partners will offer a variety of hands-on science experiences and activities at the school’s second annual Earth Day celebration. The event begins at 5 p.m. at Newhart Middle School, located at 25001 Veterans Way in Mission Viejo. The Earth Day celebration will also illustrate the school’s emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. Among the activities will be a virtual field trip in which a Newhart science teacher will teach a lesson via remote broadcast from Oso Creek; a tour and exhibition of an alternative fuel vehicle; and a bevy of games, food and silent auction. In addition, partners will offer a variety of exhibitions and demonstrations of science and technology in action. Proceeds from the event will benefit Newhart’s technology initiative and the Surfrider Foundation.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
DR. GARY PRITCHARD
President
JOHN M. ALPAY
Vice President
LYNN HATTON
Clerk
ELLEN M. ADDONIZIO
JACK R. BRICK
ANNA BRYSON
SUE PALAZZO
SUPERINTENDENT
JOSEPH M. FARLEY, Ed. D.
Have questions or concerns? Email us
If your need is more immediate, feel free to call us at 949.234.9200.
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CARE, SCE Offer Energy Workshop
Students Can Discuss Nuclear Energy with Experts
District middle and high school students are invited to attend an Energy Workshop at San Onofre Nuclear Plant on Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sponsored by Southern California Edicon and the CARE Foundation, the workshop will feature discussions about nuclear energy with experts in the field. The workshop is limited to 120 students, so reservations are required. Transportation and lunch will be provided. For more information contact the CARE Foundation at (949) 234-9570 or at info@care-4education.org.
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Capo … Briefly
Quick Notes About People, Places, and Things in the District
The Aliso Viejo City Council recognized Don Juan Avila Elementary School teacher Mary Wilson at its meeting on Wednesday night. Wilson was named the California Veteran of Foreign Wars’ elementary teacher of the year earlier this year. … Newhart Middle School will be the location of the ninth garden built by Savannah’s Organic Ranch. … Tesoro High School’s Andrew Craddick received an Honorable Mention in this year’s California Coastal Commission Art and Poetry Contest. Andrew’s poem, Ode to My Golden State Pacific, will be featured on the California Coastal Commission website and he was awarded passes to the Aquarium of the Pacific for his efforts. The contest is designed for students to learn about and celebrate the animals and ecosystems of our local waters. … Tesoro High School won several design and acting awards at the 32nd Annual Fullerton College High School Theatre Festival. Tesoro students won second place in Co-Ed Classical Monologue for their rendition of King Lear; second place for Makeup Design for A Midsummer Night’s Dream; third place in Musical Theatre for 70, Girls, 70; third place in scenic design for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Dana Hills High School took first place in Tech Olympics.
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Trustees Name Two to Key Administrative Positions
Deputy Superintendent, Personnel Director Roles Filled
The Board of Trustees recently filled two key administrative positions. Trustees named Clark Hampton the new Deputy Superintendent, Business and Support Services and Renee Rowan as Director VI, Personnel Services. Hampton, currently the Assistant Superintendent, Business Services for the Westminster School District, begins his new position on May 1, 2012. Hampton has been in the Westminster School District since 2007. Previously he has served as Chief Financial Officer for the Cal State San Marcos Foundation and University Corporation, Chief Business Officer for the Jamul-Dulzura Union School District in San Diego, controller and risk manager for the United States International University, and director of studio finance for Paramount Pictures in Hollywood. Rowan, currently Principal at Raymond A. Villa Fundamental Intermediate School in the Santa Ana Unified School District, will begin on Tuesday, April 10. Rowan has been a principal since August 2010. Previously, she has served as learning director at Santa Ana High School, assistant principal at MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate School and a school site administrator in San Diego and Riverside counties.
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Students Learn Anatomy with Hands-on Dissections
Castille Fifth Graders Work with Dr. E.
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Students in Donna Smiggs’ fifth grade class at Castille Elementary School dissect a fetal pig.
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For the last two Fridays, Castille Elementary School’s fifth graders have experienced hands-on anatomy lessons by dissecting fetal pigs and comparing their hearts with those of lambs and cows. Led by Dr. Mo Entezampour, Professor of Anatomy and Chair of the Science Department at West Coast University and Soka University, the dissections are part of the school’s growing emphasis on science and technology. Dr. Entezampour led the dissection while projecting the process on the big screen using a FlexCam so that students could easily follow the dissection. Many students were inspired by the experience to consider a career in medical science. In addition, several students discovered that the process was not as intimidating as it first seemed.
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ImagiNation Lands District Students in Global Finals
Teams Prepare to Attend Competition in Late May
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The Moulton Elementary School DI team is headed to the Global Finals in Knoxville in May.
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Students from Capistrano Valley High School; Don Juan Avila, Aliso Viejo, and Shorecliffs middle schools; and Concordia and Moulton elementary schools will compete in the Destination ImagiNation Global Finals in Knoxville, Tenn. next month. Teams qualified by finishing in the top two or three in their respective categories at the State Finals held in Clovis on Saturday, March 31. Mr. Purple Panda’s Six Pack of Pop from Concordia Elementary and Shorecliffs Middle schools placed second in the Coming Attractions, Elementary category; Pumped Up Kicks from Aliso Viejo Middle School places second in the Coming Attractions, Middle category; D.I. – OPS from Moulton Elementary School tied for first in the News to Me, Elementary category; The Mustachios from Don Juan Avila Middle School placed third in the News to Me, Middle category; and DI 5 from Capistrano Valley High School placed second in the News to Me, Secondary category.
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Aliso Niguel, San Clemente Dancers Win National Titles
Schools Each Capture Two Crowns
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The Aliso Niguel HS Dance Team won two events at the National Championships held last weekend in Anaheim.
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Two District high schools captured national championships at the United Spirit Association Dance/Drill Nationals in Anaheim last weekend. The San Clemente High School Dance Team was the Grand Champion 1st Runner Up for the second consecutive year and won championships in the Intermediate Dance and Character events. SCHS placed second in the Large Lyrical Dance category, third in the Medium Hip Hop event, and fourth in the Medium Lyrical Dance contest. The Aliso Niguel High School Dance Team won its titles in the Open Large Dance Division and the Open Character Division. ANHS also placed second in the Pom Division after winning the event for the previous two years.
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