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FALL 2016 CALIFORNIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
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CAL NEWS FALL 2016
03 Superintendent's Message 04 Battle of the Books 2016 06 The Little Prince 10 CSD Mathletes 12 National Technical Institute for the Deaf 13 Climbing Mount Everest 14 Raiders Coach of the Year 14 National Literacy Competition Winners 15 CSD Students Donate to Team USA 16 Career Technology Competition 18 Early Childhood Education Summit 25 Class of 2016 26 Summer School 2016 33 CSD Hosts Gallaudet Basketball Camp 34 d'Estrella ASL Media Festival
Learn. Experience. Thrive. CALIFORNIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 39350 Gallaudet Drive, Fremont, CA 94538 videophone: 510-344-6044 phone: 510-794-3666 fax: 510-794-2409 PRODUCTION TEAM Coeditors: Meta Metal & Jennifer Ann Cook (JAC) Interim Superintendent: Scott Kerby California Department of Education: • Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Dr. William Ellerbee, Deputy Superintendent of Student Support & Special Services • Scott Kerby, Director of State Special Schools & Services
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Dear staff, families, students and community of California School for the Deaf
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SD is a diverse and welcoming community. We strive every day to represent the values of caring, acceptance and compassion. We seek to demonstrate these values to the students and families we serve. The California School for the Deaf is committed to the success of all students regardless of their immigration status, ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation, ability, sex, and gender identity/expression, socio-economic status or beliefs. We must reassure our staff, families, students and community that our school is a safe place and we do not tolerate discrimination, bullying and hate speech. The diversity of our school community continues to be our greatest strength. We are better when we all work together, learn together and communicate together.
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We are committed to promoting and elevating acceptance, inclusiveness and kindness of all students, families and staff.
We will protect the data and identities of any student, family member or school employee who may be adversely affected by any action that results in the collection of any personally identifiable information. Please understand that no records can be released to law enforcement without a court order or subpoena. We shall not collect or maintain any documents pertaining to immigration status. CSD will remain a safe place for learning for all students regardless of immigration status.
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We are committed to allocating adequate resources necessary to support diversity, inclusion, and the values of a multicultural society.
We must reinforce at every opportunity that our school is a safe place where students learn and where we all work together to build a community that values and respects every person. We are proud of this remarkable community. Our values and actions are a reflection of each of us and we are committed to keeping them at the heart of our work.
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We are committed to celebrating core values of liberty, equality, democracy, individualism, equity, unity, and diversity.
Please join me in spreading this message. We can and must support each other as CSD leads the way forward in Deaf education. Yours in education, Scott Kerby, Interim Superintendent California News
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Battle of the Books 2016
It took Nancy Lopez Rivera three years, but she accomplished her goal of making it into the national round of the Battle of the Books. Not only did she make it to the nationals, she and her teammates brought home the first place award. Nancy had signed up for the Battle of the Books back in the sixth grade but her Green team did not make it past the playoffs. She tried again in the seventh grade as part of the Blue team but they did not make it past the preliminary round. This past year, she knew it was her last chance, as she was in the eighth grade and this competition is for fifth to eighth graders. Nancy was determined to make it to the nationals and fly to Washington, D.C. to see Gallaudet University. Never once did Nancy waver in wanting her dream to come true. The commitment she and her teammates had saw them through the preliminary and playoff rounds. When it was announced that her team was, indeed, going to the nationals, Nancy was on cloud nine. 4
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Nancy Lopez demonstrates the perseverance to soar
Going to Washington, D.C. was a big adventure for Nancy. She flew on a plane for the first time. She got to explore all that Washington D.C. had to offer with her team. She went to the National Air and Space Museum, the Holocaust Museum, Arlington National Cemetery, the White House, the Smithsonian Museum of American History, Ford’s Theater, and the Lincoln Memorial. While she enjoyed the sightseeing fun, she was looking forward to the Battle of the Books the most, and spending time on the Gallaudet University campus.
Each game consisted of three rounds. The first round had 12 questions worth two points each, and each question was answered as a team. The second round also had 12 questions worth two points each, but the players took turns answering each question individually. The third round consisted of only four questions, each worth up to five points, and the answers were given in a presentation. Players previewed the questions and then without discussing content, decided who would answer which question. Because there were four questions and three players, one player would give two presentations. Each player had two minutes to make notes and give a presentation that would answer the question—complete with an introduction, examples from the book, and a conclusion. After the second game, Nancy figured out how to answer the questions using the format that the Gallaudet judges were looking for. As a result, she started to earn perfect scores of five points per question, and she willingly volunteered to answer two questions because she was confident that she knew how to answer the questions. And she did! Nancy was dubbed the “Five Point Queen.” Just before the championship match began, Nancy shared a touching story with us. She said that her grandmother had just flown from Mexico to the Bay Area to visit her family the day before. She knew the championship match would be livestreamed for her family to watch. Knowing her grandmother was with her family, Nancy was determined to make her grandmother proud and show her family that as a Deaf person, she could do it.
BLUE Team – Champions
Nancy personified grace, dignity, humility, sportsmanship, optimism, excellence, and perseverance at its finest. She accomplished her goal of making it to the nationals, but she accomplished something even greater than she imagined. She and her team won the Blue division championship. Later during the awards ceremony, she was recognized as the Most Outstanding Player of the Blue division. Her family expressed how proud they were of her when they picked her up at the airport, armed with balloons and flowers. The “Five Point Queen” had the regal homecoming she deserved, and memories to last a lifetime. Nancy has the dream of continuing her education past high school, and the perseverance to soar, which has been strengthened by her experience with the Battle of the Books.
GREEN Team – 3rd Place
BUFF Team – 5th Place California News
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The Little Prince Director’s Notes
The King of his planet explains the ways of ruling (played by Amanda Inthavong). It was an honor to direct California School for the Deaf’s high school spring production. The first production I directed at CSD was back in 1986 when I was 24 years old and fresh out of college. In 1986, there were two plays I wanted to direct: Yentl and The Little Prince. I decided to do Yentl because the movie of the same name was made just three years prior, in 1983, and I felt that the CSD audience would understand the story better. And now, 30 years later, I felt the need to complete my directing résumé by finally doing The Little Prince. Little did I know that The Little Prince movie would soon be released! I am a proud alumna of the California School for the Deaf. When I was a student at CSD, I performed in three of the high school spring plays. They were Bats in the Belfry, More than Meets the Eye, and Any Number Can Die. Stage production and acting are my passions! I have directed several high school productions at other Deaf schools; and, I performed in several productions, including Children of a Lesser God (as Sarah). I was also an actor in the PBS film, The Voyage of the Mimi (as Sally Ruth). The story of The Little Prince is very dear to my heart. It talks about how adults often lose their inner child as they grow up. The book was written in 1943 by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, a French aviator who actually experienced his plane crashing twice. This story talks about loneliness, friendship, love and loss. There are many similarities between the story and the author's life. I am honored to have had the opportunity to work with the wonderful actors and actresses in our cast (both new to the stage, as well as veterans), and our student stage crew. I was blessed to work with Producer Ethan Bernstein, Assistant Director Jesse Ragsdale, Lighting Coordinator Brian Morris, Dance Coordinator Kim Jennery, Costume and Make Up Coordinator Klesha Chapman, Assistant Stage Manager Billy Raby-Brown, Set Artist David Call, and Woodsmen Jay Conley and Jeff Mosher. May these reflections of The Little Prince bring out your inner child again! Judy Catron, Director
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CAST Aviator
Phillip Ho
Little Prince
Jenna Kutsov
Rose
Emma Ortega-West
Sketch Artist King Ensemble
Amanda Inthavong
The Little Prince with his own unique Rose (played by Emma Ortega-West).
Conceited Man Ensemble Jahmai Davis Businessman Mountain Echo Ensemble Miranda Kutsov Lamplighter Ensemble
Kristina Diaz
Geographer Desert Plant Ensemble
Zahra Chauhan
Snake
Jenniferrose Jones
Fox
Hannah Haldeman
The Wall of Roses (played by Kristina Diaz, Zahra Chauhan, and Miranda Kutsov).
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The Aviator (played by
Phillip Ho) listens to the Little Prince by his crashed plane in the desert.
The Little Prince enjoys a dance from the Conceited Man (played with gusto by Jahmai Davis).
The Little Prince learns about business from the Business Man (played by Miranda Kutsov). 8
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Stage Crew ● Valeria Campos Martinez ● Ana Garcia Rodriguez
The Slithering Snake (played brilliantly by Jenniferrose Jones).
The Fox explains the meaning of friendship (played by Hannah Haldeman).
Photographs by ● Ethan Bernstein ● Kolyne DeJesus ● Ray Gier Captions by ● Kimberly Jennery
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CSD MATHLETES
experience their first year at a national competition CSD Eagles flying high!
Map from the Amazing Map Race.
Eagles Mathletes represent our school well at the Team Problem Solving Challenge.
Who are the Mathletes?
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Amy's winning poster.
April 2016 was the first time that our middle school Mathletes had the chance to compete in the National Technical School for the Deaf Math Competition. California School for the Deaf middle school students competed against 31 other teams from around the nation. Representing the CSD Eagles were Alexis Bravo, Samuel Brown, Liliana Ortiz, and Amy Ngo. The team started practicing in late fall with coaches Brenda Call and Shauna Bolingbroke. They practiced Monday through Thursday during DEAR time and after school. The Thursday before the competition, the Eagles team started their long flight to Rochester, New York, which included a stopover in Baltimore. For the boys, it was their first time flying. Luckily, their coaches had made them binders with plenty of math study materials to continue practicing on the plane. They arrived very late and didn’t even get to sleep until midnight. The next morning, they joined the Washington School for the Deaf for breakfast. Then they went swimming and checked out the National Technical Institute for the Deaf campus while waiting for the competition to get underway. The Fremont team found out that one of the students on the Washington team used to be a student at CSD! The competition started off with a welcome ceremony and dinner. Then it was time for the Team Problem Solving Challenge. Each team was given a set of 10 problems to solve within a 45-minute period. The coaches were not allowed to help their students during this
challenge and were required to sit in a separate room where they could watch the action on a large TV monitor. The most popular part of the competition was the Amazing Math Race. Teams were chosen at random with 4 students per team and two coaches. Each team was given a map of four locations within the building. At each location, the teams were given a puzzle to solve. They had to solve one puzzle to move on to the next. After completing all four location puzzles, the team who passed the finish line in the shortest time won the Amazing Math Race. One of the CSD students, Amy Ngo, was on the team that got second place! Each member on the team received a certificate and a medal, recognizing their participation in the competition, as well as a cool T-shirt. Following the competition, the students headed over to Altitude Trampoline Park for an evening of fun on the trampolines. The students wore special non-slip socks for the occasion. The Math Competition was an inspiring event taking math to the next level. Our students had a great time and did very well for their first year at the competition. Coach Brenda Call said, “We are grateful for CSD’s support so that we could have the opportunity to experience this event. Our students had a great time and learned so much from the entire trip.” California News
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Visiting Each Other's Schools National Technical Institute for the Deaf president, Dr. Gerard J. Buckley, poses with student leaders during his tour of California School for the Deaf.
California School for the Deaf Mathletes meet students from other Deaf schools while visiting the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. 12
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Kyle can't believe it when he arrives at the top of the summit.
CSD staffer & CSD alumna achieve the impossible... climbing Mount Everest
During winter break, one of our cottage counselors, Kyle Emard, climbed Mount Everest all the way to the base camp. That’s 17, 862 feet! His climbing partner was CSD alumna Nixo (Nicole) Lanning, class of 2001. It was a long flight from Fremont, California, halfway around the world to Nepal. Upon landing in Nepal, Kyle and Nixo transferred to a small plane where they flew the last leg of their journey to the most extreme and dangerous airport in the world. This airport has planes landing and taking off, in rapid succession, on the world’s shortest runway, located between a deep valley and Mount Everest. Kyle and Nixo were the only Deaf hikers in their group of 14. They used yaks to carry their heavy backpacks, with all of their equipment, clothing and food. Each day, the group hiked for six to eight hours, stopping each night at a lodge to sleep. Kyle and Nixo traveled far ahead of the other hikers and had their own group leader showing them the way. Two of the hearing climbers became so sick from the high altitude that they had to be rescued by helicopter; everyone else in the group, including Kyle and Nixo, were in good enough shape to complete the journey. After eight days of hiking uphill and three days of hiking downhill, they finally arrived at the base camp.
Kyle and Nixo were in such awe looking up at the majestic Mount Everest. They were amazed that they had been able to make that treacherous climb. They actually started crying when they realized “We are Deaf and yet we can do this!” Kyle and Nixo have actually climbed three huge mountains in three different parts of the world: Coloxpai in Equador at 19,347 feet; Mount Everest base camp in Nepal at 17,862 feet; and Machu Picchu in Peru at 15,090 feet. The next mountain they aspire to climb is in Argentina and it’s over 20,000 feet. When asked why they enjoy this kind of extreme mountain climbing, Kyle said, “We enjoy visiting different countries and learning about their culture, history and food. Being on the mountain, we can feel the freedom that nature provides all around us. We enjoy transporting ourselves to a different environment.”
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Warren Keller, from California School for the Deaf, named the Oakland Raiders high school “Coach of the Year"
Warren Keller, from the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, was named the Oakland Raiders high school “Coach of the Year”. The Eagles finished the year with a record of 11-2 and continue to impress the Bay Area High School Football world. Coaching at the California School for the Deaf since 2012, Coach Keller creates a bond with his players that extends beyond the football field. The Eagles’ improved their 2015 record of 5-5 to 11-2 in 2016 and defeated Clear Lake High School in the first round of the playoffs. –Raiders Return to Greatness
Congratulations To Our...
National Literacy Competition Winners High School
Elementary
Janeva Mosher
Jasha Brock
2nd place – ASL Presentation
1st place – ASL Presentation
Cruz Ascencio
Zoe Bell
Honorable Mention – ASL Storytelling
2nd place – ASL Presentation
Middle School
Special Needs
Courtney Bronson
Chance Jones
1st place – Creative Writing
2nd place – ASL Poetry
Talia Boren
Isaias Gomez
2nd place – Poetry
Honorable Mention – ASL Storytelling
Jayvon Harmon Honorable Mention – Creative Writing
Bodhi Amann & Levi Biser Honorable Mention – ASL Storytelling 14
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CSD Fremont students donate $1,500 to Team USA to the 2017 Deaflympics On May 25, 2016, the fifth grade class at California School for the Deaf held a donation awarding ceremony. The students had created and printed a book earlier in the year which was put on sale throughout the school and the local community. With the proceeds of the book sales, the students voted to award $1,500 to USA Deaf Sports Federation’s Deaflympic funds. The ceremony was held in the fifth grade classroom where the students provided a life-sized check to Mr. Jack Lamberton, USADSF President. As a special thank you, USADSF asked Sean Esson, two-time medalist in the 2015 Winter Deaflympics, to speak to the class. Esson met with the class on May 24, 2016, and gave a presentation with a variety of pictures and media. The students were especially excited to see his medals up close! USADSF sends our deepest gratitude to the teachers and students of the CSD Fremont fifth grade class for their significant contribution, which will help pay for various expenses for Team USA to attend the 2017 Summer Deaflympics, to be held in Samsun, Turkey. USADSF also wishes to thank Sean Esson for his willingness and eagerness to meet with the class. He inspired the students to pursue their dreams, and it is athletes like Esson who inspire USADSF to continue the mission of USA Deaf Sports at the international level with passion. - See more at: https://usdeafsports.org/news/ csd-fremont-students-donate-1500-to-team-usa-to-the-2017-deaflympics/#sthash.L5YVXmvx.dpuf California News
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CAREER & TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION
Students experience how detectives investigate crime scenes by analyzing fingerprints under a microscope while interacting with the biotech class exhibit.
FEAST presents its yummy baked goods!
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The robotics class displays objects they made with their 3-D printer; and the robots they assembled.
Jeff Mosher demonstrates how the wind from a fan can make enough energy to turn on a light bulb. Using wind energy to make electricity protects ecosystems; improves air and water quality; reduces pollution in streams and rivers; and conserves our natural resources.
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California School for the Deaf hosts Early Childhood Education Summit
What participants had to say about the Summit
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This Summit reminded me why I’m in this field. Since I work with children, the most significant part was learning the Four Goals of Anti-Bias Education. All of the workshops brought something new to light and reminded me that this is a lifelong journey. Thank you for opening my eyes! The Summit made me more mindful about gender, race, and holidays—and that there are alternatives, for example: instead of “holidays” we can say “light celebration” or “Family Appreciation Day”. Everything was great, especially the AntiBias Education. The three days of analyzing self and our current early childhood education program made me realize what we need to do to improve the quality of our program as it impacts our Deaf children. Seeing other early childhood education teachers hard at work, and meeting others who are passionate about this field, made me feel that I need to contribute more to our future.
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“Engaging Families” was relevant to my field of work and provided me with a foundation, as well as ideas to implement in our program. It was a reminder to always check my biases, and to be sure to be inclusive of all families. The Summit provided me with more awareness about how to structure my space and materials so that they are more representative of the populations I serve.
105 Participants from Around the Nation Attend ECE Summit VII ► Alabama School for the Deaf
► Marvin Marshall DHH Preschool
► Alaska State School f/t Deaf & Hard of Hearing
► Minnesotta State Academy for the Deaf
► Arizona Schools for the Deaf
► Michigan School for the Deaf
► ASL/English Bilingual Consultant, Maryland
► Mississippi School for the Deaf
► California School for the Deaf
► National Association of the Deaf
► California School for the Deaf, Riverside
► National University
► Centre Jules - Leger, Toronto Canada
► New Mexico School for the Deaf
► DCARA
► Ohlone College
► Deaf Mentor Family Program, Minnesota
► Oregon School for the Deaf
► ESU 9
► PS 347
► ESU 13
► Rochester School for the Deaf
► Gallaudet University
► Rocky Mountain Deaf School
►Georgia School for the Deaf
► San Juan Unified School District
► Hearing, Speech & Deaf Center
► Texas School for the Deaf
► Indiana School for the Deaf
► University of Tennessee
► Jean Massieu School for the Deaf
► Utah Schools for the Deaf
► Kansas School for the Deaf
► Washington School for the Deaf
► Lamar University
► West Virginia Schools
► Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
► Western Oregon University
► Lane Education Service District
► Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
► Lexington School for the Deaf
► Wisconsin School for the Deaf
►Marie Philip School at the Learning Center f/t Deaf California News
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Enlightening
PRESENTATIONS
Leala Holcomb gives a presentation about zir experience related to Gender Bias.
Our special guest of honor, author Julie Olsen Edwards, introduces Persona Dolls and how to use them to help children develop anti-bias attitudes. Shira Grabelsky gives a presentation on Deaf Identity and Fairness. 20
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Laurene Sims gives a presentation about the racism and sexism that are found in children’s books and what we can do about it.
JAC talks to participants about what it means to be an ally.
Co-chairpersons Doralynn FolsĂŠ and Maureen Yates present a prize to a participant. Rosa Lee Timm and Tiffany Gay discuss Family Involvement, and how to make sure all families are included. California News
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Participants doing the Location Dance inspired by CSD’s Early Childhood Education department
The Four Goals of Anti-Bias Education
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Goal One:
Each child will demonstrate self-awareness, confidence, family pride and positive social identities.
Goal Two:
Each child will express comfort and joy with human diversity, accurate language for human differences, and deep, caring human connections.
Goal Three:
Each child will increasingly recognize unfairness, have language to describe unfairness, and understand that unfairness hurts.
Goal Four:
Each child will demonstrate empowerment, and the skills to act, with others or alone, against prejudice and/or discriminatory actions.
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CONGRATULATIONS
Class of 2016 Reyber Ambriz-Gaytan
Hannah Nicole Haldeman
Matthew Veristequi Bonales
Farrah Celia Harmount
Tristan Vernon Boren
Darryl La’Rue Henderson Jr.
Ramy Ramiro Jay Bustamante IV
Brock Lee Hendrix
Jose A Castillo Mayte Ceballos Santiago Anahe Mitchell Contreras Vargas Lake Duffy Dawson Trope Lamar Debbs Brianna Lynn Dike Kenny Daeshawn Elder
Phillip Ho Jenniferrose Meneses Jones
Christopher Joseph Monroe Hernandez Diego Edwardo Moses David Antonio Ortiz Ramirez Chelsea Neva Pedersen Sergio Eduardo Ponce Amelia Reed Pozzi
Sukhmanleen Kaur
Veronica Rodriguez
Teija Olabesie Kishna
Miguel Angel Rodriguez Sanchez
Antonio Lara Esquivel Kevin Lopez Erica Marie Lucero
Juan Diego Silva Jr. Luis Fernando Soria Sophia Soria
Alex Efren Garcia
Brian Gonzalo Manjarrez Corona
Juan Carlos Garcia-Chavira
Joseph Emile Marchand
Xiao Hua Tan
Vincent Alexander Gomez Jr.
Emmanuel Mariscal Gradilla
Saddam Vazquez Zaragoza
Jose Luis Gonzalez Zazueta John Rechel Baddu Guillermo
Jade Zhani-Zharue Stephens
Juan Roberto Mejia Jr.
MariaTheana Beatrice H. Villa-Real
Jacqueline Aurora Mendoza
Austin Michael Wolfangle California News
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Students compete in their own
OLYMPICS
to coincide with the summer Olympic Games in Rio
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The Summer School Experience This summer, the elementary and middle school Extended School Year students had the opportunity to follow the Olympics while developing their STEM skills in a month-long summer program at California School for the Deaf. The ECE department had their own summer school with a focus on STEAM skills. In order to bring the Olympics to life, students simulated the Olympics in their physical education class. First, they participated in an Opening Ceremony. Then, they divided into teams representing various countries and competed in various athletic events. They also participated in a decathlon. The teams representing the winning countries received medals during a closing ceremony. CSD’s media center was on hand to support the Olympic activities by making the flags, medals, and a chart showing how many points each country had accumulated. Students also studied the Olympics by watching a video and doing various reading activities. They learned about the history of the Olympics, such as African-American track and field star Jesse Owens winning four gold medals at the Berlin Olympic Games (in Nazi Germany) in 1936. The students also read stories about current Olympic athletes.
The other impressive summer theme was the STEM program where students built rockets, parachutes, and a multitude of fascinating robots. They learned how the forces of nature impact technological innovation—such as the earth, wind and sun. Participating students also had an opportunity to go on a number of field trips including the Deaf Community Center, Sabercat Creek Trail, and Lake Elizabeth. This program would not have been possible without our dedicated teachers, teaching assistants, student aides, office technicians and volunteers giving up their summer to support our kids with their skills and experience. Special thanks also to our two summer school principals, Clark Brooke and Len Gonzales, for their guidance and leadership in developing the program. Clark Brooke, who has been supervising the summer school program for the past 15 years had this to say about the importance of the program, “Our summer school program is a support to so many kids who need it for their language development, as well as the opportunity to socialize with other kids.” California News
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Academics + Hands-On Activities = Summer learning at its best!
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he middle school extended school year class went on field trips to Ardenwood Historic Farm, the Children’s Natural History Museum, Sulpher Creek Nature Center, and the Fremont Police Department. The day before each field trip, the class visited the school library where summer school librarian Pat Bernstein read them a story about the place they were going to visit. After the story was signed in American Sign Language, students had a chance to ask questions and share their experiences. The other big summer activity that the students participated in was baking cookies and pizza in the Eagle CafÊ kitchen. At the same time the students were baking delicious food, they were also working on their math skills by measuring and counting ingredients. To culminate their summer school activities, the students developed a PowerPoint slideshow to present at the closing ceremony. They even worked on English skills while coming up with captions to accompany the pictures for it. 28
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SUMMER LE A R N I N G
We are enjoying a camp-themed story signed by Pat Bernstein. Look at our fascinated faces!
Will you read with me?
Students learn to make a periscope as a part of their summer STEM learning with Kate Kovacs and Greg Hettwer. California News
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Our first robotic K'NEX machines
STEM SCIENCE at the 2016 CSD Summer School
We can solve this problem together!
Let's start the VEX robot competition.
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Early Childhood
SUMMER STEAM Program!
TECHNOLOGY
ART MATH
SCIENCE
ENGINEERING California News
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SUMMER FUN in the Gym
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1-2-3-Go! CSD hosts
GALLAUDET BASKETBALL CAMP Great job!
California School for the Deaf hosted a Gallaudet Bison basketball skills clinic on July 26-27, 2016. The camp offered third to fifth graders the opportunity to learn shooting, dribbling, passing and defense skills, culminating in a shooting and dribbling competition, just to keep things exciting! Campers learned tools and skills to help them succeed both on and off the court. The camp featured several highly skilled coaches including the head coach of men’s basketball at Gallaudet University Kevin Kovacs, along with David Hamilton, Derek Keels (Gallaudet Recruit), and Drey Sims. Kevin Kovacs had this to say about the camp, “It was wonderful to be back home at CSD working with kids from the CSD community. We learn from the kids as much as they learn from us, which equals a great experience for everyone involved!”
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ASL teachers Judy Catron and Jeff Bibb present
The d'Estrella ASL Media Festival Featuring high school students in the American Sign Language and Deaf Studies classes
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This chess board depicts the Deaf outcry in response to Alexander Graham Bell’s effort to remove sign language, Deaf teachers, and Deaf schools. The word “Help” is displayed on the board, and the chess pieces are broken signing hands.
Jenna Kutsov painted a stork bringing a Deaf baby to a place where happy Deaf children use their hands to communicate and flourish in their colorful world. Her painting also shows how Deaf people feel chained and oppressed when everyone is talking and there is no sign language.
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