Los Feliz Ledger [franklin avenue elementary]
Aquarium Visit More than the Average Field Trip By Brigit Veranian, 4th grade Near the end of the school year, 30 students from our school were invited to the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific. The event was not only an educational field trip, but the occasion for our school to receive an award for being a 2009 Academic Achievement School by the California Department of Education. The Title 1 award we received is only given to schools that have shown the most improvement in Language Arts and Math over the last two years. My experience at the Aquarium was great. I saw animals that I never knew about such as the pregnant sea horse and I was amazed at how starfish come in different shapes and sizes. The one thing that I will remember as so beautiful was the neon colors of all of the fish. After our visit, we were given a great barbeque lunch at which time the students at Franklin started to scream when they called our school name to present us with the award. This trip will be a memorable one for years to come.
Zoo Volunteer Programs
“Neighbor Night” at the Greek
GRIFFITH PARK—The Los Angeles Zoo has volunteer opportunities for high school aged children as well as for docents. A prospective general volunteer information meeting, for ages 16 and up, will be Sat., July 11th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Additionally, an “Eco Corps” information meeting for volunteers entering grades 9 through 11, will be Sat. July 18th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Finally, a prospective docent information meeting, for adults, will be Sat. July 25th from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. All meetings are at the zoo’s Witherbee Auditorium.
GRIFFITH PARK—In an effort to show appreciation of the neighborhood near the Greek Theater, the venue will host “Neighbor Night,” Fri., July 10th from 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. followed by a performance by Andrew Bird. The event is free and open to all Los Feliz Ledger readers. Space is limited. RSVP to Bob Diaz at (323) 644-5088 by July 8th, 2009 at 6:00 P.M. The Greek will also host a “Coffee Hour,” Thurs. July 30th at 7 p.m. Rena Wasserman, the general manager of the Greek Theatre, established these gatherings to meet and have dialogue with the Greek’s neighbors.
More info: www.lazoo.org in the “Volunteers” section or call (323) 644-4703 or volunteers@lazoo.org.
Honoring the Seavers On June 8th, 2009, Pilgrim School, at its 50th anniversary commencement ceremony, honored Frank and Blanche Seaver. Frank Seaver’s first philanthropic gesture, while still a student there, was to name Pomona College as beneficiary on his life insurance policy. He also donated the Malibu campus to Pepperdine University, elevating Pepperdine from a downtown city college to one of the top universities in the United States. The Seavers also donated funding for the advancement of Pilgrim School, with the creation of the Seaver Building, which currently houses the elementary school, as well as secondary science, mathematics, history, humanities and technology classrooms. The Seavers regularly attended the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, which housed the original Pilgrim School. July 2009
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