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Azusa schools in action Soundbites from the educational stage Slauson Students Offer Drought Solutions AVID students at Slauson Middle School have been studying the current drought situation to determine the best turf grass for the Azusa area. Paul Reid from Azusa Light and Water worked closely with them. Teachers Jody Nolting and Laura Camarena say this has been a great learning experience in which student see how what they learn in the classroom is applied to real life problems. The students concluded that the best turf grasses for our area are buffalo grass, tall fescue and zoysia grass. Perfect Attendance Galore!!! Congratulations to Azusa High students Ashley Fermin and Miguel Torres-Bermudez who have had perfect attendance from kindergarten through 12th grade. Ms. Fermin plans to attend Azusa Pacific University and major in psychology. She says she loves school and knows the importance of a good education so she never wanted to miss school. Mr. Torres-Bermudez plans to attend UTI technical college and become a mechanic. He credits his mother for her encouragement for him to attain perfect attendance. Congratulations, Graduates! AUSD commends the
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Class of 2014 as they head to college, the military and the workforce. On June 3, Sierra High students will graduate at 4:30, followed by Adult Education at 6:30. On June 5, Azusa High will graduate at 2:30, followed by Gladstone High at 6 p.m. All ceremonies will be held at Azusa Pacific University’s Felix Event Center. Making Headlines -Powell teacher Johanne Peale’s first and second grade class won the Digital Voice Award from LACOE for the third year in a row. After receiving two rock tumblers, a rock collection, and rough rock samples from a grant submitted to Donors Choose, her class created the winning
multimedia science technology project “No Rock Left Unturned.” -Gladstone High student Helen Reyes is the first place winner of the San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District’s annual art contest. The theme was “Water is Life” and her artwork will be printed on the back of the water district’s t-shirts. Helen will also receive a $250 cash prize. -During STEM Camp, Hodge students used a computer drafting program to design items that would be useful in outer space and then created molds of the design with a 3-D printer. Students also created rockets, conducted science experiments and took a nature hike.
FEMA to deliver disaster preparedness to the Arcadia area Since April 1, a team with FEMA Corps, a track of the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) program, has been serving in Arcadia, California through June 5. The team, known as Blue Four, is developing a new program in conjunction with FEMA to make presentations to local high schools about disaster preparedness, as a part of a new program called READY STEADY STRONG. Their goal will be to inform the youth on disaster preparedness. Stationed at the Office of Emergency Management in Los Angeles, Blue Four has been working together compiling addresses and phone numbers for local high schools. The team plans to do outreach to see if any high schools would be willing to allow Blue Four to present to their students. They hope to make
their presentation as interactive and informative as possible. Some areas that they pinpoint in their presentation are natural disasters that specifically occur in the Los Angeles Region. Disasters such as: earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, droughts, extreme heat, landslides, mudslides, and wildfires. When mentioning the benefits of the presentation, Blue Four corps member, Stephen Supernor, said, “This will empower the youth to be leaders of disaster preparation so that the LA County community can be ready to act in a natural disaster.” The team hopes to enhance the knowledge and tools people can use to survive if assistance is not readily available. The AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) and its FEMA Corps units engage 2,800 young Americans in a
full-time, 10-month commitment to service each year. AmeriCorps NCCC members address critical needs related to natural and other disasters, infrastructure improvement, environmental stewardship and conservation, and urban and rural development; FEMA Corps members are solely dedicated to disaster preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery work. The programs are administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). CNCS is the federal agency that engages more than five million Americans in service through its AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, Social Innovation Fund, and Volunteer Generation Fund programs, and leads President's national call to service initiative, United We Serve. For more information, visitNationalService.gov.
Tournament of Roses® Foundation gives $100K to local non-profit organizations Grant recipient list includes six first-time winners
Pasadena Tournament of Roses® Foundation President Nancy Neal Davis awarded grant checks totaling $100,000 to 28 civic, educational and cultural organizations in the San Gabriel Valley at the Tournament of Roses Foundation Grant Award Reception held yesterday at Tournament House. Six of the 28 organizations funded are firsttime grant recipients. These organizations are Alhambra Educational Foundation, Don Benito PTA, Friends Western School, Impact Basketball, Inc., MUSE/IQUE and The Hillside School and Learning Center. Established in 1983, the Tournament of Roses Foundation is a non-profit corporation that manages charitable contributions on behalf of the Tournament of Roses Association. The Foundation assists charities in the Pasadena area by funding sports and recreation, visual and performing arts, and volunteer motivation and leadership development. These grants, ranging from $2,000 to $6,700 will help support
new and ongoing programs benefiting children, teens, adults and seniors. The Tournament of Roses Foundation receives donations and gifts from the Tournament of Roses Association, its supporters and the general public. Organizations or individuals interested in making a contribution or submitting a grant application should contact the Foundation by calling (626) 449-4100 or visiting the Tournament of Roses website at www.tournamentofroses. com/foundation. About the Pasadena Tournament of Roses®
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses is a volunteer organization that annually hosts The Rose Parade® and The Rose Bowl Game® and a variety of associated events. The Tournament’s 935 volunteer members act as ambassadors of the organization within the community and serve on one of 31 committees that ensure the success of the parade and game. Collectively, they contribute upwards of 80,000 hours of manpower each year. For additional information on the Tournament of Roses please visit the official website at www.tournamentofroses.com.
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