Breakthrough Silicon Valley Summer Magazine 2013 by Breakthrough Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley

SUMMER

MAGAZINE

2013

Students Teaching Students How six weeks of learning and laughter transforms lives

Franklin-McKinley School District Edition

EDITORIAL

CONTENTS

SUMMER MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED BY Breakthrough Silicon Valley Franklin-McKiinley Office 645 Wool Creek Drive San Jose, CA 95112 (408) 283-6199 info@breakthroughsv.org

TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 STUDENT TESTIMONIAL: WHAT DOES

TEACHER CONTRIBUTOR: Yanelly De La Rosa

BREAKTHROUGH MEAN TO ME? By Alyssa Greenhalgh, 9th Grade

FROM THE EDITORS STUDENT CONTRIBUTORS: Alma Iboa Escalante Alyssa Greenhalgh Amy Tran Andrea Nourizad Helen Nguyen Maggie Ly Mariel Hernandez Natasha Brown

GRAPHICS & EDITING: Arlan Mendiola Jia Liu

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This summer, Breakthrough welcomed its first cohort of rising 7th graders from the FranklinMcKinley School District! With two sites, Breakthrough summer 2013 was the biggest and best one yet! As with every Breakthrough summer, our students learned rigorous material that would prepare them for college prep high schools. In the morning, they showcased their spirit and creativity during All School Meetings. During our field trips, our students explored our community, asked great questions and delivered firm handshakes wherever they went. To top it all off, our rising 9th grade students hosted an Olympics event which united the two BSV sites hosted at the Hillbrook School and Evergreen Valley High School,

respectively. Though there was plenty of friendly rivalry, both groups of students and teachers realized that we all share the same love for learning and high spirits that make our Breakthrough culture unique. We hope that you will enjoy this summer magazine as it highlights many of the best moments of the summer.

Teacher Testimonial

Course Catalog

All School Meeting

Olympics

Spirit Week

Celebration

7th Grade Field Trip

7th Grade Photos

Student Testimonial

9th Grade Field Trip

9th Grade Photos

Career Speakers

Crew Photos

Women of Science

Staff Photos

TCEOS N T ITME O NN T SI A L S

TESTIMONIALS

What does Breakthrough mean to me?

What does it mean to teach at BSV?

BY ALYSSA GREENHALGH, 9TH GRADE

BY YANELLY DE LA ROSA, BREAKTHROUGH TEACHER, FORMER STUDENT

Growing is a major part of Breakthrough. Breakthrough teaches students to be unique, social, and to excel in academics. Without Breakthrough I don’t think I could have accomplished what I have done so far. If it wasn’t for Breakthrough I don’t know where I would be or who I would be today. I have become more social and academically curious. I was always the shy one. I felt like everyone was different than me. From the very day I got off of the Breakthrough bus, my views changed. My first day was kind of awkward but then I started to join in. I was surprised how alike my Breakthrough classmates and I were. All the older kids were so nice and took the younger ones under their wing. Everyone acted as if they were family. This year in Breakthrough I feel as if we are family and always will be. On my very first day of Breakthrough I did not know how rigorous Breakthrough was going to be. I thought the program was going to be like school and I could get through it like nothing. Well, I was way off by a lot. The first year was tough and so were the rest of the years but I am happy to say that this experience paid off. My first year in middle school was miserable. I did not understand anything. I was struggling and would get overwhelmed and frustrated with what I was learning. I have been attending Breakthrough since sixth grade and everything is easier and I don’t stress about subjects anymore. Not only has my stress level gone down but I notice I am not writing wimpy essays anymore. I am writing long 2-3 page essays that hold a strong point. Breakthrough has got me to find my true self. At

the beginning of Breakthrough, I was pretending to be someone I wasn’t. Throughout the years Breakthrough has taught me to have a voice and find my true self. I would always try to fit in and be someone I wasn’t, but in this program I didn’t have to. Every year, I look forward to the Breakthrough summer because it is a time I could just be myself. No one judges me or makes me feel alone at Breakthrough. Throughout this amazing experience I have learned to break out of my shell, be who I want to be, and enjoy my learning experiences. I look forward to using the skills I learned at Breakthrough in high school and gaining skills through the rest of my journey. Also, I will keep socializing in high school and meet new people. Even though this is my last Breakthrough summer, I will always think of these things if I get stuck or hit a bump in the journey. I may stop for a while but I will pick my head up and say, “I am a Breakthrough student and I will keep going.”

Three years ago I decided to teach at Breakthrough because, once upon a time, I had been a Breakthrough student. Even as a student, I appreciated the enthusiasm and dedication of my Breakthrough teachers. Their passion had inspired me so much that whenever I was asked “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I found myself considering becoming an educator. My goals upon applying to the program were to see if I possessed the skills and ability and overall “true grit” quality I considered necessary to becoming an educator. The details of my first day as a teacher at Breakthrough will always remain clearly engraved in my mind: the overcast morning, the electric pulse of excitement radiating off my fellow staff members,

the grind of the bus as it pulled into the school parking lot and the bite of sheer terror I felt as the students poured out its doors. I remember feeling a moment of pure doubt and panic. I kept thinking to myself, “What am I doing here? What could I have possibly been thinking? How can I possibly make myself out to be a role model for these students?” Yet as quickly as those thoughts had come, I put them aside. I did not have time to dwell on them because my class started in five minutes and my students were already lining up at the door. Thus began one of the most difficult and most rewarding summers of my entire life. It was a summer of literature and chants and long hours and games. A summer so full of lesson planning that our lessons leaked into our dreams and remained stuck in our thoughts until morning. It was a summer to make mistakes and to learn from them. A summer to plant seeds and watch them grow. I left Breakthrough not only with the certainty that I wanted to continue to pursue teaching, but with the desire to return and improve my skills. In my years with the program I’ve taught seventh, eighth and ninth grade and have always walked away with new knowledge and the aspiration to learn even more. As I start the transition from college to becoming a teacher, I know I have Breakthrough to thank for inspiring me to take the path I am now on.

CLASSES

COURSE CATALOG

CORE SUBJECTS

ELECTIVE CLASSES

Ever y student takes one of the following core classes. Breakthrough classes are rigorous with essays, projects and tests that stretch our students’ learning. They are also small and taught by older students who are passionate about their subject.

Students select both an academic elective, which focuses teaching academic sk ills through an interesting topic, as well as a non-academic elective for enrichment and fun. The classes are designed by our teachers , who are eager to share their passions with their students.

LITERATURE Our literature classes cultivated students’ critical thinking and discussion skills by tackling challenging texts. Emphasis was placed on active reading to improve reading comprehension. 7th graders read “The Giver” and 9th graders read “To Kill A Mockingbird.” WRITING One of the main goals of our writing

classes was to prepare students to excel as writers in high school and beyond. To this end, students reviewed the organization, mechanics and style of expository writing. All students crafted a five paragraph response-to-literature essay. Rising 7th graders focused on persuasive writing, while 9th graders focused on writing personal statements in preparation for the high school application process.

SCIENCE In our science classes, students focused both on learning science concepts, as well as lab skills. All students learned to apply the scientific method through lab activities and to communicate their ideas through speaking and writing. 7th graders took Biology and 9th graders took Honors Biology. MATH The math department offered classes at a range of skill levels. Students were placed into a specific math course based on school coursework and a placement exam given prior to the summer. Courses included Pre-algebra, Algebra, Geometry and Algebra II Honors and focused on problem-solving and mastery of concepts.

COMPUTER SCIENCE Consider this a foreign language class in which you explore the language of computers. But here, you learn not only to communicate, but also to dominate. With programming languages, you can command computers to do anything your mind wills – create computer games, make web applications, or run a pretend-virus on your friend’s Mac. There are enough tools for you to do almost anything you want with computers; you just have to learn how to use them. This class will serve as an introduction to these tools. We will begin by using Scratch and transition into Python later in the course. HISTORY OF MUSIC “If you’ve ever wondered why you and your parents listen to such different music, you’ve come to the right place. In the History of Music, we’ll explore Bach, the blues, the Beatles, and everything

in between, learning how political and cultural forces shape music, and how music shapes the world in return. We’ll study musicians’ role in different places and time periods, and even why we like the music that we do. Bring your listening ears because this is going to be a fast-paced, hands-on adventure! INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM Do you want to get out and do some investigative reporting, shining light on suspicious things going on in your community? Do you want to write about the latest fashion trends of the summer, critiquing what’s hot and what’s not? Or maybe you want to cover an awesome event or project that is happening in your neighborhood. Sports. Opinions. News. Arts. All of these are topics you have the option to delve into in Journalism! You will get to participate in the entire process of putting a paper together, including pitching interesting story ideas, interviewing relevant people in

the community, writing and editing articles, designing a page, and distributing the finished product to your friends, family, and the rest of your neighborhood. Come join us as see what it takes to be part of the “Media” (with press badges and all)! LEADERSHIP What does a leader look like to you? Do you think you are a leader? Whether you are confident and spontaneous or quiet and inventive, or simply want to bring out the inner leader in you, come join us as we discover what types of leaders we are and how we can improve ourselves to become empowering leaders in our school, community and the world! Projects include creating and hosting events in small groups, observing influential leaders in history and today, reflecting in journals, and examining case studies. Get ready to enhance your abilities and discover your passions and potential! MEDICINE

CLASSES

ANGELICA LEULUAI

ELECTIVE CLASSES be a breeze, you’ll be ready to excel in high school clubs (such as Mock Trial, Model UN, and of course, Speech and Debate), and of course, you’ll win that next argument with your parents.

Hey all you future doctors, nurses, and medicine-loving individuals out there! Come explore the world of medicine and how the amazing human body works. Ever wondered how your body heals or how you can help someone heal? In this class, you’ll be able to research diseases and how they affect people. You’ll get the chance to conduct dissections, learn basic first aid & CPR, and how to react in emergencies. Come join us if you’ve ever even thought about being a hero, this is your chance!

your creative cap because you will learn more about the different forms of poetry and will use literary devices to produce some of the best poems Breakthrough will see by you. We will also learn more about different cultures through looking at poems by poets of color and poems written about different cultures. By the end of the summer, you’ll be able to create your own song, write five haikus in five minutes, create a poem in the shape of a fruit and more. We will also have a Poetry Slam at the end of the summer where you can share your creativity!

brother, sister, or parents that you think you should win? Have you ever tried unsuccessfully to persuade your friends to do something? Americans fear public speaking more than anything else (even dying!), but being able to present your ideas to others well is the most important skill to being successful! In this class, you will learn how to write and deliver a persuasive speech, make convincing arguments, ask tough questions, defend your position, and be confident and fearless. You’ll debate as part of a team, and on your own. You’ll present speeches MULTICULTURAL POETRY about topics you love, and issues Welcome to the Multicultural SPEECH & DEBATE you care about. After this class, Poetry Class! Get ready to put on Do you ever lose arguments with your making presentations in class will

for basketball. Think you have what it takes to win the championship?

you have ever been, and you will leave as superior athletic machines.

WHO AM I? This class will be all about you. You will participate in fun selfreflective writing exercises, read young adult novels, write short stories, monologues, and do much more to explore your identity and experiences. Writing about yourself is a powerful way to understand you and the community around you. Dive into your mind, heart, and soul and explore who you are through this creative writing class!

MUSIC THEORY Interested in music but don’t know much about it? Want to find out what all those dots on a sheet of music mean? In this class, you will get to learn a whole new language - the language of music! If you’ve never had any experience with music, that is fine! We will start at a very basic level, learning note names and time signatures and go from there. We will explore familiar songs and even get to belch out that solfege (do re mi!) during class to get used to reading music! Come ready to sing and play with this beginning music theory class!

PHOTOGRAPHY Memories-- we all have them, so why not capture them in a photograph? In this class, we are going to do exactly that, Breakthrough style! Together, we will become photographers by exploring techniques, styles and being creative, all while capturing our very own 2013 summer memories. As photographers, the pictures we take will be moments that will be recorded and part of Breakthrough history, remembered for many years to come.

BASKETBALL Ever wanted to be like Kobe Bryant or Lebron James? Come show off your basketball skills! But don’t forget, championships are won by teams, not players. We’ll also focus on team play and team dynamics, using clips of previous and current great teams. At the end of the summer, there will be a tournament between all classes. For this class you will need: good sportsmanship, a strong desire to learn, and a love

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Want to be an athletic god or goddess? In outdoor activities, you will push yourself and others to be the best athletes you can be. Sports and workouts will train your body and mind to become their best. Do you like working out while having fun? Sports like rugby, ultimate frisby, and soccer will entertain you and keep you working all at the same time. You will be more disciplined and conditioned than

THEATER Lights! Curtain! Drama! Ever wanted to learn how to hold an audience’s attention or how to understand relationships between people or even just learn how to gain a little more confidence? Acting is a great way to help you start! Play though fun improv games to help you think on your feet, create interesting characters and explore dramatic scenery. Be ready to jump into the spotlight and take center stage!

TESTIMONIALS

SUMMER EVENTS

What did I love about my BSV classes? TESTIMONIAL BY ALMA IBOA ESCALANTE, 7TH GRADE

What do I love about my Breakthrough classes? Everything! The teachers are awesome! They are high achieving high school and college students who don’t only teach you everything you need to know but make it fun as well. Here at Breakthrough we have six classes as in regular passing periods like middle school: literature, math, science, writing, an academic elective and non-academic elective. All the students at Breakthrough take these classes as well as participate in all of them. Even through the hardest times in class, everybody at Breakthrough supports you. We all help each other out when we need to. All of us here at Breakthrough are like family. We learn to communicate with each other, love each other, and most importantly work with each other. Everyday is a different experience in our Breakthrough classes. We learn something new, grow

closer to each other and do something different every day. One of my most cherished memories was in my biology class when our teacher, Jessica Koe, a rising freshman at USC, started to sing a circulatory system song to the tune of “Call Me Maybe.” We had so much fun and believe it or not we actually learned from the song. At Breakthrough, you can expect the unexpected. I asked some of my fellow peers at Breakthrough what they thought was the best part of being in a Breakthrough classroom. Hoa Doan, a rising 7th grader said, “That classrooms at Breakthrough were better than the regular school year classrooms because there are less kids at Breakthrough. The teacher can concentrate on you more than in a class with 30 kids.” Mariel Hernandez another rising 7th grader said, “Here at Breakthrough, the teachers are very dedicated to helping you, supporting you and setting goals for you.” Breakthrough has been such a great experience for me and my peers we enjoy every minute here, the learning, support, and goals. All to show you how dedicated everyone is. What the staff expects of you and what others around expect. I have had the best summer ever. I learned that no matter where you come from, you can still set high goals for yourself and go far. That’s just what BSV taught me this summer -- next summer will be even better!

ALL SCHOOL MEETINGS BRING BREAKTHROUGH COMMUNITY TOGETHER BY STUDENT WRITER MAGGIE LY, 7TH GRADE

STUDENTS AND TEACHERS CELEBRATE SPIRIT OF LEARNING All School Meeting is one of Breakthrough’s many traditions. It occurs every single morning after brunch. Students and teachers give announcements, reminders, or star in skits. This special activity at Breakthrough helps students increase their confidence. Before a skit usually starts, a fact and word of the day is delivered to help students have a stronger vocabulary. One specific skit that stood out to me most focused on why writing is such a crucial skill to have. This skit had a mix of information, silliness, and

importance. Agustin Lara, a fellow Breakthrough student, says, “ASM is great because it teaches students how to stay positive. The writing department’s skit was one of my favorites and it really showed me that writing is a required skill to succeed. The little references and jokes in between make it entertaining, so it’s not all about boring writing stuff. I also like the activities near the end of every ASM!” Augustin also mentioned that one of his favorite games during ASM is

‘The Human Knot’ because of how much teamwork is needed in the activity. Overall, ASM is a great activity to start the rest of the day. Everyone is able to enjoy the silly, but informative skits, and learn a whole lot more. Some skits included the following topics: AntiBullying, Teamwork, Attitude, and Sportsmanship!

SUMMER EVENTS

CREWS SHOW PRIDE DURING SPIRIT WEEK BY STUDENT WRITER HELEN NGUYEN, 7TH GRADE

All of BSV has tons of spirit, so how can they show it? SPIRIT WEEK! Breakthrough teachers made Spirit Week so that kids could express themselves in a creative way and to make the summer even more fun. Everyone at Breakthrough was encouraged to have fun and dress up according to the day it was. On Pajama Day, students, teachers and the staff were supposed to dress up and, when I came to school, everyone was dressed in their colorful pajamas! After Spirit Week, I felt more spirited and closer to my Breakthrough classmates and teachers. It was something that really was interesting that I was doing while having fun and

7TH GRADE STUDENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO BY STUDENT WRITER MARIEL HERNANDEZ, 7TH GRADE

learning. I loved seeing everyone in their awesome clothes to sports gear. During Spirit Week, I put my creative cap on and I started thinking of ideas for Spirit Week. My friends and I had a lot of fun putting things together. One of the Breakthrough students, Andrea Nourizad said, “Putting together clothes for Spirit Week was fun; it was cool to see everyone’s ideas and how creative they could get.” Students learned to put their creativity to the test, and express themselves even more at Spirit Week. From what I saw during Spirit Week, Breakthrough is even more spirited and creative than I imagined!

Who doesn’t like Breakthrough field trips? They’re educational and fun at the same time. Breakthrough’s first field trip this summer was to San Francisco. All the 7th graders participated. We walked all over the city, but we weren’t just tourists, we were students on a MISSION. We had to complete a scavanger hunt. This taught us to work together since the teachers couldn’t really help us. We used our public speaking skills, while we had to ask random people for directions and or advice. The art galleries my team went to were very detailed. We saw

many different types of beautiful and colorful paintings. They had different colors on each drawing. The galleries were all unique in their own way. Xitlaly, a BSV student said, “It was a good experience to go with BSV to San Francisco with my friends and teachers.” Kassandra another BSV student said, “It was a good experience because we learned many things.” Everyone loved the trip!

SUMMER EVENTS

9TH GRADE STUDENTS EMBARK ON COMMUNITY SERVICE TRIP BY STUDENT WRITER NATASHA BROWN, 9TH GRADE

BREAK THROUGH’S FUTURE PROFESSIONALS BY STUDENT WRITER YENVY NGUYEN, 7TH GRADE On July 22, 2013, Breakthrough hosted Career Speaker’s Day. The students got to meet people from different companies and ask them questions to satisfy their curiosity. Many great companies like EMC, Bloom Energy, and GoVoluntr came and spoke about their career and how they got there. The students were fascinated by all the amazing speakers and their inspirational stories! The main point of this day was to show students some of the infinite careers out there. The students had a great time

listening to the speakers. One student said with excitement, “It was fun hearing about people’s lives and their jobs and how well they turned out after college.” When they were asking questions, their perspective of careers changed. By the end of the day the students got some great advice for school and, of course, careers. They learned to never give up on their dreams. The students learned to always follow your heart.

THANKS TO OUR HOSTS AND SPEAKERS I will always remember the time we went to Emma Prusch Park. We all went to volunteer at a non-profit farm that donates their fruit and vegetables to places that are truly in need of it, like local soup kitchens. This trip was interesting because it showed us the different types of community service activities that we can do in our high school years. One of the things which we did was pick green beans and cucumbers. This helped us become more persistent because there was not that many beans left but we ended up finding many more that were at the bottom of the plant, close to the ground. It was a beautiful

sight seeing all of us get our hands dirty for a common goal. Many of us experienced what our ancestors went through as farmers. “This was a very great bonding experience for the students of Breakthrough” said Sunshine Hernandez, fellow Breakthrough student. This just comes to show that when people put their mind towards something they can make a huge difference in the world around them and that is why teamwork is very important.

Aruba Networks Bank of America Barry Swenson Builders Bloom Energy Box Cisco Systems Deloitte. eBay, PayPal EMC Jabil Luther Burbank Savings Microsoft SAP San Jose Mercury News Silicon Valley Bank San Jose Water Company Technology Credit Union Ubisoft

Adam Reid, San Jose Giants Cory Bittel, Oracle David Shamszad, Shamszad Group Hoda Flores, Luther Burbank Jennifer Gonzalez, City of San Jose Katherine Kuan, Google Laurene Dominguez, SFSU Matthew Rafat, Accenture Monica Gomez, Applied Materials Patricia Zepeda, Applied Materials Pravin Soni, PharmaCRO Nina Brentlinger, Adobe Systems Young Han, GoVoluntr

SUMMER EVENTS

S U M M EC RO N E VT E N T S

WOMEN OF SCIENCE A N D T E C H N O LO G Y BRUNCH

BREAKTHROUGH O LY M P I A N S CO M P E T E F O R TO P P R I Z E

BY STUDENT WRITER AMY TRAN, 7TH GRADE

BY STUDENT WRITER ANDREA NOURIZAD, 7TH GRADE

GIRLS HEAR STORIES OF LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESS

RISING 9TH GRADE HOST OLYMPICS

The Women of Science and Technology Brunch was an amazing event attended by all 7th and 8th grade female students from San Jose Unified and Franklin-McKinley. During the event, we had professional women in STEM speak to small groups of girls. The women shared what inspired them to pursue the job they have now, as well as what classes they took in college to help them get their job. “I learned new things and had a great time just talking with these women and having brunch with

The Breakthrough Olympics is truly an eventful and productive activity for all students to attend, hosted by our very own 9th graders! The Olympics took place on July 19th at Evergreen Valley High School. The Evergreen site students happily greeted the Hillbrook site students. The games consisted of games, brain teasers, as well as an extremely competitive win or lose basketball match between the Evergreen site and the Hillbrook site. “It was really challenging. I really got to know my crew and crew leaders throughout the course of these games. I got to connect with my team by working with them and helping each other out,” says Victoria Hoang, a 7th grader in Tightanium Beatz at Evergreen, and participant in the Olympics. The basketball match was a highlight of the Olympics. Two great teams faced off to win it all! Loud cheers came from the crowd as the players on Evergreen’s team dribbled the ball, shot, but missed! Claps and yells were heard from Hillbrook as a player took the ball and sprinted across the gym floor. He leaped, shot, and scored!

them,” said Breakthrough student Helen Nguyen. At the end of the event, every student, teacher and guest shared what they learned from each other and what most inspired them that morning, which included how women are still minorities in their companies but have the power to change that. We all learned something new, and left inspired by what everyone said.

Guest Speakers: Wanda Sigur Alya Elhawary Karla Perez Shivani Singh Annabelle Ramirez Mitsi Andrews Hilda Vivas Brynn Watson Aimee Grimes Veronica JungYeon Kim Carol Ackerman Sabrina Ortega Tina Lim Anne Pak

In the end, the buzzer sounded, and Hillbrook had won the basketball match. Even if Evergreen was disappointed at the loss of the game, every participant had great sportsmanship! Evergreen and Hillbrook team players high fived at the end of the match, passing on some “Good game!” and “Great job!” here and there. All in all, the Olympics really made a difference in the way students felt about Breakthrough. They met some new people and developed great active social skills. At the end of the basketball match, a truly thrilling time had arrived! It was time to announce the Evergreen winners of the Olympics. You could feel the tension and nervous excitement in the air. A few seconds passed… and suddenly… “Congrats to the Tightanium Beatz for winning the Olympics!” I believe students learned what it is to have a good time and to show good sportsmanship toward their peers. This day racked up some lively school spirits, and some spirit points too!

SUMMER EVENTS

SUMMER ENDS WITH C E L E B R AT I O N A N D EXHIBITIONS FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS COME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE STUDENTS’ ACCOMPLISHMENTS

SUMMER EVENTS

STUDENTS

S E V EN TH GR AD E S T U D E N TS

SE V ENTH GR A DE STU DENTS

Luisa Almanza

Valerie Angel

Veronica Avila

Daniela Becerra

Derek Bui

Priscila Meza-Guerrero

Jose Navarrete Barajas

Andy Nguyen

Johnson Nguyen

Helen Nguyen

Mariel Calderon

Edgar Cardenas

Dale Chak

Xandria Cortez

Osvaldo De La Cruz

Yenvy Nguyen

Jocelyn Noguez

Andrea Nourizad

Christopher Osequera

Kassandra Palominos

Hoa Doan

Josue Escalante

Joshua Estrada

Maricela Flores-Sanchez

Aloyius Gbahn

Edgar Perez

Kevin Pham

Vivian Phan

Antonio Ramos

Brenda Regalado

Xitlaly Gonzalez

David Guzman

Julie Hoang

Victoria Hoang

Alma Iboa-Escalante

Tania Romero

Angela Rubalcava

Dulce Soni Lara

Viboll Thach

Cynthia Toro

Agustin Lara

Jaqueline Le

Jocelynne Leon

Maggie Ly

Nayeli Martinez

Amy Tran

Alvin Tu

Selica Valdez

Tania Vargas

Abigail Vasquez

STUDENTS

S E V EN TH / N I N T H G R A D E STU D E N TS

NINTH GR A D E STU D ENTS

Amy Vasquez-Galvan

Giselle Vazquez

Ariana Velazquez

Sarah Greenhalgh

Janisayra Hernandez

Sunshine Hernandez

Lauren Kopiej

Angelica Leuluai

Minerva Aceves

Daisy Adin-Hernandez

Jason Arzate

Andrew Benyshek

Natasha Brown

Victor Lu

Barkot Moges

Sarah Nguyen

Maritza Ochoa

Fabian Ortiz-Hernandez

Desiree Cadena

Ivan Camberos

Kiara Cardona

Madisen Casta単eda

Jessica Cheng

Daniela Ozuna

Michael Reis

Arturo Rodriguez

Sharley Rubio

Karla Sepulveda

Kathryn Cole

Helya Dada

Helen Dang

Minh-Chau Doan

Tin Du

Brianna Souza

Isabel Sumano

Anny Tran

Daniel Duran

Rachelle Esteban Rodriguez

Caitlin Flores

Lizbeth Flores

Alyssa Greenhalgh

CREWS

CARBONLICIOUS DIAMOND STRUTTERS

NEON MINAJ CREW LEADERS: Yanelly De La Rosa Ariadne Yulo

CREW LEADERS: Mirai Shah Hong Suh

STUDENTS: Jason Arzate Natasha Brown Daniel Duran Caitlin Flores Alyssa Greenhalgh Daniela Ozuna Isabel Sumano Anny Tran

STUDENTS: Daisy Adin-Hernandez Andrew Benyshek Kiara Cardona Minh-Chau Doan Lizbeth Flores Sunshine Hernandez Lauren Kopiej Victor Lu Sarah Nguyen Arturo Rodriguez

T W O P L AT I N U M C H A I N S

K RY P TO S WAG

CREW LEADERS: Zeeshan Mallick Hannah Truong

CREW LEADERS: Zach Shen Roshana Smith

STUDENTS: Desiree Cadena Ivan Camberos Madisen Castaneda Helen Dang Tin Du Sara Greenhalgh Michael Reis Sharley Rubio Karla Sepulveda Brianna Souza

STUDENTS: Valerie Angel Josue Escalante Julie Hoang Jaqueline Le Nayeli Martinez Andy Nguyen Christopher Oseguera Angela Rubalcava Tania Vargas ZINC EYED PEAS

SILICON STEPPERS CREW LEADERS: Micaela Kaye Samantha Luna

CREW LEADERS: Melissa Canela Manasa Verumi

STUDENTS: Minerva Aceves Jessica Cheng Kathryn Cole Helya Dada Rachelle Esteban-Rodriguez Janisayra Hernandez Maritza Ochoa Fabian Ortiz-Hernandez

STUDENTS: Joshua Estrada Maricela Flores-Sanchez Helen Nguyen Edgar Perez Kevin Pham Dulce Soni Lara Lisa Tran Amy Vasquez-Galvan

CREWS

T I TA N I U M B E AT S

S I LV E R R A P P I N G B U N N I E S CREW LEADERS: Jessica Koe Joel Ponce

CREW LEADERS: Sarah Penalosa Austin Shin

STUDENTS: Edgar Cardenas David Guzman Victoria Hoang Yenvy Nguyen Jocelyn Noguez Brenda Regalado Tania Romero Alvin Tu Abigail Vasquez

STUDENTS: Luisa Almanza Daniela Becerra Derek Bui Xandria Cortez Agustin Lara Maggie Ly Johnson Nguyen Amy Tran Giselle Vasquez

HARLEM MILKSHAKES

CREW LEADERS: Viet Co Tran Kyle Vandenberg STUDENTS: Veronica Avila Dale Chak Osvaldo De La Cruz Hoa Doan Aloyius Gbahn Alma Iboa-Escalante Jocelynne Leon Priscila Meza-Guerrero Cynthia Toro GOLD DIGGERS CREW LEADERS: Sindhu Gnanasambandan Alberto Rivera STUDENTS: Xitlaly Gonzalez Mariel Hernandez Jose Navarrete Andrea Nourizad Kassandra Palominos Vivan Phan Antonio Ramos Viboll Thach Selica Valdez

M AT H T E A C H E R S ALBERTO RIVERA Subject: Pre-Algebra Elective: Outdoor Activities School: Mt. Pleasant High School

HONG SUH Subject: Algebra II Elective: Computer Science School: Pomona College

ROSHANA SMITH Subject: Pre-Algebra Elective: Multicultural Poetry School: Whittier College

ENGLISH TEACHERS AUSTIN SHIN Subject: Pre-Algebra Elective: Speech & Debate School: Bellarmine College Preparatory

M I C A E L A K AY E Subject: Geometry Elective: High School Prep School: Wesleyan University

ARIADNE YULO Subject: Writing Elective: High School Prep School: University of Chicago

K Y L E VA N D E N B E R G Subject: Writing Elective: Speech & Debate School: Stanford University

MIRAI SHAH Subject: Writing Elective: Art of Speaking School: Notre Dame High School

VIET CO TRAN Subject: Literature Elective: History of Music School: Valley Christian High School

ZACH SHEN Subject: Writing Elective: Basketball School: University of Pennsylvania

JOEL PONCE Subject: Literature Elective: Music Theory School: Whitman College

MELISSA CANELA Subject: Literature Elective: Photography School: University of San Francisco

SINDHU GNANASAMBANDAN Subject: Writing Elective: Journalism School: University of Chicago

YA N E L LY D E L A R O S A Subject: Literature Elective: Theater School: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

ZEESHAN MALLICK Subject: Literature Elective: High School Prep School: Bellarmine College Preparatory

SCCOI ENNT CE EN TT SE A C H E R S HANNAH TRUONG Subject: Biology Elective: High School Prep School: UC Los Angeles

MANASA VERUMI Subject: Biology Elective: Volleyball School: Presentation High School

S TA F F JESSICA KOE Subject: Biology Elective: Speech & Debate School: Monta Vista High School

MELISSA JOHNS

TINA BRICENO

DORA BEYER

Executive Director

Dean of Faculty

Dean of Students

CHRISTINA CASTRO

YULIANA MENDOZA

ASUCENA CARRERAS

Communications & Development Coordinator

Program Intern

SAMANTHA LUNA Subject: Biology Elective: Recycle School: Kalamazoo College

SARAH PENALOSA Subject: Biology Elective: Leadership School: Seattle University

E D W I N AVA R C A

Writing Mentor Teacher

J A N E T M O TA

Math Mentor Teacher

E M I LY S T E K L

Literature Mentor Teacher

I A N VA N W E R T

Science Mentor Teacher

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