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Larchmont Chronicle
OCTObEr 2017
SECTION ONE
pacIFIc HILLS
By Neema Nakitare 11th Grade As summer ends, a new year of hard work begins. The 2017-2018 Pacific Hills school year began on August 29th and has since been going well. As with every school come changes at the start of the new year. Our ethnically diverse student body has many returning
students forging friendships with new students from around the world, expressing and sharing their cultural customs, ideas, and differences to help us expand our secular views. We are able to learn new things about our peers
just through simple conversation and camaraderie. This is a fun and exciting time for many students because we are able to partake in various activities before heading into a spirited school year. Recently we went to the LA County Fair and took an opportunity to bond with both students and teachers. Entertaining occasions such as this help carry
us through the year, giving us a respite in what can be an extremely busy and challenging year. Here at Pacific Hills students are able to explore their talents and their interests in more ways than one. The Associate Student Body (ASB) runs clubs throughout the school year where students can relax with their friends and share various interests. The ASB also holds events where many students participate, such as fundraisers, movie nights, and social events. The best thing about Pacific HIlls is how close and friendly everyone is to each other. Students as well as teachers forge friendships and cooperation beyond the classroom, which is why a day at school is full of excitement and laughter here.
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By Christopher Woods 8th Grade
Middle School Open House Oct 7th & Dec 2nd 9am-12pm & Lower School Tours Oct 3rd Through Dec 12th Sign-up at www.thewillows.org/tours A DK-8 independent school serving greater Los Angeles. 8509 Higuera Street • Culver City, CA 90232 • 310.815.0411 • www.thewillows.org
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Hello everybody, I hope all is well! This school year has officially begun, and we are all excited here within the Pilgrim community. I want to give a very warm welcome to Ms. Schmalenberg. She will be teaching math at Pilgrim this year, and we are all very happy to see what she brings to the table. Born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, she has a love for sports, specifically volleyball. She has coached our very own Coach Keeley Abram. It’s a small world. Anyway, welcome Ms. Schmalenberg! The second grade will be keeping a long tradition alive here at Pilgrim. Our art teacher, Ms. Katrina Alexy, has been providing a beautiful opportunity for the students to show their creativity through art and puppet making. Once again, the 2nd grade will be putting on the annual Pilgrim Puppet Show! I remember when I did mine, and now my sister gets to do it too.
It’s October, one of the best months of the year! On Oct. 6, we will have a talent show. Every student in the school will be able to show what special spark they have inside. For example, my sister, Audrey, is telling jokes. We all have fun talents we can show on that fun day. What’s that you say farmer Joe? Really? Yes sir, we’re going to Underwood Family Farms on the 27th. We will pick strawberries and go on a hayride. We all will see fun shows too. Thanks for the news farmer Joe! The week of October 16 we will have parent teacher conferences. Our teachers will talk to our parents about how we are doing in our classes. Hi ghosty!!! I’ve been waiting to share special news with you. On Halloween Day, we are going to have a fun carnival during our Fall Festival. We are going to have a costume parade where everyone will take turns showing their creative costumes. We are going to have game booths and play games to earn treats. Student Council is going to build a Haunted House filled with spiders, scary machines, and people in creepy costumes will jump out at you. I think this month will be super exciting. Have a spoooooooooooky Halloween and a fun month! Artist and friend, Mr. Eric Ernest Johnson, will be the visiting artist helping with the show. Ms. Alexy rules, the 2nd grade rules, Eric rules, and Art rules! The middle school flag football season has started. Head coach Mr. Concialdi, and assistant coach Mr. Oishi, are awesome, getting us ready to defend our Division 2 Championship title.
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