Vol. 52, No.13
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April 09, 2014
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Madrid Middle School Art Students Named Finalists in Water Safety Poster Contest by Michele Earle El Monte
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The artistic talents of two Madrid Middle School students were recognized as they were named seventh grade finalists in the California Department of Boating and Waterways 21st Annual Safe & Wise Water Ways Poster Contest. Over 3,000 entries were submitted by elementary and middle school students across California and Madrid is proud to have two students selected as finalists among all the entries. The award winning students, Mariana Gonzalez and Miguel Lopez are part of art teacher, Sue Parszik’s art class. According to the California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways, the primary goal of the poster contest is to educate students to be safe and wise when in
Courtesy Photo Madrid Middle School art students, Mariana Gonzalez and Miguel Lopez were named finalists in the California Department of Boating and Waterways 21st Annual Safe & Wise Water Ways Poster Contest.
or near the water. The poster contest allows students to become the teachers, conveying safety messages through their artwork. Mariana focused on the
importance of keeping our water ways clean and free of pollution. “I wanted to show in my poster that you shouldn’t throw trash in the water
ways because the animals suffer and people do too because we eat the fish that swim in the polluted waters.”
Poster Contest continued on page 3
Temple City High School Students Receive ROP Awards by Lynne Burkardt Temple City
Three Temple City High School Seniors, Samantha Walker, Sophia Valderrama, and Jake Ferntheil received Bronze Medals at the Los Angeles County Regional Occupational Program’s Outstanding Student competition and Gold Medals from the Temple City Unified School District. Samantha Walker was recognized for the exceptional photographs she learned how to take in her Digital Photography class. “This ROP class really sparked my interest in photography,” commented Samantha. “I thought it would be a class about the history of photography and how to use a camera. However, I learned so much more than I expected. I learned how to control the lighting settings, exposure to the camera lens,
Courtesy Photo Samantha Walker, Jake Ferntheil, and Sophia Valderrama with ROP awards.
and how to properly care for the camera. But most importantly, I learned how to take a good picture and what it is like to be a professional photographer. I
use these skills to take the best pictures and found that people really enjoyed them. Through this class, I was finally recognized for the skill I loved. Now I hope
to study photography in college and find a career in photography.” Samantha’s other activities include playing ROP Awards continued on page 6