Vol. 52, No.16
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April 30, 2014
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Saturdays Mixed with Science, Art and Technology are a Perfect Match for Mountain View School District GATE Students by Michele Earle El Monte
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Students in the Mountain View School District’s Gifted And Talented Education (GATE) program have enhanced their scientific, artistic and technological skills over the past month as they’ve taken part in the District’s Spring GATE Institute. Over the course of four Saturdays, 80 students participated in 3-hour classes provided by experts in their field and instructors from the Youth Science Center (YSC). Happy to spend part of their Saturdays engaged in scientific study, artistic expression and technology, the students didn’t mind the additional time in school. Experimentation and artistic creations were abundant as students took part their classes. Dr. Richard Shope, a professor at U.C. Irvine and research consultant for JPL led students in an Astrobiology Exhibition, where they participated in hands-on expeditions promoting team work as well as learning to use remote sensing data and science instruments to explore Earth processes. Web designer, Anthony Tanaka taught students the
key components of designing their own web page and Paul Burns, a Youth Science Center instructor provided Blending Art and Science where 3rd-5th grade students mixed the sciences of matter, motion, energy, and more with the artistic styles of artists, creating wonderful pieces such as a 3-D family tree of pets, and skeletal system of a bird. Local renowned artist, Dolores Haro led a class in Art designed to develop and broaden the students’ critical and creative thinking skills. Students enjoyed using their imagination to create watercolor pieces and acrylic canvas paintings. Using the scientific inquiry model, students experimented with corn starch and water to learn about polymers. Christian, a sixth grader from Madrid Middle School was surprised to see that when he slapped his hand in the mixture, the liquid did not splash. “That’s cool!” he exclaimed. “When we softly touch it it feels very wet and drips down our hands, but when we slap and splash the mixture fast it doesn’t move.
courtesy photo That’s because the polymers stay together.” A group of students had fun concocting the best solu-
tion to create gas that would make a small container pop and explode. Working Gate continued on page 15
Lambert Park Wins Sweepstakes Trophy at the 29th Annual Cheerleaders’ Jamboree by Carlos Puente El Monte
At the April 22nd El Monte City Council meeting, the Lambert Park Cheerleaders were recognized as the winners of the 29th Annual Cheerleaders’ Jamboree and received awards from Mayor Andre Quintero and the City Council. Lambert Park also captured the Sweepstakes Trophy.
This year’s Annual Cheerleaders’ Jamboree was held on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at the Lambert Park Bernie Boomer Gymnasium. Over 500 people were in attendance for this one day event which was a success with city park cheerleaders from Gibson Mariposa, Lambert, Mt. View, and Zamora Parks
courtesy photo by Carlos Puente who participated in this Second Place. In the Cheer event. Group competition, Gibson Other winners from this Mariposa Park took Second spectacular event, were Mt. Place. Congratulations to View taking First Place in Mt. View Park who took the Free Style Group compehome the SPIRIT STICK! tition and ZamoCheerleaders Jamboree continued on page 11 ra Park taking