Vol. 51, No.26
Serving the San Gabriel Valley Since 1966
June 26, 2013
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Longden Elementary Celebrates Relay Recess
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by Nanette Fish
On Friday, May 31, Longden Elementary School celebrated “Relay Recess” in conjunction with the Relay For Life of Temple City and the American Cancer Society. Through this event, the stu-
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dents became more aware of the need for cancer research and the funds to help this research. Within the last several years, Longden has seen several of their students and staff stricken with cancer, and many of their families have been affected by cancer. This is the second year Longden has fielded a team in the Relay for Life. “Team Longden” is currently recruiting team members and are continuing their fundraising efforts. The day started off with a school-wide flag ceremony.
Fifth grader and Team member Mark Erstad led the flag salute, and Jolynn MacDonald, CoChair of this year’s Relay for Life, explained what the Relay was all about (complete with props). In one of the most moving parts of the day, the entire student body and staff walked the first lap of the Relay together
to signify their support of cancer patients everywhere. Throughout the day, students and staff made sure someone was walking around the field at all times. The students of Mrs. Wahbe’s fifth grade class took the time to research and create cancer awareness ribbons for relay participants. Activity centers were also
available for students to sign two large banners supporting Leukemia and Lymphoma patients (the focus of Team Longden) and to decorate Luminaria bags for the larger Relay in July. Mary Sneed, Captain of Team Longden, invites those interested in participating in the Relay for Life to register as a participant. Team Longden also appreciates any donations the community would like to make on their behalf on the Relay For Life website (www.relayforlife.org).
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Congratulations to South El Monte and El Monte High Schools for their first place wins at SeaPerch earlier this month aboard the USS Iowa in San Pedro. SeaPerch is "an innovative underwater robotics program that equips teachers and students with the resources they need to build an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) in an in-school or out-of-school setting. Students build the ROV from a kit comprised of low-cost, easily accessible parts, following a curriculum that teaches basic engineering and science concepts with a marine engineering theme. The SeaPerch program provides students with the opportunity to learn about robotics, engineering, science and mathematics (STEM), while building an underwater ROV as part of a science and engineering technology curriculum." While the SeaPerch program has been implemented on the east coast, this marks its debut on the west coast
by Anne Donofrio-Holter
under the direction of Navy LCDR Anthony "Air" Tran. "The SeaPerch ROV is one of the Navy's signature outreach programs and the ultimate goal is to generate awareness and interest in
Students were given the task of designing an aquatic robot that could maneuver under water and complete specific tasks, such as collecting rings. At the competition, the teams were given five minutes
STEM so students may decide to pursue careers in technical, scientific and research fields that will fill positions critical to the safety and security of the United States," said Tran.
to complete their tasks. South El Monte High School won the overall robot competition in two minutes and 35 seconds and El Monte High School the Overall
Teamwork Achievement Award for interview skills and teamwork. More than 20 schools participated, including Arroyo High School. Each school had to have a teacher sponsor and at least five students to participate. The teachers attended training sessions last year and had the opportunity to build a robot as part of their training. Training expenses, as well as ROV kits and tools were covered by the Navy. Each school was allowed only an additional $20 of its own to the building of the robot. The student teams met regularly to prepare and build their ROVs and Tran made several visits to campus, even arranging for a female admiral to speak to the students. "At the competition, the students were quick to make revisions to their robots after the one practice run and were provided supplies for repairs and revisions," said El Monte High School Principal Keith Richardson. "To see Sea Perch continued to page 10