April POCS Press

POCS Press

“Our goal at the POCS Press is to be informative, inclusive, and honest while sharing with the POCS community.”

Student of the Month

By Kylie Sevits (8th)

Ray Soy

Ray Soy has many qualities that everyone appreciates, many people have seenhow

kind and loyal he is to his friends. People haveseenhowkindhe can be to people he doesn’t even know. His friends have said heiskind,open,loyal, understanding, and funny. He always has everyone's backs no matter what. Teachers say he is kind, focused, and funny. Theyalsosayhesticks to his friends' sides duringworkandhelps

others with work if theyneedit!

His hobbies include making art andplayinggames.He also stands up for otherswhentheyneed it, he stands up for himselfwhenlinesare crossed. He explained that he did not want a video taken for his interview nor a picture taken. I asked him quick questions because he needed to get back to his class. Here is the interview transcript:

Kylie: What is your name?

Ray:RaySoy.

Kylie: Do you have any hobbies?

Ray:Myhobbiesareart andgaming.

Kylie: Do you have any pets?

Ray: I used to, their nameswereKiki,Coco, and Caca. My sister namedthem.

Kylie: What is your favorite part about the POCScommunity?

Ray: I guess I just like how there's always goingtobesomething

new.

Kylie: Thank you for yourtimebye!

We all appreciate Ray for his kindness and loyalty to his friends. I also appreciate his kindness even in such a rush to let me do a quick interview with him. He was very accepting and allowed me to ask as many questionsasIneeded.

Staff of the Month

By Makayla Oum and Jackie Garcia (7th)

Ms. Worstell

Forhowlonghaveyoubeenahealthteacher?

“Hmm,Ithink13yearsnow.”

Whydidyouchoosetoteachhealth?

“I chose to be a health teacher because I think it is important for students to know how to take careofthemselves.”

Whydidyoustartteaching?

“Well, I wanted to have a job that is meaningful and I wanted to make a difference in a student's life.

Didyoualwayswannabeateacher?

“Yes, ever since I was in elementary I knew I wantedtobeateacher!”

Doyouenjoyteaching?

“Yes, it definitely can be challenging and it doesn't get boring and I really enjoy spending timewithkids.”

FavoriteMemorythroughteaching?

“Hmmm, favorite memory…. That's a hard one, well I really enjoy watching students take care of the babies and I enjoy watching students work together on projects and collaborating as a group.”

What’sitliketeachinghealth?

“Well at first it's definitely a bit awkward but over time I've gotten more comfortable. It does stillgetawkward,butit'sworthit.”

Aaron: “She teaches us about math, she is kind,andpolite.”

Ramsey: “She helps me and other students withhomework.”

Edwin: “She'snicetome!”

Anonymous: “She is always there to help and hersmilemakesmyday!”

Nebay: “I like how she is always positive and she'skind.”

Rose: “Ilikehowsheisalwayswillingtohelp younomatterwhatyouarestrugglingwith.”

EJ: “She'sniceandishelpful.”

Kira: “Sheissogoodathealth.”

Stella: “Sheisagoodhealthteacher.”

AsherS: “She’sagoodperson.”

Brandenburg: “She'salwayskindandpositive andhelpful.”

Rafael: “She is really nice and didn't make healthuncomfortable.”

Josue: “Sheteachesmealotofmath.”

Kind things students and staff have to say about Mrs. Worstell!

Staff of the Month Cont.

Ms. Worstell

ThereasonIthoughtMrs.WorstellshouldbeteacherofthemonthisbecauseIknowtheeffort sheputsintobeinganiceandhelpfulteacher.Mrs.Worstellisanamazingpersonandisalwaysthere whenyouarestrugglingwithMathiaoranysortofwork.Mrs.Worstellmakescommentstomesaying sheknowsI'mastrongmathstudentandgivesmesomuchconfidencetokeeptrying.Shealwaysputs inherbestefforttoencouragemetokeepgoing.Mrs.Worstellalwaysanswersmyquestionseven whentheyconfuseheraswell,shestilltriesherbesttohelpmeunderstand.Shealsoisan understandingpersonandshowsshecaresbytakingtimeoutofherdaytohelpyou.Iamatalkative personandshealwaysremindsmetobeontaskwhenIgetdistractedwithsomethingelse.Overall,I'd sayMrs.Worstellisapersonthatreallyshowsshecaresandwillalwaysbethereforyou.

Sincerely, Jackie

“Very awesome”

- Anonymous

“She is cool”

- Anonymous

“Great teacher”

- Anonymous

Staff Tiny Interviews

By Dylan Lafon (7th)

MrAguilar

Whatdoyoudooutsideofschool?

“Iliketocookandenjoynature.”

Whatisyourfavoritefood?

“Steakandpotatoes,myfavoritedessertischocolate chipcookiesandmilk.”

Doyouhaveanypets?

“IhaveadognamedWillow,herbirthdayisMarch11 borninSanFrancisco.Ihavehadherfortenmonths.”

Whatareyourfavoriteactivities?

“Iplaysports.”

Ms.Brandenburg

Whatdoyouliketodooutside ofschool?

“Iliketotravel,hike,camp,and spendtimewithmyfamilyand mydogs.”

Whatisyourfavoritefood?

“Mexicanfood,cheesecakeand chocolate.”

Doyouhaveanypets?

“Yes,Ihave4dogs.”

Mrs.McDonough

Whatdoyoudooutsideofschool?

“Ilikedoingworkintheyardlikespendingtimewith mydogs.Ilikecamping.”

Whatisyourfavoritefood?

“Myhusband'ssmokedribs,browniesandicecream.”

Doyouhaveanypets?

“Ihave4dogsandahusband.”

Ms.Standley

Whatdoyoudooutsideof school?

“Iamamomofthreedaughters, andIlovetobakeandknit.”

Whatisyourfavoritefood?

“Myfavoritefoodisstuffed crustpepperonipizzaandmy favoritedessertisstrawberry cheesecake.”

Doyouhaveanypets?

“YesIhavetwocats,Cheetoand Chole.”

Ms.Wofford

Whatdoyoudooutsideof school?

“Icoachandhangoutwith myfamily.”

Whatisyourfavoritefood?

“Iliketoeatchipsandsalsa andpopcorn.”

Doyouhaveanypets? “No.”

Rickey the Rat

By Ash Bogdanyi (8th)

Have you seen Rickey around campus? Were you here last year to witness the rise and fall of our beloved rat? That’s right, Rickey the Ratisbackandstrongerthanever.

Rickey the Rat was made in Art Class in the first trimester of 2021. Last year, he became a campus-wide sensation since thousands of copies were printed out and given to people around the school, along with getting taped to manysurfaces.Hehasreturnedthisyear.

The Rickey the Rat iceberg goes extremely deep, but in summary, Rickey the Rat is a rat that’s the brother of Mickey the Mouse. Mickey is his rival because he was betrayed by him and started scamming people as well as committingmultiplecrimessuchastaxevasion, first-degreemurder,etc.Rickeywasagainstthis scamming from his brother. Nobody knows whathappenedtoMickey.

Many people hate Rickey for no reason. Thereisnoreasontohatehimifyouignorethe suspicious attitude. He is a ruler, and last year he attempted to become the school mascot but unfortunately,hecouldnotbecauseofunknown circumstances.Butimaginetheschoolwithhim as a mascot; the color scheme turning to white, red, and black. It would be the ideal school situationformany.

I regret writing this article. I don't know why I was allowed to make this. Anyways, do youhavetherareChristmasRickey?Alimited

number of copies were made of it. Do you have Emo Rickey? Only one copy was made and I don’tevenknowwhereitwentbutIdon’thave it; it was lost to time. An estimate of 4,847 copiesofRickeyweremade.Doyouhaveone?

Many people have been calling him the wrong names, such as “Mickey Mouse” and “Mickey Rat”. Those are not his names. Do not addresshimassuch.

Rickey will make a return this year. He will appear more to those who dislike him. He is an unavoidable life force, just like gravity. Respecthim.

I guess”

nice”

By Ash Bogdanyi (8th grade)

Did you know that Christmas is the most popularholidayintheUS?Christmasiscelebrated every year on December 25th. It is a holiday to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Although it is a Christian holiday, it is celebrated by non-christiansalikeandbymanypeopleallaround theworld.

Aprilfools!!!

The first day of April is April Fools Day, which is a holiday celebrated by many all around the world. It is considered to be the world’s longest-running joke. But the truth is, nobody really knows how it began. However, many historians have some clues on what might have startedit.

Somehistoriansbelievethatitstartedinthe 16th century when France switched its calendar from Julian to Gregorian. The Julian calendar started in Spring, while in the Gregorian calendar, the new year would start on January first. Since news did not travel quickly back then, not many knewaboutthechangeof

Adopt a Ferret Month

By Ash Bogdanyi (8th)

DidyouknowthatAprilisAdoptAFerret Month? Adopt A Ferret Month is celebrated every April and that makes it one of the most pleasant months ever. People are encouraged to adoptferretsinthemonthofAprilforno

calendars or they just refused to change when celebratingthenewyear.Thepeoplewhodidnot switch to celebrating the new year on the first of Januaryweremadefunofoften.

Some pranks played on these people included having a paper fish put on a person’s back called an April Fish. In 1561, Eduard de Denemadeapoemaboutanoblemansendinghis servant to do a bunch of crazy tasks. The servant soonrealizesthattheseare“fool’serrands”since the date was April 1st. Scholars say that one of the first mentions of April Fools Day was in a book called Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme writtenbyJohnAubrey,whichsays:“Weobserve it on the first of April. And so, it is kept in Germanyeverywhere.”

So, nobody knows for sure how April Fools Day started, although there is a lot of speculation around it. But it is still celebrated annuallyaroundtheworldtothisdaydespitethe unknownoriginoftheholiday.

particular reason; besidesthembeingcute.

Ferrets are a part of the mustelid family, and they are long and slender.Theirbodiesare usually about 20 inches long. They can weigh up to4.4pounds,andthey

have extremely soft fur.

Ferrets are wonderful critters. Instead of getting your friend a usual household pet for their birthday, you should get them a silly, fuzzy ferret.

Exceptyoucan’t becausetheyareillegal in Hawaii and California. There are 50 states in the US, so anyone has a mere 4% chance of not being able to get a ferret and we got unlucky and were born into this desolatewastelandofa country.

Earth Day

We cannot celebrate Adopt A Ferret Month in April which is absolutely disgusting. We should be able to celebrate thismonth.

Here are some fun facts about funny ferrets:

-Aferret’sheartrateis usually 200 to 250 beatsperminute

- The average lifespan of a domesticated ferret is 8 years, which is 252,455,408 seconds withyoursillycritter

- California and Hawaii hate ferrets and they hate Adopt A Ferret month because they consider ferrets invasive.

- Ferrets cost around 100$each

-Whenferretsare

By Sedona Breedlove (8th)

Earth day is celebrated every year on April 22nd. Earth day reminds everyone that we need to protect all of Earth'snaturalresources to conserve them for the future. Earth day also honors and marks the anniversary of the achievements of the ModernEnvironmental

threatened,theydance and will send enemies intoatrance

- Ferrets should be kept in groups because they get extreme depression and die early if they are alone, same with Guinea pigs.

- Ferrets are subjectively the best, goofiestcreaturesever

- Ferrets can often be very violent and cause mass waves of destruction amongst theirpeers

- Ferrets are very delightfulcritters!

movement which was started in 1970. This day has been observed for almost 52 years. Earth day was created by Senator Gaylord Nelson. Gaylord Nelson was an American politician, environmentalist, and member of the democraticparty.

“Ferrets are silly”

- Ash Bogdanyi

“Ferrets are okay”

- Mallix Way

He started this day to encourage people to remember that this is our only earth and that we should respect it. He was also the governor ofWisconsin.

One example to celebrate earth day couldbetosupportour pollinators, which include bees, bats, birds, and butterflies. You can support them by planting some plants that attract pollinators. You could alsopracticethehabits that help to reduce, reuse,andrecycle.

Refraining from the use of poison and pesticides is also very helpful to the earth and pollinators. Another thing you coulddoisvolunteerat the food bank to help reduce food waste and feed the hungry. You could organize a park or beach cleanup with your friends and family. Don’t forget to tryandconservewater!

There are also ways to celebrate earth day in the community here in Santa Rosa. One is to attend the Earth Day Festival in downtown Santa Rosa from 12 to 4 pm. The festival is free and for allages.Thereisalsoa Sunset Beach Earth Day Cleanup in Forestville from 10 am to 12 pm. Bring your friendstogetahelping hand to clean the beach along our Russian River. The Healdsburg Climate Festisalsohappening

on April 22nd from 1 to 4 pm. There are interactive booths, music,andspeakers.

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EarthDayFestival-DowntownSantaRosa

SunsetBeachEarthDayCleanup-Forestville

HealdsburgClimateFest

FunFactbyAshBogdanyi(8th)

The Earth is actually lumpy and not a perfect sphereduetogravity.

“Earth day is good.”

“Earth day is REALLY good.”

“Dont worry, be capy.”

Orthodox Easter

By Leah Ham (8th)

Do you know what Orthodox Easter is? Well, now you'll learn more! Orthodox Easter is celebrated onSunday,April16,2023.Duetothe

Julian Calendar used to determine holy days, Orthodox Easter will always occur between April 4th and May 8th each year. There are many different names for this holiday. These names are Orthodox Easter, Greek Orthodox Easter, and Pascha! Orthodox Easter is celebrated in the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate Church, Russian Orthodox Church, and the Greek Hellenic Orthodox Church. It's also celebrated among other smaller churches. Other countries also celebrate this holiday, such as Lebanon, Greece, Cyprus, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, and Bulgaria.

Orthodox Easter celebrates theresurrectionofJesusonthethird day following his crucifixion on Orthodox Good Friday. Orthodox Easter concludes the “Great Lent” with 40 days of fasting. During the days leading up to Orthodox Easter, there is an important religious feast knownasSarakosti,representing40

days of Great Lent. Sarakosti takes place from February 27 through April 14th, 2023. The first day of Great Lent is known as Clean Monday. Clean Monday starts with a bow down to ask for forgiveness. Clean Monday starts the Great Lent with forgiveness, restored Christian love, and a clean conscience. During Sarakosti, people withhold from eating dairy, meat, or fish ( excluding other seafood). The purpose of Great Lent is to enter into the passion and resurrection of Jesus. Great Lent ends on Lazarus Saturday, which is believed to be when Jesus resurrected Lazarus from the dead. Although Greek OrthodoxEasterandOrthodox Easter are very similar, the individual celebrations may be different.Thismay includeothertimesof fasting,differentsymbols, aswellasdifferent services.

Essentially, OrthodoxEaster,like regularEaster,

celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ & the gift of eternallifeafterdeath.I hope now you know more about Orthodox Easter and the events thattakeplaceinthe40 days!

Upcoming Albums

By Kylie Sevits (8th)

There are a lot of upcoming songs and albums in April. There are many albums, singles, orrumoredreleasesforartists.Alotofartistswill put their all into their music, some can put no effortatallandstillmakegreatmusic.Whatreally matters is what you like. Music plays a very important role in society, it has been around for thousands of years. Ranging from Country music, Folk,andBluestoMetal,Rap,andR&Bmusichas shown a way to communicate your feelings comfortably. Here are some albums/ expected albumsfromartists.

Metal/Rock: There are only a few famous bands releasing music in April. First, we have Metallica releasing “72 Seasons (Blackened)”. Smashing Pumpkins is also releasing their 13th studio album “ATUM: A Rock Opera in Three Acts:Act3(Martha’sMusic)”.

Country: Unfortunately there is only one expected album coming out in April 2023. It is CaitlynSmithwith“High&Low”.

Robotics

By Sonia Nhock and Areien Kumar (8th)

IntroducinganewenrichmenttoPOCS!The RoboticsEnrichmentteachesstudentsabout workingwithbuildingrobotsandprogramming. Roboticsisanewenrichmentthat’sfocusedon givingstudentsnewthinkingskillsandnewwaysto

figureouthowtobuilddifferentthingsandput

Indie: There are quite a few confirmed Indiealbumsreleasing!!!

First, we have Daughter releasing “Stereo Mind Game”. Kid Koala is releasing “Creatures Of The LateAfternoon”.WealsohaveTemples-Exotico, Two Year Vacation- Expedition Nowhere, and TheHeavy-Amen.

Rap/Hip-Hop: There are a lot of talented artists in the music industry, and a lot of them come from rap! Some artists releasing are NF with “hope”, Chief Keef with “Almighty So 2”, andRaeSremmurdwith“SREMM4LIFE”.

That'saboutitfornewalbumscomingout in April. Now here are some of the Best albums thathavebeenreleasedthisyear.

Kali Uchis released “Red Moon In Venus” on March 3rd!! There is also Pierce the Veil with “Jaws Of Life '' and “Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd” by Lana Del Rey, “Cracker Island” by Gorillaz, “Fallen Angel” by AriAbdul,and“Portals”byMelanieMartinez.

piecesofpuzzlestogether.Since RoboticsisanewEnrichment,theteacherhas tofacenewchallenges,growknowledge, experiencetrialanderrorinthesubject,and teachbrandnewskillstothestudents.The teachercollectsdataonhowmuchthestudents areenjoyingthechallenges,howsuccessfulthey are,andwhatchallengestheycan’tfacesohe canadjustandmakearrangementsfortheclass.

Thegoalsoftheclassaretolearnmoreabout robotics/coding,overcomingchallenges, persevering,problem-solving,andfeelingproud ofyourwork.

In conclusion, Robotics is a great Enrichment if you want to learnmoreaboutbuildingrobotsand working with programming then It's areallygoodexperienceandexercise foreveryone.

Interviews

Q:HowdoyoufeelaboutRobotics?

A: Robotics would be fun, but personallyit'skindofboring.

B: It's kind of interesting and fun. I didn'tthinkIwasgoingtolikeitbut I'mkindofgladItookitnow.

Q: Do you think that you're learning a lot from this class and experience?

A: It's very educating because you learn a lot about building and engineering.

Q: Why did you choose this enrichment?

A: I wanted to experience building robots.

B: I'm going to just put this out there.Ihonestlyjustchoseitbecause my friend was in here and it was better than strategic gaming. Now thatI’mintheclass,Irecommendit.

Q:Howdoesthisclassfeel?

A: This class makes me feel smart andreadytolearn.

B: It's fun, you basically just get to makerobotsatyourownpace,

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nobody's rushing you to finish something because you have a long time to finishandit’sfun.

Q: What have you learned inthisclasssofar?

A: How to put things together.

B: I just learned how to build basic structures so far and these work tools, that’sreallyall.

Teacher

Q: Why did you start teachingrobotics?

A: I wanted to teach to a lot of students basic proceduresandIwantedto bring robotics to POCS because we try to give students practical skills for the future and I believe that Robotics is the future. Robots are going to become very common in the class and if you’re understanding how they work and understanding how coding works, you can applyittothefuture.Itcan help prepare students that might eventually work in robotics either in designing them, building them or maintaining them. This class is a combination of something fun but also sortofpractical.

Q: How do you think it is goingsofar?

A: I think it's going well so far. I think students seem interested. Like you can look aroundandeveryoneseemsto be pretty engaged with what they're doing right now, they're building their first robot so I think people are pretty excited and yeah, I thinkit'llbeaprettyfunclass now.

Q: What are your expectations for the studentsinthisclass?

A: My expectations are for students to be open-minded, to try their hardest, to not give up, I want them to persevere, have fun and take goodnotes.

Q: How are your students treatingyou?

A: Overall really good, students are treating me fine, I think a lot of the students are kind of getting to know a little bit more about the class and so everyone's really starting to loosen up and relax and it should be a really good trimester for our first one.

By Jackie Garcia and Makayla Oum (7th)

Howdoesitfeeltobeinleadershipknowingthat manypeoplewantit?

Cody:“Iloveit”

Nebay:“ItfeelsgoodIlikehowIgettorepresentthe school,lIalsoliketoworkatthesnackshack.”

Joe:“Great,absolutelyawesome.”

Cole:“Itfeelsgoodandbecauseofleadershipmy teacherswillknowI'magoodstudent.”

Whatisyourfavoritepartofbeinginleadership?

Cody:“Myfavoritepartisprobably…hmm…working atthesnackshack.”

Nebey:“Myfavoritepartofleadershipisrecycling andworkingatthesnackshack.”

Joe:“Ireallyenjoyworkingatthesnackshack.”

Cole:Ilikehelpinginthesnackshack,itisreally fun.”

Whatisyourleastfavoritepartinbeingin leadership?

Cody:“Nothing”

Nebay:“Nothing,Ireallyenjoyleadership.”

Joe:“Hmmmm..Iguessitgetsboringquickly.”

Cole:“IagreewithJoeitgetsboringsometimes.”

Whydidyouchooseleadership?

Cody:“IhearditwasfunandIneedcommunity servicehours.”

Nebay:“Thethoughtofhelpingaroundandhelping atthesnackshackseemedfun.”

Joe:“IchoseitbecauseIlovethesnackshackand helpingMrs.Brandenburg.”

Cole:“IliketoworkwithmysisterandMrs. Brandenburg.”

Whatareyoudoing/learningin leadership?

Cody:“Helpingandworkingatthesnack shack.”

Nebay:“Recycleandworkingatthesnack shackandmakingposters.”

Joe:“CurrentlyI'mdoingteacher appreciation.”

Cole:“WellrightnowI'mhelpingJoe.”

Thursday, April 6th, 2023

April Shout-Outs

Shoutout document by Mallix Way (8th)

Paragraph by Ash Bogdanyi (8th)

April Shout-Outs

The April Shout-Outs are here! If you would like to shout someone out for the May Newspaper,youcanfilloutthisgoogleform:

MayShout-OutsGoogleForm

(Shout-OutsduebeforeApril21st)

April Calendar

Calendar by Mallix Way (8th)

Paragraph by Ash Bogdanyi (8th)

Field Trip Survey

Emme Quijas (8th) and Zema Fret (8th)

We asked kids around campus about what field trips they would want in the future. Many students said Six Flags, and their main reason was that it was fun. They wanted to have fun with their friends and go on rides. Another popular option was ice skating. Lots of students were reminded of when they went previously. Lots of them said it would be fun to skate around with friends.OtherpopularsuggestionswereScandiaandBowling.Theyweresuggestedforthesame reasons as Six Flags and ice skating; they would be fun to go to, especially with friends. We even included the less popular ideas. They were Chops, San Francisco Museum, Wikiup, Rebounderz, theOaklandZoo,andGo-Karting.

Field Trip Survey Cont.

As a second question, we went around asking if students liked the current field trips we have been going on. We asked about mainly Wikiup and Chops. In the beginning, many kids were saying that they didn’t like the current field trips. They said that field trips like Chops were too repetitive andweneededmoreoriginaloptions.Aswecontinuedinterviewing,moreandmorestudentsleaned toward the middle. Many liked the field trips we had gone on but wished that we had more variety. Aroundhalfofthestudentsweasked,though,didnotenjoythefieldtripswehadgoneonsofar.The people said that the field trips were more predictable and they would've liked something different. Most people would have wanted to be able to hang out with friends while being able to have fun. Additionally, a lot of the people we interviewed stated that they wanted to be able to have fun while not doing the same thing each field trip. Finally, most of the students interviewed just didn’t enjoy someofthefieldtrips.Overall,mostpeopledon’tenjoythecurrenttripsandhopetoseeachangein the future. Even the people who did enjoy the field trips wanted change instead of the same few we usuallyget.

Soccer Survey

Whatsoccerteamdoyouplayfor?ThisisapiechartofthesoccerclubsourPOCS studentsplayfor.ThetwomostpopularteamsthatPOCSstudentsplayforisSantaRosa

UnitedandAtletico.ThenexttwoteamsareEmpireand‘Other’.LastlywehaveTahuichi andSonomaCountyPremier.Thisisallthedatawe’vegatheredalltogether.

Sports Survey

By Carlos Valencia Landa and Nevaeh Lawrence (8th)

Question:Whatisyourfavoritesporttoplay?

(4)Micah,Tiare,Leo,Brissia:Soccer

(4)Sonia,Emmie,Makenzie,Zema:Volleyball

(3)Leah,Mr.Aguilar,Daryl:Basketball

(2)Daryl,Reyna:Badminton

(1)Rafael:Football

(1)CJ:FlagFootball

(1)Keegan:Boxing+Jujitsu

Question:Whatisyourfavoritesporttowatch?

(7)Micah,Leah,Tiare,Sonia,Leo,Dylan,Zema: Basketball

(4)Mr.Aguilar,Rafael,Brissia,Reyna:Soccer

(2)Emmie,Brissa:Volleyball

(1)Keegan:Supercross

Apparently,POCShasalotofvolleyballandsoccerfans!Althoughmanypeoplesaidthey like playing volleyball, many more people enjoy watching basketball. Lots of people said they enjoyed watching basketball and soccer because they are intense, fun, and interesting sports. Even though there weren't that many people who took the survey, we can still learn a lot about whatsportsaremostlovedatourschool!Ifyouwanttoshareyourfavoritesportsorotherfacts, we'llbeinterviewingmorepeopleforfuturesurveysintheMayPOCSPress!

Thursday, April 6th, 2023

Community Service

Ideas

Mallix Way (8th)

Whether you have one final hour or have yet to start,usetheseideastowrapupyourhoursorstart thinkingaboutnextyear’s.

● Emailyourteachers

● Emailtheoffice

● EmailthePAs

● City of Santa Rosa volunteering - SR City

Volunteering

● City of Santa Rosa volunteer - Volunteer

SantaRosa|SantaRosa,CA

● CityofSantaRosavolunteering-Volunteer|

SantaRosa,CA

● CityofSantaRosavolunteerhub-Volunteer

Hub-SRCity

● Ask about picking up trash before or after school

● Foodbank-Volunteer:WaystoGive

● Emailpastschoolsandpastteachers

● Scoreboardforsports

● Santa Rosa work experience program - Teen WorkExperienceProgram|SantaRosa,CAAll applicants must be 13 years of age by June 12th, no exceptions.

● April 8, 2023: Franklin Community ParkPark-A-Monthprogram

● Volunteer in a Park - Volunteer in a Park | SantaRosa,CA

● Workday-April5

● Volunteering opportunitiesHandsOn Bay Area | Youth VolunteeringGuide

● Earth day festival volunteering - Earth Day 2023 |SantaRosa,CA

There are so many ways to get your hours and help the community, and still many out there. I hope you all get your hours completed. Keep in mindthatyouneed 25hours by May 5th.

Thisisaquickpollofhowmanyhours peoplehavemid-march-

Creative

By Mallix Way (8th)

Trimester

Co-Editors

Anythingelse?EmailMs.Dolanatkdolan@pousd.org

Ash

Sedona Breedlove

Zema Fret

Jackie Garcia

Leah Ham

Areien Kumar

Dylan Lafon

Nevaeh Lawrence

Sonia Nhock

Makayla Oum

Emmie Quijas

Micah Santoyo

Lily Siador

Kylie Sevits

Carlos Valencia

Sadie Velasquez

Mallix Way