Awards Ceremony

Awards Ceremony

Thursday we had a wonderful awards ceremony.Student were awarded certificates and recognized for improvement on the CASAS test and completion of both the crime and community tasks. The multi-purpose room was packed. The tables were ladden with food- traditional foods from Mexico, China, Nepal and Pakistan. Everyone was dressed in their finest with their hair done and make-up on. Although it was sad to say good-bye for the summer it was a great time of celebration and recognition of the students achievements.

Garden Harvest

Teresa proudly shows off her first zucchini from the school garden.

Time to Clean the Classroom!

Boy, our classroom sure is dirty! Please put on your apron and get to work. Fill up a bucket with water and liquid cleaner. Then, mop the floor. Dust the furniture with a dust cloth. Don't forget to empty the wastebaskets. Look around. That looks much better, don't you think?

Yesterday, they had a presentation by a police man. He talked about tickets, violence, traffic, vandalism, and firearms. It was very interesting. We learned not to be afraid when the police pull us over and we get a ticket. We don't need to be afraid to go and pay the ticket or go to the court. We also learned we shouldn't drive without our licensce or insurance. A small problem, such as no signal light can become a big problm. It can cost a lot of money. (dictated by the students)

The Lawn Chair Pilot

The Lawn Chair Pilot- class story

He was thinking about flying. He wanted to be a pilot. He looked at the chair and said, “I want to fly. I want to build something to fly.” He put some balloons on the chair. Then, he sat on the chair. The chair started to fly over the houses. When he was flying, he looked down and felt scared. He saw the city. Then he took out his gun and shot some balloons. The gun fell down to the ground because the wind was blowing very strong. He decided to go down. He flew over the mountains and saw two airplanes. He felt very happy because he was flying together with the airplanes, just like he did in his dream. He went down slowly. He arrived.

Employment and Social Services

Rachael Rubio came and explained the department of employment and social services on April 30th, 2009. We learned about these programs: Medi-Cal, CalWORKS, Food Stamps, Adult Protective Services, WorkForce Investment Acts, In-Home Support Services, Child Welfare Services. It was interesting because some people don’t know about these programs, and how to get them. We were thankful that she could explain them in English and in Spanish. The job information was especially important for many of us.
She said the Medi-Cal program was only for children and pregnant women or disabled adults. She said Cal Works was only for low-income families.
She said most of the programs, including Food Stamps, were only for legal residents and citizens, but that a pregnant woman or a family with children born in the US could get services for those children. She said that all of the job services, except actually applying for a job, are open to everyone without looking at papers. She also said some of the training is available in Spanish. (dictated by the students)