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Joidies Resolution Project
Guest speaker Dr. Everett Salas came to speak to our 6th grade magnet students about his experience as a Latino scientist growing up in an underprivileged community, completing his education, and having the opportunity to be aboard the Joides Resolution Expedition (Ocean Drilling Research Vessel).
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YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW!
YEARBOOKS WILL BE SOLD DURING OPEN HOUSE ON THURS. MAY 24, 2012 FROM 3:00-5:00PM. LOOK FOR THE YEARBOOK BOOTH IN THE COUNTRY CLUB AREA TO PURCHASE YOUR VERY OWN SUPERHERO COPY FOR ONLY $35 (cash). LIMITED QUANTITIES WERE ORDERED, SO DON'T BE LEFT WITHOUT YOUR COLLECTION OF SGMS MEMORIES!
Check out our new video and preview our 2012 Yearbook by clicking on the Link below.
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Pentathlon Teams Wins Individual, Team Awards
The Wicked Vikings, our 7th and 8th grade Pentathlon teams, were awarded 47 individual medals in an awards ceremony at the Charles M. Schultz Theater at Knott's Berry Farm. In addition to the individual awards, the Wicked Vikings were awarded 1st Place for the 7th Grade History SuperQuiz, 2nd Place for the 8th Grade History Superquiz, and 3rd Place Overall for the 7th grade team.
Our students competed against over 70 others teams representing public and private schools from LAUSD and Orange County. The events in the Pentathlon competition were math, literature, science, essay, history, and SuperQuiz History. Special thanks goes to the teachers who assisted Coach Bueno-Hill in working with students after school and during lunch, the parents who cheered for our team and supported the students, and LAUSD Beyond the Bell, which provided the materials, admission fees, and buses to get the team safely to the scrimmage, competition, and awards ceremony.
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Congress at South Gate Middle School
Congresswomen Linda Sanchez spoke to over 100 8th grade US History students in a packed library. She explained how she came from a family of seven children, and how her parents, immigrants from Mexico, made sure that each child went to college. Sanchez told the students that she and her sister, Loretta, are the first sisters to serve together in the history of Congress. The Congresswoman also answered questions from the students on subjects that ranged from taxes, downloading music, cyberbullying, and immigration. Click on this article for a link to more information about Congresswoman Linda Sanchez.
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8th Graders go to court
History students visited the Federal District Court for the Central District of California to learn more about the judiciary branch of the government. The students traveled to downtown Los Angeles and had the opportunity to speak to Federal Magistrate Paul Abrams, and representatives of the US Attorney's Office, Federal Public Defender, Interpreter's Service, Federal Probation Office, and US Marshals Service. The trip was made possible through a generous grant from the Southern California Council for the Social Studies. Click on this article for a link to public outreach for the federal courts.
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CST Testing - May 7 through May 16
The bell schedule for the six (6) days of testing have been attached.
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National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Orientations
Are you interested as a first time candidate for the 2012-2013 school year? The Support Network, a LAUSD-UTLA collaborative, is offering free orientation meetings to learn about for NBPTS process. See the flyer attached, or see Mike Albert in Room 400 for more details
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Video Conference with Washington, DC historic site
Our 8th grade history students had the opportunity to take a virtual field trip to the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in Washington, DC. The students had been studying Douglass' role as an abolitionist, people who were trying to end slavery. Ranger Padraic Benson helped the students understand that while all abolitionists wanted to end slavery, they had different ideas about how to do it, and many, including Douglass, changed some of their opinions. The video conference was a great opportunity to have the students interact with an expert on the subject, and learn more about one of the great heroes of American history.
For more information about the Frederick Douglass NHS, click on this story for a link.
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7th-8th Grade Teams Compete in Academic Pentathlon
On Saturday, 23 7th and 8th grade students competed in the Academic Pentathlon at Bolsa Grande High School in Orange County. Our team, the "Wicked Vikings" participated in Mathematics, Science, Literature, English, and History Superquiz. According to Pentathlon Coach Bueno-Hill, students have been working in study groups during lunch and after-school to prepare. Special thanks to the teacher/coaches who helped prep our team, the LAUSD Beyond the Bell program and ASB for funding our participation, and parents and administration for their support.
Parents and all of our other supporters are welcome to attend the awards ceremony with us in Orange County on April 18th -- time and location to be announced!
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Adventure through the Rainforests!
6th grade magnet students had an opportunity to speak with a Kilby Award Winning research scientist, Dr. Meg Lowman, about the global warming effects on the rainforests. The video conference was provided to our students free of charge through the the ScholarChips Foundation and Connexus Organization.
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Video Conference with a Holocaust Survivor
6th grade magnet students participated in a video-conference with the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles where students listened to a real-life Holocaust survivor express her painful journey as a Jewish girl growing up in Nazi-ruled Poland. Gloria Ungar recounted the moments of suffering and terror as her family tried to hide and escape the injustices that swept across Europe during 1933-1945. At age 14 she was stripped of her rights because of her religion and ordered to work in concentration camps. She lost all her family members except one brother who after WWII moved to Sweden with her to start a new life. Later they came to the United States and here they worked, went to school and established their lives. After the lecture, students had a chance to ask Gloria questions about her experiences during the Holocaust.
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Yearbook Group Pictures
Don't forget.... come and join your team for a group picture on the front steps of the main building tomorrow, Friday, February 10th. See attached schedule.
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8th Grade Webconference
8th Grade US History students participated in a video conference with James Yasko, Education Director at The Hermitage, the home of Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States. The Hermitage is located in Nashville, Tennessee. Our students were able to discuss the controversies in Jackson's career and presidency with Mr. Yasko, and also text questions to him. The web conference was provided free to our school through a generous grant from Cracker Barrel Restaurants. For a link to find out more information about webconferencing at The Hermitage, click on the link included with this story.
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Opening Day Bulletin - Spring 2012
Opening day bulletin for Monday, February 6, has been uploaded.
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2012 Yearbooks!
Hurry to the Student Store during Nutrition or Lunch to purchase your yearbook for $35 (cash). Limited copies left, so don't wait!
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