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lausd: LAUSD Board President Mόnica García joined officials, students, staff, elected officials, members of the community and special guests to unveil a bronze sculpture at the Hilda L. Solis Learning Academy in East Los Angeles on Monday.  The sculpture was created by world renowned Mexican sculptor Maestro José Sacal to honor Former United States Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and Labor Leader and Civil Rights Activist Dolores Huerta.  The new sculpture, named “Together,” will be placed on campus and was paid for by a generous, anonymous donor.
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LAUSD Board President Mόnica García joined officials, students, staff, elected officials, members of the community and special guests to unveil a bronze sculpture at the Hilda L. Solis Learning Academy in East Los Angeles on Monday.  The sculpture was created by world renowned Mexican sculptor Maestro José Sacal to honor Former United States Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and Labor Leader and Civil Rights Activist Dolores Huerta.  The new sculpture, named “Together,” will be placed on campus and was paid for by a generous, anonymous donor.

Beyond the Bell was happy to host this past Saturday, May 18, 2013 students from Venice, East Valley, South East, Hollywood, Fairfax and Student Empowerment Academy high schools attended the EL Access Program culminating event at UCLA.
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Beyond the Bell was happy to host this past Saturday, May 18, 2013 students from Venice, East Valley, South East, Hollywood, Fairfax and Student Empowerment Academy high schools attended the EL Access Program culminating event at UCLA.
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Beyond the Bell was happy to host this past Saturday, May 18, 2013 students from Venice, East Valley, South East, Hollywood, Fairfax and Student Empowerment Academy high schools attended the EL Access Program culminating event at UCLA.
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Beyond the Bell was happy to host this past Saturday, May 18, 2013 students from Venice, East Valley, South East, Hollywood, Fairfax and Student Empowerment Academy high schools attended the EL Access Program culminating event at UCLA.

nurymartinez: VERDUGO HILLS HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY HOSTS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH ASSEMBLY FEATURING L.A.’S FIRST POET LAUREATE TUJUNGA – Verdugo Hills Library and Media Center is kicking off a month long celebration of poetry with an assembly featuring Los Angeles’ first Poet Laureate, Eloise Klein Healey, on April 5th.   Healey will start off the event talking about the importance of poetry in our community and reading selections from her books.  Following Healey in the assembly, Khadija Andersen will read from her new book The History of Butoh.  A former dancer and native of Los Angeles, Andersen’s reading will include a multimedia presentation, bringing video and multiple voices to her poems about dance, being Muslim-American, and her hometown of Los Angeles.   Finally, award-winning poet and performer Douglas Kearney will take the stage. Kearney has performed his poetry at the Public Theatre, the Orpheum, The World Stage and others. He has been commissioned to compose poetry in response to art by the Weisman Museum in the Twin Cities, the Studio Museum in Harlem, FOCA and SFMOMA. Kearney has been invited to speak on poetics around the world.  Kearney will bring his unique combination of tight poetics and dynamic reading to the Verdugo Hills High School auditorium. The assembly is intended to inspire the school community to engage in poetry.  The following week, the library will be hosting a Poetry Out Loud Contest each day during lunch.  Students will compete by reading original poetry or poetry of others.  They will be judged on their presentation, interpretation, and audience engagement.  Finally, there will be opportunities for students to join in poetry workshops and poetry writing challenges.   The assembly is open to students and staff and to LAUSD administrators, but not to the public.  It will take place on April 5, 2013 from 9:30 am to 11 am in the auditorium at Verdugo Hills High School.  Currently there are about ten classes with a total of close to 300 students signed-up to attend.  More information may be found on our website at http://www.verdugohs.org/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=290601&id=0
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VERDUGO HILLS HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY HOSTS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH ASSEMBLY FEATURING L.A.’S FIRST POET LAUREATE

TUJUNGA – Verdugo Hills Library and Media Center is kicking off a month long celebration of poetry with an assembly featuring Los Angeles’ first Poet Laureate, Eloise Klein Healey, on April 5th.   Healey will start off the event talking about the importance of poetry in our community and reading selections from her books. 

Following Healey in the assembly, Khadija Andersen will read from her new book The History of Butoh.  A former dancer and native of Los Angeles, Andersen’s reading will include a multimedia presentation, bringing video and multiple voices to her poems about dance, being Muslim-American, and her hometown of Los Angeles.  

Finally, award-winning poet and performer Douglas Kearney will take the stage. Kearney has performed his poetry at the Public Theatre, the Orpheum, The World Stage and others. He has been commissioned to compose poetry in response to art by the Weisman Museum in the Twin Cities, the Studio Museum in Harlem, FOCA and SFMOMA. Kearney has been invited to speak on poetics around the world.  Kearney will bring his unique combination of tight poetics and dynamic reading to the Verdugo Hills High School auditorium.

The assembly is intended to inspire the school community to engage in poetry.  The following week, the library will be hosting a Poetry Out Loud Contest each day during lunch.  Students will compete by reading original poetry or poetry of others.  They will be judged on their presentation, interpretation, and audience engagement.  Finally, there will be opportunities for students to join in poetry workshops and poetry writing challenges.  

The assembly is open to students and staff and to LAUSD administrators, but not to the public.  It will take place on April 5, 2013 from 9:30 am to 11 am in the auditorium at Verdugo Hills High School.  Currently there are about ten classes with a total of close to 300 students signed-up to attend. 

More information may be found on our website at http://www.verdugohs.org/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=290601&id=0

nurymartinez: Newly elected Congressman Tony Cardenas went to Sun Valley Middle School, in partnership with anti-drinking/driving group “Ask, Listen, Learn” to discuss the dangers of poor teen choices. The Congressman, a longtime friend of Sun Valley Middle School, chose the school because of his many experiences, over the years, in working toward betterment with the school and community.
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nurymartinez: Newly elected Congressman Tony Cardenas went to Sun Valley Middle School, in partnership with anti-drinking/driving group “Ask, Listen, Learn” to discuss the dangers of poor teen choices. The Congressman, a longtime friend of Sun Valley Middle School, chose the school because of his many experiences, over the years, in working toward betterment with the school and community.
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nurymartinez: Newly elected Congressman Tony Cardenas went to Sun Valley Middle School, in partnership with anti-drinking/driving group “Ask, Listen, Learn” to discuss the dangers of poor teen choices. The Congressman, a longtime friend of Sun Valley Middle School, chose the school because of his many experiences, over the years, in working toward betterment with the school and community.
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nurymartinez: Newly elected Congressman Tony Cardenas went to Sun Valley Middle School, in partnership with anti-drinking/driving group “Ask, Listen, Learn” to discuss the dangers of poor teen choices. The Congressman, a longtime friend of Sun Valley Middle School, chose the school because of his many experiences, over the years, in working toward betterment with the school and community.
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nurymartinez: Newly elected Congressman Tony Cardenas went to Sun Valley Middle School, in partnership with anti-drinking/driving group “Ask, Listen, Learn” to discuss the dangers of poor teen choices. The Congressman, a longtime friend of Sun Valley Middle School, chose the school because of his many experiences, over the years, in working toward betterment with the school and community.
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Newly elected Congressman Tony Cardenas went to Sun Valley Middle School, in partnership with anti-drinking/driving group “Ask, Listen, Learn” to discuss the dangers of poor teen choices. The Congressman, a longtime friend of Sun Valley Middle School, chose the school because of his many experiences, over the years, in working toward betterment with the school and community.

FOUR LAUSD/BEYOND THE BELL CYBERPATRIOT TEAMS ADVANCE TO NATIONAL FINALS!!! This is the third year in a row that LAUSD high schools sponsored by Beyond the Bell will have teams competing in the national championship round of CyberPatriot V. The National High School Cyber Defense Competition will be held from March 14-16 in the Washington, DC. Created in 2008 by the Air Force Association and nationally sponsored by Northrop Grumman, CyberPatriot is a unique competition geared toward teenagers that replicates real life cyber security situations faced by computer administrators. The competition provides students hands-on learning about cyber security while exciting, educating, and motivating them to be the nation’s next cyber defenders.  Through three rounds of competition against 3,000 teams from high schools in all 50 states, the teams from Roybal Learning Complex, Franklin High School and two teams from North Hollywood High School are among the 12 teams nationwide to advance to the national finals.  “I have always known that LAUSD students are capable of competing amongst the best and brightest students in the nation,” Board President García said. “This competition has given our students the opportunity to present solutions to real world cyber security threats. I would like to congratulate all of the teams that participated and especially the four that will represent the LAUSD!” “North Hollywood High School’s Cyber Patriots are an extremely talented group of students who have already proven their might by fielding two out of all twelve teams invited to the final round. Win or lose at the finals, these students have done all of LAUSD proud and we wish them the best of luck in Washington, DC.” –Board Member Tamar Galatzan “I am very proud of our LAUSD Cyber Patriots and of Franklin High School for fielding such distinguished teams three years in a row.  My best to them as they head to Washington, DC for the final showdown.” Board Member Bennett Kayser The Beyond the Bell teams could not be more different. In the male dominated world of cyber security, the Beyond the Bell teams have 6 girls advancing to nationals. And with plentiful job opportunities in the world of cyber security, the fun they are having now could well lead to lucrative careers in the near future. FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES CONTACT:  jose.diraimondo@lausd.net  
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FOUR LAUSD/BEYOND THE BELL CYBERPATRIOT TEAMS ADVANCE TO NATIONAL FINALS!!! This is the third year in a row that LAUSD high schools sponsored by Beyond the Bell will have teams competing in the national championship round of CyberPatriot V. The National High School Cyber Defense Competition will be held from March 14-16 in the Washington, DC. Created in 2008 by the Air Force Association and nationally sponsored by Northrop Grumman, CyberPatriot is a unique competition geared toward teenagers that replicates real life cyber security situations faced by computer administrators. The competition provides students hands-on learning about cyber security while exciting, educating, and motivating them to be the nation’s next cyber defenders.  Through three rounds of competition against 3,000 teams from high schools in all 50 states, the teams from Roybal Learning Complex, Franklin High School and two teams from North Hollywood High School are among the 12 teams nationwide to advance to the national finals.  “I have always known that LAUSD students are capable of competing amongst the best and brightest students in the nation,” Board President García said. “This competition has given our students the opportunity to present solutions to real world cyber security threats. I would like to congratulate all of the teams that participated and especially the four that will represent the LAUSD!” “North Hollywood High School’s Cyber Patriots are an extremely talented group of students who have already proven their might by fielding two out of all twelve teams invited to the final round. Win or lose at the finals, these students have done all of LAUSD proud and we wish them the best of luck in Washington, DC.” –Board Member Tamar Galatzan “I am very proud of our LAUSD Cyber Patriots and of Franklin High School for fielding such distinguished teams three years in a row.  My best to them as they head to Washington, DC for the final showdown.” Board Member Bennett Kayser The Beyond the Bell teams could not be more different. In the male dominated world of cyber security, the Beyond the Bell teams have 6 girls advancing to nationals. And with plentiful job opportunities in the world of cyber security, the fun they are having now could well lead to lucrative careers in the near future. FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES CONTACT:  jose.diraimondo@lausd.net  
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FOUR LAUSD/BEYOND THE BELL CYBERPATRIOT TEAMS ADVANCE TO NATIONAL FINALS!!!

This is the third year in a row that LAUSD high schools sponsored by Beyond the Bell will have teams competing in the national championship round of CyberPatriot V. The National High School Cyber Defense Competition will be held from March 14-16 in the Washington, DC. Created in 2008 by the Air Force Association and nationally sponsored by Northrop Grumman, CyberPatriot is a unique competition geared toward teenagers that replicates real life cyber security situations faced by computer administrators. The competition provides students hands-on learning about cyber security while exciting, educating, and motivating them to be the nation’s next cyber defenders.  Through three rounds of competition against 3,000 teams from high schools in all 50 states, the teams from Roybal Learning Complex, Franklin High School and two teams from North Hollywood High School are among the 12 teams nationwide to advance to the national finals. 

“I have always known that LAUSD students are capable of competing amongst the best and brightest students in the nation,” Board President García said. “This competition has given our students the opportunity to present solutions to real world cyber security threats. I would like to congratulate all of the teams that participated and especially the four that will represent the LAUSD!”

“North Hollywood High School’s Cyber Patriots are an extremely talented group of students who have already proven their might by fielding two out of all twelve teams invited to the final round. Win or lose at the finals, these students have done all of LAUSD proud and we wish them the best of luck in Washington, DC.” –Board Member Tamar Galatzan

“I am very proud of our LAUSD Cyber Patriots and of Franklin High School for fielding such distinguished teams three years in a row.  My best to them as they head to Washington, DC for the final showdown.” Board Member Bennett Kayser

The Beyond the Bell teams could not be more different. In the male dominated world of cyber security, the Beyond the Bell teams have 6 girls advancing to nationals. And with plentiful job opportunities in the world of cyber security, the fun they are having now could well lead to lucrative careers in the near future.

FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES CONTACT:  jose.diraimondo@lausd.net  

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