February - March 2009

February — March 2009
HUNTINGTON BEACH UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees reorganization
took place at the December 9, 2008 annual
organization meeting.
President—Bonnie Castrey
Vice President—Brian Garland
Clerk—Susan Henry
Alternate Clerk—Matthew Harper
Member—Michael Simons
For the balance of the 2008-09
school year, the Board of Trustees
will meet beginning at 7:30 p.m. at
the District Office on the following
dates:
March 10, 2009
April 14, 2009
May 12, 2009
June 2, 2009 (tentative)
June 23, 2009 (Adopt Budget)
Spotlight On The Superintendent
The Board of Trustees selected Dr. Van Riley as our
Superintendent beginning July 1, 2003. Prior to that time, he
served as Superintendent in Ojai Unified School District for
three years and as Superintendent of Carpinteria Unified
School District for six years. He has been an educator for
more than 32 years.
Dr. Riley provides leadership to the district by making sure
that policies of the Board of Trustees are implemented,
that the goals of the district’s strategic plan are met,
that our schools run smoothly, and most importantly, that
our students receive an outstanding education.
As Dr. Riley was interviewed for this article, he was pleased to share the issues that
seem to have the greatest current impact on education. He indicated that it is a huge
challenge for educators to keep up with the needs of a rapidly changing society, especially
in the areas of technology, information, and communications. It is imperative that students
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Spotlight On The Superintendent—continued
develop the skills necessary to be productive citizens in a world that is constantly changing. And, of course, in these difficult economic times, it is an even greater challenge to
educate our students with less and less money available.
Dr. Riley is keenly aware of the need to hire only the most qualified staff – certificated
and classified alike – in order to provide our students with the best high school experience
possible. He said that this may be one of the hardest aspects of a superintendent’s job,
and he added that every person in the district is important and appreciated.
Dr. Riley and his wife Mary are both California natives. They have been married 38 years
and have two children. Their son Matthew is in the wind energy business in Santa Barbara,
and his wife works for Google. Their daughter Sahara earned her Ph.D. in media/
communications and is a professor at Cornell University, while her husband is a high school
English teacher. If you want to see Dr. Riley smile, just ask him about his two grandchildren, Isabella and Charlotte. The only problem is that they live in New York – just a little
too far away for a weekend visit!
Our district is very fortunate to have Dr. Van Riley as our Superintendent. Thank you,
Dr. Riley, for all your hard work as you provide outstanding leadership for our staff and
students.
“Better than a thousand days of diligent
study is one day with a great teacher.”
Japanese proverb
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Welcome to New Classified Staff Members
Marina HS
District Office
Whitney Allen, Instruc Aide-IB
Randy Casillan, Campus Supervisor
Lucas Emhof, Instruc Aide-SH
Nicholas Gonzales, Campus Supervisor
Nephi King, Instruc Aide-SH
Dalise Lindsay, Instruc Aide-SH
Kimerly Courtney-Bowman, Occup Therapist
Jose Hernandez, Food Service Assist
Edison HS
Eric Alcala, Instruc Aide-SH
Diego Artiga, Instruc Aide-SH
Taylor Budnick, Instruc Aide-SH
Lena Character, Instruc Aide-SE
Jennifer Douglas, Instruc Aide-SH
Sharon Fritz, Instruc Aide-SH
Jamie Kruis, Senior Clerk Typist
Mai Loan, Food Service Assist
The Nguyen, Instr & Res Aide-Viet
Danielle Rodriguez, Instruc Aide-SH
Gwen Taniguchi, Instruc Aide-SH
Eric Turner, Campus Supervisor
Ocean View HS
Eva Avendano, Job Developer
Jose Benitez, Comm Liaison Bil-Spanish
Jamie Clayton, Campus Supervisor
Jessica Luzanilla, Instruc Aide-Spanish
Valley Vista HS
Jordin Gabriel, Child Day Care Assist
Jennifer Gutierrez, Child Day Care Assist
Fountain Valley HS
Westminster HS
Muriel Bagley, Food Service Assist
Rhonda Brinkley, Food service Assist
Lisa Melendez, Campus Supervisor
Duc Pham, Food Service Assist
Charity Byrne, Instruc Aide-SE
Ashley Ring, Instruc Aide-SE
Brooks Walling, Campus Supervisor
Huntington Beach HS
Promotions
Joanne Childers, Interpreter Tutor
Mary Garlington, Senior Clerk Typist
Tanessa Wood, Interpreter Tutor
Karen Carpenter, ASB Bookkeeper, OVHS
Kaycee Cowley, Interpreter Tutor, EHS/SAC
Carissa Davis, Instruc Aide-SH, FVHS
Brad Ennis, Maint & Ops Mgr, MOT
John Hammell, School Plant Sup, HBHS
Zach Nilsson, Inst Aide/Hlth -SH, EHS/SAC
Korri Rose, Accounting Tech, DO/Business
Sandra Smallshaw, Intpr Trans-Span, DO/ES
Patrick Stellhorn, Maint & Ops Mgr, MOT
Nancy Wikes, Sr Nutrition Spec, FNS
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ANNUAL CLASSIFIED STAFF
DEVELOPMENT
Over 225 classified staff members attended the 20th Annual Districtwide Classified Staff Development
Day on Monday, January 26, 2009, at the Huntington Beach Central Library. Participants started the
day with a hot breakfast prepared by Blue Moon Catering, and then everyone moved to the library’s
professional theatre. MC Clint Walters (FV) introduced Brian Garland, Vice President of the Board of
Trustees, and Betty Dabney, Chairperson of the Personnel Commission, who presented brief welcome
remarks. Keynote speaker Jason Dorsey, author/international speaker, enthusiastically talked about the
four generations in our population and bridging the generation gap.
A total of 13 workshops were presented:
Our Diverse Communities, presented by Connie Mayhugh, Director, Curr/Inst/Cat
Get the Facts on Social Security, presented by Frank Von Nostrand, Public Affairs Specialist,
Social Security Administration
Understanding CalPERS, presented by Judy Wolfe, CSEA Retirement Consultant
Lift Well, Live Well, presented by Chuck Clemente, Loss Control Consultant
Bridging the Generation Gap, Part 2, presented by Jason Dorsey, keynote speaker
Personality Patterns, presented by Sheryl Engstrom, free-lance presenter and staff member
at MHS
Stress Relief/Management, presented by Athina Rosario, Yoga/Wellness Therapist and staff
member at AS
Tricks of the Trade, presented by Pat Goldman and Jen Amstone, Inclusion Specialists
Strategies for Autism/Aspergers, presented by Crissy Werner, Teacher, MHS; Hillary Bryan,
School Psychologist, MHS; and Christina Ryan, School Psychologist Intern, MHS
All About Payroll – Part Timers and All About Payroll – Full Timers, presented by
Nancy Tanner, Payroll Supervisor, Business Division
CPR, presented by Paul Latimer, certifications for Adult, Child & Infant, ASCIP
Verbal Judo, presented by Dennis Grey, consultant with the Wright Group, Inc.
Under the facilitation of Anne Myer, Executive Secretary, HR-Classified, the TBC Staff Development
Committee is comprised of at least one representative from each site:
Clint Walters (FV), College/Career Specialist
Carol Longshore (Vv), Guidance Specialist
Tonie Procter (HB), Library Assistant
Stephanie Matua (Vv), Intermediate. Clerk Typist
Pat Huff (M), High School Secretary
Linda Sampson (W), High School Secretary
Erika Enz (OV), College/Career Specialist
Gail Ike (AS), Senior Clerk Typist
Karen Carpenter (E/OV), ASB Bookkeeper
KaeC Jimenez (DO), School Business Assistant
Trish Landau, Director, HR-Classified
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CLASSIFIED AWARDS BANQUET
HONOREES 2009
April 23, 2009 at SeaCliff Country Club
5-Year Awards
Eric Abbascia, M/Incl
Cynthia Berman, E
Nelson Cayabyab, DO/Bus
Manuel Correa, E
Jody Davis, M/Incl
Judy Desrosiers, OV
Tomoko Gane, DO/ES
Robin Geerdes, DO/FTS
Heather Howard, E
Elena Inurreta, W
Mary Jones, E
Cynthia Kuntz, M
Paideia Le, AS
Arthur Long, HB
Ignacio Loya, E
Evelyn Magdaleno, OV
Samuel Meek, DO/FTS
Roberta Miller, E
Angel Montague, E/SAC
Yesika Parra, HB
Raymond Potter, AS
Korri Rose, DO
Dionne Sanchez, E/SAC
Shirley Stiffler, Vv
Susan Tieken, E
Melissa Vandenbosch, HB
Brandon Villegas, M/Incl
Troy Visser, HB
Yen-Trang Vo, W
Alyson Vreeland, E/SAC
Clint Walters, FV
Maryanne Wildhaber, W
10-Year Awards
Semsi Akalin, DO/FTS
Joseph Batte, HB
Arthur Carrington, FV
Michael Desmond, M/Incl
Christiane Garisek, DO/Bus
10-Year Awards (cont.)
Marina Gomez, E
Dagoberto Hidalgo, W
Patricia Huff, M
Miguel Inga, AS
Willie Lacap, DO/IS
Jonathan Lund, FV
Thanh-Nhan Ly, DO/WOCCSE
Patrick Middleton, DO/WOCCSE
Janet Nagle, E
Katherine Navarrete, HB
Tuan Nguyen, HB
Doreen Nogueira, M
Jack Ostiz, FV
Cathy Roulette, HB
Taryn Taylor, AS
Bonnie Tayson, AS
Terry Thomas, AS
Wade Yarnton, DO/FTS
Joseph Yribe, M/Incl
15-Year Awards:
Diane Boyer, DO/FTS
Lori Crevda, OV
Julie Engquist, HB
Elena Gonzalez, HB
Sandra Hall-King, W
Patricia Karanthanas, FV
Gavin Maurer, M
Nancy Muschetto, HB
Phuong Nguyen, E
Tiona O’Mahony, E
Karen Rose, FV
Isidro Salgado, FV
Alan Tunnell, W
Retirees:
20-Year Awards
Anthony Albert, DO/ETS
Maria Alonso, E
Sandra Bennett, E/SAC
Pamela Daugherty, AS
Gerald Gragson, W
Patricia Landau, DO/HR
Jorge Martinez, M
Gail Morita, AS
Freddy Poblete, HB
Donna Tillman, AS
Lori Worthy, FV
25-Year Awards
Paul Bergman, DO/M&O
Carol Carser, Vv
Robert Champlin, W
Judith Dreyer, M
Bradley Ennis, DO/M&O
Eileen Hart, DO/HR
Susan Holz, M
James Houghton, Vv
Carol Longshore, Vv
Paul McGarry, FV
Marion Ondas, W
Jannetje Roggeband, E/SAC
Peggy Segura, AS
Ton Ta, OV
30-Year Awards
Eugene Duc, DO/M&O
Steven Paschall, M
Craig Pittman, W
Gina Amparan, AS
Diane Musselmann, M
Gabriella Freska, HB
Don Rasmussen, DO/FTS
Wendy Hart, HB
Debora Whiteley, HB
John Klungreseter, DO/M&O
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HUMAN RESOURCES NEWS & NOTES
EMPLOYMENT
Applicants must apply for positions in the district online using EdJoin.
Visit the EdJoin website at edjoin.org for a look at the future.
Transfer Request and Classified Job Interest forms are available online.
Visit the Staff Portal to check additional forms available on the district’s web site.
Click on Email Info and Group Forms and scroll down to Human Resources System
Forms. Then click on the form of your choice!
CERTIFICATED STAFF REMINDERS
TRANSCRIPTS
Please submit transcripts to HR-Certificated when completing
college units or receiving your masters or doctorate.
Absence Reporting
SubFinder – Telephone Number 714-898-4105
Request a substitute as soon as you know of your absence, which
can be up to 45 days in advance of your absence.
When reporting an absence, you must change your start/stop
times if they differ from the normal times of your school.
(Main Menu Option #1, Press 3)
Use the Record Special Instructions option (Main Menu Option
#1) to let a substitute know where lesson plans are located, number of periods
if less than five periods, exact start/stop times of assignment, pertinent information the substitute needs to know, and conference period.
Always wait for the job number and jot it down before leaving the system.
To exit the SubFinder System, press 9.
WebConnect
To access, simply go to the district portal page and click on SubFinder, then
click on Web Connect.
Enter your last name in the Last Name field and your employee PIN number in
the Password field.
Click the Submit button and you are connected!
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Project Outreach
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act
-Services for Students of Families in Transition Due to Economic HardshipProject Outreach is a District program which provides assistance for students who are living in shelters,
motels, doubled up with other families due to economic hardship, living in severely inadequate housing, or
living transitionally without parents. Students who qualify have the right to immediate enrollment in the
school closest to their current residence, or to continue attending their home school even if they move to
a different attendance area. Project Outreach is based on Federal legislation called the McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance Act.
Expressing our Gratitude
We wish to express our gratitude to the following for their generous contributions to students in our
program: District employees, who have contributed individually and with numerous fund raising events,
District classrooms, who have chosen to use class projects to raise contributions for Project Outreach
students, the Huntington Beach Municipal Employees Association, the Kiwanis clubs of Huntington Beach/
Fountain Valley/Westminster, the National Charity League, the Assistance League, Quiksilver clothing
manufacturer, Jostens, local churches, our PTSAs, and the Foundation of OVHS.
A special thank you is extended to our Project Outreach community liaisons, Rebeca Adams and
Elena Inurreta. Rebeca and Elena used their personal time during the Christmas holidays to make
home visits and distribute some of the gift cards that the District Office staff so abundantly collected
(over $1000 in gift cards!) through the District Office pre-holiday, white elephant fundraiser.
What we offer students
We offer whatever we can create to benefit our students, with the goals of alleviating stress, both at
school and at home, and increasing focus on education. This may include assistance in obtaining school
supplies, tutoring, academic guidance, food, clothing, transportation, immunizations, toiletries, health care,
counseling, shelter, legal services, jobs, furniture, car smog repair, sobriety, domestic violence protection,
community college scholarships, acquiring a home computer, and equal access to participation in all school
activities (including grad night, cap and gown, school sports, school dances, acquiring art supplies or
calculators for classes, and other school activities where a student fee involved). We network with other
agencies, groups, and individuals in our community so that we can offer a cornucopia of possible solutions
for our students’ needs from new shoes to root canal, all at no cost to the student or their family!
How the community can help
Volunteer your pro bono services in areas such as health care, legal aide, or car repair. We will save
your information and match families in need to the service you are offering.
Contribute to a scholarship fund in order to help one of our students with books and/or fees for his/
her postgraduate education (community college or vocational training).
Donate gift cards from any of our community stores.
Contact us
For more information about and referrals to Project Outreach, please contact Ellen Shiro, District
Liaison/Psychologist, at 714-893-1381 ext. 4441 or [email protected] .
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Communications Corner - News & Announcements
Congratulations to Public Safety Officer, Brad Sato (Vv) proud father of Valerie Leia Sato, born
November 25. 2008. Valerie weighed 6 pounds. 5 ounces, and was 18 3/4 inches long, Mom
Orlenda is doing fine and father is still amazed, even though this is his second daughter.
Teachers Scott Walton and Beth Walton (M) welcomed their first child, Brayden Patrick Walton.
Brayden was born on December 12, 2008, weighing 7 pounds. 14 ounces and was 21 inches tall.
Mom and baby are doing well while new dad Scott is still acclimating to our new Viking addition!
Congratulations to Media Services Technician Troy Visser (HB) and wife Kristen on the birth of
their son Troy Joseph (TJ) Visser, born November 11, 2008 weighing 8 pounds, 11 ounces,
measuring 21 inches long.
Congratulations to teacher Jodi Young (HB) and husband Tim on the birth of their son Isaac Young
born November 26, 2008, weighing 10 pounds, 2 ounces.
Congratulations to teacher Greg Goran (HB) and wife Sharon McMahon-Goran on the birth of their
son Finn McMahon-Goran born December 2, 2008, weighing 7 pounds, 9 ounces and measuring
19 3/4 inches long.
Congratulations to Network Technician Art Long (HB) and wife Holly on the birth of their son Chase
Arthur Long born January 27, 2009 weighing 9 pounds, 1 ounce and measuring 22 l/2 inches long.
Teacher JP D’Brot (E) and wife Karen announced the birth of their second child, Alex. He was born
December 9, 2008, at 6:47 am and weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. Big
sister Sophia, mom and dad are extremely happy.
Teacher Carol Ann Trifiletti, (E/SAC), announced the birth of her first grandchild Natalia Anania,
born December 2, 2008 and weighing 8 pounds, 2 ounces.
Instructional Health Aide-SH Jean Goodgame, (E/SAC) announced the birth of grandson Jack. Baby
Jack was born January 8, 2009 at 2:00 a.m. and weighed in at 8 pounds, 11 ounces.
Teacher Hoa Huynh, (E) and husband Mike Kim, were married Sunday, November 23, 2008 at the
Knott's Berry Farm Church of Reflections. They exchanged vows in front of 120 of their families
and friends. They pre-honeymooned in Los Vegas. The real honeymoon took place in Fiji over
winter break.
Teacher Kendra Tarrant, (E) and husband David Rosales were married Saturday, December 20, 2008
in Corona del Mar and honeymooned in Negril, Jamaica.
It is with regret that we report the death of Michael Corbin on January 21, 2009.
Mike was initially hired on October 4, 2005 as Vice/Assistant Principal-Supervision
at Westminster High School and transferred to Ocean View High School where he
continued to serve as Assistant Principal-Supervision for the 2008-09 school year.
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Dates to Remember
Spring Recess
Certificated Recognition Banquet
May 14, 2009 (Thursday)
School Sites Closed
Mile Square Golf Course
April 6—10, 2009
Classified Award Banquet
District Office Closed
April 10, 2009
April 23, 2009 (Thursday)
Noninstructional certificated staff and
SeaCliff Country Club
classified staff holiday—April 10, 2009
Summer School Dates
Comprehensive High Schools
Special Abilities Cluster (SAC)
June 22—July 24, 2009
7:30 a.m.—12:50 p.m.
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Community Day School
June 22—July 24, 2009
8:00 a.m.—2:45 p.m.
♦♦♦
Valley Vista High School
June 15—July 17, 2009
7:45 a.m.—12:05 p.m.
Person to Person is published by the Human Resources Division of the Huntington Beach Union
High School District to highlight individual employee achievements and to provide personnelrelated information. Should you have any suggestions for a future newsletter, please contact
Anne Myer, extension 4221 or Barbara Bott, extension 4211.
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