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MOUNTAINEER
2012 California Distinguished School, 2005 U.S. Blue Ribbon School
Principal: Ms. Rebeca Witt
MACK President: Sarah Orth-Desmond
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PTA President: Ann Ortiz
Mountaineer Editor: Roopali Vallala
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Principal’s Message
Rebeca Witt
[email protected]
Did you know that thirty percent of people that make New
Year’s resolutions admit no longer keeping them by February?
Well, this is not the case with Mountain Avenue. Looking into
the educational changes that are fast approaching, we began a
strategic process to establish school priorities aligning both
programs and funding (for MACK, PTA and the School Site
Council). The Glendale USD and Superintendent Dr. Sheehan
fully support this process, where we are considering STEAM
as our school identity. If you missed the first meeting, please
come prepared to join us February 21 at 6:30 p.m.
One of the characteristics that make us such a strong school
is taking the time to reflect on our identity, purpose and goals.
As we explore STEAM, we are building on strengths and
existing programs, such as Art Docent, Science Lab and Fair,
and Computer Lab. We have teams exploring the challenges,
opportunities and threats, along with answering the questions
that arose from the first community meeting in December. At
the February meeting we will be developing our strategic
priorities and action items. This is truly an exciting time to be
part of Mountain Avenue!
February
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Student Council Book Sale
Student Council Valentine O'Gram Sale Begins
District Spelling Bee
Recycling
PTA Assn. Mtg at 8:30 a.m.
MACK Movie Night
Student Holiday - Presidents Day
Third Grade Parents Hosted Staff Coffee
School Holiday-President Washington's Birthday
MACK Board Mtg
PTA Executive Board Mtg at 1:00 p.m.
Honors Orchestra Performance at 7:00 p.m.
Student Council Bake Sale
March
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Minimum Day-all students dismissed at 12:30 p.m.
Missoula Performance at Roosevelt Middle School
Recycling
Report Cards Sent Home
Founders Day-"Out of This World"
Spirit Day-Sports Jerseys
Beautification, 9-12:00 p.m.
Open House
Second Grade Parent Hosted Staff Coffee
Spring Recess
Book Fair
PTA Executive Board Mtg
Math Field Day at La Crescenta Elementary
21st Century Learning, Common Core, Computer Adaptive
testing and Performance Tasks will soon be part of
California’s vocabulary for both parents and educators. Since
these educational shifts are coming our way we are using this
time to increase intentionality in instruction, staff development and school priorities. So help us keep our school’s
resolutions and intentions by actively being part of the process. In the next few weeks you will be asked your opinion
through surveys and dialogues, please speak up, let your voice be heard and participate.
The lure of New Year’s - or any Resolution for that matter - is that it brings us hope to possibilities. Every time we see
our children, we are reminded of the possibilities that we can only imagine. Mountain Avenue’s intention is to continue
to develop responsible, motivated learners who successfully solve problems; strive for excellence; maintain high ethical
standards; and respect diversity. With your support and involvement we are hopeful to make this a reality for our
students, today, and in years to come.
Sincerely,
Rebeca Witt
Mountain Avenue Elementary PTA • 2307 Mountain Avenue • La Crescenta CA 91214 • (818) 248-7766 • Glendale Council, 1st District
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P TA P r e s i d e n t ’ s M e s s a g e
Connecting to Build the Mountain Avenue Community
Congratulations to our students who participated in our 4th Annual Science Fun Fair. Students worked individually or collaborated together on team projects within six
categories: experimental, demonstration, collection, research, model, and technology/
engineering. Student participants were given certificates by Assemblyman Mike Gatto. This event requires a tremendous amount of coordination and collaboration between our
wonderful parent volunteers, our amazing staff, and our parents with professional
experience as working scientists. An enormous thank you to Dr. Jackie Bodnar, Archana
Sudamalla, Dr. Saty Raghavachary, and James Bodnar for all the hard work and effort they
put in to organize this event, and to Ms. Witt and our wonderful teachers for supporting
this event. Thank you to Clark Magnet High School Robotics Team for bringing their
Ann Ortiz,
basketball-shooting robot, and Crescenta Valley High School Academy of Science student
PTA President
volunteers for running the science stations during the evening part of the event. Thanks
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also to the parents who helped run the hands-on science stations. Our Science Fun Fair
continues to inspire our Mountain Avenue students to delve deeper into scientific areas of
interest, and to learn from each other in a collaborative and fun environment. The Missoula Drama Program at Mountain Avenue Elementary will be held the week of February 25 March 2. Two visiting directors of the Missoula Children’s Theater from Missoula, Montana come to
Mountain Avenue Elementary School each year to provide an opportunity to bring musical theatre to
elementary schools at a time when funding these programs is no longer budgeted. This year, the Missoula
Children’s Theater will help us put together a full-stage production of Hansel and Gretel. On Saturday,
March 2 at 3:00 p.m. and 7 p.m. all families and staff are invited to two performances of Hansel and
Gretel at ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM. There is no charge to see this performance
and it’s great to attend, even if your children aren’t in the show!
Two important committees are meeting. The first is our nominating committee which determines the
slate of officers for our PTA board for the 2013 to 2014 school year. The other is our honorary service
award committee responsible for the selection of our Honorary Service Award recipients for the year. The 2013 Mountain Avenue Elementary School PTA Founders Day Celebration is Thursday, March
7. The evening is packed with fun and entertainment and the performance by the parents, kids and teachers
are the highlights of the evening. Founders’ Day is a national celebration across the country to honor the
women who founded PTA back in 1897. PTA members will have a chance to vote on the slate of
2013-2014 PTA officers and you will get to find out who will be receiving an Honorary Service Award, and
we will have a brief PTA meeting. All parents, kids, and teachers are invited to be a part of this wonderful
event. Parents don't need to be on the board to participate in the entertainment! You can learn a song in a
couple of rehearsals. Student rehearsals will begin this week. All Mountain Avenue students K-6th are
welcome! It is a great evening for the whole family. Our theme is Mountain Avenue: “Out of this World.” I hope to see you there. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to e-mail.
Ann Ortiz
PTA President
[email protected]
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M.A.C.K. President’s Message
What it’s All About
For those of you who don’t know, I am a professional
fundraiser. I have spent the last 18 years working in
nonprofits, writing hundreds of communication pieces to
donors and volunteers trying to persuade them to donate, to
attend events, to open their hearts to those less fortunate.
So, I was surprised this month to find that writing this
article for our school newsletter was very challenging. I
started and restarted at least ten times. Do I talk about the
pain that parents across our nation shared at the end of
2012; the promises and hope of a new year; the $10 million
deficit our school district STILL faces; and so on and so on,
and so on….
What I realize is that there is only one thing to talk about –
our kids. They are blessed to be in an amazing school; to
have parents who are engaged and generous, and who
sacrifice each day to give their children all they have. And,
we all want the same things for our children – happiness,
health, peace, a great education – and for them to go to the
best college possible!
That’s why Mountain Avenue has M.A.C.K. Twenty years ago, a group of parents came together and said
“we owe it to our kids to do everything we can to provide them with the best education and prospects for
their future.”
So, many of us stepped up this past fall to support the M.A.C.K. legacy by donating to our membership
campaign, or supporting the Jog-a-Thon, or both. And we are grateful for your support.
M.A.C.K. has just one more fundraiser this year – one more chance to meet our 2012/2013 budget of
$90,000 – yes, that is how much M.A.C.K. will spend before school is done in June. From our computer lab
and teacher, to the science lab, from our school’s Librarian to its music programs – M.A.C.K. is there filling
the gaps in state funding and enabling our school to have dynamic, enriching programs for all of Mountain
Avenue’s students.
Just like membership and the Jog-a-Thon, M.A.C.K. Night Out is about making all of these programs
possible. Sure, the parents who plan the event try to make it a fun night, but in the end it’s about kids and
their education. So do your part – buy a ticket, make a donation, donate to our silent auction, ask your
employer to donate – as much as you can. It’s sure to be a great night if we all show up ready to support our
children and our school.
Thank you so much for all that you do,
Sincerely,
Sarah E. Orth
President, Mountain Avenue Committed to Kids
[email protected]
(818) 359-5423
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2013 Spelling Bee
Our school Spelling Bee took place in January. Representatives from each 4 – 6th grade
class participated in the competition that lasted for several rounds before our champion
was determined.
Our finalists were Mina Truong and Samantha Moore. Samantha correctly spelled
elucidate and exuberant to become our school champion. She will compete in the District
finals on February 4th, so we wish her luck!
Congratulations to all students for their effort and participation this year’s Bee. You
were
great!
Samantha Moore
4th Grade
Michelle Kim
Annica Reyes
Brendan Seo
Adam Sharp
Mina Truong
5th Grade
Michael Lee
Melissa Minassian
Samantha Moore
Matthew Stickels
6th Grade
Sam Mansour
Kaitlyn Ng
Chris Nielsen
Kaitlyn Pak
Haley Seo
Valerie Villanueva
Mrs. Schroeder
Spelling Bee Coordinator
Teacher Appreciation Coffee
Thank you 4th grade parents for a successful Teacher Coffee! The Staff and Teachers truly enjoyed
themselves. The 3rd grade parents will have their chance to show their appreciation on Thursday,
February 14th. If you have signed up to be a volunteer for the Coffee, please contact me at
[email protected] or 808-372-0272. Thanks, Lisa Carp Teacher Appreciation Chair
School Lunch Menu
The Mountain Avenue cafeteria menu is available at mountainavenue.org (click on Cafe Menu), or
www.gusd.net/foodservices. February’s Harvest of the Month: dry beans, excellent source of fiber,
a good source of protein, iron, potassium and phosphorous – very important for
growing children.
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Jog-a-thon Winners
A big thank you to everyone that made M.A.C.K.’s
Jog-a-thon a big success. This year we raised
almost $20,000. Students you did an awesome
job running laps and collecting pledges, faculty
and staff, thanks so much for your support and
flexibility and volunteers you are the best.
Top fund raisers for each grade are:
Kindergarten:
First Grade:
Second Grade:
Third Grade:
Fourth Grade:
Fifth Grade:
Sixth Grade:
Robby Schroeder
Lucas Chatham
Samuel Yang
Sydney Horne
Eric Limonadi
McKenna Heeg
Sean Russell
Box Tops and Campbell’s Points
The classroom bags for Box Tops and Points were collected on December 20th and added to the Box Top
bucks from the bake sale. It was a great collection and netted 3,945 Box Tops amounts to $ 394.50 that our
will be receiving. We also got over 1,000 points in the Campbell’s Labels for Education program. In the
upper grades every classroom every room but one had over 200 Box Tops and in the lower grades almost
all had over 100 Box Tops.
The upper grade with the most Box Tops was Mrs. Dziok’s class with Ms. Bottomley’s a close 2nd. Aaron
Leucht in Mrs. Schroeder’s brought in the most Box Tops with Hannah Campbell in Mrs. Dziok’s very
close behind.
In the lower grades it was Mrs. McFarlane’s class in 1st place with Ms. Harter in 2nd. The top collectors
were Lexi Arandia in Mrs. McFarlane’s in 1st place with Thomas Stevens from Mrs. Matheu’s class 2nd.
Please keep sending in both your Box Tops and Campbell’s points. This is an outstanding year so far. It is
a great way for our school to have some extra money. Thank you all so much.
Vivian Waite
Aka the Box Top Lady
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Thank You
STUDENT COUNCIL
January was another exciting and
busy month. On January 18, we had
Black and White Day. Black and
White Day was really fun. There was
so much school spirit because so
many people wore black and white.
Special thanks to the following
people:
Cathy Hardyment for
collecting the holiday class gift
donations and for working with
the volunteers at our school.
All of the Room Parents for
organizing great holiday parties.
During the cooler months, the tables
on the primary yard are usually wet,
and the students can't eat their snacks
there. As a service to our school,
Student Council purchased two
Jose and Robert for setting up
the coffee cart every Friday
morning, and the Parents who
have prepared coffee, and
cleaned up the cart.
Ashley Sparks for her audit of
the PTA books.
Jackie Bodnar, Archana
Sudamalla, and Saty
Raghavachary for a fun and
educational Science Fair! Thanks to the students who
participated and the parents
who collaborated to put a fun
event together. Special thanks
to the CVHS and the Clark HS
students who volunteered.
The Used Book Sale was a huge
success! Many books for all ages were
sold to a whole lot of children in
kindergarten to 6th grade. The
leftover books were given to a
children’s orphanage. We would like
to thank everyone who donated
books.
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squeegees. Every morning, two
Student Council members go out
before recess to get the tables ready.
Don’t forget we are going to start
selling Valentine-O-Grams on
February 1 for 50 cents each. They
will be little cards with a lollipop on
them. We will deliver them to the
classrooms on Valentine’s Day.
Please keep saving your Box Tops
and Labels for Education. We
recently received a check for over
$700 from Box Tops. Every little bit
helps!
Thank you so much for your support
and participation.
Emily Wang, 5th Grade Publicity
JP Pitney, 4th Grade Publicity
Januar y Super Citizens
Amanda Petersen
Norah Krantz
Griffin Dilbek
Jessica Carp
Kiran Sheikh
Anthony Norkus
Allie Foster
Maral Pezeshk
Erick Kruegermann
Simone Kang
Rae Lynn Toyon
Nicholas Sandoval
Kaitlyn Park
Ayla Nappi
Rasmus Lofqvist
Sara Chin
Marty Pacino
Nicole Arzoomanian
Parker Lee
Jazzy Lee
Luke Weingarten
Januar y Best Citizens
Marcus Dea
Victor Ludan
Miranda Kowalkowski
Advait Kartik
Kinsey McReynolds
Lucas Chatham
Richie Ryan
Kaitlyn Russell
Finn Aguilar
Jodie Ryu
Jina Kim
Daniel Hakhbandian
Naomi Hosford
Rachel Kang
Karina Sanchez
Gavin Loder
Anna Pacino
Morgan LashleyHaynes
Emin Margossian
Allison Leucht
Sean Kosco
Dylan McWhorter
Kedrik Calaguas
Madison Kim
Nicholas Vandervort
Leo Aftandelian
Lauren Schwalbach
Vartuhi Samkian
Kayla Truong
Robert Lee
Joyce Lee
Joshua Raghavachary
William Badalian
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2013 Geography Bee
This year’s Geography Bee was very impressive!
Two representatives from each 4 - 6th grade
classroom entered the preliminary competition,
which lasted for 7 rounds. Each round had a
different focus, such as U.S. geography,
comparisons, state nicknames, continents, and
physical geography.
The preliminary competition and the final round
produced the two finalists –
Eddie Fabiano and Ramon
Herrero. Sam Mansour was
our 3rd place winner.
Ramon Herrero
Ramon answered the most
questions correctly in the
championship round, making
him our 2013 Geography Bee
champion and Eddie our 2nd
place winner.
Congratulations to all of the students who
participated in the bee. Everyone was wellprepared and did an excellent job!
4th Grade:
Nolan Brown
Eddie Fabiano
Andres Gurza
Brian Lee
Nathan Pak
5th Grade:
Anika Erickson
Austin Heberger
Ally Kim
Kristen Sung
6th Grade:
Rita Gimelshein
Ramon Herrero
Aaron Leucht
Sam Mansour
Haley Seo
Mrs. Schroeder
Geo Bee Coordinator
After spring break we hope you will be ready to explore the wonders of reading in our auditorium
Tuesday, March 26th through Thursday, March 28th. Please save Wednesday evening for stories with your
favorite teachers! This year, with the help of Scholastic Book Fairs we are experimenting with something
different. In addition to the Book Fair at school we will also have an ONLINE BOOK FAIR. To be a
success we need volunteers to help our kids discover the power of reading. Please join our team. We
appreciate your support in whatever form it takes!
Contact : Becky Foster ([email protected]), DeAnn D’Ambrosio, and Tracy Holczer.
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Science Fun Fair—BLAST OFF with Science!!!
3, 2, 1 . . .Countdown to Fun! The 4th Annual Science Fun Fair blasted off early this year as classes
poured in right after the morning bell. They were greeted by volunteer parent Co-Chairs Dr. Jackie Bodnar, Dr.
Saty Raghavachary, and Archana Sudamalla, who introduced them to this year’s theme—“Blast Off with
Science!” Despite the gently falling rain, “Flying Film Canister Pop Rockets” were launched over 20 feet in
the air with an audible “pop”, much to the delight
of the watching classes. The rockets are propelled
by air pressure generated from a chemical reaction
between Alka-Seltzer and water. Students learned
a new word to describe this bubbling release of
carbon dioxide gas—“effervescent”. This year’s
theme, “Blast Off with Science!” was also
“magically” revealed through the power of
refractive science and “jelly marbles”.
Once the classes entered the fair, they were amazed by the plethora of over 130 science project entries
that demonstrated the unlimited creative expansiveness of a child’s mind: everything
from the heights of the Stratosphere by sending Barbie to Space in a weather
balloon, to the depths of the Ocean with
projects about Cetaceans (Whales, Dolphins,
or Porpoises). There were many interesting
hypotheses asked and answered that addressed
critical questions of the universe, such as “Why
do my Jammies Spark?”, “What Can Clean a
Penny?”, “What’s the Best Way to Wash Your
Hands?”, and “Whose Mouth is Cleaner—A
Dog, or a Human’s?” Other projects
showcased American rocket models, or the
Earth or Solar System itself, or the difference between a Solar and Lunar Eclipse,
or detailed the water cycle and how clouds form. Budding student engineers built
contraptions such as robotic arms, rocket stoves, battery cars, electromagnetic
cranes, hovercrafts, airplanes, towers, a pin-hole camera, and a crane large enough
to lift up a student! A few ambitious students even did TWO science projects,
such as one that featured both “Ad-bots” and a
Simple Fire Extinguisher. We had botanical
projects about thirsty plants, what liquids seeds
can grow in, and a Venus Fly Trap. There were animal projects about
Hamsters, Horses, Backyard Wildlife, Butterflies, Worms, Dogs, Frogs,
Parakeets, Sea Turtles, Dolphins, Dinosaurs, and Ants, as well as Bacteria and
Germs. Other projects detailed our digestive system or the bones in our
skeleton, or explored the science of taste, how saliva changes our food, or how
much sugar is in our drinks! Still other projects delved deep into geology with
Rocks, Crystals, Minerals, Gems, Geodes, Lead in Local Soil, and even Rock Candy! The science of physics was
explored with projects detailing batteries and electricity, magnetic field lines, gravitational waves, baseball bats,
tornadoes, earthquakes, and volcanoes. Others demonstrated buoyancy or Archimedes or Newton’s laws, or
investigated the chemistry of bubbles (including bubble-gum bubbles), invisible ink, color-changing milk,
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glowing water, baking powder chemistry, or even how Spider-man can walk up walls! Walking through the sea of
science projects, it was amazing to see the depth and breadth of each student’s imagination and ingenuity.
Once the classes viewed all the brilliant science projects, they enjoyed expanding their minds further by
exploring the many interactive “science stations” run by parent volunteers. There were classic favorites such as
Slime, Insta-Worms, Insta-Snow, Magic Sand, pH, and Water Gel, but we also had some new ones this year—such
as the cross-linked polyacrylamide copolymers that absorb over 100 times their weight in water to become squishy
“Jelly Marbles”. Other new science stations included a “Levitron High Flyer” where students could launch up
and levitate a brightly colored ball, all by the science of Bernoulli’s principle. Also new was a robotic hand, built
by parent James Bodnar. The robot hand was with a variety of fun scientific items like a Mirascope, plasma
globe, energy circuit sticks, and “perpetual motion” machines, all next to Bodnar’s display on the water cycle and
water conservation. Another new science station was the “Salt and Pepper Dance”—using static electricity from
balloons to make salt or pepper “jump” up to the charged balloons. A line constantly formed for the Van de Graaf
generator, the shockingly shiny orb that will make your hair stand on end through the repulsion of like charges.
We also had tornado tubes, magnets, microscope, thermographic paper, ooze tubes, centripetal force “Screaming
Balloons” and penny balloons, and the ever-popular “Wonder Fly Static Sticks”, the world’s smallest Van de Graaf
generator you can hold in your hand to launch and float tinsel shapes mid-air through the power of “the repulsion of
like charges”. Students felt as if they had blasted off to another world when they put on “rainbow” prismatic
spectrum glasses, which show rainbows everywhere as it splits the light spectrum
into its component colors. We had an amazing array of wonderful parent
volunteers all day who ran the “hands-on”, interactive science stations—which is
why your students came home with squishy and goopy polymer science
specimens in their backpacks!
Parent/Family Night also launched early, with families arriving
around five to join in all the fun. Families were greeted at the door by volunteers
from Friends of Rosemont Preserve, who had a unique exhibit featuring the
variety of animals that live at Rosemont Preserve, identified by plaster casts of
their scat and footprints. We also had 35 student volunteers from Crescenta
Valley High School Science Academy to run the evening science stations. For
the first time ever, Clark Magnet High School Robotics Team also brought their
amazing robotic creation, a basketball-dunking robot
that wheeled around the courtyard, launching
basketballs into the waiting arms of the running,
excited children. We had our popular classrooms of
“Mission to Mars” to view the surface of Mars in 3-D
by Daniel Limonadi, and a special Planetarium show
by Karl Forster revealing the secrets of the universe by viewing the far-flung reaches of
our galaxy. In another classroom, families could see the video footage from Mountain
Avenue’s own “Barbie in Space” science project by second graders Morgan LashleyHaynes and Rylan Brodie, who wore special matching T-shirts with their iconic picture
of Barbie when she reached 90,000 feet above Earth. To top off the evening, Saty
Raghavachary exploded our traditional Coke/Mentos geyser fountain, which blasted over 30 feet up! This was
followed by Rocket Cars in the car line, pitting a Coke/Mentos car (James Bodnar) against Pepsi/Mentos (Saty
Raghavachary). Coke won the race, but we’ll have a rematch next year! At Parent/Family Night, all of the
students who had worked so hard on their stellar science projects received a certificate, ribbon, and science prize
(thanks to generous donor Yong-mi Kim). Kidspace Children’s Museum and Aquarium of the Pacific also
kindly donated admission tickets for science fair prizes. All students received a ticket to an upcoming “Critter
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Squad!” assembly on Feb. 14th, sponsored by after school enrichment Parker-Anderson. A
highlight of the evening was a visit by a very special distinguished guest, California
Assemblyman Mike Gatto, who brought beautiful embossed certificates for all the students
who completed science projects. He said a few words about the importance of science and
technology, and also recognized the Co-Chairs of the Science Fun Fair, as well as
Principal Ms. Witt and PTA President Ann Ortiz.
The science projects illustrate the student’s broad range of perspectives and the
educational focus our teachers have placed on our children. Our students are the future.
They will become the next generation of scientists, doctors, engineers, computer
programmers, artists, and writers. Every student who participates in the Science Fun Fair is a winner because they
have created projects that captivate our minds, inspire us to achieve, and bring knowledge to those around them.
The projects raise the passion and interest of others about the sciences and technology, which are growing fields we
need to invest in to stay competitive in the global marketplace.
Since we started the Science Fun Fair four years ago and our Science Lab Room two years ago, the science
scores at Mountain Avenue elementary have been steadily improving. What’s more is that students are excited to
learn about science, begging to go to their next “Science Lab” or dreaming and planning about their science
projects for next year’s fair. “Hands-on” science truly inspires their creativity and enthusiasm by connecting what
they learn at school to the world around them.
The launch of the 4th Science Fun Fair was certainly a Blast-Out-of-Orbit experience, a fun day and night of
science learning to remember. The successful mission couldn’t have been completed without the myriad help of
parent and student volunteers listed below. Thank you all for a fun learning endeavor—we hope that everyone
had a blast with science!
Mountain Avenue Student Volunteers:
Lori Bodnar, Suzy Bodnar, Harrison Connors, Jonathan Connors, Hazel Escott, Julia Forster, Amy Forster, Advait
Kartik, Andrew Kim, Kaitlyn Lau, Eric Limonadi, Matteo Merloni, Michael Palmer, Becky Raghavachary, Amanda
Rush Bova, Jack Seales, Kate Seales, Seon-Jae Yoon
Parent Volunteers:
Sandra Anton, Bill Bell, Amy Benedict, Nelema Bhowmick, James Bodnar, Jackie Bodnar, Kim Chatham, Lisa
Connors, Miu-Li Dea, Susan Fleischer, Jeffrey Fleischer, Karl Forster, Ms. Harter, Esther Ibarra, Ravi Jaitli, Lisa
Kelly, Frank Kim, Yong-mi Kim, Jansen Lashley-Haynes, Elizabeth Lashley-Haynes, Mink Lee, Daniel Limonadi,
Maria Linnik, Udaya Manchikatla, Annette Nasif, Rowena Nelson, Barbara Nielsen, Susan Nigro, Ruupak Omar,
Ann Ortiz, Annmarie Pesa, Saty Raghavachary, Sarah Rush Bova, Pedro Sanchez, Steven Schroeder, Archana
Sudamalla, Julie Suh, Linda Torres, Duc Truong, Roopali Vallala, Alix Verheyen, Lourdes Wang, Jen Westerlund,
Heidi Womack, Jan Yontrarak
Clark Magnet Robotics Team: Guy Burstein, Saikiran Ramanan, Alex Deravanessian, Jack Najarian, Kevin
Hoard
Crescenta Valley High School Science Academy Student Volunteers:
Patrick Aghaian, Anita Alaverayan, Natalie Boyd, Joon Cha, Lisa Chik, Harout Chorbadjian, Inty Cifuentes, Natalia
Emmanuel, Kaylei Ernster, Neinel Estapanians, Eduardo Guzman, Nancy Haldia, Tasnim Haque, Steve Karikian,
Cole Lauterback, Vanessa Lee, Shiyin Lim, Grace Litam, Teana Mangasarian, Aileen Manoukian, Nisha Manthala,
Nivedha Manthala, Audree Martinez, Ashley Min, Rachael Myers, Christ Ordookhanian, Edwin Park, Temoc
Ramirez, Daniela Romero, Anna Sarkissian, Zack Sawaged, Alisha Shah, Evanjeli Terohanian, Yvette Vartan, Xinyi
Ye