Grade - Arroyo Seco Junior High

Arroyo Seco Junior High School
“We lead, others follow”
Seco Gram
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From the Principal:
You’re invited….
Arroyo Seco Junior High School presents
February 1, 2016
12 noon – 1:30 pm
Join us for a light lunch prepared by our Culinary Arts students and tour our new
“MakerSpace” where students experience, design, build, create and innovate:
* Flight and Space * Design and Modeling *
* Energy and the Environment * Automation and Robotics *
* Science of Technology * Magic of Electrons *
You’ll be inspired by teams of students and teachers who are solving
real world challenges and preparing for the careers of the future!
Please RSVP: (661) 296-0991 x4
Where: Knutson Hall, Arroyo Seco Junior High School
27171 N. Vista Delgado Drive, Valencia, California
www.pathwaytomyfuture.org
Rhondi Durand, Principal
Issue Number 3
January, February, March 2016
Counselor’s Corner
High School Registration is just around the corner!
It’s hard to believe it is already time to start discussing the high school registration process.
Please remember students are assigned to high schools based on their primary address. If your
child is attending Arroyo Seco based on an Intra- or Inter-District Transfer, please note that IDT
expires at the end of the school year. If you would like your child to attend a high school other
than their home school, a new IDT must be completed for high school. The window for
submitting IDTs for high school is now open and you are encouraged to complete your request as
soon as possible. Forms can be found on our district website at www.hartdistrict.org under the
student drop down menu.
Saugus registration events start in March. Listed below are some important dates:
March 15th – Saugus Athletics and ASB will be coming to Seco to explain their programs.
During their PE classes, students will go to K-Hall for a presentation and an opportunity to meet
with students and coaches in their areas of interest.
March 16th – Saugus Electives will be coming to Seco to share their programs.
During their
PE classes, students will go to K-Hall for an opportunity to meet with students, teachers and
advisors, in their areas of interest.
March 24th –
Freshman Orientation at Saugus High School: Saugus High School
Counselors welcome all incoming freshman and their parents to attend this informative meeting
before the Saugus’ Open House. Time has yet to be determined.
March 29th – High School Counselors will be at Seco presenting an overview of high school
and the registration process as well as answering student questions and concerns. Students will
attend the presentation through their history classes. Each student will be given a registration
guide to take home and draft their course requests. Please review the guide with your child.
April 11-15th – High School Registration!
Saugus counselors will meet individually with
each student to register and select high school courses. Please note that English, math and
science placements are determined by junior high school grades and performance. Students will
choose two electives and an appropriate physical education placement. Registration is done
through history classes and each team will register on a different date. Specific team dates are yet
to be determined.
Students interested in attending Academy of the Canyons –
Students interested in applying for Academy of the Canyons must attend one of two informational
nights. Students MUST be accompanied by a parent:
Wednesday, February 3rd
Thursday, February 4th
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Golden Valley High School Theater
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
West Ranch High School Theater
2015-2016 School Year PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL 8th Grade – 2nd Quarter
(Bold names are students with a 4.0 GPA throughout both 7th and 8th grade)
4.0 GPA
Denzel Abesamis
Christopher
Adomaitis
Ana Aguila
Alyssa Alcaraz
Terin Ambat
Autumn
Anderson
Christopher
Araklisianos
Rebecca Arnone
Ashley Aronson
Robert Ayala
Elizabeth Baca
Emily Barbour
Emily Bautista
Lucas Bautista
Emily Belcher
Kaela Berretta
Faith Bolde
Abigail Bolks
Hailey Brewer
Macy Bryant
Trenton Burke
Francisco
Butterworth
Jaimie Camaioni
Thomas Chau
Brody Chouinard
Abigail Clark
Kylie Colleluori
Logan De Shazer
Katherine Denzin
Giovanna Deo
Gwynneth
Desmond
Samuel Deters
Michelle Dibo
Cassandra
Eckelman
Charlize Ellis
Cameron Espino
Monique Febles
Makayla Felix
Joshua Garcia
Gabriel Garvida
Kalen Hanamaikai
Brandon Harmon
Cody Harrier
4.0 GPA cont’d.
Hannah Hertel
Keaton Hoek
Blake Hollers
Olivia Hurst
Katherine
Johnson
Ashley Kang
Justin Khoo
Rachel Kleinfeld
Tyler Lentz
Makenna Long
Mar Lopez
Shahd Mahmoud
Abigail Malave
Roland Martin
Payton Martinez
Kyle Mattox
Leighton
McCarthy-Igo
Libbie McMahan
Christley Miranda
Cassidy Molina
Joey Mondragon
Madalynn Moreno
Maansi Narain
Taryn Navia
Abbey Negosian
Ethan Nelson
Leigh Nilsen
Tyler Nilson
Ethan Nogle
Jonathan Osburn
Natalie Osorio
Esther Palomino
Jarom Paulsen
Ellie Pearlman
Brandon Phillips
Mackenzie
Plasschaert
Brianna Plunk
Hunter Potrykus
Maxxyne
President
Samantha Raine
Viviana Raker
Rick Roberts
Alyssa Rodin
Michael Ross
William Ross
4.0 GPA cont’d.
Sofia Rubio
Hailey Rutter
Emma Ryan
Nyl Sacan
Dania Salman
Tamara Saputra
Grace Seitz
Andrew Sharp
Aysia Snaer
Bethany
Solorzano
Melissa Stanley
Lindsey Szabo
Lily Thompson
Arian Timnak
My Tran
Kaitlyn Urquilla
Mitchell Villa
Rylan Wadkins
Gracyn Webb
Savannah Weber
Emily Welch
Cassidy Wells
Lauren Wells
Adam White
David White
Olivia White
Elizabeth
Williams
Tobias Yang
Katrina Yim
3.83 GPA
Tristan Aguirre
Jenna Almaraz
Emily Anderson
Dallas Andrews
Timothy Angelo
Sarah Benitez
Shaina Berdin
Ruby Burroughs
Brianna Carrillo
Dalton Characky
Cole Clayton
Maggie Collier
Alyson Cortez
Charles D’Angerio
Tabitha Doebler
Ashley Dredge
3.83 GPA cont’d.
Billy English
Dusty Faulconer
Anna Ferialdi
Dionicio Flores
Olivia Garcia
Shelby Gesin
Aidan Graham
Emily Halverson
Jessica Hovey
Jesse Kelley
Michael Kleinfeld
Lawrence Lam
Eva Langan
Jacob Liebe
Kendylan Lupold
Shaye Maloof
Raymond
Marcarian
Georgia McDow
Nathan Miller
Andres Moreno
Thomas Moreno
Camron Nale
Daniel Navarrete
James Norfleet
Claire O’Connell
Angela Ortega
Alanna
Panganiban
Emily Phan
Ian Price
Chantal Ramirez
Rachel Ramirez
Jillian Salon
Dean Sanchez
Madison Seyforth
Alyssa Smollin
Jaylen Sussman
Zachary Swift
Alyssa Tan
Olivia Tesselaar
Hayden
Trowbridge
Kaitlyn Tunick
Marianne
Valentine
Daniel Villanueva
Amit Walia
Michael Yoo
3.75 GPA
Emma Taen
3.67 GPA
Andrew
Agbanawag
Rosemary Arrizon
Aidan Aschoff
Giovanni Ayala
Anthony Beadnell
Azariah Beaugard
Corina Behar
Ysabella
Borromeo
Lucas Bunde
Abigail
Cannizzaro
Cassidy Charles
Afra Chowdhury
Chase DesChamps
Heather Edwards
Petra El-Shammas
Emma Enright
Alyssa Fisher
Nicholas Galvez
Miles GlapaGrossklag
Austin Gold
Serena Hermann
Rickie Hill
Emily
Hollingshead
Brooke Hougo
Cameron Hubbard
Zoe Jacobs
Ryan Judge
Patrick Karamian
Chloe Lambert
Ailey Leitschuck
Audrey Marshall
Jacob Mattox
Ember Miller
Jacob Miller
Mariella Murillo
Jason Nakoud
Joshua Ortega
Shayla Page
Andrea Pelayo
Francesca Perez
Hailee Pittario
Jocelyn Reyna
Tara Rogel
Luis Rubio
3.67 GPA cont’d.
Breeana San Lucas
Mikhael Santiago
Lauren Sehenuk
Daniel Shannon
Colin Sigman
Laurence
Soyangco
Andrew
Sutherland
Daniel Tan
Brooke Taylor
Mitchell Torres
Blake Tull
Matthew Valento
Anneka Van Aken
Isabella VergaraHernandez
Kylie Vermillion
Amanda West
Sierra Wise
Zachary Woltman
Jacob Wynn
Sophia Zavala
Sofija Zukas
3.50 GPA
Natalia Adomaitis
Ricky Alvarez
Jonathan Bahr
Alyssa Banda
Samantha Best
Carolyn Bussard
Tyler Cappelletty
Azalea Clavijo
Jonathan Cranz
Cameron Cruz
Hope D’Angerio
Carlise Dawson
Sarah Edwards
Valerie Fernandez
Cory Gilliam
Ofer Gluzman
Melanie Goeres
Samuel Gutierrez
Ryan Hollenbach
Kobe Iniguez
Matthew Kaeppeli
Christian Kang
Celine Kateb
Tyler Kebler
Talin Keshesh
Jonathan Kleinfeld
3.50 GPA cont’d.
Isabella Lairson
Jay Lam
Brianna Lee
Joshua Lee
Cade Lemmond
Rain Martin
Trinity Mason
Aiden Mobus
Mya Morgan
Roselynn Nguyen
Abigail Palomino
Patrick Palominos
Jorge Prieto
Anissa Rayfield
Dylan Reilly
Kamryn Rogers
Kaytlin Russell
Kaylee Schmidt
Justin Taylor
Caleb Tobon
Estefania VargasSalgado
Christopher
Verdugo
Isabel Watson
Brookelynn
Wesselhoff
Ian Windler
Madison Zapolsky
2015-2016 School Year
4.0 GPA
Hailey Bair
Cassandra Bautista
Mark Beale
Sean Beebe
Ryder Bendrat
Sofia Bizzle
Jackson Booth
Kanan Boser
Blake Brown
Rieghly Burke
Julius Castillo
Joshua Chavez
Kayla Choate
Emily Christensen
Joselyn Combs
Joseph Comeau
Hannah Conard
Kylie Cooper
Rebecca Corrigan
Kaylin Cromie
Megan Cruz
Kayla Cunanan
Justin Curtis
Diana David
Ethan DeForest
Austin DeVries
Cadence Dion
Connor Dorst
Dylan Earhart
Elizabeth Edwards
Reagan Feldman
Marcus Ferkranus
Brian Ferrante
Devyn Ferrell
Francisca Figueira
Madison Fink
Mallory Fink
Aidan Fox
Brandon Francke
Paige Ganim
Sophia Gannon
Katie Garibay
Connor Garrett
Rita Gevorkyan
Madison Giannini
Hunter Girch
Logan Goldstein
Jenna Guerrero
Emil Guzman
Jordan Handy
PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL
4.0 GPA cont’d.
Abigale Hawthorn
Victoria Hoang
Kylee Hovey
Jacob Hunter
Kayla Hynes
Hailey Johnson
Jessica Kaufmann
Grace Keene
Olivia Kern
Conner
Khudaverdyan
Erica Kim
Nicholas Larson
Karsten Le Blanc
Jonathan Lieu
Natalie Lin
Madison Lopata
Nathaniel Loving
Domenica Lyznick
Eden MacKenzie
Mehrsa
Malekzadeh
Mark Manguinao
Sascha Marcellin
Ashley Margolis
Brecken Marome
Drake McElwee
Megan McGough
Donya
Mirtabatabaie
Jacqueline Moffitt
Caylie Moore
Zachary Morgan
Katlyn Moser
Julie Mucha
Connor Nassry
Fabio Nunez Del
Prado-Alvarado
Miranda Ogle
Jessica Olsen
Danielle Pane
Lauren Park
Kailey Parker
Elli Paulsen
Samuel Pechan
Victor Pico
Mia Pitofsky
Maya Qiqieh
Natalie Ratzlaff
Celeste Regalado
7th Grade – 2nd Quarter
4.0 GPA cont’d.
Dylan Reynoso
James Richter
Eva Rimbenieks
Brooke Risley
Geoseff Ritona
Alyssa Roberts
Ethan Rousseve
Amanda Salinas
Smriti Saxena
Tanner Schanks
Hailey Schepper
Brandon Schwartz
Madelyn Shih
Andrew Sidhom
Ellie Sim
Allison Smith
Ethan Smith
Ashley Spiller
Kayla St Peter
Claire SteinWendt
Michael Stell
Emma Stoddard
Marissa Strauss
Juliana Susas
Anh-Thi Ta
Christopher
Tanaka
Kaitlyn Thanaet
Danielle
Thompson
Linsey Towles
Jason Treanor
Zachariah Turner
Gavin Valentino
Jude Van Matre
Noah Van Norman
Anthony Van
Puyvelde
Alexander Velasco
Samantha Veres
Grant Walton
Isabella Williams
Presley Williams
Anna Wohlhieter
Rieghly Ybarra
Sherin Yueksel
Shea Zapolsky
Kelly Zarate
Nicole Ziola
3.83 GPA
Ramina Abouzar
Callie Abrahamse
Dean Acevedo
Cristian Anaya
Matthew Arauz
Nicole Ardolino
Mailey Ballard
Kiara Caban
Nicholas Cashin
Kayla Castro
David Chambers
Daniel Compton
Tyler Conant
Kaila Corvera
Briana De La
Maza
Travis Demsher
Kelly Diaz
Kiani Downey
Isabella Embleton
Isabella Eng
Juliana Felix
Jazmine Flores
Arabella Frederick
Janie Gonzalez
Riley Goodwin
Izabela
Gorczynski
Richard Hand
Darren Hanna
Madison
Hartmann
Matthew
Hernandez
Karlie Johnson
Lucas Kozak
Evan Lambert
Reese Lewis
Taylor Libe
Kelsey Lord
Hope Lusk
Aysa Malekzadeh
Tyler McKelvey
Frank Montes
Ubaed Muhammad
Farah Mustafa
Diana Myers
Eric Navia
Maria Ogdoc
Heidi Parker
3.83 GPA cont’d.
Maylani Perez
Emma Pritchard
Samantha Ratkay
Avery Rodriguez
Pamela
Rosenblum
Kaitlin Ryan
Lorita Salloom
Kayla Salmon
Riley Shanaghan
Joseph Smith
Katlyn Stadtlander
Tate Stewart
Mia Stokes
Allison
Stubblefield
Dylan Tapia
Lauryn Thompson
Sydney Thompson
Tyler Velador
Kaelyn Viger
Chelsea Ward
Logan Weatherly
Aryanna Wexler
Billie Whitman
Samantha Wood
3.67 GPA
Brianna Alvarez
Alex Bareng
Macie Barr
Maddisyn Bilsky
Alyana Broughton
Ava Bush
Kate Cassady
Kaelie Crowe
Nathan Curtis
Emma Del Rio
Reece Demory
Derek Diaz
Tucker Duxbury
Allie Enright
Alia Espinoza
Jaxson Ferguson
Alexander Frank
Katarina Gelles
Christopher Gil
Oswaldo Gordillo
Edward Gundry
Brenton Hachey
Ryan Hanna
Morgan Harrison
3.67 GPA cont’d.
Kailynn Herrero
Makayla Hurtado
Delaney Infuso
David Kayne
Harrison Little
Victoria Mann
Taylor Manskar
Ryann Meilleur
Jake Pelton
Isabella Perez
Riley Phipps
Grace Rutherford
Tristan Scott
Haley Shanaghan
Jaxson Shea
Jessica Sturdivant
Trinity Taylor
Shaya Wright
3.50 GPA
Ariana Abramyan
Celeste Aguilar
Alannah Avila
Luke Bannerman
Ephraim Banting
Nathaniel Berhow
Jacob Conard
Raphael
Condrillon
Edwin Danahy
Tucker Davis
Kyle De Leon
Renee De Villa
Megan Dodgen
Alejandro Falah
Grace Fitzgerald
Kenneth Friel
Caroline Hachey
Hailey Harrison
Amanda Jobb
Samuel Kaufman
Maxwell Lecuyer
Jennifer Lewis
Amanda Macoritto
Olivia Martino
Kadyn Mathis
Helena Matrai
Lauryn Meyer
Christina Nichols
Megan Pote
Katreann Pulsifer
Ashley Rasplicka
3.50 GPA cont’d.
Roman Rivera
Jade Sanchez
Alan Solis
Brisa Sosa
Ava Velasco
Azul Villatoro
Katlyn Weiss
Chris White
Dakota Willis
8th Grade Students with Perfect Attendance from 10/19/15 through 12/17/15
To qualify for perfect attendance recognition, a student may not have missed any single class
period throughout the entire quarter or semester except for participation in a school activity.
*Students who have perfect attendance throughout both 7th and 8th grades are
eligible for a two-year attendance medal at the end of their 8th grade school year.
Aiden Abadi
Denzel Abesamis
Christopher
Adomaitis
Natalia Adomaitis
Andrew
Agbanawag
Miguel Aguayo
*Ana Luisa Aguila
Alyssa Alcaraz
Joshua Alvarado
Terin Ambat
Emily Anderson
Elizabeth Baca
Jonathan Bahr
Anthony Beadnell
Emily Belcher
Faith Bolde
Macy Bryant
Kade Bulanadi
*Lucas Bunde
Trenton Burke
Elijah Cabrera
Raymond Castillo
Thomas Chau
Isabella Chauncey
*Afra Chowdhury
Azalea Clavijo
Kylie Colleluori
Carlise Dawson
Logan De Shazer
Micayla del RioShaw
*Gwynneth
Desmond
Samuel Deters
Michelle Dibo
Tabitha Doebler
Christian Duran
Caden Dykstra
Tyler Edwards
*Petra ElShammas
*Emery Elias
Julianna Espinal
Cameron Espino
Makayla Felix
Chad Ferguson
Anna Ferialdi
*Valerie
Fernandez
Alyssa Fisher
Dionicio Flores
John Garcia-De La
Rosa
Gabriel Garvida
Austin Gold
Consuelo Gomez
Aidan Graham
Theresa Grijalva
Diego Grover
Samuel Gutierrez
Emily Halverson
Cody Harrier
Serena Hermann
Keaton Hoek
*Blake Hollers
Brooke Hougo
Brenden Hulen
Zoe Jacobs
Ryan Judge
*Ashley Kang
Patrick Karamian
Celine Kateb
Tyler Kebler
Justin Khoo
Spencer Kouleyan
*Devin Kuty
Jay Lam
Rachel Lasky
*Brianna Lee
Cade Lemmond
Tyler Lentz
Jacob Liebe
Makenna Long
Shahd Mahmoud
Jessamyn
Mansfield
Raymond
Marcarian
*Audrey Marshall
Cole Martin
Rain Martin
Roland Martin
Kyle Mattox
Pedro Medina
Gavin Meyer
Christley Miranda
Cassidy Molina
Joey Mondragon
Andres Moreno
Thomas Moreno
*Alejandro Munoz
Mariella Murillo
Jason Nakoud
Daniel Navarrete
Roselynn Nguyen
James Norfleet
Vanessa Ogbu
Brandon Olivares
*Angela Ortega
Joshua Ortega
Asia Ortiz
Jonathan Osburn
Natalie Osorio
Anthony Palma
Abigail Palomino
Esther Palomino
*Patrick
Palominos
Alanna Panganiban
Jarom Paulsen
*Daniel Peralta
Francesca Perez
Mason Peters
Emily Phan
*Brandon Phillips
Hunter Potrykus
Maxxyne President
Viviana Raker
Jocelyn Reyna
Alex Ricard
Joshua Riddle
Adam Riley
Alyssa Rodin
Anthony Rogel
Tara Rogel
Michael Ross
William Ross
Luis Rubio
Andrew Ruiz
*Nyl Sacan
Dania Salman
Tamara Saputra
Kaylee Schmidt
Daniel Shannon
Jocelyn Sheehan
Kyle Simber
Bethany Solorzano
Alyssa Tan
Daniel Tan
Jenna Tate
Arian Timnak
My Tran
Hayden Trowbridge
Kaitlyn Urquilla
Xyna Valdez
Matthew Valento
Brittney Valliere
Anneka Van Aken
Frances Vanderwal
Isabella VergaraHernandez
Kylie Vermillion
Mitchell Villa
Daniel Villanueva
Leeyah Walker
Michelle Walker
Cameron Warr
Gracyn Webb
Emily Welch
Kaden Welch
Amanda West
Elizabeth Williams
Cole Wilson
Ian Windler
Jacob Wynn
Michael Yoo
Sophia Zavala
Jacob Zepeda
Sofija Zukas
7th Grade Students with Perfect Attendance from 10/19/15 through 12/17/15
To qualify for perfect attendance recognition, a student may not have missed any single class
period throughout the entire quarter or semester except for participation in a school activity.
Ariana Abramyan
Dean Acevedo
Samantha
Agbanawag
Maxximus Almaraz
Kyle Aquino
Matthew Arauz
Jayson Bakoo
Mailey Ballard
Luke Bannerman
Ephraim Banting
Alec Bareng
Cassandra Bautista
Mark Beale
Nathaniel Berhow
Sofia Bizzle
Jackson Booth
Elijah Brown
Justin Brown
Emily Cagungao
Cassidy Carr
Sydney Carzola
Kate Cassady
Julius Castillo
Kayla Choate
Emily Christensen
Brieahna ClarkPatterson
Jaiden ClarkPatterson
Nicholas Cohen
Daniel Compton
Raphael Condrillon
Rebecca Corrigan
Megan Cruz
Kayla Cunanan
Justin Curtis
Nathan Curtis
Kyle De Leon
Matthew Demirel
Austin DeVries
Derek Diaz
Rafael Dimaranan
Megan Dodgen
Ashley Dorfmann
Miles Dullas
Marcos Duran
Brandon Dutt
Tucker Duxbury
Dylan Earhart
Elizabeth Edwards
Isabella Embleton
Alia Espinoza
Alejandro Falah
Reagan Feldman
Juliana Felix
Logan Felix
Jaxson Ferguson
Madison Fink
Mallory Fink
Grace Fitzgerald
Jazmine Flores
Nicholas Flores
Priyanka Forney
Arabella Frederick
Kyle Fujii
Evan Fujino
Theodore Fung
Sophia Gannon
Katie Garibay
Connor Garrett
Kairi Garton
Madalyn Geddie
Anneliese Gerhardt
Isabella Getzelman
Madison Giannini
Christopher Gil
Jorge Gilbert
Jacob Gomez
Sarah Gonzales
Izabela Gorczynski
Jenna Guerrero
Edward Gundry
Emil Guzman
Richard Hand
Jordan Handy
Ryan Hanna
John Hastings
Lauren Herman
Samantha Hermann
Kailynn Herrero
Victoria Hoang
Kylee Hovey
Jacob Hunter
Kayla Hynes
Eliza Jackson
Jay Jimenez
Amanda Jobb
Hailey Johnson
Joseph Kealey
Conner
Khudaverdyan
Erica Kim
Thomas Kirkpatrick
Madison Koontz
Evan Lambert
Karsten Le Blanc
Luke Lemmond
Jennifer Lewis
Jonathan Lieu
Harrison Little
Domenica Lyznick
Eden MacKenzie
Amanda Macoritto
Mehrsa Malekzadeh
Mark Manguinao
Victoria Mann
Ashley Margolis
Brecken Marome
Olivia Martino
Drake McElwee
Tyler McKelvey
Lauryn Meyer
Benjamin Minkin
Donya Mirtabatabaie
Jacqueline Moffitt
JuanCarlos Montes
Julie Mucha
Eric Navia
Cory Nicoletti
Maria Ogdoc
Miranda Ogle
Andrea Ornelas
Danielle Pane
Lauren Park
Heidi Parker
Kailey Parker
Samuel Pechan
Jake Pelton
Mia Pitofsky
Ethan Popejoy
Anthony RamirezSalan
Samantha Ratkay
Natalie Ratzlaff
Celeste Regalado
Eva Rimbenieks
Geoseff Ritona
Jair Rodriguez
Xitlali Rodriguez
William Ross
Jae Sacan
Tohid Sadeghi
Topanga Saisselin
Deaneer Salman
Kayla Salmon
Nicholas San Pedro
Camila Sanchez
James Sanden
Roger Sandino
Ashley SansanoMaldonado
Marissa Saucedo
Smriti Saxena
Hailey Schepper
Gabriel Shade
Haley Shanaghan
Riley Shanaghan
Jaxon Shea
Madelyn Shih
Ellie Sim
Alan Solis
Brisa Sosa
Jaden Spring
Kayla St Peter
Claire Stein-Wendt
Jonathan Stewart
Tate Stewart
Emma Stoddard
Mia Stokes
Allison Stubblefield
Kaitlyn Styles
Juliana Susas
Anh-Thi Ta
Dominick Tabajdi
Alex Tadeo
Raeem Talukder
Dylan Tapia
Connor Tate
Aaliyah Taylor
Danielle Thompson
Jennifer Thompson
Lauryn Thompson
Charlotte Tichy
Sharon Tomei
Zachariah Turner
Jude Van Matre
Noah Van Norman
Tyler Velador
Teddy Verdasco
Samantha Veres
Kaelyn Viger
Azul Villatoro
Devin Wallace
Logan Weatherly
Aryanna Wexler
Chris White
Billie Whitman
Austin Wilder
Shaya Wright
Kelly Zarate
Nicole Ziola
Team News
7th Grade
Aloha - Mrs. Klipfel, Mr. Oatey, Mrs. Simmons, Ms. West, Mrs. Chase
Team Aloha is looking forward to a great third quarter. In history class this quarter, we will be
learning about the Japanese Middle Ages including the development of the samurai warrior class.
We will then move on to the European Middle Ages where we will be studying about the
development of the medieval knight and the Crusades. On February 26, many of our students
will be participating in our annual nighttime optional field trip to Medieval Times Dinner and
Tournament where we will get a realistic experience of the European Middle Ages.
In English class, we will be working hard on argumentative writing. Building on the essay skills
we have already developed, we will now be adding counterclaims to our essays, while continuing
to construct strong thesis statements, supporting evidence, and textual analysis. While
investigating thematic topics of maturity and identity, we will be diving into a myriad of exciting
texts including poems, short stories, and nonfiction articles from such authors as Langston
Hughes, Rudyard Kipling, and Gary Soto.
In Math class, we will be diving into Algebra as we learn how to solve one-step, two-step, and
multi-step equations and inequalities. We will also be exploring what a scale factor is and how
that looks in real life. Students will be completing a project where they will be able to enlarge a
comic strip of their choice to show what they know regarding scale factors.
Quarter three in science brings us through a study of genetics and evolution. Students will learn
how their traits are passed down to them through their parents’ DNA and how those traits are
determined. Students will then be studying the key scientific principles of the theory of
evolution.
Please remember that Team Aloha offers study club four days a week to help our students get
extra help or get caught up on their missing work. Study club is held at lunch on Mondays,
Tuesdays, and Wednesdays and after school from 2:15-3pm on Thursdays.
Extreme - Mrs. Choate, Mrs. Larochelle, Mr. Lederman, Mrs. Mahoney
Team Extreme wants to remind you of our website. http://7thgradeteamextreme.weebly.com/
You can find helpful information about our team as well as the WEEKLY HOMEWORK
CALENDAR link. The team will be having a TEAM DAY on Thursday, March 10th. Look for
more details soon.
In English we are finishing our “Taking Risks” thematic unit, and then we will be writing our
culminating project, an essay. We will be studying figurative language and sentence skills. We
will also begin a new thematic unit: Maturity.
Math 7 worked on Ratios, Proportions & Percents during quarter 2. We discovered how unit
ratios, unit rates and proportional relations are used in the real world. We created a “Percent
Puppet” to practice shopping and have a sale to find the discount price of an item. During quarter
3 we will be evaluating expressions, equations and inequalities. We started this unit with a look
at the Fibonacci Sequence in pinecones, flowers and plants. It is fun to discover how math is all
over our everyday world.
During the 2nd quarter World History and Geography explored several ancient civilizations in the
Americas including the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs. We also studied China’s Golden Age
including the Mongol Ascendancy. During quarter 3 we will be exploring Medieval Japan and
Europe.
In science quarter two emphasized genetics. We learned how and why traits are passed among
generations. We completed the Pet Project, where we determined the genotypes and phenotypes
of an entire family. We are currently studying in-depth a genetic disease and presenting our
findings to our classmates. In February we will be moving on to the study of natural selection.
Fusion - Mr. Dannerth, Mrs. Malneck, Mr. Nez, Mr. Stuart, Mrs. Chase
Fusion Parents - Thank-you to all who made the Fall Student Led Conference such a big success.
We hope to see you in the spring.
In science we have been using microscopes. We will move through taxonomy and into natural
selection by the end of the quarter.
This quarter in seventh grade English we will continue our journey through the universal themes
of literature as we complete our unit on the Hero’s Journey. We will also continue strengthening
our essay writing skills as we begin a unit on argumentative writing (and the sharp wits of your
children become even more persuasive than ever – don’t say I didn’t warn you). We will also be
reading and analyzing the novel, The Door in the Wall, which dovetails nicely with Mrs.
Malneck’s history unit on the Middle Ages, the setting of the novel. Lastly, we will continue our
work to improve our grammar skills so that text-speak becomes a thing of the past!!!
Fusion math classes started the 3rd quarter by reflecting back on their work from last semester as
students completed their first student led conference. With the conferences complete, the math 7
classes are hard at work simplifying algebraic expressions and the accelerated class is beginning a
unit of solving linear equations.
Genesis - Mrs. Dibene, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Tracy, Mrs. Wheeler
Team Genesis has been very busy as we start the third quarter. In history, our students are
learning about China and Japan and then will be moving to medieval Europe. They will explore
the spread of Christianity, European feudalism, the Crusades, and the Magna Carta.
In English, we started the quarter by looking at medieval literature, including stories about King
Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. The students will also be learning how to write an
effective argument paper.
The science classes will be studying evolution and will be learning about Natural Selection,
fossils and how species change over time.
In math, we will continue to tackle common core math and problem solving.
Later this quarter, our students will be joining the rest of Seco’s 7 th graders on a trip to Medieval
Times in Buena Park. This will provide our students a chance to see a medieval tournament first
hand.
We had quite a few students join the 7th grade Honor Society at the start of the quarter. We are
proud of the achievements of all of our students and look forward to what the rest of the year has
in store for us.
8th Grade
Odyssey - Mrs. Ake, Mr. Bowers, Mrs. Koegle, Ms. Suazo
In science, Odyssey students will be exploring the wonderful world of physics! We will explore
the big question: what causes motion? We will begin by studying the various forces that cause
motion, and then move on to studying motion itself, with the help of some remote control cars,
matchbox cars, and all things that move. We will also explore the world of electricity and
magnetism. Lots of exciting activities and labs will accompany our study of physics. It's going
to be a blast!
We are mushing through The Call of the Wild, in English. Soon we will begin our
Argumentative Essay Unit. This will help us to get ready for the District Writing Exam at the end
of the quarter. We will also finish up our Career Unit by creating résumés and business letters.
In History, we are continuing to learn about the early Presidents. We will then move onto the
events that make up westward movement and how the nation made its way to the Pacific Ocean.
Following westward expansion, we will be investigating the differences of the North and South,
and how those differences in economy and society lead to the division within the nation.
This quarter we will be studying how to solve equations and how to solve systems of equations.
Students will discover, through multiple approaches that the solution to a system of equations is
the point of intersection. We will connect the problems in the unit to situations that may be
encountered in real life. For example, we will determine which is more cost effective Starbucks
or Keurig, which cable company provides the best rates over a period of time, and which gym
provides the best rates to their members.
Revolution - Mrs. Crawford, Mr. Good, Mr. Olson, Mr. Rippe, Mrs. Meraz
This month in English we will be delving into Lois Lowry’s novel, The Giver. Students will
unravel the mystery of the world Lowry has created and be presented with essential questions
about life, knowledge, happiness, and morality.
Third quarter in Science, students on team Revolution will start out with the study of motion.
Students will experiment with slope, average speed and acceleration. Students will learn how to
solve for time, distance and speed, using the speed formula (s=d/t) and its variations. Students
will then study forces, how pushes and pulls are measured and quantified in physics. Students
will experiment with the effects of friction forces and how forces can combine or cancel each
other out. Students will also learn about the property of density, and how an object will sink or
float, depending on how much matter is found per each unit of volume. (D=m/v).
Revolution history will focus on the growth of the nation between 1800 and 1860. We will
examine social and political trends that shaped the nation including slavery, women's rights,
temperance, and government power.
On Revolution, Math 8 students are looking at one of the building blocks of math, solving
equations. Students are able to take real life applications and see how these equations can
actually be used to solve problems in their everyday lives. In Algebra, students are learning about
radical expressions so that they will be prepared for the quadratic formula. They are really
excited for this next challenge.
Triumph - Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Gallagher, Mrs. Simoncioni, Mr. VanDyke
In Team Triumph Science, we are transitioning from Chemistry to Physics. This quarter we will
have the opportunity to learn about Density, Floating and Sinking, Velocity, Acceleration, Forces,
and Newton's Laws of Motion. It is always my favorite Quarter, with many hands-on labs and
activities to experience these concepts first-hand. Make sure to have a calculator (no phones can
be used) as we will do many measurements and calculations during practice, worksheets, labs,
and tests. May the Force be with you! (physics pun)
Team Triumph students continue an in-depth study of common core math standards. We will
solve multi-step equations, systems of equations, and determine how these topics compare to
functions, a topic we studied last quarter. We will concentrate on how we make sense of
problems and persevere through them. [Common Core Math Practice #1]
For Team Triumph English, Mrs. Ford's class is starting off the quarter with a College and Career
unit. Students are writing business letters, resumes, and filling in job applications. After that,
students will read the novel The Paper Cowboy by Kristin Levine and write an accompanying
argumentative essay. Students continue with grammar, vocabulary, and, of course, reading logs!
In Quarter 3, Team Triumph students will be studying the Early Republic, including all the
Presidents from Washington through Jackson. We will create a flip-book project comparing the
beliefs of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson and explaining how their feud led to the
creation of the first two political parties. Later, as they learn about the French Revolution and the
War of 1812, as part of my “Hands-on History” program, students will be able to use a
(harmless!) guillotine and hold an actual piece of the U.S.S. Constitution, a naval ship more
commonly known as “Old Ironsides.” Finally, students will study one of the most interesting
figures in American history, Andrew Jackson, and they will be asked to create a poster depicting
Jackson as either a hero, or a villain, and explain why they feel that way.
Viper - Mrs. Anderson, Mr. Hougo, Mrs. Kurowski, Mrs. Tracy, Mrs. Meraz
Team Viper is off to a great start for third quarter. In history, we begin our journey with President
John Adams and the challenges of the young nation. The second part of the quarter will take a
closer look at the westward movement, the industrialized North, and life in the slave South. This
will set the stage for the Civil War in fourth quarter.
Science class enters the field of Physics. Motion, Speed, Density and Force are covered in an
interactive, hands-on way. Relating these topics to everyday life is the goal to make the learning
both enjoyable and relevant.
Math 8 classes are returning to equations in one variable, to get a deeper look at how these
equations are solved, written, and applied. Algebra 1B is starting their unit on exponents, radicals,
and polynomials in preparation for using the Quadratic Formula.
English classes are tackling resumes and business letters at the start of the quarter as we begin to
prepare for Showcase interviews at the end of the school year. Argument essays with researched
support will follow in February, and students will have the opportunity to engage in literature
circles to read and discuss core pieces of text. The new year is a very busy time for team Viper
students as we have officially reached the halfway point!
Exploratories, Clubs and other News
Honor Society
The 2016 spring Honor Society is underway. Both 7th and 8th grade students were able to
pick up applications from their English teachers and they are due back in the main office
on February 26th. We have a lot planned for the second semester. On February 13th, the
Honor Society program sponsors the lake clean up event at Castaic Lake where hotdogs
and drinks are served to everyone who comes out to help. We have two induction
ceremonies coming up as well. The 7th grade students will be inducted on March 29th at
7:00 pm in Knutson Hall, and the 8th graders will be inducted on March 30th at 7:00 pm.
Both groups will have celebration lunches following the inductions. Check the school
website to get all of the important dates for the Honor Society program.
Exploratories
Beginning Band – In Beginning Band, we will continue to work on learning new notes
on the instruments, reading music, developing tone quality, and playing as an ensemble.
We are working on some new concert pieces and looking forward to our next
performance in May.
Advanced Band – Advanced Band is currently working on the District Honor Band
music. The auditions are on Friday, January 29th and Saturday, January 30th. We will
then continue working on music for our pops concert with the Saugus High School Band,
our May concert and our Disneyland Concert on May 18th.
Percussion Class – In Percussion class, the students will be continuing to develop their
technique and ensemble skills. Over the coming weeks they will perform a solo, a couple
of duets and one larger ensemble piece. They will also be listening to percussion
ensemble/drumming music from a number of different genres.
Automation and Robotics - Students trace the history, development and influence of
automation and robotics as they learn about mechanical systems, energy transfer,
machine automation and computer control systems. Students use the VEX Robotics
platform to design, build and program real-world objects such as traffic lights, toll booths
and robotic arms.
Culinary I– In Culinary I, students are exploring many exciting themes and discovering
their cooking talents. Topics covered this quarter include food and kitchen safety, recipe
reading, proper measuring, food labels, and nutrition. Students will also prepare several
delicious recipes, such as buttermilk pancakes, fresh salsa, and homemade pizza. Recipes
and pictures of the foods we make can be found on our class website.
Creative Cookery - In Creative Cookery, students are refining and expanding upon skills
learned in Culinary I and II. Here, students prepare fresh and delicious foods daily for
cooking labs and school caterings. This includes items such as vinaigrettes, yeast breads,
pastries, sandwiches, meats, pastas, and more. In addition, students analyze their cooking
results and the food science behind recipes to evaluate their success, areas of
improvement, and potential alterations. Recipes and pictures of the foods we make can be
found on our class website.
Design and Modeling - We will be learning the basics of engineering and 3D modeling,
printing out a chess piece and cell phone case.
Flight and Space - We will be building simple flight machines, air foils, gliders and
chemical rockets.
Exploratory Chorus - In Exploratory Chorus we will be exploring a brief history of how
music has developed from the early 1450's starting with the Renaissance Period and
ending with current styles such as Movie, Popular, Country, Broadway, Jazz, and many
other modern styles of music. We will be learning basic music theory in order for
students to be able to read through a choral piece and know what to sing. The students
will explore how their voices work and will learn different exercises that strengthen
different aspects of their voice. Students will learn how to sing together with their peers,
sometimes singing all together and sometimes singing different parts. We will be
listening to many different pieces and discussing what makes a piece considered "good
music". We will conclude the quarter with an in-class performance of all the songs that
we will have learned.
A.S.B.
This quarter ASB has lots of fun activities planned. It all started with our Seco Cup
Soccer tournament. Community Day took place on January 25th that included two
different speakers talking to our students about improving school culture and making
Arroyo Seco a great place for all students to learn and grow. Our third quarter semiformal dance, "An Evening in New York" takes place on February 19th, from 7pm to
9pm. To find reminders on important dates you can text the message @arroyose to the
number 81010.
Every Can Counts
It is that time of year again where we want to do something to help our community.
Chartwells (our Food Service Company) has encouraged the Arroyo Seco students to
collect for the food drive. Last year Arroyo Seco was the biggest donator with over 100
lbs. from Mrs. Choate’s classes alone. But this year Arroyo Seco decided to step it up a
notch and all 7th & 8th grade teams collected food donations starting at Thanksgiving
time. It was absolutely amazing what a few students could do when they thought about
giving from their heart. The 7th grade Team Aloha brought in the most items, but the
overall total count donated from Arroyo Seco students was 3,788 items. I want to thank a
few teachers who helped to make this possible: Mrs. Klipfel (Team Aloha), Mrs. Choate
(Team Extreme), Mrs. Malneck (Team Fusion), Mrs. Dibene (Team Genesis), Mrs.
Koegle (Team Odyssey), Mr. Olson (Team Revolution), Mrs. Gallagher (Team
Triumph), and Mrs. Kurowski (Team Viper). Thanks to all our teachers for challenging
and encouraging your students to give because “Every Can Counts!”
Mrs. Choate
Mrs. Lise Choate
Arroyo Seco Junior High
Math 7 & Power Math 7
Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers at the Student Store!
Natalie Anderson
Carmen Ascencio
Alexis Baker
Lori Barbour
Mayte Beale
Danielle Bendrat
Simon Dredge
Siobhan Davis
Erica Earhart
Robyn Edwards
Cindy Eldart
Roxanne Feldman
Maria Garcia
Erin Halverson
Debbie Harris
Tami Hovey
Lisa Lin
Andrea Lonsinger
Melissa Mangarin
Abby McElwee
Ami-Joy Nogle
Jodi Osburn
Tanya Parker
Timbrel Pechan
Elena Plunk
Kamryn Pokorny
Mary Jane Sansano-Quidato
Jodi Schwartz
Felicia Smith
Stacy Treanor
We appreciate all you do!
Dawn Anaya
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Conquistadors of the Week
2nd Quarter
2015-2016 School Year
Mar Lopez
Brody Chouinard
Dominic Barnwell
Payton Martinez
Makenna Knapp
Adam Trejo
Charles D’Angerio
David White
Maggie Collier
Hailey Leitschuck
Abigail Cannizzaro
Charlize Ellis
Dominic Cancino
Cameron Espino
Sarah Benitez
Jaimie Camaioni
Madalynn Moreno
Adam White
LIBRARY NEWS
Welcome to 3rd quarter! It’s always a busy one.
First up we have a Fundraiser Drive. The first week of February (1-5)
team teachers will have collection boxes in their classrooms. While we
do participate in the Box Tops for Education program donations are not
limited to Box Tops. Cash, loose change, and checks made out to
Arroyo Seco Library all count toward team totals, and count toward
new, current resources for our students!
In March we will host the annual Scholastic Book Fair! I will need
extra volunteers 3/8-15. Students will visit through their English
classes.
Team Extreme has already visited to research genetic disorders. Aloha
and Fusion are scheduled to research the Middle Ages and mythology.
Many students have been checking out books for reading logs and class
novels.
Read Your Way Across the USA is cruising right along. Many students
are discovering new books and places, and two are neck in neck for the
lead!
Once again, PLEASE register your Ralphs card to benefit the Arroyo
Seco Library! It’s free money, all it takes is a few clicks (instructions
are included on the following pages) or taking the scan bar to the
register when you checkout (contact me for a copy). A portion of your
bill is designated to benefit the Library; there is no additional donation
from you. We have 30 participants so far, I think we could do much
better!
Below you’ll find a fun reading challenge I’ve made available to
students to help diversify their reading. Parents are welcome to play
along!
Here’s an interesting article about children and social media:
Seven Ways Parents Can Help 13-Year-Olds Start Their Social Media
Lives Right
Link to the library’s Amazon Wish List.
Feel free to contact me at [email protected] if I can be of any
assistance. Happy reading!
Sarah Goodwin, Teacher Librarian
your
library
Library Fundraiser
Donate any of these! February 1-5, 2016.
Spirit Points will be awarded.
We ALL win with new library books!
Links can be found on the Library Website:
www.tinyurl.com/secolibrary
DATABASES
Gale- arroyostudent (offsite password)
ProQuest/Culturegrams- arroyostudent1
(both username and password- offsite login)
WorldBook- arroyostudent
(both username and password)
TEXTBOOKS
Prentice HallUsername: arroyostudent2015
Password: seco2015
Math- username: WSHidnumber
Password: first and last initial (lowercase) then
6 digit birthday
OTHER PROGRAMS
Desktop ComputersUsername: ID number.year
Password: Super Secret
Infinite CampusUsername: ID number
Password: first and last initial (lowercase) then
6 digit birthday OR Super Secret
GoogleUsername: ID [email protected]
Password: Super Secret
ReadNQuiz- Username: ID number
Password: first and last initial
Reflex Math- Password: birthday (no slashes,
dashes or spaces, full year, no extra zeros)
Destiny-Username: ID number Password: 6
digit birthday
EBSCO ebooksUsername & Password: arroyosecojhs
Gale ebooks- arroyostudent
Juno Ed- See information from your teacher
Follet ebooks- Username: ID number
Password: 6 digit birthday
Naviance- Username: ID number
Password: 6 digit birthday
Support the School Library at no cost to you!
1. Go to www.ralphs.com.
2. Register or sign in.
3. Click on your name in the upper right.
4. Scroll to the bottom to “Community Rewards”.
5. Search for “Arroyo Seco Junior High Library” or organization number 80621.
6. Enroll and that’s it!
All participants MUST RE-enroll after September 1st in order for us to
receive the donations.
Please contact Mrs. Goodwin at [email protected] to receive a
copy of the scanbar to use at the checkout instead of registering online.
Let’s Get “App”y!
Infinite Campus
1. Download the Infinite Campus Mobile Portal app.
2. Enter the District Code:
NGLJFF
3. Enter your normal log in information.
SchoolWay
1. Download the SchoolWay app.
2. Launch the app.
a. Existing Account - Tap Sign In. Enter your username and password.
b. Create Account - Tap Register. Enter your information.
c. Do not wish to create an account - Tap Trial View to be taken directly into the SchoolWay app
3. Select your user role, and tap Save. Select your state and your district. Use On/Off buttons to subscribe to push
messages from your district, and any schools you’d like to follow. Tap Save.
How to access SchoolWay in Another Language
1. Tap Slide-Over Menu button in the upper left hand corner.
2. Select Settings under App Settings.
3. Select Languages.
4. Select desired language.
5. Tap OK.
Destiny Library Catalog
1. Download the Destiny Quest app.
2. Enter destiny.hartdistrict.org on the next screen.
3. Enter your username (ID number) and password (6 digit birthday).
Follett Enlight for eBooks
1. Download the Follett Enlight K-12 app.
2. Enter your username (ID number) and password (6 digit birthday).
3. Enter wbb15522.follettshelf.com
4. Check the “Stay logged on” box if this is your personal device.
Gale “Access My Library” Database
1. Dowload Access My Library School Edition (Gale).
2. Select “California”.
3. Scroll down and select “VALENCIA”.
4. Select Arroyo Seco Jr High School
5. Enter the password: arroyostudent.
6. Click “access resources”.
SIRS/Proquest Database
1. Go to m.sirs.com on your device’s web browser.
2. Follow the directions to add the icon to your home page if prompted.
3. Username and Password are: arroyostudent1
Arroyo Seco Jr. High School
Important Dates to Remember
2015-2016
Date
Event
2016
Jan. 11
Jan. 18
Feb. 11
Feb. 12
Feb. 15
Mar. 3
Mar. 10
Mar. 10
Mar. 18
Mar. 21
Apr. 4-8
Apr. 25 -May 13
Apr. 27
May 4
May 11
Apr. 29
May 30
June 2
June 2
Start Semester 2
NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
3rd Progress Report
NO SCHOOL - Non-student day
NO SCHOOL - President’s Day/Holiday
MINIMUM DAY, dismissal @ 11:35 am
Open House, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
MINIMUM DAY, dismissal @ 11:35 am
End of 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter begins
NO SCHOOL-Spring Break
State Testing
No Late Start/State Testing. School begins at 7:45am.
No Late Start/State Testing. School begins at 7:45am.
No Late Start/State Testing. School begins at 7:45am.
4th Progress Report
NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day
End of 2nd Semester
MINIMUM DAY, dismissal @ 11:35 am
Updated 1/28/16