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830 North Capitol Avenue, San Jose, CA 95133 830 North Capitol Avenue, San Jose, CA 95133 830 North Capitol Avenue, San Jose, CA 95133 830 North Capitol Avenue, San Jose, CA 95133 830 North Capitol Avenue, San Jose, CA 95133 East Side Union High School District Kudos East Side Union High School District Kudos A Publication of the Office of Public Information A Publication of the Office of Public Information A Publication of the Office of Public Information A Publication of the Office of Public Information A Publication of the Office of Public Information June 2003 June 2003 June 2003 June 2003 June 2003, , , , , Issue 39 Issue 39 Issue 39 Issue 39 Issue 39 E S ACADEMIC, PERSONAL AND SOCIAL SUCCESS FOR EACH AND EVERY STUDENT ACADEMIC, PERSONAL AND SOCIAL SUCCESS FOR EACH AND EVERY STUDENT ACADEMIC, PERSONAL AND SOCIAL SUCCESS FOR EACH AND EVERY STUDENT ACADEMIC, PERSONAL AND SOCIAL SUCCESS FOR EACH AND EVERY STUDENT ACADEMIC, PERSONAL AND SOCIAL SUCCESS FOR EACH AND EVERY STUDENT events.esuhsd.org East Side Graduates and East Side Graduates and East Side Graduates and East Side Graduates and East Side Graduates and Dedicated Parent Honored Dedicated Parent Honored Dedicated Parent Honored Dedicated Parent Honored Dedicated Parent Honored At the first Annual African American African American African American African American African American Baccalaureate Baccalaureate Baccalaureate Baccalaureate Baccalaureate three East Side graduates were honored and received scholarships: Lauren Brown Lauren Brown Lauren Brown Lauren Brown Lauren Brown (Andrew Hill), Keith Harper Keith Harper Keith Harper Keith Harper Keith Harper (Piedmont Hills) and Trisha Leconte Trisha Leconte Trisha Leconte Trisha Leconte Trisha Leconte (Mt. Pleasant). The event was sponsored by the Eta Rho Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Kappa Alpha Kappa Alpha Kappa Alpha Kappa Society Society Society Society Society and held at Emmanuel Baptist Church earlier this month. Also honored was a very active parent at Piedmont Hills, Sharon Deshazier Sharon Deshazier Sharon Deshazier Sharon Deshazier Sharon Deshazier, for her contributions to the community. Sharon has been instrumental in developing a strong support program for the African American students at Piedmont Hills. Congratulations to our outstanding scholarship winners and to our dedicated parent, Sharon. Kudos was initiated to promote the many achievements of the East Side family members, schools, staff, students, parents and alumni. If you are aware of special recognitions given to members of our family, please send the information to: Lorraine Guerin ([email protected]), Public Information Office, 830 North Mt. Pleasant AVID Program Mt. Pleasant AVID Program Mt. Pleasant AVID Program Mt. Pleasant AVID Program Mt. Pleasant AVID Program Graduates Largest Class Graduates Largest Class Graduates Largest Class Graduates Largest Class Graduates Largest Class The Mt. Pleasant AVID AVID AVID AVID AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program, designated as a National Demonstration Model for the past five years, graduated 65 students this year—all college bound. Mt. Pleasant has the largest AVID program in the county. The program has grown from 30 to 250 students in five years. AVID’s mission is to ensure that all students, especially less served in the middle, have access to a rigorous academic program and support to gain acceptance into four-year colleges/ universities. Ninety percent of the graduates will attend a 4-year university and 10% will attend community colleges with the intent to transfer to a 4-year college. The graduates were honored at a special luncheon in late May. Congratulations to the Mt. Pleasant AVID class of 2003. Kudos to the AVID team: Grettel Castro-Stanley Grettel Castro-Stanley Grettel Castro-Stanley Grettel Castro-Stanley Grettel Castro-Stanley, Coordinator/Counselor, and teachers Tom Fulton Tom Fulton Tom Fulton Tom Fulton Tom Fulton, Mark Holston Mark Holston Mark Holston Mark Holston Mark Holston, Cheryl Cheryl Cheryl Cheryl Cheryl French French French French French, Raquel Ornelas Raquel Ornelas Raquel Ornelas Raquel Ornelas Raquel Ornelas, and Bernadette Bernadette Bernadette Bernadette Bernadette Dunham Dunham Dunham Dunham Dunham for providing these students with the support and motivation they needed to pursue college. Oak Grove Teacher Recognized Oak Grove Teacher Recognized Oak Grove Teacher Recognized Oak Grove Teacher Recognized Oak Grove Teacher Recognized by Synopsys by Synopsys by Synopsys by Synopsys by Synopsys Carol Evans Carol Evans Carol Evans Carol Evans Carol Evans, Oak Grove Science teacher, has been selected for the Synopsys “Newton Award.” This honor is presented to one high school teacher in the county for outstanding work in the county science fair, the Synopsys Science & Technology Championship. Her students’ projects included: a wheelchair that climbs up curbs, a robotic arm, a submarine using a memory alloy and investigations into the use of fruit juice for solar cells. Congratulations to Carol on this honor. She received a trophy and a cash award. Andrew Hill Offers New Andrew Hill Offers New Andrew Hill Offers New Andrew Hill Offers New Andrew Hill Offers New Summer Program Summer Program Summer Program Summer Program Summer Program The Andrew Hill Health Professions Health Professions Health Professions Health Professions Health Professions program added an exciting new opportunity for students – a summer nursing camp. This 5–day intensive camp allows students to job shadow nurses at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Students spend time in a variety of clinical environments (emergency room, pediatrics, operating room, neonatal) to learn about each areas. They also have an opportunity to experience either the Diagnostic Imaging, Clinical Lab, Pharmacy or Respiratory Therapy area. Students will receive 2 1/2 credits for completing the camp. Three separate camps are being offered – two in June and one in July. For more information contact (408) 347-4143 or email [email protected]. Kudos to Marilyn Bliss Marilyn Bliss Marilyn Bliss Marilyn Bliss Marilyn Bliss, Health Professions Coordinator, for organizing this great opportunity for our students.

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830 North Capitol Avenue, San Jose, CA 95133830 North Capitol Avenue, San Jose, CA 95133830 North Capitol Avenue, San Jose, CA 95133830 North Capitol Avenue, San Jose, CA 95133830 North Capitol Avenue, San Jose, CA 95133East Side Union High School District

KudosEast Side Union High School District

KudosA Publication of the Office of Public InformationA Publication of the Office of Public InformationA Publication of the Office of Public InformationA Publication of the Office of Public InformationA Publication of the Office of Public Information June 2003June 2003June 2003June 2003June 2003, , , , , Issue 39Issue 39Issue 39Issue 39Issue 39

ESACADEMIC, PERSONAL AND SOCIAL SUCCESS FOR EACH AND EVERY STUDENTACADEMIC, PERSONAL AND SOCIAL SUCCESS FOR EACH AND EVERY STUDENTACADEMIC, PERSONAL AND SOCIAL SUCCESS FOR EACH AND EVERY STUDENTACADEMIC, PERSONAL AND SOCIAL SUCCESS FOR EACH AND EVERY STUDENTACADEMIC, PERSONAL AND SOCIAL SUCCESS FOR EACH AND EVERY STUDENT

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East Side Graduates andEast Side Graduates andEast Side Graduates andEast Side Graduates andEast Side Graduates andDedicated Parent HonoredDedicated Parent HonoredDedicated Parent HonoredDedicated Parent HonoredDedicated Parent HonoredAt the first Annual African AmericanAfrican AmericanAfrican AmericanAfrican AmericanAfrican AmericanBaccalaureateBaccalaureateBaccalaureateBaccalaureateBaccalaureate three East Sidegraduates were honored and receivedscholarships: Lauren BrownLauren BrownLauren BrownLauren BrownLauren Brown (AndrewHill), Keith HarperKeith HarperKeith HarperKeith HarperKeith Harper (Piedmont Hills) andTrisha LeconteTrisha LeconteTrisha LeconteTrisha LeconteTrisha Leconte (Mt. Pleasant).

The event was sponsored by the EtaRho Omega Chapter of Alpha KappaAlpha KappaAlpha KappaAlpha KappaAlpha KappaSocietySocietySocietySocietySociety and held at Emmanuel BaptistChurch earlier this month. Also honoredwas a very active parent at PiedmontHills, Sharon DeshazierSharon DeshazierSharon DeshazierSharon DeshazierSharon Deshazier, for hercontributions to the community.Sharon has been instrumental indeveloping a strong support programfor the African American students atPiedmont Hills.

Congratulations to our outstandingscholarship winners and to ourdedicated parent, Sharon.

Kudos was initiated to promote the manyachievements of the East Side familymembers, schools, staff, students, parentsand alumni. If you are aware of specialrecognitions given to members of ourfamily, please send the information to:Lorraine Guerin ([email protected]),Public Information Office, 830 North

Mt. Pleasant AVID ProgramMt. Pleasant AVID ProgramMt. Pleasant AVID ProgramMt. Pleasant AVID ProgramMt. Pleasant AVID ProgramGraduates Largest ClassGraduates Largest ClassGraduates Largest ClassGraduates Largest ClassGraduates Largest ClassThe Mt. Pleasant AVIDAVIDAVIDAVIDAVID (AdvancementVia Individual Determination) program,designated as a NationalDemonstration Model for the past fiveyears, graduated 65 students thisyear—all college bound. Mt. Pleasanthas the largest AVID program in thecounty.

The program has grown from 30 to250 students in five years. AVID’smission is to ensure that all students,especially less served in the middle,have access to a rigorous academicprogram and support to gainacceptance into four-year colleges/universities. Ninety percent of thegraduates will attend a 4-yearuniversity and 10% will attendcommunity colleges with the intent totransfer to a 4-year college. Thegraduates were honored at a specialluncheon in late May.

Congratulations to the Mt. PleasantAVID class of 2003. Kudos to the AVIDteam: Grettel Castro-StanleyGrettel Castro-StanleyGrettel Castro-StanleyGrettel Castro-StanleyGrettel Castro-Stanley,Coordinator/Counselor, and teachersTom FultonTom FultonTom FultonTom FultonTom Fulton, Mark HolstonMark HolstonMark HolstonMark HolstonMark Holston, CherylCherylCherylCherylCherylFrenchFrenchFrenchFrenchFrench, Raquel OrnelasRaquel OrnelasRaquel OrnelasRaquel OrnelasRaquel Ornelas, and BernadetteBernadetteBernadetteBernadetteBernadetteDunhamDunhamDunhamDunhamDunham for providing these studentswith the support and motivation theyneeded to pursue college.

Oak Grove Teacher RecognizedOak Grove Teacher RecognizedOak Grove Teacher RecognizedOak Grove Teacher RecognizedOak Grove Teacher Recognizedby Synopsysby Synopsysby Synopsysby Synopsysby SynopsysCarol EvansCarol EvansCarol EvansCarol EvansCarol Evans, Oak Grove Scienceteacher, has been selected for theSynopsys “Newton Award.” This honoris presented to one high school teacherin the county for outstanding work inthe county science fair, the SynopsysScience & Technology Championship.

Her students’ projects included: awheelchair that climbs up curbs, arobotic arm, a submarine using amemory alloy and investigations intothe use of fruit juice for solar cells.Congratulations to Carol on this honor.She received a trophy and a cashaward.

Andrew Hill Offers NewAndrew Hill Offers NewAndrew Hill Offers NewAndrew Hill Offers NewAndrew Hill Offers NewSummer ProgramSummer ProgramSummer ProgramSummer ProgramSummer ProgramThe Andrew Hill Health ProfessionsHealth ProfessionsHealth ProfessionsHealth ProfessionsHealth Professionsprogram added an exciting newopportunity for students – a summernursing camp. This 5–day intensivecamp allows students to job shadownurses at the Santa Clara ValleyMedical Center. Students spend time ina variety of clinical environments(emergency room, pediatrics, operatingroom, neonatal) to learn about eachareas. They also have an opportunity toexperience either the DiagnosticImaging, Clinical Lab, Pharmacy orRespiratory Therapy area. Students willreceive 2 1/2 credits for completing thecamp. Three separate camps are beingoffered – two in June and one in July.For more information contact (408)347-4143 or email [email protected].

Kudos to Marilyn BlissMarilyn BlissMarilyn BlissMarilyn BlissMarilyn Bliss, HealthProfessions Coordinator, for organizingthis great opportunity for ourstudents.

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Santa Teresa Students Place in National CompetitionSanta Teresa Students Place in National CompetitionSanta Teresa Students Place in National CompetitionSanta Teresa Students Place in National CompetitionSanta Teresa Students Place in National CompetitionThis year, Mrs. TerrellMrs. TerrellMrs. TerrellMrs. TerrellMrs. Terrell, Santa Teresabusiness teacher, decided to add theJunior Achievement Titan Program intoher Virtual Enterprise curriculum andachieved dramatic results. JA Titan isan online, interactive businesssimulation that teaches students thenuances of running a business in anincreasingly competitive marketplace.Students are required to makedecisions regarding price, production,marketing, research and development,and capital investment with theobjective of improving their company’ssales and profitability. Each round ofcompetition simulates one businessquarter. The computer assesses eachteam’s decisions and assigns a relativescore (performance index) based uponhow successful those decisions wouldhave fared in a competitivemarketplace.

After competing with other studentswithin Mrs. Terrell’s classroom,students were given the option ofcompeting against teams from otherschools. Junior Achievement runs acompetition that even allows schools tocompete from all across the nation ifthey can make it through eliminationrounds. Two students from SantaTeresa High School, Sean BaeSean BaeSean BaeSean BaeSean Bae and

Otilia IoanOtilia IoanOtilia IoanOtilia IoanOtilia Ioan, rose to the challenge andplaced 3rd in the National Finals. Infact, they led through most of thecompetition before being overtaken bymore experienced teams on the lastturn. John DowJohn DowJohn DowJohn DowJohn Dow, President of ROI Team,Inc., was their advisor and JuniorAchievement volunteer.

Bob BorgesBob BorgesBob BorgesBob BorgesBob Borges, a Junior Achievementrepresentative, said he “could not recalla new team making it to the final eightteams, let alone coming within oneround of winning the competition.”

The first place team, from Delaware,earned an all-expense paid trip toDisney World, new computer equipment,and other prizes. The second placeteam, from Gig Harbor, Washington,was also the defending nationalchampion from the fall semester. Bothof these schools had earned nationaltitles in prior years.

Sean, Otilia and Mrs. Terrell werehonored this week at the Boardmeeting of the Junior Achievement ofSilicon Valley and Monterey Bay fortheir achievements. Congratulations toSean and Otilia on an outstandingperformance, Kudos to Mrs. Terrell forproviding her students with thisopportunity.

Mt. Pleasant Student WinsMt. Pleasant Student WinsMt. Pleasant Student WinsMt. Pleasant Student WinsMt. Pleasant Student WinsBVAL ScholarshipBVAL ScholarshipBVAL ScholarshipBVAL ScholarshipBVAL ScholarshipMing TranMing TranMing TranMing TranMing Tran, senior at Mt. Pleasant whowas ranked number one pole vaulter inCSS all year, won the BVAL athleticscholarship. This $1,000 scholarship ispresented to students who perform onand off the field. “Ming has been thatkind of student. He does well on thetrack field and in the classroom. He iswell respected by everyone,” said CoachSteve Nelson. “The league made a greatchoice.” Ming plans to go to theUniversity of California, Davis in the fall.

Congratulations to Ming and we wishhim much success in the future.

Santa Teresa Student EarnsSanta Teresa Student EarnsSanta Teresa Student EarnsSanta Teresa Student EarnsSanta Teresa Student EarnsCertificationCertificationCertificationCertificationCertificationJae KoJae KoJae KoJae KoJae Ko, sophomore at Santa Teresa,who is enrolled in the Santa TeresaOracle Internet Academy, passed theStructured Query Language (SQL)Certification for Oracle. Thiscertification is worth $2,500 and foursemesters of work on the outside.

The Oracle Internet Academy is a two-year curriculum offering industry basedcertification courses in DatabaseModeling, Structured Query Language(SQL) and Java Programming. Theacademy is designed to educatestudents on the fundamentals ofInternet and database technologiesand provide them with the technicalskills to pursue academic andprofessional opportunities.

According to industry analysts andexperts, Oracle Certifications arerecognized credentials that signify tothe information technology employersthat an individual has a proven level ofknowledge and skill. Achievingcertification is very difficult.

Congratulations to Jae on thisoutstanding achievement in hissophomore year! Kudos to Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr.Dr.Rosemary GreeneRosemary GreeneRosemary GreeneRosemary GreeneRosemary Greene, Coordinator of theOracle Academy and Oracle instructor,for preparing her students for highpaying, high demand jobs.

Oak Grove Football Coach Selected as CIF Model CoachOak Grove Football Coach Selected as CIF Model CoachOak Grove Football Coach Selected as CIF Model CoachOak Grove Football Coach Selected as CIF Model CoachOak Grove Football Coach Selected as CIF Model CoachEd BullerEd BullerEd BullerEd BullerEd Buller, Oak Grove Head FootballCoach, was selected as the 2002-03CIF (Competition, Integrity, Fairness)Model Coach Award winner. This awardrecognizes coaches who have served aspositive role models in their schoolsand communities. The model coach isone who demonstrates and touches sixcore ethical values: trustworthiness,respect, responsibility, fairness, caringand good citizenship.

The following summary of Ed’saccomplishments was printed in theMay 2003 The CIF News.

“As stellar as his record is on thefootball field, Eddie’s ability tocommand the respect of his playersand fellow coaches, along with hisdesire to help develop young men whoare good citizens, far outweighs all his

accomplishments,” said Richard Frias,Director, Oak Grove High School.“Coach Eddie Buller is a credit to thefraternity of coaches and to the fieldof education in general.”

Congratulations to Ed on thisoutstanding honor.

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Foothill Teacher is Guest Presenter at PennsylvaniaFoothill Teacher is Guest Presenter at PennsylvaniaFoothill Teacher is Guest Presenter at PennsylvaniaFoothill Teacher is Guest Presenter at PennsylvaniaFoothill Teacher is Guest Presenter at PennsylvaniaTeacher ConferenceTeacher ConferenceTeacher ConferenceTeacher ConferenceTeacher Conference

East Side Students Take Top Honors at Festival Floricanto KetzalcoatlEast Side Students Take Top Honors at Festival Floricanto KetzalcoatlEast Side Students Take Top Honors at Festival Floricanto KetzalcoatlEast Side Students Take Top Honors at Festival Floricanto KetzalcoatlEast Side Students Take Top Honors at Festival Floricanto Ketzalcoatl

Buena), Robin EdwardsRobin EdwardsRobin EdwardsRobin EdwardsRobin Edwards (Mt. Pleasant),Michael ReedMichael ReedMichael ReedMichael ReedMichael Reed (Santa Teresa), JohnJohnJohnJohnJohnMoraMoraMoraMoraMora (Yerba Buena), Margie KelleyMargie KelleyMargie KelleyMargie KelleyMargie Kelley(James Lick), Patty GiorgianniPatty GiorgianniPatty GiorgianniPatty GiorgianniPatty Giorgianni (OakGrove), Steve TodaiSteve TodaiSteve TodaiSteve TodaiSteve Todai (Overfelt), CeciliaCeciliaCeciliaCeciliaCeciliaGarciaGarciaGarciaGarciaGarcia (James Lick), Rebecca PalmerRebecca PalmerRebecca PalmerRebecca PalmerRebecca Palmer(Mt. Pleasant), Jesse MedinaJesse MedinaJesse MedinaJesse MedinaJesse Medina (JamesLick), Mark AdamsMark AdamsMark AdamsMark AdamsMark Adams (James Lick), VictorVictorVictorVictorVictorBagnoBagnoBagnoBagnoBagno (Independence) and Shelley InnesShelley InnesShelley InnesShelley InnesShelley Innes(Silver Creek).

Congratulations to the followingschools/students who were recognizedfor their work:

TheaterTheaterTheaterTheaterTheater

1 Yerba BuenaYerba BuenaYerba BuenaYerba BuenaYerba Buena in their performanceof “Stand and Deliver”

2 Mt. PleasantMt. PleasantMt. PleasantMt. PleasantMt. Pleasant in their performanceof “Complete Works of WilliamShakespeare Abridged”

DanceDanceDanceDanceDance

1 Valerie SagunValerie SagunValerie SagunValerie SagunValerie Sagun and Audrey TruongAudrey TruongAudrey TruongAudrey TruongAudrey Truong(Silver Creek)

3 Lida LopezLida LopezLida LopezLida LopezLida Lopez (Silver Creek)

VideoVideoVideoVideoVideo3 Jennifer ReyburnJennifer ReyburnJennifer ReyburnJennifer ReyburnJennifer Reyburn, Christy ClaesChristy ClaesChristy ClaesChristy ClaesChristy Claes,

Grace McCarthyGrace McCarthyGrace McCarthyGrace McCarthyGrace McCarthy, Joanna PinaJoanna PinaJoanna PinaJoanna PinaJoanna Pina andBrittany FerreeBrittany FerreeBrittany FerreeBrittany FerreeBrittany Ferree (Santa Teresa)

4 Jasmine HatchJasmine HatchJasmine HatchJasmine HatchJasmine Hatch, Ashley SantosAshley SantosAshley SantosAshley SantosAshley Santosand Rose Maria AlejandroRose Maria AlejandroRose Maria AlejandroRose Maria AlejandroRose Maria Alejandro (JamesLick)

5 Danielle GarciaDanielle GarciaDanielle GarciaDanielle GarciaDanielle Garcia, Rozana HalunenRozana HalunenRozana HalunenRozana HalunenRozana Halunenand Angelina MaxieAngelina MaxieAngelina MaxieAngelina MaxieAngelina Maxie (James Lick)

Visual Arts - OtherVisual Arts - OtherVisual Arts - OtherVisual Arts - OtherVisual Arts - Other1 Tina TranTina TranTina TranTina TranTina Tran (Silver Creek)2 Manuel LimManuel LimManuel LimManuel LimManuel Lim (Silver Creek)3 Mary Lou LopezMary Lou LopezMary Lou LopezMary Lou LopezMary Lou Lopez (Silver Creek)4 Katrina LopezKatrina LopezKatrina LopezKatrina LopezKatrina Lopez (Silver Creek)5 Jennifer TatumJennifer TatumJennifer TatumJennifer TatumJennifer Tatum (Silver Creek)

Watercolor/SketchWatercolor/SketchWatercolor/SketchWatercolor/SketchWatercolor/Sketch2 Vahnessa HayesVahnessa HayesVahnessa HayesVahnessa HayesVahnessa Hayes (Oak Grove)3 Tu BuiTu BuiTu BuiTu BuiTu Bui (Independence)4 Lizbeth CoronaLizbeth CoronaLizbeth CoronaLizbeth CoronaLizbeth Corona (Oak Grove)5 Andres ManzanoresAndres ManzanoresAndres ManzanoresAndres ManzanoresAndres Manzanores (James Lick)

Oil/AcrylicOil/AcrylicOil/AcrylicOil/AcrylicOil/Acrylic1 Erandeny TorresErandeny TorresErandeny TorresErandeny TorresErandeny Torres (Independence)2 Chin Ling WongChin Ling WongChin Ling WongChin Ling WongChin Ling Wong (Independence)3 Sandra FloresSandra FloresSandra FloresSandra FloresSandra Flores (Independence)4 Mathew BallesterosMathew BallesterosMathew BallesterosMathew BallesterosMathew Ballesteros

(Independence)5 Jessica AcevedoJessica AcevedoJessica AcevedoJessica AcevedoJessica Acevedo (James Lick)

Digital ArtDigital ArtDigital ArtDigital ArtDigital Art1 Sean BellSean BellSean BellSean BellSean Bell (James Lick)2 Crystal BejaranoCrystal BejaranoCrystal BejaranoCrystal BejaranoCrystal Bejarano (James Lick)3 Gilbert GonzalesGilbert GonzalesGilbert GonzalesGilbert GonzalesGilbert Gonzales (James Lick)4 Jeremiah SolizJeremiah SolizJeremiah SolizJeremiah SolizJeremiah Soliz (James Lick)5 Jessica MoctezumaJessica MoctezumaJessica MoctezumaJessica MoctezumaJessica Moctezuma (Overfelt)

Many East Side students took home awards in the 5th Annual5th Annual5th Annual5th Annual5th AnnualFestival Floricanto KetzalcoatlFestival Floricanto KetzalcoatlFestival Floricanto KetzalcoatlFestival Floricanto KetzalcoatlFestival Floricanto Ketzalcoatl, a youth arts competition.Students competed in dance, theater, video and visual arts(including digital and video).

The competition was sponsored by Teatro Familia AztlanTeatro Familia AztlanTeatro Familia AztlanTeatro Familia AztlanTeatro Familia Aztlan, amulticultural youth outreach theater. Each year this groupcelebrates the beauty of poetry, music and the arts with aweek-long production of El Festival Floricanto Ketzalcoatl. Thisproduction commemorates the historical, cultural and artisticlegacy that was left by Mexico’s Toltec priest/King Ketzalcoatlwho had a major influence in the arts, customs, spiritualityand intellectual development of people throughout Mexico,Central America and beyond.

This year to involve students in the celebration, Teatro FamiliaAztlan initiated their first youth arts competition. Studentsfrom ESUHSD, CCOC and National Hispanic University wereinvited to participate and over 200 entries were submitted.

Special thanks to Arlene SagunArlene SagunArlene SagunArlene SagunArlene Sagun, Sherezada CaballeroSherezada CaballeroSherezada CaballeroSherezada CaballeroSherezada Caballero andEdgar SanchezEdgar SanchezEdgar SanchezEdgar SanchezEdgar Sanchez from the San Jose Multicultural Artists Guildfor involving our students.

Kudos to the following staff members who helped promote thecompetition: Sharon FergusonSharon FergusonSharon FergusonSharon FergusonSharon Ferguson (SAC), Bud HarrisonBud HarrisonBud HarrisonBud HarrisonBud Harrison (Yerba

Jeneva WestendorfJeneva WestendorfJeneva WestendorfJeneva WestendorfJeneva Westendorf, Foothill Robotics instructor, was a guest speaker for theChester County Intermediate Unit Teacher Center. The conference topic was“Robotics and Virtual Reality: New Interactive Teaching Resources.”

Speaking to the attendees via video conferencing, Jeneva discussed how Roboticscan be integrated into science and math classrooms. Jeneva’s students placed firstin the national robotics competition in 2000 and several of her students are nowworking at NASA. She has coached many teachers in the district in this area. Kudosto Jeneva for sharing her successful strategies with others.

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A Publication of theEast Side UnionEast Side UnionEast Side UnionEast Side UnionEast Side Union

High School DistrictHigh School DistrictHigh School DistrictHigh School DistrictHigh School DistrictPublic Information OfficePublic Information OfficePublic Information OfficePublic Information OfficePublic Information OfficeSuperintendent Joe Coto

Board of TrusteesJ. Manuel Herrera, President

Juanita Ramirez, Vice PresidentPatricia Martinez-Roach, Clerk

Craig Mann, MemberGeorge Shirakawa Jr., Member

Superintendent Honored bySuperintendent Honored bySuperintendent Honored bySuperintendent Honored bySuperintendent Honored bySan Jose City CouncilSan Jose City CouncilSan Jose City CouncilSan Jose City CouncilSan Jose City CouncilSuperintendent Joe CotoSuperintendent Joe CotoSuperintendent Joe CotoSuperintendent Joe CotoSuperintendent Joe Coto received aResolution of Commendation from theSan Jose City Council for his years ofservice to the East San Josecommunity.

City Councilman David CorteseCity Councilman David CorteseCity Councilman David CorteseCity Councilman David CorteseCity Councilman David Corteserepresented the City Council andpresented the superintendent with theresolution at the June 17th councilmeeting. Among the majoraccomplishments highlighted in theresolution were Mr. Coto’s efforts toget the Voluntary Integration Program(VIP) funded for the East San Josecommunity. Thanks to SuperintendentCoto’s leadership each year the EastSide Union and its feeder schooldistricts receive $15 million in state VIPfunds to improve student achievement.The resolution also cited the successfulpassage of three major bond measuresresulting in over one half billion dollarsin funds for modernization of facilities.Councilman Cortese and MayorMayorMayorMayorMayorGonzalesGonzalesGonzalesGonzalesGonzales recognized Coto’s role in thedevelopment of the vision andconception of the information age highschool, Evergreen Valley. They alsopraised Coto for eliminating tracking,increasing graduation rates andimproving the number of studentsmeeting college requirements.

Joe Coto will be leaving the ESUHSD atthe end of June after serving assuperintendent for 14 1/2 years.

Congratulations to SuperintendentCoto on this recognition and specialthanks from the East San Josecommunity for all he has done for ourstudents and their families.

District Celebrates Over 1,808 Years of ExperienceDistrict Celebrates Over 1,808 Years of ExperienceDistrict Celebrates Over 1,808 Years of ExperienceDistrict Celebrates Over 1,808 Years of ExperienceDistrict Celebrates Over 1,808 Years of ExperienceSeventy retirees were honored for their commitment and dedication to thestudents of the district at a special ceremony last week. After a short video thattook everyone back in time, the retirees were individually honored by thesuperintendent. Each honoree received a watch and certificate of appreciation.The watch has the district logo and the initials of all the schools serve as thenumbers. They are placed in the order that they were built.

Congratulations and best wishes for a healthy and happy retirement to the 2003retirees.NameNameNameNameName SiteSiteSiteSiteSite PositionPositionPositionPositionPosition YearsYearsYearsYearsYears

of Serviceof Serviceof Serviceof Serviceof ServiceFrederick Adams AH Math 33John Ammon AH Recovery Program 37Sue Barthol FH Special Projects 32Helen Beirne MP English 17William Bowman AH Social Studies 39Wendell Bradley IH PE 33Jack Brubaker MP PE 33Ella Bryant JL Business 28David Cadena SC IE 30William Carpenter MP English 30Dennis Conway WO History 31Marilyn Cox PH Librarian 7Angelo Crudo IH PE 34Richard De La Rosa YB Comm. Relations 34Julia Delahunty AE ESL 15Steven Do WO Liaison 10Barbara Drew OG Biology 33David Eddy PH Biology 37Jana Enrique MP Custodian 19Manuel Escobar AH Custodian 21Rita Fallon OG Liaison 28Joan Gallagher SC Counselor 24Roberta Gallegos ST Liaison 22Anna Garcia JL Child Nutrition 13Susan Garretson GN Counselor 33Harold Gettman OG Special Ed 34Mike Gibeau FH Director of Safety 34Mary Gilbertson AE High School Subj. 31Hope Henninger JL Science 20Maxine Hunter YB Attendance Sec. 21Millie Kitchen YB French 30Gloria Lalond ST Science Lab Aide 32Irene Lonero PX Registrar/Attend 27Marilyn Louden ST Counselor 33Carole Mateer IH English 15

NameNameNameNameName SiteSiteSiteSiteSite PositionPositionPositionPositionPosition YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsof Serviceof Serviceof Serviceof Serviceof Service

Jim McWilliam MP APED 35Stephanie Moody YB English 15Jacquelyn Morton ST Attendance Clerk 13Manny Nasciemento FH Social Studies 12Barbara Neilson ST English 32Ellen Oicles PH History 37John Pereira EC Maintenance 19*Michael Pine EC Info Systems Dir. 20Edward Plata EC Maintenance Lead 13Lawrence Ragan ST Economics 31Tony Ragonesi OG Math 28Maria Ramirez AH Para Educator 19Mena Romero AH Childrens Ctr 12Luisa Rosas EC InfoSystems Sec. 22Mary Lou Rose YB Child Nutrition 25Carlos Saldivar JL Math 31Antonia Shaw EC Department Sec. 22William Sheehy ST English 33John Silveira EC Pool Tech 33Joanne Singley SC ELL 16Barton Spina PH PE 34Rebecca Spina IH PE 30Montague Steadman WO PE 37Fredella Stewart ST Principal 19Shirley Strahm EC Media Tech 9Earnestine Sullivan FH Child Nutrition 8Frank Tamez MP Business/ROP 30Sistilio Testa OG Spanish 18Beatrice Thomas AH Counselor 33Robert Towle PH Biology 36Cheryl Townsend EC Personnel Tech 24Mary Young OG English 17Michele Zalesny AH English 13Tony Zanotto IH PE 39Jim Zimmerman JL Math/Reading 39