EL SEGUNDO HERALD January 12, 2017 Page 3 Community Briefs School Board from front page F R EE Shred Event / Identity Theft Prevention Campaign To help prevent identity theft, The City of El Segundo in conjunction with Consolidated Disposal Service will be holding a Community Shred Day. The event will take place on Saturday, January 14th, 2017 from 10am until 1pm in the City Hall parking lot on Standard Street and is open to all El Segundo residents. So bring your confidential documents for safe, secure, on-site destruction. You can watch as your sensitive material is professionally shredded right in front of you! For questions please call (310) 524-2357 School Spotlight The 2016-2017 El Segundo High School PTA Reflections Program Winners Story and photo by Cece Jane Stewart, Senior at El Segundo High School Each year the El Segundo High School PTA sponsors the PTA Reflections Program, “a nationally acclaimed student recognition program to encourage artistic creativity in the classroom and at home” while increasing community awareness of the importance of arts in education. The national PTA has brought “the arts to life for more than 10 million students since 1969” with the goal of unleashing the creative talents of students, inspiring them to express themselves imaginatively in their artwork, while experiencing the fun and joy of making art. This year students, had the opportunity to express who they are and how they see the world around them through the theme “What is Your Story?” Artistic expressions were submitted in the following categories: Dance Choreography; Film Production; Literature; Music Composition; Photography; and Visual Arts. Artwork is first submitted to the schoollevel PTA where submissions are judged on the critical-thinking skills needed to create art inspired by the annual theme. This year, congratulations go to the following student winners from El Segundo High School: Music Composition 1. Jillian Farris: Floating 2. Cece Jane Stewart: Stuck 3. Tom Flores: Movement (Running) 4. Spencer Moore: Until the Weekend Literature 1. Alexandra Macias: The Family of Brown Eyes 2. Chrizelle Soon: Tick, tock says the clock 3. Alex Nilsson: The Gift Without the Bow 4. Raya Irving: Her Victory, Their Detriment Visual Arts 1. Chrizelle Soon: Hour Journey 2. Lindsey Kartvedt: The Puzzle of Life 3. Nicole Woertler: What I Have, What I Want 4. Aiyana Verfaillia: Learn Photography 1. Asha Boverat: Dancer by the Sea 2. Cecilia Jane Stewart: The Guitar 3. Asha Boverat: Happy Place 4. Cecilia Jane Stewart: As Far As the Eye Can See Dance Choreography 1. Sophia Arguelles: False Friends 2. Shanti O’Neil: Stuck Behind the Heart and Mind Film Production 1. Chance Davis: Got Juice 2. Islam Talbots: Liquid Sunshine 3. Chance Davis: Work in Progress 4. Gianna Pira: A Journey of Art Joanne Gen, District Librarian for the El Segundo Unified School District, shares that “the first place El Segundo High School student winners were sent on to the 33rd District for additional judging. The first place winners at the 33rd District go on to Sacramento for the California state-level judging” where they are considered for Awards of Excellence or Awards of Merit. These winners are recognized at the California State PTA Annual Convention. Thereafter, Award of Excellence winners go on to represent California in the final National PTA judging round. Best of luck to all of the El Segundo High first place winners as they compete at the next levels of recognition. And thank you to our ESHS PTA for sponsoring the PTA Reflections Program, supporting the arts in our schools and inspiring the students of El Segundo to think creatively. • El Segundo High School student Chrizelle Soon captured first place in the Visual Arts category for her work “Hour Journey” in the PTA Reflections Program • Burkley & Brandlin LLP A T T O R N E Y S A T L A W Living Trusts/Wills, Probate, Employment Law, Personal Injury Trust and Estates Litigation, Business Litigation, Civil Litiga tion 310-540-6000 Lifetime El Segundo Residents *AV Rated (Highest) Martindale - Hubbell / **Certified Specialist Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization Brian R. Brandlin • Bruce R. Brandlin • Christopher P. Brandlin State Selects SBWIB as One of Highest Performing Workforce Investment Boards The South Bay Workforce Board (SBWIB) has once again been recognized by the California Workforce Development Board as one of the highest performing workforce investment boards in the state. The State Board made the announcement in late December in Sacramento and also indicated the SBWIB will receive a $54,383 incentive award provided by Governor Jerry Brown along with the prestigious certification. “It is indeed gratifying to receive this high honor from the State Board and it reflects the professionalism and dedication of not only our staff, but also the volunteer board members who establish the policies we operate under while monitoring our progress year round,” said Jan Vogel, SBWIB Executive Director. Upon learning of the State Board recognition, Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts, Jr., who serves as the Chief Local Elected Official of the South Bay Workforce Investment Area, extended his congratulations and noted, “Our SBWIB has consistently exceeded the goals and performance standards of the State Board in the areas of employment placement and retention. I am very proud of the SBWIB staff and Mr. Vogel.” The SBWIB service area includes the cities of Inglewood, Hawthorne, El Segundo, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Hermosa Beach, Lomita, Gardena, Manhattan Beach, Lawndale and Carson. • with the course offerings at SoCal ROC. Her Tuesday night presentation involved completing a renovated warehouse project. Andrews, who plans to major in Architecture/Civil Engineering in college, said her passion for the class is what allowed her and her team to be successful. Board President Bill Watkins, a long-time advocate of the ESUSD’s participation in the SoCal ROC program, emailed that “Andrews is an excellent example of how an ESHS student can use the Southern California Regional Occupation Center to help prepare for a career. We are proud of what Auzhinay has accomplished at ESHS and SoCal ROC. SoCal ROC has helped many of our students to accomplish their career goals.” Following Andrews’s presentation, Dylan Farris, the District’s Executive Director of Human Resources and Risk Management/ Facilities, took to the podium and introduced El Segundo Fire Department (ESFD) Chief Chris Donovan and a cadre of firefighters, including Geoff Gerny, the coordinator of the department’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program. In December, 19 ESUSD employees, including staff, teachers and administrators completed a 19-hour training hosted and administered by the ESFD. Participants in the training program practiced fire suppression techniques, as well as search and rescue and what is termed “cribbing,” which involves lifting blocks of concrete off of victims. Participants in the training have been given the task of returning to their respective school sites and sharing their experiences with others in the District to improve emergency response procedures. Donovan, now in his second year on the job in El Segundo, noted how “disaster preparedness is critically important,” and that he would continue to move forward with a program to engage all El Segundo stakeholders in the Fire Department’s outreach efforts. Post-presentation, Board member Emilee Layne lauded the Fire Department’s efforts, commenting that “you can never be too prepared.” Student representative to the Board Alex Nilsson made the third presentation of the evening, noting campus events at the High School where the young scholars are preparing for final exams. Ed! Foundation CEO Carol Pirsztuk then made her monthly presentation to the Board. Upcoming Ed! Foundation events include a basketball game that will take place at Toyota Center on February 12, featuring teams stocked with El Segundo Police Department and ESFD participants, with the proceeds to go to Ed!; and the annual Guys Night Out extravaganza, which will start at the Beach City Baseball Academy on the evening of February 24. Pirsztuk also mentioned that See School Board, page 4
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