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able for adoption). Rogue is an absolute joy
to have in the home. She runs to you as
soon as you open the door, loves being held
and will start purring by just looking at her.
She’s extremely sweet and loves cuddles
-- but most of all, she loves talking. She’s
very vocal when it comes to feeding time
and will answer when you talk back to her.
Even when she’s sleeping, she will let out
little chirps. Rogue loves playtime and would
love to have one of her sisters or another kitty
as a playmate and cuddle buddy. No doubt,
she will fit seamlessly into any loving home.
Delphine is a sweetheart of an Abyssinian
tabby mix. “Del” is an independent
and expressive young lady, especially after
capturing a favorite toy. She loves exploring
and discovering a cozy nook where she can
nap or just watch you work. In a show of
kindness, Del several times presented her toys
to another kitty for whom Del’s foster mum
is caring. The other kitty, named Florence, is
shy. However once she touched noses with
Delphine, the two were fast friends. Both cats
love playing together and chasing each other
around their foster home. Once a young mum
herself, all of Delphine’s kittens have been
adopted. Now it’s this lovely lady’s turn to
greet you when you return home and be your
forever companion.
Florence (“Flo Kitty”) is a very shy,
reserved kitty who loves taking treats from
your hand. Florence is very expressive when
it is mealtime and will always let know when
Purrrfect Companions
Delphine
Angelica
Duncan
Carlotta
Marlon
Florence
“Second-hand” cats make first-class companions.
Give one of these kitties another chance
by giving them a lifetime of love with you.
Duncan is a very sweet, loving young boy.
He is very playful and will need a play buddy
in his new home. With his affectionate personality,
he likes be by you and receive attention.
Duncan also likes to sleep with you at night.
He gets along well with other cats, but dogs
are still an unknown with him.
Black cats are more likely than other cats to
be passed over by adopters. You don’t choose
your friends by the color of their hair. Marlon,
Carlotta and Angelica ask that you don’t
overlook them because of theirs.
Marlon is intelligent, playful and sweet. He
loves to chase wand toys, toy mice and ping
pong balls… and to cuddle. He will wait at your
feet until you reach to pet him or pick him up.
Marlon purrs upon contact. After playing, he
falls asleep at your side. Marlon is comfortable
with children and other cats and is learning to
accept dogs. This boy is very special. He will
warm your heart with his sweet, heart-shaped
face and calm demeanor. If you have another
cat, he likes to sit nearby and get to know his
housemates. He is a real love!
Carlotta is a delightful black kitten with
a little white area on her neckline, known as
a locket. She was born with a “fever coat,”
which is a temporary coloration of the fur
that made her appear closer to a baby raccoon
than a black kitten. Carlotta will need
she’s hungry (no shyness about that). Florence
is very playful. She loves chasing her
toys and Delphine, with whom Flo Kitty is
best friends. Thought not a lap cat, Florence
enjoys being near wherever her foster mum
and Delphine are! Florence would best thrive
in a quiet home where her adopter is experienced
with shy cats and who is willing to
be very patient for the rewards of love this
beautiful cat will surely bestow upon her
forever companion.
These kitties are available for adoption
through Kitten Rescue, one of the largest cat
rescue groups in Southern California. All our
kitties are spayed/neutered, microchipped, tested
for FeLV and FIV, dewormed and current on
their vaccinations. For additional information
and to see these or our other kittens and cats,
please check our website www.kittenrescue.org
or email us at mail@kittenrescue.org.
Your tax-deductible donations for the rescue
and care of our cats and kittens can be made
through our website or by sending a check
payable to Kitten Rescue, 914 Westwood Blvd.
#583, Los Angeles, CA 90024.
On Saturdays, we have adoptions from noon
to 3:30 p.m. in Westchester at 8655 Lincoln
Blvd. just south of Manchester Avenue, and
also in Mar Vista at 3860 Centinela Ave, just
south of Venice Boulevard. Our website lists
additional adoption sites and directions to
each location.
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a playmate to keep her company. If you
don’t already have another young kitty in
your home, please consider one of her other
roommates. She hasn’t been around kids or
dogs, but she should be fine with gentle kids
ages 6 and up and mellow, cat-friendly dogs.
If Lara Croft had a cat, Angelica would be
it. She is adventurous, curious, fearless and
smart. This girl will explore all the nooks
and crannies of your home, seeking treasures,
treats and adventures. Angelica is a beautiful,
sleek, black cat with the lines of a Siamese.
Angelica’s ideal home would be one with a
person who would take the time to play with
her and give her challenging games and toys.
We also suspect that she would be a hostess
kitty and entertain your friends and family
when they come to visit. If you like bold,
outgoing personalities, then Angelica is the
right cat for you
With a distinct streak in her hair, Rogue
is part of the “X-woman litter” along with
her sisters Phoenix and Domino (also avail-
Rogue
School Board from page 3
about areas of strength at the elementary
school, including multiple “upward trends.”
Goals to be attained include addressing the
“needs of specific subgroups.”
The presenters mentioned specific actions
being taken involving students, teachers,
and folding-in home-school students, with
examples cited. They next noted stats
from the parent and teacher surveys. More
than 90 percent of the parents surveyed
responded positively to the five questions
asked. The Board also heard results from
the teacher survey. Near the end of the presentation,
the group shared positive statistics
about school-wide discipline, portraying a
precipitous drop in the suspension rate in
the past three years.
Monahan said, “We are really proud of
the minimization of suspensions.” She had
emailed earlier that “our motto, Cougars
CARE, stands for Community, Authenticity,
Resilience and Excellence, and is the motto
for all that we do at CSS.”
Garza was effusive in his praise regarding
the presentation and the work being done at
CSS: “You knocked it out of the park,” he said.
Prior to the CSS speakers, the Board was
privy to a presentation recognizing El Segundo
Middle School student and budding musician
Caleb Tsai; a National Merit Scholarship presentation
helmed by El Segundo High School
Principal Dr. Jennifer Hawn acknowledging
the scholarly exploits of Quin Kirsten, Jason
Liu, Lucia Liu, Mathew Tritasavit, Mathew
Koziol, Maximilian Shulz and Maya Weiss;
and presentations from Hawn regarding the
possibility of an Advanced Placement Diploma
Program, plus a Media Design and Advanced
Placement Studio Art 2-D possible course offering
in the 2019/20 school year; and a turn
at the podium by District Executive Director
of Educational Services Marisa Janicek, who
talked about the ESUSD’s implementation
of the state-mandated California dashboard
program. Janicek reported on “local indicators”
of the accountability system that offers
another metric for educators and parents to
gauge the perceived impacts and successes
of classroom instruction.
Middle School Principal Dr. Melissa
Gooden spoke about the musical prowess of
sixth grade violinist Tsai, who was awarded
multiple recognition parchments -- the gold
medal, she said -- from the renowned Royal
Conservatory Certificate Program. Tsai played
a brief selection of his music for the Board.
Superintendent Melissa Moore said of
Tsai: “His talent is phenomenal.” Gooden
emailed prior to the meeting: “Caleb excels
both academically and musically. We are so
proud of his accomplishments and know that
he has a bright future ahead.”
Hawn was next to the presentation podium,
extolling the virtues of the El Segundo High
students who had received recognition for
their scholarship from the fabled National
Merit Scholarship Corporation. Selected students
have excelled in the rigorous academic
competition for scholarships and recognition
that was started more than 60 years ago.
Hawn introduced the selected students to
the Board, with each honoree receiving a
certificate of recognition. Moore regaled
the students honored Tuesday night as “the
top of the top.” Hawn called the recognized
students “academic rock stars” and added,
“We are so proud of them.”
Hawn, along with Dr. Ray Gen and art
teacher Nicole Adams, next spoke about the
hoped-for AP Capstone Diploma Program
at El Segundo High, as well as the Media
Design and AP Studio Art 2-D courses that
may be offered during the 2019/2020 school
year. The Capstone program is viewed by
administrators as an addition to the curriculum
that will not only allow students to continue
to be competitive with scholastically highachieving
area high schools, but add to the
existing top-notch AP program while also
meeting the needs of rigor that the highest
achieving AP students are pursuing.
Board member Dr. Bill Watkins praised
the tentative new course offerings, calling
them “beneficial to our students. This is
outstanding.”
Hawn, along with Adams, then touted the
proposed Media Design & AP Studio Art
offering, noting how “gaps” have occurred
in the visual arts program recently, and that
the new offerings would allow interested
students to “pursue an arts pathway for college
and career.”
If approved by the Board at the Nov. 13
meeting, both new courses will be offered
during the next school year. Hawn emailed
prior to the meeting: “Good things are happening
at El Segundo High School!”
Post presentations, the Board tackled
limited consent agenda items, including the
approval of an agreement with LSM Communications
for an online social emotional
wellness resource. South Bay Families Connected
will provide content -- including
articles, speaker series, contacts, networks and
tools that can be utilized to support student
well-being. Moore said she sees this as a
valuable resource for the community, with
the costs minimal in the development of a
specific website for the District.
Action items passed by the Board included
four architectural vendors who will be considered
as “qualified vendors” when and if
the District needs architectural services as it
implements specific Facilities Master Plan
projects, contingent upon the passing of the
Nov. 6 bond.
Information pending action items brought
to the Board included the consideration
of the High School AP Capstone Diploma
Program and Media Design and Advanced
Placement Studio Art courses that Dr. Hawn
had spoke about earlier; consideration
of the required school site Single Plan for
Student Achievement; and revisions of myriad
Board policies.
Moore then previewed the upcoming
District informational calendar, with events
including the Skechers Friendship Walk on
Oct. 28, the Nov. 6 elections, and the Nov.
13 School Board meeting, as well as a bond
measure ES information night that will take
place on Monday, Oct. 29 beginning at 7
p.m. in The Friends of the Library room in
the El Segundo Public Library.
Board member reports were next on tap,
with Moore capping the evening festivities
with her Superintendent’s wrap-up of some
of her recent activities. •