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HOISIN MARINATED PORK CHOP - bone-in, all-natural Salmon Creek Farms pork, sautéed Brussels sprouts, bacon vinaigrette. COMMENTS: “We had a wonderful meal and would definitely go back. Everything was delicious, excellent service, everyone was very nice.” • Send us a photo and recipe of your favorite dish.We’d love to share it with the community. Send to: web@heraldpublications.com Wiseburn Board Views Anza STEAM Presentation By Duane Plank Anza Elementary Principal Alberto Paredes and Anza instructor Suzanne Guidi were front and center at last Thursday’s meeting of the Wiseburn School Board, extolling the virtues of their school’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) program. Their presentation began with a slide showing how the Anza Elementary mission statement dovetails with that of the Wiseburn Unified School District (WUSD) as well as the California Science Framework. The WUSD mission statement touts that students will acquire the necessary skills to become “capable lifelong learners and productive citizens.” Anza’s mission statement aims to help students with developing a “positive self-image, achieve academic excellence and become responsible citizens.” The California Science standards stress the need for students to become “informed citizens and future scientists. As the presentation continued, it noted the goal to achieve “anytime, anywhere collaboration” for teachers and students, utilizing all tech options to support highlevel instruction and implement personalized learning strategies.” Stakeholder interactions were briefly detailed, with the delineation of the “mystery science” license that was on-boarded in the fall of 2018, allowing students to explore “ready-made” science mysteries. Project Lead the Way training was noted, with a dozen Anza teachers taking part in the recent District-wide professional development training opportunity. The presentation concluded with Anza Elementary Engineering lessons and the import of Arts learning to the program, as well as “coding” opportunities that are being made available at Wiseburn. Upcoming Anza Elementary events include the April 10 Open House, the April 25 Family Math Night and the May 21 Around-the-World Multi-Cultural Night. Paredes talked about educational “flashlights” aimed specifically at the STEAM program, and action plans to make the program a success. “But we didn’t stop there,” he said. He talked of development of the action plan, and how all District stakeholders were given a chance to be involved, making sure “everything was connected, so that we can move in the right path.” Guidi, in her comments, spoke about the focus of the “flashlight” and how she realized that she needed to be in-tune to the necessity to incorporate all stakeholders’ inputs to make the program successful. She also noted the import of taking the time to listen and learn, pointing out the strong core of teachers currently working at Anza. She, as well as Paredes, fully embraced the “Ok to fail,” mantra, deemed “fail forward,” which encourages students to not be afraid to espouse an idea that may not be currently feasible, but “as long as you find something that you learned and moved forward, that was success.” Paredes spoke of the benefits of “failing forward,” which he said allows students to “revise” their thinking and postulations. Superintendent Dr. Blake Silvers lauded the efforts being made at Anza to integrate STEAM into the curriculum. He spoke of the “phenomenal work at Anza” and the District-wide embracement of “working through challenging tasks, and to fail forward,” noting how these lessons will be integral to how students will learn to operate in their future endeavors. Silvers said Guidi has taken on a leadership role at Anza, tasking students with solving tech-related conundrums. “She has been awesome, with her commitment to tech,” he said, adding that she helps students to be bold enough to make mistakes and learn from those. Siobhan Scott of Wiseburn Watch next addressed the Board, citing her concerns about the need for a proposed District traffic light on Douglas Street where, she said, multiple accidents have occurred. She also mentioned the dearth of baseball fields available in the District. “We don’t have one,” she said, speaking of any baseball field. Board reports followed, with Dr. Neil Goldman touting the work of the Wiseburn Education Foundation. Vice President Roger Banuelos recognized District retiring teachers, adding that he was also heartened to see the involvement of young ladies in the STEAM program that indicates a “broader culture of inclusion.” In her comments, Board President JoAnne Kaneda was “disturbed” by District retirements, but thanked the retirees for their years of service and how their work has been so valuable. During his comments, Silvers shared that he was happy to attend the recent Anza Elementary Variety Show. He also spoke of the recent State of the City with El Segundo, and the fact that he was looking forward to his stint in the dunk tank at the April 6 Rock Around the Block festivities. At the tail-end of the 55-minute meeting, the District honored retiring long-time employee Edgar Sanchez after 23 years of service. He worked in multiple positions with Wiseburn’s maintenance division. He saves the day,” Silvers said. “He goes out there always, with a smile. 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