April 18, 2019 Page 3
Hawthorne Happenings
News for the City of Good
Neighbors from an Old Guy
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Apartment For Rent
Large 2 BD, 1 BTH, Upstairs
quiet 4 unit building. NEWLY
REDECORATED, 1 CAR GARAGE,
LAUNDRY Facilities. NO PETS.
$2,350/MTH. 310.540.3605.
Employment
Part-time Sales. Looking for
motivated part-time workers. Inside
sales: work from home and make
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walking and interacting with business
owners. 20% commission on all
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Send resume to management@
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For Rent
An apartment in Westchester.
Upper 2 bedroom. Immaculate w
appliances. $1950. 310.365.1481
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For Rent
El Segundo Apt. $2475/mo. 2
bed, 1 bath. Washer/Dryer. New
Heat/A/C Unit. Garage. Patio. 1 yr.
min lse. (310) 545-3153
For Rent
FOR RENT: 2BR/1BA, hardwood
floors, crown molding, W/D hookups,
patio and 2 car garage. Great
location center of town, one block
off Main! $2900/mo. 310-628-9518
or 310-529-9715.
Wanted
WANTED. Collectibles/antiques.
Typewriters, sewing machines,
military, silver, Japan, records,
stamps, coins, jewelry, Chinese,
ANYTHING. Buy/Sell/Trade. We sell
for you on EBAY. Studio Antiques, El
Segundo. 310.322.3895.
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Named Norb Huber
Volunteer?
The Hawthorne Presidents Council
will hold their annual Volunteer Appreciation
Day event at the Memorial
Center on Sunday, April 28th this year. So,
we all seem to know what it means to
volunteer for some work, position or duty.
Sometimes we are volunteered for a job
without being aware of it. When we miss a
club meeting, some friend of ours volunteers
us for a position of responsibility because
no one else wants it. Wikipedia explains
that “volunteering” is generally considered
an altruistic activity where an individual or
group provides services for no financial or
social gain “to benefit another person, group
or organization”. I can’t remember how I
got started “volunteering” to try to write this
thing called “Hawthorne Happenings”. Can
I voluntarily stop writing this stuff? Sure.
Do I have any volunteers to try to follow
in my shoes? No. It’s a slippery slope we
slide down whenever we say yes to a plea for
help. Once we start sliding, it gets messy,
and everyone just assumes we will continue
to volunteer as long as we have a beating
heart or until we stop breathing. Our very
best volunteer work is done when we don’t
even know we are volunteering. Good works
are done without any self serving motivation.
When my right hand doesn’t know what my
left hand is doing, I do my best work. Some
of my best writing is done when I really am
not thinking about what I’m writing. When
we get lost in our work, it’s not work any
more, we just do it because we know we
should. Every morning I pray that
God would use me for some good that
day. I find real joy when I do good
things for others, or share a laugh,
or write some stupid blurbably blub,
blubber crap in a newspaper. If you
are one of my 13 loyal readers who
knows God loves them, who has a
cold one to solve all of your problems, then
you know how I feel when I say that being a
beer loving, patriotic, true blue, God-fearing,
flag-waving, volunteer idiot keeps me going.
Happy Easter! May all of your Easter eggs
be found. He is Risen! He is risen indeed!
Historical Society’s
Hall of Fame Banquet
One of nicest annual events in Hawthorne
is the Hawthorne Historical Society’s Hall of
Fame induction Banquet. This year, the event
will be held on Saturday, May 11th, from
6-10 p.m., the night before Mother’s Day.
It will be held at the Ayers Hotel. Tickets
are $50 per person. To make reservations
please call Dick Huhn at 310-643-9157. The
deadline to reserve a seat is May 9th. The
2019 Hall of Fame inductees include: The
Anderson Family, Clark Reality Company,
Dave Capelouto, Ted & Dana Gioia, and
Betta St. John. If you have lived in Hawthorne
for any time at all, you will want to
be there to help celebrate our rich history
and the dedicated people who have made
the City of Good Neighbors a great place.
Upcoming Hawthorne Events
• April 28: Presidents Council Volunteers
Appreciation Day
• May 11: Hawthorne Historical Society’s
Hall of Fame Banquet
– Please send Norb an email at:
norbhuber@gmail.com •
Wiseburn Looks at Small Reading
Group Instruction at Cabrillo
By Duane Plank
Last Thursday evening, the Wiseburn School
Board members viewed a presentation form
Cabrillo Elementary Principal Lisa Baggio and
her colleagues regarding the implementation
of the school’s “Small Reading Group” instructional
program. Baggio and her presenting
team opened with the tenet that their mission
statement is to “nurture the whole child to
love learning,” adding the tagline that “we
learn and grow together.” The next slide of
the presentation portrayed school 2019 goals,
including the implementation of the small
reading group program and development of
an inclusive, multi-tiered system of interventions
to support the program.
Baggio talked about what she termed the
PEDR cycle as one the school’s 2019 goals,
which means “plan, execute, debrief, reflect.”
The presenters spoke of building foundational
literacy skills as a cornerstone to enriching
learning opportunities for Cabrillo students.
Cabrillo students also were present and spoke
to the Board about the value that they have
gleaned from the small reading group program.
The presentation stressed the need to build
on foundational skills to help students achieve
at their highest levels, and delved briefly into
the available research that shows the benefits
of offering an environment “for teachers and
students to provide extensive opportunities to
express what they know, and receive feedback
from other students, and the teacher.” IT
also noted that studies show “instructional
conversations are easier to support with a
small group of students.”
The next slide presented posed the question
to instructors: “How am I meeting the needs
of my students?,” and noted how the best
avenue was to propose one specific strategy
or skill to a group of students who are at a
similar reading level and utilizing the same
book, as well as targeted mini-lessons and
development of strategy groups that target
skill rather than a specific rote reading level.
These tactics intend to help English Language
learners succeed by strengthening their
grasp of vocabulary and phonics, as well as
implementing decoding and comprehension
strategies, developing vocabulary fluency,
helping in the analysis of text, and opening
avenues to participation in book clubs.
The presenters next played a quick video,
which portrayed students’ thoughts on participating
in the small reading groups, and why
the elementary school students felt it valuable.
Six benefits of small reading group instruction
were highlighted, including the benefits of
individualized learning; the confidence gained
by participants; the opportunity to glean effective
feedback; the collaboration that takes
place; the increase in students reading ability;
and tracking individual strengths and needs.
The next steps highlighted were the continued
use of data for the 2019/20 school year
to bolster small reading groups, the continuing
teacher-to-teacher observations about the
program, and professional development opportunities
for teachers that will be ongoing.
Post-presentation, Wiseburn Unified School
District (WUSD) Superintendent Dr. Blake
Silvers emailed, “Cabrillo is a dynamic school.
Every time that I am at the school and see the
Cabrillo staff, a smile comes to my face. The
teachers and the entire Cabrillo community
are exceptional and such an integral part of
what makes our district tick. One word that
would describe Cabrillo is…amazing!”
In Board member reports, which followed
the Cabrillo presentation, Dr. Neil Goldman
opined how he believed that “individualization
is the key to success, if somebody knows that
you care about them,” and how he was happy
to attend the recent Anza Elementary open
house, commenting that he saw “joy” and
that “if learning is fun, that is half the battle.”
President JoAnne Kaneda gave her blessing
to the Cabrillo presentation, saying it was
“so fun, and so professional. When you can
combine that professionalism with fun, there
is a lot of learning going on.”
In his comments, Silvers echoed the earlier
remarks made by the Board regarding the
recent Rock Around the Block (RAB) festivities,
and drew attention to the Community
Advisory Committee and the awards bestowed
on District employees who have enriched the
lives of children with disabilities. He mentioned
honorees Lisa Downer, Madison Scar,
Stacey Henry, Melissa Mathias, Dana Stern,
Mathew Gomez, Pleshette Mojonnier, Kim
Jones, Cathy Ginter and Marie Hornback.
“I am proud to be a part of such a caring
group of educators who ensure all students
receive a great education,” Silvers emailed.
“But most noteworthy is the commitment and
love that our teachers exhibit each day they
work with the students.”
In other District news, the Wiseburn Education
Foundation (WEF) Interim Executive
Rebecca Hamburg reported on the RAB activities
that took place on April 6. Hamburg
emailed that more than 1,000 members of the
Wiseburn community participated in the 16th
annual festival that brings students, parents
and community members together to support
top-notch educational programs. Hamburg
wrote that through programs like RAB, the
WEF can further music and art instruction
and continue to support STEAM education
and the “Growing Great” nutrition program.
Hamburg emailed that more than $70,000
was raised at RAB festivities, with food, games,
community booths and a silent auction taking
place. She noted the participation of Wiseburn
High School’s rock band, as well as bands
from the middle and elementary schools. She
also touted the work of WUSD art students
under the tutelage of Tiffany Graham, who
staged a live painting event during the festivities
that added to the proceeds.
Silvers was effusive in his praise if the
people who planned and executed the RAB
carnival. “I am extremely grateful to the WEF
team,” he said, lauding the work of President
Debbie Felt, as well as Hamburg. He also
mentioned a new event that occurred at RAB:
a fitness challenge led by Dana Middle School
physical education teachers. “We continue to
pride ourselves on providing diverse learning
opportunities for our students that focus on
the whole child,” Silvers said. “The expertise
of our arts team was on full display, and it
was evident that various forms of art bring
our community together.”
Anza teacher Suzanne Guidi emailed information
about her campus second annual Eagle
Expo, which showcased learning in the area
of the design thinking process, through 3D
design and the additive process. She wrote
that 68 students presented at the April 3
expo, which featured approximately 150-200
community members in attendance, including
District administrators and employees. Guidi
wrote that the expo highlighted a program
that has helped young learners increase their
proficiency in developing their design skills,
acceptance of failures and motivation to
quickly revise their design pathway.
Wiseburn’s spring break commenced on
Monday, April 15. Upcoming WUSD events
include the next regularly-scheduled Board
meeting, on April 25, and Anza Elementary
Math Night on May 2. •
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