October 31, 2013 Page 5 Police Reports Wiseburn District Confident ROBBERY CASHING about Measure W 11800 S HAWTHORNE BL GENERAL Wed 10/16/13 02:04 MERCHANDISE STORE RESIDENTIAL Thu 10/17/13 17:30 4600 W 116TH ST GARAGE ATTACHED By Dylan Little with how quickly and efficiently the teachers ARREST Tue 10/15/13 22:00 During the Wiseburn School Board’s Oct. she works with have adapted to the newand how to bang them 14600 S CERISE AV SCHOOL make/mod/ser# shared their excitement over the Wiseburn teachers have done,” said Lynch. “They’veChef Shaferbycurriculum. “I feel so proud of the work the24 meeting, the Board and District staffProperty Taken: 2 20’black bmx bikes. unkBURGLARY Fri 10/11/13 17:00 RESIDENTIAL Unification vote in the November 5 election. really taken and maximized that time. They COMMERCIAL 13200 S JEFFERSON AV HOUSE Both Superintendent Tom Johnstone and a are making whatever they do this year as 4700 W ROSECRANS AV DRUG Wed 10/16/13 08:30 couple of Board members expressed a high aligned to Common Core as possible.” STORE - PHARMACY Property Taken: 2 sony ps3 systems unk level of confidence that the measure will pass. Board member Israel Mora said he has heard Sun 10/13/13 09:54 To: Sun 10/13/13 ser#, 5 ps3 games, 2 video game controllers, Measure W is a ballot initiative that is from teachers that the extra time to prepare 10:05 15:36 Crime Occurred: Date/Time 1 blk, 1 gold color required to pass before Wiseburn School has been helpful. “I’ve heard it already from Reported Mon 10/14/13 5000 W EL SEGUNDO BL PUBLIC District can open its high school and teach a couple of schools,” said Mora. “They are 13100 S RAMONA AV BUILDING students above the eighth grade. The District really appreciative.” CAD: Mon 10/14 18:43--No RMS Ent Wed 10/16/13 19:19 has already fought a legislative battle to place Johnstone was pleased teachers have made 18:43 Crime Occurred: Date/Time Reported Property Taken: $250 us currency, blk Measure W on the ballot, and this seems to use of the extra coaching. He mentioned that Mon 10/14/13 wallet containing CDL, debit card be the last step before actually constructing a in the past, teachers have sometimes resented Property Taken: coins/coin dispenser, RESIDENTIAL high school for Wiseburn students. Currently, professional development. “Historically, vehicle registration, black leather notebook, 13900 S DOTY AV APARTMENT/CONDO students who graduate from middle school Professional Development hasn’t always been black pen Thu 10/17/13 01:28 move to Centinela Valley’s high schools. seen by teachers as being really positive. RESIDENTIAL Property Taken: emerson 32’’ flat screen tv, Johnstone said his confidence stems from Sometimes it’s viewed as a waste of time,” 3900 W 132ND ST HOUSE phillips 32’’ flat screen tv, gry hp 15’’ laptop the community reactions during the informative said Johnstone. “I think after going five years Tue 10/15/13 09:50 comp, xbox 360 game console, play station 3 meetings he has been holding throughout without it…there was a lot of pressure on us to COMMERCIAL game console, 1 silver hewitt packard camera, Wiseburn. He noted that each meeting has make sure those days were very, very valuable.” 5500 W EL SEGUNDO BL STORAGE 1 pink and wht “piggie” bank, 210.00 dollars brought out more supporters of Measure W Johnstone pointed out that the development SHED u.s. currency coming forward asking for lawn signs to show time was especially useful because it allowed Tue 10/15/13 12:30 RESIDENTIAL their approval of the measure. “The Measure the District to capitalize on the strengths of Property Taken: bldg, materials 250’, 3100 W 139TH ST APARTMENT/CONDO W meetings have been very positive,” said its teachers by giving them more time to find 250’, 500’ Fri 10/18/13 03:30 Johnstone. “Every time I do it…people have ways to apply their skills. “Teachers everywhere RESIDENTIAL Property Taken: michael cors watch, 2 chili been asking me for more signs. Things are need the gift of time,” said Johnstone. “We’ve 13600 S ISIS AV HOUSE beans mens watches, stainless steel bracelet, going well when you have people clamoring got the talent and knowhow here. The thing Tue 10/15/13 18:44 stainless steel ring for signs and stuff.” that was missing was the time element.” COMMERCIAL 3700 W 118TH ST The District isn’t just relying on lawn signs, Lastly, Anza Elementary Principal Sarah 11800 S HAWTHORNE BL CHECK CAD: Sat 10/19 17:26--No RMS • though. It is also hand-delivering pamphlets Nitsos shared how she and her office staff Entertainment the path to becoming a completely independent Breakthrough Coaching method in San Juanshe attended a workshop on the Malachioutlining reasons to support unification withhave adopted a new workplace style aftera description of what has occurred already on Reel Review Wiseburn community has been dissatisfied with runs,” said Nitsos. “We really have a greatCapistrano. “It is a life-changer. It has reallymade a huge impact in how my office staffschool district. The mailer says “. . . thethe quality of education that Dana Middle School Short, sweet and brutally honest. graduates receive after they graduate from the system of give and take now. It was wonderful By Liana Whitehead As a 20-something who grew up with MTV, eighth grade” and that the creation of the Da before and it’s even better now. It’s really a ‘Bad Grandpa:’ Not I was curious but hesitant to spend $13 for Vinci Charter schools was a step to correct the wonderful system I’ve been able to put in as Bad as You Think 90 minutes of eye-covering humiliation – I secondary school shortcomings. “People in the place and get buy-in from my office staff.” What are your thoughts when you hear the embarrass easily. But, surprisingly, it was not community got their mailer yesterday,” said Nitsos reported the biggest improvement is name “Johnny Knoxville?” Depending on where exactly what I expected. Johnstone. “Things are going well.” that the new style has allowed her to spend you land on the generational spectrum, that Aside from the clueless parent who sat their During the Meeting, Cabrillo Elementary more time out of her office with students and name can summon a dozen different feelings: 10-year-old beside me, as if we were there for School Principal Margaret Lynch thanked teachers. “My whole goal is, my job is not humiliation, laughter, fear, boldness, stupidity Sesame Street and not a “Rated-R” release, the Board and District staff for providing behind my chair and my desk,” said Nitsos. – I can go on. the movie was just that – an actual movie, release time to teachers to prepare for the “My job is out there in the classroom, with If you’ve never heard the name, you’ve unlike other films starring Knoxville. It was new Common Core State Standards. “Thank the kids on the recess yard, at the lunch tables. probably seen the face of the 42-year-old rich with plot, storyline, consistent characters, you so much for the thoughtfulness that the But with all that stuff on my desk, I find it daredevil comedian whose reputation was a beginning, middle and an end. If you know Board and our District leaders had in creating hard to walk away from it. But now with my built mainly by the MTV series, “Jackass.” Knoxville, you are just as surprised as I was. our release days early in the year to focus on desk cleaned to impeccability, I’m in every On Friday, Knoxville, once again, previewed Sure, it was embarrassing, and yes, I Common Core,” said Lynch. “It’s been really, single classroom twice, if not three times a on the big screen in the latest controversial covered my eyes 50 percent of the time, but really helpful.” week. I’ve been at every recess and every comedy-documentary, “Bad Grandpa.” the fact that Director Jeff Tremaine thought it Lynch added that she has been impressed lunch. I’m always at arrival and dismissal.” • For those who’ve never seen the ‘bad necessary to include important film attributes grandpa’ in action, Knoxville is phenomenally (irony, build up, climax, emotion, conclusion) transformed into his alter ego with pounds in a film that is expected to be nothing but of makeup and mask and performs real-time raunchy, unrehearsed and ridiculous, really Harry’s & humiliating acts in public with no fear of real- shows depth and dimension on his, and life consequence. Not once during the movie Knoxville’s, behalf. It was a well-balanced insulting, definitely aimed at adult audiences, a Jackass-inspired movie? McCoy’s Movingmix of real life and acting. I was teary-eyedat one point. How does that even happen inhis character. Pretty crude, a tadwas did I think, “That’s Johnny Knoxville playing a role.” He but undoubtedly humorous. After public pranks The film is not Oscar worthy, but it is are said and done, those involved are told about worth renting or borrowing from a friend – the film and compensated for any damage and only if you can bear watching other people humiliation (and anxiety attacks, I’m sure). while they watch a bad grandfather and his Time starts at your door A brief, non-spoiler explanation of the even worse grandson (who, in the end, truly Free use of boxes & wardrobes film: Real-life Knoxville is disguised as his belong together) steal food from real grocery “Moving handled Short notice moves famous “Jackass” character, 86-year-old Irving stores, find Grandpa a date, mortify complete with patience Home-Office-Apartments Zisman – a fearless grandpa who lacks a social strangers and create jaw-dropping, eye-bugging and kindness!” Local and Long Distance filter (or any filter, really). 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