Page 4 April 27, 2017 Community Briefs Da Vinci Student, Inglewood Resident Wins Edison Scholarship A high school senior from Inglewood who attends Da Vinci Science School in Hawthorne Centinela Valley Goes One-to-One with Chromebooks On April 4, the Centinela Valley Union High School District Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the Digital Learning Initiative (DLI) in support of 21st Century Learning. Starting next school year, the new one-to-one initiative will provide all incoming ninth graders (approximately 1,500 students) with a brand-new Chromebook for use in school and at home. The initiative has a four-year rollout plan so that by the 2020-21 school year, all CVUHSD students will have their own Chromebook. Over 1,600 DLI surveys were completed by teachers, students, parents, administrators and staff to ensure stakeholder input and the results were 90 percent showed positive support for the program. The voterapproved local parcel tax will fund the initiative, so there will be no impact on the general fund, and it will save the District money in the longrun by phasing out textbooks. CVUHSD teachers who implement one-to-one in their classroom will be provided Professional Learning to support the management of student devices in the classroom, effective use of Animo Schools Honored with California Gold Ribbon Awards Two Green Dot campuses, Ánimo Inglewood Charter High School and Ánimo Leadership Charter High School, last week earned California Gold Ribbon Awards, honoring the outstanding progress of their students in both math and English. To earn a Gold Ribbon, schools must exceed the state average for student performance on the Smarter Balanced Assessments. As well as using student performance, the California Gold Ribbon Schools Program takes into account a school’s success in implementing a variety of educational policies and programs, including local accountability plans. The program replaced the Distinguished Schools Program, which honored schools based on student outcomes Lawndale Youth Parade Street Closures The 2017 Lawndale Youth Day Parade is set for Saturday, April 29 at 10 a.m. with marching bands, community organizations, school groups, classic cars and other participants on hand for the festivities. The event will result in street closures from approximately 7 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The affected areas will include Manhattan Beach Boulevard from Crenshaw to Hawthorne boulevards; Hawthorne Boulevard northbound from Manhattan Beach Boulevard to 147th Street; Marine Avenue from Prairie Avenue to Hawthorne Boulevards; and Prairie from Marine has won a $40,000 college scholarship from Edison International in their pursuit of a STEM (science, technology, engineering or math) degree. Ana Alba is among 30 students from throughout Southern California Edison’s service territory chosen for their academic success and demonstrated financial need as part of the $1.2 million Edison Scholars Program. Ana didn’t let her family’s financial struggles and her challenging living situation hinder her education. She woke up at 4 a.m. every day and stayed after school until 6 p.m. to focus on her homework and go to tutoring. Her dream is to develop technology that will make renewable energy more efficient and inexpensive. technology for learning, and digital lesson design. Students will be trained on the necessary care and maintenance of their computer, and how to behave safely and appropriately online. They will also receive instruction on Digital Literacy to improve computer and software skills. Parents will be provided information and tools to support their student’s effective and safe use of their laptop at home. The success of the one-to-one initiative is highly dependent on a network that supports uninterrupted, fast Wi-Fi connections in all classrooms, and reliable content filtering both on and off campus. The district’s IT Department has taken many steps to safeguard the initiative and will continue working hard to ensure a successful rollout. This year, the district implemented a pilot program with 25 teacher “Piloteers” to test a class set of Chromebooks and Canvas, the District’s learning management system. The pilot program provided the needed groundwork in order to rollout the initiative next school year. measured through standardized tests. The schools join Ánimo Pat Brown Charter High School, which won the Gold Ribbon the last time they were given to high schools in 2015. All three schools topped the state average for the number of students who meet or exceed state benchmarks on both English and math assessments in 2016, as well as the state’s 2015 graduation rate. Ánimo Inglewood had 83 and 43 percent proficiency on the two tests respectively, and had an 86 percent cohort graduation rate. Ánimo Leadership achieved 85 and 35 percent marks, with a 94 percent cohort graduation rate. The state averages were 59, 33 and 82 percent. to W. 166th Street. For entry and exit into or out of the area bounded by Manhattan Beach Boulevard to the south, Hawthorne Boulevard to the west, Marine to the north and Prairie to the east, Freeman Avenue at Manhattan Beach Boulevard and Marine will be the entry and exit points. There may be delays entering and exiting this area based upon the location of the parade. Seating areas for the parade will be available at any place along the route on Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Hawthorne Boulevard, Marine and Prairie. Visit us online: www.heraldpublications.com Lawndale Baseball Heading in Right Direction By Adam Serrao Head coach Robert Dempsey has his Lawndale Cardinals baseball team headed in the right direction after a rough start to the regular season. A five-game losing streak that was almost immediately followed by a four-game losing streak earlier in the year had Cardinals fans reminiscing about an unfortunate season last year when Lawndale went 10-12 on the year and only finished above Hawthorne in the Ocean League standings. A recent three-game winning streak, capped off with a win against the North High Saxons last Tuesday afternoon on the road, has recently given the Cardinals and their fans something to be optimistic about going forward. Lawndale’s recent winning streak was at its beginning stages almost four weeks ago when the team took on the University Wildcats. The Cardinals offense exploded and accounted for 10 total runs with the help of back-to-back four-run innings. Senior Jesus Sanchez was instrumental in breaking Lawndale out of its slump and finished the day with a double, two runs scored and four RBIs. Senior Salvador Mercado also doubled and drove in three in the 10-2 victory for the Cardinals. An inner-division game against Culver City was next up on the schedule for Dempsey and the Cardinals. “We lost to the Centaurs earlier in the year,” Dempsey explained. “It’s important for us to go out there and win these games in the division that really count in the end-of-theyear standings.” Sensing the importance of the moment, the Lawndale offense came alive again and brought the team back from an early 3-0 deficit that Culver City jumped out to in the first inning. Leo Cervantes gave up an early three runs on the mound, but soon settled in to pitch a total of five innings while striking out two. Cervantes was also one of four Cardinal batters to double in the game and knock in a run. Junior Julian Diaz had two hits and an RBI as Lawndale put together back-to-back two-run innings in the sixth and the seventh to take a 6-3 victory over its divisional rivals. The Cardinals’ most recent game was up next and the offense didn’t slow down one bit. Last Tuesday at North, Lawndale jumped out to an early 4-0 lead on the Saxons before exploding for five runs in a sixth inning that sealed the win for the team. This time Sanchez was on the mound, going five innings while allowing four hits and two runs. North was able to tag Cervantes for three runs and senior Michael Zambrano for another, but Lawndale’s offense was too much for its opponent once again. Mercado went four for five with two RBIs and touch & take off! Plus, enjoy speeds up to 45Mbps at one all-included price, with no extra monthly fees. Internet plan starts at $40.00 Internet speeds up to 45Mbps Wi-Fi Gateway router to connect your devices AT&T Internet Security Suite—powered by McAfee Bundle with another qualifying AT&T service and get internet for $30/mo. scored one run. Diaz scored three times and drove in two runs, while senior Roberto Novela also had a hit and drove in two. The Cardinals (5-9, 1-3) are gaining momentum when they need it the most down the stretch run of the regular season. The team will still be tested with upcoming games against the second place El Segundo Eagles and the third place Beverly Hills Normans. If Dempsey and his hot-hitting team can string together a few more wins in the final stages of the season, they may even be able to challenge some of the Ocean League’s best for a top seed in the division. The Hawthorne Cougars have been unsuccessful in their recent attempts to take down two of the Ocean League’s top three teams. Despite junior Johnny Pacheco’s recent dominance at the plate, Hawthorne has been unable to keep the opposition off the scoreboard. Pacheco had an incredible day in the Ocean League opener, going two for four with four RBIs in the game. The pitching staff has been Hawthorne’s weak link all season long, though. A total of 10 walks and eight hits given up by four different pitchers led to 12 runs for Santa Monica in a 12-4 loss for the Cougars. Hawthorne moved on to battle the Beverly Hills Normans and lost back-to-back games against its league rival to drop to 0-4 in league play this year. In the series finale, the Cougars kept things close. Pacheco pitched three solid innings, but only after the Normans were able to get to senior Andres Cordova for three runs over two innings. Cordova went one for three at the plate with a double and an RBI, but it wasn’t enough in his team’s 3-2 loss. Hawthorne (5-9, 0-4) will take on Culver City this week as the team looks to get out of last place in the Ocean League standings. / mo Hawthorne High DIRECTV + Internet + Home Phone Bundles Starts at $89.99/ mo Over 145 of your favorite channels Internet speeds up to 45Mbps A Genie® HD DVR receiver and 3 additional TV receivers HD Included Phone - With over 25 convenient calling features Call today and pay less 855-781-6862 ©2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the AT&T logo, and all other AT&T marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. Subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. provide products and services under the AT&T brand. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Inglewood High After a great start to the season, the Inglewood Sentinels baseball team has run into a Bay League schedule that simply has their number. The Sentinels latest hurdle came in the form of the Redondo Union Sea Hawks in a game that took place last Wednesday afternoon at Redondo. The Sea Hawks didn’t hesitate to put runs up on the board, scoring four in the first inning alone. Redondo used four different pitchers in the game, accounting for 12 strikeouts and zero runs scored. Inglewood’s 12-0 setback at the hands of Redondo marked its third loss in a row. The team has been outscored by a total of 46-1 across those three games. The Sentinels will move on to battle against Mira Costa and Peninsula down the stretch run of the season. • –Asixlion@earthlink.net
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