Hey Teach, Could You Give Me Some Advice?
It's always nice to hear some advice from an adult about relationships. Whether it's about how to ask someone out, getting over a break up, or what's a good first date. Here's some of the staff and teachers' input on teen relationships.
-Joana Yanez Viveros
Mr. Ryan (Science teacher) offers advice on how to ask someone out for a date: "I would say, 'I've seen you around school and I haven't had a chance to go talk to you, would you want to go out to Starbucks and get a coffee and a cookie?’ A good first date is going out to a farmer's market, walk around, talk, and grab something to eat."
Ms. Walters (Activities director) tells about one of her dates and suggests watching a good movie. "One time I asked someone out to watch an animated movie, Finding Nemo. Animated movies are SAFE," she said.” Walters then noted, “The older you get, the more you start to realize: teenagers fall in love in a week, but (true) love takes time."
J.R. (Security) "To ask someone out you have to be confident. Just go ask them out. Tell them how you feel. Something like, 'I know we've been in a really good friendship, but I got feelings for you other than just friends," he says. That’s how you ask someone out. "A nice, crazy first date is dinner at Applebee's. I'd stand on the table get everybody's attention and say 'Excuse me everybody meet my friend __________."
Ms. Raygoza, "As a lady, we should be asked out by the men," she says. "To get over a relationship, you really just don't; it just takes time."
The definition of art is expressing human creative skill and imagination. It can be anything from drawing, painting, sculpting, etc. Art is only limited by one's imagination. The amount of ideas are endless; it's the people who use them that can create great things. Art is a way to mold your thoughts and emotions into something that you can actually touch. The doorway into an artist's head is by their works.
Arielle Imhoof (9) is one of the many young artists at this school. She has been drawing for as long as she can remember. "I just kind of picked up a pencil one day and realized that I had a talent. And while it took me a long time to get where I am, I would never really say that I was discouraged." Drawing is a form of release for Arielle. "Recently, I've noticed that whenever I get sad, angry, or anything really, I feel the need to draw."
-Alexis Dagar
Student Spotlight: Arielle Imhoof
Another one of Arielle's bear drawings.
One of Arielle's favorite drawings of a bear laying down.
Arielle Imhoof (9)
Arielle's sketch of a girl.
A portrait of one of Arielle's characters.
Ag Students get Inside Look at Sheep
Yesterday, animal science students were treated to an unusual anatomy experience. Ms. Linne brought in one of her own commercial sheep so that her students could see a real life animal digestive system.
Over the weekend, one of Ms. Linne's sheep accidentally broke its neck. After putting it out of its misery, she realized that this was a perfect opportunity to show her class an animal digestive system in person. "What better way to learn than to see it yourself: the insides," Linne said.
As she unraveled the sheep's body, students began to cover their noses and started to step back. "I didn't want to look," said Alexia Ortiz (12), "I was too grossed out." However, some students were eager to see the sheep up close. "I'm pretty used to it," says Vincent Peinado (12), "I've been raising lambs for all 4 years."
Ms. Linne identified each part of the lamb's digestive system as she raised each part up: the diaphragm, the esophagus, the teeth, the small intestines, large intestines, etc. Although this was a rotten smelling, gagging, and unusual lesson to experience, Linne's class had an accurate, in-person presentation of a lamb's insides.
- Christina Bulosan
Photography by Guiselle Aguilar