Report card

--Compiled by Angelique Flores

Symphonic Band to hold free concerts

The Golden West College International Symphonic Band will perform free

Concerts on the Green during June.

Maestro Tom Hernandez will conduct his band in music from rock, Bach,

Mozart and Sondheim at the Starshower Amphitheater at 5:30 p.m. June 3,

10, 17 and 24.

Families are encouraged to bring a picnic supper and watch the sunset

while enjoying familiar musical selections from the 60-member band

founded by Hernandez in 1966.

This will be the band’s final Orange County appearance before leaving

on a summer European tour that will include a performance at Vatican City

for Pope John Paul II.

Golden West College is at 15744 Goldenwest St. in Huntington Beach.

The public is invited to park free at Gothard Street.

Information: (714) 895-8150.

Golden West to give achievement awards

Golden West College is seeking nominations for the 2001 Alumni Pillars of Achievement Awards.

Candidates must have a notable achievement and recognition in their

career, they must have attended Golden West College 10 or more years ago

and completed a minimum of 30 units at the college. Current employees are

not eligible.

Applications are available in the GWC Foundation Office, 15744

Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach or by calling (714) 895-8316.

Nominations are due as soon as possible.

Local science teachers honored

Project Tomorrow and Beckman@Science honored the county’s top five

kindergarten through 12th-grade science teachers at its inaugural Vision

For Excellence Awards dinner.

Five teachers received $5,000 for the Vision For Excellence Award.

Among the recipients were Julie Sweeney of Peterson Elementary School in

Huntington Beach and Polly Dishno from Clegg Elementary School in

Huntington Beach.

The award recognizes exemplary educators for their ability to engage

students and inspire academic excellence through innovative, rigorous and

hands-on science.

Huntington Seacliff Elementary School teacher Anne Weber was one of 20

nominees for the award. Huntington Beach City School District will

benefit from the $250,000 Beckman@Science district incentive grant.

Beckman@Science is a county initiative funded by the Arnold and Mabel

Beckman Foundation to incorporate quality science education in the

elementary classroom. Project Tomorrow is a nonprofit partnership of

business, education and community leaders dedicated to enhancing K-12

science education in Orange County.

Golden West students receive scholarships

More than 200 students received scholarships from Golden West College.

They were recognized for their commitment to academic achievement as well

as civic and educational involvement and growth.

The Golden West College Foundation, committed to financially helping

students achieve their academic goals, receives funding for the

scholarship program by individuals, businesses, corporations and private

foundations.

Since 1986 the college has granted $1.43 million for students to

continue their goals at universities or four-year colleges, those

returning to Golden West College and college freshmen.

Applications available for Teacher Grant Program

The Huntington Beach Educational Foundation has applications available

to teachers in the district for their annual Teacher Grant Program.

For about a dozen years, the foundation has awarded grants to teachers

enabling them to purchase or produce materials for creative and

innovative programs and projects. So far, the Foundation has funded more

than $100,000 in grants to about 300 teachers in the district.

This year, the foundation will award $35,000 to teachers and local

schools in September.

Information: Suzanne Beukema, (714) 968-5213.

Scholarship established for Connolly

Huntington Beach High School has established the Jordan Connolly

Scholarship Fund, in memory of the student killed in a car accident last

month. The scholarship, set up by Julie St. John, Jordan’s mother and the

Football Boosters, would assist football players with required player’s

fees.

Funds will be administered by the high school to benefit any student

athlete that would require assistance.

Donations can be sent to Huntington Beach High School, c/o Student

Activities, 1905 Main St., Huntington Beach, 92648. Information: (714)

536-2514.

Fountain Valley parents organize Grad-Night

Fountain Valley High School parents are organizing the 14th Grad-Night

party for the 2001 graduating class. The substance-free evening for

students will be at the school June 13, following the graduation ceremony

and continuing until 5 a.m.

The popular night of tradition for seniors will include fun, food,

dancing, entertainment and prizes.

The committee is requesting donations from companies, clubs and

individuals to help cover expenses and provide door prizes for the event.

Donations are tax deductible.

Donations can be sent to the school at 17816 Bushard St., Fountain

Valley. (714) 962-3301.

Classes of 1961 holding reunions

Huntington Beach and Westminster high schools’ classes of 1961 are

having their reunions on July 28. Information: (714) 847-8459 or (714)

378-1125.

Tran selected to study government

Ocean View High School junior Dan Tran was selected by the Huntington

Beach Elks Lodge No. 1959 to attend the California Golden Boys’ State

Laboratory of Practical Political Science.

The laboratory held at Cal State Sacramento is designed to educate the

youth in the duties, rights and responsibilities of American citizenship

and the workings of their government.

The Lodge has sponsored six boys from Huntington Beach Union High

School District over the past eight years.

Pegasus students place in science fair

Pegasus School in Huntington Beach was named the UCI Science Education

Advisory Board Outstanding School in the junior division at the 46th

annual Orange County Science and Engineering Fair.

The middle school students who placed in the top three or received

honorable mention are Roger Billingsley, Faryar Borhani, Carissa

Cummings, Danielle Dunn, Jonathan Gordon, Laura Gordon, Geoffrey Grant,

Georgie Konugres, Lauren Marshall, Katie Sawhney and Christine Shepard.

The first- and second-place winners will represent Orange County at

the State Science Fair later this month in Los Angeles.

Coastline to host Web master certificate

Coastline Community College will offer a new Web master certificate

program the state has called “unique.” The comprehensive courses will be

available online. It will also integrate a mentoring program designed to

provide students with feedback on their projects from mentors who are

professionals in their field.

The 11-course program will emphasize three areas: technical, content

management and business management.

Educators of the month named

Duke’s Huntington Beach honored its Educators of the Month: Judy

Durbin, Irene Borses, Kay Fletcher, Nicole Lewellyn, Leigh Robertson,

Lisa Malone, Denise Jacot, Penny Haugen, Barbara Richtol, Terry Slutsky,

Robin Marino, Susan Maya, Linda Finster, Amy Volk, Janet Montgomery and

Sue Burgin.

Outstanding teachers and administrators are nominated from 10

elementary and middle schools in the Huntington Beach City School

District.

Surf City teachers visit nuclear industry

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station held its annual Teacher

Institute. Huntington Beach High School teachers Karin Adams, Bob Dreifus

and Dave Van Hoorebeke were paired with employees to learn firsthand the

types of skills required for employment in the nuclear industry.

The daylong event included a panel discussion, plant tour and close-up

look at individual jobs.

Hope View to hold carnival

Hope View Elementary School is having a 50s-themed carnival from 2:30

to 6:30 p.m. June 8. The event will feature a DJ, games, crafts, raffle,

food and an Elvis marionette show.

Proceeds from this year’s raffle will directly benefit the students by

providing start-up funds for assemblies and programs for the 2001-2002

school year.

The school is at 17622 Flintstone Lane in Huntington Beach.

For information or to donate raffle items, call Debbie Rojas at (714)

847-4310.

Host families sought for students

Host families are being sought for 25 high school students from

France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Denmark and other foreign countries for

the upcoming year, in the American International Youth Student Exchange

Program.

Students ages 15 to 18 will arrive in August, attend local high

schools and return to their home country in June 2002.

The students are fluent in English, and have been screened by school

representatives in their home countries. They will have spending money

and medical insurance. Host families may deduct $50 per month for income

tax purposes.

If interested, contact the organization’s International Headquarters:

Office of the Director, 200 Round Hill Road, Tiburon, CA, 94920 or call

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