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Dear Colleagues,
It is my pleasure to recognize the California Distinguished Schools in Los Angeles County that have earned the additional honor of having an Exemplary Program in Arts Education, Career Technical Education or Physical Activity and Nutrition.
Distinguished Schools applied separately for these honors. Nine of the 22 Exemplary Program Award winners statewide are located in our county:
- El Segundo USD: El Segundo HS (Arts)
- Glendale USD: Clark Magnet HS (CTE) and Crescenta Valley HS (Arts, PAN)
- Hermosa Beach City Elementary: Hermosa Valley ES (PAN)
- Los Angeles USD: Renaissance Arts Academy (Arts) and Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies (CTE)
- Temple City USD: Temple City HS (CTE)
- Torrance USD: West HS (Arts)
- Walnut Valley USD: South Pointe MS (Arts)
I would also like to commend those honored in the 2019 California Green Ribbon Schools Awards program. Award winners are schools that are reducing environmental impact and costs, improving health and wellness or providing effective environmental education.
Two schools and one district in Los Angeles County have been recognized:
- Eagle Rock Elementary/Los Angeles USD (Green Achiever and nominee for the U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon Schools recognition program)
- Los Coyotes Middle School/Norwalk-La Mirada USD (Bronze)
- Hermosa Beach City Elementary SD (Silver)
Congratulations to all these exemplary and innovative programs for their outstanding efforts on behalf of the young people of Los Angeles County.
Sincerely,
Debra Duardo, M.S.W., Ed.D.
Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools
Sidney Stern: Social Justice Warrior
By Harrison Pomerantz
“One small difference matters.”
-Sidney Stern
Amidst a hectic eighth grade school year and a buzzing social life, SOCES student, Sidney Stern fights for social justice and political activism. When Sidney was young, she questioned world hatred and challenged the idea of genocide. The Jewish World Watch, whose catchphrase is, “Do not stand idly by,” caught the attention of Sidney, and she decided to officially join the fight.
The Jewish World Watch (JWW) practices the ideas of Judaism, by spreading awareness to fight, relieve, and end genocide worldwide. Sidney was initially attracted to the JWW because it correlated her religion and outlook on life into one group. Since, Sydney has expanded beyond the horizon of the JWW, by creating a Jewelry brand in which the proceeds help fight genocide, and even advocating on behalf of the victims of genocide in front of the US congress.
Sidney Stern continues her fight this weekend, with the JWW “Walk to End Genocide”. This is a march to, “Unleash your inner activism,” and spread awareness for a cause that is typically overlooked.
“March to go get the message out and every person makes a difference”
The march is Sunday, March 31, 2019, from 10am-1pm, at Pan Pacific Park. Register or Donate today to support the fight, at walktoendgenocide.org/la.
Click on the link below to listen to our podcast with Sidney, It was a great conversation where we talk about the Genocide March, humanitarian concerns in the Congo, and much more. This is our premiere show of our SOCES Media’s new podcast, SOCES UnPak’d.
SOCES Breaks Ground
On Monday, March 4, the SOCES community gathered on what used to be the student parking lot to celebrate the official ground breaking for the new gymnasium and academic wings that will soon grace the campus.
Look for the whole story on Wednesday, March 5.
Holiday Grams on Sale Now!
Greeting SOCES Families,
Holiday Grams are on Sale now!
You can purchase them at
SOCES Parent Compact News
SOCES Parent Compact was mailed to Parents on 11/29/18
-To view the document in English or Spanish, visit TEAM SOCES on Schoology.
Mr. Zeccola named LAUSD Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Mr. Zeccola for being named one of the LAUSD Teachers of the Year. He is one of five teachers within the district to receive the honor and will now be considered for LA County Teacher of the year.
Mr Zeccola
New SOCES teacher named Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Mr. Jocz, one of our newest staff members, on being recognized as the 2018 CA History teacher of the year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
In 2016, he was honored as the CA Teacher of the Year for his innovative teaching at Downtown Magnet.
photo courtesy of Laschoolreport.com
Read the entire press release here. PressRelease Jocz
Congratulations to all the SOCES Engineering Academy Seniors and their Achievements!
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| Graduating Class | Student | AP + PLTW Award | CTE Pathway Completion | University Program | Competition Accomplishments & Industry Certifications |
| 2018 |
Shannon Lamb |
ID 15-16 |  -Intro to Design |
UC Davis |  AutoDesk Inventor Certified User2015 Mini Urban Challenge National Championship |
| 2018 |
Ray Sakanoue
|  ID 15-16 | -Intro to Design 15-16 |
UC San Diego | AutoDesk Inventor Certified User2015 Mini Urban Challenge Western Regional Competition |
| 2018 |  Smit Rajyaguru
| ID 15-16 | -Intro to Design |
UC Berkley | AutoDesk Inventor Certified User2015 Mini Urban Challenge Western Regional Competition |
| 2018 |  Cris Barillos
| ID 15-16 | -Intro to Design |
San Jose State | AutoDesk Inventor Certified User
AutoDesk Fusion Certified User2018 SkillsUSA |
| 2018 |
Ariful Rigan | ID 15-16 |
UC Berkley | AutoDesk Inventor Certified User2015 Mini Urban Challenge Western Regional Competition | |
| 2018 |
Ramon Roco |
ID 15-16 |  MIT | AutoDesk Inventor Certified User2015 Mini Urban Challenge Western Regional Competition | |
| 2018 |  Snehal Jain | POE 17-18 |
UC Berkley BioMedical Engineering |  AutoDesk Fusion Certified User | |
| 2018 |  Cesar Bajahas Ortiz
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POE 17-18 |
Civil Engineering | AutoDesk Fusion Certified User2018 SkillsUSA | |
| 2018 |  Adrien Ramos
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ID 16-17 |
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| 2018 |  Ben Gelbart
| AutoDesk Inventor Certified User
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| 2018 |
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-Intro to Design 16-17 | AutoDesk Inventor Certified User
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| 2018 |
Elber Arevalo
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POE 17-18 |
AutoDesk Fusion Certified User | ||
| 2018 |  Paris Bromber |
ID 16-17 |  USC |
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| 2018 |
Kevin Ceron |
POE 16-17 | |||
| 2018 |  Andrew Claiborne | ID 16-17 |
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| 2018 |  Rafael Gevorkyan | ID 16-17 |
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| 2018 |  David Kazaryan | ID 16-17 |
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| 2018 |  Roxanne Perez | ID 16-17 |
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| 2018 |  Kim Galindo | ID 16-17 |
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Brisa Amador
Tyler Melendez
Eddie Sanchez
Tyler FortunatiCamp updates for the Fall (2018)
Attention Parents of Current 4th and 5th Grade Students
Attached are the flyers for NEXT years 5th grade Astrocamp (so this applies to THIS year’s 4th graders) and NEXT year’s 6th Grade PaliCamp (so this year’s 5th graders) trips. Your children should have brought, or will be bringing, home these flyers in their backpacks.
The purpose of these flyers is to:
- Let you know that these optional overnight trips will be occuring EARLY in the school year.
- Allow you to save money if you would like your child to participate.
- Let you know that we will be having a meeting the FIRST WEEK of school to get all of the paperwork started.
Why are we starting so early? Space is limited, and the October 13th trip will sneak up on us really fast once school starts. We want everyone to have an opportunity to plan because the deadline for this trip will be right at the beginning of the school year.
This is for current 4th grade students (5th graders of the 2018-19 school year)
http://www.shermanoaksces.com/
This is for current 5th grade students (6th graders of the 2018-19 school year)
http://www.shermanoaksces.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Pali-Camp-F-18-Summer-Notice-2018.pdf
For Questions: Parents, You can send an email to Mr. Rickertsen at: [email protected]. Please indicate the camp you are interested in.
SOCES Fundraiser Parties!
Below is the Fundraiser Party of the Week. All of the money raised funds programs for our students!
YOGA & LUNCH in MALIBU
Enjoy an uplifting Yoga class donated & led by Becki Ottush overlooking Zuma Beach in Malibu, followed by a yummy lunch!
Donated & hosted by SOCES Mother of 2 (8th & 11th) Alex Wald
Yoga & Lunch Party in MALIBU
- Friday, April 20th from 10am-1pm
- $40 pp (Yoga & Lunch) ONLY 2 more spots available
- $30pp (Lunch only) ONLY 4 more spots available
Email [email protected] to RSVP
Here are some additional Fundraiser Parties! (links here in calendar order)
- 4/20 YOGA & LUNCH (or just lunch) in MALIBU (ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT)
- 4/21 PARKOUR/FREERUNNING PARTY at TEMPEST ACADEMY in NORTHRIDGE
- 4/27 WINE TASTING PARTY in WOODLAND HILLS
- 4/28 POKER FIESTA in ENCINO
- 5/11 COOKING CLASS & LUNCH in SHERMAN OAKS (ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT)
- 6/6 PRE-GRADUATION SALON PARTY in WOODLAND HILLS
- 6/9 BINGO & CHILI in GRENADA HILLS (SOLD OUT)
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