PUSD Education News
A Publication of the Paramount Unified School District Una Publicacion de el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Paramount 15110 California Ave., Paramount, CA 90723 • Tel: 562-602-6000 • Fax: 562-634-6029
A Trip to the Aquarium As a part of our language arts topic, and after reading The Rainbow Fish we visited The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA. In preparation for this field trip we talked about different animals that live in the ocean. We worked with our Speech therapist to help us construct phrases of things they may see at the Aquarium. We worked with our behavior specialists to prepare for any situations that may occur. Finally, we were ready and the students couldn’t be more excited. The Aquarium of the Pacific is a great size for elementary students in our special education class – we made a loop around the facility and still had time for lunch before we headed back to school. The students enjoyed interactive exhibits where you can touch stingrays, starfish and sharks. They also marveled for 15 minutes as seals swam overhead as we sat in the tunnel. The students were able to communicate to staff
what they saw and screeched in delight as different fish swam by in the exhibits. One student even used his communication device to say “I want to see a walrus.” After our visit, we reflected on everything we saw at the Aquarium and the students
wrote sentences on what they saw at the Aquarium and drew their favorite pictures. What an AMAZING learning experience they had and I couldn’t be more proud of their progress. Felice Green, Teacher Los Cerritos School
August 2016
Un Paseo al Acuario
Como parte del tema de artes de lenguaje, y después de haber leído The Rainbow Fish (El pez de colores) visitamos el Acuario del Pacifico en Long Beach, CA. Durante la preparación del viaje conversamos sobre varios animales que viven en el océano. Trabajamos con nuestra terapista de habla, quien nos ayudó a formar frases de cosas que veríamos en el acuario. Trabajamos también con la especialista en comportamiento y así prepararnos para cualquier situación que pudiese ofrecerse. Finalmente, estuvimos listos y nuestros estudiantes estaban muy emocionados. El Acuario del Pacifico es de gran tamaño para nuestros alumnos de primaria de educación especial. Dimos una vuelta en el acuario y aun tuvimos tiempo de comer antes de regresar a la escuela. Los estudiantes disfrutaron de las exhibiciones interactivas en las que tuvieron la oportunidad de tocar mantarrayas, peces estrella y tiburones. También se maravillaron al ver las focas nadar sobre nosotros mientras estuvimos sentados en el túnel. Los niños fueron capaces de comunicar lo que veían y gritaban de placer al ver los peces nadar en las exhibiciones. Incluso, uno de los estudiantes pudo usar su aparato para comunicarse y decir “quiero ver las morsas.” Después de la visita, reflexionamos en todo lo que vimos en el acuario y los estudiantes escribieron oraciones sobre lo que vieron y dibujaron su pez favorito. Que GRAN experiencia de aprendizaje y que orgullosa estoy de su progreso. Felice Green - Maestra, Escuela Los Cerritos
Paramount High School Sports Deportes en La Escuela The spring season for Paramount High School was marked by great accomplishments for both sport teams and individuals athletes. 5 spring sports advanced to CIF Southern Section playoffs as a result of hard work and determination from athletes and dedicated coaching staff members. Swim had an amazing season this year taking 3rd in league for both boys and girls teams. Freshman, Maximillian Chau, became Junior Varsity league champion in the 50 breast stroke. Sophomore Varsity league champion, Rafael Rivera Hernandez, qualified for CIF after his first place league finish in the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.13. He took 5th at the CIF prelims competition to finish off his season. Senior Maredith Berdeja was the only other individual who qualified to swim in the CIF prelims in the 200 freestyle with a time of 2.05.99. The Girls Varsity 200 free relay team qualified to compete at the CIF prelims held at the Riverside Aquatics Complex on the campus of Riverside City College on May 11 and finished with a time of 1.50.09. The Varsity Girls 400 free relay, Varsity Boys 200 free relay and Varsity Boys 400 free relay
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La temporada de primavera estuvo marcada por grandes logros de nuestros equipos deportivos tanto como de nuestros atletas. Como resultado del arduo trabajo de nuestros atletas y la dedicación de los entrenadores, 5 de nuestros deportes avanzaron a las finales de CIF del sur de California. En natación tuvimos una all made the alternate list for CIF as well. Both 9th grade Male and Female Athletes of the Year are Swim Team members. Gaddiel Gil and Elia Tapia-Gomez were given the title of Freshmen Athletes of the Year for their outstanding performances on the Water Polo and Swim teams. 10th grade Male Athlete of the Year, Rafael RiveraHernandez, was also named MVP swimmer and MVP Water Polo Player of the Year. These young athletes have a bright future in athletics ahead of them. The girls Varsity Softball team made the CIF wildcard playoffs
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gran temporada, trayéndonos el 3er lugar en ambos equipos, varonil y femenil. En la competencia de la subdivisión, Maximillian Chau fue campeón de la competencia de pecho libre de 50 metros. Rafael Rivera Hernández califico para
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SCHOOL BOARD MEETING DATES
August 8, 2016
Board of Education meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. in the Boardroom at the District Office, 15110 California Avenue, Paramount, and are open to the public.
FECHAS DE LA JUNTA DE LA MESA DIRECTIVA
8 de agosto, 2016
Las juntas del Consejo de Educación se llevan a cabo a las 6:00 p.m. en el salón de la Junta Directiva del Distrito, 15110 California Avenue, Paramount y están abiertas al público.