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The decision on disolving the Fire District could come as soon as Tuesdays LAFCO meeting. That is when we will all know if enough signatures have been gathered to force a vote by the community on retaining the district or joining the County Fire Authority.
FFA Speech Contest Hosted At The High School
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The Homecoming Court: (back row) Tamar Dilibert, P.J. Davis-Scholl, Emily Vilarta, Roman Sanders, Queen - Kyla Blanco, King - Bryan Solis, Danika Stalcup, Shane Cranfield, Maria Ray, Reece Embald. (front row) Freshman: Donna Cruz, Lucas Vanderstaay; Sophomores: Karysa Preciado, Alex Gonzales; Juniors: Maykenzey Raines, Noah Muller.
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the first time. “I guess it’s more of a Julian thing than I thought” proclaimed a local as they explained the parade. Others are pleased that the floats go by twice “so you get to see both sides.” So once again we’ve created an event worth the trip for visitors and always something for the locals to crow about. Although it seem the tradition is also for the weather to shift to fall for homecoming? At least this year we didn’t get rained on or fogged in as has happened in the past. It was nice to get a jacket out of the closet.
On Wednesday - October 3, Julian FFA hosted a San Diego Section FFA speech contest, which had around 400 participants and guests. This was the first San Diego FFA speech contest held at Julian High, there was 16 schools represented with 6 different competitions. Julian FFA had 3 teams participate and all three teams placed in the Gold level.
Officer Team in action- Rylie Boyd, Nikki Arias, Erin Conitz, Dakotah Audibert, Dusty Flack, Kameron Flint
Leading off the parade - more photos pages 2, 5 and 7 Julian High’s Homecoming parade was, as always, a great treat for all in attendance including the town’s visitors. The route from the High School then back again on Main Street really shows the tourists what a small town parade is all about. The floats of course are the main attraction and all four classes put their best feet, hands and artistic abilities to work Thursday night and into Friday morning to get them ready. The homecoming court representing all classes is always a surprise to many who are witnessing our tradition for Sophomore Class wins the float competition with their Christmas Theme.
Football Game Ends Early - Eagles Win
Novice Team A- Elizabeth Denny, Jessica Bakken, Taylor Anderson, Ali Arias, Sophia Golding, Corey Lay
With 10:35 left on the clock coaches and officials huddled around the second Calvary Christian player to go down with injury. Having started the game with only nine players the Royal Knights, possesing a 40 to 38 lead, were in a quandry continue with only seven (against Julian’s eight) or not risk another injury. Coach Gene Rheam thought, talked to his staff and then his players before deciding that they would not continue. So the Eagles get a win in the books and continue to look to defend their championship.
Brad Kaltenthaler into score, he carried the ball 36 times for 231 yards
Fall Sports Schedules Volleyball
Wednesday, August 15 L 2-3 @ Hamilton HS Thursday, August 16 L 2-3 Home vs Calvary Christian Tuesday, August 21 — @Calvary Christian Thursday, August 23 L 0-3 Home vs Borrego Springs Tuesday, August 28 L 0-3 Home vs Hamilton Thursday, August 30 L 0-3 @ Ocean View Christian Wed., September 5 L 0-3 @ Borrego Springs Friday, September 7 L 0-3 Home vs West Shores Wed., September 12 L 0-3 @ Warner Friday, September 14 W 3-0 @ Vincent Memorial Tues, September 18 L 0-3 Home vs Ocean View Thurs, September 20 L 0-3 Home vs Calipatria Friday, September 21 L 0-3 @ Mountain Empire Friday, September 28 L 0-3 Home vs Borrego Springs Wednesday, October 3 4:30 @ West Shores Friday, October 5 3:30 Home vs Warner Monday, October 10 tba Home vs Vincent Memorial Wednesday, October 12 5:00 @ Calipatria Monday,October 17 3:30 Home vs Mountain Empire Friday, October 26 4:00 @ Warner
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Novice Team B- Rachel Rapue, Jalia Diliberti, Mariah Gentry, Zach Sinclair, Zen Hill, Sofia Munoz For each team of 6 one member receives the top officer award, the following received the award for Julian: Nikki Arias- Officer Team Elizabeth Denny- Novice Team A Zen Hill- Novice Team B We had a fun time hosting the event, and couldn’t have done it without the help of the parents and students from Julian High.
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Calvary’s Josiah Carlos off to the end zone. The game started with the Eagles taking the kick off, driving down and scoring. Only to Calvary rutrn their kick off for an 8-8 first quarter score. The secord quarter saw the Eagles score twice and the Knoghts one for a halftime score 24-14. Calvary returned the second half kickoff for a score. Then it was back and forth until the fourth quarter.
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Friday, September 21 Citrus League #1 Saturday, September 28 Coach Downey XC Classic @ Morley Field Thursday, October 4 Maranatha Invitational @ RB Community Park Saturday, October 6 37th Souther California Invitational @ Guajome Park Friday, October 19 Mt. SAC Invitational Saturday, November 17 CIF Championsip @ Morley Field
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Not a day goes by without another gut-wrenching tale of bullying making headlines. Schoolyards erupt in violence. Social media sites turn into cyber lynch mobs. Kids commit suicide after enduring months of abuse. Despite all the media attention, parents often remain in the dark about what actions to take when it happens to their children — or when their children bully others. What can parents really do? What are the signs to watch for? How do you distinguish gardenvariety personality conflicts between kids (which may include some mean behavior) from actual bullying? We contacted two experts, Drexel University professor and director of the Center for the Prevention of School-Aged Violence Charles Williams (aka Dr. Chuck) and clinical psychologist and author John Mayer, to clear up the the common misconceptions about bullying and give parents the facts. Myth #1: You’ll know when your child is being bullied Just because your child doesn’t tell you he or she is being bullied doesn’t mean it’s not happening. In 2007 almost a third of middle and high schoolers reported that they’d been bullied at school. And those are the ones who admitted it. “It’s one of those silent issues,” Williams says. Many kids don’t speak up because they think that it will lead to more abuse, because they’re ashamed, and because of the powerful unwritten code against snitching. If your child comes home with torn clothing; starts complaining about going to school; has unexplained bruises, cuts, and
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What do parents really need to know what you think. scratches; or seems depressed and socially isolated, these are signs of bullying. If you suspect bullying, keep talking with your child and go to the school for help and input. Talk with your child’s teacher, a school administrator, or a school counselor to notify them of any problems, ask if they’ve noticed any incidents, and work with them to deal with the problem sooner rather than later. Myth #2: Bullying always includes physical aggression Bullying is when one child regularly harasses another child. This could be verbal bullying like name-calling, teasing, and using threatening language. It can also be physical abuse like punching, shoving, hitting, and spitting. It can be electronic too, via texting and the Internet. There is a gray area, however, that is important for parents to understand. Is it bullying when a child is excluded from a game? Not necessarily, but if your child is regularly left out, by all means talk with the teacher. (Check out the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program for a more detailed explanation of bullying.) Myth #3: The bully is always
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Julian Elementary School attended Camp Marston for an all-school adventure! Gray skies churned above but no one had time to notice! Thanks to the fantastic planning and leadership of the camp counselors, our students in first through fifth grade took part in traditional camp activities along with activities in the biological and physical sciences. Students participated in hikes, challenge courses, slingshot lessons, and archery! They used their collaborative skills to build giant shelters out of fallen timber, ate lunch together by campfire or picnic, played group games and sang camp songs, and ended with a harnessed climb up the rock wall! At the end of the day, Julian fourth graders waved goodbye to the rest of the school and prepared for an overnight camping experience. The overnighters enjoyed writing entertaining skits, a night hike, a farm visit, and more! Embedded in all of the activities were lessons on nocturnal animals, plate tectonics, water conservation, and astronomy. Thank you Camp Marston for this team-building and confidence boosting adventure!
about bullying? It's not necessarily bigger Despite media depictions from the ’80s (Biff from Back to the Future), ’90s (Nelson from The Simpsons), and more recently (Dave Karofsky from Glee), bullies aren’t necessarily large kids who pack a powerful punch. “Physical size is really inconsequential when it comes to this issue,” Mayer says. Bullying is often about power, and a child who bullies is often trying to counteract something that’s going wrong (real or perceived) in his own life. “In fact, there’s a strong case to be made that a bully is typically smaller,” Mayer says, adding that the aggression could be inspired by the bully’s lack of confidence and feelings of physical inadequacy. “Bullying is mostly psychological,” Williams says. Girls report being bullied more than boys — and they’re more often victimized by passive aggressive behavior or social aggression over physical harm. “If you think about it, a small girl on the cheerleading team could be a school’s biggest bully (pun intended),” Williams says. Myth #4: There’s one clear way to solve the problem Because bullying scenarios vary so widely, no single response can be prescribed. The complicated truth is that different situation — and different kids — call for different actions. The key is thinking about these actions (and reactions) and discussing them with your child. The case against fighting back: Everything we know is that the ultimate right thing to do is to ignore the bully. Turn your back on the teasing and bullying and it’ll go away,” Mayer says. “That follows Psych 101 principles.” He insists an eye-for-an-eye response is ultimately ineffective and often hurts far more than it helps. Why? Although hitting back might bring a moment of satisfaction, it can lead to escalation — which, in light of reports of kids bringing weapons to school, could put both the bully and the bullied in mortal danger. Mayer compares it to an arms race, with the weapons just getting bigger and more destructive. Instead, he recommends discussing these possible strategies with your child: • Tell an adult. Whether it’s a parent, teacher or a coach, your child should tell an authority
by Valle Dwight figure who can make sure the bully faces consequences. “Teach kids to inform an adult so that the bully will be restrained and face consequences,” he says. Ideally, if the rules of society are enforced against the bully, it should put an end to the behavior. “It’s a higher form of fighting back,” Mayer says. • Don’t react. Encourage your child not to cry, stop walking, or acknowledge the bully in any way. “This can be super-hard to teach kids, but it’s what works,” Mayer says. If your child responds, the bully will feed on it. By leaving the bully hanging, she or he will end up looking silly. • Consider the consequences. Does your child’s school have a zero-tolerance policy? If so, your child could be punished (even suspended) for self-defense. This consequence might seem unfair to children and parents alike — and, depending on how it is implemented at your child’s school, may be something you should consider discussing with school administrators. The case for fighting back: In some scenarios, “fighting back” in the form of verbal retorts continued on page 7
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Chef’s Corner Why Is This Important? High blood pressure makes the heart work too hard, it can make the walls of arteries harden, and it is a If you didn’t have high blood major risk factor for heart disease pressure before, there’s a good and stroke. High blood pressure chance you do now. Last year, new guidelines from the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and nine other health organizations lowered the numbers for the diagnosis of high blood pressure to 130/80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and higher for all adults. The previous guidelines set the threshold at 140/90 mm Hg and 150/80 mm Hg for those 65 and older. What Is Blood Pressure? Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of the arteries. Systolic pressure is the pressure as the heart beats. Diastolic pressure is the pressure while the heart is at rest. Blood pressure is written systolic over diastolic. For example, in 110/75, 110 is the systolic pressure and 75 is the diastolic pressure. What Is Hypertension? Hypertension is another term for high blood pressure. Hypertension is diagnosed as a measure of at least 140/90 on three separate occasions.
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and, when warranted, physical force can put an end to bullying. But it’s important to consider the child and the situation. “It’s safe to assume that the child who is more confidently able to defend him or herself is probably less likely to be a target of bullying,” Williams says. So simply telling a scared child to fight back isn’t enough. Ultimately, it’s about safety. Williams advises parents to tell their children to report bullying to an adult — particularly at school. “However, in a case where the bully will not listen to reason and where adults abdicate responsibility, appropriate self-defense has to be considered – and available to a child as a viable option,” he says. Before this option is exercised, however, Williams says parents and caregivers need to carefully consider their position and communicate it clearly to their child. “A child should never feel conflicted about self-defense,” he says. Martial arts and boxing training are two great ways to help a child prepare for — or even prevent — being victimized by a bully. “Beyond physical preparedness, martial arts and boxing training give children the mental confidence and posturing necessary to project a sense of being in control.” Myth #5: Bullies come from the top of the social pecking order “Clearly, social gain is at the root of 95 percent of bullying,” Mayer says. So the idea that the bully is “on top” is “almost nonsense,” he says. Why? “If they were at the top, they wouldn’t be as motivated toward bullying behavior.” Both Mayer and Williams agree that bullying is most often motivated by a desire for social power. “Developmentally speaking, social standing is huge for children and youth,” Williams says. “In fact, by the time they reach adolescence, it can have more influence than, say, the role of a parent. Bullying controls and manipulates the social order; and this is exactly what the bully seeks to accomplish.” Often, this means the bully is a social climber, seeking to increase his or her status. But when a child does
seem to be popular, Williams warns, their social status may shield them from consequences — both from other kids and adults. “It lends itself to a type of social Darwinism thinking,” he says. Commonly, Mayer says, kids who bully are often victims of abuse themselves or are going through difficult problems at home. They may even have cognitive disorders that impair their impulse control. “Something is wrong with that kid in that time of their life,” Mayer says. It doesn’t mean all bullies will turn into criminals, he says, but at that time they are trying to wield power in an inappropriate way. The kid who bullies feels a lack of control in his or her own life. Often issues at home, such as divorce, abuse, or violence, leave children feeling helpless. Kids who bully don’t have the coping mechanisms to deal with that powerlessness. So what do they do? Get power the only way they can. Or as Williams puts it: “Hurt people hurt people.” School administrators who understand this can address bullying more effectively by counseling bullies as well as victims. Myth #6: Parental attitudes have no effect on bullying In fact, parents can help pave the way for bullying behavior in kids when they don’t teach their children to respect differences in people. Some parents may pay lip service to the idea that all people are equal, but if their actions reveal a different attitude, their kids will pick up on it. If parents talk disparagingly about other groups of people or tell racist, sexist, or homophobic jokes, the message they’re sending is: “All people are not alike, and some are better than others.” “Kids pick up on those things,” says Williams. “They learn that people have more or less value.” So be aware of what you say at home — and how it can translate into aggression in your child at school. Myth #7: If your child is a victim, call the bully’s parents “Parent-to-parent meetings can get nasty,” says Williams, who advises parents of victims to refrain from contacting bullies’ parents. The situation, already fraught with emotion, often gets only more heated when parents
leap into the fray. (But if parents insist on talking with each other, Williams suggests they use a mediator.) Instead, start with the school. Most schools have an antibullying policy that outlines the steps for dealing with bullies. Talk with the teacher and principal first and together figure out the next steps. Myth #8: Boys are more likely to be bullied In a 2007 survey, almost 34 percent of girls reported being bullied, compared with 31 percent of boys. Although boys often bully in a physical way, girls’ style of bullying tends to be more indirect. Girls bully by creating a hostile environment for their victims; they may spread rumors or exclude their targets from activities. “In a way, it’s easier [to do] because it’s not direct,” Williams says. And because it’s so easy to spread a rumor or make threats, mean-girl bullying can do a lot of damage — without the physical clues for parents to pick up on. If your daughter is acting sad, depressed, and moody and is reluctant to go to school, talk to her about bullying. Myth #9: Cyber-bullying is the gateway to other bullying Actually, most bullying starts with face-to-face encounters and later may progress to texting, social media, and YouTube — which ups the harassment and humiliation with even more hurtful, and possibly fatal, results. All the more reason to stop bullying before it goes viral, Williams says. If adults are vigilant and stop the bullying at school, it may never get to the cyber stage. And if your child is being bullied online? Don’t brush it off. Report it to the school, and if physical threats have been made, get copies of the messages and report them to the police. Also, encourage your child to come to you if he or she sees cyber-bullying happening to another kid. Cyber bullying is on the rise. In a recent study of digital abuse by AP and MTV, 56 percent of teens and young adults ages 14 to 24 reported being bullied through social and digital media – up from 50 percent in 2009, just two years prior. Myth #10: Parents are always their kids’ best defender They should be, but they are not. Too often, Williams says he sees parents who dismiss their children’s reports of being teased and taunted. “You’d be surprised at how adults respond. They tell their kids to stop tattling or stop whining.” Teachers and other school leaders have also dismissed the problem, says Williams, often with tragic results. Mayer says the only way to stop bullying is for adults to play an active role and take complaints about bullying seriously. Parents need to set consequences when they see or hear about their own children’s aggression, including bullying among siblings. “Parents have to stop the behavior from the start,” he says. “They can’t tolerate it at home or with anyone in the family.” As for parents of the victims, explain that “there is something wrong” with the child who is bullying their kids. Victims are suffering from regular abuse and their self-esteem has been chipped away, while their sense of powerlessness has skyrocketed. They need all the reassurance they can get that this isn’t their fault — they didn’t cause the problem. “Make sure your child knows they are not the problem,” says Mayer. “They’re not damaged. The other kid is.” Myth #11: When bullies use homophobic taunts they’re always referring to the victim’s sexual orientation Increasingly, bullies taunt other kids by calling them “gay,” even though neither party actually knows what the word means — especially in the younger grades. “This is where parental and social modeling come into effect,” Mayer says. Kids hear the word used as a put down, and they repeat it. “They’re mimicking language,” he says, “it’s not being used in the sexual connotation.” Even in the later teens, when kids do understand the meaning, it can be used solely as a slur. “It is often used as the sort of nuclear option as it relates to
male-to-male social aggression or put downs,” Williams says. “The mere insinuation is enough to cause the social harm intended by the bully.” But Williams warns that a sexually confused child — of any age — may be a more likely target for harassment and bullying. And although it may be a challenging conversation, he urges parents (with the help and possible presence of a mental health professional) to discuss sexuality and gender with their child. “It is my sense that the child who is struggling with sexuality and gender identity, but who is simultaneously receiving support on the home front, may be better equipped to navigate the treacherous waters known as childhood – particularly in a school environment, where 79 percent of reported bullying takes place.” In fact, research by the Family Acceptance Project at San Francisco State University demonstrates that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth with families who accept their sexual orientation are less likely to suffer depression, use drugs, or attempt suicide than youth who are rejected by their families. Myth #12: Schools bear no clear responsibility for bullying Bullying is a national issue, so much so that every state has passed anti-bully laws that define bullying and require schools to act when it’s reported. Even so, some schools still aren’t taking it seriously, Mayer says. And this is not just a problem but a crisis, since most bullying happens at school. “Teachers have to take these things seriously,” he says. “They have to identify the bullies and tell them, ‘We’re watching you.’” Parents should check that their kids’ school has an antibully policy and system in place. If you’re unsure what your school’s policy is, talk with the administration or check the school’s website. Let the school know that the safety of your child is important to you. About the author: Valle Dwight is a reporter, writer, and mother of two school-aged boys. She has written for many magazines, including FamilyFun, Wondertime, and Working Mother.
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