Additionally, there will be a Leadership Development Class Showcase during CHALC in the school quad from 5:00pm-7:30pm. Please come and learn what projects students have worked on for the Leadership Development Class.

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Por favor de acompañarnos el 24 de mayo para la última reunión del año escolar para la Casa de Café ALC. Será la última oportunidad para hablar con los maestros acerca de las calificaciones y el progreso académico de los estudiantes. Los maestros estarán disponibles a partir de 5:30pm-7:30pm. ¡Les esperamos!

Además habrá una Exposición de La Clase de Desarrollo de Liderazgo a partir de 5:oopm-7:30pm. Estan bienvenidos a ver los proyectos que sus hijos han estado trabajando en la clase.

P.S. Use the comment section to guess or come up with other examples, but YOU’RE NOT ALLOWED TO TELL HOW.

Recently some ALC students got to go see the Green Day musical American Idiot at the Ahmanson Theatre downtown. Journalism students Joseph Orellana and Juana Baltazar report.

The title of the show is Green Day’s American Idiot.  The songs are written by the Band Green Day. The three members of Green Day are Joe Armstrong, Michael Pritchard and Dirnt Cool. The story is about three friends.

The first character is Johnny. He is The Guy who goes to the city. The second character is Tunny. He is the guy who goes to the Middle East. The third character is Will He is the guy who stays home in suburbia.  The character St. Jimmy represents things young people are addicted to.  The war is in the Middle East. The type of music is punk rock. The story happens after September 11, 2001.

Will was sitting on the couch throughout the whole play. He didn’t ever go out to have fun with his friends because his girlfriend was pregnant. One good thing Will did as a father was stay home with his baby. He wasn’t ready to be a father.  He was getting drunk and smoking pot. He was young. He wasn’t a good father. His girlfriend took care of the baby.

Tunny is the guy who follows Johnny but is lonely in the city. Tunny does not like the city. Watching T.V., he sees a commercial that make him want to join the army. Tunny trains for fighting. In the Middle East war his leg was hurt. Tunny meets.extradinory girl one of the nurses assigned to care for him. He sings in the Hospital Dying, everyboby, dying Drenched in. The director shows him flying in a “morphine induced haze.” His friends felt mad because he left.

The show was fun because the music was enjoyable. Our favorite part was when Johnny and St. Jimmy were dancing. We also liked Tunny because he went to the Middle East and he showed us a different setting. The lighting was a nice effect when they were dancing. The music was amazing. The best songs were When September Ends and American Idiot. The dancers were talented when they were dancing in the air. It was a great show because the actors and the music were wonderful.

Students who wish to hear this Friday’s Career Journeys speaker should obtain an admission ticket from their Pathways teacher.

We’d like to remind you that LAUSD is hosting a Family Summit, focusing on College and Career preparedness for middle and high school students and their parents. It is on May 5, 2012 (Saturday) from 9am-3pm at University of Southern California. Interested participants MUST REGISTER before April 13, 2012 (submit to Angela in the ALC office).

There will be pick-up points around the neighborhood, but the district will provide transportation from Miguel Contreras LC if we collectively register 100+ participants. Additionally, a bagged breakfast and entry into a vacation raffle will be offered.

Please register as soon as possible-before April 13!!
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Estimados Padres y Tutores legales de ALC:

Quisieramos recordarles de la Cumbre de Familias, con el enfoque de “En Camino a la Universidad y Las Carreras” para estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria y sus padres. Es el 5 de mayo de 2012 (sábado) de 9 am a 3 pm en la Universidad del Southern California. Deben registrarse antes del 13 de abril 2012 (registren con Angela en la oficina de ALC).

El distrito proporcionará el transporte desde Miguel Contreras si registramos 100+ participantes. Además, se ofrecen un desayuno y una entrada en una rifa de vacaciones.

Favor de registrarse lo más pronto posible-antes del 13 de abril

Now for some the question is of course, “What is WASC?” Well, WASC stands for Western Association of Schools and Colleges, made up of administrators, teachers and students from other schools in California. They’ve come by to evaluate the school, how it’s run, what students are taught, how it’s taught, and what students gain from this knowledge and how it links with our goal as ALC. So pretty much every aspect of ALC, which is a pretty big deal. “WASC determines if we’re accredited and our diplomas are valid. Without it, out ALC diplomas are only worth the paper they’re printed on,” said Ms. Drinkward.

WASC rates schools (by years) as followed:

0- means we’re not accredited and our diplomas would be worthless.
1- means they will need to come back next year; accredited but major improvements are needed.
3- we receive 3 years accreditation and we’re on the right track, the next time they check up on us will be 3 years from now.
6- (the ultimate!) we receive full accreditation, and WASC will not come back until six years from now. Not even the next batch of freshmen would see them if we achieve this.

Since WASC came when ALC was first announced as a pilot school 3 years ago, we’re due for our first check-up. WASC will be observing each class at least once, so students should remember that they are representing ALC. The WASC committee may talk to students, so students should give them full, honest and respectful opinions. Students should share their experiences and tell the committee what they enjoy or dislike about ALC. The committee is here to help the school improve if it needs it.

To hear Mr. Edwards speak during Pathways on Friday, please acquire a ticket from your Pathways teacher.

The Rowebots celebrate their 3rd consecutive victory

Different pathways were chosen to play each day and the team that would lose would get eliminated. The organizer of the tournament was senior William Canizales. He decided to make the tournament because it has been a tradition and they always do it every year. “Hopefully the Juniors know how to set it up next year so that the tradition can continue” said William. “it turned out great even though it was stressful, but overall it was success”.

The Semi-final games were Ms. Ocampo`s Freshmen vs Mr.Gilliland`s sophomore class, and Mr. French`s Juniors vs Mr. Rowe`s Seniors. Ms. Ocampo`s class came out victorious and Mr. Rowe`s pathways beat Mr. French. With the Semi-finals now done setting up the Finals between Ms. Ocampo`s class vs Mr. Rowe`s. The game took two days and it was full of drama and excitement. Mr. Lee was the ref for the game and it was his first time officiating a match. “The Freshmen did well the first day, but then Mr. Rowe`s pathways showed why they have won the tournament three years in a row,” said Mr. Lee. “It was fun to ref the game, but I got annoyed when the Juniors were claiming that I was paid by the Seniors.”

The game began and the freshman`s were trying to win their first championship. The Seniors were being aggressive and they were taking it to the freshmen. The Seniors took a big lead and it was 5-1. The freshman`s didn’t give up and were determined to put up a fight and with a last shot were able to tie up the score 5-5. Mr. Rowe`s class was in shocked and couldn’t believe they had blown their lead and now they would be playing a second day.

In overtime the next day, the freshmen began strong and felt that they could pull it off, starting the match by scoring a point. The seniors were losing, until senior Jason Jones from Mr. Rowe`s pathways took over. He was hitting shot after shot and put the game to rest. By the time the game was over, the final score was Mr.Rowe 22 points and Ms. Ocampo 8 points.

“It was a team effort against a fantastic and talented 9th grade team. We won not only for the Rowebots, but for the entire class of 2012,” said Mr. Rowe. Star player Jason Jones said “It was an excellent run for the Rowebots as we 3-peated. We played a freshmen team who gave us a scare the first time around, but as seniors we had to bring the trophy home.” All the freshmen played well and gave it their best shot. “I am happy that we made it to the Finals and almost had a chance to win the tournament,” said freshman Daniel Pena. “I think Mr.Rowe played well and deserved the win, but I am happy about us making it to the finals.”

Marco lived car-lite in the OC for eight months, but was tempted back into two-car ownership with the arrival a 2011 Kia Soul and the commuting needs of a toddler in suburbia.  He still can be seen commuting to the train on his modified 1988 Schwinn Circuit with steel-lugged frame.

Ask your Pathways teacher for a ticket to hear Mr. Anderson speak on Friday.