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Let your child grow with us. We believe a Catholic school education is the most important gift you will ever give your child.
Currently, we still have spots available in preschool and now are taking registra- tion for all students.
At St. La Salle, we foster knowledge, faith and service. We prepare students to use their God-given talents to the fullest later in life.
We offer students the op- portunity to explore many life paths that will enable them to serve the church and our com- munity to make the world a better place.
Call us at (559) 638-2621 to schedule a visit. You also can go online to stlasallereedley. org for more information.
Reasons to Choose
a Catholic Education
We are proud to be a Cath-
olic school. Here are 12 rea- sons to send your children to a Catholic school:
1, We offer an education that combines Catholic faith and teachings with academic excellence; 2, We partner with parents in the faith formation of their children; 3, We set high standards for student achievement and help them succeed.
4, We provide a balanced academic curriculum that integrates faith, culture and
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ings. (Others included poet Sylvia Plath, photographer Diane Arbus, investigative reporter and activist
Ida B. Wells, and Ada Lovelace, a mathematician now recognized as the first computer programmer.)
In that obituary, The Times wrote: “Though she was forgotten at the time, part of her remained alive, at the forefront of science. While a cure for cancer remains elu- sive, the cell line named for her, HeLa (pronounced hee- lah), has been at the core of treatments for hemophilia, herpes, influenza, leukemia, and Parkinson’s disease as well as the polio vaccine, the cancer drug tamoxifen, che- motherapy, gene mapping, and in vitro fertilization.”
David and Victoria were asked how they felt about the belated honors for Henrietta, including an honorary doctor- ate degree for public service, a family visit with President Barack Obama, and a planned cancer research and treat- ment center in Virginia.
“It’s an honor,” David said. He then cited the day in the book when Deborah and her brother, Zakariyya, for the first time saw their mother’s cells in a laboratory.
“You’re famous,” Deborah whispered at one point. “Just nobody knows it.”
David said: “Lots of people around the world are starting to know about her. Still got a lot of work to do ...”
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life; 5, We use technology ef- fectively to enhance educa- tion; 6, We instill in students the value of service to others; 7, We teach children respect of self and others; 8, We em- phasize moral development and self-discipline.
9, We prepare students to be productive citizens and future leaders; 10, We have a 99 percent high school gradu- ation rate, and 85 percent of our graduates go to college; 11, We cultivate a faculty and staff who are dedicated, car- ing and effective; and 12, We provide a safe and welcoming environment for all.
Scholarship Applications
The scholarship deadline is Friday, March 30.
Scholarship applications now are open. We won’t have paper application forms in the office, so applications must be filled out online.
To do so, go to https://on- line.factsmgt.com/AID, or you also can access this informa- tion through our web page at stlasallereedley.org.
Safe Travels
We wish safe travels to our students who will be going to Washington D.C., Gettys- burg, Philadelphia and New York City:
Gonzalo Avalos, Charlotte Burks, Zoey Cardosa, Cris- tian Contreras, Darius Cue- vas, Kelly Fernandez, Joshua Fernandez, Chelsea Flood, Makenna Gobby, Jimena Her- nandez, Athziriy Hernandez,
Victoria and David also were asked about the rela- tionship with Johns Hopkins (which always has maintained it didn’t sell or profit from the cells). Victoria said that the relationship is “complicated.”
On one hand, she and two cousins serve on a Hop- kins board that awards high school scholarships, while, on the other, the family has re- ceived nothing. Victoria said there won’t be an apology be- cause that legally would be an admission of guilt and would lead to other questions.
The family has had to re- main vigilant about privacy violations. In 2013, a lab post- ed the full HeLa genome on- line, alarming the family that “here we go again,” David said. That summer, the fam- ily reached an unprecedented agreement with the National Institutes of Health. Now, family members serve on a panel with other representa- tives from medicine, science and bioethics to review appli- cations and proposals. So, in- stead of being the last to know, David said, “we’re among the first people to know.”
David said that family members are patient advo- cates to the medical com- munity. He and Victoria said they know that research is vital to make advances and breakthroughs in science and medicine. But, they said, that should not happen without the consent of the person whose cells are needed.
“We also need the right way of doing it,” David said, adding that the two sides must find ways to work to-
Matthew Herrera, Sofia Hoff- man, Hollie Jalil, Amy Perez, Jorge Ramirez Leon, Esmer- alda Ramos, Francis Resendiz, Kalyssa Sotelo-Tamez, Nicho- las Todd, Carlo Torres, and Joseph Wisocki.
These students will visit some big monumental land marks, such as the Arlington National Cemetery and Na- tional World War II Memorial in Washington D.C.; the Na- tional September 11 Memorial and Museum and the Statue of Liberty in New York City; and the Liberty Bell in Phila- delphia.
They also will attend Mass at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C.
We hope you all have fun on this educational trip!
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Please support St. La Salle School when you make a purchase at Save Mart. At the checkout stand, enter the numbers (559) 638-1916 on the keypad.
This automatically will give St. La Salle the credit.
Spring Open House
“Thank you” to every- one who attended our Open House. We had a wonderful evening and had an excellent attendance of families and friends.
Dates to Remember
• March 26-April 2 – Eas-
ter vacation
• April 3 – School resumes • May 4 – Spring Carnival
gether “so that some of the things that happened to Hen- rietta Lacks won’t happen again.”
Victoria said: “If you have to ask me can you do some- thing with my tissue, then that’s telling you right there that it is mine. It belongs to me.”
She also said she has no doubt that, if asked, Henriet- ta would have consented be- cause Henrietta “was a very giving, selfless person.”
Both relatives, who noted their family has a very spiri- tual background, believe that the journey taken by Debo- rah and Skloot “had a lot to do with divine intervention,” Victoria said.
They also said they wished the movie – in which Winfrey portrayed Deborah – had focused more on Debo- rah’s part of the journey than Skloot’s. David said the movie “didn’t even scratch the sur- face” of Deborah’s powerful personality. She died in 2009.
But, they do appreciate
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Important March Dates
Immanuel Schools will be closed for the Easter break, Monday, March 26, to Friday, March 30. We also will have a Staff Development Day on Monday, April 2.
There will be no classes and offices will be closed for these days. School will resume on Tuesday, April 3, with offices opening at 7:30 a.m.
High School Updates
On Thursday, March 22, boys golf will compete in the CSL Mini 9 Holes at Visalia Country Club with a tee time of 2 p.m. Also on March 22, JV and varsity boys tennis will play at Exeter Union High School, with matches at 4 p.m. Also, JV and varsity softball will compete at the Immanuel Sports Complex against Orange Cove High, while JV and varsity base- ball will play at Selma High; all games are at 4 p.m.
On Saturday, March 24, coed track will compete in the Central Valley Classic Meet at Clovis North High School; events begin at 10 a.m.
For a complete list of high school sports, go to im- manuelsports.bigteams.com or visit our website at im- manuelschools.com and click on “athletics.”
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learned to be responsible by being in the Boy Scouts.
Joshua said: “You learn how to do things I think you wouldn’t be able to do on a regular basis without some- one helping you.”
And Henry said: “I like the fact it’s like a giant fam- ily.”
Parents like Melissa Romero, Henry’s mother, said they appreciate what their children learn from the Boy Scouts. “I love Scouts. It’s helped him grow because he’s very shy, and it’s helped him have confidence,” she said, adding that Henry en- joys community volunteer projects.
Recognition for Troop 282 included a resolution from state Sen. Andy Vidak, whose 14th District includes Reedley. The resolution in- cluded congratulations to the troop on its 90th anni- versary “for the vital role it has played in improv- ing the lives of countless boys and young men, and extended best wishes for
• Chamber Choir depart- ed for their annual New York trip on March 21 and will re- turn on March 29.
• FFA members will compete in various judging competitions at the Modesto Junior College Field Day, Fri- day and Saturday, March 23 and 24.
• Sports Medicine and Auto & Metal Shop will both be on a field trip on Thurs- day, March 22, to Reedley College for the Tiger ROmP event promoting high school ROP programs. Teams will participate in welding and sports medicine competi- tions. Events begin at 9 a.m.
• Mark your calendar for the Junior/Senior Prom – Sat- urday, April 7. The theme is “A Hollywood Night Under the Stars.” It will start at 6:30 p.m. event will be held at Starlight Grove in Clovis.
Junior High Updates
Students participating in the eighth grade East Coast trip, “History on the Road,” departed on March 16. The group will return on Monday, March 26.
In junior high sports, the coed track team will com- pete in the Central Valley Classic Meet at Clovis East High School; events begin at 2:30 p.m. The junior high baseball and softball teams’ next games will be on Tues-
its continued growth in the future.”
The occasion also in- cluded a display of scouting books, uniforms, badges and other memorabilia.
Past and current Troop 282 members shared fond memories of their experi- ences, such as hiking in the central Sierras and camping at Camp Chawanakee.
They’ve also taken pride in the civic activities they’ve been involved in, which these days include the Wreaths Across America in Reedley, the Reedley Relay for Life, setting up flags for Memori- al Day, local food drives, and the annual Civil War Revis- ited reenactment in Fresno..
The Reedley Lions Club has chartered and support- ed Troop 282 for 90 years. Robert Takacs, the Lions Club president, is a scouting alumnus who trains and ad- vises Boy Scout troops, such as 282. He came dressed in a
Doing fine at 99!
If you see this lovely lady around town, wish her a
day, April 3, at the Imman- uel Sports Complex against Conejo; game times are 3 p.m.
Elementary Updates
This week, we had sev- eral students take part in Poetry and Prose at the Tu- lare County Office of Edu- cation. The students had a great time performing their poems. On March 21, we had our Third Quarter Awards Assembly for grades fourth to sixth.
Our second grade classes enjoyed an Amtrak train ride to Hanford. They then had an art lesson, and finished with ice cream at Superior Dairy. Due to last week’s rain, our Race for Excellence was postponed until Friday, March 23. Have a great week and go Eagles!
Enroll Your Student
Considering a change in your child’s education? Con- sider Immanuel Schools.
Enrollment packets can be picked up in the district office at 1128 S. Reed Ave. in Reedley (zip code 93654). Or, visit our website at immanu- elschools.com to download the information, schedule a campus tour, or register for Campus Day 2018.
Call us at (559) 638-2529, ext. 7101, for more informa- tion on Immanuel Schools, where the difference is life changing.
uniform with a kilt that signi- fies the Wood Badge, which can be traced back to Brit- ish Army officer Robert Ste- phenson Smyth Baden-Pow- ell, who wrote “Scouting for Boys” that became the basis for the scout movement.
Takacs, who’s 71, became a Boy Scout during his youth in Fontana in Southern Cali- fornia.
“This is a great expe- rience for these boys,” he said before the program. He pointed out the members undertake a wide variety of activities, expanding their knowledge and abilities as they become young adults.
And, “the key thing I re- ally enjoy about scouting is leadership,” Takacs said.
During the program, Butch Preheim was recog- nized as the Troop 282 alum- nus in attendance with the longest years of association.
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