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The Reedley Exponent B5 Thursday, August 2, 2018 Youth & Education
'Pirate Days' give freshmen a jump start By Jodie Reyna
RMCHS commencement is third graduating class
Mid Valley Publishing
Incoming freshmen at Reedley High School are be- ing shown the ropes of their new campus this week.
About 300 students from the Class of 2022 are par- ticipating in “Pirate Days” at Reedley High. The event is sponsored by the Reedley High transition team and gives new students a taste of what it’s like to be a Pi- rate and helps prepare them for the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 15.
Pirate Days kicked off with a rally on Monday, July 30, that included face paint- ing, games, and a dance con- test in the Reedley High gym- nasium.
Angel Miramontes, an in- coming freshman from Silas Bartsch K-8 School, said Pi- rate Days has helped him get acquainted with the campus.
“I feel like it’s a new step in my life,” he said.
Anahy Echeverria, a Reedley High senior, knows what it’s like to be a ninth- grader struggling to fit in at a new school.
“It’s a big change in cul- ture,” she said.
Echeverria maintained a 4.0 grade point average in middle school, but her grades dropped once she entered high school. Echeverria said she was not prepared for the heavier workload that is re- quired in high school. The transition team helped Ech- everria get back on track and now she is giving back by helping incoming freshmen.
“I tell them about my personal experiences so that they will have an easier time adjusting,” she said.
Echeverria is one of sev- eral Reedley High upper- classmen working with the transition team to help fresh- men adjust to their new sur- roundings.
During the week-long event, students are tour the campus, receive their class schedules and have the op- portunity to speak with their guidance counselors. Stu- dents also take informational classes that teach them what it’s like to be a high schooler,
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Incoming Reedley High School freshmen (from left) are Sitlaly Tovar, Violeta Mosqueda, and Juanita Rodriguez. They were among nearly 300 students that participated in "Pirate Days" at Reedley High this week to help new students get acquainted with the campus prior to the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 15.
Staff Report
Commencement was held June 6 for Reedley Middle College High School's third graduating class.
The ceremony was con- ducted in the Reedley High School Performing Arts The- atre.
RMCHS, a charter school that opened in 2012 at Reed- ley College, is a collabora- tive effort of the college, the Kings Canyon Unified School District, and local businesses.
The Class of 2018 salutato- rians were Lantz Adams and Jose Amezcua.
The seniors selected as Noble Knights were Karina Carrillo-Cortez and Jacob Brian Mendoza.
Amezcua and Jose Felipe Ramirez also earned the high- est amount of Reedley College units, at 70 or more.
Meanwhile, Ramirez and Adams received high honors, wearing gold stoles, among the seniors who earned life- time member status with the California Scholarship Fed- eration.
Adams and classmate An- na Sipes delivered the senior class speeches during the graduation ceremony.
Here are the members of the RMCHS Class of 2018:
Lantz Kristopher Adams, Jose C. de Jesus Amezcua, Bryonna Anderson, Eduardo Aparcio, Reyna Armenta- Moreno, Joshua Isaiah Car- doso, Karina Carrillo-Cortez, Jose Chagolla-Morales, Colter Allen Ciceroni, Scott A. Culb- ertson.
Christian A. Flores, Jo- sette Gonzalez, Jeremy Allen Hammond, Aireyana Ymelda Hernandez, Jannifer Hernan- dez, Josselyn Leticia Hurtado Soto, Jacob Brian Mendoza, Jaqueline del Carmen Molina, Eduardo David Moncada.
Christopher J. Ochoa, Nao- mi Porras-Angulo, Jose Felipe Ramirez, Jasmine Ramos, Sa- mantha Evelyn Rodriguez, Ed- uardo Sanchez, Ernesta San- chez, Anna Sipes, David Paul Tadios, Adam Bazil Thabit, Vanessa Torres, Carlos Julian Uribe Marker, and Guillermo Viramontes.
including the importance of attendance and how to read a transcript. Students partici- pate in team building activi- ties as well.
Araceli Chavez, transition team liaison, said something as simple as helping new stu- dents find their classes can help ease their anxiety.
“They feel more confi- dent because they know what to do and what to expect,” Chavez said.
An important aspect of Pirate Days is introducing students to other students that they didn’t know before. Chavez said students are in- tentionally not grouped by school so that they meet new people.
Freshman Emily Gonza- lez said she is nervous about starting high school, but she said Pirate Days has been a big help. She is a graduate of Navelencia Middle School.
“It’s helping me so I won’t get lost on the first day of school and I know what to expect,” Gonzalez said.
Cristina Carmona, also a Navelencia graduate, said the large campus at Reed- ley High is a big adjustment,
but during Pirate Days she is “getting to know the campus better.”
Robbie Campos, a Reed- ley High senior, is assist- ing the transition team by answering questions from freshman about a variety of topics, ranging from class schedules to athletics. Cam- pos, who describes himself as outgoing and friendly, said he is glad to be there for the freshmen and give them ad- vice.
“A lot of the freshmen come from having two or three classes. High school can be overwhelming,” he said.
Chavez said it’s often the high-achieving students that struggle the most when tran- sitioning from middle school to high school. She said the change in surroundings can cause their grades to decline.
“There are multiple rea- sons that students struggle in high school. Every student is different,” Chavez said. “Our job is to guide and support them and find them the re- sources they need.”
The transition team op- erates out of the transition
center at Reedley High and is available to students year round. Felix Perez, transi- tion team director, said Pi- rate Days gives students a jump start.
“They get to feel what it’s like to be a student on campus. We teach them the skills they need to know. It’s a proactive approach,” Perez said. “We give students the tools ahead of time to make sure they understand what is required of them and the expectations that we have on campus.”
Ashlee Becerra, a Reed- ley High junior, is participat- ing in Pirate Days by giving advice to freshmen. She rec- ommends getting involved in sports and on-campus clubs.
“I try to make them feel comfortable and welcome,” she said.
Lizeth Gaudalupe, a freshman from Navelencia is nervous about meeting new people, but she said Pirate Days has helped overcome her fears.
“I don’t think it will be as chaotic on the first day of school,” she said.
General Grant Middle School Class of 2018
RHS chapter of FCCLA attends national leadership event in Georgia last month
General Grant Middle School held its eighth-grade promotion ceremony on June 7.
The program included student speakers Perla Ono- fre and Edward Rodriguez. In addition, student council president Jorge Duenas led the flag salute.
Here are the members of the Class of 2018:
Luis Acosta Avilez, Juan Agabo Lopez, Amanda Alcala, Levy Alcantar, Lizbet Alvara- do Cisneros, Katrina Antonio, Abigail Aranda Macias, Edu- ardo Banda, Jordan Barajas, Adrian Barojas.
Gavino Barrera Ruvalca- ba, Alfonso Barrios, Gabriela Barrios, Danny Beltran, Park- er Boriack, Nathan Botkin, Carmen Calleres, Berenice Camacho Espinoza, Ashley Campillo, Celeste Castillo.
Alias Chagoya, Hailel Chastine, Diego Chavez, Ja- vier Contreras, Frida Cor- tes, Nadisela Cruz Morales, Stephanie Cuellar Garcia, Ivan Davalos, Melanie Davil- la, Angel De La Cruz Sanchez.
Bernabe Dominguez, Jorge Duenas Avila, Jaimie Estrella, Zachariah Flores, Maria Franco Zacarias, Ja- mie Galaviz-Santillan, Areal Galvan, Abran Galvan Vega, Daisy Garcia, Dominic Gar- cia.
Stephanie Garcia Garcia, Destiny Gardner, Nichole Garza, Alexander Godinez, Erick Godinez Alvarado, Andrea Godinez Rodriguez, Angel Gomez Vegas, Wendy Gonzalez, Christo Gonzalez Barajas, Anthony Gordivas.
Brianna Green, Bryan Green, Evan Green, Manuel Guerra, Jonathan Guerra Sanchez, Peter Gutierrez, Roberto Gutierrez, Benjamin Guzman, Yali Guzman, Azael Hernandez.
David Hernandez, Pa- tricia Hernandez, Susana Hernandez, Sueizi Hernan- dez Rojas, Annesa Hinojosa, Andrea Ibarra, Kayla Ibarra Piceno, Esmeralda Jacobo Ri- vera, Hector Jauregui, Brent Jimenez.
Genaro Juarez-Lomas, Gustavo Ledesma, Ana Le- mus, Ivette Lopez, Jason Lorenzano, Vanessa Luna, Melissa Mancera, Giselle Martinez, Melissa Martinez, Abilene Martinez Garcia.
Kimberly Medina, Ub- aldo Medina, Angela Monje, Monique Montemayor, Agus-
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Staff Report
The Reedley High School chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) attended the 2018 FCCLA National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, GA June 28 through July 2.
More than 8,500 members gathered from the United States, American Somoa, Puerto Rico and Japan at the Georgia World Congress Cen- ter. The guest speaker was Dan Cathy, CEO of Chick-fil- A.
For the first time, Reed- ley High School freshmen attended the conference. They include Liliahna Bedol- la, chapter president, and Zuheidi Del Rio, chapter vice president. Both students par- ticipated in five leadership classes and earned their Na- tional Leadership Academy pins.
“The students made new friends and life-long contacts from all over the country,” said chapter advisor Lisa Bueno, who accompanied the students to the confer- ence. “We wish to thank the KCUSD governing board and administration for their encouragement and support.”
During the conference, Bedolla and Del Rio compet- ed in STAR (Students Tak- ing Action with Recognition) activities where they were recognized for proficiency and achievement in individ- ual projects. Students were judged on an oral presenta- tion, display board, portfolio, and a question and answer session.
Bedolla earned a gold in “illustrated talk” for her pre-
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Pictured (from left) are the Reedley High School chapter of Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) advisor Richard Bueno, vice president Zuheidi Del Rio, president Liliahna Bedolla, and RHS teacher and chapter advisor Lisa Bueno.
sentation on the dangers of teen drinking and driving. Del Rio earned a silver in “nutrition and wellness” for her presentation about break- fast on-the-go.
At the conference, Bedol- la and Del Rio joined 1,000 other FCCLA members and ran in the FCCLA “Run4Red” 5K race, which raised $12,000 for the charity “Atlanta Hope.”
Bedolla and Del Rio also received a tour of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, the CNN world headquar- ters, the World of Coca-Cola museum, the Georgia Aquar- ium, and the Atlanta History Center.
Chapter advisor Bueno was presented with a certifi- cate during the conference for completing the FCCLA Advisor Academy earlier this
year.
The RHS chapter of FC-
CLA hopes to qualify and attend next year’s national leadership conference in Anaheim.
For the 2018-19 school year, the RHS chapter of FCCLA will partner with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids to spread the word about the dangers of tobacco use.
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