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The Reedley Exponent B5 Thursday, January 4, 2018 Youth & Education
KCHS holds attendance rally
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The Rotary Club of Reed- ley is a sponsor of the event. Tickets now are on sale at the community center, 100 N. East Ave.
As always, attendees are encouraged to come in cos- tume.
And, the costume possi- bilities are seemingly end- less when it comes to Dis- ney. As Reid put it, Disney encompasses "just about any- thing" that children watch.
In addition to classic characters such as Mickey and Minnie Mouse and Don- ald Duck, the Disney domain includes princesses such as Cinderella and Belle from “Beauty and the Beast.”
Disney also is the home of Pixar, which has produced the “Toy Story” films, “Up,” “Finding Nemo, the recent movie “Coco,” and many others.
Disney also owns Lucas-
film, which produces “The Star Wars” movies that in- clude the latest box office smash “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.”
The evening will include food, professional photogra- phy, and dancing to music spun by a DJ.
The cost is $10 per cou- ple, which will include a 4x6- inch photo. It’s $5 for a single ticket (which doesn’t include a photo).
(Also, if you are attend- ing as a family of four, it’s recommended to purchase two “couple” tickets because that will entitle your family to two photographs.)
This is the fourth annual dance. It began as a Father- Daughter/Mother-Son hap- pening but evolved into a Family Dance that welcomes not just parents and children but grandparents, uncles, aunts and other family mem- bers.
For more information, call the Reedley Community Center at (559) 637-4203.
Staff Report
Kings Canyon High School has its own tradition in De- cember – a prize-filled rally that serves as an incentive for students to stay in school.
Also, a separate drawing was conducted at the rally for seniors who attended a ses- sion regarding financial aid information for college and vocational training.
The attendance rallies usually are held four times each academic year. The Dec. 12 event was the second one for 2017-18.
To be eligible for the at- tendance rally drawings, KCHS students must maintain a high attendance rate. The prizes serve as one motivation to students to stay focused on school and their futures.
The prizes – which typi- cally include gift baskets, wireless earbuds and gift cards – are provided by the Educational Employees Credit Union, Mike and Cindy Wood- en, and other members of the community.
The Dec. 12 rally includ- ed a grand prize of a laptop computer provided by EECU.
KCHS student Jesus Beaz won the laptop.
In addition to Beaz, other attendance rally winners on Dec. 12 were:
Emely Aguayo, William Anguiano, Angel Bravo, Edgar Camarena, Brandon Castillo, Isaac Castillo, Israel Cruz, No- ey Garcia, Stephanie Garnica.
Alejandro Hernandez, Juan Jaimes, Daniel Lara, Ce- sar Lemus, Gerardo Melen- dez, Jesus Mendoza, Daniela Murillo.
Edwin Navarro, Alfonso Ochoa, Jose Pulido, Alexis Ramirez, Melissa Sanchez,
Miguel Torres, Jacklyn Valen- zuela and Giovanni Villa.
A separate drawing was held for a Chromebook laptop, purchased with funds from the state of California. Each year, KCHS seniors have the opportunity to attend a work- shop about the financial aid process for colleges and voca- tional training. Amber Fowler of the Reedley College Finan- cial Department presented the information.
Seniors who participate are eligible for the separate drawing. KCHS student Mat- thew Rojas was the recipient.
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and classes.
The company’s website
also says that DASH Platform “simplifies complex parks and recreation functions in- cluding scheduling, payments and communications...”
In the Central Valley, the Coalinga-Huron Recreation Parks District uses the DASH Platform.
Reid said the Reedley Community Services Depart- ment is excited to make the change to an online system. They began studying the is- sue about 18 months ago and had hoped to have a system in place sooner. But, they wanted to find an online program that best fit their needs.
Through this new soft- ware, city staff also will be able to stay in touch with cus- tomers via emails and, if the user opts in, text messages. These communications will
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from reciting nursery rhymes to singing on the playground.
So, he said, “everybody should sing.”
(For someone who occa- sionally sings in her car on the way home, I feel a little better about doing so.)
I also had to ask dela Con- cepcion what was his favorite holiday song – he said he had to name three:
• “The Christmas Song” made famous by Nat King Cole
• “The Holly and the Ivy,” a traditional British folk Christmas carol
• “Lo! How a Rose E’er Blooming,” a German hymn and Christmas carol.
I then asked if there was a “dream” piece that he hopes to one day have performed by a RHS ensemble.
He said there is a gospel arrangement of “Hallelujah” that can be done as the closer for a concert. He said it’s got a lot of high notes and some clapping, and it’s kind of com- plex but really good for a large group.
And then, because I was still in my rediscovering Bri- an Wilson/Beach Boys phase,
provide updates, reminders, program changes, important announcements, and other in- formation.
“We hope the convenience of it for people will be well worth it for them."
– Sarah Reid of the city's Community Services Department
Reid said that users should keep in mind that two activities at this point will not be part of the system – the Junior Giants youth baseball program and the annual Rabo- bank Fiesta Walk/Run.
Here’s a basic primer on the new registration system:
• One method to set up an account can be done on a smartphone or tablet by downloading the DASH ON- LINE app from the Apple or Android stores.
I asked if that could be consid- ered a type of choral singing. (They’re known, after all, for their incredible harmonies.)
“The Beach Boys are awe- some,” dela Concepcion said. “If you’re a singer, whether you have classical training or not or whether you sing pop music or not, you want to sing music from everywhere.”
We also talked more about what he’s trying to get across to his young students through music.
“I’m just trying to get kids to make a connection to some- thing that’s bigger than them- selves,” dela Concepcion said.
For example, they’ve sung “Tshotsholoza,” an African freedom song that, in South Africa, is often referred to as that country’s unofficial anthem. “Musically, it was really cool, but they \[his stu- dents\] also got to connect to the deeper meaning to some- thing from a different culture that had a huge significance.”
Dela Concepcion said he also hopes his students con- tinue to sing once they gradu- ate from high school, whether it’s in a church or with a band or a community choir. It’s something they can do well into older age.
Meanwhile, I’m glad to
•Asecondwayistodoso through your home computer by going online to http://www. reedley.com/department/com- munity_services/ and then click on “Register Here.”
• The center’s kiosks (as described earlier) would be the other option.
• The process should take about five minutes.
• To set up an account, click on “Create a New Ac- count.”
• Enter your informa- tion as the adult/parent (your email address will be your on- line username).
• Enter the required con- tact information (including a password for online login).
• Enter optional mobile phone and carrier, if you want to opt in for text message alerts.
• Add your children to your account information, if you prefer.
• Finally, you’ll be asked to scroll down and initial the li- ability waiver for yourself and any minors you have included
know I’m not the only person who sings in the car. Emily Booth, a Reedley High junior, is in her first year in the choir program at the school. She keeps a busy schedule but this year made time for sing- ing. She’s in the mixed choir and concert choir and is in my story about dela Concepcion.
I had to smile when she said this to me: “I finally had the elective spot to do it. I like singing. I sing in my car all the time. Getting to do it with other people is a really fun ex- perience.”
The Reedley Senior Cen- ter in December held its an- nual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon to honor the people who devote time to the center and its programs.
Here are the volunteers who were recognized at the
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in your account setup. Logins can be completed
through a Facebook sign-in or through the login you created for DASH.
Reid said thousands of people participate in city rec- reational programs and activi- ties.
She said the department still will send out fliers and provide its Leisure Guide that lists the department’s of- ferings.
She said people also can still go online to the city web- site at reedley.com and look for Community Services un- der the header of “Depart- ments.”
Reid said she also hopes people will have patience as this transition is made to the new online registration sys- tem. After all, she said, “this is a whole new realm for us.”
If you have any questions, you can visit the Reedley Community Center at 100 N. East Ave. or call the center at (559) 637-4203.
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Lupe Acosta, Elizabeth
Angangan, Billey Angangan, John C. Boldt, Rachel Boldt, Mary Carrillo, Jose Craido, Maria De La Cruz, Olga Car- dozo, Dolores Edwards, Rob- ert Enriquez, Celia Fellows, Shirley Festejo, Richard Gar- cia, Yuriko Ito, Shirley Ito, Harold Kroeker.
Tom Llewellyn, Gloria Luzania, Guadalupe Marti- nez, Thomas Martinez, Angie Navarro, Gene Pattee, Irma Pattee, Lidia Rodriguez, Carl Smith, Martha Stucky, Ron Stucky, Pedro Tumaneng, Peter Ulibarri, Dan Ybarra, Cheri Witter and Rachel Zuniga.
Congratulations to you all!
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ABOVE: JesusBeaz(center),aKingsCanyonHighSchoolstudent,won a laptop computer in a drawing held as part of the Dec. 12 attendance rally at the campus. He's seen with Jeanean Brown (left), manager of the Educational Employees Credit Union branch in Reedley, and Pris- cilla Leal, assistant manager.
LEFT: In a separate drawing on Dec. 12, KCHS student Matthew Rojas won a new Chromebook laptop, a prize for seniors who attended a workshop about the financial aid process for college and vocational training. Rojas is seen here with Randy Bessey, administrator for Kings Canyon High School.
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