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“Creating opportunities for our students to be successful while removing barriers of failure.”
Raider Friday Update
“Where we expect success and nothing less”
Hispanic Heritage Month
Our special speaker this week was Martha Hernandez.
“Good Morning…It is such a pleasure to be here. My name is Martha Hernandez and I work for the Ventura County Office of Education.” This was the start of her speech and as she continued she made the students see how important their education is to them. “The key to success is education… It is the one thing that cannot be taken away from you…. You will always have your education…..I would like to share my story and a few tips I have learned about how to succeed not just in school but in life…..I have worked as a bilingual teacher and as a special education teacher. I have worked as a professor at California Lutheran and a principal in Santa
Paula. I also worked in the district office in the Oxnard School District. Now I work at the county.”
She shared her story with them: “I am the oldest of nine children….. We did not have a lot of money…. I didn’t have nice clothes… we ate beans and tortillas; I shared my bed and the blanket with my sister Being the oldest … was hard. I took care of a lot of babies…. Did most of the household chores, helped my mom with the cooking, cleaned the house and did the wash. Our house was crowded and was always a mess. There was nowhere to study… and although my dad worked really hard , he was a high school dropout, he dropped out to work in the fields to help his family … so because he dropped out he didn’t have very good jobs… he also drank way too much and sometimes I was embarrassed. My mom was strict… she was down-right mean… she could be sitting down and in a second she could get up and take her shoe off and throw it at us… She made sure we did our homework….. And because of my mother … I knew that I wanted to become someone, I wanted to go to college; she taught me the importance of an education. I wanted to do well in life so I didn’t have to live such a hard life as my parents.
Never let someone tell you who you are or what you will become. We all know that nationwide, almost half of Latino students drop out of high school—it is no secret that education is more important today than ever to getting a good job. It is important that Latinos not only be known as the backbone of the economy, as hard workers but its brains as well. And that is going to require many more Latino students to enroll in and complete college.
Our new Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor's story is impressive in so many ways. But I love what she has said about the power of education. I think Judge Sotomayor put it best when she said that "my brother and I grew up in the projects. But through my mother's emphasis on education, we are living wonderful, full lives, liberated from the shackles of poverty. Every student should have the opportunity to fulfill their potential like Sonia Sotomayor and not be held back by the color of their skin or the burden of poverty.
President Obama's goal is for the U.S. to again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world. And he wants every American to have at least one year of college or technical training. By 2016—in just six short years—four out of every 10 new jobs will require some advanced education or training. Thirty of the fastest growing fields in the economy today require a minimum of a bachelor's degree. And no matter what you want to do with your life, one thing is certain; you'll need an education to do it. You want to be a doctor, or a teacher, or a police officer? You want to be a nurse or an architect, a lawyer? You're going to need a good education for every single one of those careers. You cannot drop out of school and just drop into a good job. You've got to train for it and work for it and learn for it.
You need to believe in yourself and value who you are…value your culture and your language and where you come from…You must always maintain a great attitude …You need to set goals for your life and develop a plan of action. That will guarantee success. Each of you set your own goals for your education -- and do everything you can to meet them and never give up!! And don’t be ashamed to ask for help. Don't let your family down and, most of all don't let yourself down. Si se puede….. Make us all proud. You have to keep on dreaming.”
Consuelo Hernandez:
Congratulations to all for a great opening semester. I would like to express my appreciation to the counseling team for their diligent effort to balance classes as well as the support from Mrs. Lizette Vaca in records, the attendance and front offices, and especially all of the teachers for their patience. Coming together allows us to be efficient and effective; it is this kind of combined effort which makes the end result successful for our students. Your hard work is greatly appreciated.
Mark Contreras: CELDT Testing
On Thursday, October 1st, 2000, CIHS completed the annual CELDT testing which began September 21st. Channel Islands High School was the first high school in the district to conduct annual CELDT testing, and we tested over 1000 students classified as EL (English Learners). Under the direction of Mr. Francisco “Paco” Reynoso, and his assistant, Estrella Manriquez, along with assistance from Santa Coria (all of whom worked late into the evening daily for two weeks), and with the help of Assistant Principal, Consuelo Hernandez and myself, Mark Contreras, we tested 99% of our EL students. C.I.H.S. teachers Monica Adrian, Scott Bankert, Leticia Carabajal, Lauren Cavan, Mike Lee, Melody Linecker, Griselda Magallanes, Laurie Markson, Valerie Ochoa, Mujde Pidduck, Norma Salcido and Mylinh Sajor volunteered to be trained at the District Office and subsequently devoted extensive hours of both personal time (prep period), and days out of their classrooms to proctor the exams. With the assistance of the district testing teams, we were able to test 30 to 40 students in both room 90 and 92 (thank you Mr. Brett Zielsdorf) for an average of about 240 students tested per day. Wow. Thank you all for accommodating us by sending those students that received passes from your classes, and for helping them to get caught-up upon return.
Automotive Technology Club
The Channel Islands Automotive Technology Club began a recycling program for CI on Thursday, September 22, 2009. The program was started with the purchase of 20 trash cans and some spray paint. Each can was painted with the recycling logo on the side and the word “Recycle” on the lid. The program has been in full effect for one week and the Club was able to turn in a week’s worth of recycling on Thursday, October 1, 2009. The amount made totaled $167.46.
The students at CI have shown an interest in helping the environment and made an effort to use the recycling containers that have been set up around campus. To reward that, the Auto Club has decided to walk around during nutrition and lunch with tickets. Any students that are seen recycling will be given a ticket and a chance to win a $20 gift card. Drawings will be held every 2 weeks and the winner will be presented the gift card at lunch on Friday.
Athletics Department/Manny Lara/Athletic Director
Just in case you missed Friday nights highlights! Varsity has a bye this week but will be home on the following three Friday nights so make plans now to come out and support!
Albert Leon ran for three touchdowns and Bobby Diaz scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak with 1:02 remaining in the game to lead Channel Islands High to a 28-21 non-league victory over visiting Calabasas on Friday night.
Channel Islands (4-0) began the game-winning drive at its own 48-yard line with 4:30 left. The Raiders drove to the Coyotes’ 30-yard line with 2:02 remaining. Facing a third-and-seven, Diaz completed a 12- yard pass to Jorden Chambers, and three plays later Diaz scored.
Diaz completed 16 of 27 passes for 194 yards and Chambers caught four passes for 39 yards.
On the ensuing kickoff, Jose Vazquez stripped and recovered a fumble to seal the win. It was Vazquez’s fourth recovery of the season.
With the game tied at 14 beginning the fourth quarter, Channel Islands took a 21-14 lead when Leon scored on a 20-yard run with 8:50 remaining. On fourth-and- two, Leon took a toss and raced untouched for the score.
Calabasas (1-2) knotted the score at 21 when quarterback Kyle Zion threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Shane Bick.
Channel Islands started the game scoring touchdowns on its first two possessions. Leon, who rushed for 126 yards in 19 carries, ran over from 18 yards out with 6:32 remaining in the first quarter. The seven-play, 50-yard drive was set up on a fumble recovery by William Matan. On its next possession, Calabasas drove to the Raider 44. Facing fourth-and- seven, the Coyotes tried a fake punt and the pass came up 2 yards short.
Channel Islands then drove 61 yards in seven plays; with Leon scoring from 18 yards out with 29 seconds left in the first quarter and a 14-0 lead. Following a scoreless second quarter, Calabasas controlled the third quarter, scoring 14 unanswered points.
Zion threw touchdown passes of 24 yards to Jay Saul and a 22-yard scoring strike to Alex Hanover. Zion completed 21 of 32 passes for 206 yards.
Jeremiah Valoaga had six receptions for 85 yards, Alfredo Raya caught five passes for 66 yards and Javier Pasillas had a sack for Channel Islands.
“We kept shooting ourselves in the foot tonight (10 penalties and two turnovers), but I was really proud of how we came back to get this victory,” said Channel Islands coach Gary Porter. “I’ve been at this school through the good years and the bad. It sure feels great to be 4-0.”
Carly Jones: Water Polo
Boys’ water polo has been playing a packed schedule in the past two weeks. By the time we finish on Friday (10/2), the boys will have played ten games in ten days! While the games aren't all W's (current record 3-7), the boys are playing hard and getting lots of experience. They have gotten compliments from refs, players, and coaches about their improvement, sportsmanship, and, of course, their stylish Speedos. We are looking forward to a week of productive practice next week before heading to a tournament in Garden Grove.
Academics
Last week Ms. Rousseau and Ms. Markson attended Cal Lutheran University to hear author, journalist and Viet-Nam Veteran, Tim O'Brien. Ms. Rousseau teaches chapters from O'Brien's book, The Things They Carried, and she invited her class to attend for extra credit. It was a pleasure to see our CI English 2H students attend the event: Anjelica Durazo, Angelee Fajardo, Maricela Duran, Valeria Lopez, Yahaira Ponce, Sharmaine Cardinez, Earl Chua, Jeanny Gambano.
Jed Colvin: DeVry Presentation
On Thursday, September 24th, Jessie Vallin of DeVry University did a presentation for Mr. Colvin's Economics and Government classes on the benefits of higher education; choosing a college/university that is right for the student; and about careers that might be of interest for today's high school seniors.
Lauri Markson: Debate Team
"Seniors Vince Labinpuno, Jesus Robles, Karen Salas, and Airalee Rivera represented Channel Islands High School at the new TriCounty Forensic League Workshop. On Saturday, September 26, speech-makers and debaters from twenty schools gathered at Campbell Hall in North Hollywood for a day filled with showcasing of best Individual Events such as Original Advocacy, Humorous Interpretation, and Duos, as well as demonstrations of Lincoln Douglas, Public Forum, and Parliamentary Debate techniques. Our students represented our school with enthusiasm and are looking forward to sharing their new-gained knowledge with their peers. At least ten students from Channel Islands High School plan to participate in the many tournaments throughout October, November, and December. Ms. Lauri Markson, Speech and Debate Team Coach, encourages all students with any interest in our team to come after school any Thursday to Room 51 for a trial run.
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