All of Rosemont practiced

how to drop, cover, and hold during in the Great American Shakeout 2018 Earthquake Drill that was held on October 18th.

THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF ROSEMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL LA CRESCENTa, CA 91214

2018 NOVEMber Issue

THIS IS WHY ROSEMONT ROCKS!

Respect Ownership Cooperation Kindness Safety

SAFETY

STUDENTS EMBRACE RED RIBBON WEEK

OWNERSHIP

RESPECT

Red Ribbon Week, October 22–26,

2018 was a hit with Rosemont students and staff. The week’s activities closed with a banner-signing event. Students pledged to stay away from drugs, showing respect and ownership, caring for their future by being drug-free. Organized by teachers Ms. Hutchinson and Ms. Inglish, along with the support of the PTA and Dr. Anderle, Red Ribbon Week was very well received.

Photos courtesy of Ms. Hutchinson & Ms. Inglish

COOPERATION

KINDNESS

Acceptance is something that almost every middle school student wants

from their peers. Middle school revolves around acceptance, so why not just pledge to accept everyone? That’s what Ally Week and the Rainbow Gems club is all about. Only, the Rainbow Gems take it a step further, creating a fun opportunity for kids to feel safe and accepted. Even though the club is focused on making LGBTQ+ students feel safe, its foundation is strengthened by making Gay-Straight alliances with students who pledge to support.

The Rainbow Gems is a student-run club created four years ago.

The Rainbow Fun has just Begun By Greer Roth

of us building a resistance is standing up and talking about how important it is to be who you are and really not care about what anyone else thinks,” explained Angie Robles. This is one of the

Keeping up the tradition are six student leaders in charge of club activities with Ms. Avery and Ms. Wallach to guide them along the way. “Part

fundamentals of accepting LGBTQ+ students but it takes strength and community. Ally Week was about keeping the school safe and supportive while celebrating all

students no matter what. Students pledged their support and in return continued on the next page

On Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018, Rosemont students had

the amazing opportunity to participate in a workshop with New York Times bestselling author, Mr. Taran Matharu. He currently lives in London, England, but he travels around the world teaching kids about writing and how to become an author. He believes that “Creativity is key for creating a story.” During the workshop, Mr. Matharu helped students learn how to write a book and taught them what can be used from real life to help them

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got a cool bracelet to wear and even got to dance to the music on Friday to celebrate. No matter what, love is love! So be sure to act the ROCKS way toward the LGBTQ+ community members and let’s keep the school a safe and loving environment for everyone.

VISITING AUTHOR INSPIRES STUDENTS By Serina Munoz

come up with ideas for writing books. He even had students go up to the podium and share their book ideas! This amazing event was organized by English teacher, Ms. Avery. She had the author come to Rosemont through

the Once Upon A Time bookstore in Montrose. She believes it is important for students to see different ways to write, and the different forms writing can take.

Ms. Avery thinks that Mr. Matharu was inspirational because he started writing at a young age and became very successful. She learned about Mr. Matharu coming to the area in July, and it took her two and a half months to plan and coordinate the workshop. The event was very fun, interesting, and educational for all the students who were lucky enough to attend this inspiring workshop.

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For the Love of Learning By Lourdesita Davis Mrs. Kracker, one of the language arts teachers at Rosemont, is here to make a difference.

When she became a teacher she became a role model, her role model was her grandmother. Her grandmother was silly, kind, loving, funny, generous, and always optimistic. Mrs. Kracker’s “Wall of Us” would have photos of her grandmother and the rest of her family, including her twin sister, her husband, her daughters, her parents, and her nieces. She would also include the word poetry, her college alumni USC, a picture of Disneyland and a cross representing her faith. In her classroom, Mrs. Kracker and her class are

currently reading Boy by Roald Dahl, which is filled with stories of the author’s favorite childhood memories. Her own childhood memories are filled with having fun playing outside and climbing trees with her twin sister and neighborhood friends. She once, even had a pizza delivered to a tree she had climbed. Throughout her twenty years of teaching at Rosemont, she has always wanted to ensure that her classroom was “fun and that her students love learning.” She also encourages her students to love to write because she believes that writing frees the soul.

Along with teaching English grammar and spelling, Mrs. Kracker is a great source for suggestions on what to read. She recommends The Hunger Games for its thrilling and exciting story. Chasing Lincoln’s Killer is another great book which she would endorse because of the suspense. Two of her all-time favorite books are The House on Mango Street for its beautiful, descriptive details and To Kill a Mockingbird for its powerful themes! Mrs. Kracker does more than teach English. She helps coordinate all the CJSF activities throughout the school year because she would like to “make the world a better place.” With her many years of dedication to students and her continual involvement in community volunteer events, Mrs. Kracker has certainly worked hard to ensure that Rosemont is a wonderful place.

THE PSYCHOLOGIST NEXT DOOR By Nicolas Fang

Rosemont’s psychologist, Mrs. Batra, is very

passionate about working with kids. It inspires her to help and support them. Her approach when dealing with students is different and unique for each individual. When a student comes to her, she will ask them, “What is the struggle you are having and what is challenging for you?” Then, she investigates the student's strengths and weaknesses to develop interventions and programs.

In her free time, Mrs. Batra enjoys hiking. It is one way she bonds with her family while they explore and get in touch with nature. She has a 19 month old son who she just adores. In addition, she loves to eat out especially when it involves eating vegan food.

As for her background, she received her education at UC Irvine and has lived in both New York and San Francisco before moving back to her hometown. She has run grief support groups and a social support groups here at Rosemont. Mrs. Batra has been working with students at Rosemont for five years and has made a difference in the lives of many students that are struggling.

Seventh Grade All-Star By Charlotte Halula

A dancer and a basketball player, seventh grader Anushka Parikh is very

athletic. One of her proudest moments was when her basketball team made it to All-Stars. Her team won that game and she was euphoric. Anushka also started Rosemont Middle School’s dance team this year. She began the club because she loves dancing and she thinks that Rosemont needed one. She said, “When I dance, it’s like a really easy way to relieve stress.” The hip hop dance club is Wednesdays after school, and is open to anybody who likes to dance.

Anushka lives at home with her mom, dad, older sister, and younger sister. She describes her family as goofy and fun, and says they’re really close. She loves playing with her puppy and watching Indian movies. Her friends describe Anushka as energetic, kind, smart, and funny. Her favorite subject in school is math because she really likes the teacher. She would like to become a teacher when she grows up.

Anushka Parikh is a representative in Rosemont’s ASB. She helps out with many events such as the CFEs. She will also be involved with many more ASB events later in the year. Anushka Parikh has happily contributed to Rosemont in many ways and will continue to do so until she graduates.

THE SMALL GIANT By Joseph Won

Andrew Miller is a six foot tall seventh grade student who loves to play

sports. One of the advantages of his height is that “I can see over crowds and get through them easily,” Andrew explains. He is also happy that now he is finally taller than his sister.

Andrew enjoys playing sports because it is good for his health, improves his skills and requires dedication. Three of the sports he loves to play are baseball, basketball, and football. Since his love for sports is so deep, when he grows up he wants to become a professional baseball player. He thinks school is a fun and exciting place to be, even though it can get boring sometimes. Outside of school he is often seen playing sports, video games, or doing homework. Continued on page 4

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THE ROBIN OF ROSEMONT By Alyssa Cavataio

Dr. Anderle has been the principal at Rosemont for two years. When he was young

he looked up to his grandfather, who was a math teacher. In middle school and high school, Dr. Anderle wanted to become an attorney because he liked history and government. He studied law in law school but realized it wasn’t for him, so he worked as a football coach for Glendale high school for four years, where his team beat the odds and won several games. He proudly has a picture of his team in his office.

Dr. Anderle then worked as a teacher and an administrator before becoming the principal at Rosemont. When he is not doing his administrative duties, Dr. Anderle plays golf, swims, and likes listening to 80’s music in his spare time. His favorite bands are Coldplay and 21 Pilots, with his ultimate favorite band being The Smiths. He also loves sports and is a Rams fan.

One item on his bucket list is to become a great guitar player. Dr. Anderle has loved playing the guitar since middle school. He feels that Robin, from ‘Teen Titans GO’, reminds him of himself because Robin doesn’t focus on what others think of him. Dr. Anderle is very proud of the seventh and eighth graders this year and would encourage all Spartans to “Keep doing what you’re doing.”

A FISH IN WATER By Audrey Chung

Chelsea Hong is a seventh

grade student who loves to swim. She enjoys being underwater and being competitive. She looks up to her mom the most because of how hard she works, managing Chelsea and her brother’s swimming schedules while still taking care of her home and family.

Even though Chelsea has to swim almost every day, whenever she has some free time, she enjoys watching YouTube videos. One of her hobbies is baking. She likes how she gets to make messes and thinks it is really fun. Chelsea also loves learning new skills. She wants to learn to play lacrosse because it looks really cool and her friends play it.

Chelsea doesn’t know what she wants to be when she grows up but she says, “Whatever I do will be something I love doing.” While she is already thinking about the future, she is also always thinking about her performance as a student in her classes. The subject she is most fond of is math because it’s easy for her to learn. The teacher she appreciates most is Mrs. Cho, who makes first period English class fun. Chelsea is excited to continue learning and sets her course by swimming toward her future success.

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Musical Dreams By Adeline Asadoorian

One of Rosemont Middle School's

students is Jessica Ju. She has had a love for music since she was a little girl. She has chorus as her elective and truly enjoys it. Jessica loved to sing when she was a toddler

and now she can sing in her chorus class. One of her greatest musical achievements was when she performed a beautiful piece on her cello in front of an audience. Even after she has had a tiring day, she still spends her free time practicing her music after school. This music-loving student also does a little bit of dance. Jessica's role model in life is the well-known K-pop (Korean pop) band, BTS. She admires them because their music has a positive impact on her by giving her the courage to try her best every day.

Jessica's parents, as well as her grandparents, were born and raised in South Korea. Jessica, however, was born and raised here in The United States of America. If she could visit any country in the world, she would want to go to South Korea to see her mother’s side of the family. Her parents have high expectations and expect her to get good grades so she is very focused on her academics, as she hopes to go to a good college. The perfect school day for Jessica would consist of "A peaceful day at school starting with a task completed, then I go home and see my good grades." She enjoys checking on her grades and seeing the success she has earned from her efforts.

Jessica's excitement and positivity in school comes from her personality. It matches one of her admired animals, the llama, because she can be loud but also calm and quiet at times, just like llamas. She also relates to how llamas are so energetic. Jessica's confidence explains why she is a proud Spartan who looks forward to having only high achievements in her future.

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If Andrew could visit anywhere in the world, he would like to go to Australia. One reason is that his grandparents live there and the other reason is because he would like to explore the land and its exotic wild life. Andrew is an athletic, competitive Spartan with just the right attitude for future success.

CARING FOR THE KIDS By Atticus Lutz

Sometimes students at Rosemont

get sick or injured. The one helping these students is Mr. Reyes, the school’s health clerk. He was born in the Philippines. He earned his Licensed Vocational Nurse’s degree, or LVN, at Glendale Career College. He has been at Rosemont for eight months now. The favorite part of his job is interacting with and helping students. On an average day, roughly twenty students will come to him with sickness or injuries. The most common ailment he gets in the health office is a stomach ache.

Mr. Reyes says, “The people I admire are the firemen who have dangerous jobs. They save many people from fires and other dangerous things.” In his free time, he likes to relax and spend time with friends and family. He lives with his wife and two children. He enjoys going to movies and trying new restaurants and different foods.

If he could travel anywhere, Mr. Reyes would go to Hawaii because of its tropical breezes and beautiful scenery. Without a health clerk, Rosemont wouldn’t have someone to monitor or care for sick and injured students. The “S” in ROCKS stands for safety. Mr. Reyes is truly helpful and has an important job; protecting the health and safety of all students and staff at Rosemont.

The Boy Who Cried “Science!” By Lukas Newman

At Rosemont Middle School there are many girls and boys; but there is only one Quinn Toerper. Like a scientific

encyclopedia, he knows a vast majority of facts. He has even developed his own scientific theories, one on ultronium. Ultronium is the best known fuel for starships and is also an advanced crafting material. Quinn’s favorite subject is, obviously, science. He plans to go to college so that he might become a scientist and a great inventor.

Quinn has lived in California his entire lifetime. He lives with his mom, his mom’s boyfriend, and four pets: two dogs, a snake, and a blue toned skink. In his free time, Quinn likes to do nothing or watch an occasional You Tube video. He describes himself in three words… as a genius, lazy, and easily-disrupted.

At Rosemont, Quinn’s goals are to earn good grades and to get through middle school successfully. He has one major inspiration, Albert Einstein. Quinn says this is because “…Einstein invented many equations that progressed physics. And he was also silly and socially inept, like me.” Although he thinks he is a lazy person, Quinn is really a hard working student. He even skipped fifth grade! He seems to have a bright future ahead of him. After graduating from Rosemont, high school and college, Quinn could even become the next revolutionary scientist!

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EDUCATOR STUDIES THE BRAIN By Suji Hong

Dr. Pestonji, currently an eighth grade administrator, started out as a kid who wanted to be a

neurosurgeon. A neurosurgeon is a doctor who does surgery on the brain or near the brain. She enjoyed learning and her strongest subject was Latin and American Literature. Dr. Pestonji struggled in math, but with some help, she was able to learn calculus in high school. While in school, she participated in track and field, drill team, and softball.

Towards the end of college, she decided that she wanted to work in Education. Dr. Pestonji explained, “I love helping students; that’s how I decided to become an educator.” She worked as a teacher, a teacher specialist, an assistant principal in elementary school, a principal, and once again, an assistant principal. Dr. Pestonji decided to work at a middle school to have a change of environment. The favorite part about her job is helping students succeed and progress towards their goals.

Dr. Pestonji and her husband have two sons, a daughter, and four dogs. Her oldest son is in college, her other son in eleventh grade, and her daughter is in ninth grade. Her favorite memory with her family is when they went on a road trip in an RV. She said that it was nice to unplug from electronics as a family and actually have real conversations with each other. She wants to travel more with her family in the future. This is because she thinks that her children are old enough to appreciate the things that they have and learn about different cultures. She hopes to continue to help students and see them succeed.

Helpful Dancer By Elizabeth Yun

Ever since she was little, Lena Markosian has been

driven to help others. She was part of a Girl Scouts group that supported her community. As a seventh grader today, she is part of the schools Associated Student Body (ASB) that benefits our school. Lena’s favorite part of ASB is being able to help with the monthly CFEs. “I like showing my seventh grade pride and getting to watch the CFEs close up,” she says. By being an active member of student government, Lena hopes to make Rosemont a better place for students and staff, starting with little things like helping the people around her. So far the ASB class has taught her important leadership and management skills.

In her spare time, Lena likes to dance. She has taken dance classes since she was seven years old. She takes classes at a dance academy for hip hop, ballet, and other styles of dance. Lena finds happiness in the rhythm of music while performing, and looks forward to learning new, more complex dance steps as she gets older.

Lena’s role model is her cousin, who has great perseveranc. She tries to follow her cousin’s example by persevering through challenges in middle school. Just as her older cousin pushes through hardships, Lena hopes to do the same, by leaving a noteworthy mark upon the people and places she encounters.

AN ACTIVE ADVENTURER By Chloe Schroeder

Rosemont’s newest P.E. coach, Mrs.

Hutchinson, is a former Clark Magnet High School coach, a lover of the outdoors, and sushi

enthusiast. As a child in her home town of Indiana, Pennsylvania, Coach Hutchinson already knew her passion. She enjoyed playing basketball, and powder puff football (girl’s football). She also dominated in the sport of track and field. If there was anything going on that was active, she would be there. Later on, Coach Hutchinson received her degree at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Throughout her life, Coach Hutchinson has admired positive people. She likes people that have gumption and always look on the bright side. She, herself, enjoys doing positive things and donates to a variety of charities. Mostly she donates to autistic fundraisers, and strongly supports cancer research. To keep active in her free time, Coach Hutchinson enjoys hiking, going on bike rides, and hanging out with her husband and friends. She loves to do outdoor activities in the California sun with its diversity of the people and cultures here.

Learning and trying new things are essential to her. Even though P.E. has a negative reputation, she encourages kids to try new sports, and loves the outlet it provides for students to have fun while being physically active. Coach Hutchinson tries her best every day to make Rosemont a better place. “Anything adventurous, that’s what I like,” she says. It’s still her first year, but Coach Hutchinson has already changed this school for the better. Rosemont’s students can’t wait to see what she will do next!

FROM THE TROPICS TO ROSEMONT By Gavin Loder

Lachlan Blunt may not be from somewhere crazy like the jungles of the Amazon, but he isn’t from

California either. In fact, Lachlan is from Costa Rica. At first he was nervous to move to La Crescenta because the state was new to him. Once he got to know the area and people better, he soon became more comfortable. “The move wasn’t hard, but it was tiring.” Lachlan said, summing up his change in location.

At school Lachlan is into math and sports. He enjoys math and sports because he likes being active and problem solving. He plays basketball, baseball, and soccer. He is also included in the Falcon League and AYSO. Lachlan’s hobbies include working on puzzles and doing sports. With all these activities, he is planning on being a professional athlete when he gets older.

Lachlan is bilingual, being able to speak Spanish as well as English fluently. He thinks that Rosemont is a great school and does a great job in including everyone. One thing that he would change is for Run Day to happen less often. He thinks everything else is great at this school. His biggest accomplishment so far is getting, “an A+ in science.” Lachlan may be from Costa Rica but he is a happy California Spartan now.

Climbing the Math Mountain By Eric Eubank Mr. Kwong is a math teacher for eighth

grade math and seventh grade accelerated math, but that’s not all he is. He is also a fisherman, a runner, and a mountain climber. He enjoys fishing as a hobby and sometimes will do it on weekend trips, he does running for fun and is even a coach at CV for the sport. Mr. Kwong is both skilled and experienced at mountain climbing. He has even climbed Mount Rainier in Washington at the astounding height of 14,410 feet! Among his many hobbies, he enjoys traveling so he can experience and see things that he cannot find here. He has travelled to Japan, Italy, Costa Rica, England, and China so far.

When he was a kid, Mr. Kwong grew up in La Crescenta and went to Mountain Avenue, Rosemont, and CV High School. He had no desire to be a teacher then, instead he wanted to be either a herpetologist or a marine biologist. After high school, he decided to become a physical therapist and earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Kinesiology from Cal State Fullerton. This is the point when he decided to become a teacher and studied to receive his teaching credential. Math is the subject that he chose to teach because he sees it more as a puzzle that is different every time, rather than memorizing facts.

One of the most challenging things for Mr. Kwong is dealing with failure. He explains, “I believe everything happens for a reason and as one door closes, another door opens.” This is how he deals with failure, realizing that as pathways end, new opportunities will arise. “It’s what you do after failing at something that counts,” he says. When one of his students is struggling, he comforts them by saying that if they keep trying they will begin to improve because with time and effort, improvement will come. From climbing Mount Rainier, to being a 6’ 4’’ tall Asian, to being a math teacher at Rosemont, Mr. Kwong is truly a unique person.

TRAVELING DANCER By Natalie Avakian

Many people know Ms. Lynch for taking students

on interesting travels, but most people don't know that she went to school in Dublin Ireland. That sparked her love for traveling. Her high school calculus teacher, Mr. Johnson, had an Irish accent which she liked a lot. He also wrote her a letter of recommendation so that she could go to Trinity College in Ireland. She is so thankful for his support and has never forgotten about him. At college she couldn't decide between teaching science and dance, later she decided to teach science because it paid more.

When she was young, she wanted to be a doctor that specializes in childbirth, but her plans changed and she became a science teacher instead. “My best childhood memory was spending time with my family and I always loved school.” She explained. She loved hanging out with her siblings, having four sisters and two brothers. She was teaching science in Alhambra and was offered positions at four of the Glendale schools. Her first chose was Rosemont, where she has been happily teaching for 19 years.

Ms. Lynch loves to dance and in her free time she likes doing Zumba. As a teacher, she enjoys being entertained by her students and discovering that each day is never the same. Her least favorite part of being a teacher is grading papers because there are so many of them, and it takes a long time. Students in her classes should know that to get a good grade they should work hard and be diligent. Ms. Lynch isn’t just a science teacher. She is a sister, mother, dancer, and an avid traveler. Page 6

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ASPIRING SINGER By Sophia Dillon

There are many young, talented singers in

chorus and one of them is seventh grade student, Isaac Jeong. Inspired by his favorite music style, K-pop, Isaac’s choice of elective was the chorus. It is his favorite class. In fact, when he grows up, he wants to audition as a singer for a K-Pop company.

Isaac was born in Southern California and lives with his mom, his dad, and his older sister Irene. In his free time, Isaac watches YouTube gaming channels, and plays with his dogs. One of Isaac’s hobbies is drawing, which helps to bring out his creativity. He mainly draws in the Anime style.

Singing isn’t the only talent Isaac has. He also goes to Tae Kwon Do. “In the past, I’ve been bullied, so my parents had me learn it,” he says. Isaac’s favorite dish is called kimchi jjigae, a Korean stew made with kimchi and other ingredients. He recently performed at the Pancake Breakfast fundraiser with the Rosemont Chorus and attended a chorus festival at Glendale High School. Isaac is a person of many skills and interests, with hopes of stardom.

A Sports-Filled

Childhood By Camenae Jones

Being the youngest of four siblings, Coach Olmedo

was the first in his family to graduate from college. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology from California State Stanislaus and a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education from the University of Phoenix. Coach Olmedo has been teaching at Rosemont for two years. He loves sports, teaching, and showing people how to do things.

Coach Olmedo’s high school baseball coach had a huge impact on his road to becoming a teacher. He saw what his coach was doing, how he was doing it, and how much fun it was to teach. Coach Olmedo wanted to do that. When he was a child, he always tried to do something active, such as biking and playing Frisbee. Now his favorite hobbies are playing baseball, watching television, and playing golf.

The number one piece of advice Coach Olmedo would give is to not stress out over the little things. One example would be Running Day. He says that it’s easy, and he feels like everyone freaks out about it. He wants students to challenge themselves, run at a steady pace, and see how many laps they can do in a day. Coach Olmedo believes that people control what they can control. He says it is important for people to control their effort, behavior, and the choices that they make. His personal motto is to “Live life, one day at a time.” Coach Olmedo hopes to make an impact on his students’ lives, just like how his teacher made an impact on him. Maybe one day, one of his students will also want to become a P.E. teacher!

Tae-kwon-do Master By Henry Fong

Elliot Jang is a seventh grade Rosemont student who

came from Mountain Avenue Elementary. He enjoys playing basketball, and piano. Along with these activities, Elliot enjoys making YouTube videos for his channel. His favorite teacher is Ms. Hutchinson, because she is kind and friendly towards her students. His role model is his dad, because he supports him in all of his decisions and endeavors.

Tae-kwon-do is the art of self-defense that originated in Korea. It is an important thing in Elliot’s life. He recently competed in a state wide Tae-kwon-do competition. He received third place and cannot wait for the next tournament. Elliot is also excited to receive his next belt and move up the rankings. He has tried out many different types of fighting, such as electronic which he dislikes. He also has tried traditional which, in his opinion, is much more fun.

Elliot started a quickly growing YouTube channel called, Elliot Jang. His channel has received 130 subscribers in the past two years and his most viewed video has been watched more than 3,000 times! He promises that, “You will enjoy my funny skits and v-logs.” He does collaborations with his friends and makes quality content for the world to see. He may only be in seventh grade, but Elliot is proving that he is already a very enterprising Spartan.

Spartan Scroll

Staff

The publication design class staff of writers, reporters & photographers are:

Adeline Asadoorian, Natalie Avakian, Alyssa Cavataio, Audrey Chung,

Lourdesita Davis, Sophia Dillon, Eric Eubank, Nicolas Fang, Henry Fong,

Charlotte Halula, Suji Hong, Camenae Jones, Gavin Loder, Atticus Lutz,

Serina Munoz, Lukas Newman, Greer Roth, Sofia Santiago, Chloe

Schroeder, Joseph Won, Elizabeth Yun.

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Spartan Actor By Sofia Santiago

Malia Chock has been acting since

she was eight years old. It all started while she was working at a booth with her family, and saw another booth for acting. She signed up and got her first call back. Since then, she has been going to many auditions and acting in commercials.

Malia is part of the cheer squad at Rosemont and enjoys doing all the routines for the CFE assemblies. Her other interests are horseback riding, modeling, and singing. She has been singing all her life and has performed many times. She enjoys singing country, pop, and sometimes rap music. If Malia is ever nervous for a performance or an audition she says to herself, “You can never fail unless you stop trying. You’re going to be great!”

All of these activities take time out of school and time away from friends, but Malia consistently gets things done. When she can, she enjoys playing basketball or football with her friends or family. Her older brother and father support her acting, but her mom helps her out the most by keeping her on schedule. Malia hopes to pursue her dreams of becoming a well-known actor and have a successful career in the future.

HALLOWEEN FUN

Photos Courtesy of Mr. Kevin Hoang