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March 2012

Volume 5, Issue 9

What’s “News” in Alvord? A Newsletter for the parents and employees of the Alvord Unified School District

Board of Education:

José Luis Pérez

President

Art Kaspereen, Jr.

Vice President

Greg Kraft

Clerk

Ben Johnson II

Member

Carolyn Wilson

Member

Superintendent of Schools:

Nicolas D. Ferguson Ed.D.

In this Issue:

Villegas Show Choir

Welcome Scott Wilbur

La Sierra Business Academy

Of the Year Honorees

Classified Employees

Site Support Employees

District Employees of the Year

Loma Vista Honorees

Addalyn Punsalan

Patricia Suppe

Ashley Cobb

Mia Alvarado

Anti-Graffiti Poster Contest

Sandra Sanchez

Science Fair Winners

Red Ribbon Contest Winners

AEA Cesar Chavez Poster

Contest

Prepared by the Super in tendent ’ s Of f ice

Norte Vista High School Drama Presentation La Sierra High School Drama Presentation

Villegas Choir Performs at Disneyland!

On February 27, the Villegas Show Choir performed at Disneyland’s Carnation

Plaza. The skies opened up and provided the Choir with appropriate ambiance for

their rendition of Singing In The Rain/Under My Umbrella. This was the first time

Villegas qualified to sing at Disneyland, and the Choir represented Alvord very

well!

Welcome Scott Wilbur Hillcrest High School Principal

The Board of Education took action at

its March 1, 2012 Board Meeting to

hire Dr. Scott Wilbur as the new

Principal for Hillcrest High School. Dr.

Wilbur officially started his duties on

March 22.

Dr. Wilbur received his Bachelor of Arts from UCLA, his

Masters from UC Irvine and his Doctorate from UCLA. His

experience includes more than five years as a teacher, four

years as an assistant principal, three years as an elementary

principal, three years as a K-8 teacher and two years as a

high school principal.

Welcome Dr. Wilbur to the Alvord Unified School District!

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La Sierra High School Business Academy

La Sierra Business Academy students participated in a book launch and signing event called, Dare to Dream, on

Saturday, March 3, 2012. They had the opportunity to meet four first-time authors and three best-selling authors,

including Ursula Mentjes, author of Selling with Intention and One Great Goal, Jenee Dana, author of Have Fun &

Get It Done and Lisa Nichols, author of The Secret.

On Wednesday, March 7, 40 students from the La Sierra

Business Academy toured UCR and the Press Enterprise.

Board Recognizes Site/Department Classified Employees of the Year 2012

The Board of Education recognized and congratulated the following individuals for being chosen as their

site/department Classified Employees of the Year for 2012!

Judith Castro, Bilingual Assistant

Eulalia Ramirez, Bilingual Assistant

Rodney Coleman, Custodian

Noreen Neal, School Library Assistant I

Irma Hays, Special Education Assistant I

Lupe Arellano, Health Services Assistant

Katrina Ybarra, Campus Supervisor

Karina Viviana Torres, Bilingual Assistant

Janis Davis, Instructional Computer Assistant

Jean Denbo, Campus Supervisor I

Rogelio Garcia, Head Custodian I

Maggie Ulloa, Custodian

Alicia Sanchez, School Secretary I

Phyllis Stolls, Instructional Computer Assistant

Heather Mitas-Cataldo, Instructional Computer Assist.

Rey Felix, Custodian

Ashley Cobb, School Secretary I

Hope Starbuck, Clerk Typist II

Steve Linden, Instructional Computer Assistant

Adam Salazar, Campus Supervisor III

Penny Clark, School Library Assistant II

Lynn Fischer, Account Clerk

Cynthia Munoz, Secretary II

Patricia Mangiacavalli, Food Service Worker III

Joe Rios, Custodian

Linda Zamora-Murillo, Assistant to Director

Sonia Chagolla, Facilitator

Arlanza Elementary School

Collett Elementary School

Foothill Elementary School

La Granada Elementary School

Lake Hills Elementary School

McAuliffe Elementary School


Myra Linn Elementary School

Orrenmaa Elementary School

Promenade Elementary School

Rosemary Kennedy Elementary School

Stokoe Elementary School

Terrace Elementary School

Twinhill Elementary School

Valley View Elementary School

Arizona Middle School

Loma Vista Middle School

Villegas Middle School

Wells Middle School

Alvord High School

La Sierra High School

Norte Vista High School

Maintenance and Operations

Child Nutrition Services

District Office

Instructional Support Services Center

After School Programs

District Newsletter of 9 Board Recognitions

District Newsletter

School Board Honorees

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School Board Honorees (cont’d)

Board Recognitions

Board Recognizes Site Support Employees of the Year 2012

The Board of Education recognized and congratulated the following individuals for being chosen as the Site

Support Employees of the Year for 2012!

Ethel Hardy, Speech/Language Specialist

Jean Causey, Resource Specialist

Marla Oravets, Project Specialist/Instructional Coach

Lynne Greenlee, Speech/Language Specialist

Marilyn Cohen, Resource Specialist

Jo Jared, Speech/Language Specialist

Aimee Manhart, Resource Specialist

June (Yun) Koh, Project Specialist/Instructional Coach

Melody Mendiola, School Nurse

Leslie Hahn, Project Specialist/Instructional Coach

Dorothy Smith, Speech/Language Specialist

Jennifer Long, Project Specialist/Instructional Coach

Nancy Hoey, Speech/Language Specialist

Ruth Richardson, School Psychologist

Kevin Lewis, On Campus Intervention

Jason Jones, Counselor

Nathan Michel, Counselor

Meghan Martinez, Project Specialist/Instructional Coach

Tracy Edmondson, Athletic Director

Shawn Marshall, IB Coordinator

Anthony Gibson, Teacher on Special Assignment

Arlanza Elementary School

Collett Elementary School

Foothill Elementary School

La Granada Elementary School

Lake Hills Elementary School


Myra Linn Elementary School

Orrenmaa Elementary School

Promenade Elementary School

Rosemary Kennedy Elementary School

Stokoe Elementary School

Terrace Elementary School

Twinhill Elementary School

Valley View Elementary School

Arizona Middle School

Loma Vista Middle School

Villegas Middle School

Wells Middle School

La Sierra High School


Instructional Support Services Center

Board Recognizes Employees of the Year

The Board of Education recognized and congratulated the following individuals who were chosen as the Alvord

Unified School District Employee of the Year for 2012!

Linda Zamora-Murillo, Classified Employee of the Year

Linde Cobb, Confidential Employee of the Year

Shawn Marshall, Site Support Employee of the Year

Karen Ziegler, Administrator (Classified Management) of the Year

Joshua Moss, Administrator (Certificated Management) of the Year

Susan Boyd, Principal of the Year

All of the Alvord Employees of the Year advanced to Riverside County Of-the-Year competition. We’re proud to

report that Alvord has two winners at County level.

Linde Cobb has been selected as the 2012 Riverside County Confidential

Employee of the Year.

Shawn Marshall has been selected as the 2012 Riverside County Site

Support Employee of the Year.

Board Recognitions


Student of the Month

Loma Vista Middle School is proud to recognize Addalyn Punsalan as the Alvord Unified School District Student

of the Month for March 2012.

Addalyn is an incredibly intelligent student, earning

straight A’s in some of the toughest classes including

Geometry. Addalyn is also a leader at Loma Vista and

currently serves as the ASB President. She works well

with her classmates and listens to their ideas about how

to make Loma Vista a better place. Addalyn can always

be counted on to create great dances and events for

students to enjoy. Addalyn sets an excellent example in

leadership and shows genuine concern for every student

she works with. Addalyn is on her way to being a

success in whatever field she chooses to pursue.

It is a great pleasure to honor Addalyn Punsalan as the

Alvord Unified School District Student of the Month for

March 2012.

Certificated Employee of the Month

Loma Vista Middle School is proud to recognize Patricia Suppe as the Alvord Unified School District Certificated

Employee of the Month for March 2012.

Patti Suppe is an icon throughout the State of California

when it comes to the physical activity and health of

students. She is a pioneer in her field and has been

advocating the importance of daily activity and health to

the students of Loma Vista since she arrived on campus.

Patti’s passion in life is to make students healthy and for

them to live a healthy lifestyle. She loves having former

students visit and tell her about how fast they ran a

marathon. Patti helped to develop Loma Vista’s physical

education program which includes tracking the health of

each student. Patti was also instrumental in getting the

Riverside Medical Foundation to come to Loma Vista and

teach healthy lifestyle concepts to the students and their

families. Through Patti’s hard work, determination and

singular focus, Loma Vista was able to win the prestigious

award of “Middle School of the Year” this year in the

Governor’s Challenge Program. Loma Vista won their own

fitness center with close to $100,000.00 work of new

equipment! Patti is truly a testament to living a healthy

lifestyle and by motivating the youth of today, she has

made an impact on the community.

It is a great pleasure to honor Patricia Suppe as the Alvord Unified School District Certificated Employee of the

Month for March 2012.

Board Recognitions


Classified Employee of the Month

Loma Vista Middle School is proud to recognize Ashley Cobb as the Alvord Unified School District Classified

Employee of the Month for March 2012.

Ashley runs the Loma Vista office in a caring and

efficient manner making everyone feel welcome and

appreciated. Ashley has an excellent rapport with the

office staff and students. She easily assists them with

their needs, leaving them all smiling when they leave

the office. Thanks to Ashley, the Loma Vista office is a

well-oiled machine. Ashley’s knowledge of the District

is extensive and she masterfully uses this knowledge to

Loma Vista’s advantage. Ashley is able to provide

assistance wherever the need may be from air

conditioning to technology assistance. Substitutes that

are assigned to Loma Vista are well taken care of by

Ashley and are always anxious to return. Staff excitedly

visit Ashley’s desk to partake of the latest candy, but

only after they have used the hand sanitizer! Ashley is

greatly appreciated for everything she does to keep

things running smoothly at Loma Vista and for always

doing it with a smile on her face.

It is a great pleasure to honor Ashley Cobb as the Alvord Unified School District Classified Employee of the Month

for March 2012.

Volunteer of the Month

Loma Vista Middle School is proud to recognize Mia Alvarado as the Alvord Unified School District Volunteer of

the Month for March 2012.

Mia is a force on Loma Vista’s campus. She is willing to

help out in any way possible to make Loma Vista a better

place for students. She has been actively involved in ASB

for two years. She helped to create a haunted house for the

Halloween Dance and has also arranged numerous

Boutique Nights that have raised money for students as well

as educating staff on the latest fashions! Mia has worked

very hard to start a Loma Vista Pride Parent Group this

year which has grown tremendously with both parent and

community members. Mia is a proud parent and her

continued dedication to the students of Alvord has helped

to make not only Loma Vista but the District and

community a better place.

It is a great pleasure to honor Mia Alvarado as the Alvord Unified School District Volunteer of the Month for

March 2012.

Board Recognitions


Board Recognitions


2012 Anti-Graffiti Poster Contest Winners

The Board of Education recognized and congratulated

Loma Vista Middle School students Eric Hestand and

Eduardo Muniz for winning the 2012 Anti-Graffiti Poster

Contest. Eric and Eduardo will be recognized by the

Riverside City Council on April 3, 2012, where Mayor

Loveridge will present them with awards.

Alvord’s Stellar Student Recognition

The Board recognized and congratulated Sandra Sanchez,

Norte Vista High School student, for her accomplishments

and recent recognition by the Greater Riverside Chambers

of Commerce (GRCC). Sandra was recognized by the

GRCC for her 4.47 GPA, being one of Norte Vista’s

Valedictorians, receiving an International Baccalaureate

Diploma having successfully completed 12 Advanced

Placement and International Baccalaureate courses and

being a Stanford University Full Scholarship recipient.

2012 Alvord Science Fair Winners

The Board recognized and congratulated the following 2012 Alvord Science Fair Winners:

First Place:

Ethan Tang, McAuliffe Elementary School

Michael Petersen, Villegas Middle School

Loren Newton, La Sierra High School

Second Place:

Emily Spicer, Valley View Elementary School

Nina Ibarra, Loma Vista Middle School

Michael Patini, Norte Vista High School

Third Place:

Baylee Toyoshiba, Rosemary Kennedy

Elementary School

Esther Guan, Villegas Middle School

Janeth Guzman and Marisa Sanchez,

Alvord High School

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District Newsletter

Red Ribbon Week Contest Winners 2012

Alvord Educators Association

Cesar Chavez Poster Contest

Joshua Santiago

Myra Linn Elementary

Hailey Martinez

Myra Linn Elementary

Bella Beltran


Chelsea Boceta


Jose Barragan


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