EL SEGUNDO HERALD March 15, 2018 Page 3
Community Briefs
College and Career Day
at El Segundo High
Over 80 colleges and career professionals
participated in the first College and Career
Day at El Segundo High School on March
2. The campus partnered with college reps
from around the nation as well as local career
professionals to encourage and support
students in both college and career readiness.
The day included guest speakers in classrooms
in the morning followed by a fair at lunch
in the North Gym. The theme of the day
was focused on skills needed for success in
college and the workplace. Students in the
Career Readiness Club created a Snapchat
filter just for the event. The filter lasted only
30 minutes, but garnered over 300 views.
Group Photo -- Career Readiness Club
Officers: Emily Zhang (President), Sierra
Sennott (Vice President), Amy Powell (Secretary),
Carly Priebe (Treasurer). Members:
Zeinab Abouelata, Alli Armijo, Aerica Ash,
Delaney Cadman, Bianca Cantu, Hunter
Eldem, Daniella Garcia, Kolane Gemeda,
Rayna Irving, Kiana Karimi, Charlene Kim,
Dara Lee, Whitney Lin, Ethan Marquez,
Shelby McDonald, Megan McKibben,
Ann-Marina Miyaguchi, Jasmin Morales,
Jennah Noorzayee, Riahana Noorzayee,
Jessa Odabashian, Cameron Senaati, Andrew
Solanto, Jianne Soto, Alyssa Sung. College
and Career Center Faculty and Staff: Linal
Miller, Shannon Murphy, Samantha Walker.
– Provided by Linal Miller, ESHS
El Segundo Aquatics Center Progress
Things are moving along with construction
of the El Segundo Aquatics Center at the
Wiseburn High School site. Crews finished
the rough earthwork under both of the pools
and began work on concrete forming and
the pool circulation piping. The equipment
building that will house the pool equipment
received the first of its deep footing concrete/
rebar. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical
contractors were working in the larger section
of the gym building and were set to begin
the ancillary rooms on the north and south
side of the gym. Punch list activity is still
on going for Phase 1 and work will continue
on final closeout and State certification of
that scope of work.
– Provided by Vince Madsen, WUSD
The crew works on the north area of the pool.
South Bay Lakers Donate
Hoop to Fire Station #2
The South Bay Lakers recently donated
a brand new basketball hoop and court
to El Segundo Fire Station #2. Andre
Ingram and James Southerland (shown
in the photo) stopped by to shoot some
hoops with some of the firefighters after
the crew broke in the hoop. The station
neighbors the Lakers’ new home, the UCLA
Health Training Center. City officials also
participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony
to celebrate the new court.
– Photo Ryan Young •
School Board from front page
and upcoming fundraising events.
Next, Executive Director of Educational
Services Marisa Janicek introduced Daniel
Van Hoff, COO of Learning Ovations, who
spoke about the memorandum of understanding
approved at the first Board meeting in
February that partners the District with Digital
Promise and Learning Ovations to implement
the United2Read project. This will facilitate the
District’s inclusion in a program to “participate
and receive professional development (in a)
support system to focus on improvements in
individual student literacy.” The three-year
agreement begins this fall.
El Segundo Unified is one of 75 districts
selected to participate in the program. Janicek
emailed that “this is a free, three-year grant
opportunity to work with teachers at both elementary
schools to ensure that all students are
reading at or above grade-level by the end of third
grade.” She called it a “wonderful opportunity
to for us to work with our students at all levels
to increase and engage their reading and
language skills. We are very fortunate to have
been selected.”
The project will utilize Learning Ovations
A2i software and feature teacher coaching and
community involvement and support. Digital
Promise will act as the overall project manager
and fiscal agent. Board member questions followed,
asking how the United2Read program
would meet the needs of all students, from
those struggling with their reading skills to
those already reading above grade level.
Daphne Moote, past-president of the El
Segundo Teacher’s Association and currently a
kindergarten teacher at Center Street Elementary
School, then elaborated on the strides the District
is making to support teachers. She noted
changes in the National Board-Certified (NBC)
teaching program, which include a lower cost
to participate and more flexibility to complete
the required components. Moote hopes to get
more teachers on board to participate in the
rigorous certification program that she labeled
“rewarding and exciting.” She added, “There
have been a lot of changes in the program and
I think they are all great changes.”
Consent agenda items approved included
the Actus Consulting agreement, a TLC fee
adjustment, multiple District site assemblies,
and a foray into Arizona for El Segundo High’s
AVID program to tour matriculation options
for graduates. The AVID tour will take place at
the end of May and will include sojourns to
four college campuses: The University of Arizona,
Arizona State University, Northern Arizona
University, and Grand Canyon University.
Each attendee will pay $350 for the excursion,
though District notes emphasize that any
interested student “unable to finance his/her trip
will be eligible for scholarship opportunities.”
Upcoming District school site assemblies
include a wildlife learning assembly for
Eagles’ Nest students; and three assemblies for
Richmond Street Elementary School students.
All three of the Richmond assemblies are set
for the always popular Science, Technology,
Engineering, Arts, Mathematics, (STEAM)
night that will occur on April 26.
The assembly breakdown includes a gathering
that will expose attendees to a live animal
educational program and provide a three-hour
window for interaction with reptiles. Then,
“Bubblemania” will allow a “Bubblologist” to
make a 45-minute presentation and “show the
science of fun and bubbling with shimmering
waves of soap films, etc...” Also on that evening’s
schedule is a presentation from Play-Well
Technologies during which families can build
a motorized vehicle that can travel around the
room on a string raised high above the flooring,
and also tackle other aerial challenges.
During action items, the Board supported
a bill spearheaded by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi
(AB 2808) to garner more funding
from the State of California for El Segundo
See School Board, page 14
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
CITY COUNCIL
Volunteers Needed!
The City Council is currently accepting applications for the
following Committees, Commissions and Boards (CCB) positions.
Immediate Openings
Arts and Culture Advisory Committee
One position
Technology Committee
Four positions
Investment Advisory Committee
One position
Capital Improvement Program Advisory Committee
One position
Senior Citizen Housing Corporation Board
One position
Terms Expiring Soon
Recreation and Parks Commission
One position expires May 30, 2018
Arts and Culture Advisory Committee
Two positions expire June 30, 2018
Environmental Committee
One position expires June 30, 2018
Library Board of Trustees
One position expires June 30, 2018
Planning Commission
One position expires June 30, 2018
Senior Citizen Housing Corporation Board
One position expires June 30, 2018
Technology Committee
Two positions expire June 30, 2018
If you are interested in applying and would like more information, please
log onto the City’s website at www.elsegundo.org. Applications are also
available in the City Council Office at City Hall, 350 Main Street.