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Message from the Principal…
Our Reed community never ceases to amaze me. As you will see in this edition of our Reed Review, we have a wide variety of activities that showcase all of our gifted, talented, resourceful students, staff and parents. It isn’t until you see it in print that you think WOW, there is a lot going on at that school. Within this Review you’ll see an array of academic features. There is everything from writing and spelling to mathematics, history and science and evenvisual and performing arts and athletics. In addition, there are articles about some of the humanitarian efforts that take place here at Reed through the efforts of students, staff and parents. Please note the emphasis on college preparedness in the PSAT results article and the article on looking toward college.
There were so many articles that featured our terrific students that unfortunately not all could be published in this edition of the Reed Review. Be sure to watch for the next Review for more on our amazing students.
Enjoy!
— Donna Tobin, Principal
Walter Reed Middle School ♦ 4525 Irvine Avenue ♦ North Hollywood CA 91602 ♦ 818-487-7600 ♦ www.reedms.com
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Top: Scripps Regional Spelling Bee at Reed, see Page 9; Students Run L.A., see Page 19. Bottom: School Musical Theater “Fiddler on the Roof”, see Page 17.
PTA REFLECTIONS 2011-2012
Walter Reed Middle School is proud to announce that we had 46 Participants, 16 District Winners, 2 State Winners, and 1 National Winner in this year’s Reflections Art Contest! The 16 District Winners were:
Dance/Choreography:Violet Farley, Anju Cloud Literature: Saige Clay, Ema Sosa, Katie Chiou, Sujin Nam; Music: Hansub Kim, Nick Martin, Ezra Kahn; Photography: Saige Clay, Emily Turkel, Camille Ng; Visual Arts: Ashley Kim, Sophie Oberstein, Sophia Shin, and Noelle Nguyen.
Walter Reed Artist Award: Sophie Oberstein State Winners: Anju Cloud and Ashley Kim National Winner: Ashley Kim
Please see Page 20 for a complete list of Reed Participants. Reed PTSA honored all of the participants with a luncheon, certificates, t-shirts and gift cards. The parents would like to thank the P.E. teachers and Art Department for allowing the PTSA Reflections Committee to come and speak to the students about the importance of participation. — Marc Lizer and Leslie Harris, PTA Reflections Co-Chairs
MathCounts Team snags a 2nd place finish at the SanFernando Valley Chapter Competition.Congratulations to all
the fantastic Mathletes who participated! Pictured at right: Katie Chiou, SuJean Han, Dominick Joo, Miles Van
Tongeren, HoJoon Kim, Joshua Kim, Zach Belateche, JeffLung, Jonathan Kim, Emmie Martirossian, and our two
amazing Caltech student coaches Not Kevin (this is not aspelling mistake) and Ben.
More Mathlete comments: I was not expecting this achievement. This means that anyone can achieve this with a bit of luck and intuition. — Jonathan Kim’12 This inspired me to work harder and score higher in subsequent competitions. — Miles Van Tongeren’12 It’s only the beginning. There are the AMC 10 and 12, time to aim higher… — Joshua Kim’12 The achievement was very interesting to me. Last year, in 6th grade, I received 1st place in my class but wasn’t even close to the school top scorer! However, being a top scorer on the next year was very very new to me, and actually, I wasn’t expecting this achievement. — Ho Joon Kim’13 Receiving this achievement show me the level I am at and what I am capable of. I am very proud of this. — Emmie Martirossian’12 It was very unexpected for me to score so high. Next year I want to try for something higher. — Dominick Joo’14
Why MathCounts? — Zach Belatache’12 Math is everywhere you look: in the Google searches you do; the computer programs you use, in the motions of the planets, and even in how you throw a football. I enjoy math and being with others who do too. That’s why I go to MathCounts. On February 25, the WRMS MathCounts team came in second place in the San Fernando Valley competition. Also, HoJoon Kim was the highest scoring individual there.. Now, we’ll be going to the State competition to match our math expertise against others from across California. While doing well in the competition is great, I think the best part of MathCounts is being with other students who see math in the world all around them. If you like math and problem solving, come join the MathCounts Club next year. You will be amazed at how fun it is!
2011 Reed PSAT Results 200 Reed students took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT) this last fall. They received their results in December. The results included itemized feedback on test questions, and advice on improving academic skills based on testing performance. The PSAT uses similar questions and the same directions as the SAT.
These tests measure skills that students develop over many years, both in and out of the classroom. Overall, the best advice for anyone preparing to take the SAT in high school is to read widely and take the most challenging classes you can between now and junior year of high school.
Once again, Reed students out-scored the 10th Grade National Average. The Reed Student Average Critical Reading score increased to 51, five points higher than last year, and 9 points higher than the 10th Grade National Average. Reed’s Math and Writing Skills scores also increased significantly, see chart below. Well done!
PSAT Results Critical Reading
Math Writing Skills
6th-8th Grade Reed Student
Average 2011 51 51 49
6th-8th Grade Reed Student Average 2010
46 48 47
10th Grade National Average 2011
43 43 41
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Wildlife Center Visits Reed — Darren Martinez ‘12 The Wildlife Center Came to the Environmental Science Academy and Ms. Hacker’s class in January. The Wildlife Center’s main task is to shelter and adopt animals in need, and to make the public aware of changes in the environment that are harming the animals in the wild. The Wildlife Center has more than 70 animals. It was founded by two biologists who have a passion for educating the public about animals from around the world. Students and teachers had a lot to say about the event. They really enjoyed seeing animals they would not get to see in a normal environment. The center brought a lynx, owl, sloth, and a snake that weighed about 100 pounds and was 19 ft. long. That was the biggest snake that most of us had ever seen, but the biologists said there are even much bigger snakes. Students were very excited about the event. Here are some of their comments: I learned a lot about animals and their habitats. The long tufts on the ears of a lynx help it determine wind direction. Sloths are so slow they usually aren’t noticed by other animals. — Mariel Folkerts’14 All the animals were amazing! It was a pleasure to watch and learn about them. Did you know that many lynx die because of rat poisoning that people put outside? Many of the animals are endangered because of humans. — Eva Kaganovsky’14 I learned that the lynx population is threatened by rodenticides which poison rats, which lynxes eat, which poison them too. — Curtis Kim’14 I learned that many wild animals are domesticated. And that the Wildlife Learning Center helps them find homes and safe places where they can stay. They also have the animals so tamed and trained. —Monica Yu’14 I think the most important thing I learned is that animals play an important role in the environment, and that we must do whatever we can do to protect and rescue them. — Jenna Moyer’14
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Ms. Coltun’s Class Visitors — Will Evans’12 and Amy Garcia’12 Author Marcus Rigsby came to Ms. Coltun’s 7th period class in December to share his writing process with her students. Marcus has been intrigued with writing since his early childhood, writing and creating stories since he was in the second grade. He has won several awards for his work in Cul-de-sac Literary Magazine. He is also 6th grade teacher Ms. Rigsby’s son! Marcus encouraged the students to exchange their work with friends; friends can give you great ideas to help with your stories. He also encouraged students to use real life experiences for story material. He feels he has learned a lot, just from reviewing other people’s stories. His favorite author is Lewis Carol; his favorite book is Through the Looking Glass. Right now he’s working on a story called The Shadow Doctor. In February Ms. Coltun's Leadership Lab had a special visit from filmmaker Bryan Stoller. Mr.
Stoller is not only the author of Filmmaking for Dummies but the producer/writer/director of the Net-flicks available film FIRST DOG. This hero tale tells of how a young boy sets out to find the owners of an unusually well-behaved dog. The two main actors, John Paul Howard and Little Bear, also joined Mr. Stoller in a rousing Q & A about making films, working with animal actors, and being a 13-year-old movie star. Everyone had a great time!
Marcus Rigsby with Ms. Colton’s students
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Skirball Museum Field Trip — Antonio Diona’12, Kevin Fraiman’12, Sam Krugliak’12, and Evan Cohen’12
7th & 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher Q&A with Ms. Mintz
— Alicia Rollins’13, Isabella Velasquez’13, and Livia Turner Sage’12 Who inspired you to do well in life? That’s a really good question. I think it was my children. When you have kids you just want to be the best you can be, for them. What was your childhood like? I grew up in Granada Hills. I had three brothers and we were very poor; I had one pair of jeans all through school. I didn’t even realize that we were poor until I was an adult and it was pointed out to me. But I had a very loving dad, a loving mom, and I had relatives that lived nearby. I went to LAUSD schools. As far as education, I graduated from Granada Hills High School. What did you want to be when you were our age? I wanted to be a ballerina. What are your hobbies? Mostly swing‐dancing. Every weekend you can find me doing the Lindy Hop to the best big bands in southern California. I also like to watch the Food Channel. It helps me learn to be a better baker. I bake a lot of cookies and cakes. I consider that a hobby! How many pairs of dance shoes do you have? I was thinking about that this morning. I have a lot of shoes. I probably have a dozen pairs of dance shoes. I like to have options: different colors, different styles.
What college did you go to? I went to Cal State Northridge, the Fashion Institute in downtown L.A., Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena, where I received my B. A. and my credential. I also attended Ashland University in Ohio, where I’ve worked on my Masters in American History and Government. What is the best part about being a teacher? Seeing your students be successful. It is so exciting! What kind of student do you like the best? I like students who are open to learning. I like a diversity of personalities in the classroom, a little bit of everything makes it more interesting. If I had a class of all quiet students that would be boring, don’t you think? Students who want to learn motivate me. If they want to learn everything I have to teach, then I want to give them more and more. What else would you do if you weren’t a teacher at Reed? I might be interested in teaching at a juvenile hall, I think that would be interesting. How many kids do you have? I have over 200 kids. Oh, my own offspring? My son is 24, my daughter is going to be 27. What was your favorite subject when you were younger? English. Have you ever given up on something? I’m not a person who gives up. If I try something and it’s not working out, I find another way to make it happen, so that I can say that I’ve done it, even if I can’t do a great job. What is your favorite color? Purple, lavender, orchid. My kitty’s name is Violet. (My other cat is Carly.) What is your favorite TV show? I like History Shows, especially American Pickers: you learn so much about history from the things that they find. I love that show. I also watch American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, and The Voice.
We went to the Skirball Museum in December of 2011. Our wonderful history teacher Ms. Mintz took us. The Skirball Museum gave us scholar-ships to pay for the buses and entrance fee. Every student also received a free pass to come again. We went to a special exhibit called “Women Hold Up Half the Sky”. It was about oppression of woman in different countries, and how there should be more opportunities for them. The presentation was powerful. It really taught us how women have changed the world.
I built the earth showing all of the physical layers. It helped me learn a lot about the physical layers of Earth. — Curtis Kim’14 This project increased my knowledge of techtonic plates. That is a good thing, because it helped me on my science test. — Michelle Kaganovsky’14 I used balloons. They popped many times, but, thanks to my mom and sister, I made it work. It was fun. I couldn’t wait to present it. — Eva Kaganovsky’14 I’ve always loved sculpting so this was very interesting to me. — Dani Coze’14 The project expanded my knowledge about faults and earthquakes. — Kendall James’14 Doing this project was a thrill to me! I had so much fun making my model. — Lilit Sirekanyan’14 I can’t wait to do another project. — Cogeian Embry’14
Ms. DeSimone’s 6th Grade Environmental Science Academy Project
Plate Tectonics
I had a lot of fun with the Plate Techtonic Project. I learned about the normal faults, reverse faults, and strike-slip faults. — Monica Yu’14 I chose the Drifting Continents for my Plate Techtonics. I used a whiteboard because magnets were part of the project. I was nervous to get called because I didn’t know what to say, but I figured out what to say and I wasn’t nervous anymore. — Hannah Tateel’14 I decided to do my project on the physical structure of Earth. I made it out of rice krispies. My favorite part was presenting it. — Erica Esquivel’14 I had a hard time sculpting the clay with the layers. So I thought of wrapping some blue and green clay around a small bowl. Then I filled the bowl with different colors of clay to represent Earth’s layers. — Jazmyn Mendoza’14 I tried to make my project as unique as I could. So I made it out of legos. I had a lot of fun, even though it took a long time. — Herson Chavez’14
Trip to Yosemite — Antonia Klima ‘13 Throughout my time at Yosemite, I witnessed so much beautiful landscape. The hikes were amazing and very interactive. My favorite part was hiking to the top of Yosemite Falls. The view from there was jaw-dropping. I kept thinking that I was just looking at a picture, but I wasn’t. A former IHP student, Andrew David is one of the instructors who works for Nature Bridge, the institute who provided us with this trip. He was always talking about how wonderful the IHP program was and how great Reed was when he went here. I wish that everyone could experience all that my friends and I did while at Yosemite because it was extremely outstanding. In this picture, Andrew David is standing with his hiking group on their hike up Yosemite Falls. Thank you Mrs. Lawrence, and all of the parent chaperones, for taking us on this fabulous 6 day trip where we experienced one of the most amazing places on Earth.
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Black History Month — Jacky Escobar’13 and Sophia Escobar’12 Reed dedicated the month of February to those who fought for their rights as American citizens. Many people fought to be treated the same as others. For example, Rosa Parks fought for her right to sit down anywhere on a public bus. She did not want to give up her place for someone else because her skin color was black and someone else’s skin color was white. She wanted to be treated the same way as others. This was a brave act, and that is why we celebrate her today. Jackie Robinson was an African American baseball player. He endured many insults when he started to play with white baseball players in major league baseball. He loved baseball so he didn’t give up. In the end it all worked out. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most well-known African Americans who fought for equal rights in America and everywhere else. Martin Luther King Jr., Jackie Robinson, and Rosa Parks aren’t just the only people who fought. Many other people did too, singers, writers, actors, teachers, of all different races. Reed students read about them in the many wonderful displays and posters which were posted around school during this month. Today Barack Obama is our President and he is the first African American President of the United States. He is now running for his second term. The President does not give up and people should take that as an example. This is something we are proud of. From Ms. Beebe’s 6th Grade Students
We Admire… C. Delores Tucker was born in Philadelphia and went to public schools. She was the tenth child of eleven brothers and sisters. She was a delegate to President Kennedy’s White House Conference on Civil Rights and the first African American Secretary
Photo caption: Ms. Williams and Ms. Washington in front of many of the wonderful displays celebrating Black History Month at Walter Reed. They also host a soul food breakfast for Reed staff February 29th.
of State for Pennsylvania. She appointed numerous women and minorities as judges. She founded the National Congress of Black Women to assist African American women who are interested in running for political office. — Darren Martinez’14 and Harrison Jobst’14 Robert Weaver was the first African American appointed to serve in a President’s Cabinet. This helped change discrimination in government hiring. He fought against all racist acts aimed toward him. He wrote many books focusing on race relations and urban problems. He influenced African Americans to rise above racial discrimination and become whatever they wish to be. He “fought” against anything in his way and succeeded. Robert Weaver will always be remembered as a brave, courageous man who rose above all and made his dreams come true. — Daniel Telles’14 and Maria Alvarez’14 J. Gary Cooper was the first African American to lead a Marine Rifle Company into combat. For wounds received in action in Vietnam he received two purple hearts. He learned how to speak Vietnamese to communicate with the people he served and to understand their needs. He represented the United States in Jamaica, and was appointed to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. He dedicated himself to serving his country, community, and his race. He opened people’s eyes to see that it doesn’t matter what color you have. He helped a lot of people. — Ilsy Arenas’14, Erika Avila’14, and Lori Enriquez’14 Eddie Rochester Anderson was important to movies and television. He was hired for a one-time spot on a show on radio and ended up working there for 28 years. He worked on the Jack Benny Show. His impact was that he opened up acting to more blacks, showed that some black actors were better than white actors. — Gabriel Allobar’14
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Black History Trivia First three Reed students to tell Ms. Washington the correct answers to all 3 trivia questions will win a Sees Chocolate bar: 1) Name three items for which black Africans traded slaves. 2) Two brothers, James /Weldon Johnson and John Rosamund Johnson, wrote what has become known as the African-American National Anthem. It was sung in African-American churches across the U. S. in the 1920s and is sung by persons of all races today. What is the name of the song? 3) Brown v. the Board of Education of Topeka was a 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case. What was the ruling?
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Advice Column
Dear Walter Walter Reed was a doctor who was also an Army Officer for the United States. He cared deeply about the men under his command, and worked hard to help make their living conditions better. He discovered a cure for Yellow Fever, which in the late 1800s killed more soldiers than combat-related injuries. He was a problem-solver. We have dedicated our school student advice column to his memory. How can I work for the school newspaper? — Jonathan Alan Arolim’14 Any student can help work for the school newsletter. Come stop by Room 103 and we’ll talk! — Debbie Vodhanel, SLC Office Why do we have a separate lunch for the 6th grade? — Kimberly Casillas’14 We have a separate lunch for the 6th graders so that no student has to wait too long in line to get their food. — Mr. Kleinman, Coordinator How come the 6th graders can’t play basketball at lunch, and why do we have to go to Schall Park? — Dante Brown’14 7th and 8th grade Physical Education classes use the basketball courts during the 6th grade lunchtime. During their lunchtime Schall Park is reserved for 6th grade use only. — Leadership Class Why does the school play the trumpet before the flag salute in the mornings, is there a reason? — Natalie Contreras’14 The bugle call played before the pledge of allegiance is a military tradition and is based on the United States Flag Code. It is actually played before the raising of the flag, however, as most students do not see the flag rising due to being in class, they naturally associate the bugle call with the flag salute. — Commendant Gallagher, Cadet Corps
Are there better ways to study? — Jaden Delarosa’14 My top 10 study tips: 1) Be organized. 2) Use your daily agenda. You will always know what homework you have assigned in each of your classes. 3) Take quality notes in class, you will thank yourself later. 4) Ask your teachers if you have any questions (you probably are not the only one with the same question.) 5) Make note cards. 6) Find a quiet place to study. 7) Don’t wait until the last minute. Studying a little every night is much better than cramming the night before. 8) Organize a study session with friends. 9) Turn your studying into a game, Have your parents, siblings, friends, etc. quiz you. 10) Take advantage of the free tutoring in the library if you need additional help. — Ms. Adkins, Reed Teacher Why is our school symbol a wolf? — Kallen Black’14 The school mascot was selected when the school first opened in 1939. We continue to have the same mascot because it is a good one, the wolf represents quiet strength. — Leadership Class Is this the only school named Walter Reed, or is there another school named the same name? — Amanda Aharonian’14 Yes, this is the only one. —Leadership Class When did the school open and who opened it? — Amanda Aharonian’14 The school opened in 1939. It used to be named North Hollywood Junior High School. — Leadership Class How can I improve to be a better student and be successful? Zane Gavin’14 Complete your assignments and use your agenda. Come prepared with all materials and a mind ready to learn. Participate. Read on your own in your spare time. — Ms. Rigsby, Teacher
The Reed Review January – March 2012
Steve Salva, Assistant Principal
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Editor’s Note: Ms. DeSimone recommends the following sites for students who like words, and would like to know more about why they are spelled the way they are: Spellingbee.com Myspellit.com Learner.org Dictionary.com Freerice.com Spellingcity.com
Los Angeles County Scripps Regional Bee 2012 Results
1st Place : Nickan Fayyazi, Portola Highly Gifted Magnet 2nd Place : Rebecca Baron, Chatsworth Hills Academy Middle School
3rd Place : Natalie Le Berthon, St. Finbar School
Ninety-two schools altogether registered this year to compete in the Los Angeles County Scripps Spelling Bee sponsored by Friends of Reed and the Reed PTSA. Good luck to our champ in Washington DC!
Brandon Brill with Reed’s Spelling Bee Club
From the top: getting ready to compete; Junior Honor Society Volunteers at work; Ms.Kuepper’s Barbershop Ensemble ready to perform, stalwart Friends of Reed volunteers
without whom we couldn’t have done it!
Reed Local School Winner
Reed Spelling Bee Champ — Compiled by Nicholas Pedersen’14, Joshua Lee’13, Jenny Park’14, Keshan Huang’13, Rebecca Almeter’14, Donna Chung’14, Rustam Khalilov’14, Kaela Elmido’14, Candilla Park’14, Malcolm Burdott’13, and Charles Connon’14. Walter Reed PTSA once again hosted the Los Angeles County Scripps Regional Spelling Bee on February 25th, this time with the competent help of Reed’s Junior Honor Society and their school sponsor, 7th Grade Counselor Ms. Giagni. Assistant Principal Steve Salva was once again our Master of Ceremonies. Reed school champion, Brandon Brill’14, was one of only 7 competitors left standing at the beginning of the 6th round. Two quick rounds later, all but one lone competitor had been knocked out. It was a grueling battle indeed. We hope Brandon competes again next year.
Ms. DeSimone’s Spelling Bee Club interviewed Brandon at one of the school’s weekly spelling bees. Here are their questions and his answers:
What do you want to be when you grow up? A neurologist. If you had a super-power, what would it be? Super-intelligence. What hobbies do you have? Jiu Jitsu and soccer. Do you like soccer or spelling better? They are both great.
Why do you like coming to the spelling bee every Friday? I like spelling and I like the extra credit I get from my teacher.
How long do you study for the spelling bee every week? About 6 hours a week.
Are you excited to compete in Regionals? Yes!
Do you believe you receive enough help to prepare for Regionals? Like, 70%.
What college do you want to go to? Either Princeton or Caltech.
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A Visit to Ms. Federico’s 8th Grade Humanities Academy Class
Holocaust Survivor — Natassja Alluin’12 and Ilya Zaidze’12 This February Holocaust survivor Renee Firestone came to Reed to tell us her remarkable story. Ms. Firestone spoke to our eighth grade Humanities Academy. Not only did she talk about her life in a concentration camp, she also gave us some background information on the beginnings of the Holocaust. Most survivors who talk about their stories today only survived the concentration camps, but Renee also miraculously survived many beatings and death marches. Renee’s story was featured in many major motion pictures, one of which, The Last Days directed by Steven Spielberg, won an Oscar. Renee’s story started in 1933, when Adolf Hitler was elected as chancellor of Germany. A bit later Hitler enacted Anti-Jew laws, which over the years grew to include all of Europe. Renee’s brother was one of only 5 Jewish students in his class at school. A week before his graduation he completely disappeared. Renee’s parents scavenged around her neighborhood looking for him, but no one had a clue where he was. So, her family hired a non-Jewish lawyer to find out where he was. The lawyer was told that he was taken to a nearby town where he was interrogated by the Hungarian Government. He was accused to be a communist. In order to release him, the family had to pay a specific amount of money. After the family gathered the money, the government released him. Her brother was tortured and beaten, but in the end he did finally graduate. After a year two Nazi soldiers (SS Men) arrived at her house and told the family to pack ONE suitcase. The suitcase had to be a specific size and weight, so packing her family’s belongings were very difficult. The Nazis told the family that they were going to a nearby village to work in a factory. Turns out, when they arrived at their local train station, there were no passenger trains, only cattle cars. There were as many cattle cars as the eye could see, and in each car there were about 110 people. There was no room to sit, let alone stand. The journey took three days. Once they got off, she could not believe what she was seeing: pure chaos. Children were running around crying, trying to find their mothers. Renee lost her parents in the enormous crowd, and she was all alone with her little 14 year old sister Clara. Everyone was forced into one line, where a officer directed you into different areas of the camp. When it was their turn, Renee was told to go to the right, which meant that she was safe from death, but she was forced to work. Clara was told to go the left, which meant that she would be gassed and die immediately. Renee panicked and yelled in Hungarian “Run”. They both ran to the right and, shockingly, they were not shot. Then they met some ladies and were told that they were very lucky to not be shot. Renee’s life in the camp was harsh, just like any other prisoners. Renee got minimal to no food each day. The prisoners were housed in small barracks surrounded by barbed wire. There was no chance of escaping. After being at the camp for six months, she got separated from her sister. Even though they were separated, they got to see each other every day at a fence, until, one day, Clara did not show up. Many died of disease, but luckily Renee did not catch any. After surviving the camp for more than a year, she was finally liberated at the age of 21. Not only did she survive Auschwitz, but she also survived the death march. Renee wasn’t sure how long she was on the death march, but she said that it felt like it was forever.
After she was liberated it was very challenging adjusting to society. Most of the survivors were homeless, and left without any support from their family or friends. Renee managed to settle in Prague (Czech Republic), where she ran into her brother who escaped from the forced labor camp. She had always wished to become a fashion designer, so she pursued her career and joined the Prague School of Commercial Arts. In 1948 Renee immigrated to the United States with her husband Bernard and her infant daughter, Klara. Renee later settled in Los Angeles, where she pursued her love of fashion. Renee was contacted by Steven Speilburg to be featured in one of his movies The Last Days. When she returned to Auschwitz to look for her family files she discovered that her sister was sent to a medical institution where she was first used for an experiment by a German scientist, and later killed because the German Scientist wouldn’t risk her telling everybody what the Germans plans were. Her mom, on the other hand, didn’t have a file because she was one of the unlucky people who were exterminated almost immediately. Her father died six months after her mother. For further information: http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/112/fir111611.pdf Some comments from Ms. Federico’s students: Hearing about the holocaust from an actual survivor was truly amazing. — Morgan Fowler’12 I look up to her for being so brave. — Samira Fuller-Farquhar’12 I respect her for surviving, physically and mentally. — Sabrina Taylor’12 Until now I really had no idea about how bad it actually was. This really taught me a lot. It will make me think twice the next time I am mad at my brother or sister. — Megan Corral’12 I hope everyone understands and hears her story so we can prevent this from ever happening again. — Kyle Abrams’12 I’ll think twice about how I treat and talk to other people. — Anne Caroline Lima’12 How lucky I am to have my family. — Talia Ross’12 It made me think about what it was like for the Jews. The fact that we fought back and survived makes me proud to be a Jew. —Daniel Menegaz’12 This story made me very grateful about my life. — Alexander Ladd’12 It takes strength to survive something that tragic, and even more to talk about it. — Noa Drake-Kain’12 To hear how Mrs. Firestone lost her sister really broke my heart. I can’t imagine losing my sister that way. — Caroline Smith’12 It changes the way you see the world. — Jessica Alvarez’12 How grateful I am to have a family that loves me. — Quinton Lopez’12
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Teach the Children Peace Art Project — Livia Sage Turner’12
Congratulations to Maya White for winning a $50 gift certificate for her artwork supporting Teach the Children Peace Foundation. But, what is Teach the Children Peace? Well, it is an educational non-profit organization created by Ms. Perchuk that gives grants and supports programs that promote human dignity and respect for all the people of the world. Their mission: “Through educating our children about personal responsibility, acceptance, and compassion, we hope to help eradicate the ignorance that fosters hatred between one another and different cultures”. This nonprofit also sponsors Reed class visits to the museum of Tolerance and a Peace Essay Contest as part of the Reed Multicultural Fair. If you have an artistic bent, and are interested in submitting an entry to the Teach the Children Peace Art Project, please see Ms. Perchuk in Room 101.
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Reed alumni come back for a lunchtime visit
Looking Ahead to College — Ilya Zaidze’12, Isabella Velasquez’13, Darren Martinez’12, Steven Moore’12, Will Evan’12s, Livia Turner Sage’12, Natassja Alluin’12, Alicia Rollins’13, Gio Jimenez’12, and Collin Mullaney’12
On January 18th two former Reed students, Angela Oh’06 and Lea Richardson’04, came back to Reed to share their college application and college life experiences during a lunchtime visit. Angela is currently a freshman at Harvard University. Lea, who skipped high school altogether and completed Cal State L.A.’s Early Entrance Program, is currently a graduate student at U.C.L.A.’s School of Education. We learned lots of very beneficial information from our two visitors, including how the admissions process worked for both of them.
Angela applied to more than 10 schools and got into 5, including Harvard. She lives on campus in a dorm with room-mates, and gets to pick her own class schedule. She is studying neuro-biology. She doesn’t take any classes that start before 11 AM. College life is very independent. Angela says, “The continuous support I received from relatives, teachers, counselors, and friends was essential for my successful journey to Harvard. Hopefully, I will be able to provide some measure of support for Reed students, who I hope will not hesitate to use me as a resource when they undergo what can oftentimes be a stressful college-application process.” Angela highlighted the opportunities that Harvard’s generous financial aid can provide for motivated students Lea started college at the age of 15 in Cal State L.A.’s Early Entrance Program. She graduated at the age of 20, and is now at U.C.L.A. as a graduate student training for a career as a teacher of gifted children. Although she did not live in a dorm like Angela, Lea also found lots of independence in her college program. She thought her classes at Cal State L.A. were more rigorous academically than what she could get in high school, and she had easy access to professors, and lots of social activities. Lea said there were a handful of Reed students in her college program with her. She said she never felt “awkward” as such a young person on a college campus, since the student body at Cal State is very diverse age-wise as well as ethnically. Her program is also cost effective: it cost her parents $25,000 total for her degree, as opposed to $25,000 foronly one year at a U.C. campus. Student Comments:
Angela made it easy for me to understand how to apply for colleges. And it turns out it is simpler than I thought it would be. — Aerton Riley’12
I learned a lot about the college application process. — Isabella Reiff’14
It was very informative and she seemed warm and friendly and I really want to go to Harvard! — Josie Abugov’14
The Early Entrance Program at Cal State L.A. is like skipping high school. I would like our speakers to come back again. —lla Pallenberg’13
Going to college is important and affects your future! You should never drop out of school. — Liliana Rodriguez’13
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Thank You Donors Choose — Kevin Fraiman’12, Antonio Diona’12, Sam Krugliak’12, Evan Cohen’12, and Jason Kramer’12 DonorsChoose.org is a wonderful program that helps raise money for schools. In partnership with the Wasserman Foundation, it helped raise over $16,000 for our school this year. Reed teachers submitted projects to www.DonorsChooseLA.org, which then awarded a $15 gift card to each Reed family to fund whichever teacher project they chose. Through this program teachers received supplies and technological equipment for their classrooms. If you would like to view some of the projects that were funded, please visit www.DonorsChoose.org and click on “project”. Reed Coordinator Mr. Kleinman helped coordinate the drive for our teachers. Here are some of our questions for him: Does every teacher’s project get funded? Not every project gets funded. We currently have 35 funded projects and 9 that are not funded yet. Is there a limit to the price of a project? There is no limit. Donors Choose matched the price of the project that the teacher requested as long as it was under $1,000. Do all teachers get their projects funded fully? Not every teacher gets funded, but the parents of the children in the teacher’s classroom do have the opportunity to pay the difference. We anticipate more promotions in the coming months. If a project did not receive all the money needed, can the teacher use their own money to make up the difference? Teachers can pay the difference but it is not encouraged since it should be a community effort to fund the projects. Donors Choose funded 35 Reed projects, totaling over $16,000 worth of supplies and equipment, for the following teachers: Mr. Bobrosky, Ms. Gold, Ms. Goldenberg, Mr. Gomez, Ms. Hacker, Mr. Helverson, Ms. John, Ms. Lawrence, Ms. Mintz, Ms. Moore, Mr. Parmenter, Ms. Rasner, Ms. Rigsby, Mr. Rios, Mr. Rogers, Ms. Shahine, Mr. Shelton, Ms. Sofio, Mr. Slavinsky, Mr. Tahi, Mr. Terjimanian, Mr. Torres, Ms. Vasquez, Ms. Walker, Ms. Waterman, and Mr. Wolfgram.
Peer2Peer Tutoring —Will Evans’12 Peer2Peer tutoring has a different angle than a typical tutoring service. A typical tutoring service has tutors that are older than the student. In Peer2Peer tutoring, the tutor is a student as well, and is around the same age as the student being tutored. This gives the student being tutored a chance to build a friendship with their tutor and also to relate with
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them scholastically. Peer2Peer tutoring is every Thursday from 3:05 to 4:10 in Rooms 130, 131, and 132. Students who participate in Peer2Peer care about their school and want academic success for all students. This is a great way to show you care about Reed. For more information please contact Mr. Kleinman in Room 103.
Reed Music Department’s Annual School Musical
Fiddler on the Roof
It was that time of year again, time for Reed’s famous school musical production. This year it was the fabulous cultural play, “Fiddler on the Roof”. This play was a great experience for the cast members, backstage crew, pit crew, and the lucky audience. The cast included some of the most talented people in the school. Reed thespians proved worthy of all the hype! — Caroline Smith’12
On one October day the cast was chosen for this year’s winter musical production. Practices for both the actors and the Pit Orchestra began almost immediately. Mrs. Kueppers started off by taking the actors into her room and teaching them the choral part. Soon after they graduated to the big stage, and began practicing projecting their voices to the back of the auditorium. While the actors were busy learning their cues, the Pit Orchestra was working very hard behind the doors in room 147 with Ms. Johnson. The two groups never met, until midway through February. It was time for the dancing. For the play this year we had a new choreographer, Daiana Koren, who worked alongside the director, Mr. McDonough. Daiana wasn’t fazed by kids who “couldn’t dance” or who didn’t have the confidence quite yet. She went to work. Scene by scene, the play began to appear. Both groups worked hard, 3 days a week, October through February, when the 3 days became 4 days. From then on the Pit and the actors worked hard together. In the last weeks of February we met our Costumer, Ann Closs-Farley, a professional costumer who generously donated her time and resources to our play. After all the men had their beards, and all the women had their makeup, it was time for Fiddler. The performances began on March 15 and ended on March 24, five in all. The actors, the Pit, and the parents who worked behind the scenes made it happen. Many thanks to Mrs. Kueppers, Mr. McDonough, Daiana Koren, Ms. Johnson and Ann Closs-Farley for all their hard work. — Michael Laurenzo’12
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Interview with Culinary Arts 6th Grade English and Social Studies teacher
Mr. T — Will Evans’12 We had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Terjimanian, a Reed 6th grade English and Social Studies teacher also affectionately known as “Mr. T”. He is also a student himself, currently completing his requirements for a Ph.D. in Education at Cal State Northridge (CSUN).
Mr. T moved from Beirut, Lebanon, to the United States when he was 6 years old. He grew up in a conservative Armenian community. Mr. T fell in love with Hip Hop when he was very young, but Hip Hop was not valued in the community where he grew up. “I always felt like an outsider,” said Mr. T, “but I stayed true to Hip Hop.” Mr. T went to a private Armenian high school, and took up several jobs, one of them being a watch repairman. When he graduated from high school he didn’t want to go to college; he didn’t really want to pursue further education. He didn’t do well in his high school. His mom responded by kicking him out of the house, and telling him not to return until he applied to the local community college. In no time, Mr. T was enrolled and taking courses at Cal State L.A.
After the first quarter at Cal State L.A. he got all Cs and Bs, and he was thrilled. “Those were the best grades I’d ever gotten, in any school,” he said. “Once you discover you can do something like that, you feel great.” After he completed his bachelor’s degree in Child Development at Cal State LA, he went on to CSUN to get his masters degree in Educational Administration. All the while, he also spent time building his connections in his craft: Hip Hop.
Mr. T now has been working in LAUSD for 24 years, fifteen of those years he spent here at Reed. While teaching he was also Director of the school Hip Hop team. Reed’s Hip Hop team was the #10 team in the world, in Hip Hop dancing. After 13 years, however, Mr. T realized enough was enough, and that he needed to devote time to his own life. “I spent thirteen years, thirteen years of my life doing nothing but teaching and the Hip Hop team,” is what he said. “I had to do things for me.”
Mr. T is just a year away from getting his Ph.D. from Cal State Northridge in Educational Administration. We asked Mr. T what his favorite subject to teach was and he said it was History. “My favorite subject to teach is Egypt. After I get my Ph.D, I’m going to take a trip to Egypt and tour the Pyramids.”
We also asked him about the school uniform and what he thought about it. He said it was absolutely necessary for kids at an urban school. It gives protection to those who can’t afford a different outfit every day.
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Mr. Terjimanian surrounded by cast members of “Damon and Pythias”, a 6th grade Culinary Arts Academy intercurricular English and Social Studies project.
Damon and Pythias Feedback from our cast members: This was an amazingly fun opportunity. I’ve been in plays before, but it has never been as independent as this. — Grace Mekrut’14
I really think Mr. T did a great job directing us. I was proud to play the part of the king. — Valentina Kamenov’14
This experience was awesome and cool. It was fun working with my classmates. — Mali Ilunga’14
I definitely won’t forget the nervous feelings I had before each performance. — Bisu Bantu’14
I loved my part. It had a decent number of lines. For my role, the role of Damon, you need to be emotional. That’s what I worked on.. A big thank you to Mr. T for letting us do this! — Goarik Minasyan’14
When I found out that we were doing a play I immediately wanted to do it. When I found out that I was a soldier I was happy as ever. — Vladimir Bernardino’14
It is fun to be in a play because you get to make art with other people. Everyone works together to turn words into a beautiful work of art. — Samuel Ireland’14
I had a fun time during this play. The best part was how I got to hang out with my friends and learn. — Gabriel Calderon’14
What I experienced in this play was so many things but especially friendship, how Damon would do anything to help Pythias. — Esmeralda Fernandez’14
Being in this play was fun because I could act like a king named Zeus. — Josue Medina’14
Doing this has made me think that I would love to do this for the rest of my life. Well, maybe. — Jason Vaquero’14 It was scary at first, but when I got on stage I was excited. — John Gallo’14
This was one of the best things I have ever done in school. — Dara Sampayo’14
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Friendship Dance — Ceci Cespedes’13, Julissa Amaya’12, Dania Zamora’12, Gabriela Aispuro’12, Bryan Mekpongsatorn’12, Anita Bari’13, Caroline Smith’12, Nelly Lopez’13 Crystal Tespan’12, and Adilene Torres’12 The Friendship Dance was organized and produced by the Leadership Class. It was so much fun, and a nice time to hang out with friends: a day to be happy and celebrate friendship. It was held upstairs in the Gym right after school on Valentines Day. $5 tickets were sold in advance through the Student Store and the Girls P.E. Office. Hand‐made valentine cards, with many designs to choose from, were sold. There was pizza, cookies, punch, raffles and games. The most popular music was played by a great DJ. Leadership students took pictures and gave them out on the spot. Goody bags were given out at the end. This was the #1 party!
Recycling — Irene Martinez’12 and Annette Gonzalez’12 Recycling is important because it helps our community and environment to stay clean. We need to live in a healthy world where stuff can be reused again. Reusing stuff is important because we don’t want to waste trees, and recycling creates jobs. When you recycle, it helps many things like the ocean stay healthy. Recycling is important to our world.
Heard around campus…
New School Lunch Purchase System Coming Starting soon, there will be a new process of purchasing lunch here at Walter Reed. Instead of using lunch tickets, students will memorize a seven-digit number. The students will tell the cashier their number, and the cashier will type it into a computer. If the number is correct, the student’s picture will pops up on the screen, and then the student will get their lunch. For every month, you will purchase a certain amount of meals, just like the old system. The only difference is that this new system is electronic. Letters with more details will be mailed home soon.
Thank You SLC Student Tour Guides With the help of many students, Mr. Kleinman organized tours this winter for prospective families to get a “taste” of life in Reed Smaller Learning Communities. Student Tour Guides escorted more than 600 total visitors in and out of academic classrooms, the library, art, and music rooms. Tour Guides: we couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you! How did it feel to be a Tour Guide? Some comments: Being a tour guide is a lot of fun. You get to meet many new parents and kids from different schools all across Los Angeles. Along with meeting all these people, you also get to visit the classrooms of all your previous teachers. In all, being a tour guide is a great way to meet new people, be involved in the school, and see your old teachers. — James Hardman‘13 Since our academy is almost brand new, being a tour guide was super fun! I was a tour guide last year and this year. I hope next year I can be an 8th grade tour guide for my academy. — Anisah Bari‘13 This is my first year being a tour guide for the Environmental Science Academy. I met many new people, including other students in my academy. — Tameen Ahmed‘13 In 6th grade I was picked to be a tour guide. I am still a tour guide this year, and I love it! I have met new people, found out things I didn’t know. I had fun with my friends too. I hope to be doing tours again next year. — Justin Werner ‘13
Rosetta Stone Software Available in the Parent Center — Will Evans’12 The language learning software, Rosetta Stone, was installed onto several computers in the parent center on February 28. The Rosetta Stone software installed can help parents learn English and Spanish. The Rosetta Stone program is a great way to learn a language quickly and efficiently. It helps you speak and write in the respective language. You have to listen to the word and speak the word correctly until you memorize it and pronounce it correctly. Once you have learned the word, you type it on the computer and hence you learn to write. Parents can come from 7:30 to 11:30 Mon.-Fri. to learn speak and write English or Spanish. All parents are invited.
Reed will be Chillin’ Soon… Joe Bowler, Reed Plant Manager, told the Reed Review that two brand new chillers are currently being installed to cool the whole campus. During winter break a huge crane came in to help redo all the pipes, and replace the original cooler which saw more than 40 years of service. Each new chiller is a 70 ton unit, and costs more than $60,000. Reed will soon be much more energy efficient. Mr. Bowler says that come hot weather, the classrooms will be “chillin” at 78 degrees, the LAUSD standard.
Give it Another Shot —Will Evans’12
There are many reasons why kids are turned off from sports and why they dislike them. A very big reason as to why kids don’t like sports is that they’re self conscious and they worry about what their peers think about their skill set instead of playing sports for enjoyment and fun. Kids also get intimated and scared by the size of kids participating. Their scared of getting injured by playing with them. They’re also intimidated by how skilled the kids they’re playing with are. They think they’re not good enough and they give up. Some athletes are also pressured into a “must-win” mindset by their parents. Due to this burden they lose enjoyment and they don’t want to play the sport any longer. This usually takes place at around at age 12. 75% of kids playing youth sports quit at age 12 mainly because of these factors. There are also those kids who just aren’t into sports because it’s just not their preferable activity and that’s okay, it’s understandable. But for those of you who don’t like sports for one of those reasons, just give it another shot. Play for fun and enjoy it instead of competing and taking it seriously, if you aren’t playing in a competitive situation.
Walter Reed Fitness Olympics — Livia Sage Turner’12 and Collin Mullaney’12
“I believe it was a particular success, and the students enjoyed it” — Ms Washington, P.E. Department Chair Walter Reed Fitness Olympics happen once a year and are a chance for students to improve their athletic skills. Students competed December 7th through 14th during their P.E. period. There were many different activities: pole climb, chin-ups, standing long jump, shuttle run, sit and reach, jump rope, pushups, flexed arm hang, and situps. The activities culminated with the Invitational Mile Run. This year two records were made: one for the Mile Run, and one for Jump Rope. Congratulations to all 800 students who participated! Congratulations especially to Chase Puskar and Jeff Lung, who tied for the best record in the mile run! ☺ Others who participated were: Jump Rope: Jeff Lung’12 (213 per minute), Yerin Lim’12 (225 per minute) Flexed Arm Hang: Rachel Share’13 (1:11:69) Push Ups: Melanie Gorelik’13 (72 pushups) Standing Long Jump: Antonio Tucker’13 (8’2”) Mile Run: Cory Brown’14 (6:02), David Perez’13 (6:02), Jerahmeel Fong’13 (6:02), Jeff Lung’12 (5:49), and Chase Puskar’12 (5:49)
View From the Bleachers... Aaron Sowell was a contestant for push-ups in the fitness Olympics. Aaron was not feeling the least bit nervous before he started his part. While he was doing his push-ups, Aaron tried to blank his mind not thinking of anything to do better. After Aaron was done, he did an astonishing eighty push-ups.Even after 80 push-ups, Aaron didn’t feel the least bit tired. However, Mr. Sowell felt a bit disappointed in the amount he did. Aaron’s goal was to do at least 100 push-ups. The reason he wasn’t doing his best was because the day before Aaron did his push-ups, he did pull-ups that left his muscles tired. Over all, Aaron enjoyed putting his muscles to the test. — Steven Moore’12
On Wednesday the events for the Fitness Olympics were standing long jump and chin ups. Each P.E. teacher chose three girls and boys from each of their classes toparticipate in each event. In the standing long jump, you stand behind a line with both feet together and jump as far as you can with feet also landing together. Coach Foli measures how far you jump by the back of your foot and records the score. Student Janice Lee was picked by her P.E. teacher to participate. Janice said “I wish I could have jumped further. I jumped 6 feet but I thought I could have done better. My goal was 6”2”.” — Madelyn Thompson’12
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Congratulations Congrats to all 800 students who participated!
Congratulations especially to Chase Puskar and Jeff Lung, who tied for the best record in the mile run! ☺
Jump Rope: Jeff Lung’12 (213 per minute), Yerin Lim’12 (225 per minute) Flexed Arm Hang: Rachel Share’13 (1:11:69) Push Ups: Melanie Gorelik’13 (72 pushups) Standing Long Jump: Antonio Tucker’13 (8’2”) Mile Run: Cory Brown’14 (6:02), David Perez’13 (6:02), Jerahmeel Fong’13 (6:02), Jeff Lung’12 (5:49), and Chase Puskar’12 (5:49)
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