WEEK OF February 6, 2017

WEEK OF February 6, 2017

SEMILLAism of the week: "semillaism" - /ˈsemīyaˌizəm/

an indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too colonizing or confusing when referring to something familiar or historical to our organizational development.
"more, better" as a semillaism for quantifiable improvement and growth"

#D34Vote #Yvote: 
Congratulations to all for a successful #D34Vote #Yvote #Right2Resist Candidates Forum and Legal Know Your Rights Session! Almost all  candidates attended and over 150 community members and youth attended and an informal vote was conducted. AIUP student council members impressed all candidates with their poise and engagement. Thank you for your participation. To view the livefeed recording go to Anahuacalmecac World School's Facebook page.

PYP SCIENCE FAIR Feb. 3, 2017

Congratulations to the 4/5th grade students on their impressive science fair. Thanks to Nana Farias and Dra. Avila for the great work with students. Students invented cell phone chargers, solar fans, car cleaners, and hover boards.

VISITS, GUESTS OR SPECIAL EVENTS: 

1. CAASP Training: 2/7-8/2017, All day;  Administrators will attend new training sessions for the State's assessments. 
2. Co-Heads of School have been invited to attend: 2/9/2017 #Helping Children Thrive: How We Can Recognize, Prevent, and Heal the Impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences We will report back to staff on the event next week. We invite you to inqiure into this work yourselves.
3. NAACP HEARING ON CHARTER SCHOOLS IN Los Angeles City Hall. 2/9/2017 2-6pm; NAACP is holding a hearing on charter schools in Los Angeles. We are evaluating our participation because information on the event is limited and not readily available. In the last forum in Memphis it was reported that: "The NAACP is open to learning about the nuances of charter schools across the nation. When the NAACP board passed its resolution resolution calling for a pause in charter growth, many charter leaders feared the civil rights organization would generalize charter schools at the expense of those that are working well. But participants walked away from Tuesday’s hearing saying they felt better as task force members softened their language while learning about the education landscape in Memphis and about Tennessee’s charter law. The state only allows nonprofit operators that are authorized by local school districts or the state."

COMING UP: 

February 7, 2017 Evenings for Educators - "Picasso & Rivera" @LACMA 4:30pm-8:30pm
February 8, 2017 2-4pm AIUP School Site Council Meeting
February 11, 2017 Chinatown Firecracker Run (See below)
February 15, 2017 4-5pm AIUP 12th Grade Parent Meeting
February 16, 2017 Tentative School Visit from a prospective IB World School delegation
February 21-22, 2017 Annual Visit of the California Department of Education
February 25, 2017 AIHCL @ Western University
February 25, 2017 #NoDAPL Action in LA
WEEK OF Feb. 27, 2017: MAPS INTERIM ASSESSMENTS

MARCH 18, 2017: AZTECA NEW YEAR CEREMONY @ Grand Park

June 3, 3017 GRADUATION & CULMINATIONS @ Grand Park
ALSO: Mid-year evaluations for staff and teachers

SOARING EAGLES UPDATE: 

From MS. Ley: Sending an invitation to cheer on the Soaring Eagles as they take on the FireCracker Run this Sunday in Chinatown in celebration of Chinese New Year. Race begins at 8:30am and it should take them between 45mins-1hour and a half to complete.

Also we would really appreciate any sort of support for the 5 Soaring Eagles who are doing the LA Marathon. The students are: Andrea Olmos, Christine Estudillo, Diego Perez, Jasson Murgo and Brian Reyes. They have been training hard, and running their long runs on the weekend at 6:45am at the Rose Bowl.

We have to raise $2075 for all 5. This includes the costs of:
1) $210 Race entry fee
2) $140 for Shoes (I already have two pairs of shoes sponsored, I sponsored a student, so we need 2 more)
3) $40 compression running socks
4) $25 for running/water belt

STANDING ROCK UPDATE:

Submit a public comment on the Dakota Access Pipeline

Army Corps of Engineers has prepared an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) route. The fast tracking of DAPL under Nationwide Permit 12 failed to allow for environmental review and critical input from the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, local landowners, and the public. This EIS is an important step in the right direction. Your comments may positively impact this historic issue.

ALSO Thank you to the three parents (Alma, Gaby, Araceli) and two students (Axayacatzi and Kimberly) who attended along with Minnie and myself at this past weekend's march and rally to support Standing Rock. Tata Edward, Nana Gatica, Mr. Farias and Manuel Lopez also attended.

Here is an amazing view of the crowd.