Communication Connecting Rowland Adult Community Education Staff Members

Effective Communicators • Responsible Citizens • Problem Solvers • Culturally Aware • Life-long Learners

page page page pagen Dates to Remembern Happy Holiday from the

RACE Staffn RACE Birthdaysn Off to College

n Sharing the AmericanTradition of Thanksgiving

n Welcome to RACEn Condolencesn Home Sweet Home

n Happy 65th Birthday Rocky!n Happy Boss’s Day Rocky! n Happily Ever Aftern Classified and Certificated

Employees of the Month

n NEW CLASS!!! - Distance Learning

n Pump Up the Possibilitiesn KUDOS1 2 3 4

Leadership Meetings.........................December 15, January 12 and February 9, 2017

WASC Work Meeting....................December 19-22,December 27-29 and January 3-5

Program Area Meeting………….February 22, 2017

Computer GED Testing (Thursday) January 19, 26, 2017February 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2017March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2017

No ClassesWinter Break…...................December 19, 2016 thru

January 6, 2017Martin Luther King’s Birthday…Janurary 16, 2017President’s Day….......................February 20, 2017

dates to remember

MARCH 14 Carmen Elsahrgty 17 John McCarty

JANUARY 4 Don Atherton17 Janet Hernandez

30 Magda Mazzarino

FEBRUARY 15 Connie Velazquez27 Cindy Clark

HAVE YOU “LIKED” OUR RACE PAGE YET????

Off to CollegeBy: Marieanne Han, ESL/Citizenship Teacher

After 1 week training in Camp Navajo, New Mexico from August 13 to August 18, 2016 Matthew Han attended the Oath Ceremony at Naval Reserve Officers Training Corp, University of Arizona on August 19, 2016 and became Midshipman. Matthew was also chosen as a one of the 4 leaders for his Unit.

It’s very hard to come back alone to Los Angeles by leaving Matthew behind in Arizona. I miss him so much.

“Be strong Son, your future has just begun.... Love, Mom“

NEW CLASS!!! DISTANCE LEARNING IS COMING BACK TO RACE FOR

OUR SPRING SESSION!Distance Learning is designed to help students who cannot attend a traditional class setting because of work, family, or other obliga-tions. In Distance Learning, students check out an instructional DVD and purchase a student workbook. Students will watch the DVD and complete the exercises in the workbook at their own pace at home throughout the week. Each Saturday, the student will meet with a RACE ESL teacher for 20 minutes. The teacher will review the lesson, answer questions about the lesson, assess the student’s progress, and assign a new lesson for the next week. A $20 refundable deposit is required for the DVD. The cost for each student workbook is $5.

Registration for Distance Learning will be January 21, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. On that date, students will also sign a Distance Learning Agreement contract, take a brief placement test and a CASAS pretest, and make an appointment with a teacher for the first session to be held on January 28.

PUMP UP THE POSSIBILITIES: GETTING IN SHAPE FOR YOUR FUTURE “CONNECTIONS TO THE FUTURE”

Rowland Unified high school senior students preparing to enter college and the workforce will network with business leaders at the annual “Connections to the Future” luncheon event on Thursday, November 10, 2016 from 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Rowland High School. Organized and facilitated by senior students in the Career Certification Program at both Nogales and Rowland High Schools, the event teaches students professional networking and employment skills as they interact with business leaders. This year’s keynote speaker is professional speaker and author Nick Scott.

Nick Scott is founder of WheelchairBodybuilding.com, a 2-time World Power Lifting Champion, a Paralymphian, and more! His mission is to instill the “can do” spirit in everyone he meets.

The Connections to the Future event highlights the award-winning Career Certification Program of the Rowland Unified School District. The program prepares high school students for college and the workforce with real-world experience in six different industry pathways: Arts & Communications, Business, Family & Consumer Sciences, Health & Medical Services, Public & Human Services, and Technology. Students complete courses and an internship in their field of interest. For more information, visit http://careerpathways.rowland.k12.ca.us.

For further event information or if you are a business leader who wants to offer their expertise to students and/or internship opportunities, please contact School to Career Program Specialist Vickie Burch at (626)965-5975 or at vburch@rowlandschools.org

KUDOS In recognition of providing excellent instruction to Beginning-Low and Literacy Level ESL classes as a long-term substitute teacher. Thank you for the EL Civics component of the curriculum. Special thanks for developing instructional PowerPoint presentations and sharing them for other teachers.

~Gale Lee, ESL Coordinator

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @ HTTPS://TWITTER.COM/ROWLANDADULTED

Mission: To inspire students to develop and achieve their goals through quality and meaningful educational programs.

Vision: Rowland Adult and Community Education identifies and addresses the needs of a culturally, academically, and economically diverse community by building bridges that pro-vide the student the opportunity to be informed, productive, and engaged community members.

Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home. ~ Edith Sitwell

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Welcome to RACECheryl Fernandez has worked in the Recreation Department for the last 10 months. Among many other tasks, she has worked closely with students and staff. In search of new endeavors, Cheryl has made the move to RACE as the new receptionist. Her personal highlight of the year is working at RACE and learning a new job.

Welcome Cheryl!

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR FEE BASED CLASSES PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT:RACE.ROWLAND.K12.CA.US

CONDOLENCESOur condolences go out to Connie Velazquez and her family. Her grandfather, Armando Velasco de Velasco passed away on October 31, 2016.

Our condolences go out to Peggy Toda and her family. Her husband’s aunt passed away November, 2016.

“Perhaps they are not the stars, but rather openings in Heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy”.

HOME SWEET HOME BY: NANCY GARDNER

The Gardner family is pleased to have their son, John, back in the United States. After 4 years, John completed his military service in the United States Marines in September, as a corporal P4.

John enlisted in December 2011, and spent September 10 through December 7 in Boot Camp. During his service, John was stationed in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Okinawa, where he spent the majority of his service, and Camp Pendleton. While in Okinawa, John developed a love for sushi. He is seen demonstrating his chopstick skills in this photo.

Short term assignments brought him to Pele Liu, Palau, and Hawaii. An especially meaningful event was when John was able to join a group of fellow Marines on an excursion to Iwo Jima. There they viewed Red Beach, the site of the battle below Mt. Suribachi.

Since returning to the United States, John has spent his time looking towards his new career as an electrician’s apprentice. He is currently going to Bible seminary in Graham, Washington.

Sharing the American Tradition of ThanksgivingNorman Chavez, ESL/ASE Teacher and former Mess Sgt., U.S. Air Force

As a 19 year old airman in the Air Force, I reported for duty as a Food Service Specialist (cook) in the mess hall at the 366th Combat Support Group, Da Nang Air Base, Viet Nam which I was not happy about when I first arrived there in January of 1970.

After being there a few weeks, I realized how much the other military personnel appreciated a good hot meal, especially those Army infantry soldiers and Marines who had come from out of the jungles of Viet Nam after combat missions. The gratitude they showed gave me and the other guys who worked in the mess hall a real sense of pride.

However, the best time I had in Viet Nam was Thanksgiving. We went all out to make sure the combat troops had the best Thanksgiving ever while they were away from home.

We started preparing for the big feast a couple of days before. Nothing of a traditional Thanksgiving meal was left out. There was turkey, ham, baron of beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, candied yams, vegetables and fresh hot rolls. We also had an assortment of desserts including fresh baked pumpkin pie and sweet potato pie.

Preparing for and serving several hundred military personnel Thanksgiving dinner was both exhausting and a real pleasure. But my most gratifying moment was when about a hundred children from the local orphanages came through the serving line in the mess hall. I will never forget the excitement on their faces. That is a moment I will always cherish.

This year, my wife Patricia, my son Patrick and I will forego our traditional Thanksgiving dinner with our family, and we help serve Thanksgiving dinner to a group of working poor families and homeless individuals who visit the Self-Help And Recovery Exchange (S.H.A.R.E) facility in downtown Los Angeles. My son Patrick is a counselor there, and he asked if we would like to help serve Thanksgiving dinner. Remembering my experience working in the mess hall on Thanksgiving at Da Nang Air Base, I said, “of course” without any hesitation.

Our family has a lot to be thankful for, and we want to show our gratitude by serving others.

Happy 65th Birthday, Rocky!On October 28th Rocky celebrated his 65th birthday. He enjoyed a fun filled day with the office staff!

HAPPY BOSS’S DAY ROCKY!

HAPPILY EVER AFTER BY: MAGDA MAZZARINO My sister, Margarita just got married on Saturday, November 5, 2016 with Dr. Guillermo Rubiano. The first picture was a pretend wedding when they were kids. They each went their separate ways and reunited 30 years later. We were very lucky that our parents, Luis & Leticia Urrea, made it to her wedding….It’s a long and beautiful love story. See the pictures telling the story.

CLASSIFIED AND CERTIFICATEDEMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH

Every month this school year we will be acknowledging a well deserving teacher and classified employee by giving them a $30 meal to Benihana’s.

Classified Employee of Certificated Employee of September 2016 September 2016 Magda Mazzarino Kirsten Garcia

Classified Employee of Certificated Employee of October 2016 October 2016 Saundra Archuleta Janet Hernandez

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home. ~ Edith Sitwell

“ “

Welcome to RACECheryl Fernandez has worked in the Recreation Department for the last 10 months. Among many other tasks, she has worked closely with students and staff. In search of new endeavors, Cheryl has made the move to RACE as the new receptionist. Her personal highlight of the year is working at RACE and learning a new job.

Welcome Cheryl!

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR FEE BASED CLASSES PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT:RACE.ROWLAND.K12.CA.US

CONDOLENCESOur condolences go out to Connie Velazquez and her family. Her grandfather, Armando Velasco de Velasco passed away on October 31, 2016.

Our condolences go out to Peggy Toda and her family. Her husband’s aunt passed away November, 2016.

“Perhaps they are not the stars, but rather openings in Heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy”.

HOME SWEET HOME BY: NANCY GARDNER

The Gardner family is pleased to have their son, John, back in the United States. After 4 years, John completed his military service in the United States Marines in September, as a corporal P4.

John enlisted in December 2011, and spent September 10 through December 7 in Boot Camp. During his service, John was stationed in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Okinawa, where he spent the majority of his service, and Camp Pendleton. While in Okinawa, John developed a love for sushi. He is seen demonstrating his chopstick skills in this photo.

Short term assignments brought him to Pele Liu, Palau, and Hawaii. An especially meaningful event was when John was able to join a group of fellow Marines on an excursion to Iwo Jima. There they viewed Red Beach, the site of the battle below Mt. Suribachi.

Since returning to the United States, John has spent his time looking towards his new career as an electrician’s apprentice. He is currently going to Bible seminary in Graham, Washington.

Sharing the American Tradition of ThanksgivingNorman Chavez, ESL/ASE Teacher and former Mess Sgt., U.S. Air Force

As a 19 year old airman in the Air Force, I reported for duty as a Food Service Specialist (cook) in the mess hall at the 366th Combat Support Group, Da Nang Air Base, Viet Nam which I was not happy about when I first arrived there in January of 1970.

After being there a few weeks, I realized how much the other military personnel appreciated a good hot meal, especially those Army infantry soldiers and Marines who had come from out of the jungles of Viet Nam after combat missions. The gratitude they showed gave me and the other guys who worked in the mess hall a real sense of pride.

However, the best time I had in Viet Nam was Thanksgiving. We went all out to make sure the combat troops had the best Thanksgiving ever while they were away from home.

We started preparing for the big feast a couple of days before. Nothing of a traditional Thanksgiving meal was left out. There was turkey, ham, baron of beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, candied yams, vegetables and fresh hot rolls. We also had an assortment of desserts including fresh baked pumpkin pie and sweet potato pie.

Preparing for and serving several hundred military personnel Thanksgiving dinner was both exhausting and a real pleasure. But my most gratifying moment was when about a hundred children from the local orphanages came through the serving line in the mess hall. I will never forget the excitement on their faces. That is a moment I will always cherish.

This year, my wife Patricia, my son Patrick and I will forego our traditional Thanksgiving dinner with our family, and we help serve Thanksgiving dinner to a group of working poor families and homeless individuals who visit the Self-Help And Recovery Exchange (S.H.A.R.E) facility in downtown Los Angeles. My son Patrick is a counselor there, and he asked if we would like to help serve Thanksgiving dinner. Remembering my experience working in the mess hall on Thanksgiving at Da Nang Air Base, I said, “of course” without any hesitation.

Our family has a lot to be thankful for, and we want to show our gratitude by serving others.

Happy 65th Birthday, Rocky!On October 28th Rocky celebrated his 65th birthday. He enjoyed a fun filled day with the office staff!

HAPPY BOSS’S DAY ROCKY!

HAPPILY EVER AFTER BY: MAGDA MAZZARINO My sister, Margarita just got married on Saturday, November 5, 2016 with Dr. Guillermo Rubiano. The first picture was a pretend wedding when they were kids. They each went their separate ways and reunited 30 years later. We were very lucky that our parents, Luis & Leticia Urrea, made it to her wedding….It’s a long and beautiful love story. See the pictures telling the story.

CLASSIFIED AND CERTIFICATEDEMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH

Every month this school year we will be acknowledging a well deserving teacher and classified employee by giving them a $30 meal to Benihana’s.

Classified Employee of Certificated Employee of September 2016 September 2016 Magda Mazzarino Kirsten Garcia

Classified Employee of Certificated Employee of October 2016 October 2016 Saundra Archuleta Janet Hernandez

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Communication Connecting Rowland Adult Community Education Staff Members

Effective Communicators • Responsible Citizens • Problem Solvers • Culturally Aware • Life-long Learners

page page page pagen Dates to Remembern Happy Holiday from the

RACE Staffn RACE Birthdaysn Off to College

n Sharing the AmericanTradition of Thanksgiving

n Welcome to RACEn Condolencesn Home Sweet Home

n Happy 65th Birthday Rocky!n Happy Boss’s Day Rocky! n Happily Ever Aftern Classified and Certificated

Employees of the Month

n NEW CLASS!!! - Distance Learning

n Pump Up the Possibilitiesn KUDOS1 2 3 4

Leadership Meetings.........................December 15, January 12 and February 9, 2017

WASC Work Meeting....................December 19-22,December 27-29 and January 3-5

Program Area Meeting………….February 22, 2017

Computer GED Testing (Thursday) January 19, 26, 2017February 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2017March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2017

No ClassesWinter Break…...................December 19, 2016 thru

January 6, 2017Martin Luther King’s Birthday…Janurary 16, 2017President’s Day….......................February 20, 2017

dates to remember

MARCH 14 Carmen Elsahrgty 17 John McCarty

JANUARY 4 Don Atherton17 Janet Hernandez

30 Magda Mazzarino

FEBRUARY 15 Connie Velazquez27 Cindy Clark

HAVE YOU “LIKED” OUR RACE PAGE YET????

Off to CollegeBy: Marieanne Han, ESL/Citizenship Teacher

After 1 week training in Camp Navajo, New Mexico from August 13 to August 18, 2016 Matthew Han attended the Oath Ceremony at Naval Reserve Officers Training Corp, University of Arizona on August 19, 2016 and became Midshipman. Matthew was also chosen as a one of the 4 leaders for his Unit.

It’s very hard to come back alone to Los Angeles by leaving Matthew behind in Arizona. I miss him so much.

“Be strong Son, your future has just begun.... Love, Mom“

NEW CLASS!!! DISTANCE LEARNING IS COMING BACK TO RACE FOR

OUR SPRING SESSION!Distance Learning is designed to help students who cannot attend a traditional class setting because of work, family, or other obliga-tions. In Distance Learning, students check out an instructional DVD and purchase a student workbook. Students will watch the DVD and complete the exercises in the workbook at their own pace at home throughout the week. Each Saturday, the student will meet with a RACE ESL teacher for 20 minutes. The teacher will review the lesson, answer questions about the lesson, assess the student’s progress, and assign a new lesson for the next week. A $20 refundable deposit is required for the DVD. The cost for each student workbook is $5.

Registration for Distance Learning will be January 21, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. On that date, students will also sign a Distance Learning Agreement contract, take a brief placement test and a CASAS pretest, and make an appointment with a teacher for the first session to be held on January 28.

PUMP UP THE POSSIBILITIES: GETTING IN SHAPE FOR YOUR FUTURE “CONNECTIONS TO THE FUTURE”

Rowland Unified high school senior students preparing to enter college and the workforce will network with business leaders at the annual “Connections to the Future” luncheon event on Thursday, November 10, 2016 from 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Rowland High School. Organized and facilitated by senior students in the Career Certification Program at both Nogales and Rowland High Schools, the event teaches students professional networking and employment skills as they interact with business leaders. This year’s keynote speaker is professional speaker and author Nick Scott.

Nick Scott is founder of WheelchairBodybuilding.com, a 2-time World Power Lifting Champion, a Paralymphian, and more! His mission is to instill the “can do” spirit in everyone he meets.

The Connections to the Future event highlights the award-winning Career Certification Program of the Rowland Unified School District. The program prepares high school students for college and the workforce with real-world experience in six different industry pathways: Arts & Communications, Business, Family & Consumer Sciences, Health & Medical Services, Public & Human Services, and Technology. Students complete courses and an internship in their field of interest. For more information, visit http://careerpathways.rowland.k12.ca.us.

For further event information or if you are a business leader who wants to offer their expertise to students and/or internship opportunities, please contact School to Career Program Specialist Vickie Burch at (626)965-5975 or at vburch@rowlandschools.org

KUDOS In recognition of providing excellent instruction to Beginning-Low and Literacy Level ESL classes as a long-term substitute teacher. Thank you for the EL Civics component of the curriculum. Special thanks for developing instructional PowerPoint presentations and sharing them for other teachers.

~Gale Lee, ESL Coordinator

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @ HTTPS://TWITTER.COM/ROWLANDADULTED

Mission: To inspire students to develop and achieve their goals through quality and meaningful educational programs.

Vision: Rowland Adult and Community Education identifies and addresses the needs of a culturally, academically, and economically diverse community by building bridges that pro-vide the student the opportunity to be informed, productive, and engaged community members.