Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies - Excalibur Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Raidis Mayoa Lamechia McDermott Daina McKee Maria Medina Brandon Methenitis Carlos Miranda Howard Molina Guadalupe Monsalvo Susannah Montague Rony Moran Lourdes Moreno Lisa Morris Mercedes Murdock Shanna Murray Jeffrey Neima Evan Newhouse Elan Newman Derrick Norton Timothy Norton Isabel Ojeda Jason Okurake Edward Olivares Sonia Olivas Monica Ortiz Gerardo Padilla Jeffery Palmer Janette Penfield Roxana Pereira Martin Perez Aarona Pichinson Jason Pivink Is becoming a teenager going to change your life? I think there are going to be a lot of changes. I am going to be able to do a lot more, such as go to dif- ferent places and staying out later at night. It will be a lot of fun, Brittany Lichtig I think I will have more freedom to places I want to attend and prob- ably get in more fights with my parents. It will also be hard to make my own decisions without my parent ' s help, Nicole Angott Seventh grade Faces 145

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Amy Jenkins Panache Jenkins Keven Joel Shawn Jones Julie Joseph Flora Juarez Richard Kabbe Adam Kaidin Deanna Kakassy Regina Karns Ricky Khawaja Joseph Kirkendoll Leah Kirshbaum Eugene Klochkov Michael Lamey Edward Laufer Amy Lee Amy Lester Roberta Leverette Brittany Lichtig William Logan Nicole Long Jesus Lopez Oscar Lorenzano Leigh Lubin Crystal Marshall Allen Martinez David Martinez Jose Martinez Jane Matsuba Jason Matsuki Andrew Matzkin SEVENTH GRADE Growing up in the world One of the most important events in a seventh graders mind is becoming a teen- ager. Though seventh graders may have dreams of becoming one. however they don ' t know how they are going to feel. Are they going to feel totally different on their birthday or is it just going to be another number. When 1 become a teenager I think it will be different, I think I will be changing inside. Also becoming a teenager, people will treat me like I ' m older and I like that, said David Anderson a seventh grader. For someone of the Jewish re- ligion one of the most important times in a child ' s life is when they become thirteen. After they become thirteen there is a ceremony called a Bat Mitzvah or a Bar Mitzvah and the boy or girl will have become a man or woman in the eyes of the tem- ple. I am excited about having my Bat Mitzvah because you get to go to Hebrew school and learn the Jewish language. But if you are lucky you will get to go to Israel Marjorie Saltman. Some kids are so excited about becoming a teenager they don ' t know what to expect; it ' s just the title teenagers that they love. My teen years will hopefully, be the best years of my life, and I ' m really looking forward to becoming one. I think it will be great because it will be more a part of the com- munity, said Thomas Sobel- man. When you reach that magical age of the teens are your par- ents going to treat you like you ' re older, and are they going to let you have more privileges than you had before. Maybe they are not going to change at all. When I get to be a teenager it will make me feel more ma- ture and hopefully I will get to have more privileges. This means I get to go more places with friends, said Skeshia Bol- den. By Chris Giroux Yes, I am almost thirteen — Chris Rooks walking to his next class in the lunch area, trying lo stay coot at all times. Move inhere — Kicking back in the back of the class room. This soon to be teenager is already practicing to be one herself. 144 Seventh grade Faces

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Kacie Plouff Gregory Podell Donny Polanco Christina Radish Matilda Ramirez Helen Ramos Amie Raskin Stephanie Raymer Arthur Rodgers Michael Rodriguez Marisa Roiz Allison Rona Christopher Rooks Damien Rosen Subiru Ross Harvey Sahagun Shane Saiyan Roberto Salvador Jose Sanchez Sandra Sanchez Matthew Schwartz Douglas Segoviaz Danielle Serlin Mike Shaktah SEVENTH GRADE English, art and social studies: humanities core The Core program is a new addition to the schools enriched system, it is a magnet program within a magnet program, said seventh grade counselor, Ms. Purdy, who was extremely excited about having this program. Putting i t into effect, she and three other teachers had previously applied for funds to begin such a program for the ninth grade, but was denied due to funding problems available for them. When this opportunity came knocking at our door step. Dr. Brent, Mrs. Hymes, and myself were more than willing to have this program to offer to the younger students, namely the seventh graders, Ms. Purdy added. The goals of this program are to raise students ' expectations and increase their learning po- tential. To broaden their horizons whose young minds thirst for knowledge. To bring forth an awareness of the world around them, its cultures, its literature and as stated in the Memoran- dum in which Mrs. Hymes re- ceived from the District, giving a brief outline on the program. The program is comprised of three classes taught on B days. Lands and People (Histo- ry) is taught by Mrs. Hostler, English taught by Mrs. Nissen, and Art taught by Mrs. Bray- brooks. In the sixth grade, 30 stu- dents were distinguishly hand- picked by Ms. Purdy herself. Qualifications to enter this pro- gram was based on the students ability to perform academically better than other students be- cause they were gifted. I felt so special because out of everyone in my class, I was among one of them to be picked for this program. said Janette Penfield. Students in the Humanities core classes for the most part have all three classes together which to most include honors science and honors math. An example of how the pro- gram is if the students were learning about China in History class, they would learn about their language and literature, and poetry in English. In Art they would learn about Chinese art. The three teachers get to- gether to collaborate on their lessons and plan their schedule for what they intend to teach the students. I feel so honored and so do my parents because they chose me for this class. Nicole An- gotti. By Steve Bao In any event . Students Stuart Shine, Jennifer Yale. Leigh Luben. Lisa Mor- ris and Kacie Plouff study their history for the Core Humanities program. They find that the library provides them with the information for this hon- ors class. That ' s not how you draw it . . . Amie Baskin and Sicole .Angotti. make fun of their friend who just can ' t seem to get the picture. They continue teasing her because she can ' t draw the fish cor- rectly.