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

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Michael Aguayo ; Jessica AguirTl a minaAhmatt;) JosH AtExander Pardis Amiri Pouya Amiri Julio Benavides Hilary Boretz Rudy Boroomand Whitney Boyle Lauren Brooks Cassandra Burt Kristopher Burtoft Sherwin Carballo Leslie Carranza Jason Casteen Young Chang Erica Chuvichien David Contreras Gil Corber Peggy Dela Cruz Tiffany Demery Juan Diaz Christian Dodge Keyausha Dupree Rachel Eisner Fatima Erazo Darrel Evans Maral Farsi Michelle Feigelson Parham Fereydouny Andre Fields What badge are you most proud of and why? The badge I am most proud of is the one for CPR. They brought in dolls and we learned how to give mouth to mouth re- suscitation, said Erica Chuvi- chien. The music lovers badge which is a merits badge. We went on several field trips and did six different things to earn it. We made an instrument, learned four songs, folk dance and we played and sang songs. I like it because I enjoy music, said Jenny Geffner. The Pet Care badge because I love animals very much! said Cassie Burt. 162 Fourth grade Faces

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FIFTH GRADE Television after school First you kick the door open and throw your books self something to eat and throw yourself on the couch. When you turn the television on, you open a whole new from Mister Ed to Geraldo to MTV. These and many ifter school from 3:30 until 6:00 in the evening. After hitting the books from 8:00 in the morning to 3:10 in the afternoon, fifth graders come home exhausted and wea- ry. Kicking back in front of the T.V. to watch the variety of cartoon reruns is what they do for relaxation. As soon as I get home at around 3:55, 1 walk my dog and lo my homework till 5:30. Then [ watch the television for awhile until it ' s dinner time, said Ja- mal Bilal. Dennis the Menace , ' Punky Brewster , The Chip- Tiunks , Black Beauty , Sil- er Spoons , Ducktales , Small Wonder , Diffrent Strokes , Facts of Life , and Webster are most of the shows that are on after school. Mainly on Channel 5, 11, and 13. I get home around 4:10 to 4:20 and I watch ' Ducktales ' and ' Small Wonder ' on Chan- nel 1 1 from 4:30. Then I watch ' Webster ' from 5:30 on Chan- nel 13, said Adolfo Zermeno. Watching television after school is a good means of reliev- ing stress and some fifth grad- ers admit that ' s all they do after school. I watch T.V. for about 4 aside. Then you get your- in front of the television, world that has everything other T. V. shows are on hours and watch shows like ' Cosby Show ' and ' Webster ' until it ' s dinner time. Then I watch T.V. again until I fall asleep, said Adam Weber. Although many parents state that todays T.V. gives a bad in- fluence to many children, some fifth graders don ' t really think it does and some don ' t really care. I think parents are wrong about ' Trash T.V. ' . They should consider our point of view. Some T.V. is worthwhile, said Andy Lifszye. By Koty Mukasa What do you watch first when you get home? I watch ' Ducktales ' and ' Dennis the Menace ' because they both make you laugh. I like ' Duck- tales ' because of that one duck [Launchpad] who crashes everytime and I like ' Dennis the Menace ' because he brings trouble to anyone he ' s with, said Elvis Martinez. I always watch the lo- cal news. It informs me with what is going on and the weather forecast. Then I watch ' Fun House ' because it ' s a cool game for kids, said Stephanie Devine. I watch MTV because I like music and music videos, said Yury Shenon. Homework and T.V. don ' t mix — To Michelle Deul, This rule often told by strict parents is ignored as she finishes up her fifth grade honors math home- work and watches Ducktales at the same lime. Fifth grade 1 1 Faces 1 O 1

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Dawa ne Einialer ffj£Rard ]eigher Shaleria Foster Danielle Fowler Dan te Frve dJeborah Garcia Vincent Garcia Jenny Geffner Danielle Jacobson Naila Jahan Gionna J amis on Tavahe jj Julia Jenlci?] lalU JeilBings R2SiJo»ephson Yuliis Keaton]? Taemy Kim Diana Lastre Nathanael Leiker imls TilenteU AbbieT EIsky Tncia Lopezl Michael Maiale Ruben Marin FOURTH GRADE Years of experience — the patches tell them all. The patches are worth a thou- sand words, with every patch earned comes weeks of preparation in which one works very hard and diligently in meeting each requirement needed. I ' m so excited — with much enthusi- asm. Amanda Howard and Cassie Burt the requirements needed for the aero- space patch in which they have to learn as much as possible about space in the Planetarium at Griffith Park. Virtues and values of life Picture this, a young boy dressed in a blue uniform with a cap and a yellow bandana around his neck, obviously a Boy Scout, stepping out into the busy street to help an elderly person cross it safely. Or you hear a knocking on your door in the afternoon and upon answering, you view a young girl selling girl scout cookies or calendars to help support their organization. Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are well known for doing work to improve their community to make it a better, safer, happier place to dwell in. They not only work to help the elderly but also help the poor and homeless. I like helping people be- cause it makes me feel good, said Meenakshi Singh. The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America are a highly prestigious organization known for molding children into lead- ers of tomorrow. It teaches them the virtues and values of life which will remain with them. The virtues in which they learn are that of self-respect and the respect for others. In striving to make the com- munity better, they learn about being responsible. The whole process is a learning experience in which they learn to earn. For most of the fourth graders, earning badges, at first, is not as important as developing a last- ing friendship with one another. Then as time progresses, it be- comes an honor and a race to see who can accomplish the most badges. There are about 100-150 badges. Each symbol- izes something they ' ve learned or must learn to achieve it. Usu- ally there are 10-15 require- ments involved in acquiring these different badges of dis- tinction. For one particular fourth grader it was a matter of family tradition in which he was in- ducted for. I joined because my four older brothers are in it. My par- ents kind o f got me into it. It is a family thing, said Pat Mil- bourne. By Steve Bao Fourth grade Faces 163