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

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Garrett Marks David May Teizo May Jonnette McMurry Brian Menadue Brian Mendez Dustin Meraz Patrick Milbourne Gabriele Mills ( STario Mitcheu N Qiristo£he£ ontano CRojelioMo raTeS Cy alerie Moflmief ,. mritrMpBgE Yannis Nolasco arshail KodrigUez - How long do toys you get for the holidays last? The things I get last about one year. This year I hope to get Nintendo and that will last longer, said Rebecca Taylor. The toys I get last about a day. I play with the things I get so much, that they break. I want them to last longer, but, oh well, Erica Churi- chian said. The things I get usual- ly last about two years, that ' s a long time, said Jamie Lilenfeld. 164 Fourth grade Faces

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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

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. ' 1 -■, Brent Rosen Amit Runchal Eldwin Truong Sharoa Vogel Jeath Wagerman LasUzwmresr rtlance Wance r Ulenn waiter Evan Weissman Stacey Winegrad Jason Woolman FOURTH GRADE Mom and Dad, I want . Every fourth grader wants some sort of amazing toy. They rush home and yell, Mom, there ' s this amazing new toy that I really need! The holidays are a time when they might get this new toy. When Cabbage Patch Kids came out I rushed home to tell my mom about them. She asked me how much they cost and when I told her she got me one for Christmas, said Jamie Lilenfeld. Christmas, A time for many presents — Kim Hill was presented with a cuddly teddy bear by her good friend. She thanks him with a gigantic smile and a hug as the fifth period bell rings and she goes to class. It is mine — says Abbie Lookofsky as she struggles for her bag with hands full. Taemy Kim says it ' s hers as they struggle with their mouths for it. Valer- ie Mortimer looks on laughing as they are still fighting. Computers, Cabbage Patch Kids, G.I. Joe, roUerskates and telephones, everything a fourth grader can imagine. From cars to earrings, fourth graders want toys that weren ' t even thought about 20 years ago. They want toys that walk, talk, and trans- form. The three things that I want most for Chanukkah are a ra- dio, a phone, and a colored tele- vision. I want a colored televi- sion because I already have a black and white one and I want to move up in the world, said Abbie Lookofsky. Many fourth graders want things that they know they are not going to get. They want toys that cost hundreds of dollars. Toys are getting more expen- sive as time goes on, such as Le- gos. I want a car for Christmas. I guess that my mom will have to use it until I turn sixteen. That is going to be in seven years, but I can wait. I want it to be a bright, red Corvette, said Taemy Kim. The holiday season is a very important part of life for fourth graders. It is a time for them to get presents that they have been asking for all year. The two things that I want most for the holidays are a leather skirt so I can look cool, and another Cabbage Patch Kid. I already have seven of them but I want another boy, said Michele Feigelson. Many childrens parents start shopping many months in ad- vance. Many parents will only spoil their children this one time during the year. The holidays are a very important time for fourth graders. By Amy Goldr- ing