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

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Tis better to give than to receive — Learns Michael Kirshner and friends as they place unwrapped toys in a barrel for needy kids. This will surely make some- one happy. Hurry up. give me the dough — Exclaims .Anthony Booker v.ho participated in the magazine sale assem- bly last November. This sale encouraged kids to sell magazines to friends and relatives. .; 3CT m 1 Raiiin dough — CSF members Reagan Lee and Diane Ouan. go over the number of collected canned foods. This drive helped many unfed homeless people. It is nice to know that CSF merrtbers care a lot about the homeless. Fund-raiser Student Life 33

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s TUDENT L IFE L There is an overabundance of poverty-stricken people in our society. Students learn that giving a little helps a lot. Notice The Needy Q uestion: what do candy drives. e sales, and paper recycling all have in common? answer: they ail raise money in order to purchase needed equip- ment for school. However there are quite a few unique but effective drives at school that benefit for the homeless. Skid Row. poor, and various social and health associ- ations. There is an overabundance of poverty- stricken people in our society. It is im- portant for students to realize that there are needy people out there and that every little thing counts, said Ms. Vicki Lee. assistant principal. Toys for tots and a canned food drive took place during November through De- cember. Students that brought in a toy received a movie folder with promotional pictures for a current movie. The toys were given to the fire department who then passed the toys out to needy children in hospitals and orphanages. Canned foods were collected for the homeless on SKid Row. United Way, sponsored by Mr. Don La- Raise your Hands if your sure — Chorus members. Rormy Yakerson and Juan Martinez are sure of on e imporiani thing: helping the homeless children. Here they are at the John Jacobson workshop practicing very hard for the benefit America Sings. by Stephanie Prince Franier was held from December 4 to the 12. The drive raised money for health or- ganizations. This year produced a new challenge for Mrs. Honda ' s chorus members. They per- formed a benefit to raise money for the homeless children. Even though the event .America Sings took place in Washing- ton D.C., the chorus members decided to hold a night show at school and sell tick- ets. All the money that was collected was sent to the .American Sings benefit for homeless children. Helping the homeless children gave me a new perspective towards life. It felt wonderful to sing for those children. It gave me the satisfaction to know that we helped a lot of unfortunate kids, said Si- mone Myara, senior chorus member. Along with fundraisers and typical drives, a clothing drive was organized by Ms. Vicki Lee, CSF members and Mrs. Buchannan. This was an opportunity for people to give clothes, blankets and other additional items that they didn ' t need or use for people who do. PLEA: HELP EDY CHILDREN ? «rn V 32 Fund-raiser Student Life

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I just love the taste of that! — Indulging himself in a bowl of lime jello. sixth grader Jesse Caid, wonders what other flavors come in the savory snack. Sew it up! — Sixth grade buddies, Abraham Noel and Tracy Alexander team up to participate in the Thread-A-Spoon event. Now they realize that work- ing together is fun. H ' hoa! Hait a minute! — Senior Keith Walts thinks twice before submerging his face in a bowl of Very Cherry jello. However, competition gels into him and he dues it in order to achieve spirit points for his homeroom. On the roll again — Here are some daring seventh graders as they put their noses to the rolls of paper. The toilet paper roll was enjoyed by many young spectators as ihey watched their fellow classmates roll around the Center Circle. 34 Leadership Events Student Life