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March 2012
Volume 5, Issue 9
What’s “News” in Alvord? A Newsletter for the parents and employees of the Alvord Unified School District
Board of Education:
José Luis Pérez
President
Art Kaspereen, Jr.
Vice President
Greg Kraft
Clerk
Ben Johnson II
Member
Carolyn Wilson
Member
Superintendent of Schools:
Nicolas D. Ferguson Ed.D.
In this Issue:
Villegas Show Choir
Welcome Scott Wilbur
La Sierra Business Academy
Of the Year Honorees
Classified Employees
Site Support Employees
District Employees of the Year
Loma Vista Honorees
Addalyn Punsalan
Patricia Suppe
Ashley Cobb
Mia Alvarado
Anti-Graffiti Poster Contest
Sandra Sanchez
Science Fair Winners
Red Ribbon Contest Winners
AEA Cesar Chavez Poster
Contest
Prepared by the Super in tendent ’ s Of f ice
Norte Vista High School Drama Presentation La Sierra High School Drama Presentation
Villegas Choir Performs at Disneyland!
On February 27, the Villegas Show Choir performed at Disneyland’s Carnation
Plaza. The skies opened up and provided the Choir with appropriate ambiance for
their rendition of Singing In The Rain/Under My Umbrella. This was the first time
Villegas qualified to sing at Disneyland, and the Choir represented Alvord very
well!
Welcome Scott Wilbur Hillcrest High School Principal
The Board of Education took action at
its March 1, 2012 Board Meeting to
hire Dr. Scott Wilbur as the new
Principal for Hillcrest High School. Dr.
Wilbur officially started his duties on
March 22.
Dr. Wilbur received his Bachelor of Arts from UCLA, his
Masters from UC Irvine and his Doctorate from UCLA. His
experience includes more than five years as a teacher, four
years as an assistant principal, three years as an elementary
principal, three years as a K-8 teacher and two years as a
high school principal.
Welcome Dr. Wilbur to the Alvord Unified School District!
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La Sierra High School Business Academy
La Sierra Business Academy students participated in a book launch and signing event called, Dare to Dream, on
Saturday, March 3, 2012. They had the opportunity to meet four first-time authors and three best-selling authors,
including Ursula Mentjes, author of Selling with Intention and One Great Goal, Jenee Dana, author of Have Fun &
Get It Done and Lisa Nichols, author of The Secret.
On Wednesday, March 7, 40 students from the La Sierra
Business Academy toured UCR and the Press Enterprise.
Board Recognizes Site/Department Classified Employees of the Year 2012
The Board of Education recognized and congratulated the following individuals for being chosen as their
site/department Classified Employees of the Year for 2012!
Judith Castro, Bilingual Assistant
Eulalia Ramirez, Bilingual Assistant
Rodney Coleman, Custodian
Noreen Neal, School Library Assistant I
Irma Hays, Special Education Assistant I
Lupe Arellano, Health Services Assistant
Katrina Ybarra, Campus Supervisor
Karina Viviana Torres, Bilingual Assistant
Janis Davis, Instructional Computer Assistant
Jean Denbo, Campus Supervisor I
Rogelio Garcia, Head Custodian I
Maggie Ulloa, Custodian
Alicia Sanchez, School Secretary I
Phyllis Stolls, Instructional Computer Assistant
Heather Mitas-Cataldo, Instructional Computer Assist.
Rey Felix, Custodian
Ashley Cobb, School Secretary I
Hope Starbuck, Clerk Typist II
Steve Linden, Instructional Computer Assistant
Adam Salazar, Campus Supervisor III
Penny Clark, School Library Assistant II
Lynn Fischer, Account Clerk
Cynthia Munoz, Secretary II
Patricia Mangiacavalli, Food Service Worker III
Joe Rios, Custodian
Linda Zamora-Murillo, Assistant to Director
Sonia Chagolla, Facilitator
Arlanza Elementary School
Collett Elementary School
Foothill Elementary School
La Granada Elementary School
Lake Hills Elementary School
McAuliffe Elementary School
McAuliffe Elementary School
Myra Linn Elementary School
Orrenmaa Elementary School
Promenade Elementary School
Rosemary Kennedy Elementary School
Stokoe Elementary School
Terrace Elementary School
Twinhill Elementary School
Valley View Elementary School
Arizona Middle School
Loma Vista Middle School
Villegas Middle School
Wells Middle School
Alvord High School
La Sierra High School
Norte Vista High School
Maintenance and Operations
Child Nutrition Services
District Office
Instructional Support Services Center
After School Programs
District Newsletter Page 3of 9 Board Recognitions
District Newsletter
School Board Honorees
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School Board Honorees (cont’d)
Board Recognitions
Board Recognizes Site Support Employees of the Year 2012
The Board of Education recognized and congratulated the following individuals for being chosen as the Site
Support Employees of the Year for 2012!
Ethel Hardy, Speech/Language Specialist
Jean Causey, Resource Specialist
Marla Oravets, Project Specialist/Instructional Coach
Lynne Greenlee, Speech/Language Specialist
Marilyn Cohen, Resource Specialist
Jo Jared, Speech/Language Specialist
Aimee Manhart, Resource Specialist
June (Yun) Koh, Project Specialist/Instructional Coach
Melody Mendiola, School Nurse
Leslie Hahn, Project Specialist/Instructional Coach
Dorothy Smith, Speech/Language Specialist
Jennifer Long, Project Specialist/Instructional Coach
Nancy Hoey, Speech/Language Specialist
Ruth Richardson, School Psychologist
Kevin Lewis, On Campus Intervention
Jason Jones, Counselor
Nathan Michel, Counselor
Meghan Martinez, Project Specialist/Instructional Coach
Tracy Edmondson, Athletic Director
Shawn Marshall, IB Coordinator
Anthony Gibson, Teacher on Special Assignment
Arlanza Elementary School
Collett Elementary School
Foothill Elementary School
La Granada Elementary School
Lake Hills Elementary School
McAuliffe Elementary School
Myra Linn Elementary School
Orrenmaa Elementary School
Promenade Elementary School
Rosemary Kennedy Elementary School
Stokoe Elementary School
Terrace Elementary School
Twinhill Elementary School
Valley View Elementary School
Arizona Middle School
Loma Vista Middle School
Villegas Middle School
Wells Middle School
La Sierra High School
Norte Vista High School
Instructional Support Services Center
Board Recognizes Employees of the Year
The Board of Education recognized and congratulated the following individuals who were chosen as the Alvord
Unified School District Employee of the Year for 2012!
Linda Zamora-Murillo, Classified Employee of the Year
Linde Cobb, Confidential Employee of the Year
Shawn Marshall, Site Support Employee of the Year
Karen Ziegler, Administrator (Classified Management) of the Year
Joshua Moss, Administrator (Certificated Management) of the Year
Susan Boyd, Principal of the Year
All of the Alvord Employees of the Year advanced to Riverside County Of-the-Year competition. We’re proud to
report that Alvord has two winners at County level.
Linde Cobb has been selected as the 2012 Riverside County Confidential
Employee of the Year.
Shawn Marshall has been selected as the 2012 Riverside County Site
Support Employee of the Year.
Board Recognitions
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Student of the Month
Loma Vista Middle School is proud to recognize Addalyn Punsalan as the Alvord Unified School District Student
of the Month for March 2012.
Addalyn is an incredibly intelligent student, earning
straight A’s in some of the toughest classes including
Geometry. Addalyn is also a leader at Loma Vista and
currently serves as the ASB President. She works well
with her classmates and listens to their ideas about how
to make Loma Vista a better place. Addalyn can always
be counted on to create great dances and events for
students to enjoy. Addalyn sets an excellent example in
leadership and shows genuine concern for every student
she works with. Addalyn is on her way to being a
success in whatever field she chooses to pursue.
It is a great pleasure to honor Addalyn Punsalan as the
Alvord Unified School District Student of the Month for
March 2012.
Certificated Employee of the Month
Loma Vista Middle School is proud to recognize Patricia Suppe as the Alvord Unified School District Certificated
Employee of the Month for March 2012.
Patti Suppe is an icon throughout the State of California
when it comes to the physical activity and health of
students. She is a pioneer in her field and has been
advocating the importance of daily activity and health to
the students of Loma Vista since she arrived on campus.
Patti’s passion in life is to make students healthy and for
them to live a healthy lifestyle. She loves having former
students visit and tell her about how fast they ran a
marathon. Patti helped to develop Loma Vista’s physical
education program which includes tracking the health of
each student. Patti was also instrumental in getting the
Riverside Medical Foundation to come to Loma Vista and
teach healthy lifestyle concepts to the students and their
families. Through Patti’s hard work, determination and
singular focus, Loma Vista was able to win the prestigious
award of “Middle School of the Year” this year in the
Governor’s Challenge Program. Loma Vista won their own
fitness center with close to $100,000.00 work of new
equipment! Patti is truly a testament to living a healthy
lifestyle and by motivating the youth of today, she has
made an impact on the community.
It is a great pleasure to honor Patricia Suppe as the Alvord Unified School District Certificated Employee of the
Month for March 2012.
Board Recognitions
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Classified Employee of the Month
Loma Vista Middle School is proud to recognize Ashley Cobb as the Alvord Unified School District Classified
Employee of the Month for March 2012.
Ashley runs the Loma Vista office in a caring and
efficient manner making everyone feel welcome and
appreciated. Ashley has an excellent rapport with the
office staff and students. She easily assists them with
their needs, leaving them all smiling when they leave
the office. Thanks to Ashley, the Loma Vista office is a
well-oiled machine. Ashley’s knowledge of the District
is extensive and she masterfully uses this knowledge to
Loma Vista’s advantage. Ashley is able to provide
assistance wherever the need may be from air
conditioning to technology assistance. Substitutes that
are assigned to Loma Vista are well taken care of by
Ashley and are always anxious to return. Staff excitedly
visit Ashley’s desk to partake of the latest candy, but
only after they have used the hand sanitizer! Ashley is
greatly appreciated for everything she does to keep
things running smoothly at Loma Vista and for always
doing it with a smile on her face.
It is a great pleasure to honor Ashley Cobb as the Alvord Unified School District Classified Employee of the Month
for March 2012.
Volunteer of the Month
Loma Vista Middle School is proud to recognize Mia Alvarado as the Alvord Unified School District Volunteer of
the Month for March 2012.
Mia is a force on Loma Vista’s campus. She is willing to
help out in any way possible to make Loma Vista a better
place for students. She has been actively involved in ASB
for two years. She helped to create a haunted house for the
Halloween Dance and has also arranged numerous
Boutique Nights that have raised money for students as well
as educating staff on the latest fashions! Mia has worked
very hard to start a Loma Vista Pride Parent Group this
year which has grown tremendously with both parent and
community members. Mia is a proud parent and her
continued dedication to the students of Alvord has helped
to make not only Loma Vista but the District and
community a better place.
It is a great pleasure to honor Mia Alvarado as the Alvord Unified School District Volunteer of the Month for
March 2012.
Board Recognitions
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Board Recognitions
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2012 Anti-Graffiti Poster Contest Winners
The Board of Education recognized and congratulated
Loma Vista Middle School students Eric Hestand and
Eduardo Muniz for winning the 2012 Anti-Graffiti Poster
Contest. Eric and Eduardo will be recognized by the
Riverside City Council on April 3, 2012, where Mayor
Loveridge will present them with awards.
Alvord’s Stellar Student Recognition
The Board recognized and congratulated Sandra Sanchez,
Norte Vista High School student, for her accomplishments
and recent recognition by the Greater Riverside Chambers
of Commerce (GRCC). Sandra was recognized by the
GRCC for her 4.47 GPA, being one of Norte Vista’s
Valedictorians, receiving an International Baccalaureate
Diploma having successfully completed 12 Advanced
Placement and International Baccalaureate courses and
being a Stanford University Full Scholarship recipient.
2012 Alvord Science Fair Winners
The Board recognized and congratulated the following 2012 Alvord Science Fair Winners:
First Place:
Ethan Tang, McAuliffe Elementary School
Michael Petersen, Villegas Middle School
Loren Newton, La Sierra High School
Second Place:
Emily Spicer, Valley View Elementary School
Nina Ibarra, Loma Vista Middle School
Michael Patini, Norte Vista High School
Third Place:
Baylee Toyoshiba, Rosemary Kennedy
Elementary School
Esther Guan, Villegas Middle School
Janeth Guzman and Marisa Sanchez,
Alvord High School
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District Newsletter
Red Ribbon Week Contest Winners 2012
Alvord Educators Association
Cesar Chavez Poster Contest
Joshua Santiago
Myra Linn Elementary
Hailey Martinez
Myra Linn Elementary
Bella Beltran
Norte Vista High School
Chelsea Boceta
Norte Vista High School
Jose Barragan
Norte Vista High School
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