Thursday, October 17, 2013
Lara Jinadu's Book of the week...
The Apple Tree's Discovery by Peninnah Schram.
You've got a star in you! Believe it!
Quote of the day...
When walking on a thin rope,keep moving forward...keep your eyes on the prize...Do have a blessed day. Larajinadu.
Special Needs Students elected to Homecoming Court
Lemont High School Elects Special Needs Students to Homecoming Court
Everyone has a role to play on planet Earth...
Out of the school's eight students elected to Lemont's homecoming court, four of them are special needs students ,this includes queen Becka Konicki, who has Down syndrome.
Lemont High School's 2013 homecoming queen and king, Becka Konicki and Alex Keating. Photo Credit: Lemont High School
Homecoming is an exciting time of year for many high school students, particularly those who are chosen as king and queen.
This year, homecoming court took on a new meaning at Lemont High School, where students worked to elect students who they thought truly deserved the honor.
During an all-school assembly Sept. 27, four students with special needs were named to this year's homecoming court. Three of the students—senior queen Becka Konicki, sophomore prince Isaac Ziebell and freshman princess Michaela Tauer—have Down syndrome.
"These kids are all great students who contribute a lot to the culture of our school and community, despite the personal obstacles they face every day," said Christi Flores, Director of Special Education Services at Lemont. "They don't always have the opportunity to shine, so I think recognizing them in this way was pretty incredible."
Rounding out the homecoming court was senior king Alex Keating, junior princess Autumn Rita, sophomore princess Annie Ernst and freshman prince Sam Valone.
Every year, the homecoming voting process kicks off with nominations from faculty. After nominations are received, students cast their votes by class.
Student Council sponsor Elizabeth Raimondi said teachers in the Special Education department nominated several of their students this year. Once they made the ballot, the entire school seemed to rally behind them, even creating Facebook groups to get out the vote.
"The students who made homecoming court won with an overwhelming amount of votes," Raimondi said. "I think the school just embraced the idea early on."
Raimondi said this year's court represents what Lemont is all about.
"I've been doing this for a long time and this year was without a doubt one of the most special homecomings we've had," Raimondi said. "These are the moments that really show the character of our students and make Lemont High School a place we can all be proud of."
Flores said this year's homecoming was one teachers and students will never forget.
"These kids are as much a part of this school as anyone else," Flores said. "For them to be recognized by their peers is really touching, and it boosts their self-esteem like you wouldn't believe. They were so proud and so happy, and I think we were all right there with them."
This year, homecoming court took on a new meaning at Lemont High School, where students worked to elect students who they thought truly deserved the honor.
During an all-school assembly Sept. 27, four students with special needs were named to this year's homecoming court. Three of the students—senior queen Becka Konicki, sophomore prince Isaac Ziebell and freshman princess Michaela Tauer—have Down syndrome.
"These kids are all great students who contribute a lot to the culture of our school and community, despite the personal obstacles they face every day," said Christi Flores, Director of Special Education Services at Lemont. "They don't always have the opportunity to shine, so I think recognizing them in this way was pretty incredible."
Rounding out the homecoming court was senior king Alex Keating, junior princess Autumn Rita, sophomore princess Annie Ernst and freshman prince Sam Valone.
Every year, the homecoming voting process kicks off with nominations from faculty. After nominations are received, students cast their votes by class.
Student Council sponsor Elizabeth Raimondi said teachers in the Special Education department nominated several of their students this year. Once they made the ballot, the entire school seemed to rally behind them, even creating Facebook groups to get out the vote.
"The students who made homecoming court won with an overwhelming amount of votes," Raimondi said. "I think the school just embraced the idea early on."
Raimondi said this year's court represents what Lemont is all about.
"I've been doing this for a long time and this year was without a doubt one of the most special homecomings we've had," Raimondi said. "These are the moments that really show the character of our students and make Lemont High School a place we can all be proud of."
Flores said this year's homecoming was one teachers and students will never forget.
"These kids are as much a part of this school as anyone else," Flores said. "For them to be recognized by their peers is really touching, and it boosts their self-esteem like you wouldn't believe. They were so proud and so happy, and I think we were all right there with them."
Kudos to the team!
Long live the king and queen!
We look forward to Home coming 2014!
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Quote of the day!
“Belief in oneself is one of the most important bricks in building any successful venture.” – Lydia M. Child
Disasters!
First, it was the terrible Hurricane Sandy in New York(which i played an active role,Volunteering in the aftermath clean up,distributing Toiletries and food.I thank some friends that came to volunteer with me especially on Thanksgiving day 2012,i was happy we were able to put smiles on the faces on these lovely people).
The next one that touched my heart was the random shooting of innocent people including children at Sandy hook,Connecticut,killing 26 people.
Furthermore,we had the Boston Marathon bombing where many were critically injured.Kudos to the FBI for fishing out the culprits.
And now,we are hearing of the Tornado that occured in Oklahoma.As at now,about 90 are dead and 230 people injured.
God help us!
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Child gets spanked in A Texas school
Mom Angry That Male Vice Principal Spanked Her Daughter
Rather
than spend two days in in-school suspension for allegedly letting
another student copy her classwork, Taylor Santos, a well-regarded
student and athlete at Springtown High School, near Fort Worth, Texas,
chose to get paddled.
As her mother, Anna Jorgensen, told ABC News affiliate WFAA-TV in Dallas, Taylor didn't want to miss any classes because "her grades are very important to her."
So Santos went to the vice principal's office to request a paddling. She
called her mom, who said that as long as her daughter was OK with it,
so was she. According to school policy, parents who don't want their children to subject to corporal punishment must submit a written statement each year.
What neither Jorgenson nor Santos knew was that a man - the vice
principal - would be doing the swatting, while a female watched. As far
as Jorgensen knew, she said, school policy mandated that males spanked
males and females spanked females.
Because of the force with with Santos was struck, her bottom was
fire-engine red and looked as if it had been "burned and blistered,"
said Jorgensen, who took photos as evidence.
While paddling in public schools has been outlawed by 31 states, as well
as by Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, the Supreme Court ruled in
1977 that it was legal unless it has abolished by local authorities,
according to the web site Corpun.com.
It is legal in 19 states; efforts to ban it in Wyoming, North Carolina, Louisiana and Texas failed. However, in 2011 laws were introduced in both Texas and North Carolina giving parents the right to exempt their students from paddling.
"A lot of people think it was abolished 20 years ago," Jimmy Dunne, president of People Opposed to Paddling Students
(POPS), told ABC News. A former math teacher in the Houston Middle
Schools, Dunne founded POPS in 1981 and has been the spanker and
spankee. But he refused to participate after noticing that some teachers
were "getting sadistic pleasure out of hitting these kids."
He has actively tried to get schools to curb the practice ever since,
but he has met with resistance. In June, he appeared at an anti-corporal
punishment in schools rally
in Washington, D.C., and will be attending a school board meeting on
Monday after a 13-year-old student at Barbers Hill Middle School in
Houston was covered with welts and bruises after a paddling he received for getting three consecutive zero grades.
"Members of the Texas legislature say, 'I was paddled, and I turned out
OK,'" he said. "Or they say they want to leave it up to the local
district to decide. They think it's good discipline. But it's legalized
child abuse. I always say if this was done away from the school, the
person would be arrested."
The day after her daughter's paddling, Jorgensen called the vice
principal to complain, but was told it was "normal for her bottom to
look like this after receiving swats." The vice principal added that he
had no idea about the same gender swatting, Jorgensen said.
Neither Jorgensen, nor the vice principal nor Springtown ISD
Superintendent Mike Kelley, was available for comment by ABC News. But
according to WFAA, Kelley is going to ask the school board to abolish
the same gender policy, since adhering to it can be difficult on some
campuses.
Jorgensen told WFAA that she will be at the school board meeting to encourage them not to abolish the same-gender policy.
"I think Taylor is proof that we need to keep that policy," she said. "I
don't believe a man intentionally meant to do that to her, but it still
happens, because men are too big and strong to be hitting 96-pound
girls."
Friday, July 20, 2012
UCOF-Fashion for humanity
United Colors of Fashion-Fashion for Humanitarian purposes!
This is one event you shouldn't miss!Your donations will be highly appreciated and put into good use!(This was gotten from the link forwarded to me by the co-founder and Director of marketing,Veronica Rovegno and was directed by The President and Creative Director,Ciano Clerjuste.)
Kudos to the UCOF Team!
Impact
Fashion for Humanity
United Colors of Fashion (UCOF)
is a non-profit organization that harnesses the transformative
potential of the fashion industry to reduce suffering and improve the
lives of those in need.
The organization was founded in 2010 and
is supported by an international team of philanthropically-minded
fashion industry professionals.
UCOF’s focus is on improving health and
education as the foundation of happy and fulfilling lives. UCOF raises
funds for these causes from annual gala fashion shows, corporate
sponsors and generous contributions from people like you.
With the funds raised, UCOF organizes
internships and educational opportunities for underprivileged children
to expose them to the many exciting career opportunities in the fashion
industry. In addition, UCOF partners with local philanthropic
organizations in underdeveloped countries to help those suffering from
HIV/AIDs, sickle cell anemia and paralysis.
Learn more about UCOF’s educational programs.Learn more about UCOF’s health programs.
Watch our introductory video below.
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