>> Yeah. >> All right, sounds good. >> So fun. >> It's a really big white board. >> the front and then and then the back? >> Yeah, and then the back whenever you get a chance. >> Okay. >> So good. >> Good morning. >> So good. >> With my buddy in Wisconsin. >> hair. >> That's with my buddy. We were up in Wisconsin. I was 15 there. Thanks, sir. >> Love that. >> Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. >> Good luck seeing the twins later. Good morning. >> Good morning. How are you? >> Good. How are you? >> I need you to sign the front and I need you to sign the back. >> Whenever you're ready. Here you go. How are we doing today? >> Good. How are you? Oh my god. Stop. Where did you get this? We hired a private investigator.
We have >> five to six weeks prior to the acceptance, right? >> Yeah, we prior to the bid opening. >> Bid opening. >> Yeah, we won't accept it until uh you guys approve spending of the funds and then we'll do a contract with them and then sign the contract. So we haven't done anything in that regard yet. >> So >> thank you. >> But the bid was out there a long time because we had to keep doing amendments because there was a lot of questions. Uh so every time we do amendment we have to resend it to them. >> We have to resend it to them. So basically kind of twice it's out there for two weeks. >> And was this part of the recommendations from the advisory? Okay. >> And I'm assuming there's remaining recommendations. This just happens to be >> you're going to get recommendations in the March in the March meeting.
and they are also measuring the water that flows through. And so here they're analyzing and interpreting that data that they get from the water flow and absorption. This then brings it back to agriculture. The whole reason that we need agriculture is to grow crops. So then they ask well how does soil and water work when a plant is present? So this in this experiment they run a variety of experiments with and without plants in various different types of soil and they put this at an angle and collect water to see what the impact is of having a plant in soil versus not. They also do experiments that focus on soil nutrient testing and pH testing. So students are able to collect evidence through a mult multitude of experiments and they're able to use that evidence to create their reasoning of what sustainable or unsustainable agriculture practices uh would be best in our local community.
Congratulations to Aiden Kim, who got the ninth highest score out of over 460 students in Orange County. He got a cash prize on the spot and a nice medal and bronze pin. Kennedy also got first place in division 2 and sixth place overall out of 33 schools. They also had AIM scholarship program recognition and the students there were able to be recognized for their continuing contributions with AIM. Next at Catella High School. At Catella High School, February was a standout month where we celebrated an incredible nochce deand, bringing our campus together through music and pride. The cheer and dance teams were recognized by the Anaheim City Council and girls soccer advanced the CIF second round. They also proudly hosted the first ever AUHSC esports individ invitational highlighting teamwork and innovation. So right there you see pictures of the not deen the night. They also had their cheer team recognized by the Anaheim City Council and the esports invitational.
Students work together to plan, design, and print items that support school events, clubs, and activities. These projects help build responsibility, teamwork, and pride because students know their work is being used and appreciated. Made to order creation allows students to bring their ideas to life and turn it into something real that benefits our school community. Our campus is seasoned with spirit. It is one of the most important ingredients in our school culture. And these pictures show just a few of the spirit weeks we've had this year. We've celebrated Red Ribbon Week, Cancer Awareness Week, Thankful Week, Christmas Week, and kindness week. Each one of these weeks gives students a fun way to participate while also learning about important topics like healthy choices, gratitude, giving back, and caring for others. Spirit days are a great way for students to feel connected, get excited about coming to school, and take pride in their community.
>> Um, I definitely looked and did as much as I could to continue in college and like chitchated with coaches and schools and went to a clinic and eventually got offered a spot um at Witchaw State. And then I did a lot of self-reflecting and realized that I think I am ready to leave it in my past. I mean, I'm still coaching cheer and tumbling, so it'll be I'll still have that aspect, but I think for my future and what's best for me, like going into the medical field and everything, it's best to leave it in high school, which is totally like I'm totally okay with it, but obviously it's a little weird because it's something that's been in my life for so long. So, >> what what did it kind of take to make that decision? >> Um, it was definitely hard. I like didn't really understand why I had I was starting to like lose drive like to go to tumble and stunt and just like put in the work for it.
We're going. We're going to find the other twin. >> Good morning, ma'am. How are you doing today? >> Can I have you sign this? It's a hall pass. I just need you to sign the front and I need you to sign the back for me, please. Okay, who's the pass for? >> For me. >> Okay. >> You just need to sign it and we can fill out the rest. >> There's something on the back. >> Oh my god. >> Stop. >> Where did this come from? >> Don't you love it though? >> I hope this is not like kind of ready. >> Oh, sorry to tell you. This is for Friday fun day. Oh boy.
>> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Did you have a question? >> No, I think I answered. >> Can we can we take a pause and just do a roll call, please? Here. I didn't do roll call yet. Miss Ferris present. Miss Dan >> present. >> Mr. Jones >> here. >> Mr. Mia >> present. >> Mr. Mercedes >> present. >> Mr. Tox >> here. >> Mr. Hel. >> No. The list of the leaders are here and I see how that one I got my answer. Thank you. >> All right. Superintendent, I asked you previously to do some followup questions on from our last meeting for the lottery. >> We still have to approve this. >> Sorry, >> Miss Tesla. Yes, >> Mr. Jones. >> Yes, >> Mr. Mia. >> Yes, >> Mr. Mercedes. >> Yes, >> Mr. Tox. >> Yes, >> Mr. Hatum. >> Yes. Thank you, >> Miss Paris.
So I actually do have really great news pertaining to local agriculture. We just spoke with Kurt's Farm today and they will be donating our plants needed for this experiment for the district. So we are so incredibly grateful for that. And even though as Stephanie explained that we we've created this unit and handed it off to teachers, it doesn't end there. In fact, today I was there modeling for the teacher and the students um a farm where we show that farming is the center of where we get the things that we are wearing. Everything that we need for everyday life, eating our consumption, that it all begins on the farm and then we actually dig deeper into where does that journey actually begin. Then we bring in the soil and at the very end of this unit we tie it back to well how do how do farming practice um practices impact um agriculture in our communities and we talk about pressure specifically and have students gather evidence and do research on which sustainable or unsustainable practice they'd like to have in Cheshure like this is their backyard right this is where they're living and growing um so really great um exciting unit and another really wonderful unit that we've done is our fifth grade um unit, right?
On the second page, you can see their Valentine's Day celebration, the girls soccer CIF second round, and National Counselor Week at Laera High School. In February, ASB hosted kindness week where they sparked kindness through positive affirmations spread across campus walls and through lunch activities. The theme was Winnie the Pooh with friends to sweeten the nostalgia. They also kicked off Tuesday with service animals, Wednesday lunch with a favorite teacher, Thursday affirmation cards, and Friday red and gold like always. It was very exciting to see everyone cozy in their pajamas, twinning with their friends, and enjoying the week overall. So, right there you can see pictures of the week. Oh, so did you have one more? Yes. Sorry. No, you're good. >> No, it's okay. Um, next we have Oxford Academy. Um, no, that's okay. We can be very excited about Leroa. >> Okay. And then moving on to Oxford Academy.
These events may seem simple, but they make a big impact on school climate and school and student engage engagement. One of our goals this year was to create more opportunities for families to come together on campus. We've hosted several family nights, including math night, custom movie night, STEM night, and our fall festival. These events give families a chance to connect with teachers, staff, and each other in a fun and welcoming environment. Family night also support learning by making activities like math, literacy, art, and STEM engaging for students and their families. Serving our community and family style helps strengthen relationships and builds a sense of across our school. Here is a taste of our Step It Up fundraiser. This year was our first time partnering with the Step It Up company, and it was a great success. Together, our school community raised a little over $34,000 for our school.
But um I think it was definitely like my mental health played like a big role in like finally deciding that I think I'll be better off without it. But it was super weird and I I had to kind of like slip away from um cheer and like take time for myself which is something that I've never done before. I've always been super busy with cheer and it's always been like right there for me. So >> um what is like for doing it for so long? You've probably had many different memories whether it was at cheer camp or just being there at Great Lodge or like kind of even during a performance or before a football game or before a basketball game during it like what's kind of when you think about cheer what's kind of a moment you look back to that kind of makes you happy for choosing to do cheer like what's the moment that >> something I definitely look back at is definitely cheer camp whether it was at Griffith Lodge my first one is at Baker so that was a like a different experience being like being in the dorm rooms and stuff like that.
>> Yes, >> I want everybody to note that attorney Wayne Simmons is present. get approved contract the >> separate contract on the first one >> that yeah there's two parts to the auto body project one was the addition the other one was the new gray booth so the new gray booth went out the bid also we only had one bidder well it went out twice the first time we had no biders and so we had uh we had put out 10 document 10 requests for about the documents but nobody bid on it. So the second so we put it out there again and I think two people request documents for the bid only one person only one company bid on it uh and uh >> so their their bid was 335,000 which is in about what we thought it would come in. We had had expected we had gotten some rough prices around 325 to 350 and it came in at 335 to put a brand new spray infrared spray blue which is the newest technology.
It's Earth's place in the universe. And in this fifth grade unit, we had teachers intentionally enter the Star Lab and the Earth, space, and science unit. This immersive experience sparks students questions about the stars and the moon, the sun, and constellations. From there, students investigate patterns in the sky, including day and night, seasons, shadows, and moon phases, and gravity. Throughout the unit, students use models and evidence to develop explanations for what they observe. So again, Stephanie and I in the classrooms supporting teachers providing these immersive phenomenon experiences. Yes. >> So stepping back for a second, but I think it's it's really sort of a general idea of a specific concept. You were talking about agriculture and tying it with science. Obviously, it just struck me when you're talking about Cheshure and farming here. Is does it ever get tied back other parts of the curriculum.
Congrats to Oxford Skill USA Club for earning gold and silver medals in their engineering and math competitions. Best of luck to the 14 students who will be competing on the state level, hopefully bringing the state champion home. So, those are pictures of the game. They also had a lunar new year week and in celebration of new year lunar new year Oxford had cultural clubs showcasing performances. On the next slide you can see their love week and kindness day skills USA celebration the black history month meeting and LDD Oxford's lion dance and drum team. Next at Savannah High School they had a celebration of Lunar New Year. Savannah's language wing held an event midday to display the diverse culture of Savannah. They also had sports dominance cheer national performance in Las Vegas where cheer qualified for the national jams cheerleading tournament. Miss Anaheim at Black History Parade and right there you can see Miss Anaheim who is a Savannah student Sophia Present Presentico.
These funds are being used to support grade level events and field trips, helping create meaningful experiences for all students. We're proud of the effort from our students, families, and staff, and grateful for the support that made this fundraiser possible. This slide shows our day of awesomeness which was part of our Step It Up fundraiser package. The Step It Up company came and helped us throw a day full of fun and excitement for our students. Gold Star winners got to spin the wheel and earn money. And one lucky student even won a fourpack to Knotsberry Farm. As you can see from the pictures, the students had a blast and really enjoyed celebrating all their hard work from the fundraiser. Events like this are a great way to reward student effort and bring our school community together. Our final highlight from our Step It Up fundraiser is the reward for our top fundraiser earner.
Um, but Grey Wolf Lodge also came with the water park. So, the water slides, everything about it. My favorite thing has been like just and this is going to sound so bad, but we were like dumping water like on kids, but like and yeah, it was it was so much fun though. Like just being around like all the cheerleaders and the environment has been so much fun. Um, and especially doing like I don't know if you want to like consider a sport, but like working in a team and like with other teams has introduced like friendships outside of just Clear Water. And I'd say that's like something that I'd highlight when I go back and think on my cheer cheer experience. Excuse me. Um, yeah, I met one of my best friends cheering and yeah, I just it's really it's a really cool thing. And I definitely say like stunting too so many inside jokes that come up that no one else would understand.
You have to use infrared in order to paint electric vehicles. That's why we needed to replace the ones we have more advanced technology. >> We just to approve the contract. The contract was for the building itself which is from capital improvement. >> Yeah. This money is coming from capital improvement. >> Yeah. This coming from grant money. >> That's for the addition. >> For the addition. >> You voted on the money for the addition. >> And so you said the second one >> is for the itself which is going inside the building, right? >> Yeah. Okay. >> Yeah. It's a separate it was a separate bid just for this piece of >> which is the 325. >> Yeah. And that's 325. That makes sense. >> I mean 335. Yeah. >> And that was And that's covered by the capital skills grant. Okay. >> All 10,000 of it >> which the capital skills grant got accepted for that.
I'm thinking like just as an example, the dust bowl and history. >> Yes. So, it's it's funny that you mentioned that because we did have teachers talk to us about our social studies curriculum and how they're able to make those connections. So, it's really important when we think about curriculum and supporting students and teachers in the classroom that we're helping teachers support students to make those connections. Right? It isn't in but it's it's global, right? We have so many things that are happening all around us. How do we help them have students have a deeper understanding of all of that? >> Great question. Thank you. >> Another unit that we rolled out this year was for grade five. Uh this was the first unit that grade five students immersed themselves in this year. This was their first take on all sort of the new hands-on learning experiences that we've incorporated into these new units.
On the second page, we have the Valentine spirit week, the color guard in San Diego, and district band performance. Next at Orange Western. Orange Western's athletic programs are absolutely dominating their love of sports this February. Congratulations to the cheer team for winning first at JAMS Nationals. Kevin Martinez for making it to state for wrestling. Freshman wrestler Karen Medine for making it to day 2 CIF. and girls basketball for making history at CIF quarterfinals, the farthest the program has ever gone in decades. They're extremely proud of all their athletes dedication and grit. And right here you can see the ASB election results with presidents and um president Nikki Louu elected and Samantha Rivera as vice president. They also had a student highlight of Puja who is here today, a wellness ambassador and RSVP leader. They had their love week and spring assembly. They also had again the state qualified car Kevin Martinez who was sent to compete at wrestling state cheer wins and their love week.