11 L.A. SCHOOLS 'DISTINGUISHED'.Byline: Jennifer Radcliffe Staff Writer TUJUNGA - A record 11 Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Unified elementary schools, including five from the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , are expected to be named 2004 California Distinguished Schools today - a showing that educators say signifies real progress the district is making. ``The state is really talking about Los Angeles and the great work that's being done here,'' Los Angels Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts. board member Marlene Canter canter a gallop at an easy pace. The rhythm is three-time, first one hind, then the opposite hind with the diagonal fore, then the opposite fore, the leading limb. collected canter said. ``There's a lot of momentum, a lot of enthusiasm.'' The state Department of Education will announce more than 200 Distinguished Schools today. All the schools were required to show high academic standards and strong leadership during comprehensive, on-site assessments. Plainview Avenue in Tujunga; Carpenter Avenue in Studio City; Fair Avenue in North Hollywood; Lanai Lanai (lənī`), island, 141 sq mi (365 sq km), central Hawaii, W of Maui island across the Auau Channel; Mt. Lanaihale (3,370 ft/1,027 m) is the island's highest point. For many years the island was used for sugarcane raising and cattle grazing. Road in Encino; and Lemay Street in Van Nuys are the San Fernando Valley schools receiving the state honor, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a list obtained by the Daily News. In other parts of Los Angeles, the winners include Aldama; Griffin Avenue; Crescent Heights Language Arts/Social Justice Magnet; Windsor Hills Magnet and the Open Magnet Charter School; and the South Shores Visual and Performing Arts Magnet in San Pedro. In 2002, the last time elementary schools were eligible for the award, only one LAUSD LAUSD Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA) elementary school won. The district's previous record was seven elementary schools in 1987. LAUSD educators were tickled by the news. At Plainview Elementary, a banner proclaiming the honor is already plastered on the side of the school and T-shirts declaring the news have been ordered. ``I'm very proud of what we're doing,'' Principal Pam Worden said. Deputy superintendent Deputy Superintendent, or Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), was a rank used by police forces of the British Empire. In some territories it was called Deputy District Superintendent of Police (DDSP). Maria Ott said she hopes Plainview's success becomes a prototype for other LAUSD elementary schools. ``They've worked so hard and they've made such consistent growth,'' she said. ``They were always at least a couple of years ahead of the other schools.'' The California Distinguished Schools Program was started in 1985 and honors elementary and secondary schools in alternate years. Award winners are eligible for the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created to honor schools. The Blue Ribbon award is considered to be the highest honor that an American school can achieve. that is operated by the U.S. Department of Education. More than 900 elementary schools in California completed the application process this year. ``It was a lot of work,'' Carpenter Elementary Principal Barbara Grey said. ``It's nerve-racking to the degree that you never know what they're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. .'' Earlier this month, state officials visited every Carpenter classroom, and spoke with children, parents and community leaders to validate the school's application, she said. At Fair Avenue, students celebrated the news at an assembly Monday, Principal Rosalba Manrique said. ``We are so excited,'' she said. `'The teachers deserve this honor.'' Canter said the district's 450 elementary schools have been working feverishly to improve their academic programs and they have been outperforming high schools and middle schools on standardized tests over the past several years. They're focusing on professional development, doing more testing and using a new phonics-based reading program, Open Court. ``It's great,'' she said. ``But we're going to continue to do better.'' Jennifer Radcliffe, (818) 713-3722 jennifer.radcliffe(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Plainview Elementary School third-grader Brittany Castellanos, 9, reads aloud during class Tuesday. The school is being named a Distinguished School today. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer |
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