DAILY HIGH STUDENTS GAIN CAN-DO OUTLOOK ON GRADUATION.Byline: Helen Gao Staff Writer GLENDALE - ``Throughout my life I have faced many challenges - none, though, as difficult as high school,'' wrote Whitney Johnson, 17, pouring her heart out in an essay. ``The idea of being 'trapped' in a classroom for eight hours a day for four years was absolutely horrible.'' The teen said she ended up cutting school and failing all her classes the first 1 1/2 years at Glendale High School Glendale High School can refer to:
But today Johnson is just a few months from graduation Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the associated ceremony. The date of event is often called degree day. The event itself is also called commencement, convocation or invocation. at Allen Al·len , Edgar 1892-1943. American anatomist who is noted for his studies of hormones and for the discovery (1923) of estrogen. F. Daily Continuation High School A continuation high school is an alternative to a comprehensive high school primarily for students who are considered at-risk of not graduating at the normal pace. The requirements to graduate are the same but the scheduling is more flexible to allow students to earn their credits . This week, the essay that described her transformation won her third place in a writing contest sponsored by the Glendale Democratic Club on the topic of how Daily High makes a difference in students' lives. And she's not alone. Five schoolmates tell similarly compelling stories in their prize-winning entries. Melissa Mardirosian won first place and a $200 cash prize, and Darlene Simon, second place and $100. Johnson and Chris Cottrell shared third place, and each will get a $50 prize. Arman Araz Barsegian and Harout Teylikaryan received honorable mention and $20 gift certificates. At their Tuesday meetings, the Glendale Unified School District The Glendale Unified School District is a school district based in Glendale, California, United States. The school district serves the city of Glendale, portions of the city of La Cañada and the unincorporated communities of Montrose and La Crescenta. board and the Glendale City Council are scheduled to recognize the essay contest winners with certificates of achievement. In an interview with other winners Thursday, Simon said she entered the essay contest to try to dispel misconceptions Misconceptions is an American sitcom television series for The WB Network for the 2005-2006 season that never aired. It features Jane Leeves, formerly of Frasier, and French Stewart, formerly of 3rd Rock From the Sun. about her school. ``There are so many preconceptions about this school. A lot of them are very negative,'' she said. ``This is one of the best schools out there.'' In their essays, the winners credit their success at Daily High to caring teachers who know them on a first-name basis, individual attention in small classes and the school's flexibility in allowing them to learn at their own pace. ``I no longer come to school wanting to leave halfway through first period,'' wrote Mardirosian, ``and I don't feel like I need to be under the influence of anything to survive a day at school.'' For Cottrell, who aspires to publish a book of poetry someday some·day adv. At an indefinite time in the future. Usage Note: The adverbs someday and sometime express future time indefinitely: We'll succeed someday. Come sometime. , academic accomplishment at Daily has given him a boost in self-esteem. ``Yes! I will graduate! Yes, I can do it!'' he wrote about the positive outlook he gained. Principal Gail Rosental said the faculty also got a boost from reading what the students wrote for the essay contest. ``Our kids tell us a lot of these things "These Things" is an EP by She Wants Revenge, released in 2005 by Perfect Kiss, a subsidiary of Geffen Records. Music Video The music video stars Shirley Manson, lead singer of the band Garbage. Track Listing 1. "These Things [Radio Edit]" - 3:17 2. . To see it in writing is very moving and very much an affirmation A solemn and formal declaration of the truth of a statement, such as an Affidavit or the actual or prospective testimony of a witness or a party that takes the place of an oath. An affirmation is also used when a person cannot take an oath because of religious convictions. of what we are doing here,'' Rosental said. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Winners in an essay contest at Allen F. Daily High School are, from left, Melissa Mardirosian, first place, and Whitney Johnson, Harout Teylikaryan, Darlene Simon, Arman Araz Barsegian and Chris Cottrell. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer |
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