SAVED BY THE BELL VALLEY YOUTH SERVICES HELPS KIDS WITH A SPLASH.Byline: ALEJANDRO GUZMAN Valley News Writer They've swum swum v. Past participle of swim. swum Verb the past participle of swim swum swim in the pool and fished at the Hansen Dam Hansen Dam in Los Angeles County, California was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District in 1939 and 1940. The project is located near the northern edge of the San Fernando Valley on Tujunga Wash, about one mile below the confluence of the Big Tujunga Wash Aquatic Center, ridden Magic Mountain roller coasters While there have been hundreds of different roller coasters built, there have been just a few that were notable for specific reasons. Some reasons include:
But for the kids who participate in the Beyond the Bell Youth Services program, it's not just about the field trips. Tim Bower <noinclude> Timothy Donald Bower (born September 10, 1968 in Devonport, Tasmania) was an Australian cricketer who played for the Tasmanian Tigers. External links
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. and serves an estimated 10,000 kids daily. The program was originally recreational, but began including academics when it added a homework hour. During this hour, ``coaches'' take kids to a quiet area and help them with their homework. Along with their responsibilities to provide homework assistance, coaches must provide recreational activities. This can be especially challenging in triple-digit temperatures, said Ken Kitani, regional recreation director for Valley Youth Services. Kitani said he gives his coaches a lot of credit for keeping the kids amused, even as the heat pushes them off the yards and into classrooms, auditoriums or at the very least shaded seating areas. Coach Jesus Diaz at Victory Boulevard Victory Boulevard is a major thoroughfare on Staten Island, measuring approximately 8.0 miles (12.87 km) and stretching from the west shore community of Travis to the upper east shore communities of St. George and Tompkinsville. Elementary School elementary school: see school. in North Hollywood has been working for Youth Services about eight years. He started as a teacher's assistant at Toluca Lake Elementary School. When he met the after school coaches and became acquainted with the program, he wanted in. It was another chance to work with kids, only in more of a recreational setting. He attends Valley College and plans to transfer to California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an , where he will pursue a career in education. Diaz said Youth Services is special because ``it is all about the children.'' He loves seeing children grow and develop through the years. Some of his former elementary kids come back as high school students. Diaz said the program is an important factor in kids' lives because they spend more time at school than at home. He compares a coach's role to that of a big brother or sister. Adriana Armas, 21, is a coach at San Fernando Elementary School The main building of the San Fernando Elementary School follows Standard Plan No. 20 of Gabaldon schoolhouses. , and she loves her job. Her kids always show appreciation for her work. If she misses a day, they are quick to interrogate (1) To search, sum or count records in a file. See query. (2) To test the condition or status of a terminal or computer system. her on why she didn't show up. ``It's nice to have that feeling,'' Armas said. ``It makes me feel like I'm making changes in kids' lives.'' She once had a fifth-grade girl who belonged to a gang. Armas explained to the girl that a gang would be a negative impact on her life. The young girl took her advice and got out. Armas believes all children are good inside, but require patience and little reminders to help them behave. Debbie Orta has been a coach at Melvin Elementary School in Reseda for about a year. She takes her job and responsibilities as a coach seriously and knows parents sometimes don't have time to take their kids somewhere fun, so kids look forward to her program. Orta said her job is rewarding. She respects the impact she has on children's lives. She once had two kids on her yard whose mom worked a 10-hour shift. She noticed one kid's shoes were in bad shape, so she gave him a new pair of shoes. She explained to the kid's mother that the shoes didn't fit. Vanessa Ixta is a coach at Sutter Middle School in Winnetka. She has worked with Youth Services for about five years. She jumped on board right out of high school, volunteering as a drill team coach at Newcastle Elementary in Reseda. She sees Youth Services as an enriching program and says it is just as beneficial to her as it is to the kids because it keeps her on her toes. Sometimes she comes to work tired from class, but as soon as she hits the playground, the energy of the children revive her. Ixta also appreciates the relationships she has built as a coach. She said kids know they can come to her when they need someone to talk to. CAPTION(S): 5 photos Photo: (1 -- 5 -- color) CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: Coach Tony Bellah and kids from Anatola Elementary School in Van Nuys enjoy a day at Hansen Dam Aquatic Center. Youth Services Sports Coordinator Freddy Gallegos, Traveling Playground Supervisor Nelly Pogosyan and Regional Recreation Director Ken Kitani pose at the Hansen Dam Aquatic Center. 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. Elementary School Coach Sophia De La Cruz de la Cruz is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning 'of The Cross.'
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