SPECIAL-ED WINTER BALL SENIOR PROJECT GIFT OF DANCE.Byline: KAREN MAESHIRO Staff Writer PALMDALE - They dressed in suits and fancy dresses Friday and sat in the gymnasium where formal tables held plastic champagne glasses filled with mint candies wrapped in white netting. It was a special winter ball for about 80 Palmdale High School div style="float:right; margin: 0 0 1em 2em; width: 20em; text-align: right; font-size: 0.86em; font-family: lucida grande, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"> '''Palmdale High School special-education students. And it came complete with throbbing throb intr.v. throbbed, throb·bing, throbs 1. To beat rapidly or violently, as the heart; pound. 2. To vibrate, pulsate, or sound with a steady pronounced rhythm: dance music, streamer and balloon decorations and a prom court. "It's awesome because I see people dancing, I like the DJ, and I have a date. His name is Anthony," said sophomore Claudia Reyes, who wore a borrowed burgundy gown with black chunky high-heeled shoes and black fishnet stockings. The Winter Ball is an annual event that has been organized by seniors as part of their senior project, a graduation requirement. "We are just giving them a prom so they can do normal things like we get to do," said Jessica Pierik, one of three seniors who planned the event. "They are just sweet little kids. I thought I could just help and make them happy." The two other seniors who planned the dance are Robyn Taveras and Ryan Brannon. Teacher and senior project mentor Eva Recentio said Palmdale is the only school in the Antelope Valley Union High School District The Antelope Valley Union High School District (A.V.U.H.S.D.) is located in the Antelope Valley area of California, in northern Los Angeles County. The district includes eight public high schools, one trade school, and two continuation high schools in the cities of Palmdale that has a winter ball for special-education students. It first started in 1995 as a Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: see Saint Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day Lovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. dance, and then in 2003 was changed to a winter ball, Recentio said. "Our population is not able to go to a regular prom," Recentio said. "We try to make it comparable to the winter prom of regular-ed students." The students dined on chicken, pizza, potato salad, rolls, and macaroni macaroni: see pasta. and cheese; later they were to have their pictures taken. Members of the court, headed by King Brian Coleman Brian Coleman (born 25 June 1961) is a Conservative Party politician and member of the London Assembly for Barnet and Camden, England. He is a Councillor in the London Borough of Barnet. and Queen Adriana Ramirez, were adorned a·dorn tr.v. a·dorned, a·dorn·ing, a·dorns 1. To lend beauty to: "the pale mimosas that adorned the favorite promenade" Ronald Firbank. 2. with crowns, tiaras and sashes. The students did not have to pay for anything. The school club Special Falcons raised money to cover the costs, Recentio said. karen.maeshiro@dailynews.com (661) 267-5744 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Winter Ball King Brian Coleman is crowned by Mona Foley, left, and Patty Knacke, while Queen Adriana Ramirez watches. |
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