TEAM CONCEPT MAY WIN U.S. HONORS.Byline: Patricia Farrell Aidem Staff Writer VALENCIA - Arroyo Seco Junior High School Arroyo Seco Junior High School is a public junior high school in Saugus, California. It is a member of the William S. Hart Union High School District. Rhondi Durand, Cathy Novean, and Dr. Andy Keyne are the principals. , one of the most crowded campuses in Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, , has been nominated nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. for national recognition based on an application that touts its team-teaching model. The Valencia campus is one of 33 secondary schools in California vying vy·ing v. Present participle of vie. vying vie for national Blue Ribbon blue ribbon denotes highest honor. [Western Folklore: Brewer Dictionary, 127] See : Prize honors. The winners will be announced in January. ``I'm hoping,'' Principal Jacque Snyder said. ``I've got my fingers crossed.'' Nominations are open to recipients of the California Distinguished School honor. Schools apply for the national award, and in Arroyo Seco's application, school officials focused on the team concept that divides students into groups of 120 to 150 that rotate among a team of teachers for the four core subjects. ``By putting our kids in smaller groups on campus, they do not have to deal with the overcrowding overcrowding overcrowding of animal accommodation. Many countries now publish codes of practice which define what the appropriate volumetric allowances should be for each species of animal when they are housed indoors. Breaches of these codes is overcrowding. as much,'' Snyder said. ``They know the expectations and they're comfortable with their teachers, the counselors, the staff and the smaller group of kids.'' With 1,507 students in the seventh and eighth grades - and 1,600 expected next year on this campus built for 930 - Arroyo Seco Arroyo Seco (Spanish: "dry creek") may refer to:
A national Blue Ribbon award is the top honor for public schools. The award is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education to recognize exemplary educational programs in schools across the nation. ``To be considered among the best schools in the country is no small achievement,'' Leslie Crunelle, superintendent of educational services for the William S William, crown prince of Germany William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the German attack . Hart Union High School District, said in a statement. Applications will be reviewed in January in Washington, D.C., by a panel that will consider student focus, school organization, standards and curriculum, teaching and learning, the professional community, leadership, school, family and community partnerships, and indicators of success. That panel will recommend the schools that make the next cut - a visit by a team of experts from around the nation. ``We have to be careful in our application not to get caught up in the California standards; we need to make sure we spell things out,'' Snyder said. The National Blue Ribbon Schools will be announced in May and schools will be honored in the fall during a ceremony at the White House. Arroyo Seco was nominated for the award two years ago, and though it didn't win, state education officials urged Snyder to reapply Re`ap`ply´ v. t. & i. 1. To apply again. reapply vi → volver a presentarse, hacer or presentar una nueva solicitud . ``I hope that's a good sign,'' Snyder said. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Principal Jacque Snyder hopes Arroyo Seco Junior High School will be selected as a national Blue Ribbon school next month. Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News |
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