TEEN ANGELS EARN THEIR WINGS BY SERVING COMMUNITY.Byline: TRACY VALERI / Community Columnist Sixteen students from Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth are true angels. The youngsters belong to Teen Angel, a philanthropic group started last year by sixth-grader Chelsea Norell to reach out to the needy. The group, made up of sixth- and seventh-grade students, provides an outlet for the youths to sing, dance and act while entertaining young and old at venues including rescue missions, special-education centers and convalescent con·va·les·cent adj. Relating to convalescence. n. A person who is recovering from an illness, an injury, or a surgical operation. convalescent 1. pertaining to or characterized by convalescence. 2. homes. The group recently spearheaded a schoolwide drive to collect items to make hygiene kits to be distributed to the homeless through the Union Rescue Mission The Union Rescue Mission (URM) is a private, Christian, homeless shelter in downtown Los Angeles's skid row. It is the largest, private, homeless shelter in the United States. in 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. . After performing, the youths spend time interacting with their audience. They often share food they have baked or play games with children who have special needs. ``That's what really sets Teen Angel apart from other student performing groups,'' said Chelsea's mother, Cynthia Cherbak Norell. On Thursday, Teen Angel entertained students at the Lokrantz Special Education Center in Reseda. The group's volunteer musical composer, James DiPasquale, is an Emmy-winning composer. Parent volunteers sew sew v. sewed, sewn or sewed, sew·ing, sews v.tr. 1. To make, repair, or fasten by stitching, as with a needle and thread or a sewing machine: the costumes and help make the props. Ever wonder how some people can stay cool enough in an emergency to get important work done? Three people from the Valley have been honored for their contributions to disaster and crisis relief. Rod Stratton of Sylmar, Patricia MacNeil of Topanga and Virginia Rafelson of Canoga Park were honored at the American Red Cross' annual Spotlight Awards for their exemplary service. Stratton received the Services Spotlight Award for, among many services, his work in disaster response, teaching disaster courses and coordinating drills. MacNeil received the Good Neighbor Spotlight Award for her work in helping her Topanga Canyon neighbors with disaster preparedness pre·par·ed·ness n. The state of being prepared, especially military readiness for combat. Noun 1. preparedness - the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them through the Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness, which she chairs. Rafelson received the Cultural Diversity Outreach Spotlight Award for her work in establishing a pool of local Spanish-speaking instructors who deliver Red Cross health and safety courses in predominantly Spanish-speaking areas of Los Angeles. Reseda Community Adult School will observe California Adult Education Week, March 16-20, by offering a wide variety of classes to residents of 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. . ``These classes and their teachers are powerful resources and learning tools to the residents of the community,'' said Dianne Baird, principal at the school. Parent education, literacy, adult basic education, citizenship, high school diploma A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED. , GED GED abbr. 1. general equivalency diploma 2. general educational development GED (US) n abbr (Scol) (= general educational development) → preparation, English as a Second Language and vocational classes are among the 150 classes offered. Reseda Adult School is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. and is operated by the district's Division of Adult and Career Education. For information, call (818) 343-1977. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Chelsea Norell greets children at Lokrantz Special Education Center. Tom Mendoza/Daily News |
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