One Week
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Two ROP Auto Teams
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Two National 3rd
Place Awards
We knew Russ
Bacarella’s ROP Automotive Technician students at Loara High
School were good, but now we know how good. They came in third in
the United States in an engine teardown and reassembly contest at
the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Conference in La Vegas on November 4, 2009, and took another
national third place at the National Hot Rod Association’s (NHRA)
annual event at the Pomona Raceway, and all in less than one week.
Five
students, Eric Argueta, Kyle Baker, Ben Hicks, Eric Paredes, and
Jesus Siguales, earned the all expense-paid trip and opportunity to
compete by coming in first at the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Skills
Competition sponsored by Edelbrock Manufacturing last spring.
Proud
SEMA Engine Teardown competitors and interested ROP members (from
left) are Eric Paredes, Kyle Baker, Administrator, Instructional
Services, Bill Nelson, Ben Hicks, Board President
Thomas “Hoagy” Holguin, Eric Argueta, and Jesus Siguales.
Mr.
Bacarella took
another team of his ROP Automotive Technician students at Loara High
School—Jonathan Greenlach, Ben Hicks, Myles Mahoney, and Michael
Moser—to the National Hot Rod Association’s (NHRA) skills
competition on Saturday, November 7. The students tied for the
highest score in the written test, and placed third in the hands-on
competition. After eliminating more of the competition in a second
written test, the team participated in a timed electrical circuit
building test, and reached the winners’ circle, scoring third in
total overall points.
Congratulations to Russ Bacarella and to his students for
their amazing accomplishments, and for demonstrating exceptional
teamwork while racing against the clock to tear down and build
engines back up again.
Board
President Thomas “Hoagy” Holguin, and Administrator,
Instructional Services, Bill Nelson also attended the SEMA
Convention. Mr. Holguin took the photos.
The La Habra High School
ROP team, led by Automotive
Technology instructor David Endo, tied for 4th at
the National Hot Rod Association Competition. Team members
included: Randy Evans (Crew Chief), Cody Loomis, Alex Soto and
alternate Jacob Gardiner.
Administrator, Instructional Services, Bill Nelson, Board
President Thomas “Hoagy” Holguin and instructor Russ
Bacarella could not look more proud.
The
photos below illustrate the engine
teardown
and rebuilding sequence at the SEMA contest.
Brea Olinda
High School Doghouse Contest Generates High Campus Voter Turnout
Javier Belmares
teaches students how to build in the ROP Building Industry
Technology Academy at Brea Olinda High School. The doghouse project
is one of the first things students construct in BITA I, and to make
it even more
interesting, Javier added a contest element with all Brea Olinda students and
teachers able to vote. Students paired up
in teams of two or three to conceptualize, develop plans, estimate
and cut materials, and erect the creative dog dwellings.
Some doghouses,
like the skate ramp and boat, were very exacting to build because of
the design specs that called for bending the wood.
On voting day,
all the doghouses were taken to the center of the quad, and BOHS
students and staff, and ROP’s own Karen Nelson, assistant
superintendent, Educational Services, and Terri Giamarino,
administrator, Instructional Programs, cast their ballots at lunch.
The Snoopy Doghouse was the top vote-getter, and you can see for
yourself that all the doghouses were quite amazing. Congratulations
to all the teams who participated.
The Snoopy
dog house by (left) Kim Schumacher and
Julie Langford was voted the all-school favorite.
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Skate Ramp dog house by Austin Flood and Brody Phillips featured stylish curves. |
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"A house boat is a dog's best float." |
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Bob Marley inspired dog house by Adam Fierro, Andrew Garcia, and Efien Torres |
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"A dog's house is his castle." Jordan Whited, Josh Phelps, and Paul Rodriguez |
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The Converse high-top dog house featured a sporty look. |
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Custom hobo dog house - creation of A.J. Farina, Andrew Lopez, Sunny Kim, and Nick Flora. |
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Stylish jailhouse for dogs had all the comforts of home. |
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Javier handed out plenty of ballots. |
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Jeep-inspired dog house was designed by Sadie Reeves and Garret Sheld. |
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Television house, fit for a star dog, was built by Lisa Contreres, Jeremiah Phelps, Sonia Jeon, and Deanie Hatch (not shown). |
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Bridget Wulff Feted at Annual
Teacher of the Year Event
Bridget Wulff,
Medical Careers Academy ROP instructor at Savanna High School, was
awarded a Certificate of Excellence in Teaching by the Orange County
Superintendent of Schools, Bill Habermehl, at the gala Teacher of
the Year ceremony on Friday, October 23, at the Disneyland Hotel.
The award carries many gifts, including a financial stipend,
Disneyland tickets and several other lovely items from the event’s
sponsors, including SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, The Orange
County Register, and Disneyland.
Bridget was
selected for the award because of her outstanding work in developing
the Medical Careers Academy at Savanna High School, and also because
of her volunteer work after school with pregnant and parenting
teens.
Superintendent
Michael Worley. Ed.D., poses
with North
OC ROP Teacher of the Year Bridget Wulff and Dee Niedringhaus at the
ceremony.
She was honored
at the event by a contingent from North Orange County ROP, including
Dr. Michael Worley, superintendent, Karen Nelson,
assistant superintendent, Educational Services; Howard Burkett,
assistant superintendent, administrative services; Dee
Niedringhaus, Administrator, Instructional Services; Lupe
Rodriguez, Medical Careers Academy instructor; and Lynne
Porter, assistant superintendent, Educational Services
(retired).
ROP High
School Science Docents Win
Local College Scholarships
Five students who
were enrolled last year in
ROP’s
Principles of Teaching, and who also participated in Project
Tomorrow’s Science Docent program, are attending college on
scholarships awarded by Project Tomorrow because of their stellar
performance in the program. Scholarship winners who attended
the awards event were: Elissa
Chung and Vanessa Avila, Brea Olinda High School, taught by
Jo-Ann Acuña; Yireh Elaine Kwak, Troy High School, taught by
Amy Jensen; Nirali Brahmbhatt, Western High School, taught by
Kristen McDaniel. Victoria Marasigan, Kennedy
High School, taught by Kathleen Rea, was unable to attend. Ms. Kwak is now
attending Fullerton College; all other students are attending
California State University, Fullerton.
The
scholarships were awarded at a breakfast ceremony at the University
of California Irvine campus in August attended by the awardees and
ROP instructor Kathleen Rea.
The Science
Docent program was available last year in seven Orange County high
schools, five of which—Brea Olinda, Kennedy, Magnolia, Troy, and
Western High Schools—are in north Orange County and taught by ROP
instructors. Unfortunately, budget cuts at CSUF have eliminated the
program.
ROP Honors High School
Counselors, Staff,
at Annual Thank You Breakfast
About 120 ROP
high school Career Guidance specialists, counselors, principals, and
assistant principals were recognized for their contributions to
student success at a series of “Thank You” Breakfasts held in the
North Orange County ROP Education Center Board Room during October
and November. Camina Sylvestro recognized everyone present,
and called special attention to the ROP Career Guidance specialists
who do so much for ROP students.
Kennedy High
School staff and counselors confer with administrator,
Instructional Services, Tony Garza.
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Savanna High School staff are deep in conversation with
administrator, Instructional Services, Dee Niedringhaus.
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The breakfasts
turned into planning sessions as the groups, divided by high school,
were asked by superintendent Dr. Michael Worley and assistant
superintendent, Educational Services, Karen Nelson to think
about and suggest ways ROP could assist them during the coming year
of even deeper budget cuts. The ideas were recorded and will be
used in official 2010-2011 planning sessions with ROP and school
personnel.
The
breakfasts
were prepared by ROP
Culinary Arts students from several schools, including Savanna,
Western, and Gilbert high schools and the ROP Culinary Arts
Institute. The centerpieces for the event were created by Allen
Pudil's students at Cypress High School.
Cindy Greer, instructor,
Safety and Sanitation, led a team of volunteer students to assist
with the breakfasts.
Festival of Trees Nets Almost $6,000
Superintendent Michael Worley, Ed.D.,
and his wife Jill (right) enjoy
the Altrusa Festival of Trees
fundraising festivities with
Arloa Everitt, who serves on the Career Education Foundation Board.
Altrusa held its
annual fundraiser, the Festival of Trees, on Sunday, November
15, in the North Orange County ROP Education Center Board Room.
Altrusans bring decorated trees and other holiday baskets, wreaths,
cookies and candies for silent auction and for sale to benefit its
charities. In memory of Laurie Manseau, ROP staff members created an
Angel Tree. Laurie, 67, an Altrusan and a long-time employee of
North Orange County ROP, passed away on October 31, 2009, after a
year-long battle with ALS.
Altrusa gives
several thousand dollars each year to the North Orange County ROP
Career Education Foundation to be used for books and supplies for
needy students and for scholarships to women who are re-entering the
workforce. The fundraiser collected almost $6,000.
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