September 2017 • Volume XXIII • Issue 1

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Senior sunrise

The sun also rises on the Class of 2018; check out how it went down on Page 2.

Comic Con

Want to check out what happened at PS Comic Con? See page 10 to read about it!!

Sports

Want to see how all our fall sports are doing? Read about them on Pages 14 & 15.

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Wishing Dr.Cook Farewell

Mlen Azurin Art Editor Jessica Porrelli News Editor

After eight years at La Quinta High School, three of them as principal, Dr. Cook left the nest to take a position at the Desert Sands Unified School District as the director of personnel for leadership development. DSUSD recently created the position as a way to develop leaders at the schools within the district. “I get to be really creative and use a lot of what I learned in my grad program and my doctorate program, [as well as] what I've learned as a leader,” stated Cook. Cook hopes to take the school district to new heights. She envisions assisting teachers and staff in their improvement and establishing a renowned program. “Maybe it will become this leadership development program that other districts model theirs after,” she said. “[I want to] make sure every school site has very good leaders.” Cook is most excited about being able to create courses and modules to help refine staff. Reflecting on her time at

LQHS, Cook added, “I’m absolutely going to miss the students.” She mentioned one student who came by her office to thank her before she left, leaving Cook in tears. “One of the favorite parts of my job is when I’m out in the community. [...] Our kids are so nice and they make you feel so good about who you are and what you do. So, when you’re out in the community and you say, ‘I’m the principal of La Quinta High School,’ people always say, ‘That’s such a good school.’ It’s so awesome.” Cook’s contributions to LQHS have proven her to be a strong proponent of supportive school culture. Mr. Schneider, one of the assistant principals, described

Cook as a “master educator [who was] wonderful at pushing academics forward and pushing students” to do better. Cook finds some of her biggest accomplishments to be improving spirit and hiring new teachers at our school. In addition, her introduction of #LQPride and the slogan “Be Bold” has had a positive influence on LQHS’ relationship with the community. Though sad about leaving LQ, Cook believes that her new position will take her in the right direction for her career. She found it to be a position she could not allow to pass her by. Cook is excited to start working on having “really good forward-thinking leaders to lead a staff to push schools forward so that students can excel.”

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Blackhawks Welcome Dr.Wilson

Mariana Escatell Editor-In-Chief

On Sept. 12, La Quinta High School welcomed Dr. Wilson as the new Blackhawk principal. Born and raised in the Coachella Valley, Wilson graduated as an Indio High Rajah. He attended USC and majored in architecture, working as an architect for about seven years. Even while he was pursuing architecture, he worked as a teacher and an administrator. Wilson has been in the education field for 28 years now. When it comes to being an administrator and principal, Wilson views his work style as a trickle effect. He said that he knows that if he takes great care of his assistant principals, they will take good care of the staff; if the staff is well cared for, then they will take excellent care of all the students at LQHS.

Wilson hopes that students are prepared for whatever path they choose at the end of their high school career. “My ultimate goal is that every student who starts as a freshman and comes out as a senior is prepared for whatever they choose – whether they choose [to enter] the workforce or to attend college, I want them to have many opportunities to be successful academically and socially,” he explained. Wilson revealed that he didn’t think he would fall in love with LQHS so quickly; but he has, as he truly loves how kind all the students and staff have been in welcoming him into the family. “I’d love to hear from as many students as possible, about things that they’d like to see happen here. [...] I really want to know what all my stakeholders want to see happen,” he said.


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