September 2016 • Volume XXII • Issue 1

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LQ Birdcage

Check out how the LQ Birdcage is making a revival on pg. 3

Club Rush

Did you miss out on all the awesome clubs at lunch? Read pg. 8 for more information.

Fa l l S p o r t s

Have you missed anyLQ sporting events? Flip to pgs. 10 & 11 for a recap!

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September Volume XXII Issue 1

Hawkview La Quinta High School

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Lindsey Freiberg Advertisement Editor

Now that our lackadaisical summer days of trying to avoid the desert sun by binge- watching Netflix and periodically escaping to the beach are over, we must come back to school and return to the academic lives that we took a muchneeded hiatus from. Over the summer, while we were all busy getting a tan, our school was going through a transformation of its own. After saying goodbyes to some of our beloved teachers, La Quinta High School welcomed new staff members to take their place. With seven new teache r s a n d f o u r new staff members, the Blackhawk family has a full nest. To see a more in-depth introduction of the newest members of LQ, see our “New Teachers” story on page 4. In addition to new staff members, La Quinta High

School has a completely new and redesigned tutoring program. The program has been divided into two different systems: Stride and AVID. Stride is an online program that helps students struggling with math by having them take an assessment to see which skills they need to improve on by providing targeted assistance. AVID, on the other hand, takes on a Socratic style of learning by having students work together to solve problems. The program is set up so that students in the same course gather around a table while one stud e n t writes a question that they

are having trouble answering on a whiteboard. They then show the other students where they had difficulty and their peers assist them by asking them questions until they draw a conclusion on their own. LQ’s Associative Student Body went through a change as well by taking Ms. Stephanie Smith from junior class advisor

to ASB director. Smith stated she looks forward to her new position in ASB. “I plan to fix what has been broken and make what already works better,” she added. H e r biggest goal is to amp u p school spirit this year a n d s a y s she’s already seen a positive shift in students through the birdcage at sporting events and participation in school activities. This year, La Quinta High School has gone through some significant changes in order to improve the home away from home we all know and love. Thanks to these new additions in our curriculum and advisors, Blackhawks can be assured that this will be the best school year yet.

S e n i o r s a r e Wa l k i n g on Sunshine

Genaya Hollis Reporter

The Class of 2017 kicked off their last year at LQHS with the annual Senior Sunrise early in the morning of August 30. Students arrived around 6 a.m. and made their way to the visitors side of the field while munching on breakfast goodies and socializing with friends. The ceremony began with ASB President, Matthew RomToribio (12), and Vice President, Omar Flores (12), introducing the speakers of the morning. Senior Class Advisor Mrs. Hirsch was the first to speak, getting the seniors spirited despite the exhaustion from waking up at the crack of dawn. She was followed by Assistant Principal Mr. Delgado and IB English Teacher Mrs. Bickford, who both gave speeches that motivated the crowd to make this the best year of their lives by being bold. Next, U.S. and

World History Teacher Mrs. Becker added that students should make senior year one to remember by spending time with fellow classmates they may never see again after graduation. Then, Rom-Toribio made a touching speech about making the Class of 2017 one LQHS will remember 10 to 15 years from now. He also declared that seniors should make this the best year of high school by participating in every school event and every spirit day. When the speeches concluded, the mic was open to the seniors. The first courageous volunteer was Grant Garcia and was then followed by Zev Lund,who hyped up the crowd. Afterwards, Lund stated, “I felt a little nervous and I totally improvised, but what motivated me to go up there was my love for my senior class.” The event left the seniors looking forward to a great final year.

Photo Credit: Madison Ivy


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