W e e k l y COLTON COURIER
Vol 146 , NO. 09
THIS WEEK
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discuss ways to improve their operations and address park conolton’s sports youth ditions. leagues met with city officials on February 7 to The meeting between volunteers of the Ken Hubbs Memorial Little
By Anthony Victoria
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ANTHONY VICTORIA
Colton’s sports youth leagues met with city officials on February 7 to discuss ways to improve their operations and address park conditions. The meeting between the presidents of the Ken Hubbs Memorial Little League, Carl Rimbaugh Girls Softball League, and Colton T-Ball League, volunteers and city officials is the first of its kind, claims Mayor Richard DeLaRosa. League, Carl Rimbaugh Girls “We know as a council that Softball League, and Colton T- we’re lacking facilities,” he said. Ball League and city officials is “There’s a lot of responsibility as the first of its kind, claims Mayor volunteers. But we also know it’s Richard DeLaRosa. Leagues, cont. on pg. 2
CJUSD ‘Empower ment Conferences’ focus on boosting self-esteem of pre-teens
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By Anthony Victoria
n some bright colored construction paper, dozens of sixth grade girls attending Colton Joint Unified School District schools wrote down positive labels that describe who they are.
#IAmCreative, #IAmGorgeous.
#IAmMe,
The latest Empowerment Conference organized by the district at Ruth O. Harris Middle School in Bloomington Monday helped prepare elementary school students for middle school, while also helping to boost their self esteem.
Besides writing positive affirmations on paper, the girls participated in several exercises that deal with the themes of bullying. Guest speaker Tamika Michelle led the girls in two exercises--one involving turning negative labels into positive ones. Empower, cont. on pg. 2
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Colton Joint Unified School District sixth graders showing off their “empowerment” hashtags that promote positivity.