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PAGE ACADEMY By Amiely Rodriguez-Lopez 8th Grade During the month of December, we are excited to celebrate the holidays and make new and heartwarming memories with our families! Some students will be traveling this winter break, while others will be staying local. The school is excited about our upcoming toy drive which student council will be hosting. We have partnered with UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital. Everyone is encouraged to participate by donating new toys from Nov. 29 to Dec. 10. This will surely bring many smiles to the children there. As we reflect on all that we are grateful for, it is important for everyone to support a fundraiser of their choice and give back to the community, especially during the holidays. I wish you all a Safe and Happy Holiday Season!

CHRIST THE KING By Chloe Choi 8th Grade Last month, November, was the month of Thanksgiving, and here at Christ the King, we were grateful for many things. We are extremely grateful for our school and its activities, and we have learned to share our blessings through many different activities. In addition to this, our first trimester of the school year has also completed! That being said, we are all partaking in various activities in and out of school. As you may know, November is the month of saints. Every class at Christ the King got to learn about different saints and how they have been an inspiration to all of us. In celebration of the saints, on Nov. 1, our students came dressed as saints. During this, we saw a beautiful display of saints and everybody’s costumes. It was a fun, informative event for all of the students while equally being a great learning experience as we are all in progress to sainthood. Christ the King has also held various food drives to help the needy, and fundraise for our school. We had our Krispy Kreme Fundraiser and the Thanksgiving Food Drive! The food drive was meant to help those in need and grant them an ample amount of comfort during Thanksgiving week. We will be working on the Toy Drive and others to help the needy during this holiday giving season. Besides all the activities and sports, it was the end of the first trimester for CKS. It was time for report cards and parent teacher conferences. It was definitely a little stressful for everyone, but we were all confident that everyone was learning and progressing. All students have reflected upon their Student Learning Expectations, and set new goals for themselves for the new trimesters. The installation of Father Juan Ochoa, our parish/school pastor happened on Nov. 20. It was a

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OAKWOOD SCHOOL

By Scarlett Saldaña 11th Grade In November, after many months of rehearsing, costume design, and set building, the middle schoolers held their first musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. It was a wonderful musical and it is certain that it was a truly unforgettable experience for the students involved. Then, the day before Thanksgiving Break, Oakwood hosted their annual Thanksgiving Assembly.

MELROSE ELEMENTARY By Bella Cho 5th Grade At Melrose Math / Science / Technology magnet, we have a program called BEAM (Building Engineers And Mentors). College students from UCLA come to Melrose every week to perform experiments and give lessons to fifth graders. BEAM occurs every Thursday after school for about one hour. I am in BEAM, and I think that it is very educative. You get to do fun experiments and activities that you don’t nor-

IMMACULATE HEART By Kellyn Lanza 11th Grade Happy Holidays from Immaculate Heart! Students recently returned from Thanksgiving break and are now gearing up for the end of first semester and our cumulative assessment period. Before we leave for Christmas vacation, students will celebrate with the school’s annual Christmas program and our Winter Formal Dance. November was a busy month. Our fall sports teams for volleyball, tennis and cross-country enjoyed a sports banquet together on November 15th to commemorate their amazing seasons! Meanwhile, our winter sports teams for soccer and basketball began their preseason events. For their fall production, the Genesians what’s to come in December for every month is getting better and more successful!

From singing, dancing, acting, and reciting poems, students were able to express themselves safely inperson, while also bringing back a tradition that was missed when we were in quarantine. On the topic of performances, the theater department announced “Boeing Boeing” by Marc Camoletti as this year’s high school play and “Into the Woods” by James Lapine, this year’s musical. “Boeing Boeing,” a comedic play involving the antics of bachelors and flight attendants will be showcased from Feb. 17 to Feb. 19 as rehearsals are beginning this month. The show dates for “Into the Woods” will be from May 18 to May 21.

mally get to do in school. You learn from mentors teaching you and not from a textbook. There will also be a Spelling Bee contest in December. Students will first participate in a classroom Spelling Bee. Then two students — the winner and runner-up from each room — will advance to the school-wide Spelling Bee. The winner of the school-wide Spelling Bee will advance to the Los Angles regional Scripps Spelling Bee on March 13 in North Hollywood. It is slowly getting close to Christmas. There will be a threeweek-long winter break from Dec. 20 to Jan. 7. We can’t wait for winter break.

Drama Club performed “Clue” based on the classic 1985 movie and inspired by the board game. Featuring humor and pristine acting, “Clue” was well-received by students and their families in our transformed auditorium for four shows. With November’s closing, many members of the Class of 2022 are relieved to have submitted their early action or early decision applications for college. Additionally, a group of seniors took time off from classes to attend their Kairos retreat. Kairos is offered twice during the school year and allows participants to better connect with themselves as well as each other. With December’s arrival, prospective students can learn more about Immaculate Heart during our Open House weekend. The middle school will open its doors at 1 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 4, and the high school will stage its open house at 1 p.m. on Sun., Dec 5.

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