Marionettes entertain throughout the spring

By Nona Sue Friedman

Marionettes will keep you busy this time of year, starting on Sun., April 30, with Bob Baker Day! This is a wildly creative, all-day event filled with making art and being entertained by puppets and clowns while enjoying the great outdoors.

It’s a celebration to honor the man behind the namesake marionette theater. Festivities take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Los Angeles State Historical Park, 1245 N. Spring St. The event is free, but reservations are required at bobbakerday.com. A $20 donation is appreciated.

While at the event, pick up a copy of “Enchanted Strings,” a colorful coffee table book about the late Bob Baker and his theater. It’s a comprehensive history that is filled with photos.

If you still want more, visit the theater at 4949 York Blvd. in Highland Park on Sat., May 6, at 7:30 p.m. for a special evening of puppets and bubbles. A bubble-making master will create all kinds of bubbles while interacting with the audience and puppets. Lastly, “¡Fiesta!” is being performed through Sun., June 25. This is a classic production with dancing cacti and puppet mariachis. Visit bobbakermarionette.com.

PLAYING WITH HEART! The 2023 Gus Deppe H.E.R.O. (Heart, Effort, Relentlessness, Optimism) Award winners were announced recently. St. Brendan Basketball Association’s version of an MVP (Most Valuable Player) award is given each spring to one player from each division for good sportsmanship and hard work, qualities exemplified by Gus Deppe, a 10-yearold St. Brendan fourth-grader who died in June 2012. This year’s awardees are, left to right: Micah Minton, Alligators; Davis Bolden, Bobcats; Rex Wright, Cobras; and Joe Fiedler, D-League. Deppe’s parents Cecilia and Paul Deppe are rear left and right.

Larchmont Charter

By Yena Rhee and Alastair Ayandele 4th Grade

As you know, May can be a fun month, so let’s hope it’s fun this year too!

Mr. Malcolm explained that in music, he will be spending lots of time with the 4th graders. “We’ll let them choose what songs they want to do,” he said. That’s because we’re about to have our step-up ceremony to honor [the 4th grade students’] last year at Hollygrove. In music class, we’ll learn about famous figures including David Bowie, John Lennon, Bob Marley and Prince.

Ms. Sabina is hosting an Art Show on May 25, and the release of the art book will also be in May. She shared, “We’ll also be preparing for graduation.”

Ms. Eva, our principal, said students take a state test in grades three and four called the CAASPP. Testing will be spread across three weeks, and the campus will be set up so students taking the test can focus.

Teacher appreciation week is in May, so make sure to treat teachers well for that!

MARLBOROUGH By Avery Gough 11th Grade

The first two weeks of May can be extremely stressful yet rewarding for students.

AP exams begin during the first week of May and continue until May 12. Upper class students are wrapping up final projects and studying for ACT and SAT exams.

The annual Junior Ring ceremony is on May 11. Juniors receive their class rings to signify entering senior year at Marlborough. This ceremony is followed by the Pin ceremony on May 23 for our rising sophomores. In both the Pin and the Ring ceremonies, students wear a formal version of the uniform. Being both “pinned” and “ringed” are long-standing traditions students look forward to as milestones in their Marlborough career.

Senior prom is on May 20, and can be seen as the final activity of the leaving Senior class before graduation festivities, which includes the Senior Sleepout on the May 24. We say goodbye to the class of 2023 on the May 25. Congratulations to our seniors and happy summer everyone!