2018 September ParentNewsletter

La Salle ParentNewsletter

For Parents and Friends of La Salle High School • Pasadena, CA • September 2018

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Courtney R. Kassakhian Principal

Hello parents and friends. Our 2018-2019 school year is well underway! Although it is just the first week of September we have already had two home football games, a dance, a rally, a mass, and Back to School Night! I hope that the school year has gotten off to a positive start for your student and that, as this first full month of school commences, they will settle into their classes, clubs, teams, and everything else that comes with the new school year.

In August’s Newsletter I began to introduce you to some of our new faculty and staff and would like to finish the introductions this month:

Bob Phillips joins our Arts and Media department as a new Film and Television instructor. Mr. Phillips spent more than 20 years at La Cańada High School where he taught in the Media Arts program. He is excited to be here at La Salle and we are very happy to have him.

Did You Know?

Saint John Baptist de La Salle

The De La Salle Christian Brothers are the largest religious teaching order in the world, educating over one million students in 80 countries.

Carol Lee is teaching our Chorus class this year. Although new to the faculty, Mrs. Lee is not new to the La Salle community. She has been a La Salle parent for the last four years and has frequently worked with our music department. You may have seen Mrs. Lee playing in the orchestra with our students as a guest artist or conducting our musicians in last spring’s production of Into the Woods. She has an impressive background in music and we are excited to have her working with our students in this new capacity this year.

Scott Wiard will be teaching upper division math this year. A graduate of a Catholic high school himself (Bishop Amat), Mr. Wiard most recently taught math at Bishop Alemany High School.

Sonya Froio has taken over duties in the Lancer Armory and is helping Mrs. Sanchez-Fitzgerald in the front office. Mrs. Froio is the mother of one graduate and has two students currently attending La Salle.

I believe all of our new employees are wonderful additions to an already terrific staff and faculty and hope that you

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Principal Ideas and your students will agree as you get to know them throughout this year.

Security Task Force

As many of you know, following the shootings in February at Stoneman Douglas High School, we here at La Salle began organizing a Security Task Force to look at what we could do to better ensure the safety of our students and community members while they are here at school. We are incredibly blessed to have a number of security experts within our community who agreed to be part of this group. This group has met several times over the last six months to discuss short-term and long-term plans. The community members participating in the task force arethe following: Dr. Daniel Cortes – A parent of two current La Salle students, Dr. Cortes has been in the Marines for 18 years and is currently the acting First Sergeant for his reserve unit stationed at Camp Pendleton and has been involved in counter intelligence and recruiting. Dr. Cortes is also a deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department currently assigned to the Recruit Training Bureau as a drill instructor. He holds a PhD in Business Psychology and has focused his studies on the importance of incorporating stress into training in order to maximize results in real world scenarios.

Mike Lynch – Many of you know Mr. Lynch as our boys basketball coach, but he also has 30 years of experience with the LAPD as a field officer, detective, and reserve officer. Additionally, Mr. Lynch was the security manager for a private preschool through high school educational program and a faithbased organization with over 300 employees and over 5,000 congregants.

Dr. Kris Mohandie ’80, current La Salle parent, is a clinical, police, and forensic psychologist with over 27 years’ experience in the assessment and management of violent behavior. He has formerly worked with the LAPD in their Behavioral Science Unit, consulted to the FBI for many years, and continues to consult with law enforcement agencies and the private sector. Dr. Mohandie developed a model school violence threat management approach that has been taught throughout the US and Canada, authored a book on school violence, as well as other publications on violence related matters, and regularly consults on issues pertaining to school and workplace safety throughout the US.

Michael Piesik – Mr. Piesik, father of two La Salle alumni and one current student, has 29 years of experience with the LAPD. Over the years he has worked as a patrol officer and in undercover narcotics, been a member of the Metropolitan Division and Mounted Unit (horses), become an expert in gangs, and a counter assault team member. He also has vast experience in training, including as a DARE Instructor, mass casualties events instructor, tactics and training officer, mobile field force instructor (crowd control), counter terrorism training instructor and firearms safety instructor.

These four volunteers worked alongside myself, Dr. Gray, Mr. Katz, Mr. Keating, Mrs. Radle, Mrs. Sanchez-Fitzgerald and Mr. Stumpf to determine what are the things we could do to improve safety at school immediately and what we could plan to do in the future. One of the things we did immediately was plan a faculty and staff safety training. On Monday, August 13 all faculty and staff came together in the morning to talk about how to keep our campus safe. Among the things we did that day were review our own school safety procedures, learn about how our bodies and minds react to fear in the hope that by understanding that we can be better prepared, review warning signs of potential violent behavior, and finally participate in an active shooter drill. We had the opportunity to debrief after the drill and a great discussion was had.

Secured Front Entrance

Another action item over the summer was to look into a new front door to the school. For most of you, when your children were in elementary school and junior high their schools likely had some sort of secured door at the entrance at the school and visitors had to be buzzed in. We will be

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Principal Ideas doing the same here at La Salle. A new front door has been installed and visitors will need to be buzzed in by Mrs. Sanchez-Fitzgerald. In adding this door, there will no longer be any entrances to the school that someone could walk in through unannounced during the school day. Our task force believes this is a major improvement to the security of the school and, despite what might be an inconvenience to some, we hope you agree.

Emergency Procedures Review

Additionally, as we do every year, we will be reviewing emergency procedures with all of our students so that they are prepared in the case of an emergency. We will also continue to meet as a task force to determine what else we can do as a school to help ensure the safety of the students entrusted to our care.

In addition to thinking about what we can do with our facilities, I believe it is as important to continue to think about who we are as a community and how we treat each other. Two of our Lasallian core principles are inclusive community and respect for all people. If we want to keep La Salle safe, it needs to continue to be a place where people feel included, respected, noticed, and cared for.

I believe in general our students, faculty and staff do a very good job of this, and that is what makes La Salle the special place that it is.

New Security Doors at Main Entrance

With our first full month ahead of us, there are many activities on the horizon: Freshmen retreat and service days, Academic Awards and club day among them. All of this fun stuff is of course on top of classwork. As in years past, we have Academic Support approximately two times a week in order to give students the opportunity to get one-on-one time with teachers or just have some time to get work done. Academic Support is on most B days. From 1:302:00pm students are assigned to an Academic Support (AS) teacher and classroom. They must report there for each AS, however, they can get a pass to go to another classroom in order to work with another teacher during this time if that is what they need. At 2:00pm students are officially dismissed, but all teachers remain in their classrooms until 2:25pm. Please encourage your student to take advantage of the entirety of AS so that they can keep up with their schoolwork while also being able to participate in all of the athletics, arts, and activities La Salle has to offer.

In closing, I would just like to say how wonderful it has been to have all of our students back with us now that the 2018-2019 school year has begun. Students are here throughout the summer for summer school and camps, but it is definitely not the same as having all 650 students here bringing with them their energy every day. So thank you for making the choice to send your student to La Salle. I hope this year is a wonderful one for each and every one of your students.

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Parent Association Report Welcome Back, Parents!

School has started and your child may be busier than ever, adjusting to homework, sports, or simply being in a new school and trying to navigate their way through high school life. As parents and families, our job is to nuture, support and encourage our children, and the best way to support your child is to get involved and lead by example. We encourage our children to get involved and try new things, so why have you parents not done the same? Lead by example and get involved in the Parent Association.

Cherry Agapito P’18,’20 Parent Association President

The Parent Association is the umbrella organization that coordinates and collaborates with all three booster organizations - Academics, Arts and Athletics; as well as support and help to facilitate the many parent led events at school - Grandparent’s Day, Open House, Registration, and Adopt-a-Family, to name a few. These exciting events and organizations cannot exist without YOUR involvement!

There are a few vacant Parent Association positions available: • Grandparent’s Day Chair • Open House/Registration Hospitality Chair • Athletic Booster Treasurer • Arts Booster Vice President • Arts Booster Secretary

If you have any interest in any of these positions or want to learn more about them, please feel free to contact me at cherrya77@gmail.com.

Our Parent Association is successful because of your involvement, so please consider getting involved. Being a full-time working parent, I understand how it can be difficult to attend all the events; however, there are many ways you can help, whether it be at school functions in the day/ evening, weekend events, or behind the scenes.

There’s something for everyone. In closing, as one who is a visual learner, it’s helpful to see who’s who and put a face to the many names you might hear. Along with the names and pictures, there are email addresses for each lead parent volunteer/staff. We’re here to help you!

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Lead by example and see how you may get involved.

I look forward to meeting and working with you!

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Parent Association Meet your 2018-19 Parent Association Officers

President Cherry Agapito P’18,’20 cherrya77@gmail.com

Vice President Christine Pando P’20 mcpando@yahoo.com

Treasurer Connie Mimura P’19 cmimura1@yahoo.com

Secretary Dawn Blackman P’22 ablack3719@aol.com

Meetings Hosp Chair Lisa Tromba P’22 designshopping@sbcglobal.net

Lancer Golf Tournament Chair Don Olender ’70 dono99@gmail.com

Pantry Angela Beddawi P’18, ’20 angelabeddawi@me.com

Adopt-A-Family Chair Rozelle (Itchelle) Mata itchellemata@yahoo.com

Academic Booster Secy.

Lloyd Magpantay P’22 lloydmag211@gmail.com

Academic Booster Tres.

Gil Agapito P’18, '20 gilaga19@gmail.com

AB Wishlist Chair Emma Ayala P '13, '17, ‘19 eayala003@yahoo.com

Photo Unavailable Website Chair Anna Sariol P’21 zinnia@pacbell.net

Open House/Registration Hospitality Chair Krisandra Torres P’21 ktorres329@gmail.com

Photo Unavailable Academic Booster Pres.

Tammy MoriokaShimazu P’18, ’20 tymshimazu@gmail.com

Academic Booster VP Elaine Geronimo P’21 geranimo@sbcglobal.net

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Ralph Ramirez P’14,’19 ralph1525@hotmail.com

Athletic Booster VP Christine Marez P’18 christinemarez@me.com

No-Cost Fundraiser Chair

Arlene Naguit P’21 acabnag@gmail.com

Ice Cream Social Chair Anissa Rivera P’20 anivriv@yahoo.com

Bookstore Manager Sonya Froio P’17, ‘20, ‘22 sonyafroio@gmail.com

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Faculty Appreciation Day Chairs Angela Bohanec P’18, ’20, ’22 angepilar313@yahoo.com

Bridget Kelley-Lossada P’22 bklossada@gmail.com

Academic Booster Used Uniform Chairs Fatima & Dennis De Mesa ‘94, P’21 fatima@demesa.net demesad@hotmail.com

Crystal Ball Chairs Cheryl Allen P’20 cherylallen8@icloud.com Suzy Rettig P’19 suzyqrettig@gmail.com| Ellen Radle P’17 eradle@roadrunner.com

Lancer PALS Chairs Frances Mena P’15, '19 francesmena@gmail.com Laurie Tortell P’18, ’20 laurie@dreadzeppelin.com

New Parent Orientation Chairs Cherry & Gil Agapito P’18, ’20 cherrya77@gmail.com Webmaster Kiera Wight ’12 kwight@lasallehs.org ParentNewsletter Editor John Blackstock ‘67 jblackstock@lasallehs.org

Photo Unavailable Senior Retreat Dinner Chair Academic Booster Hospitality Freshman Family Cheryl Newell P’18, ‘20 William Po P’21 (Chair) Committee cherylnewell@comcast.net wgpooh08@yahoo.com Ellen Radle P’17 Krisandra Torres P’21 (Co-Chair) eradle@roadrunner.com ktorres329@gmail.com

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It is Our Mission

Patrick Bonacci, AFSC Vice President for Mission

Welcome to the new school year. As I begin my 33rd year at La Salle, I can honestly say that I always enjoy this time of the year. A new and exciting experience for our ninth graders and transfer students as well as a fresh start for our returning students. These opening weeks give us the time to create new friendships and to rekindle old ones. I look forward to getting to know better all of our new students. I did speak to many of our new students during the summer months as they participated in summer courses and athletic clinics and I enjoyed the opportunity to assist many with their course schedule. As I have often said, there are very few institutions that have a 25% turnover of clients each year; but in a four-year high school, that is the norm. One of the most enduring qualities of our school is the effort made to make all feel welcome and part of our community. I have no doubt that those new to our school community have already felt this genuine and sincere quality.

In my role as Vice-President for Mission, I will periodically share with you information about specific school projects or events as well as various reflection material that I hope you will find interesting. To that end, you should know that the faculty, staff and administrators annually begin the school year with a spiritual retreat day. The theme for this year’s retreat: Heart, Commitment and Life was chosen to coincide with the year-long Catholic Church Celebration of the 300th Anniversary of the Death of Saint John Baptist de La Salle – the founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and our Lasallian Schools. Brother James Joost, FSC, the Auxiliary Visitor of our San Francisco New Orleans District, facilitated this retreat. You might be interested to know that our Lasallian International Institute provides ministries, primarily schools, in 80 countries; and that there are currently over one million students in our Lasallian schools. La Salle College Preparatory in Pasadena is truly part of a worldwide educational adventure. Our students are an integral part of an exceptional global network of schools that are animated by the Christian Brothers and the spirit of Saint La Salle.

The following are a few excerpts from the prayer service used for our faculty and staff retreat: • St. John Baptist de La Salle teaches us to offer “our life for the human and Christian education of children and young people, especially the poor” • Reminds us that Our Mission is to educate others and be educated by others • We reflect on the words of St. John Baptist de La Salle - “As you are the ambassadors and ministers of Jesus Christ in the job you are doing, you must do it as a representative of Jesus Christ himself. He is the one who wants your disciples (students) to consider you as himself, to receive your instructions as if it were him who gave them; having to be persuaded that it is the truth of Jesus Christ speaking through your mouth, that it is only in his name that you teach them, and that he is the one who gives you authority over them, and that they themselves are the letter that he dictated to you and that you write every day in their hearts, not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God who works in you and through you, through the virtue of Jesus Christ.”

After listening to the sincere conversations that occurred at the retreat, I can assure you that our faculty, staff and administrators take their responsibility regarding instructing and caring for your students with the same loving zeal as you.

Again, I welcome all of you to this new school year,

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La Salle Matters

Dr. Richard Gray President

Last month, readers of this space will recall that I focused my comments on the exciting “brand refresh” initiative that we launched over the course of this recently concluded summer break1. As I mentioned last month, it was time we took our marvelous 60-year story into the 21st century in ways that will enable La Salle to rise above the “noise” of an intensely competitive educational marketplace. I think it is equally important to note that this initiative is not intended to tell a new story, but, rather, our story.

I am pleased to report that the reaction from teachers, students, parents and alums has been positive (it helped that we gave every student a tee shirt with the updated logo on the first day of school!). I am particularly grateful to JR Ossman and Leigh Olivar, P’12, ’21, for their leadership of the Marketing Committee, which was tasked by the Board of Regents to manage this initiative.

Coincidentally, this refreshed approach to making our voice heard over and above the messages from other private and Catholic high schools is taking place at the same time as the Christian Brothers launch the celebration of the 300th anniversary of their Founder, Saint John Baptist de La Salle’s passing into eternal life. The international center of the Christian Brothers in Rome is promoting this significant milestone as a way to celebrate the centuries of educational innovation and service by Lasallian schools in 80 countries. At the same time, here in the West, the Christian Brothers are celebrating 100 years of service to the Catholic Church in Louisiana and 150 years since their arrival in the San Francisco Bay Area (which eventually led them to Pasadena). I can’t think of a better way to launch this refreshed approach to La Salle’s future than by linking it to a marvelous past.

Readers of this space know that I recently had the privilege of visiting Lasallian schools in Hong Kong and Singapore (there are 16 between the two cities!). That opportunity made a huge impact on me with respect to the educational influence of the Christian Brothers worldwide. To know that La Salle College Preparatory, here in Pasadena, shares the same educational mission as schools in Singapore, Italy, Ireland, Great Britain, Ethiopia, Sudan (!), the Philippines, Mexico and Columbia (to name just a few of the 80 countries) not only humbles me but also inspires me to “shout from the rooftops” regarding the unique contribution we make to secondary education here in Southern California. Many people, for example, do not know that the Christian Brothers are the largest religious order of men in the Catholic Church who are exclusively devoted to a mission of providing educational opportunities for and with young people. Here in the United States, for example, no other religious order (male or female) operates as many secondary schools (middle and high) than the Christian Brothers.

While the Jesuits can rightly lay claim to oper-

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It is because of the hundreds of years in which the Christian Brothers transformed the educational experience of young people across the globe that Pope Francis has bestowed a singular honor on them in this, the tercentenary of De La Salle’s death. The Holy Father has declared 2018-2019 to be a jubilee year in honor of the three hundredth anniversary of the Founder’s passage into eternal life. This is an extremely rare moment in the life of the Church. The concept of a jubilee year - in which the Church pays special attention to the community of the faithful and marks the time with once-in-alifetime celebrations – was established by Pope Boniface VIII in 1300. At that time, the jubilee was intended to be celebrated every 100 years. Gradually, over time, the space between jubilees was reduced to 50 and then to 25 years (where it continues to occur up until the present moment). From timeto-time, Popes will declare special jubilee years for specific reasons. For example, Saint John Paul II declared a special jubilee to coincide with the turn of the millennium in 2000 and Pope Francis declared an extraordinary jubilee year in 2016 to focus on his commitment to the Gospel value of Mercy. So, it is particularly gratifying to Lasallians, world-wide, that the Holy Father is singling out the Christian Brothers for their unique contribution to the Church’s ministry of education.

Here at La Salle we are proud to stand with the Brothers and their partners across the globe in delivering an exceptional educational experience to the students entrusted to our care. We know that the cutting-edge innovations that De La Salle crafted for his schools in 1680 (whole-group instruction, teaching in the vernacular, as opposed to Latin, establishing what was arguably the first teacher education institution) have laid the foundation for our own efforts to embrace the challenges of the 21st century school. The timing of these anniversaries – 300th of De La Salle’s “transitus,” 150th year since the Christian Brothers arrived in San Francisco and the 100th year since the first permanent Lasallian foundation was established in Louisiana – with our own effort to more deliberately articulate our unique contribution to secondary education here in Los Angeles, couldn’t have been more fortuitous.

We know that, at La Salle, what went before us has enabled us to move with confidence into the future. We also know that generations of our graduates will be able to look back with pride on our commitment to honor our past and to embrace the future.

For those who are “social media-friendly,” check out our Twitter and Facebook pages, where we explain each element of the updated crest. One of my favorite elements is the right-facing slanted lines. The intent of the graphic is to emphasize our commitment to “leaning in” to the future. What is particularly delightful for me is the fact that the graphic designer set their angle at 56o – a subtle nod to the School’s foundation in 1956.

La Salle’s wonderful story is to be found in the past, the present moment and the future!

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https://www.lasallehs.org/s/639/images/editor_documents/Parent%20Newsletter/2018-2019/august_18_newsletter_1a_final-web.pdf Rule (1680) of the Brothers of the Christian Schools

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Welcome Back Lancers

August 15 and 16 ushered in the new school year for over 630 happy Lancers. Mass of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary highlighted the two days. Please see more photos in our Flickr website gallery.

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City of Pasadena and La Salle Parking Laws The following rules and guidelines have been established by the administration and the Pasadena Police Department for the safety of your children.

Pasadena Police will cite double-parking violators

Parents may drop off students in front of the gym and school in the designated curb side “drop off” lane. They may also drive into the school parking lot on Sierra Madre Boulevard entering the parking lot using the second gate west of the gym and then exit as indicated. There is no parking in front of the Sierra Madre Boulevard school parking lot from 7:00am to 4:00pm on school days. There is a 2 hour parking area in front of the gym and school from 9:00am to 9:00pm. The City has provided an additional drop-off zone going south on Michillinda Avenue, just north of the School’s driveway.

This is for immediate drop-off only and is indicated as such. Both La Salle and the City are very concerned by the ongoing double, (and at times, triple) parking by parents during drop-off on Sierra Madre Boulevard. This is not only illegal, but extremely unsafe.

The City will continue to enforce a no-left-turn policy for northbound Michillinda Avenue traffic onto Canfield Road and Landfair Road, as well as a no-right-turn policy for southbound traffic on Michillinda Avenue onto Canfield and Landfair. This policy is in effect from 7:00am to 8:00am, Monday through Friday.

Parents are also reminded that there is ABSOLUTELY NO STUDENT DROP-OFF IN THE LOWER FACULTY PARKING LOT OR LOT ENTRANCE. Pulling into this lot entrance creates a very dangerous back-up of cars in the oncoming traffic lanes. You will be cited.

Driving students must register their cars and pick up a 2018-2019 Parking Permit from the Dean of Students. The School also reminds our driving students that there is additional parking in the Sierra Madre United Methodist Church parking lot as they should not park their cars on residential streets such as Canfield Road. Parents should make use of the Sierra Madre Boulevard lot to pick up students at the end of the school day.

We expect our parents and students to adhere to these policies and regulations. They will be enforced by the Pasadena Police Department. Contact Michael Stumpf, Dean of Students at 626.696.4371 if you have any concerns about these procedures.

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Creative Ways to Support La Salle

La Salle High School has established a program by which donors and supporters can contribute to the School’s endowment through one of a number of Planned Giving Instruments. Such planned (or legacy) gifts support and ensure that the future of our School is secure with the required financial resources.

Whereas traditional charitable giving in support of our School includes donations of cash and property, planned giving includes a variety of alternate gifting opportunities

In many planned gift cases, donations can be made without as significant of cost as a donor would absorb when making a traditional cash donation.

Examples of how to support La Salle High School using planned gifts include the following:

• Naming our School as a full or partial beneficiary of one’s life

insurance policy is a simple and very effective planned gift. This strategy does not impact one’s investment portfolio. It can also provide a high level of privacy and confidentiality for donors for whom this is a consideration.

La Salle College Preparatory

• Naming our School in your will and/or trust does not require a

current outlay of cash, yet this is a most effective way to support our endowment.

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In a time when the stock market is at or near all-time record levels, donating appreciated securities held for over a year allows the donor a deduction for the full market value of the security and also eliminates the capital gains tax that would have been due had the security been sold.

• For donors age 70 ½ or older, the IRS allows you to donate up to

$100,000 annually from your required IRA distribution. Certain requirements must be met, but especially in light of the recent federal tax legislation, this can be a tax-effective strategy to meet your IRA distribution requirements and to bolster the endowment at our School.

Please review the Planned Giving articles in future publications of both the Parent Newsletter and Lancer Magazine for ongoing updates in the Planned Giving Program.

In Summary

La Salle High School can provide more information, both generically and specifically, regarding the benefits available through Planned Giving. For more information, please contact Jon Keates, the Director of Institutional Advancement at 626.696.4344.

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The Academic Decathlon Team Austrailia.

From left, Moderator/Coach Mr. John Erb, with seniors Joshua Ng, Gwyneth Schoenbaum, Katie Nuzzi, Samantha Grijalva, Kees Hood, Kate Mena and Team Manager Teresa Elmslie-Britt.

Academic Decathlon, Australia

During the first week of school when all the other students were acquainting themselves with their new teachers and classes, six members of the La Salle World Scholars Cup team traveled to Australia to compete in the Global Round in Melbourne. Over 1,600 scholars from 27 nations competed in this event which is comprised of an excessively long multiple-choice test, a collaborative essay, a team debate, and a game-show styled quiz bowl. Our students overcame their jet lag and ultimately garnered 64 medals, both individual and team.

Team #1 consisted of seniors Katie Nuzzi, Kate Mena, and Kees Hood. Individually, Katie won five medals, Kate won ten (with eight gold!), and Kees won six. As a team, they placed second overall in the Americas/Europe division and 21st in the whole competition.

Team #2 consisted of seniors Gwyneth Schoenbaum, Joshua Ng, and Samantha Grijalva. Individually, Gwyn won five medals, Josh won ten (with eight gold!), and Sam won seven. Josh finished 37th of all competitors and Sam finished 68th. As a team, they placed 36th overall in the whole competition.

Besides the competition, these six students also traveled to the Healesville Sanctuary to see kangaroos, koalas, and wombats firsthand! They dined in Melbourne and noted that tomato sauce is definitely not ketchup. Finally, the six students, along with chaperone Teresa Elmslie-Britt and coach John Erb, attended an Australian Rules Football game (a “footy”) and no one really knew what happened at that game. But the meat pies were delicious.

All in all, this was an incredible experience for the team and they are looking forward to the Tournament of Champions round at Yale in November. Go Lancers!

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Academic Decathlon, Australia

Scholars’ “Cultural Fair, Surfin’ USA”

Healesville Animal Sanctuary

Downtown Melbourne, Austarlia

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2018 Lancer Golf Classic Glendora Country Club Monday October 1, 2018 9:30 am Check in • Noon Shotgun Start Champaign Reception Banquet and Auction Included* •

REGISTER AT LASALLEHS.ORG/GOLF18 All Proceeds benefit La Salle’s academic athletic arts and financial aid programs

Sponsorships, underwriting and volunteer opportunities please contact tmorales@lasallehs.org 626.696.4381 *Reception Banquest and Auction only tickets for non-golfers are available

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Support the Arts…

Drink More Coffee!

LA SALLE’S ARTS BOOSTERS COFFEE IS BACK

Buy for Yourself !

Buy for Your Family!

Buy for Your Friends!

Order by September 14th See Newsletter Flyer for Order Form and Details

8 Artisanal Blends Including Decaf Plus Hot Chocolate!

Whole Bean • Ground • Reusable K-Cups Available 2018 Back to School Fundraiser to Benefit theLa Salle Arts & Media Programs

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Huo Becomes Eagle Scout

Tristan Huo ’21 began his scout career in second grade at Clairbourn School as a cub scout. When he was in the sixth grade, he joined Boy Scout Troop 355, San Marino Charter, which is part of the Rose Bowl District. Just six years after the bridge ceremony, Tristan earned his Eagle Scout Award. Regarding his achievement Tristan said, “Attaining the rank of Eagle would be like watching the sun rise at the summit of a mountain after a long and arduous hike. This entire journey, spanning over ten of the most developmentally important years of my life, has led to this moment, yet the pay-off is far greater than any badge or medal or resume entry could encompass.”

Eagle Project Eagle Scout, Tristan Huo

While choosing an Eagle project, Tristan wanted to do something to resolve a drainage problem at his alma mater, Clairbourn School in San Gabriel. Tristan recognized there was a recurring drainage situation with water runoff from the entire campus. The issue is not critical when there isn’t much rain; however, when there is continuous rainfall, the drainage problem becomes very serious. Rainwater that enters the gates around the school and from the parking lots funnel into a pipe that leads to a low-lying area. This campus location is populated with trees but no cement, asphalt or gravel paving. The drain pipe is too short to reach the area and ends abruptly. This causes the dirt around the pipe to erode and become muddy, which then blocks the water flow to the drain resulting a stagnant pool and, more seriously, mosquito infestation. With the increase of sunlight during summer, the swamp of water breeds new plants and grasses in the area surrounding the pipe and makes the water drainage even slower.

Tristan did some research and evaluation, and he decided to extend the drainage pipe by opening a wider trench and build a French Drain at the end of pipe. With some help from scout volunteers, Tristan was able to complete this project. Now rainwater will not pool above the drain and can easily travel downhill into the larger city canal.

Tristan described the personal benefits gained from his Eagle Project. “Throughout the course of this project, I learned so much about the role a leader serves in the community and how I interpreted that leadership to the best of my ability. Though I had numerous ideas about the execution and final result of the project, I found it extremely beneficial to trust the advice of those more qualified in order to maximize efficiency. To foster this advice and encouragement, I learned to avoid “steamrolling” with my opinions first, and instead, I would listen to the ideas of others before giving my own. Levelheadedness was crucial to my success in organizing the many ideas together to form the best solution as it was easy to get caught up in concepts that were too difficult to execute, largely ineffective, highly labor intensive, extensively risky, or too expensive. I discovered that my leadership skills revolve around free thinking and group efforts in both labor and conceptualization, and that was the greatest success of my project, besides mitigating the risk of Zika of course!”

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The La Salle Alumni Association Presents a fundraiser at

2411 E Washington Blvd.

Pasadena, CA 91104 Wednesday, September 19th from 11:00am - 9:30pm **Eat In or Take Out** Join us and enjoy some delicious and authentic Italian food courtesy of Donnie ’95 and Maria (Romero) Bitonti ’97 (parents of Dominic ’22) Present this flyer (See newsletter flyers) or mention La Salle when you order and Domenico’s will donate 20% of the receipts generated to the La Salle Alumni Association Scholarship Fund.

All La Salle students are invited to apply for the Alumni Association College Scholarship the spring semester of their Junior year and all prospective students are invited to apply for the Alumni Heritage Scholarship their 8th grade year. These are annual opportunities.

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Bookstore Manager Sonya Froio P’17, ’20, ’22

Lancer Armory New Lower Prices! New Hours!

The Lancer Armory will open everyday before school from 7:30-8:00am.

We will also be open during first break, lunch and after school until 3:30pm.

Look for our suggestion box! Let us know what you would like to see in the Armory. We are always looking for new ideas! Welcome Back Lancers!

Attendance Hot Line 626.696.4406 A parent or guardian must call before 8:00am the day of the absence to notify the School if a student will be absent, or if the student needs to leave school early for an appointment.

Please state student’s name, date, time, and reason for the absence.

Note that the Tardy Policy has changed this year. Students will be allowed up to five tardies to the first block each semester. At the sixth tardy they will automatically receive detention for that tardy and future tardies.

On return to School, the student must stop by the reception desk prior to 8:00am with a note from the parents or guardians stating the reason for the absence.

Notification of any planned absences, (college visits, etc.), must be in writing prior to the absence, given to the attendance office and approved by Mr. Michael Stumpf, Dean of Students.

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Welcome Back, Lancer Parents!

Crystal Ball Tailgate Gift Gathering Party vs.

Saturday, September 8, 2018 Dining Hall 6:00 - 10:00pm

Academic, Athletics and Arts Boosters invite you to join us for our exciting tailgate party! ¡

Wear Your Favorite Athletic Team Attire.

Watch Your favorite teams in action.

Games show on all four Dining Hall walls Minimum $25 per person donation or donated item Adult only event Admission includes food, beverages, & signature cocktails Two service hours per family will be given for attendance!

Crystal Ball donations may include gift cards to your favorite stores and restaurants, tickets to plays, concerts and sporting events and, of course, cash, checks and credit card donations are always accepted and needed.

RSVP online by September 4th.

Questions: contact Cherry Agapito, cherrya77@gmail.com or 626.720.3697

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September Highlights August 31 Rally Schedule CSF and NHS Applications Due Fall Rally 1:10-2:25pm Duffy Lewis Gymnasium September 3 Labor Day School Holiday September 5 Liturgy Schedule Mass of the Holy Spirit 9:15am Dining Hall September 7 Lancer Club Day 11:30am-12:05pm Campus September 8 Saturday Crystal Ball Gift Gathering 6:00-10:00pm Dining Hall September 10 Freshman Retreat September 11 Freshman Service Day Parent Association Meeting 6:30pm Dining Hall Parent Boosters Meetings 7:30pm Campus Locations September 13 Dress Uniforms Assembly Schedule Academic Awards 9:15am Dining Hall

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September 14 Dollar Dress Day Senior Portraits 2:00-6:00pm Grinstead Theatre September 15 Saturday Senior Portraits 9:00am-5:00pm Grinstead Theatre September 17 Late Start September 27 Jesuit College Fair 6:00-7:00pm Dining Hall October 1 Late Start Respect Life Week Homecoming Week October 3 Liturgy Schedule Mass 9:15am Dining Hall October 5 Homecoming Celebration Football vs. St. Anthony High School 7:00pm Kohorst Field

LA SALLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY

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BY LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL OF PASADENA, INCORPORATED © 2018

• EDITOR, JOHN BLACKSTOCK ’67

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE: 626.696.4316 • EMAIL: JBLACKSTOCK@LASALLEHS.ORG

October 6 Saturday Homecoming Dance 7:30-10:30pm Dining Hall Transforming Lives Since 1680 Note: Blakeslee Library is closed for renovations until November, 2018.