SEPTEMBER 5, 2016
VOL.2 NUMBER 6 from the publisher of The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine
RITA MORENO “If You Have a Dream, You Should Go After It” DR. ADRIANA OCAMPO, a Leader on NASA’s Juno Mission, Named 2016 National Hispanic Scientist of the Year This Month OutlooK-12 Features the Works of ROALD DAHL
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Coming Up in Our Next Issue of OutlooK-12: Laurie Hernandez, Olympic Gold Medal Champion Editor’s Note
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There was a lot to cheer about during the Olympic competitions in Rio recently. In particular, it was hard not to fall in love with the Women’s Gymnastics Team from the United States. While there has been much written about the triumphs of gymnast Simone Biles’ four gold medals, but there was another team member who radiated energy and enthusiasm that sparked a swell of pride among the Hispanic community. We’re excited to introduce her to you now and next month on the cover of our issue of OutlooK-12, available on October 3. Laurie Hernandez, the youngest member of the team that dubbed itself the Final Five, is a 16-year-old of Puerto Rican descent and the first U.S. born Latina to join the U.S. women’s gymnastics team since 1984. She was also one of the youngest members of the entire 2016 U.S. Olympic Team. Her road to Rio began in 2005 when she was five years old and stepped into a gym class for the first time. As young as she was at the time, she was more fascinated with watching gymnastics on television than she was in attending dance and ballet classes. Those classes were a bore, and she had to be coaxed into attending them – bribed actually with cookies to go. Gymnastics classes were another thing all together. And the proof is in the pudding as they say or shall we say medals. Eleven years after enrolling in gymnastics classes, Laurie joined her team mates on the gold medal podium as the U.S. National Anthem played to accept the gold for Women’s Team All-Around. She capped her Rio experience with a silver medal for the balance beam competition. Laurie explained to People Magazine, “I wasn’t just representing Hispanics; I was representing Team USA; I hope people understand that.” The USA emblem on her gym clothes makes that point, but no one can deny that she has become an inspiration for young Hispanic female athletes – young girls that she can inspire just as she was once inspired, herself. Laurie is a member of USA Gymnastics, the sole national governing body for the sport of gymnastics in the United States. This designation comes from the U.S. Olympic Committee, and the International Gymnastics Federation. USA Gymnastics sets the rules and policies that govern gymnastics in the United States. USA Gymnastics has been tasked with promoting and developing gymnastics on a grassroots and national level and serving as a resource center for member clubs, fans and gymnasts throughout the United States. The organization has programs in men’s and women’s artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline and tumbling and acrobatic gymnastics. During the mid-1960s the United States had scarcely 7,000 athletes competing a limited schedule. In the last 50-plus years, the sport has grown by leaps and bounds, encouraging talented athletes like Laurie to strive for excellence. Today, more than 110,000 athletes and professionals are members of USA Gymnastics. USA Gymnastics has more than 90,000 athletes registered in competitive programs, as well as more than 20,000 professional, instructor and club members. In our next issue of OutlooK-12 Laurie Hernandez will grace our cover, and we will tell the remarkable story of her Olympic success. And we will also tell you more about Laurie, a proud Latina of Puerto Rican descent whose natural effervescence and smile became an important part of any Olympic highlights reel. Our profile will introduce you to Laurie’s family and focus on the love and support that her parents gave her as she pursued her Olympic dreams and continues to give her now that she begins to navigate a whole new world of international fame and promotional business opportunities that come with being a winner and an outstanding role model. We’ll even explain how she earned the nicknames “Human emoji” and “baby Shakira!” It’s all in the next issue of OutlooK-12. Don’t miss it!
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CONTENT VOLUME 2, ISSUE 6
Rita Moreno: “If You Have a Dream, You Should Go After It”
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Rita Moreno Pays Tribute to "Hamilton" Star at Berklee College of Music
Making the Grade MAKING THE GRADE
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Veteran Educator Offers Advice to Teachers and Parents
Student Artists Honored Nationally in PTA’s 2015-2016 Reflections Program
Seven Students Receive Award for Achievements in Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography and Visual Arts
Read Any Good Books Lately?
This Month OutlooK-12 Features the Works of Roald Dahl
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Dr. Adriana Ocampo, a Leader on NASA’s Juno Mission, Named 2016 National Hispanic Scientist of the Year Trailblazing Planetary Geologist and Space Program Manager at NASA Inspires the Next Generation of Scientists
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The Latest Education-related Stories from Across America
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RITA MORENO
“If You Have a Dream, You Should Go After It”
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“The Muppet Show” in 1977 and “The Rockford Files” in 1978). She received a Grammy Award in 1972 for her performance on “The Electric Company” album for children based on the long-running television show of the same name. She received a Tony Award in 1975 for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role in “The Ritz.” She received three ALMA Awards (for “Oz” in 1998, 1999 and 2002, and a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998). She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1995. But it was a far different and indifferent world when Moreno arrived by boat from her native Humacao, Puerto Rico, at the tender age of five. The year was 1936, and young Moreno, then known as
Rosita Dolores Alverío, arrived in New York to live with her mother who was toiling as a seamstress in one of the Big Apple’s infamous sweatshops of that era. Being raised in New York during the heart of the depression was especially difficult for Puerto Ricans – a situation that didn’t change much and was ironically chronicled in the musical “West Side Story,” the movie that made Moreno a star. Recalling her journey to stardom, Moreno told Hispanic Outlook Publishing in an exclusive interview. “[Today’s Hispanic performers] have no clue about how tough it was for Latinos when I was starting out in this business. Jennifer Lopez says I inspired her before she was famous, but I’m sure
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s we embark on another Hispanic Heritage month and celebrate Latinos and Latinas, no list of outstanding Hispanic women would be complete without Rita Moreno. Rita Moreno is one of a select group of performers and the only Hispanic to have won all four of the most prestigious show business awards: an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony and a Grammy. She was also inducted into the California Museum’s California Hall of Fame as one who embodies California’s innovative spirit. Over the years, Moreno won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her portrayal of Anita in “West Side Story.” She is a two-time Emmy winner (for
The 1961 musical "West Side Story" starred George Chakiris (left) amd Rita Moreno (second from left). Chakiris won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar® for his role as Sharks gang leader Bernardo while Moreno won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her portraval of Bernardo's girlfriend Anita. www.k12hispanicoutlook.com K
she has no idea about how hard it was to break through. None of them do.” Moreno told Hispanic Outlook Publishing that Latinas were relegated to playing “Indian maidens and Latin spitfires.” Moreno explained that the racism that was so pervasive during the so-called golden age of Hollywood was based on ignorance as well as malevolence. She says that the assumption was that Hispanics couldn’t speak English that well or could “only speak with an accent.” Those kinds of assumptions suppressed the Hispanic work force in films and theatre. Still, the grit and determination Moreno showed – even as a child – drove her to dare to dream the American Dream. She started taking dancing lessons when she was six years old. And by the age 8 · September 5, 2016
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“The most important thing young people can do for themselves and their children or future children is to go to school and get a good education. They need to find something they love and pursue it.”
Western Illinois University paid tribute to Rita Moreno earlier this year when she appeared there for "A Night with Rita Moreno."
of 13 she was appearing on Broadway in the play “Skydrift.” Little Rosita Alverio eventually landed in Hollywood and was transformed into Rita Moreno – an attempt by MGM to turn her into an all-American starlet, like Brooklyn born actress Rita Hayworth who was, ironically, the daughter of Spanish flamenco dancer Eduardo Cansino (Sr.) and English/Irish-American Ziegfeld girl Volga Hayworth. What followed was a film career that included appearances in more than 40 films, including “West Side Story,” “Singin’ in the Rain,” “The King and I,” “The Night of the Following Day,” “Marlowe,” “Popi,” “Carnal Knowledge,” “The Ritz,” “The Four Seasons,” “I Like It Like That,” “Angus,” “Carlo’s Wake,” “Blue Moon,” “Piñero,” “Casa de los Babys” and “April Showers.”
For her, staying power is the key to her success. She says it’s easy for some people to question some of the film choices she made to sustain herself and her career. Moreno says she made those choices because she was “determined to keep making films until something changed, and something wonderful happened.” Something wonderful did happen for Moreno when she landed the role of Anita in the film version of “West Side Story.” But even winning an Oscar for that role didn’t change the perception of Hollywood toward Latina actresses. “I got the Oscar, and I was invited to do more gang movies in lesser projects, which I turned down. And that was very sad for a while. I didn’t do a movie for about six years after I won the Oscar. I was offered some things, but they were
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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger congratulates Rita Moreno upon her induction into the California Museum Hall of fame.
all the terrible gang type movies, and I didn’t want to do that again.” Despite also receiving numerous honorary degrees from universities and colleges across the country, Moreno does not hesitate to explain that she does not have any formal education. She conceded that she attended the school of “hard knocks,” but that this was not a choice she made but more of a necessity. She now gives this advice to young Hispanics: don’t forgo an education as you pursue your career choice. Moreno insists, “The most important thing young people can do for themselves and their children or future children is to go to school and get a good education. They need to find something they love and pursue it. They should not give up following their dream. It’s not always possible to find something you truly love, but if you can, you
must work to fulfill your dream.” Moreno has spent a lifetime pursuing her dreams. In addition to her film, stage, television and concert careers, she is a much sought after lecturer for various organizations and university campuses. She has served on the National Endowment for the Arts as a commissioner on the President’s White House Fellowships and as a member of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. At a White House ceremony in 2004, Moreno was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The medal is the highest honor given to a civilian and ranks second only to The Congressional Medal of Honor as the nation’s highest award and is conferred to individuals for a lifetime of meritorious service. Despite her remarkable career, Moreno worries about the younger generation of Hispanics as they
make their own life choices. She is concerned that these young people who have more opportunities for advancement and success than ever before sabotage their own efforts. “Too often young Hispanics ghettoize themselves. Part of it is peer pressure and part of it is allowing others to define them. They are too willing to accept the judgment of people who would marginalize or minimize them and their abilities.” She also has a dire prediction for the future of American society – one that she hopes young people will pay attention to. “We are moving into a new world of dishwashers. There’s nothing wrong with being a dishwasher. Someone has to do that job, but if you have a dream, you should go after it. It’s called perseverance.” And perseverance is something Rita Moreno knows a lot about. • www.k12hispanicoutlook.com K
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hen Rita Moreno was inducted into the California Museum’s 2007 California Hall
of Fame, she had the distinction of being its first Hispanic inductee. The brainchild of California’s first lady, Maria Shriver, the Hall of Fame exhibit, launched in December of 2007 was established to recognize individuals who embody California’s innovative spirit. Inductees come from all walks of life and are people who have made distinguished achievements across many fields including the arts, education, business, labor, science, sports, philanthropy and public service. The California Museum’s California Hall of Fame exhibit includes artifacts from notable people in California and U.S. history including Moreno’s dress from “West Side Story” as well as her Oscar, Emmy, Tony and Grammy. •
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Rita Moreno Pays Tribute to Hamilton Star at
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ita Moreno delivered an enter taining homage to “Hamilton” star Lin-Manuel Miranda during her commencement address at the Berklee College of Music. She started her speech with lines from Terrence McNally’s award-winning play “Master Class” before rapping message to the school’s graduates to use their talents to improve the world. Moreno started with “My choice, a voice to articulate, to lay it straight on this date my fate is to relate with rhythm and passion that you have a mission. I’m dishin’ that your education is a foundation for
more than just strummin’ and drummin.’ Playin’ the reeds, the deeds, they figure into your success. Hard work and discipline, I’ll mention. You must have the audacity, the pluck, the grit, the perspicacity...Your talent may be terrific, your writing prolific, but do you have the motivation to use your creation for this generation?” She went on to say, “Will you invent the vocabulary of dissonance for love, for good, of revolution, if needed, in the institution of society, should it fail to provide the variety to include all people, races, kinds?
If it is blind to the human condition, will you call it to contrition? Speak truth to power, infuse the news—there are other views to choose.” Moreno said that her commencement speech was inspired by fellow Puerto Rican artist, Lin-Manuel Miranda. “It’s Mr. Hamilton that brought the rhyme to mind,” she explained. “Damn, I’ve seen that play three times. Burned in my mind. Lin caused this crime of mine, so I read him his Miranda rights. I’m speakin’ to that other Puerto Rican, so I take flight. Yo, I am history.” Cue the mic drop! • www.k12hispanicoutlook.com K
THE MUSIC CENTER HONORS RITA MORENO with Excellence in the Performing Arts Award
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onoring one of the nation’s most beloved performers, The Music Center recognized Rita Moreno with The Music Center’s Excellence in the Performing Arts Award earlier this year at The Music
Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion as part of the performing arts center’s inaugural Summer Soirée (Soirée). The Music Center’s Excellence in the Performing Arts Award salutes individuals who are pioneers in the creative and performing arts. Moreno was honored for her tireless efforts to help redefine the role of women in the arts. The Music Center’s President and CEO Rachel Moore explained that The Music Center’s Summer Soirée is a statement about the performing arts center’s commitment to excellence, Moore said. “Rita Moreno has set the bar for the finest artistic quality; time after time, she delivers performances that are unparalleled. Her commitment to push boundaries and defy stereotypes has moved the field forward in tremendous ways and exemplifies everything this award represents.” Actress Justina Machado who co-stars with Moreno in the upcoming “One Day at a Time” reboot currently in production along with actress and comedienne Fran Drescher who played Moreno’s daughter in “Happily Divorced” joined Moore in presenting the award to Moreno. In accepting the award, Rita Moreno said, “That sweet elixir I call the ‘arts’ requires more than the creativity and passion of the artist. There would be no Misty Copelands, no Stella Abreras, no Rita
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NAIC’S Senior Education Campaign
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he National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has formed a partnership with award-winning entertainer Rita Moreno as part of its Insure U consumer education campaign. Though many know about her extraordinary career, Rita’s struggle following her husband Dr. Leonard Gordon’s death often goes untold yet mirrors a situation familiar to many seniors. During their 46-year marriage, Leonard was solely responsible for handling the family’s financial affairs. After his passing, Rita was not only emotionally exhausted but also completely unprepared to take on complex insurance and financial plans. “I was so busy with my career and not really interested in learning about our finances, so it made sense for Leonard to handle it alone,” Moreno said. “Looking back, it would have
been much wiser for us to have taken the time to share that information with each other. Losing him was hard enough, but the added stress of not knowing anything about our insurance or finances made it even tougher.” Motivated by her experience, Rita has partnered with the NAIC to encourage older Americans to prevent themselves from ending up in the same situation: • Sharing is caring. If your plans and policies are a mystery to your spouse or partner, do not wait any longer to share. An open exchange of information is vital to ensure you are both prepared if one of you is unable to provide information. • Ask the experts. When reviewing your plans and policies, do not make assumptions. A call to your state insurance department can help clear up confusion about insurance policies
and ensure you are not carrying more insurance than necessary, which may help save money and prevent fraud. • Pass it on. Make sure your adult children understand your longterm care plans, life insurance policies, end-of-life wishes and the importance of planning ahead for their family. “This situation really made my daughter think,” Moreno said. “She learned a very valuable lesson from my experience.” Featured in a nationally-distributed radio public service announcement (in English and Spanish), Rita hopes her story resonates with families and inspires them to make smart insurance and retirement planning decisions together. For unbiased tips and tools to help consumers understand their insurance options, visit www.insureuonline.org, NAIC’s online education resource. • www.k12hispanicoutlook.com K
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MAKING THE GRADE
by Gary Cooper
IT'S USEFUL AT TIMES TO HAVE A FRESH PERSPECTIVE TO “MAKE THE GRADE.” WITH THIS IN MIND WE HERE AT OUTLOOK-12 HAVE CREATED A SPECIAL COLUMN WHERE YOU, OUR READERS, CAN WRITE TO US WITH YOUR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUESTIONS AND GET PERSPECTIVE AND INSIGHTS FROM OUR RESIDENT AWARD-WINNING EDUCATION VETERAN AND CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST GARY COOPER. AN EDUCATOR FOR MORE THAN 45 YEARS, GARY HAS TAUGHT STUDENTS FROM NURSERY SCHOOL TO COLLEGE AND IS ALSO A GUIDANCE COUNSELOR.
Q: What are learning models? I was a primary grade teacher for 17 years and have been serving as principal in a K-4 school for the last eight years. I recently attended an educational seminar with three of my teachers. Two of the presenters discussed learning models both claiming that this is the new wave in teaching. Although I was aware that my three teachers had altered their style of instruction, I didn’t realized that this style actually had a name. After the conference, they directed me to this magazine. I read your article “Hope Dictates Effort for Successful Students.” My teachers call this the “Cooper Model.” Personally, I’ve never heard of you. I read your column and was impressed. Can you tell me more?
Q: I am the director of guidance for my urban school/ district. One of my many tasks is to interview perspective counselors for my district. I always ask during this meeting that they describe the function of a guidance counselor. One of these interviewees stated, “A counselor needs to reduce the pain of the past and offer the promise of the future.” I asked her if this was an original thought. She told me that she had read this in your column. I now have all my guidance counselors read your column, and I’ve hung a sign in my tiny office that reads, “Guidance counselors reduce the pain of the past and offer the promise of the future.” Mr. Cooper, can you offer any additional thoughts for my staff and myself?
A: In a recent survey, 79 percent of administrators and teachers believe learning models need to be investigated more. During the 70s and 80s, the catch phrase was matching learning style to teaching style (i.e. tactical learner to hands on teacher, visual learner to instruction involving observation and auditory learner to frequent lectures). This new approach is not that radical but changes focus on why children learn or more importantly why they don’t. Simply, if a student perceives a path to success, they will put forth greater effort. I urge all teachers regardless of grade or circumstance to challenge your students and don’t dumb down your lessons. Students working together in groups and almost all assignments should receive a grade. Now problems often occur during transitions from one lesson to the next, so all classes and definitely primary grades in particular need to have either a classroom library or access to books in a school library since the majority of group learning students spend their time in silent reading. Many teachers tell me that that single element of instruction is most beneficial to overall class harmony. As the principal, I suggest you allow your teachers currently utilizing learning models to offer assistance to fellow teachers who are interested in trying this style. I hope we can stay in touch and welcome aboard to the future of teaching.
A: Never forget that a good guidance counselor is the glue that keeps a school working well. Do your job well, and students, teachers, parents and administrators will turn to you to alleviate most problems. Counselors should be amongst the most pragmatic educators in all schools. High school graduates often state that their guidance counselor was the most memorable adult during their entire learning experience.
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Student Artists Honored Nationally for Letting Their Imaginations Fly in PTA’s 2015-2016 Reflections Program
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Reflections Outstanding Interpretation Award Winner Film Production McKyna Woerner
LEXANDRIA, Va. — National PTA is pleased to announce the winners of its 2015-2016 Reflections® arts in education program. Seven students from across the country have been honored with the Outstanding Interpretation Award, and nearly 200 students have been recognized with Awards of Excellence and Merit. The awards honor creative interpretations of the theme “Let Your Imagination Fly” in the areas of dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts. “Participation in the arts inspires creativity and self-expression while building children’s confidence and sense of accomplishment. Involvement in the arts is also closely 16 · September 5, 2016
associated with students’ academic achievement, social and emotional development and civic engagement,” said Laura Bay, president of National PTA. “We applaud all of the students who participated in the 2015-2016 Reflections program, and we are thrilled to recognize the award winners for their talent and artistic ingenuity.” During the 2015-2016 school year, nearly 300,000 students from more than 8,000 schools nationwide and in U.S. schools overseas submitted original works to be considered for PTA’s highest honors in the arts. Outstanding Interpretation Award recipients will receive an $800 scholarship to further their artistic talents. An additional $200 will be awarded to each Outstanding Interpretation Award recipient’s local PTA to sup-
port arts and cultural exploration in their community. Award of Excellence recipients will receive a $200 scholarship. All award recipients receive a medallion and certificate.
“We applaud all of the students who participated in the 2015-2016 Reflections program, and we are thrilled to recognize the award winners for their talent and artistic ingenuity.” —Jahana Hayes
The following students have been recognized with the Outstanding Interpretation Award Micah Diana Williams Old Town Elementary School, Round Rock, Texas Special Artist: “No Limits With Imagination” Effie Tutko Sammamish High School, Bellevue, Wash. Dance Choreography: “Everybody Rules Their World” McKyna Woerner Corner Canyon High School, Draper, Utah Film Production: “Kou’s Crane” Christian Foggie Oakview Elementary School, Fountain Inn, S.C. Literature: “Dan’s Adventure” Camilo Gonzalez-Sol Richard Montgomery High School, Takoma Park, Md. Music Composition: “Study in Magenta: Songs for a Sunday Dream” Roshan Muthugomu Chamblee Middle School, Chamblee, Ga. Photography: “Unleashing the Creative Side” Mackenzie Smith duPont Manual High School, Louisville, Ky. Visual Arts: “When an Artist Imagines”
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Reflections Outstanding Interpretation Award Winner Literature Christian Foggie
Reflections Outstanding Interpretation Award Winner Visual Arts Mackenzie Smith
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Reflections Outstanding Interpretation Award Winner Special Artist Micah Diana Williams
“Participation in the arts inspires creativity and self-expression while building children’s confidence and sense of accomplishment. Involvement in the arts is also closely associated with students’ academic achievement, social and emotional development and civic engagement.” —Laura Bay, president of National PTA 20 · September 5, 2016
These students presented their works on stage at the 2016 National PTA Convention & Expo during an awards celebration. In addition to being recognized at the 2016 National PTA Convention & Expo, the 2015-2016 Reflections award recipients will also be honored in a ceremony on January 10, 2017 at the U.S. Department of Education’s LBJ Building in Washington, D.C. The ceremony will open an exhibit of their artwork, which will be displayed in the building through the end of February 2017. Each year, the National PTA Reflections program encourages students of all ages to explore and be involved in the arts in an educational way. Through the program, National PTA and PTAs across the country urge students in preschool through grade 12 to create and submit original works of art in the medium of
their choice—dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography or visual arts—that reflect on the annual theme. There also is a special artist division to provide all students the opportunity to participate in the program. Submissions are reviewed by visual, literary and performing art experts, and students are recognized for their artistic ingenuity in bringing the theme to life. “The National PTA Reflections program has inspired millions of students to explore their talents and be involved in the arts for nearly 50 years,” added Nathan R. Monell, CAE, National PTA executive director. “National PTA remains committed to ensuring all students have the opportunity to experience the arts, as it is essential to helping them reach their full potential and preparing them for long-term success.” •
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e w authors have created rich and unique fantasy worlds quite like Roald Dahl. Opening one of his
classic storybooks can transport the reader into a place where dreams can be captured in bottles, bugs are loyal friends the size of humans and chocolate bars can hold “golden tickets” to happiness. So in honor of his hundredth birthday, OutlooK-12 is proud to dedicate this month’s School Library to Dahl’s beloved works. The information below is courtesy of www.roalddahl.com who also provides lesson plans for many of Dahl’s titles. Book covers are courtesy of the publisher Puffin Books.
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SCHOOL LIBRARY
“Matilda”
“James and the Giant Peach”
atilda Wormwood is a five-year-old genius. Unfortunately, her parents are too stupid to notice. Worse, her headmistress Miss Trunchbull is a bully who makes life difficult for Matilda's teacher, Miss Honey, and her friends. But what Miss Trunchbull doesn't know is that smart little Matilda has a trick or two up her sleeve.
ames Henry Trotter lives with his two horrid aunts, Spiker and Sponge. He hasn't got a single friend in the whole wide world. That is not until he meets the Old Green Grasshopper and the rest of the insects aboard a giant, magical peach!
ISBN-13: 978-0142410370 Lesson Plans: http://www.roalddahl.com/create-and-learn/ teach/teach-the-stories/matilda-lessons
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Fun Facts: Earlier versions of the now beloved
story had Matilda as a naughty child who uses her special abilities to fix a horse race, so her teacher would no longer have financial problems. Dahl’s book has been adapted into a Broadway musical and a film in 1996 that was directed by Danny DeVito.
“Fantastic Mr. Fox”
ISBN-13: 978-0142410349 Lesson Plans: http://www.roalddahl.com/create-and-learn/ teach/teach-the-stories/fantastic-mr-fox-lessons
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hree horrid farmers named Boggis, Bunce and Bean hate cunning Mr. Fox who outwits (or out foxes) them at every turn. what Mr. Fox and his friends don't realize is just how determined the farmers are to get them or that he very soon might not be able to get his furry tail out of trouble.
Fun Fact:
Dahl was inspired by a real tree known as “the witches tree” to create Mr. Fox. He would tell his children that the Fox family lived in a hole beneath its trunk. The story inspired a stop-motion film featuring the voices of George Clooney and Meryl Streep.
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ISBN-13: 978-0142410363 Lesson Plans: http://www.roalddahl.com/create-and-learn/ teach/teach-the-stories/james-and-the-giantpeach-lessons
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Fun Facts: While writing “James and the Giant
Peach,” Dahl was inspired by the cherry tree in the orchard at his home in the Buckinghamshire countryside, imagining what if the cherries kept growing larger. Other fruits considered for the story included apples and pears. The book was made into a combination live action/stop motion animated movie in 1996.
“Charlie & The Chocolate Factory”
ISBN-13: 978-0142410318 Lesson Plans: http://www.roalddahl.com/create-and-learn/ teach/teach-the-stories/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-lessons
“The BFG”
ISBN-13: 978-0142410387 Lesson Plans: http://www.roalddahl.com/create-and-learn/ teach/teach-the-stories/the-bfg-lessons
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he Big Friendly Giant or BFG is unlike other giants. He doesn't like to eat people and instead captures dreams and keeps them in bottles for children to enjoy. But one night he meets an orphan named Sophie, and the two unlikely friends team up to stop the other giants from eating humans once and for all.
Fun Facts: Dahl was in the habit of writing
down possible story ideas in exercise books. A sentence from one of these books was the inspiration for “The BFG.” This past summer the Walt Disney Company and Steven Spielberg released in theaters a live action/CGI movie version of “The BFG.”
“Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator”
ISBN-13: 978-0142410325 Lesson Plans: http://www.roalddahl.com/create-and-learn/ teach/teach-the-stories/charlie-and-the-greatglass-elevator-lessons
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obody has seen Willy Wonka or inside his amazing chocolate factory for years. When he announces plans to invite the winners of five Golden Tickets hidden inside the wrappers of chocolate bars to visit his factory, the whole world is after those tickets!
illy Wonka has asked Charlie and the rest of the Bucket family to live with him. Now, moments after “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” ended, the adventure continues as the Great Glass Elevator blasts Charlie into outer space.
Fun Facts:
Fun Fact:
While in school, Dahl and his classmates were “taste testers” for a chocolate company. There were several earlier versions of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” and at one point ten children were visiting the chocolate factory instead of five. One of Dahl’s best known books, it was made into two movies starring Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp respectively as Willie Wonka.
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“Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator” was published eight years after “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Dahl considered other words for the glass contraption including “air machine” and “lift” (the British word for elevator and the word used to describe the device in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”). Eventually, he chose the American term “elevator” because he felt it was less “boring” than the word “lift.”
SCHOOL LIBRARY
“Esio Trot”
ISBN-13: 978-0142413821 Lesson Plans: http://www.roalddahl.com/createand-learn/teach/teach-the-stories/ esio-trot-lessons
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hy Mr. Hoppy is in love with a widow named Mrs. Silver. Although they talked every morning from their apartments’ balconies, Mr. Hoppy wishes he could do something to win her over. Then one day he gets an idea involving Mrs. Silver’s beloved pet tortoise, Alfie.
Fun Fact: When “Esio Trot” was
published, new laws had been enacted in England, so pet shops could no longer sell tortoises. To avoid confusion, Dahl added the following introduction: “The things you are going to read about in this story all happened in the days when anyone could go out and buy a nice little tortoise from a pet shop.”
“The Enormous Crocodile”
“The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me”
ISBN-13: 978-0142414538 Lesson Plans: http://www.roalddahl.com/createand-learn/teach/teach-the-stories/ the-enormous-crocodile-lessons
ISBN-13: 978-0142413845 Lesson Plans: http://www.roalddahl.com/createand-learn/teach/teach-the-stories/ the-giraffe-and-the-pelly-and-melessons
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rocodiles are such greedy creatures, and their favorite lunchtime snack happens to be a juicy child or two! The worst of the bunch, however, is the Enormous Crocodile who is sure he’s crafty enough to catch his innocent little prey. But for all his bragging, he isn't as smart as he thinks, and other animals don’t like his choice of menu.
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he Ladderless Win dow-Cleaning Company has just moved in to the old wooden house not far from where Billy lives. Billy would rather have a sweet shop, but when he meets the members of the Company, the Giraffe, the Pelican and the Monkey, he can't believe his eyes.
Fun Facts:
Fun Fact:
“The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me” ends with the monkey singing, “We have tears in our eyes as we wave our goodbyes, we so loved being with you, we three. So do please now and then come see us again, the Giraffe and the Pelly and me." These words are on stone slabs near Dahl’s grave.
When Dahl was a young man, he lived in Africa and found that he had to avoid dangerous animals, including snakes, monkeys and, yes, crocodiles. Years later, he drew on these real-life experiences when he created the world of “The Enormous Crocodile.”
“The Vicar of Nibbleswicke”
ISBN-13: 978-0140368376 Lesson Plans: http://www.roalddahl.com/createand-learn/teach/teach-the-stories/ the-vicar-of-nibbleswicke-lessons
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everend Robert Lee develops a very unusual condition the local doctor calls Backto-Front Dyslexia where he says certain words backwards. As a result, he makes mistakes like saying his name is “Robert Eel” instead of “Robert Lee” and “Dog help me!” instead of “God help me!”
Fun Fact:
Dahl wrote this story to aid The Dyslexia Institute because he felt strongly about the well being of others and about the importance of reading. Today, these two drives in his life continue to inspire the work of his two charities: Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity and The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre.
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lthough Gene Wilder has played a wide variety of characters over the course of his career, one of his best know and most beloved is his portrayal of
Roald Dahl's iconic Willie Wonka. Wilder passed away in late August at age 83. All of us at OutlooK-12 extend our condolences to Wilder's family and friends.
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HONOR ROLL
Dr. Adriana Ocampo, a Leader on NASA’s Juno Mission, Named
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ampa, Florida -- Adriana Ocampo, PhD, a trailblazing planetary geologist and Space Program Manager at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., has been named 2016 National Hispanic Scientist of the Year. Dr. Ocampo serves as a pivotal leader on the team behind the Juno mission to Jupiter, as well as last year’s New Horizons flyby of Pluto. She helps guide exploration of our Solar System as the Lead Program Executive for NASA’s New Fron24 · September 5, 2016
tiers Program and is also NASA’s lead scientist for the exploration of the planet Venus. Here on Earth, Dr. Ocampo's work has led to revolutionary scientific breakthroughs. Her team was the first to identify, using satellite images, the asteroid impact crater that likely caused the extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs. “Dr. Ocampo is an inspiration to us all,” said MOSI President and CEO Molly Demeulenaere. “She shows us that anyone can achieve
their dreams – even if those dreams are on another world. The National Hispanic Scientist of the Year Award is about inspiring children to believe they can accomplish anything – and there is no better role model for this than Dr. Adriana Ocampo.” The Award Now in its 16th year, the National Hispanic Scientist of the Year (NHSOY) Award honors a person of Hispanic ethnicity who has made lasting contributions to our
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2016 National Hispanic Scientist of the Year
The Honoree Born in Colombia and raised in Argentina, Dr. Ocampo made space-
ships out of the pots and pans in her kitchen and recruited her dolls and family dog to serve as her astronaut crew. Her family moved to the Los Angeles area when she was 14, and she began working for NASA while she was still just a teenager. While contributing to major projects at NASA – including landmark robotic missions to Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune – she earned her bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. “I feel honored to have been considered for this [award],” Dr. Ocampo said. “My parents always encouraged me to reach for the stars and instilled in me the knowledge that education was the gateway to making my dreams come true.” Past NHSOY award recipients include a Nobel laureate, the first female U.S. Surgeon General, the former head of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the directors of the National Institute on Drug Abuse and National Renew-
“I feel honored to have been considered for this [award]. My parents always encouraged me to reach for the stars and instilled in me the knowledge that education was the gateway to making my dreams come true.” —Dr. Adriana Ocampo
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understanding of the world and has worked to inspire the next generation of scientists. The induction and award gala in Tampa on October 22, 2016 will showcase Dr. Ocampo’s achievements while celebrating the Hispanic community and the vital role diversity plays in generating new ideas. The day before the gala, MOSI will host a powerful mentoring experience with Dr. Ocampo. In partnership with local schools, more than one thousand middle school students who live in low-income areas are brought to MOSI for a fun Meet the Scientist Day on October 21, 2016. Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) professionals are treated like rock and roll stars, and kids leave excited and engaged about the possibilities for their future.
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“The National Hispanic Scientist of the Year Award is about inspiring children to believe they can accomplish anything – and there is no better role model for this than Dr. Adriana Ocampo.” —MOSI President and CEO Molly Demeulenaere 26 · September 5, 2016
able Energy Laboratory, a NASA astronaut and other highly respected scientists. The Reason Hispanic, black and Native American students are drastically under-represented in the sciences – while they make up 30 percent of the U.S. population, they earn just 12.5 percent of all STEAM degrees. Maruchi Azorin, a Tampa businesswoman and past MOSI board chair, founded NHSOY in 2000 to help fight that trend. Evidence shows programs like NHSOY are working: since 2000, the dropout rate for Hispanic students has fallen from 28 percent to 11 percent. Proceeds from the award gala benefit MOSI’s YES! Team (Youth Enriched by STEAM!) – a teen service-learning program that connects
community service experience with STEAM learning. With preference given for underrepresented minorities, this unique program has been a powerhouse for positive change for nearly 25 years, with 98 percent of its members graduating from high school and 81 percent pursuing careers in math and science. The 2016 National Hispanic Scientist of the Year Award is presented by NFL Alumni and supported by Validus Senior Living, Villa Rosa Distinctive Linens, the University of Tampa and 10News WTSP. For more information about the event, including tickets and sponsorship, visit MOSINHSOY.org. Read Dr. Ocampo’s biography and about her career at NASA: http://go.nasa.gov/1R6NVjE •
La Dra. Adriana Ocampo, de la NASA, fue reconocida como la Científica Nacional Hispana del Año 2016
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ampa, Florida – El Museo de Ciencia e Industria (MOSI) de Tampa rendirá homenaje a una pionera en la exploración de otros mundos y de nuestro propio planeta con el Premio Nacional de Científico Hispano del Año 2016. Adriana Ocampo, PhD, es una geóloga planetaria pionera y Gerente del Programa Espacial de la NASA en Washington, DC. El trabajo de la Dra. Ocampo ha producido grandes avances científicos. Su equipo fue el primero en identificar, usando imágenes de satélite, el cráter de impacto de asteroides que probablemente causó la extinción masiva que acabó con los dinosaurios. Sirvió como líder en los equipos del sobrevuelo del Nuevos Horizontes sobre Plutón el año pasado y en la misión Juno a Júpiter de este verano. Ella es también la científica principal de la NASA para la exploración del planeta Venus. "La Dra. Ocampo es una inspiración para todos nosotros," dijo el Presidente y CEO de MOSI, Molly Demeulenaere. "Ella nos muestra que cualquiera puede alcanzar sus sueños – incluso si esos sueños están en otro mundo. El Premio al Científico Nacional Hispano del Año es para inspirar a los niños de que es posible lograr cualquier meta – y no hay mejor ejemplo de esto que el de la Dra. Adriana Ocampo." El Premio Ahora en su año 16º, el Premio al Científico Nacional Hispano del Año (NHSOY) se concede a una persona de origen hispano que ha hecho contribuciones duraderas a nuestra comprensión del mundo y ha trabajado para estimular a la próxima generación de científicos. La gala de inducción y premio en Tampa el 22 de octubre de 2016 exhibirá los logros de la Dra. Ocampo además de celebrar a la comunidad hispana y el papel vital que la diversidad desempeña en la generación de nuevas ideas. El día antes de la gala, MOSI será la sede de una poderosa experiencia de aprendizaje con la Dra. Ocampo. En asociación con las escuelas locales, más de mil estudiantes de secundaria que viven en zonas de
bajos ingresos participarán en el Día de Conocer al Científico el 21 de octubre de 2016 en MOSI. Los profesionales invitados en carreras de Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería, Artes y Matemáticas (STEAM por sus siglas en inglés) serán tratados como estrellas de rock and roll, y los niños saldrán contentos y comprometidos con las posibilidades para su futuro.
“La Dra. Ocampo es una inspiración para todos nosotros. Ella nos muestra que cualquiera puede alcanzar sus sueños – incluso si esos sueños están en otro mundo.” —Presidente y CEO de MOSI, Molly Demeulenaere La Homenajeada Nacida en Colombia y criada en Argentina, la Dra. Ocampo hacía naves espaciales de ollas y sartenes en la cocina, y reclutaba a sus muñecas y al perro de la familia para servir como su tripulación de astronautas. Su familia se trasladó a la zona de Los Ángeles cuando tenía 14 años, y allí comenzó a trabajar para la NASA cuando aún era una adolescente. Al tiempo que contribuía a grandes proyectos de la NASA - incluidas las misiones robóticas destacadas a Marte, Júpiter, Saturno, Urano, y Neptuno - obtuvo su licenciatura, maestría y doctorado. "Me siento honrada de haber sido considerada para este [premio]," dijo la Dra. Ocampo. "Mis padres siempre me animaron a alcanzar las estrellas y me inculcaron el conocimiento de que la educación es la puerta de entrada a hacer realidad mis sueños." Los Últimos ganadores del premio del NHSOY incluyen a un ganador del premio Nobel, la primera mujer Cirujano
General de los Estados Unidos, el ex jefe de la Comisión Reguladora Nuclear de los Estados Unidos, la directora del Instituto Nacional sobre Abuso de Drogas, el director del Laboratorio Nacional de Energía Renovable, un astronauta de la NASA y otros científicos de gran prestigio. La Razón Estudiantes hispanoamericanos, negros y nativo americanos están insuficientemente representados drásticamente en las ciencias; mientras que representan el 30% de la población de los EE.UU., ellos obtienen solamente 12.5% de todos los grados STEAM. Maruchi Azorin, una empresaria de Tampa y la ex presidenta de la junta de MOSI, fundó al NHSOY en el año 2000 para ayudar a combatir esta tendencia. Las evidencias muestran que programas como NHSOY están resultando: desde 2000, la tasa de abandono escolar prematuro para los estudiantes hispanos ha caído del 28% al 11%. https://nces. ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=16 Las ganancias de la gala de premios benefician al Equipo YES! (Sí!) de MOSI (¡juventud enriquecida por STEAM!) – un programa de aprendizaje-servicio adolescente que conecta la experiencia del servicio a la comunidad con el aprendizaje de STEAM. Dando preferencia a las minorías con baja representación, este programa único ha sido un centro neurálgico para el cambio positivo durante casi 25 años, con un 98% de sus miembros graduándose de la escuela secundaria y el 81% que siguen carreras en matemáticas y ciencia. El Premio Nacional Científico Hispano del Año 2016 es presentado por el Alumnado de la NFL y apoyado por Validus Senior Living, Villa Rosa Sábanas Distintivas, y la Universidad de Tampa. Para obtener más información sobre el evento, incluyendo entradas y patrocinio, visite MOSINHSOY.org Lee la biografía de la Dra. Ocampo y el currículo de su carrera con NASA: http://go.nasa.gov/1R6NVjE www.k12hispanicoutlook.com K
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News & Trends in K-12 Education from Across America …
Dr. Seuss's the Cat in the Hat
Tosses Red and White Stovepipe Hat in the Ring for 2016 Presidential Election to Teach Children the Importance of Voting
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EW YORK -- The Cat in the
dren's Books. Ballots can be down-
participating educators. Voting will
Hat has declared his can-
loaded from the campaign headquar-
run through November 8, and the
didacy for president of the United
ters, CatInHat4Prez.com, or picked
winning charity will be announced
States and is letting children choose
up in participating retailers or from
on December 1. •
his campaign’s cause. Votes can be cast for the Cat to work with one of his supporters and their selected cause. Each cause is linked to a related organization, and together Random House Children's Books and Dr. Seuss Enterprises will make a $10,000 donation to the winning charity. Children can vote for: • Reading and Education to support First Book • Ocean Conservation to sup•
PHOTO COURTESY OF RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN'S BOOKS
port Oceana The Environment to support
Conservation International • Fighting Hunger to support Feed the Children • Kindness for All to support PACER Center Children can vote by sending a ballot slip to Random House Chil-
The announcement of the Cat in the Hat for President campaign (CatInHat4Prez.com, #CatInHat4Prez, @catinhat4prez) arrived with the release of a new book in The Cat in the Hat Learning Library, “One Vote, Two Votes, I Vote, You Vote” where he introduces early readers to the basic principles of democracy. www.k12hispanicoutlook.com K
SCHOOL NEWSPAPER
Deb Group Kicks off Pre-registration for Happy Hands Dispenser Design Contest
school – with a $200 gift card. Each
mote the importance of proper hand
visual appeal, overall design, creativ-
hygiene at K-12 schools in an artistic
ity and unique design elements. Rep-
and creative manner by giving stu-
resentatives from Healthy Schools
dents the opportunity to design their
Campaign will help select 10 finalists
own soap dispenser. The contest will
in each category. Additional details
award the winning design in each cat-
about the Happy Hands contest will
egory – elementary, middle and high
be announced on October 3. •
winning students’ school will also receive a $500 donation. The winning designs will be custom printed for free on up to 500 manual Deb soap/sanitizer dispensers for use at the students’ school. Designs will be evaluated for LOGO COURTESY OF WWW.DEBGROUP.COM
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HARLOTTE, N.C. -- Deb Group announces pre-registration that is now open for its first Happy Hands Dispenser Design Contest online at info.debgroup. com/happyhands through October 2, 2016. The program was created to pro-
Nominate Your Favorite Librarian for 2016
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HICAGO -- The American
The 10 librarians selected will receive
be currently working in the United
Library Association (ALA)
a $5,000 cash award, a plaque and a
States in a public library accredited
invites the public to nominate their
travel stipend to attend the ceremony
two- or four-year college or universi-
favorite librarians for its prestigious
and reception in New York City on
ty or at an accredited K-12 school. •
2016 I Love My Librarian Award now
November 30.
through September 19 at http://www.
Each nominee must be a librarian
ilovelibraries.org/lovemylibrarian.
with a master's degree from a program
This award recognizes the public ser-
accredited by the ALA in library and
vice of exceptional pubilc, school, col-
information studies or a specialty in
lege, community college or university
school library media from an edu-
librarians who have transformed lives
cational program accredited by the
and communities through education-
National Council for the Accredita-
al opportunities and lifelong learning.
tion of Teacher Education and must
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I Love My Librarian Award
SCHOOL NEWSPAPER
McDonald's Recognizes 55 High School ®
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HILADELPHIA -- Ronald
Future Achievers program for African
cations and select each year's scholar-
McDonald House Charities®
American high school seniors
ship recipients. Winners were selected
(RRMHC®) of the Philadelphia Region
• RMHC®/Asian Students
based on academic achievement, com-
and McDonald's Owner/Operators of
Increasing Achievement (ASIA) pro-
munity involvement, financial need and
the Greater Philadelphia Region, Inc.,
gram for Asian and Pacific Islander high
plans to attend a two- or four-year col-
are pleased to award 55 high school
school seniors
lege during the next academic year. For
seniors with college scholarships for
• RMHC®/Hispanic American
a list of winners, visit http://www.rmh-
their academic achievements, leader-
Commitment to Educational Resourc-
cphilly.org/what-we-do/scholarships/ •
ship accomplishments and demon-
es® (HACER®) program for Latino high
strated commitment to giving back to
school seniors
their community. In total, $131,000 in
•
RMHC® Scholars program for
scholarships has been awarded through
all interested applicants, regardless of
the following programs:
ethnicity
• RMHC®/African American
A panel of judges review the appli-
PHOTO COURTESY OF RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF THE PHIL ADELPHIA REGION, INC. (RMHC®)
Graduates In Greater Philadelphia With College Scholarships
Real Life Walter O'Brien of ‘Scorpion’ Fame Inspires at 65th Annual California State Science Fair
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OS ANGELES -- Walter O'Brien,
by 18, he was ranked the sixth fastest
reach their full potential and to pur-
the founder and CEO of Scorpi-
programmer in the world.
sue careers in science and engineer-
on Computer Services, Inc. and the
O'Brien said of the competition:
ing. I'm proud to be part of the fabric
inspiration behind the hit CBS dra-
"The California Science Center is a
that inspires the next generations to
ma, "Scorpion" was a celebrity speak-
cornerstone in California's push to
remain curious and remember that
er at the 65th Annual California State
educate and encourage students to
'smart is cool.'" •
Science Fair. His life story served as an inspiraOTO COURTESY OF SCORPION COMPUTER SERVICES
tion for over 1,000 competitors from California middle schools and high schools. Designated a child prodigy after scoring 197 on an IQ test at nine, he started Scorpion Computer Services at 13 to service local businesses and financial institutions, and www.k12hispanicoutlook.com K
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