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Golf Classic 1

Los Angeles Hackathon

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LA84 Foundation/BTB Middle School Sports Program

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Cyber Girlz 6

Music and Entertainment Education

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Ready, Set, Go! 9

Academic Decathlon 10

Take Action Campaign 11

CONTENTS

On  November  9,  2015,  Beyond  the  Bell  hosted  its  8th  Annual  Golf  Classic.  The  event  had  two  specific  and  important  purposes.  First,  it  was  to  raise  awareness  and  funds  for  the  benefit  of  the  Music  and  Entertainment  EducaIon  program  and  for  Camp  Skyhook  at  Clear  Creek  of  the  Los  Angeles  Unified  School  District.  AddiIonally,  it  was  an  opportunity  for  Beyond  the  Bell  to  honor  the  outstanding  UCLA  Bruin  and  Los  Angeles  Laker  Kareem  Abdul-­‐Jabbar  with  the  GRIT  (Generosity,  Resiliency,  Integrity  and  Tenacity)  award.  

Mr.  Abdul-­‐Jabbar  provides  invaluable  support  to  the  work  of  Beyond  the  Bell  to  offer  all  students  of  LAUSD  access  to  high  quality,  safe,  and  supervised  academic,  enrichment  and  recreaIon  programs  beyond  the  regular  school  day.  

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BTB Eighth Annual Golf Classic

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Over  130  golfers  parIcipated  in  the  Classic  this  year.  They  played  against  a  beauIful  southern  California  sky  with  perfect  weather  at  classic  Oakmont  Country  Club  in  Glendale.  First  place  winning  team  members  were  Marc  Altamicano,  Miguel  Mendoza,  German  Peon  and  Jaime  Sanchez.  The  second  place  team  was  comprised  of  Chad  Womack,  Daniel  Koch,  Stephen  Bass  and  Randy  Bernstein.  Patel  Sid,  Celeste  Soto  and  Sco]  Lidel  placed  third.  

Miguel  Mendoza,  former  member  of  the  LAUSD  family  won  the  pu^ng  contest  for  the  men  and  Naomi  Suenaka  won  for  the  women.  Arron  Pisarzaicz  and  Cookie  Lelevier  won  hole  17  which  provided  the  longest  drive.  Ge^ng  their  shot  closest  to  the  pin  at  hole  3  were  Dawn  Xitco  and  Marc  Altamicano.    

Aaer  the  tournament  was  over,  Jennifer  Johnson  sang  the  NaIonal  Anthem  and  professional  singer  and  performer  Alex  Boye  treated  over  250  dinner  guests  to  stunning  performances.  Los  Angeles  icon  Jerry  West  spoke  to  everyone  about  his  admiraIon  for  Kareem  Abdul-­‐Jabbar  before  introducing  him.  

Much  graItude  is  extended  to  everyone  who  supported  the  annual  golf  classic  and  who  conInually  support  the  programs  and  work  of  Beyond  the  Bell.

BTB Eighth Annual Golf Classic

1 Alvaro  Cortés/Kareem  Abdul-­‐Jabbar  -­‐  GRIT  Award

2 Opening  Ceremony

3 High  School  Team

4 First  Place  Winning  Golf  Team

5 How  to  Shoot  a  Skyhook

6 Second  Place  Winning  Golf  Team

7 Winner  of  the  Female  Pu^ng  Contest  

8 BTB-­‐  All  City  Jazz  Combo

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On  October  24th  and  25th  Beyond  the  Bell  students  parIcipaIng  in  the  computer  program  CyberPatriot  took  a  break  from  fighIng  hackers  to  join  students  from  throughout  the  Metro  area  in  the  main  event  of  the  Los  Angeles  Hackathon.   For  two  days  and  overnight  for  some  high  school  students,  middle  and  high  school  students  from  LAUSD  journeyed  to  the  US  Bank  Tower  in  downtown  LA  to  learn  about  programming.  This  ranged  from  programming  light  sensiIve  photons,  controlling  LED  lights,  to  working  with  3D  imaging.  Keeping  with  the  season,  students  had  the  opportunity  to  draw  faces  on  pumpkins  which  event  staff  cut  out  for  them.  Once  the  pumpkins  were  ready,  the  photon  controllers  and  LED  lights  were  installed  in  the  pumpkin  carvings  to  create  a  holiday  display.  Students  also  got  to  use  Oculus  Ria  glasses  and  created  landscapes  for  a  completely  360  degree  environment.  (Oculus  Ria  is  a  virtual  reality  system  that  completely  immerses  people  inside  virtual  worlds.)   The  highlight  of  the  weekend  was  on  Saturday  aaernoon  when  Los  Angeles  Mayor  Eric  Garce^  visited  the  event  and  spoke  briefly  to  the  assembled  students.  In  his  remarks  he  pointed  out  that  as  the  entertainment  capital  of  the  world,  Los  Angeles  is  a  high  tech  center  and  that  the  number  of  tech  start-­‐ups  in  the  city  made  Los  Angeles  one  of  the  premier  technological  and  compuIng  launch  pads  in  the  United  States  –  and  around  the  world.  The  Mayor  was  guided  through  a  small  programming  task  and  lit  the  lights  on  a  special  pumpkin  that  was  created  just  for  his  visit.   All  of  the  BTB  students  learned  new  skills,  worked  with  the  latest  technology,  and  posed  for  a  photo  with  the  Mayor.  It  was  a  weekend  of  fun  and  inspiraIon  and  once  again  demonstrated  the  bright  futures  awaiIng  our  CyberPatriot  program  graduates.

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LA 84 Foundation/Beyond the Bell Middle School Sports Programs

The  LA84  FoundaIon/Beyond  the  Bell  Middle  School  Sports  Program  completed  its  eighth  annual  District-­‐wide  Flag  Football  Championships  on  Saturday,  October  17,  at  Marina  Del  Rey  Middle  School.  The  exhibiIon  of  teamwork,  determinaIon,  and  grit  provided  a  vivid  example  of  the  benefits  our  students  achieve  through  their  parIcipaIon  in  the  sports  program.    The  Stevenson  MS  Lady  Pirates  (Girls  Division),  Reed  MS  Wolves  (Boys/Coed  Division),  and  Emerson  MS  Panthers  (6th  Grade  Coed  Division)  earned  the  Itle  of  2015  Flag  Football  District-­‐wide  Champions.  

Students  from  all  grades  contributed  to  the  achievement  of  their  team’s  success,  regardless  of  the  outcome  of  their  games.    Quick  strikes  in  the  air,  yards  gained  aaer  the  catch,  one-­‐handed  catches  and  well-­‐executed  plays  were  indicaIve  of  the  great  preparaIon  and  guidance  BTB  coaching  staff  provided  their  parIcular  teams.  This  was  a  key  achievement  as  the  Middle  School  flag  football  season  this  year  embarked  on  an  innovaIve  format  of  play  that  eliminated  all  blocking  or  physical  contact  of  any  manner.    This  iniIaIve  was  primarily  enacted  to  promote  the  safest  playing  environment  for  all  of  our  students  regardless  of  size,  skill  or  strength.  

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2015 District-Wide

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Girls  Division              

  1st  Place:  Stevenson  MS  Pirates     2nd  Place:  White  MS  Knights     3rd  Place:  Lawrence  MS  Lions     4th  Place:  Bridges  MS  Bulldogs        

Boys/Coed  Division  

  1st  Place:  Reed  MS  Wolves     2nd  Place:  Burbank  MS  Bears     3rd  Place:  Obama  MS  Eagles       4th  Place:  Audubon  MS  Eagles  

6th  Grade  Coed  Division  

  1st  Place:  Emerson  MS  Panthers       2nd  Place:  Holmes  MS  Eagles     3rd  Place:  Carnegie  MS  Highlanders     4th  Place:  NighIngale  MS  Nighthawks  

The  2015  Flag  Football  Season  marked  the  first  Ime  that  the  LA84/BTB  Middle  School  Sports  Program  has  incorporated  a  6th  Grade  Coed  Division  into  the  District-­‐wide  tournament  format.    This  model  was  iniIated  to  provide  our  youngest  middle  school  students  with  the  opportunity  to  compete  with  students  at  their  own  age  and  grade  level.  We  look  forward  to  the  2015  LA84/BTB  Basketball  Season  which  will  conclude  on  January  23,  2016,  with  the  District-­‐wide  Championship  at  Miguel  Contreras  Learning  Center.

COMING IN DECEMBER

DECEMBER 5, 2015 41ST ANNUAL BAND & DRILL CHAMPIONSHIP

DECEMBER 12, 2015 ELEMENTARY DISTRICT-WIDE BASKETBALL DECEMBER 21, 2015 WINTER RECESS BEGINS

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On  October  3,  136  young  women  from  middle  and  high  schools  across  the  LA  metro  area  met  at  Cal  Poly  Pomona  to  celebrate  CyberGirlz  III.      This  event  is  the  culminaIon  of  an  annual  recruitment  and  outreach  drive  to  bring  more  young  women  into  the  field  of  Science,  Technology,  Engineering  and  MathemaIcs  (STEM)  –  specifically  focusing  on  computers  and  cyber  security.  The  full  day  of  acIviIes  featured  many  young  women  already  in  the  Beyond  the  Bell  (BTB)  CyberPatriot  program.  They  invited  friends  and  other  interested  girls  to  come  along  for  the  day  and  see  what  the  program  is  all  about.  The  event  started  with  a  welcome  from  the  Program  Chair  and  Event  Organizer,  Yenny  Yi,  from  Franklin  HS.  This  was  followed  by  an  inspiring  speech  from  Soraya  Coley,  the  President  of  Cal  Poly  Pomona,  who  spoke  movingly  about  women  breaking  barriers  and  se^ng  their  own  course  in  life.      Yenny  is  a  well-­‐deserving  Mistress  of  Ceremonies.  She  has  coached  teams  compeIng  in  the  CyberPatriot  Program  and  has  had  four  teams  make  it  to  the  NaIonal  Finals  held  at  the  end  of  the  season  each  year.  Also,  three  years  ago  her  team  “Unbreakable”  was  the  first  majority-­‐female  team  ever  to  make  it  to  the  Cyber  Patriot  NaIonal  CompeIIon.  Women  made  up  26%  of  the  team  members  of  all  BTB  Cyber  Teams  last  year.  With  events  like  CyberGirlz  III,  the  goal  is  to  set  the  bar  even  higher  in  the  future.  The  goal  this  year  is  to  raise  the  average  number  of  women  on  our  CyberPatriot  Teams  to  30%.  

The  day  started  with  juice  and  rolls  as  the  teams  arrived  in  the  morning.  The  meeIng  was  held  at  the  Kellogg  West  Conference  Center  at  the  Hospitality  School  at  Cal  Poly.  The  beauIful  surroundings  echoed  the  sounds  of  the  young  girls  meeIng  friends  and  ge^ng  to  know  each  other.  Aaer  the  last  bus  arrived,  the  students  went  into  the  Center’s  meeIng  room  for  a  networking  session.  

For  the  next  two  hours  students  met  with  women  professionals  in  the  cyber  industry  including:  Rachael  McBreauty  from  CISCO,  Janice  Lim  from  LAUSD  InformaIonal  Technology  Division,

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Jackie  Bow  from  Facebook,  Jessica  DeVita  from  CHEF,  Caitlin  Sanan  from  Ernst  &  Young,  Dorothy  KiniI  from  Dun  &  Bradstreet,  and  Lisa  Gonzalez  from  AAA  to  name  a  few.  Each  forged  a  path  to  success  in  this  tradiIonally  male-­‐dominated  field.    

Eight  girls  sat  at  each  table,  and  the  mentors  rotated  from  table  to  table  every  fiaeen  minutes.  This  allowed  students  the  maximum  opportunity  to  meet  with  these  fabulous  women  mentors.  The  room  was  buzzing  and  the  conversaIons  carried  on  even  during  the  breaks  between  sessions.  Many  relaIonships  were  forged  and  some  of  our  young  women  will  be  mentored  throughout  the  year  by  these  very  successful  female  trailblazers.      There  was  a  delicious  lunch  provided  by  the  Kellogg  Center  where  the  girls  and  ladies  again  mingled.  During  lunch  there  was  a  resource  fair  so  that  BTB  girls  could  talk  with  industry  execuIves  and  learn  about  career  opportuniIes.  Aaer  lunch  there  were  prizes  for  a  poster  compeIIon  won  by  the  team  from  Young  Oak  Kim  Academy,  and  “Capture  the  Flag”  game  sponsored  by  Microsoa.      The  event  was  a  great  success  and  the  energy  of  those  meeIngs  and  mentoring  sessions  will  carry  well  into  the  compeIIon  year.  In  November,  the  first  of  four  rounds  will  be  played,  and  the  dream  is  to  see  some  of  these  young  ladies  on  teams  compeIng  at  the  naIonal  finals  to  be  held  in  BalImore  in  2016.

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The  All  District  High  School  Music  Academy  is  in  full  swing  on  Saturdays  at  El  Sereno  Middle  School.  The  Academy  includes  the  forty  four  year  old  All  District  High  School  Marching  Band  composed    of  students  from  fiay-­‐two  high  schools  across  the  District  and  the  All  District  Jazz  Band  with  students  from  twenty  high  schools  from  across  the  District.    

To  parIcipate  in  the  All  District  High  School  Marching  Band,  drum  majors,  shields  flags  and  percussionists  must  compete  in  an  audiIon  with  the  All  City  Staff  due  to  the  limited  number  of  spots  available.  Brass  students  are  recommended  by  their  teachers,  but  parIcipate  in  the  audiIon  process  as  well.  Each  student  selected  is  one  of  the  360  members  chosen  to  be  part  of  the  LAUSD  High  School  Marching  Band.  

The  All  District  High  School  Marching  Band  audiIons  were  held  in  mid-­‐September  and  rehearsals  for  the  whole  group  started  in  October.  The  rehearsals  all  take  place  at  El  Sereno  Middle  School  which  has  been  the  home  of  the  All  District  Music  programs  since  1999.  The  facility  is  spacious  enough  to  accommodate  both  

groups  as  they  rehearse  for  their  various  performances.    

For  over  forty-­‐four    years  the  All  District  Honor  Band  has  been  represenIng  LAUSD  in  the  Tournament  of  Roses  Parade  as  well  as  other  high  profiles  events  such  as  the  Annual  MarIn  Luther  King  Jr.  Parade.  Students  work  very  hard  for  the  honor  to  represent  the  District.  For  many  of  them  this  unique  opportunity  is  a  once  in  a  life  Ime  experience.

Music and Entertainment Education

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On  October  10th  Ready-­‐Set-­‐Go!  (RSG)  parIcipated  in  STEAM:NaIon  Aaer  School  at  West  Los  Angeles  College.    STEAM  NaIon  showcases  some  of  the  acIviIes  and  programs  schools  conduct  before  and  aaer  school  that  support  learning  in  science,  technology,  engineering,  arts  and  math  (STEAM).    This  year  RSG  provided  Space  Town,  an  interacIve  booth  that  gave  students  background  on  NASA,  space  exploraIon  and  unmanned  vehicles.    RSG’s  booth  accommodated  up  to  fiay  students.    Groups  were  split  into  two  with  twenty  students  each  using  an  iPad  Space  Shu]le  flight  simulator  while  the  other  twenty  five  students  learned  to  maneuver  iPad  controlled  rovers.    Students  then  rotated  aaer  fiaeen  minutes.    

Ten  elementary  before  school  sites  also  came  to  join  the  fun.    Baldwin  Hills,  75th  Street,  Utah,  Euclid,  68th  Street,  10th  Street,  Magnolia,  Bridge,  Ligge],  and  Plummer  elementary  schools  all  brought  students,  approximately  200  in  all,  to  parIcipate  in  the  learning  and  fesIviIes.  “The  students  really  liked  ge^ng  to  know  the  mechanics  and  pieces  that  make  satellites  and  computers  work.  They  thought  it  was  interesIng,”  says  Dina  Contreras,  Program  Supervisor  at  Baldwin  Hills  Elementary.  Another  Program  Supervisor,  La  Rese  Mathews  of  68th  Street  Elementary  stated,  “We  had  such  an  amazing  Ime  at  the  STEAM  NaIon  event.  We  were  able  to  learn,  laugh,  and  bond  in  a  safe  and  fun  environment.    My  favorite  moments  were  hearing  the  children  express  how  happy  they  were  to  be  there.”    

Ready-­‐Set-­‐Go!  is  proud  to  be  part  of  this  great  opportunity  for  students  and  looks  forward  to  parIcipaIng  again  next  year.  

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Academic Decathlon

2016

The  2015-­‐2016  LAUSD  Beyond  the  Bell  Academic  Decathlon  took  the  first  step  in  the  season  as  the  Decathletes  competed  in  the  annual  Scrimmage.    The  event  took  place  on  Saturday,  November  14,  2015,  at  six  high  schools  across  the  District.    More  than  800  students  from  the  60  parIcipaIng  schools  took  seven  pracIce  tests  in  art,  economics,  literature,  mathemaIcs,  music,  science,  and  social  science.    Their  coaches  will  use  the  results  and  other  criteria  to  determine  which  nine  students  will  represent  their  schools  in  the  LAUSD  regional  compeIIon  on  January  30  and  February  6,  2016.      

Teams  from  LAUSD  have  historically  performed  very  well  in  the  Academic  Decathlon,  winning  a  total  of  sixteen  naIonal  championships,  eleven  of  them  since  2001.  

Any  person  interested  in  volunteering  for  the  LAUSD  compeIIon  can  find  an  applicaIon  at  :  <achieve.lausd.net/Page/3738>  

The  official  registraIon  forms  and  accompanying  paperwork  for  the  LAUSD  Regional  CompeIIon  is  due  on  Wednesday,  December  9,  2015.    Please  contact  Cliff  Ker  at  (213)  241-­‐7900  for  further  informaIon.  

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This  past  October,  Beyond  the  Bell  hosted  three  weekend  camps  for  their  Take  Ac7on  Leadership  Campaign  students.  Over  180  high  school  students  from  across  Los  Angeles  Unified  School  District  (LAUSD)  gathered  at  Clear  Creek  Camp  with  one  goal  in  mind:  becoming  collaboraIve  leaders.    

At  the  camp,  students  parIcipated  in  a  series  of  adventure-­‐based  breakout  acIviIes  and  workshops  tailored  to  help  them  idenIfy  their  personal  leadership  styles.  Surrounded  by  the  beauIful  scenery  of  the  Angeles  NaIonal  Forest,  students  challenged  themselves  and  each  other  to  step  out  of  their  comfort  zones  by  collaboraIng  with  peers  from  other  high  schools  who  they  were  meeIng  for  the  first  Ime.    

As  Jonathan,  a  12th  grade  student  from  Los  Angeles  High  School  said,  “I  not  only  learned  the  value  of  being  a  leader,  but  also  the  value  of  helping  others  I  just  met  to  become  leaders  as  well.”  The  discovery  of  their  unique  leadership  strengths  truly  empowers  our  students  to  assert  themselves  as  leaders  and  to  confidently  lead  along  with  their  peers,  the  Take  Ac7on  Leadership  Campaign  at  their  school  sites.  

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