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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Board of Education Recognizes STAR California Standards Test Highest Scoring Students

The California Standards Test is administered annually in the spring. All grades are tested in English language arts and mathematics. Students in grades 5, 8, and 10 are also tested in science and students in grades 8 and 10 are also tested in history.

At last night’s board of education meeting, 45 students received plaques for highest scores on the California Standardized Test component of the state’s Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program.

ELEMENTARY DISTRICT

Last year’s second graders (now in third grade):

• Kadin Donohoe, Santa Barbara Charter
• Junna Faessel, Adams School
• Alberto Gil, Santa Barbara Community Academy
• John Kronen, Washington School
• Anthony Luna Velez, Harding School
• Alaina Murphy, Washington School

Last year’s third graders (now in fourth grade):

• Cameron Morris, Monroe School
• Emily Peterson, Roosevelt School
• Cameron Sneddon, Peabody Charter
• Chloe Stevens, Washington School

Last year’s fourth graders (now in fifth grade):

• Anna Brewer, Roosevelt School
• Conor Buckley, Washington School
• Davena Guzman, McKinley School
• Jonathan Kim, Cleveland School
• Natalie Mohr, Roosevelt School

Last year’s fifth graders (now in sixth grade):

• Isabella Franco, Washington School
• Quinn Hensley, Washington School
• Andrew Hunter, Cesar Chavez Charter
• Liliana Soto, Franklin School
• Andrew Yang, Open Alternative School

Last year’s sixth graders (now in seventh grade):

• Cornelius Curran, Washington School
• Siena Okomo, Roosevelt School
• Timothy Stickles, Peabody Charter
• John Weger, Roosevelt School

SECONDARY DISTRICT

Last year’s seventh graders (now in eighth grade):

• Eugene Cho, Goleta Valley Junior High
• Brenna Hensley, La Colina Junior High
• Helen Yang, La Cumbre Junior High

Last year’s eighth graders (now in ninth grade):

• Vy Luan Huynh (Vie Loon Who-in), Goleta Valley Junior High
• Nicholas Marks, Santa Barbara Junior High
• David McBride, La Colina Junior High
• Laura Voyen, Goleta Valley Junior High
• Chloe Warinner, La Colina Junior High

Last year’s ninth graders (now in tenth grade):

• Amanda Carter, Santa Barbara High
• Patrick Holmes, Dos Pueblos High
• Kevin Voigt, Dos Pueblos High

Last year’s tenth graders (now in eleventh grade):

• Ellen Feldman, Dos Pueblos High
• Helen Wang, Dos Pueblos High

Last year’s eleventh graders (now seniors):

• Angela Dai, Dos Pueblos High
• Roxanne Brittain, La Cuesta Continuation High School
• Mark Skovorodko, San Marcos High