January 1999 News Archive

Wednesday, January 27, 1999

Tim Quiroz to lead the Santa Barbara Community Academy

Tim Quiroz, chair of the Santa Barbara Community Academy (SBCA) Planning Committee, has been selected to serve as the new school’s first principal. "Tim Quiroz is a fine educator and he’ll do an outstanding job as principal of the Santa Barbara Community Academy," said Superintendent Michael Caston. Caston continued, "Tim brings exceptional leadership skills and experience to this post. He is committed to Academy’s goal of creating a model educational program within the District."

A native of Los Angeles, Tim Quiroz received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Westmont College (1976), and Master of Arts degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara (1990). He is currently in UCSB’s Ph.D program. Quiroz received a California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential in December 1976, and a California Administrative Services Credential in June 1991. He began his teaching career as a first grade teacher at Dos Caminos Elementary School, in the Pleasant Valley School District (1978-83). Then, in 1983, he joined the Santa Barbara School District as a teacher at Cleveland Elementary School. With the exception of one year (1993-94), when he served as Cleveland’s acting principal, he has taught kindergarten/first grade at that site. During the past decade, Quiroz has been active in Cleveland’s decision-making process through numerous involvements, such as Coordinator of Second Language Instruction, Mentor Teacher (Cooperative Learning for K-2 teachers), Master Teacher (UCSB and Westmont), and participation in the school’s GATE Committee, Site Budget Committee, Technology Committee, School Site Council, Restructuring Planning/Grant Writing Committee, and the California School Leadership Academy.

Currently, Tim Quiroz is chairing an 11-member SBCA teacher-community planning committee. The group is meeting regularly to chart a course for the new elementary school, slated to open for the 1999-2000 school year. According to Quiroz, "I am truly excited to be a part of the Academy. Working with the committee has been such a positive experience. I have always enjoyed collaborating with teachers, parents, and community members. I look forward to creating an challenging environment where children can’t help themselves but learn."

As the principal of Santa Barbara Community Academy, Tim Quiroz will earn $72,093.00 per year. The school will be located at 720-A Santa Barbara Street, adjoining the Districts’ Administration Center.

Tuesday, January 19, 1999

Santa Barbara Community Academy’s Planning Committee

The Santa Barbara Community Academy’s 11-member planning committee is working diligently to chart a course for the new elementary school, scheduled to open for the 1999-2000 school year. The committee is chaired by Tim Quiroz of Cleveland Elementary School. It is comprised of five community members and six Elementary District teachers: Mirna Ramos; Elizabeth Heitman; Joe Atwill; Edna Trujillo; Martha Salas; Rich Dixon, Cleveland Elementary; Dana Sadan, Washington Elementary; Tamara Venzor, Franklin Elementary; Isabel Hernandez, Harding Elementary; Stephanie Hecht, Franklin Elementary.

Tuesday, January 19, 1999

Local Winners In MC4 Math Contest

Students from the Santa Barbara Elementary and High School Districts had a strong showing at the 28th Annual MC4 Math Contest. The contest was held at Lompoc High School. The contest, open to all schools in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, is geared to students in grades 5-12. Students from the Santa Barbara Elementary and High School Districts were recognized in the top three places in almost every grade level in both the individual and the team competitions:

Team Competition

Grades 5/6:

First Place, Washington Elementary team members Ben Eidelson, Alison Ryu, J.B. Vasquez, Zev Weiss.

Grades 7/8:

First Place, La Colina Junior High team members Erin Finney, Andy Johnson, Peter DeVore, Matt Vogel.
Second Place, Goleta Valley Junior High team members Michael Chung, Julia Forgie, Eric Pettijohn, Lissa Yu.

Grades 9/10:

First Place, Dos Pueblos High School team members, Aurora Burd, Ilana Goldflam, Elizabeth Kelly, and Andy Lin.
Second Place, Santa Barbara High School team members, Brendan Barnwell, Aruna Jammalamadaka, Samara Weiss, Matt Barbabella.
Third Place, San Marcos High team members, Sam Johnson, David Trichler, Amber Norling, Jason Finney.

Grades 11/12:

First Place, Dos Pueblos team members, Luke Janes, Amy Lamboley, Sarah Solter, and Jacob Nicoll-Stoltzfus.
Third Place, San Marcos High team members, Peter Schroeter, Andrew Hudson, Adam DeConde, Brian Raffetto.

Individual Competition

Grade 7:

First Place, Michael Chung, Goleta Valley Junior High.
Third Place, Peter Devore, La Colina Junior High School.

Grade 8:

First Place (tie), Sarah Lansing, Santa Barbara Junior High and Andy Johnson, La Colina Junior High School.
Third Place (three-way tie), Julia Forgie and Eric Pettijohn, Goleta Valley Junior High; Erin Finney, La Colina Junior High School.

Grade 9:

First Place. Brendan Barnwell, Santa Barbara High.
Third Place, Ilana Goldflam, Dos Pueblos High.

Grade 10:

First Place, Aurora Burd, Dos Pueblos High.
Second Place, Andy Lin, Dos Pueblos High.

Grade 11:

First Place, Jacob Nicoll-Stoltfus, Dos Pueblos High.

Grade 12:

First Place, Luke Janes, Dos Pueblos High.
Second Place, Jason Finney, San Marcos High.
Third Place, Amy Lamboley, Dos Pueblos High.

Wednesday, January 13, 1998

National Achievement Scholarship Program Commends Alex Jenkins

Alex Jenkins, a senior at Dos Pueblos High School, has been recognized as a Commended Student by the 1998-99 National Achievement Scholarship Program (NASP). An NASP roster of high-achieving African American students is sent annually to 1,500 accredited colleges and universities. The roster identifies more than 3,100 students whose 1997 PSAT/NMSQT scores placed them among the top five percent of over 100,000 African-American students who requested entry into the 1998-99 Achievement Program.

Alex is applying to Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. He plans to major in electrical engineering.

Tuesday, January 5, 1999

Roosevelt Update #4

A great deal of at-ground and below-ground activity took place on the Roosevelt Elementary School construction site from September through December 1998.

The foundation concrete pour for the project began in September and concluded in October. Approximately 1,020-cubic yards of concrete were poured to form the footings of the three buildings that are under construction.
The concrete ground-floor slabs were poured in November.
The electrical conduits that power the fire alarm, clock and bell systems are in place in the existing administration building.
Plumbing, electrical, and communications underground piping and conduits for the new structures have been installed.
Structural steel deliveries for Roosevelt began in early December. Erection crews started installation during the first week of January.

Now, with the erection of structural steel, above-ground progress will be increasingly evident to site visitors.

Meanwhile, curious students have been able to observe construction activities from the safe distance of the nearby playground. Small, mesh-covered "windows" were cut into the wood fence that encircles the construction area to permit children to monitor construction activities.

Monday, January 4, 1999

Goleta Valley Junior High School Students Turn Pennies Into Tokens For Transition House

Warren Bush, the Transition House Director of Community Outreach, recently met with the leadership class at Goleta Valley Junior High School (GVJHS) and accepted funds raised through a schoolwide penny drive. The student leadership class, led by teacher Kristi Morris, set a project goal of raising $100-200. The purpose of the drive was to raise funds for bus tokens for Transition House clients. The students placed collection bottles in every Goleta Valley Junior High homeroom. To their delight, over a three-week period the students collected more than $1,000.

Mr. Bush indicated that the donation exceeded Transition House expectations. In addition to securing much-needed bus tokens, some of the funds will be applied to the Wilderness Teen Program, described as a "highly effectual life skills program for homeless youth with a focus on distressed teens and those at risk."

Additionally, this year about 50 GVJHS Club Live members participated in the club’s annual "Care and Share" program. Students gather food and toy donations for about 12-20 holiday cheer baskets distributed to needy families in the community.

Goleta Valley Junior High is located at 6100 Stow Canyon Road, Goleta.