Arcadia Unified Staff Welcomed Onto the Field for the Annual Staff Appreciation Night Football Game9/28/2019 By Arcadia Unified Digital Communications Intern Leila Nunez The Arcadia High School football stadium was flooded with spirit for the annual “Staff Appreciation Night” hosted by the Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) on October 11. Joined by family and friends, the educators, administrators, and staff from all Arcadia schools walked down onto the field as they were celebrated for their hard work and devotion to their students. Arcadia High School junior Joel Lee described his relationship with a teacher as “impactful because he has so much knowledge about everything that happens in the world.” Lee goes on to say, “He gives me a lot of advice with how to do better, not only with my studies but also in life.”
At the start of the evening, the staff members enjoyed an all-school tailgate at Arcadia High School where they were given special sideline passes granting them the best view of the night’s upcoming football game. Volunteers set up multiple booths that included photos, food, face painting, and raffle tickets for the guests to visit! Entertaining games of bean bag toss and giant Jenga were played by families and friends as they waited to head onto the field.
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By Arcadia Unified Digital Communications Interns Sofía Nagy and Bethany Chow Nearly 4.000 Arcadia High students and Arcadia Unified staff gathered at Salter Stadium for Arcadia High’s annual all-school assembly, which takes place annually on September 11. As in years past, members of the Arcadia Educational Foundation and Board of Education, the Mayor of Arcadia, and representatives from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Arcadia Fire Department, and Arcadia Police Department also joined in this annual tribute assembly, which is also the only time each school year that an all-school assembly is held . A moment of silence was observed, and the silence was deafening. Not one of the thousands in attendance made a sound, each standing in quiet solemnity and remembrance of the tragedy of September 11, 2001, and in honor of the innocent lives claimed that day and the bravery of the nation’s first-responders. Followed with further shows of patriotism, in addition to a performance of “Amazing Grace” on bagpipes by an Arcadia High student musician, the silence was relieved by the soothing voices of the AHS Chanteurs, who sang the “Star-Spangled Banner.” Arcadia High Associated Student Body (ASB) president Braden Wong provided an eloquent speech with a message centered on a Dr. Seuss quote: “To the world, you may be one person; but to one person you may be the world.” He tied this in with the day’s significance by including the story of a 9/11 first-responder. “Keith Roma made the decision to go to the North tower not once, not twice, but four times to save lives,” said Wong. “On that day, one man and thousands of other first responders became the world for tens of thousands of people.” |
DCI Interns on the news writing team publish articles that are often published on local newspapers, such as Arcadia Patch and the Arcadia Weekly. The articles, ranging in subject, dive into the AUSD world and cover events, opportunities, news, and first-hand accounts of unique stories in the community.
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