Top: Kindergarten
graduates hold hands around the
oak tree that has stood in the heart
of CSDR since its founding day
Right:
Students shared sign language in
Mexican and were asked to preserve
their culture
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CALIFORNIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, RIVERSIDE Where language and learning thrive!
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Superintendent:
Grossinger, Malcolm
( VP ) 951-824-8050
Director of Instruction:
Berard, Alyce
951-248-7700 Ext. 6563
Director of Student Services
Machado, Jennie
951-248-7700 Ext. 1118
Director of Residence:
Warshaw, Farley
( VP ) 951-824-8060
Director of Business Services
Sharlein, Norman
951-248-7700 Ext. 4193
Published Quarterly
Deadline for Sept.-October Issue:
September 30 ,2011
500 word limit on articles
Email articles to:
Newsletter Editor:
Erika Thompson
Community Resource Coordinator
Newsletter Printed by:
Wes Rinella and Graphic Arts Class
Contributors:
Tyler Bayarsky
Tammie Bervell
Melissa Brown
Bob Connor
Carmen Croasmun
Darrin Green
Wendy Green
Steven Gonzales ‘ 13
Kelly Gunderson
Lindsay Haas
Stacey Hausman
Kerry Hile
Susan Johnson
Shari Kido
Jeff Liu
Nancy Moore
Montana Murphy ‘ 11
Tanya Polstra
Teresa Sentelle
Erika Thompson
Raymart Tinio ‘ 11
Mary Visco
Farley Warshaw
Special Thanks:
Alyce Berard
Scott Kerby
Neva Turoff
I am honored to be the Valedictorian for my Class of 2011.
When I look back in 2006, when I was in Cabrillo Middle
School, I remember thinking about going to CSDR for my high
school year. It was because I wanted to have full/direct
communication with the teachers, staff, and friends. In 2007, I
finally attended CSDR as a freshman. It was hard at first
because I had to stay in the dorm and be away from my family.
I remember the first time my family, including my grandparents,
dropped me off that one Sunday afternoon. I saw my mom’s
tears and I also got teary-eyed but I had to sacrifice in order to
achieve my goal. I also remember being kind of shy and was
not involved in any sport or organization at all. I was just focused on my education to keep my
Grade Point Average at 3.5 (GPA) or higher. I have two reasons for keeping my GPA high: the
first was just a good habit that I had since I was in middle school where there were many honor
roll students, and the second was if I failed the class, I would have to take that class again which I
didn’t desire.
To the Class of 2011, this is a moment we have been waiting for, to graduate from high school,
PAH! But, it’s also sad for us to say farewell to CSDR and depart in our various paths. I wish you
all a remarkable future. Go Class of 2011!
I am honored to be Salutatorian for the Class of 2011. I can still
vividly remember the first day that I came to CSDR. I was then
a seventh grader at age eleven. At that time, the high school
students were protesting for ”Deaf Superintendent Now,” in
parallel to the DPN Movement, “Deaf President Now.” They
asked us, the middle school students, to join them. Our
demands were heard and we were graced a Deaf
Superintendent, having Mal Grossinger to step up as our
leader. I was fortunate enough to have my two older sisters at
CSDR with me at that time. They have always been there for
me as role models and I am grateful for that. During my junior
year, I decided to leave this school for CSD, Fremont. After only one semester, I had my regrets
and realized that I had made a mistake. I came scrambling back to CSDR. That decision and the
people at CSDR have made me who I am today.
I want to thank my family, teachers, and friends for supporting me and helping me choose the
right path in my adolescent days. It has given me many wonderful experiences. I will miss CSDR
and my fellow classmates of 2011 as we all go upon different paths in the near future.
Go Class of 2011!
Valedictorian Raymart Tinio, CSDR 2011
Salutatorian Montana Murphy, CSDR 2011
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Deaf Latino Student Success: Si, se puede!
Delia Lozano-Martinez, a Deaf Latino student advocate, visited
CSDR on May 19 and 20 to meet with the students and provide
workshops to residential instructional staff and the community on
“ D eaf Latino Student Success in School: Si, se puede ( It can
be done! ) ” . Delia, who is the program coordinator for
“ K eeping the Promise: Educating Latino Deaf Students ” at
Gallaudet University, has dedicated much of her life to the
preservation of Mexican culture and has a passion to work with
young deaf Latino students.
Delia toured CSDR classrooms and read a multi-cultural
children ’ s story with Latino characters to younger students.
“ ‘ M ira ’ is Spanish for woman- look out! ” Delia signs in ASL
from the English text, as well as using Spanish words and signs,
while making specific connections to the Latino children in the
audience.
With the older students, this Deaf Latina role model called upon
all students to share signs that they knew of Language Signed
Mexican ( LSM ) . Throughout her presentation, Delia shared the
profiles of successful Deaf Latinos and sent the message about
the importance of students knowing their own culture. The
students learned about four Deaf Latino organizations that exist in
California, in which they were encouraged to participate as well as
run their own Latino student club. Students were encouraged to
build stronger ties with their Latino families, and on their part, they
need to teach their own parents sign language for improved
communication. Mrs. Lozano-Martinez emphasized her
expectations of students and staff for raised Deaf Latino student
success in school: “ It can be done! ” was excitedly chanted
across the room in Language Signed Mexican. Si, se puede!
Students welcome Delia Lozano-Martinez , a Deaf Latino educator
At the end of our wonderful school year, it is a good time to
ponder about what we have learned and what we look forward to
this upcoming summer and next school year. Some tips and
ideas are offered here for a fun filled educational summer.
1. Explore parks, museums, historical sites and zoos.
2. Explore ways to develop and learn healthy and fun habits of
eating and exercising.
3. Take your children to the library to continue with fun
summer reading.
4. Check out cultural festivals.
5. Develop and do craft and art projects.
6. Spend time with family and friends.
Summer Tips for Parents and Guardians
7. Play word and number games.
8. Enjoy outdoor activities such as going to the beach, hiking,
camping.
9. Take your children to educational camps.
10. Use plenty of sunscreen and drink plenty of water during
these hot dry summer months.
There are so many more activities you can do. These ideas and
tips are places to start with and to give you a place to kick off
summer with your children. May your summer be safe, fun and
filled with new memories with your family and friends.
~ Kelly Gunderson from the Counseling Services Corner
Delia: “Tortillas, who likes this? Does your mom make tortillas daily?”
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Young Budding Scientists and Gardeners
how to make a fresh salad from the vegetables they had
grown. They all had fun enjoying the results of their hard
work during our delicious salad party.
~ Lyndsey Haas, 5th Grade Long-term Sub Teacher
Tammie Bervel's and Susan Stewart's first grade classes
have been working hard as scientists, studying plants and
their life cycle. As a special treat, Home Depot sent two
plant education specialists to help us learn more. They
brought live plants in different stages of the germination
process (seed, root, sprout, leaves, flower) and helped us
get a clear picture of the process. They also explained
how to properly take care of plants by providing good soil,
water, and sunlight. Finally, as a great surprise, we
learned how to pot flowers and took them home to
decorate our yards. Thank you, Home Depot!!!!
~ Tammie Bervel, 1st Grade Teacher
A fifth grade class decided to plant a garden in a planter
next to our classroom. We invited one of the maintenance
crew to explain what types of plants were possible to grow
particular seasons. The students planted various types of
lettuce and spinach. They watered the plants and pulled
the weeds out until the vegetables were ready to eat. The
students were able to pull leaves off the plants and put
them together to make a wonderful salad. The students
learned about the different plants that can grow during the
cold and warm months, how to care for a garden, and Maricelle Galarza, Alexandra Monge, and Karina Figueroa
are ready to chomp salad with their classroom grown lettuce!
Fifth graders harvest their classroom-grown lettuce
1st graders learn about their potted flowers from Home Depot
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Field Trip to Jurupa Mountain Discovery Center
Did you know that some
rocks glow in the dark? Our
fourth grade cubbies found
this out when they went to
Jurupa Mountain Discovery
Center on a field trip.
Students participated in a
California Geology class that
met our California State
Standards in Earth Science.
Students learned about the
three basic kinds
of rocks
(igneous, sedimentary, and
metamorphic) and how rocks
are formed. They identified
several rocks and minerals,
and then labeled them on a
graphic organizer to take
home. Students also enjoyed
the museum at the center.
This place is great for family
adventures on weekends!
~ Susan Johnson, 4th Grade Teacher
5th graders classify the rocks according to their properties at Jurupa Mountain Discovery Center
Students Display Experiments at the Annual Science Fair
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Older Student Role Models Read and Teach ASL
Elementary Special Needs class welcomed Mrs. Jeannette
Zarembka’s high school class for a special lesson. Under
the direction of the older students, the children experienced
books through ASL storytelling and learned how to spell
their names creatively with handshapes. The main roles in
sign language were the focus: hand forms, arm movement,
head movement, facial expressions, and body shifts.
Zarembka’s class helped the younger students enhance
their communication skills and increase their vocabulary. In
exchange, the older students learned to scaffold the Special
Needs students’ expressive language. Thank you to
students Raul Alcocer, Claudia Atkinson, Ian Vasquez, Edith
Alcocer, Leonardo Torres, Angel Aguilar-Calderon, Alliette
Merino, Jahnait Verdin, and Juan Torres. They did an
amazing job and our students loved them! Elementary
Special Needs students had a great time with the high
school class and their sign language skills have noticeably
improved! ASL rocks!
~ Tanya Polstra and Carmen Croasmun, Elementary Special Needs
Raul Alcocer adjusts signing to be understood
Reading is more fun with Juan Torres, an older peer
Elementar y Spelling Bee
Congratulations to the Spelling Bee winners: Nathaniel Humpal (1st), Jacob Weiss (2nd), and Elijah Andrade (3rd)
Janae Blakley is prepared to spell „prescription‟ at the Spelling Bee Semi-Finals
Adalea Hernandez learns from high school student Leonardo Torres who reads aloud to her
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finalists will become a
part of the ASL Tales
Storytellers’ Collection for
demonstration of ASL
works in different age
categories. If Jarita wins,
you will see her in the
DVD of this ASL Tales
Storytellers’ Collection.
Wish our dear Cubby, Jarita, the best of luck!
*Profits from DVDs will go to organizations that
support bi-lingual education: the Deaf Bilingual
Coalition and the American Society for Deaf
Children. ASL Tales’ Link: http://
www.asltales.net/
~ Shari Kido, Elementary ASL Teacher
Middle School student
Jarita Bustamante, a
ta len ted s tory te l le r ,
voluntarily participated in
the nation-wide ASL Tales
Storyteller Contest* in
April. The required source
was the book adapted by
ASL Tales: Rapunzel by
Judy Hood. Jarita did most of her translation in
ASL to maintain the version deemed
equivalent to the English text, with help from
Shari Kido as her ASL coach. We await the list
of finalists to be announced by May 15th from
ASL Tales Company. Contributions from the
Student Enjoys the Art of ASL Storytelling!
You might have eaten one of Rapunzel‟s famous cookies.”
Preschool students listened to a variety of stories, and
chose the fable of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" as
their class play. Students divided into two groups and
practiced for two weeks. They really had fun acting out
the Papa, Mama, Baby Bears and Goldilocks
roles. Parents and ECE students expressed that they
really enjoyed watching the play. They were drawn to the
scenes of the empty porridge bowl, the broken chair, and
when the bears finally found Goldilocks in the baby bear's
bed and scared her off. The preschool teachers are very
proud of our students' hard work. Our goal is to increase
our preschool students' confidence and their experience
with such onstage activities.
~ Kerry Hile and Tyler Bayarsky, Preschool Teachers
“Someone has slept in my bed, and is still sleeping!”
Preschool Play: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
“Someone has eaten from my bowl of porridge!”
“Rapunzel‟s dream is to be a business owner.”
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June 7, 2011 concluded the second annual School
Wide Math Olympiad at CSDR! I am very proud to
say it was completely successful at each level:
Elementary, Middle School, and High School. The
top three students from every grade level got a
chance to receive their medals on the podium at the
end of day. Students wore the same colored
T-shirts rooting for their grade level. The overall
grade level winning team went to 2nd grade, with
scores of each individual averaged into a team
score. Zarek Nathanson won the overall individual
winner category, in meeting expectations at his 2nd
grade level. Congratulations to Zarek and the entire
2nd grade class for being CSDR’s math whizzes!
The students had fun and wore big smiles at the
end. The Math Olympiad provided an everlasting
memory for our children to remember when they
think of math and their time here at CSDR.
~ Darrin Green,
Curriculum Specialist and Math Olympiad Director
Vying for Gold at the Second Annual Math Olympiad
Right:
Zarek Nathanson won gold as the #1 scorer schoolwide in mathematics, awarded by math curriculum specialist and Olympiad director Darrin Green
2nd graders won highest overall as a grade-level team ; 2nd grade teachers Nicolette Obidos, Leticia Ruiz, and Sharon Margol
Rednerek (Abascus) , one of the competition activities during Math Olympiad, with elementary teachers Leticia Ruiz and Karen Shannon
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Middle School Students Read for RockClimbing
Reading teachers in middle
school encouraged students
to read more by offering
them an opportunity to learn
how to rock c l imb.
Threshold Climbing Gym in
Riverside provides students
with free monthly lessons
and gear rental when they
meet reading goals set by
their classroom teachers.
This month, the program
expanded to include middle
school for the first time. There were ten students that
earned this amazing opportunity. Lorna Rutherford
provided interpreting services, and Teresa McDonald- Top Right: Jalena Cochran and students who earned reading rewards gear up for rock climbing
Creating Haiku Poems to Study Speech Syllables
CSDR High School Speech students study syllables each year
to improve clarity in spoken English. This spring, students
created collages of images that interested them, and then
wrote haiku poems to accompany their artwork. Haiku, a type
of Japanese poetry, is interesting in that it consists of a
specific number of syllables. The students used their recently
acquired skill of identifying syllables while writing their poems.
The haiku that the High School students wrote consisted
generally of 17 syllables written in 3 lines. The first line has 5
syllables, the second line 7 syllables, and the third line has 5
syllables. Once written, the haiku were then read aloud by
the students.
This is an example of one of the creative haiku poems written
recently about a collage of a house with stones nearby:
A Japanese house
The rock looks so beautiful
Natural color
Some of the haiku poems are posted outside the High School
Speech classroom. Stop by, take a look, and enjoy the
wonderful student work.
~ Wendy Keedy, MS, CF-SLP, High School Speech Teacher
Neil Miles races to the top with Curriculum Specialist Melissa Brown
Fishler came to cheer the students to the top! A great time
was had by everyone, and we look forward to continuing
this program with both high school and middle school
students next school year.
~ Melissa Brown, Curriculum Specialist
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During post-basketball season, some dedicated cheerleaders
have given up their free time to practice and participate in events
during May. They did a fantastic job representing CSDR and the
Deaf community.
The Cheer Team led the May 6 Deaf Nation Expo crowd in a
cheer, performed three dances, set up two stunts, and finished it
up with a sideline chant.
May 13 was Deaf Awareness Day at Fontana Middle School for
the second year in a row: This year we were fortunate enough to
add our Middle School Cheer Team to the performance. Both
cheer teams proved that being Deaf does not prevent us from
doing the same things that a hearing person can do. Both groups
performed dances without music and showed off some stunts.
The High School team even taught everyone to sign “Let’s Go
Big Red” and had everyone cheering along with them. All of the
cheerleaders that participated were wonderful role models for the
Fontana deaf students and great ambassadors for the Deaf
community.
May 17 included a performance for Mental Health Awareness in
San Bernardino. Their theme was “Stomp Out Stigma” and our
cheerleaders did just that! Our team proved
that with hard work and dedication anyone
can succeed in accomplishing whatever
you put your mind to doing. Just because
you have a “disability”, it does not make
you disabled. Our team was so impressive,
we were asked to perform at other events
in the future. Way to go Cubs!
~ Stacey Hausman, Head Cheer Coach
CSDR cheerleaders proved that being Deaf does not prevent us
from doing the same things that a hearing person can do.
Summertime quickly approaches!
Staying on task in being active with
regular exercise can be hard to do
during the summer in the midst of
vacations, outings with friends, or just
couch-sitting laziness. How can you
keep yourself active? Sign up for an
organized exercise fundraiser such as
a 5K or a full marathon. Such public
commitment motivates people to get
off the couch and push themselves to a
higher level of fitness. Once you have
registered for the race, you will want to keep your promise
because you have paid for it and set your goal – primarily to
get past the finish line. At the end, you will feel great that you
have accomplished your goal. Perhaps, you will sign up for
another race to set a new goal in beating the previous time, or
do long distance running. Check out the different kinds of
races at this website: http://www.raceplace.com/crunsd.shtml.
A word of advice – consult your physician before doing major
exercise. Have fun and stay safe
and active during the summer!
~ Jeff Liu, Health Teacher and Athletic
Diamond Thompson stays active and fit by running
Stay Active During Summer Dedicated Cheerleaders
CSDR middle school girls basketball won 13-0 games, entering division cham-pionships on May 10. See Athletics website: csdr-cde.ca.gov/athletics
Left: Eddie Schoonover (right) pitched a
complete game against Van Horn for his first ever high school win as a
pitcher . He fanned 9 batters in a seven inning game. He also went 2-4 with
double and scored 3 runs along with 3 stolen bases.
~ Head Coach Bob Conner
Steven Gonzales „13
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Wooten’s Scrapbook has donated $6,000 worth of
scrapbook supplies to our CSDR Scrapbook Club.
Traci Wooten, owner of Wooten’s Scrapbook chose to
support CSDR after school programs for our students.
High school students and Residential Life supervisors
and counselors took a special visit to Wooten’s Scrap-
book to express our gratitude for their support toward
our Scrapbook Club.
~ Farley Warshaw, Director of Residence
Scrapbook Club Donations
Beautiful hair that is put in place for an evening
extravaganza is considered an emergency today for
many teenage girls who want to look their best at high
school prom. Fortunately, the residential life program
arranged for free hairstyling provided by the Riverside
Community College hairstylists for the CSDR high
school girls. Thank you, RCC!
Free Hairstyling for Prom
Thanks to Wooten‟s Scrapbook for donating $6,000 supplies to CSDR
RCC donated hairstyling services to the girls for CSDR high school prom
CSDR Visual Arts Show
Career Technology Education held an annual show to
showcase high school student work in photography, graphic
design, and art. Experts in the field came to judge the pieces
for the winners. Visitors ( t he ‘ People ’ s Choice ’ ) , the
CTE principal Shelly Gravatt, and Superintendent Mal also
voted for their favorite pieces. See the website for a complete
list of winners at: http://csdr-cde.ca.gov/2011/06/07/csdr-visual
-arts-show-2011
-winners/
Photography:
1st Place-
Thomas York
People ’ s
Choice-
Alliette Merino
Graphic Design:
1st Place-
Michael Mendoza
People ’ s
Choice-
Dennis Lopez
Art:
1st Place- Jackie Miranda
People ’ s Choice- Jackie Miranda
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Mark Your Calendar . . .
August 2011: The Heart of Language Planning Month
8/8 High School Fall Sports Practice Begins
8/22 Registration Day
8/23 Classes Begin
September 2011: Deaf Way Month
9/5 Labor Day (School Closed )
9/6 Volleyball Alumni Game
9/8 Character Counts! Week Begins
9/9 PLC Day
9/12 MAP Testing Begins
9/12 Community Alliance Council ( CAC ) Meeting
9/16 Deafhood/Diversity Training
9/19 Homecoming Spirit Week Kickoff
9/23 Pep Rally
9/24 Homecoming vs. Phoenix
9/25 Deaf Awareness Week Kickoff
9/30 International Day of Signed Languages Observed ( Sept. 25 )
For more dates, updates, sports, and other details, go to the website school calendar
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October 2011: Pride in CSDR History Month
10/1 CSDR at MSSD
10/3 Community Alliance Council ( CAC ) Meeting
10/7 MAP Testing Ends
10/7 Spike Out Weekend Volleyball Tournament @ Indiana Begins
10/10 Columbus Day ( School Closed )
10/14 Professional Learning Communities ( PLC ) Day
10/14 Special Athletes—Volleyball
10/21 Deafhood/Diversity Training
10/20 Students leave at 2:10
10/21 IEP Day/Staff Day—Students Not in Attendance
10/22 ASL Film— ”Versa Affect ”
10/24 Red Ribbon Drug Awareness Week Kickoff
10/31 Halloween
November 2011: Deaf Culture Month
11/1 CAHSEE Exam on English Language Arts – Juniors/Seniors
11/2 CAHSEE Exam on Math – Juniors/Seniors
11/6 Daylight Savings— ”Fall Back ”
11/7 Community Alliance Council ( CAC ) Meeting
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