Eagles Family Newsletter

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Dear Eagle Families,

Welcome to our second informational newsletter for John Glenn High School! Our first newsletter was a huge success and I would like to thank everyone who viewed and read our inaugural newsletter. We encourage you to look through each edition, where you will find the most up-to-date information regarding school events, news and important information regarding your student's high school experience. I would love to hear your feedback on other information you would like to read about in the newsletter. Email me at framirez@nlmusd.k12.ca.us with any suggestions. Si prefiere, puede cambiar el idioma de este boletín al español, a la mano derecha, donde dice "Translate Newsletter."


Sincerely,

Mr. F. Ramirez

Black History Month - 2/1 to 3/1

EduCare Workshops - 2/24, 3/10 @ 1PM

AVID Parent Meeting - 2/24 @1pm

Freshmen Support Mentoring Meeting - 2/18 @6:00 PM

Resource Monday - 2/22 @3pm

Counseling

Extra Support for Freshmen:

Counselors have started Goal Getter small groups.


Freshmen mentoring programs will begin this week as well:



  • Link Crew
  • ACE supporters
  • Big Eagle Outreach

Community Schools

Dear Parents and Caregivers,


UCLA is evaluating the LACOE Community Schools Initiative in our school and wants to hear from you! The team wants to hear from parents and caregivers to hear your perspective on the implementation and impact of the Community Schools Initiative. If you are interested in taking part in a 60-minute interview via Zoom, please click HERE to sign up for an interview in English or HERE to sign up for an interview in Spanish. As a thank you for your time you will be given a $15 Target e-gift card.


When you click on the link above, a calendar of available times will appear, choose which works best for you. Once you select a date and time, you will be asked to provide your full name and email address. After you submit, you will receive an email confirmation with the Zoom details for the interview.


The interviews will be audio recorded for transcription purposes. Please only participate in the interview if you are ok with being audio recorded. Your participation and answers are confidential, you will not be identified in any report. Your participation is completely voluntary, you can skip questions and stop participation at any time. While there are no perceived risks associated with your participation, your responses have the potential to help improve the implementation of the Community Schools Initiative. As a thank you for your time you will be given a $15 Target e-gift card.

LACOE's Community Schools Initiative

For more information about the Community Schools Initiative.

Lion's Club Scholarship

The 84th Annual Student Speaker Contest provides students an opportunity to win scholarships for college. Click on the Contest Rules document for more information.

Freshmen Support and Mentoring Informational Zoom Meeting

Thursday, Feb. 18th, 6pm

This is an online event.

We will be having a information session on our new Freshmen Support and Mentoring Program on Thursday Feb 18th at 6:00 PM. Invites to this meeting have been sent out to all potential families that have been selected for the program.
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February Students of the Month

Rio Rivera

Nicholas Fox

Michelle Gonzalez

Suliette Soltero

Lizbeth Aguilera

Joseph Hernandez

Ariel Corona

Gilberto Calderon

Karina Flores

Dulce Rangel

Yvette Arzate

February HERO Positive Participants

Richard Sanchez

Angel Gatica Trujillo

Jurydia Gutierrez Sequeira

Teddy Alvarez

TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES

FAFSA DEADLINE MARCH 2ND

SENIORS and their Families!!!!!!!

Make sure you sign up for your FAFSA so you don't miss out on money for college. Click the document below for steps to sign up for your FAFSA.

THE SPORTS CORNER

John Glenn Athletics is very excited to begin conditioning again! Our Fall Sports will begin conditioning on campus beginning Tuesday, February 16. The remainder of our sports teams will begin conditioning very soon.


Currently, sports such as Cross Country, Girls & Boys Tennis, Girls and Boys Golf and Track & Field are able to practice and compete in League competitions. Our first Cross Country race is set to be held at Cerritos HS on March 13, 2021.

EAGLE STUDENT ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT

We are very proud to recognize our John Glenn Athletes who have committed to play Intercollegiate Athletics. Joe Varoz has committed to play Football at Minot State University in North Dakota. Adrian Zamora has committed to playing baseball at Finlandia University in Michigan.

JGHS EAGLES ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

Gabby Cruz Class of 2013

Gabby graduated from Oklahoma Panhandle State University with a B.S in Business Administration. She is currently working for a company called Made Goods, a luxury furniture designer and distributor. The thing she misses most about Glenn is playing sports everyday. Click on the link below to see Gabby's full interview and special message for Glenn students and families.