Students will be grateful as Thanksgiving break begins after a full day of school Friday. School resumes Dec. 2.
FBLA WELCOMES guest SPEAKER
The Future Business Leaders of America club at Canyon High welcomed Amanda Wyatt as the first speaker in its new Industry Speakers Series.
Wyatt, a Canyon Class of 1992 alumna, is a voice-over director, well known in the burgeoning video game industry for casting and directing such titles as “Halo 4,” “Assassin’s Creed,” “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” “Crackdown 2,” “Prince of Persia” and more. She shared strategies and highlights from her 20-year career, including working at Soundelux and serving as a panelist at Comic-Con.
The FBLA club, under the direction of adviser Susan Damon, plans quarterly speaker events in its Industry Speaker Series.
VETERANS HONORED AT LINDA VISTA
Fifth-grade students at Linda Vista Elementary hunted for old photos and interviewed family to gather biographies of family members who had served in the U.S. armed forces. The information was shared at a special school-wide ceremony honoring our veterans.
School librarian Linda McCausland coordinates the project each year, helping students discover and appreciate the family members who served.
In a colorful public tribute, each student selected a star on a poster on which to write a special message or tribute. The patriotic posters, decorated with red and blue star-shaped balloons, were hung on the fence facing Cannon Street, in thanks to all of the veterans.
ALUMNI GAME SLATED
The El Modena Boys Basketball Boosters will sponsor the annual alumni basketball game Thursday, beginning with the freshmen and sophomores playing at 4 p.m. The junior varsity team will go up against the coaches at 5:30 p.m., and El Modena alumni will face the Vanguards’ varsity team at 7 p.m.
The community is invited. Tacos will be available for purchase. Admission for this fundraiser is $5 per person, $2 for students.
The hoops boosters will continue their alumni weekend with a restaurant fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday at LinX. The restaurant, located at 238. W. Chapman Ave., is known for its artisan sausage, Belgian frites and craft beer. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to El Modena boys basketball.
100-MILE CHALLENGE AT NOHL CANYON
Nohl Canyon Elementary students are challenged to walk, jog, or run 100 miles before the end of the school year. Students enrolled in the activity may run on the playground and at approved events to accrue their miles.
CSU AND UC APPLICATIONS DUE SOON
A reminder for high school seniors: California State University and University of California application deadline is Nov. 30.
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