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Smartboards Installed In Classrooms!!!
This summer, thanks to a 2 year grant, every teacher on campus now has a brand new smartboard to use with their students in the classroom. The new interactive boards allow students to use a whiteboard that is touch-activated and linked to a computer system. Students can now perform presentations and complete hands-on lessons through the use of the new interactive boards. As teacher Mark Lopez stated, " Isbell continues to provide for its students the newest technology that will give them an edge both academically and technologically as well."
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Staff Excited For New School Year!!!
As teachers prepared their classrooms for the 2010-2011 school year, excitement was in the air as smiles and laughs filtered throughout Isbell's halls. The students will be happy to know that teachers have been busy preparing for both an adventorous and exciting year.
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Principal's Message - September
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The Winners of the 2010 Isbell GATE and Honors Science Fair
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards are sponsored by the following community members and businesses:
Mayor Jim Tovias
Councilman Fred Robinson
Councilman Ralph Fernandez
Santa Paula Soroptimist Club
6th grade: 1st Place: Ashley Valdovinos & Alana Taylor
Project “Which Toothpaste cleans human teeth the best?”
2nd Place: Melissa Patterson
Project “Which Shampoo for color-treated hair retains the most hair dye?”
3rd Place: Mia Bustillos & Nicole Mayes
Project “What is the best method to clean up an oil spill?”
Honorable Mention: Esmeralda Herrera & Genessis Rojas
Project “Can Coffee Grounds Benefit Plants?”
7th grade: 1st Place: Alex Hernandez & Absalon Sanchez
Project “Bottle Rockets -Do different amounts of water affect the height that a bottle rocket will go when launched up in the air?”
2nd Place: Edward Rabago & Victor Alex Rodriguez
Project “Windblasters - Which wheel/tire diameter powered by our windmill will decrease the time in our car?”
3rd Place: Jessica Mora & Laura Solis
Project “Recycle, Reuse, Decompose, Save the Planet”
Honorable Mention: Johanna Contreras
Project “Plants Keep Rooms Cool”
Honorable Mention: Jessica Arenas & Amy Rodriguez
Project “Sharpie: What type of solution can remove the most permanent marker?”
8th grade: 1st Place: Cole Phelps
Project “Apple Programming: One Byte at a Time – Creating a Pythagorean Theorem Application for the iphone ”
2nd Place: Isaac Rodriguez
Project “Multi-Veeta-Vita-Min: Which Common multivitamin is best digested in the stomach?”
3rd Place: Edith Magana & Yahaira Valencia
Project “Natural Plant Enhancers – Which type of fertilizer, pigeon manure, cow manure or potting soil, will increase plant growth the most?”
Honorable Mention: Alex Conrad & Brinna Gangl
Project “Solution to Oil Pollution – Which item will absorb the most motor oil: sawdust, cornstarch, or talcum powder?”
Special Awards
Einstein Award - Best Overall Project in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade
Tie: Student Winner: Iliana De la Trinidad
Project “What’s in Our Water?”
Sponsored by The Santa Paula Fire Fighters' Association
Student Winner: Zoe Appleby
Project “A Frozen Frequency – Does the air temperature that a tin whistle is exposed to affect its tuning?”
Sponsored by The Limoneira Company
Best Project with a focus on “Numbers”
Student Winner: Cole Phelps
Project “Project “Apple Programming: One Byte at a Time – Creating a Pythagorean Theorem Application for the iphone”
Sponsored by the Santa Clara Bank
George Washington Carver Originality Award
Student Winner: Zoe Appleby
Project “A Frozen Frequency – Does the air temperature that a tin whistle is exposed to affect its tuning?
Sponsored by Cheryl and Dave Philips
Best Project with a focus on “Plant Science”
Student Winner: Alondra Lopez
Project “Bell Peppers – What color bell pepper (red, green, or yellow) contains the greatest amount of vitamin C concentrate?”
Sponsored by Do Right’s Plant Growers
Best Project with a focus on “Design”
Student Winners: Edward (Eddie) Rabago & Victor (Alex) Rodriguez
Project “Windblasters - Which wheel/tire diameter powered by our windmill will decrease the time in our car?”
Sponsored by Mainstreet Architects and Planner, Inc.
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PeaceBuilders Parent Group
PeaceBuilders is an on campus program that provides an exciting, practical approach to help young people find ways to reduce the level of violence in their lives. As a parent you have a tremedous opportunity to model appropriate behaviors and provide advice, help and support for students.
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