Catskill Elementary 1st Annual Career Day
Thank you to our Career Day Committee and all the professionals for inspiring our Catskill students.

About Beto Duran

• As Senior Reporter for 710 ESPN Radio in Los Angeles, Beto Duran provides fans exclusive insight into the pulse of the locker room and the vibe of the clubhouse. 
• Beto is the go-to-guy in L.A. for Lakers coverage and handles all pre and post game interviews as well as Lakers practice updates.
• Prior to joining 710 ESPN, Beto handled play-by-play duties for IBNSports.com broadcasts of prep football games, and covered NBA star Russell Westbrook's high school games for Hawthorne Cable.
• Beto's first internship was at with CNN during the 2000 Democratic National Convention at Staples Center. He also interned with the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2001-2002 season.
• Beto graduated from Carson High School where he played baseball, ran cross-country and was the sports editor of the school newspaper.

Congratulations Mrs. Santos-Oyama
2015 Carson Teacher of the Year

In Loving Memory of Former 
Catskill Plant Manager, Liz Martinez

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CATSKILL ELEMENTARY'S 
2015
SPELLING BEE WINNERS

Congratulations to all of our spelling bee contestants and our spelling bee winners for their participation in Catskill's 2015 Spelling Bee.  Special thanks to Mr. Salgado and Mr. Mizuno for organizing this year's event.

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Thank You Mary Jacobs & the Book Club of the Sanitation District of Los Angeles County

Thank you to Mary Jacobs, Senior Engineer at the Sanitation District of Los Angeles County and her book club for their generous donation to our Catskill library.  Mrs. Malilay is in the process of getting them ready for checkout.  On behalf of our Catskill students and staff we appreciate your gracious gesture and for encouraging our Catskill Cougar students to read. 

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STAFF DEFEATS 5TH GRADERS AGAIN

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CATSKILL ELEMENTARY
STICKS IT TO HUNGER!
Thank you to all of the Catskill families that contributed to the this year's food drive.  All donations went to the City of Carson's Youth Commission 2013 Give Back Program.  

RED RIBBON WEEK 2015
ANTI DRUGS & ALCOHOL AWARENESS WEEK
CATSKILL ELEMENTARY "TEAMS UP" AGAINST DRUGS 

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Mr. Eco & Catskill's EcoHeroes

Brett “Mr. Eco” Edwards believes that monumental changes begin with the youngest members of society. He combined his passions for sustainability, wildlife conservation and hip-hop to create an environmental rap superhero.  Mr. Eco uses a blend of “edutainment” to teach our youth that their local actions impact ecosystems and wildlife globally.The vision is for Mr. Eco to become a global symbol that provides resources for youth, the leaders of tomorrow, to become environmental activists today. Everyone can become an #EcoHero!  For more information, visit www.mreco.org.

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Catskill Receives Bronze Award

Congratulations to Mrs. Klungreseter, Ms. Wiggins, and Ms. Balcazar for all their efforts in helping Catskill receive the Bronze Award in the Healthier US School Challenge. 

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API 825 & WATER BALLOONS

      Mr. Porciuncula kept his promise.  Back in May, Catskill students voted that if they received advanced or proficient on the CST 2013 that they would like to water balloon Mr. P.  On Wednesday, Catskill students got their chance and threw over 200 water balloons at him.  Congratulations to all the Cougars who participated (may there be twice as much next year) and to Mr. Porciuncula for being such a good sport.  Keep up the hard work Cougars & see you next year.

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Catskill 5th Graders 
Look to the Stars

The members of the South Bay Astronomical Society and 5th grade teachers jointly planned a successful Star Party. Astronomers from SBAC set up their high- powered telescopes on Catskill’s campus and shared their knowledge about astronomy to 5th grade students and their families. During this free evening event, students and parents had a memorable opportunity observe Jupiter, Orion’s Belt, and other wondrous stars in the winter night sky. For more information about the South Bay Astronomical Society, visit them at http://www.sbastro.net/SBAS-Flyer.pdf

Molina Foundation Donates Books

Special thanks to the Molina Foundation for their donation of $18,000 worth of books to Catskill Avenue Elementary.  A 501 (c)3 nonprofit group, the Molina Foundation is dedicated to improving lives through literacy. For more information please visit www.molinafoundation.org. 

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART

Special thanks to all the Catskill Cougar families for their donations to the American Heart Association.  Catskill raised over $2800 through this year's Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser.  A special thanks to Mrs. Escobar, Mrs. Untalan, Mrs. Romo, Mr. Velasquez, and Catskill's Student Council for helping make this year's event successful. For more information, visit www.heart.org. 

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