Category Archives: Whole School Whole Child

February 22, 2010

A Ray of Sunshine at Sunrise Elementary

By Andrew Pelayo, City Year Los Angeles Corps Member After completing the first quarter at Sunrise Avenue Elementary, students and teachers  are picking up the pace in preparation for the upcoming California Standards Tests. At this time of year, some … Continue reading →

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February 10, 2010

Seeing My Impact at School

By: Sophie Rokicki, City Year Los Angeles Corps Member During my first week at Hollenbeck Middle School, my goal was to get a feel for not only my students, but also for the school’s atmosphere – social cliques, hang-out spots … Continue reading →

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December 6, 2009

Taking a BITE out of Poor Attendance

By Megan Sounders, Whole School, Whole Child Corps Member Diego is a student at John Liechty Middle School. At the beginning of this school year, he was absent three days of every week. He never turned in any homework assignments, … Continue reading →

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November 18, 2009

Bert’s take on applying early to City Year

We’d like to introduce Bert Rivera. He’s 23 and a recent college grad from Chicago. He currently serves as team leader in a middle school here in Los Angeles. Last year, he submitted his application by the Nov. 30th deadline. By … Continue reading →

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September 9, 2009

CYLA Goes Bananas for the First Day of School!

Check out the City Year Los Angeles team at John Liechty Middle School welcoming the kids back on their first day of school! It’s bananas!

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