January 21, 2019
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High school ASB hosts stress relief activities before
finals in Walnut Valley Unified School District
Last month, Walnut High School’s
Associated Student Body hosted two full
weeks of stress busting activities as teens
prepared for their upcoming exams.
“We’re so focused in class right now,
we wanted to offer something fun during
lunch to take our minds off it,” said ASB
President Kaitlin Day.
The fourth annual event featured chalk
art, yoga, therapy puppies, nap time, hot
cocoa and more. The interactive DIY activi-
ties also included making gooey slime and
cookie decorating.
“The cookie decorating on Friday was a
big hit,” Day said. “The cookies and frosting
went really fast.”
ASB/Athletics Secretary Ave Tauvao led
two popular offerings: Zumba and line
dancing. Earlier, she took to the amphithe-
ater stage, along with history teacher Justin
Panlilio, for 20 minutes of tension relief,
cardio and fun.
“Getting up on the stage is not the
easiest, but just thinking of how it will help
them totally pumps me up,” Tauvao said. “I
love these kids.”
She guided students through the steps to
the popular Cupid Shuffle, Cha Cha Slide,
and Wobble dances.
“Come out and have fun and relieve
some stress with friends,” said ASB Advisor
Andy Shultz inviting students to join the
activity. “It is great seeing the kids laughing
and not thinking about school for a while,”
he said after the event.
Panlilio also brought some Zen to stu-
dents, leading a yoga session during lunch.
“This is just a great way to relax after
having their noses in books getting ready for
finals,” he said.
This year, students are taking participa-
tion “selfie” photos and posting on social
media to enter a drawing for Travis Scott
concert tickets.
“We hoped it would get more people
involved and it’s working,” Day said.
This article was submitted by the office of
Walnut Valley USD.
Lightening up with stress relief activities, Walnut High School students join a lunchtime line dancing class.
GENDER
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students, to self-certify to their chosen gen-
der category of male, female, or nonbinary
– starting on Jan. 1. While biological sex
is defined by chromosomes in most cases,
gender and gender identity are much more
complex concepts.
“At an age when self-identity is still
being formed, telling a student that their
identity is invalid because it does not pair
with two specific chromosomes can be
deeply damaging,” the letter states. “When
coming to school feels uncomfortable or
even unsafe, students are implicitly pre-
vented from receiving the same education
as their gender-conforming peers. Such
policies can thus create lifelong emotional,
psychological, and economic harm.”
ECC coming soon
The Every Child Counts Symposium
is a world-class learning event featuring
exciting workshops, informative keynotes
and opportunities for skill development and
networking. The conference will take place
Feb. 13-15 in Anaheim. Registration is
available now at www.acsa.org/ecc.
“My decision to join ACSA has been one of the greatest
contributors to my success. As a CBO it is obviously important
that I stay up to date on fi scal developments and legislative
issues, but it is just as important that I understand the
educational trends and best practices that support student
success. My work with ACSA has given me a perspective that
I simply couldn’t have received anywhere else. The ability to
network with principals, directors, superintendents and other educational leaders
has given me insights into curriculum and school culture, which has allowed me to better budget
resources to meet the needs of children.”
Sean Martin
Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, Rescue USD
january
23-25
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29-Feb. 1
Negotiators’ Symposium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Diego
Master Schedule Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . La Mesa
iLearn, iLead, iTech Academy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yuba City
Pre-Symposium for Superintendents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monterey
Superintendents Symposium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monterey
february
1
7
13-15
27
27-Mar. 1
28
The HR Office: The First 90 Days and Beyond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ontario
The HR Office: The First 90 Days and Beyond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacramento
Every Child Counts Symposium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anaheim
The Skillful Certificated Evaluator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Jose
CEL Institute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monterey
Opening Doors for Women In School Leadership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pleasanton
APRIL 11-13, 2019 | HILTON UNIVERSAL CITY
REGISTER TODAY | www.lead3.org
The Leadership 3.0 Symposium is a collaborative effort of ACSA, CUE
and TiCAL. It is truly “for administrators, by administrators.”
The annual symposium features keynote presentations, concurrent
sessions and several pre-conference workshops and seminars.
march
1
7
22
Lead From Your Strengths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ontario
Building a Successful Attendance Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Woodland
Building a Successful Attendance Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Santa Clara
april
7-8
11-13
25
Legislative Action Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sacramento
Lead 3.0 Symposium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Los Angeles
The Skillful Certificated Evaluator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Salinas
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ACSA’S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS, CALL 800.608.2272.
ACSA’S PD CALENDAR IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.ACSA.ORG/CALENDAR
Principals’ Summer Institute
June 23-29, 2019
Institute for New & Aspiring Principals
June 24-28, 2019
acsa.org/summerprograms