Mr. Coles is Alvord High’s math teacher and is also the union site representative. Mr. Coles went to John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Springs, Maryland. What he remembers most about high school is playing football and running track. After high school, Mr. Coles attended the Naval Academy. Some of his hobbies are teaching, studying the Bible, working out, and going on vacation with his family. Mr. Coles listens to Old School, R&B, jazz, reggae and rock ‘n roll. He gets his inspiration from God because he believes that God gave him the plan for his life; beyond what he could ever do on his own. He feels God taught him to love genuinely from his heart. What Mr. Coles loves the most about working at Alvord High School is the close relationships he has with the staff and students. He enjoys the flexibility to create an environment that meets the needs of his students which helps them become successful. MR. COLES, MATH TEACHER BY ADRENA CASTILLO MR. HUXLEY-SCIENCE TEACHER BY STEPHANIE STABILE I spent a few minutes getting to know Alvord’s science teacher, Mr. Huxley. Q-What college did you attend? A-Cal Poly Pomona...I studied anthropology/geography with a minor in archeology. Q-What kind of careers are there in science? A-Science is used everywhere and used in a lot of different careers. Q-What are your hobbies? A-Carving tikis, tiki masks and working outside on gardens Q-What high school did you attend? A-Calipatria High School in the Imperial Valley-Home of the Hornets Q-How did the trout die? A-Well...homicide has NOT been ruled out, but it could have been anything. Maybe to do with the tank, some kind of cleaning chemical. There could be a lot of explanations, but it’s a first in Alvord history. REBELS! DECEMBER 2012 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2 THE ALVORD REVIEW Alvord Review Staff Editorials Tyler Thompson Health & Fitness Editor Adam Ramirez Reporters Stephanie Stabile Adrena Castillo Rosalinda Luviano Staff Editor Lisa Pynn Articles welcome: Sub- mit to: [email protected] or see any Alvord Review staff SPOTLIGHT ON STAFF
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Mr. Coles is Alvord High’s math
teacher and is also the union
site representative. Mr. Coles
went to John F. Kennedy High
School in Silver Springs,
Maryland. What he remembers
most about high school is playing
football and running track. After
high school, Mr. Coles attended
the Naval Academy. Some of his
hobbies are teaching, studying the
Bible, working out, and going on
vacation with his family. Mr.
Coles listens to Old School, R&B,
jazz, reggae and rock ‘n roll. He
gets his inspiration from God
because he believes that God
gave him the plan for his life;
beyond what he could ever do on
his own. He feels God taught him
to love genuinely from his heart.
What Mr. Coles loves the most
about working at Alvord High
School is the close relationships
he has with the staff and
students. He enjoys the flexibility
to create an environment that
meets the needs of his students
which helps them become
successful.
M R . C O L E S , M A T H T E A C H E R B Y A D R E N A C A S T I L L O
M R . H U X L E Y - S C I E N C E T E A C H E R B Y S T E P H A N I E S T A B I L E
I spent a few minutes getting to
know Alvord’s science teacher,
Mr. Huxley.
Q-What college did you attend?
A-Cal Poly Pomona...I studied
anthropology/geography with a
minor in archeology.
Q-What kind of careers are
there in science?
A-Science is used everywhere
and used in a lot of different
careers.
Q-What are your hobbies?
A-Carving tikis, tiki masks and
working outside on gardens
Q-What high school did you
attend?
A-Calipatria High School in the
Imperial Valley-Home of the
Hornets
Q-How did the trout die?
A-Well...homicide has NOT been
ruled out, but it could have
been anything. Maybe to do
with the tank, some kind of
cleaning chemical. There could
be a lot of explanations, but it’s
a first in Alvord history.
R E B E L S !
D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 2
V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2
T H E A L V O R D R E V I E W
Alvord Review
Staff
Editorials
Tyler Thompson
Health & Fitness Editor
Adam Ramirez
Reporters
Stephanie Stabile
Adrena Castillo
Rosalinda Luviano
Staff Editor
Lisa Pynn
Articles welcome: Sub-
mit to:
or see any
Alvord Review staff
SPOTLIGHT ON STAFF
As we all know, every year millions of people around the world make New Year’s Resolutions,
whether it be to quit drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes and even eating fast food. These are all great
ways to start the new year! So why not start a gym membership at your local gym? Get that beach
body you’ve always wanted by spring break or summertime. I mean what’s better than starting a fit-
ness regime on a new year? Just think about it, a new you for a new year! Here’s an idea….take a
picture of yourself on the first day of the new year and then take another a month later and every
month thereafter to see how much progress you have made. Trust me, it’ll all be worth it! You can
thank me later!
G E T F I T F O R A N E W Y E A R B Y A D A M R A M I R E Z
A S K M I Z C U R L Y
guns are sold at gun
shows. I believe that
violence would de-
crease if there were
stronger controls on
guns.
Dear Miz Curly,
I just broke up with my
boyfriend and he is
starting to flirt with one
of my friends, what
should I do?
The choice is not up to
you. We cannot control
the actions of other
people. It sounds to me
like it’s your friend who
has to make a decision.
Your ex is probably just
trying to get you jealous
and start a fight be-
tween you and your
friend. Maybe you
should talk to her
about how you feel.
Dear Miz Curly,
My friends from La Si-
erra High School tell
me I should graduate
from there, should I?
The school district’s
policy is that you can
only go back to LSHS if
you have 30 credits or
less. They want to
make sure you can
graduate. If you feel
it’s right for you, then
go for it. Just keep in
mind that Alvord High
has been a great ex-
perience and gave you
your second chance!
Dear Miz Curly,
At Sandy Hook Elementary
School many young lives
were lost. Since then peo-
ple have been talking
about gun control. What’s
your opinion?
The 2nd Amendment gives
Americans the right to
bear arms. Gun control is
any law, policy, practice or
proposal designed to re-
strict or limit the manufac-
ture, sale and/or use of
guns by private citizens.
Since the tragedy at Sandy
Hook, President Obama
has appointed V.P. Biden
to head a committee look-
ing at a ban on assault
weapons, ammunition and
the laws that regulate how
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Mark Your Calendar
Winter Break-Dec. 21 –
Jan.13
Return to school on Mon-
day, Jan. 14th
MLK Jr. Birthday-Monday,
Jan. 21/No School
President’s Week-Feb. 11-
Feb. 19/No School
Valentine’s Day—Thursday,
Feb. 14
Adult Ed starts 1/22
Having a problem? Need some good advice? Ask Miz Curly, Alvord High School’s
very own advice columnist! Submit your questions (we’ll keep them anonymous!) in
the box in the library or email them to Ms. Pynn at: [email protected]
Yearbooks!!!
$35 until
March 17th
Optional hard
cover upgrade
only $5
Every senior
has a quarter
page!
Order online:
YBPay.lifetouch.com
With yearbook ID
code:
10891913
Why is daily school attendance so important? Students who attend every day:
GET BETTER GRADES
ARE MORE LIKELY TO GO TO COLLEGE
HOLD HIGHER PAYING JOBS AS ADULTS
Research tells us that students that skip school or who are always tardy:
DO NOT PERFORM UP TO THEIR ABILITY
HAVE DIFFICULTY GETTING ALONG WITH OTHERS
ARE MORE LIKELY TO DROP OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL
ARE MORE LIKELY TO USE DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
Alvord High School’s ASB students have joined the efforts in getting Alvord students to class on time everyday. It is not unusual to see
Alvord’s “Tardy Team” out in front of the school a few mornings each week holding signs up for parents and students reading “School
Starts at 8:00” and “You are Losing Out on Your Education.” Alvord students who attend school every day for a month are recognized
at monthly Awards Assemblies earning prizes such as free cheeseburgers and Alvord High t-shirts. These students are also included in
the Singh Chevrolet Perfect Attendance Program. It is important that students
come to school everyday. Don’t lose out on your education…..ATTENDANCE
COUNTS!!
Drug companies used to hand over their new products to an academic center to have them tested and just sit back and wait. Now it
seems they are involved in every step; treating researchers more like employees. Avandia, a diabetes drug released in 2006, passed
testing in a report by the makers, GlaxoSmithKline. Eleven of the authors that wrote reviews for Avandia received money from this com-
pany while the other seven received consultation fees. There was a risk to the drug that was overlooked, it raised the risk of heart at-
tacks. An FDA scientist estimated that Avandia was associated with 83,000 heart attacks and deaths.
The New England Journal of Medicine released articles regarding the studies of drugs approved by the FDA since 2000, 63 funded
by a pharmaceutical company and 37 by authors compensated by the sponsoring drug companies. Drug companies invest billions into
their products with the idea of finding new cures, but it isn’t only for public health. It’s also for high profit ,and over the years, drug com-
panies have overlooked details that have lead to some deadly consequences. When companies are funding the research, they can
design the research to make their drug look better. They can control the statistics and hire people who are like minded.
How safe can pharmaceutical drugs be if the companies creating them steer clear of present dangers just to make a profit?
Drug Industry’s Influence Over Research Grows
an editorial by Tyler Thompson
ALVORD HIGH’S TARDY TEAM
Astrology Report
Sagittarius
November 22-December 21
A new project may have re-
cently grabbed your attention,
and now you are tempted to
jump ahead before building a strong foundation.
Your plans might be quite sound, but you still need to
slow down or you will get too far ahead of everyone
else. Just a touch of extra patience is enough to help
you be more effective, especially if you want to be the
leader of the pack.
Love Horoscope
The celestial influence may encourage you to take
the plunge with respect to a certain person whom you
have kept at a distance for some time, yet you have
insanely admired. However, there is a danger that
you may come on too strong with the force of all that
pent up passion, and actually put them off. It would
help if you could be more relaxed.
Alvord High’s New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s Eve has always been a time for looking back
to the past, and more importantly, forward to the coming year.
It’s a time to reflect on changes we want (or need) to make
and resolve to follow through on those changes. Let’s see
what resolutions Alvord students and staff have for 2013.
Candy-lose weight
Ms. Pynn-get in shape and make healthy choices
Lourdes-lose weight
Leo C.: start working out
Jerry D-go to college and get a job
Jeff S-get ahead in school and graduate on time
Jeannie-get in shape and spend more time with family
Jazmine G-graduate this year and get healthier
Yesenia G—graduate 1 month early
Andy P-work faster in school
Briana R-start working out
Ms. Hutson-eat less sugar
Ms. Roy-fill up FLEX (LOL…..maybe!)
Arturo O-come to school on time
Julio A-graduate by the end of January
Reynaldo-graduate by January
Alfredo B-graduate by April 1st
Chaveli A-graduate this year; NO 5th YEAR!
Kenneth R-earn credits faster
Mr. Handen-resolves to think of better jokes
Guidance Update
When we return to school in January, it
will be time for seniors to begin thinking about filling
out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA). Ms. Pynn and counselors from Novi and La
Sierra will be hosting a Cash for College Night at Hill-
crest High School on February 21st and another night
TBA here at Alvord High School.
Career Day is also coming to Alvord High! On Wednes-
day, February 27th, Alvord High students will have the
opportunity to attend presentations by various commu-
nity members with careers of interest to Alvord Stu-
dents.
We are also planning a field trip to Riverside Commu-
nity College. Seniors will get the opportunity to tour the
campus and get an idea of the type of educational op-
portunities RCC offers.
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