Please note that our lunch menu for Thursday, August 29 is changed into chicken burger instead of hamburger. On Thursday, September 5 we will serve hamburger instead of chicken burger.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
REMINDER: Mesrobian is a Peanut-Free Zone
OPENING DAY AT MESROBIAN
August 26, 2013 - Increased student enrollment and a positive atmosphere were apparent on the first day of school as a large turnout of parents, family members, and guests joined students, faculty, and staff for Mesrobian's opening ceremonies for the 2013-2014 academic year.
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| General view of opening ceremonies |
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| Principal David Ghoogasian |
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| Very Reverend Father Muron Aznikian Dean of Holy Cross Cathedral/Mesrobian School Religion Teacher |
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| The Honorable Gustavo Camacho Mayor of Pico Rivera |
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| The Honorable David Armenta Pico Rivera City Council |
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| The Honorable Jack Hadjinian Montebello City Council/ Mesrobian Alumnus |
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| Poghos Iskajyan Mesrobian Student Body President Montebello City Youth Commissioner |
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| Lara Ghoogasian Mesrobian Student Body Liaison Officer |
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| ASB Barbecue |
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| ASB Barbecue |
Friday, August 23, 2013
Successful New Student Orientation
A very large turnout of new students and parents were impressed with the changes and technological advances taking place at Mesrobian. Due to increased student enrollment, our uniform vendor, "School Uniforms," will be on campus again on the first day of school on Monday, August 26th for those parents who still need to purchase school uniforms.
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION & UNIFORM SALE
REMINDER: Orientation for our many new students and parents is scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, August 23rd, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Come meet the administration, teachers, and ASB members.
UNIFORM SALE: For your convenience, our official vendor of uniforms, "School Uniforms," will be on campus tomorrow, Friday, August 23rd, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
UNIFORM SALE: For your convenience, our official vendor of uniforms, "School Uniforms," will be on campus tomorrow, Friday, August 23rd, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL BBQ ORAGANIZED BY THE ASB
ASB Barbeque at 12:00 p.m. after dismissal to celebrate the first day of school.
$5 for a burger, chips, drink, and a sweet treat.
Please come support the ASB with their first fundraiser for the
new school year.
Monday, August 19, 2013
SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR ARMENIA
The Armenian Educational Foundation (AEF) established a School Supply Committee,
whose mission is to solicit, collect, and deliver school supplies to the neediest
village schools in Armenia. We ask that while you do your back to school shopping, you also buy supplies for school children in Armenia. Your children can bring the school supplies with them during the first week of school.
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Press Release
Armenian Mesrobian School to Offer
BrainWare SAFARI to Students
Cognitive
Skills Development Leads Portfolio of Brain-Compatible Strategies to Yield Even
Higher Student Achievement
CHICAGO, IL (July 23, 2013) – BrainWare SAFARI
cognitive skills development software will be an integral part of new
approaches to integrate brain research into the curriculum and classroom
practice being introduced at the
Armenian Mesrobian School in Pico Rivera, CA. Mesrobian is leading the way
as the first school in the Los Angeles area to incorporate this scientifically
based program. Students from elementary school through
high school will have access to the program beginning with the 2013-2014 school
year.
BrainWare Safari
incorporates neuroscience and video-game technology into a software program
that develops the capacity to learn and think for users aged 6 to 106. In
published research, in just 12 weeks of using the program, users improved their
cognitive ability by an average of over 4 years. BrainWare Safari develops 41 cognitive skills
in a comprehensive, integrated, and highly engaging way. The areas of skill development are grouped
into: Attention, Memory, Visual Processing,
Auditory Processing, Thinking, and Sensory Integration.
Mesrobian School,
founded in 1965, is working to incorporate a variety of educational strategies
grounded in neuroscience research under the leadership of Principal David
Ghoogasian, an educational consultant/school improvement facilitator nationally
and internationally recognized for his expertise in the brain and learning as
applied to classroom practice.
“We are very excited
to be bringing educational practices based on what we now understand about how
our brains learn to the traditions of excellence at Mesrobian,” said
Ghoogasian, who is also affiliated with the University of California,
Irvine. “We believe that BrainWare
SAFARI and the other strategies we will be adopting will help provide our
students with the best possible preparation for whatever challenges they will
encounter in life.”
In addition to
implementing BrainWare SAFARI to help students develop their cognitive skills,
students at Mesrobian will be educated on how their brains work, and teachers
will participate in professional development experiences to help them
understand and apply neuroscience principles in their classrooms.
“Mesrobian School has been known for the high
quality of its education and the way that it nurtures the development of each
individual student,” said Betsy Hill, BrainWare SAFARI’s President and Chief
Operating Officer. “Adding BrainWare
SAFARI to the curriculum will further the school’s goals to help each student develop
his or her potential as far as it can be developed. We look forward to working with the
forward-thinking team of faculty and the wonderful students at Mesrobian.”
About Mesrobian
School
Armenian Mesrobian School was founded in 1965.Today
it provides a comprehensive educational program to students from early
childhood through 12th Grade, including high school classes
certified by the University of California.
Mesrobian School is fully accredited by the Western Association of
Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Schools.
About BrainWare®
SAFARI
BrainWare SAFARI develops 41 cognitive skills in a comprehensive, integrated and engaging way. BrainWare SAFARI was named one of the Top 100 Products of 2011 by District Administration Magazine, and has earned an impressive array of awards including the Software and Information Industry CODiE Award as Best Education Game or Simulation; a Parents’ Choice Award, a Teachers’ Choice for the Family Award; the Academics’ Choice Mindspring Award; a Mom’s Choice Award; a Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers and the Parent Tested Parent Approved Seal of Approval. For further information, visit www.MyBrainWare.com or call 877-BRAIN-10 (877-272-4610).
BrainWare SAFARI develops 41 cognitive skills in a comprehensive, integrated and engaging way. BrainWare SAFARI was named one of the Top 100 Products of 2011 by District Administration Magazine, and has earned an impressive array of awards including the Software and Information Industry CODiE Award as Best Education Game or Simulation; a Parents’ Choice Award, a Teachers’ Choice for the Family Award; the Academics’ Choice Mindspring Award; a Mom’s Choice Award; a Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers and the Parent Tested Parent Approved Seal of Approval. For further information, visit www.MyBrainWare.com or call 877-BRAIN-10 (877-272-4610).
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Friday, August 16, 2013
Peanut-Free Campus
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION DAY & UNIFORM SALE- FRIDAY, AUGUST 23rd
New students and parents are invited to attend Orientation Day at Mesrobian on Friday, August 23rd from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Be greeted by the administration, teachers, and ASB officers as you get acquainted with our beautiful campus.
Immediately following orientation on Friday, our official vendor for uniforms, "School Uniforms," will be on campus for your convenience from 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. We are giving students the option of navy blue school shirts, but they must have at least one white school shirt for official school events and picture day.
Immediately following orientation on Friday, our official vendor for uniforms, "School Uniforms," will be on campus for your convenience from 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. We are giving students the option of navy blue school shirts, but they must have at least one white school shirt for official school events and picture day.
Saturday, August 10, 2013
ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2013-2014
ARMENIAN MESROBIAN ELEMENTARY & HIGH SCHOOL
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and
Colleges
Academic Calendar 2013-2014*
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August 26, 2013 (Monday)
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First Day of School (Minimum Day)
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September 2, 2013 (Monday)
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No School – Labor Day
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September 11, 2013 (Wednesday)
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Minimum Day – Back to School Night
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September 18, 2013(Wednesday)
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Parent Education Workshop, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
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October 9, 2013 (Wednesday)
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Picture Day
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October 11, 2013 (Friday)
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Armenian Culture Day
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October 16, 2013 (Wednesday)
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Parent Education Workshop, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
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October 31, 2013 (Thursday)
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Halloween Parade, 2:00 p.m.
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November 8, 2013 (Friday)
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No School – Prelacy Staff Development
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November 11, 2013 (Monday)
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No School – Veterans Day
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November 12, 2013 (Tuesday)
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Picture Make-up Day
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November 20, 2013 (Wednesday)
November 23, 2013 (Saturday)
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Parent Education Workshop,
7:00-8:30 p.m.
Open House
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November 27, 2013 (Wednesday)
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No School – Parent Conferences and Staff Development
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November 28-29, 2013 (Thursday-Friday)
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No School – Thanksgiving Holiday
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December 6, 2013 (Friday)
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Christmas Program – Minimum Day for E.C.E. and Elementary
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December 18, 2013 (Wednesday)
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Parent Education Workshop, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
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December 20, 2013 (Friday)
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Minimum Day – Christmas Vacation (School Reopens Wednesday, January 8, 2014)
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January 14-16, 2014 (Tuesday-Thursday)
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Midterm Exams for Grades 6-12 (Make-ups January 17)
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January 17, 2014 (Friday)
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Minimum Day for Elementary(No
School for 6th-12th)- Staff Development
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January 20, 2014 (Monday)
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No School – Martin Luther King Day
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January 22, 2014 (Wednesday)
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Parent Education Workshop, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
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January 28, 2014 (Tuesday)
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Honor Roll Night
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February 17, 2014 (Monday)
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No School – Presidents Day
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February 27, 2014 (Thursday)
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No School - St. Vartanants Day
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February 28, 2014 (Friday)
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No School – Staff Development
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March 13, 2014 (Thursday)
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Science Fair
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March 15, 2014 (Saturday)
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Open House
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March 19, 2014 (Wednesday)
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Parent Education Workshop, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
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April 11, 2014 (Friday)
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Minimum Day – Easter Vacation (School Reopens Tuesday, April 22,
2014)
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April 24, 2014 (Thursday)
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No School – Armenian Genocide Commemoration
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April 30, 2014 (Wednesday)
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Parent Education Workshop, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
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May 21, 2014 (Wednesday)
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Parent Education Workshop, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
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May 26-28, 2014(Monday-Wednesday)
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No School – Memorial Day and Armenian Independence Day
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June 1, 2014 (Sunday)
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Kindergarten Graduation
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June 3-5, 2014 (Tuesday-Thursday)
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Final Exams for 8th and 12th Grades
(Make-ups June 6)
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June 7, 2014 (Saturday)
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12th Grade Graduation/5th and
8th Promotion
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June 10-12, 2014 (Tuesday-Thursday)
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Final Exams for 6th, 7th, 9th,
10th, 11th Grades (Make-ups June 13)
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June 13, 2014 (Friday)
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Minimum Day – Last Day of School for ECE & Elementary
Students(No School for middle school and
high school)
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* Dates are subject to
change
Friday, August 9, 2013
Book List for 6th - 12th Grade English Classes
As you know, the textbook list was mailed to parents in June and posted on the blog. The book list for middle school and high school English classes is posted below, and will also be mailed to you for your convenience.
Books for English Classes
6th
Grade
Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth
Ryan, Esperanza Rising
O’Dell ,The Black Pearl
O'Brien, Mrs.
Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Cleaver, Where the Lilies Bloom
Kherdian, The Road From Home
Konigsburg, The
Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Van Draanen, Flipped
7th and
8th Grades
Speare, The Witch of
Blackbird Pond
Wibberley, John
Treegate's Musket
Bruchac, Sacajawea
Fox, The Slave Dancer
Philbrick,
The Mostly True Adventures Of Homer P.
Figg
Conrad, My Daniel
Curtis, The Watsons Go
to Birmingham
9th Grade
Strunk and White, Elements
of Style, 4th Ed.
Lewis, Word Power Made
Easy
Lee, To Kill a
Mockingbird
Steinbeck, Of Mice and
Men
10th Grade
Fiction: A Pocket
Anthology, 7th Ed., ed. R.S. Gwynn
Sophocles, The Oedipus
Cycle, trans. Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald
Miller, Death of a
Salesman
Shakespeare, Macbeth
Williams, The Glass
Menagerie
Aykbourn, A Woman in
Mind
11th
and 12th Grades
Chaucer, The
Canterbury Tales, trans. Neville Coghill (or another modern translation)
Shakespeare, Hamlet (Signet,
Folger, or Norton edition)
Defoe, Moll Flanders
Swift, Gulliver's
Travels
Austen, Pride and
Prejudice
Dickens, Great
Expectations
Carroll, The Annotated
Alice
Joyce, Dubliners
Saturday, August 3, 2013
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: AUGUST 26th
The first day of the 2013-2014 academic year at Mesrobian is Monday, August 26, 2013.
See you there!
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