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Inside The Spectrum: Cover Story Photo Shoot This month’s cover photo shoot was arranged by Spectrum publisher Steve Penna through email correspondence with Mike Marzano. The shoot was scheduled for Saturday, July 28, at 9 a.m. at the Sea Scout Ship Gryphon at the Port Corrin of Redwood Rankin City, 675 Seaport Blvd. Penna was volunteering all day at the PAL Blues Festival, so he could not attend the shoot. That meant cover photographer James Kaspar had to go solo. He arrived at Wharf No. 5, the home port of the Redwood 6 368-2660 City Sea Scouts, a few minutes after 9 a.m. It was not an easy spot for him to find, but thankfully the driver of another car, whom 5he flagged down, was also going there and he followed him. Just another example of how our community responds to each other. Kaspar was immediately met by Commodore Marzano, whom he had 0known previously when both worked for the County of San Mateo and worked together on some court safety issues. He then talked with various members of the chapter, including Don Blum, a retired commodore 234 who Marshall is also retired Street from San Mateo #100 County, and Jason Lawrence, who is the engineering officer of the SSS Gryphon. Lawrence was Redwood very helpful in providing City, information CA 94063 about the Sea Scouts and how the program works. He holds the Sea Scouts’ highest rank of Quartermaster and is also an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America. It was a wonderful learning experience for Kaspar, since he was Se Habla Español CA Insurance Lic. #1842835 totally unfamiliar with the Sea Scouts. He sought input from the leaders as to what photographic images would best portray the work and character building they seek to instill. After the shoot he was given a tour of the boat and its various compartments. After about an hour the shoot was complete, and Kaspar left as the cover subjects changed into work clothes to begin doing various cleaning chores surrounding the boat. The Spectrum Magazine is honored to help celebrate with this community group that does so many character building activities with the youth in our community. Here’s to another 100 years! www.SpectrumMagazine.net 6 5 0 368-2660 Never late for the Theatre when you eat at Little India. All You Can Eat Lunch Mon - Fri 11am - 2pm Regular $9.95 Vegetarian $7.95 All You Can Eat Dinner Mon - Sat 5 - 9pm Regular $12.95 Vegetarian $10.95 Corrin Rankin 234 Marshall Street #100 • Redwood City, CA 94063 Se Habla Español CA InsuranceLic. #1842835 Little India Restaurant 917 Main St., Redwood City 650-361-8737 • www.littleindiacuisine.com 10 % off with your Parking Valadation! • Catering • In-House Parties Available • Takeout
RCSD Corner: News From the Redwood City School District Summer Math Institute at Kennedy Boosts Student Success Yancy, an eighth-grade student at Selby Lane School, got thunderous applause from a roomful of Redwood City Education Foundation supporters when she told her math success story at the annual Benefit for a Brighter Future last spring. Yancy explained that she began “zoning out” in math during sixth grade, and by seventh grade she was getting F’s in math. Her math teacher recognized that she had potential to do much better in math, and suggested that Yancy’s parents sign her up for the Summer Math Institute during the summer of 2011, a program funded and implemented through a partnership between the RCEF, the Redwood City School District and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF). When Yancy found out about the Summer Math Institute, her reaction was, “There goes my summer,” but soon she was enjoying a new confidence in math, feeling more comfortable asking questions, and was even making new friends in the program. By the end of the summer, her math skills had improved tremendously, and as an eighth-grader she received B’s in math. You can watch a video of Yancy telling her story at rcef.org/SMI.html#Video. The mission of the Summer Math Institute is to prepare selected incoming sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students for Algebra I. Studies show that students who take Algebra I by eighth or ninth grade are far more likely to take calculus in high school and pursue higher education than those who do not. At the institute, students develop mastery in fundamental concepts, improved study skills and increased confidence in the area of mathematics. “This program is designed for students who need a little boost for success,” explained 2012 Summer Math Institute Principal Carolyn Williams. “It is not a remedial program but an intervention program for students who are performing under their potential.” Williams explained that the program is very fast-paced and covers 19 weeks of math in 19 days. Students work four hours a day and have a heavy homework load, but the hard work pays off. Teachers see students make tremendous progress because of the intensity of the math instruction, and most students, like Yancy, leave with a strong foundation for success at the next grade level. Since 2009, 145 students who were performing below the level necessary to achieve success in Algebra I have attended the institute. The institute has more than proven its worth: 72 percent of eighth-grade students who participated in the institute are currently enrolled in Algebra I, and 97 percent of the parents of 2010 students rated the Institute as “very positive.” Additionally, the Summer Math Institute provides teachers the opportunity to learn from experienced mentors. Teachers who work in the program also gain new skills and, in turn, they take these new skills back to their schools and share them with colleagues. “We are thankful that partners like RCEF and the Silicon Valley make it possible for us to offer summer school during these times when we no longer have state funding to cover summer school,” said Deputy Superintendent John Baker, who oversees curriculum and instruction for the Redwood City School District. The Spectrum 5
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