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Life in the Mentor Program Beneficial to Freshmen
by Erin Parker

The mind of a freshman; what lurks beneath the youthful surface that puts them at the bottom of the high school caste system? That is exactly what mentors set out to find. So far, the program has been going strong for seven months, with students in grades 11, and 12 administering love and advice to the freshmen. The program was brought to a close in February, as the freshmen have now fully had enough experience to be all that they can be in high school. But has the program really done all that it has set out to do?
“Some days it was boring because it was not a good topic to talk about, or we wouldn’t have anything to say,” said freshman Tiffany Bui, 09. But when asked if the program was helpful in her overall experience, Bui could not stop showering the good works of the program. “The mentors would help with how we deal with problems in freshman year like homework and sports. It’s really fun and it’s helpful because you learn more things about freshmen year and how to deal with sophomore year.”
While some students truly take all their lesson has to offer to heart, other students may be more into playing the games, the in-depth conversation. To this, junior mentor Lucas Paule responded with advice to all the freshmen as their time with mentors comes to a close. “No matter how cliché the mentors advice may have sounded, really listen because they know what they are talking about. All the games we played had a common lesson in them: make the right decision. A lot of things come at you in high school, and our job was to make it more understandable.”
The mentors were looking out for their underclassmen, and tried to find ways to make high school the best experience possible. The program’s effort was to provide a fun-filled setting for freshmen to understand the ways of high school life. The end result was freshmen learned valuable lessons and experienced the close friendships of being in a mentor relationship.

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Guatamala Trip 2006
The Guatemala team traveled to Guatemala the week of February 17, 2006. Mr. Steve Torode as well as Mr. Nathan Smith and Mrs. Lisa Moore accompanied the students on their six-hour flight far away from home.
While in Guatemala, the group of 17 students helped to build the roof of a schoolhouse. They went to San Antonio Nejapa, Antigua, and Guatemala City. They also visited schools where they did activities with children such as ball games and blowing bubbles. A favorite game of the students that was shared in chapel was Shrimp and Caramel. One person starts by saying shrimp, and the other person answers back with caramel. Though the game sounds simple, it was a way to get the kids involved with the students.

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Girls Soccer Defeats Scotts Valley to Take CCS Crown
The varsity girls soccer team defeated the Scotts Valley Falcons on February 25, earning the title of Division III CCS Champions for the 2006 season.
When the Lady Warriors were knocked out of the WCAL tournament after a loss to Saint Ignatius in early February, the girls held on to their hope. Fortunately, luck was on their side, and they were allowed to proceed to the first game of CCS finals.
On the evening of February 15, the Warriors took the field under Valley Christian’s stadium lights determined to make the most of the opportunity they had been given. Their opponent, Woodside Priory, was unable to penetrate Warrior defense throughout the game, resulting in a hard-earned 3-0 victory for Valley Christian.

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Student Experiences the Grammys
For most students, February third was exciting simply because it marked the beginning of the weekend. Valley Christian junior Yuma Sung found the day exciting for other reasons.
Yuma was selected to play in the 2006 Grammy Trio as a pianist, an honor that few receive, let alone a sixteen year old. Staying in Los Angeles for ten days, Yuma had the opportunity to play with many famous Jazz musicians and experience the prestige of the awards show.

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Valley Christian Theater Production Captivates Audiences
 Valley Christian Theater’s spring musical, Oklahoma, is one of its finest accomplishments yet. The authenticity, dedication, and captivation of the audience by the performers brought people back for more.
The teachers had their own opening night on Wednesday, March 15. Their experience was that of astonishment as these were their students acting and putting on a show that could not be done to this quality even by those much older. Miss Julie Claypool stated, “I thought it was really good, very adult. It was a great romp all through Oklahoma!”

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