It’s Homecoming Week! Make sure to participate in as many activities as possible. We have Spirit Week, Lunch Activities and Spirit Assembly. Voting for Royalty has concluded and winners will be announced at half-time of football game vs. Marana. For details visit: http://homecoming.pueblowarriors.org
Journalism class joins forces with Student Council to settle the lack of a mascot issue once and for all. Here’s their official statement:
We at El Guerrero (School Newspaper) are helping Student Council finalize a mascot for Pueblo High School. As you know, our school has not had a definitive mascot for nearly 15 years. We are taking suggestions at this time for your ideas for the next mascot. We will remain Warriors, however, we need a mascot to represent our school at sporting events and other school-related activities.
Journalism students hand out ballots during both lunches
Student Council has some ideas, but are asking for any other suggestions. Leave a comment below if you have one. The results will be gathered and the top suggestions will go to a student body vote.
Some suggestions: thunder bolt, puma, roadrunner, coyote, wolf and cactus.
The Class of 2009 celebrated their academic achievements at a ceremony in the Little Theater. Seniors were recognized for various awards and scholarships. Congratulations to them and their families!
Mrs. Jennie Elrod decided to make an “Earth Day resolution” every year. This year, starting today, I am going to bike to school one day a week to help reduce my impact on climate change. Wish me luck!
PE classes running the mile fun-run outdoors
Mr. Lorin Labardee not using lights all day
Mrs. Jennifer Sprung doing the following:
Classroom lights off all day long to save energy-wear my Be Green Shirt and do activities with students.
Bell work/writing activity -students think about and write- 1. What are problems for Earth now and in the future? 2. What can people do to help? 3. List 5 or more simple things you WILL personally commit to try and do to make a difference for the Earth.
Play music and video from youtube to celebrate Earth day as students think and write- EARTH DAY song, Climate Change song, “where are we going to go”, others
All students share after bellwork activity as a whole group-new responses added to student notes
Show video segment titled GLOBAL WARMING cartoon -talk briefly about video “An Inconvenient Truth”-discuss importance, purpose, impact
Introduce importance of RECYCLING in Tucson-poll students-how many really use their Blue bin-show Tucson Recycles video-BlueBin101-to educate all on how and what to recycle! Students write down 5 new concepts/ points of learning from video-questions and answers
Show realia (examples) of various recycleables ( steel, aluminum, cardboard, plastic bottles, containers, lids)-pass around room- review Plastic codes 1,2,4 to recycle-3,5,6,7-not recycleable now-why…review the universal recycle symbol-3 arrows and 3 R’s-what do they stand for?
Pass along flyers and magnets from City of Tucson on Recycling
Talk about most polluted populous cities and why… What about Tucson in the future? Compare LA, Mexico City, Salt Lake City, Denver, Phoenix…then show brief video-“Clear the Air “about Chicagoland in the summer and ground level ozone… students record 1. effects of groundlevel ozone, 2. how to reduce problem?
Quick quiz at end of class- prizes given for correct answers-reusable shopping bags, magnets, keychains, pencils, 5 minute shower timer, super water saver fans, Earth Day bubbles, etc.
“Earth Day Every Day” and “Everyone can do their part” points to get across to all students in classes today!
The Environmental Biology classes have planted 21 Mesquite Trees and 21 Octopus Agave at the North end of the ESC (Environmental Study Center). We also are maintaining a beautiful Science Garden with several unusual plants and trees, by the Chemistry Wing. The view of the garden from the Chemistry Wing window is quite nice and can relieve symptoms of Pueblo Stress.
Thanks to Mr. De Weerdt’s help, we have been able to save the Spadefoot Pond by the Tennis Courts from being buried by the Groundskeepers. We need to think of the least of the Pueblo denizens too.
Pueblo opened its doors to the community as we celebrated our annual Fiesta De Los Guerreros. Many clubs participated by providing food, drinks and desserts to the multitude of people that attended. The entertainment schedule included a Car Show, Mariachis, Hip Hop Dance Groups and Live Music! The Senior class held a school dance on the orange tree corridor on the eastside of the school.
At around 10:00 p.m. the Rey y Reyna de la Fiesta were announced. Ivan De La Torre and Marine Armenta were the winners. Principe and Princesa went to Roque Vasquez and Selene Rebolledo.
Selene, Roque, Ivan & Marine all smiles
Thank you for attending and we’ll see you next year.
“Welcome home!” “Welcome back to your school!” Those were the heartfelt greetings from current Pueblo students representing Pueblo Athletic Teams, Student Council, and Pueblo Pride Club as more than 50 Pueblo Alumni were welcomed to Si Se Puede Day. The marching band greeted these alumni with a warm welcome in the Little Theater, complete with breakfast and updates from a variety of staff about the progress being made at the home of the Warriors.
Alumni Debbie Felix, Burney Starks, Doug Redmon and the Si Se Puede Day Committee revived Si Se Puede Day where alumni share their experience, careers, and advice with all up and coming Warriors. Alumni who have become teachers, elected officials, business owners, sports announcers told the students about the importance of gaining a reputation as a problem solver and a person that takes pride in their work.
Some notable alumni who attended the event included TUSD Principal Roman Soltero, State Representative Victor Soltero, School Board Member Adelita Grijalva, and Former South Tucson Mayor and Pima County Board of Supervisor Dan Eckstrom. In addition, Soledad Zuzuarregui, Deputy Director for Southern Arizona from Governor Napolitano’s Office, was also in attendance. The Starks family was represented by Burney, Gary, Jacque, and Larry Starks and the Gastellum family was represented by Jerry, Richard, and Robert Gastellum. Debbie Felix stated, “Si Se Puede Day gives the alumni an opportunity to send a message of encouragement and hope to our current students. I feel it is a very valuable experience for everyone involved.”
Some say, “you can’t go home again”. Well, speakers from the class of 1956 all the way to the class of 2006 came home again on November 20th, and gave back to their alma mater, Pueblo High School. Long live this storied Warrior tradition!
Pueblo celebrates Earth Day by taking action:
