LINK (Daily Pilot): Marina’s Yuno a scoring machine
To say that Leo Yuno is a major part of the Marina High boys’ water polo offense would be a gross...
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District culinary students partake in free cake decorating class
On September 27, Edison’s Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America Club advisor, Ms. Richter, hosted a free cake decorating class open to culinary students from throughout the Huntington Beach Union High School District (HBUHSD). Local Huntington Beach cake decorator, Kelly Godlewski, instructed students from not only Edison, but also Huntington Beach, Marina, and Fountain Valley high schools. During this class, students had the opportunity to make fondant from scratch to decorate their cakes. This course was not only fun and engaging, but it also provided opportunities for the culinary students to gain skills to participate in the Region...
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Edison High students experience immigration through Ellis Island simulation
Every year since its start in 1999, Edison High School (EHS) 11th grade United States History students have participated in the Ellis Island Experience, an educational activity put on by the school’s Social Science Department. Students take on the roles of characters who emigrated to the United States in 1908. This year, the simulation began on September 29 and lasted two days. During the activity, participating students are tasked with adopting foreign accents, wearing period clothing, and trying their hardest to stay in character through a mock admission process to the United States. To begin the process, students must...
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Huntington Beach High math classes learn with LEGOs
Each and everyday, Huntington Beach Union High School District (HBUHSD) educators take extra care to empower minds and build futures through innovative learning. On a normal Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Kimes, along with other Huntington Beach High School math teachers, could be seen doing just that, but using a teaching tool not typically utilized on a high school campus – LEGOs. That day, Mr. Kimes Algebra 2 students were given the task of managing a tiny furniture store with LEGO-made products as their only inventory. In groups of three, students were provided 16 small Legos and 12 large Legos to construct...
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Robotics competition to “blitz” Marina High
Beginning on October 8, Marina High School (MHS) will serve as the venue for the inaugural off-season FIRST Robotics competition, Beach Blitz. Hosted by the Orange County Robotics Alliance, this two-day tournament will feature educational workshops and fierce competition among the 22 teams set to participate. Tournament winners, finalists, and recipients of technical awards will receive a custom Beach Blitz trophy. Spectator admission is free and encouraged. Under the direction of physics teacher, Thomas Zook, Marina High School’s FIRST Robotics Team 4276 advanced all-the-way to the World Championship competition in St. Louis, Missouri last season. For Marina High School...
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