Strong Effort Out the Gate!

  Well the first spirit week has come and gone and as the Leadership teacher I cannot be prouder of our students. This year we have all the right personnel in the right places and it has been great work in delegation of work from the students. Starting with spirit week events and days in which we had increased participation each day, to much more interactive games (including our best to date, the Disney sing-a-long in the quad) and culminating with the Rally. While the rally still has a few kinks to work out, namely creating stronger games that more people can interact with and see, the school spirit was definitely felt throughout the building. The Leadership class even purchased ear plugs for those teachers and parents who may have felt the rally too loud.

Disney Sing-a-Long

  Mr. Gill's Video Production class as usual stole the show by having a live feed camera where students could see themselves on the big screen. Even at one point, during the National Anthem, there was a picture in a picture of the singer (Marleena Sonico) and the American Flag on the screen at the same time. The "Mean Tweets" video that Leadership did (Youtube Link here) went over well with the crowd and students. Even our alumni saw the videos from the rally and were enjoying watching them, even from the East Coast!

The Purple Monster Soph. Class!

  On Sunday we had the El Sobrante Stroll which from what I remember, was hotter than ever (almost 100 degrees that day!) but also jam-packed with people from all over. Local De Anza High School typically receives the most recognition at these community events and this was no different. ASB, Senior Class, Graffitti Club, all 4 Academies from our school and even PTSA showed up to create booths and have raffles to let our community know who we are. The King and Queen of the Stroll (Isaiah Woosley and Gabriela Welten) also represented De Anza and rode in a classic car down main street in El Sobrante. Overall an exhausting but productive first week for Leadership.

King and Queen of the Stroll

  Oh and how could I forget! Football won another home game on Friday leading their current record to 3-1 while they head in to play their upcoming rivals of Jon Swett, Kennedy and Richmond High School. Good luck and as always, Proud to be a Don!

DA Representing at the Stroll!