The Scimitar <![CDATA[The Scimitar]]> en-us Copyright 2008 - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:22:43 GMT 15 <![CDATA[GEAR UPMake a difference, be a mentor]]> By Cynthia Castillo



Volunteer juniors and seniors join the Gear Up Mentor program to make a difference in the lives of freshmen students. Replacements for senior volunteers needed next year.

Mentors for the GEAR UP program had their first meeting of the 2007-2008 school year in February when a group of junior and senior volunteers went into freshmen science classes. full story > ]]> Sat, 03 May 2008 00:14:00 GMT <![CDATA[GEAR UPMaking college a local reality]]> By Amanda Garcia
Numerous educational studies have shown that minority students face tremendous obstacles towards high school graduation. These difficulties ring especially true for many of the children of low-income, full story > ]]> Fri, 02 May 2008 19:39:00 GMT <![CDATA[The making of a masterpiece]]> By Salvador Rincon



The Best of Class and Best of Show hand thrown pot created by senior Salvador Rincon. Salvador has been a ceramic student for three years.

“The first day that I walked into my ceramics class last year, I had no idea that I would someday end up being part of a competition, much less the winner of one. full story > ]]> Fri, 02 May 2008 19:37:00 GMT <![CDATA[Hospitality Academy class teaches business skills in creative way]]> By Amanda Garcia



Students in Mr. Waggoner's Virtual Enterprise class use computers to conduct the day-to-day opeartions of their virtual companies.

Hospitality Academy students have the opportunity to take Virtual Enterprise, a unique type of class that teaches them hands-on how to start up and run a business successfully. Through Virtual Enterpr full story > ]]> Fri, 02 May 2008 19:36:00 GMT <![CDATA[Retail and marketing class tests advertising skills]]> By Billy Franco



Students in the R.O.P retail and marketing class look at flyers designed by their classmates to advertise products for sale in the C.V. student store.

The student store curriculum got a touch-up this year. Students enrolled in the R.O.P. retail and marketing class added advertising to their skill set. Mrs. Rebecca Gilbert, their instructor, helped full story > ]]> Fri, 02 May 2008 19:34:00 GMT <![CDATA[Advanced automotive class builds ‘em up just to tear ‘em down]]> By Griselda Delgado



Students gather around to admire the completed derby cars just days before the Date Festival competition.

Anyone who has ever attended the demolition derby event at the Date Festival knows how exciting it is to watch, so imagine the excitement students in Mr. Albert Rodriguez’ advanced automotive class fe full story > ]]> Fri, 02 May 2008 19:33:00 GMT <![CDATA[Join the Health Academy and dare to care]]> By Melisa Ramirez and Imelda Garcia-Grande



Health Academy sophomores Ruben Garcia and Mariel

Garcia "dare to care" and pratice CPR during their Health Careers I class.

“CVHS Health Academy is a small learning community that gives you many opportunities that can benefit you if your interest is in the health field,” says Mrs. Gibson, Health Careers teacher. Picture yo full story > ]]> Fri, 02 May 2008 19:31:00 GMT