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$Text Box: The third grading period was exceptional for the Seawolves. Over 60 students made honor roll with another 15 just below the 3.33 gpa required. Great job Seawolves. The end of the Third Grading Period signifies the mid-point in the school year, we are half way done! There is extra help after school in the library, Mr. Canales’room and Mr. Gonzalez’ room. Please encourage your child to get help if needed. Social Studies will be studying the Renaissance and doing a project on the people of the past, and will then relate this to their future by doing a resume and business card. Science will be studying the classification of living things, according to Cladistics. A poster project will be assigned demonstrating the increase in complexity of animals overtime. English with Ms. Bocanegra will be studying literary criticism and will write an autobiographical narrative. Poetry will also be explored. In Mr. Tomsett’s English class, students will be studying either Prose and Poetry combined with a persuasive essay or Themes in literature with a fictional narrative essay. In Pre-algebra, students will be studying Perimeter/Area, Surface Area/Volume and Triangles/Pythagorean Theorem. Math 7 students will be adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions. Top Gun Awards Congratulations to the following Seawolves students. They have been selected by their teacher for excellence in their subject matter. Social Studies—Clarissa Munoz Science—Bryan Wickstrom Math—Michella Hjersman and Ian Souza-Cole English—Julian Aragon and Monique Novotny Overall Top Gun Team Seawolves Excellence in all subjects Co-winners—William Villar, Brittney Reid Outstanding Work Mr. Canales—Jason Clavelli, Carlos Villegas, Alyssa Rodriguez, Clarissa Munoz, Perla Casas, Jessica Sullivan Ms Bocanegra—Patty Guzman, Lucy Fernandez, Kristen Dachtler, Stephanie Bibriesca Mr. Castillo—Nick Tam, Cole White Mrs. Ewing—Alyssa Rodriguez, Andrea Barajas, Zaid Karajeh, Nick Tam, Misbah Naseer, Zarnab Khalid, Monique Novotny, Kristen Dachtler, AmeliaDougherty, Brandon Ehresman, Albert Fernandez, Isabel Guzman, Kelsey Heras, Gabe Horn-McGinnis, Nicole Lovato, Ian Souza-Cole, Gwynne Thomas, Ashley Vail, Anna Walton, Victoria Vargas Mr. Tomsett—Elizabeth Robles, Kyle Treman Mr. Moore—Carissa Martinelli$

Text Box: Most Improved Mr. Canales—Misbah Naseer Ms. Bocanegra—Mariah Cochran, Brandon Slater, Kelsey Goldman, Manuel Altamirano Mr. Castillo—Michella Hjersman Mrs. Ewing—Noemi Orozco, Alyssa Caballero, Rachel Reveles, Zayra Keyani Mr. Tomsett—Juan Hipolito, Sarah Nichols Mr. Moore—Melissa Vermeer Best Effort Mr. Canales—Mercedes, Castro, Lucia Fernandez, Andrea Barajas Ms. Bocanegra—Clarissa Munoz, Carlos Villegas, Misbah Naseer, Brittni Reid, Elizabeth Crum Mr. Castillo—Carissa Martineli Mrs. Ewing—Dylan Cantrell, Sarah Nelson-Anderson, Rachel Reveles, Zayra Keyani Mr. Tomsett—William Villar, Kaycee Stalder Mr. Moore—Brittany Harper Super Citizen—Nick Tam

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An Interview With

Mr. Tomsett

By Brittni Reid and Rachel Reveles

Mr. Tomsett is 38 years old and was born on March 15, 1968 in New York. His family moved to Germany, where he attended first, second and third grade. After living in Germany his family moved to England. He has lived in California seven years. Mr. Tomsett has also been sponsored for snowboarding and that moved him to Utah. Before he was a teacher, he was a counselor. Mr. Tomsett has been teaching at Douglass for two years. The subject he teaches is English. Also, he is the soccer coach. Some of Mr. Tomsett’s hobbies are baseball, snowboarding, and soccer. Mr. Tomsett has a son that attends Sacramento State University. Overall Mr. Tomsett is a great teacher and an excellent coach.