Firefighter from New York visits Students at...

Firefighter from New York visits

Students at Harbour View and Circle View elementary schools were

visited by special guest, New York firefighter Bobby Senn Wednesday

morning.

Senn spoke to students and was presented with gifts of

appreciation by Harbour View students and parents during the school’s

daily patriotic assembly. Principal Roni Ellis met Senn when he spoke

to the Long Beach Fire Department and asked him to visit Harbour

View.

“The stories he tells are amazing,” Ellis said. “He is a beautiful

speaker.”

Senn spoke to students at both schools about his experience on

that fatal September morning.

“His stories are about not only physical but emotional survival,”

Ellis said. “He has an important message for kids.”

Local professor gets Hayward Award

Chuck Whitchurch, professor at Golden West College, was one of

four to receive the 2003 Hayward Award for Excellence in Education.

Four California community college faculty members were selected

from nearly 56,000 full-time and part-time faculty members statewide.

Winners received an engraved plaque and a cash award of $1,250.

Whitchurch is a professor of English and humanities, coordinator

of the honors program at Golden West College and a member of the

Honors Transfer Council of California.

His teaching style and unique workbooks encourage students to

think critically and sharpen their reading and writing skills. The

Hayward Awards are sponsored by the Foundation for California

Community Colleges and supported by a grant from the IBM Corporation.

Transfer period for city district opens

The open enrollment period for the Huntington Beach City School

District has been set for March 25 through 28.

During this time, residents may request a transfer for their

children to the school of their choice within the district. Separate

requests must be submitted for each child.

Parents will be notified of the results during the week of April

14. Kindergarten registration for attendance at neighborhood schools

begins March 25.

For more information, call (714) 964-8888.