Quarterly newspaper and e-newspaper highlighting the school's accomplishments, student achievements, covering faculty and staff in easy to read feature articles and offering a glimpse into campus life at CKACS.
Quarterly newspaper and e-newspaper highlighting the school's accomplishments, student achievements, covering faculty and staff in easy to read feature articles and offering a glimpse into campus life at CKACS.
Quarterly newspaper and e-newspaper highlighting the school's accomplishments, student achievements, covering faculty and staff in easy to read feature articles and offering a glimpse into campus life at CKACS.
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‘THE BRIDGE BETWEEN OUR HISTORY AND THE CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY
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Reading the lookof surprise on my face hereaized the ful as having understanding why didnot need to fish
‘expisning to thisman ro Portuguese ancestry whose gret grandparents hed sete nthe Vale well before even the
Hiemician Massacre were carried out - what exactly had started tohappen around the turn ofthe weneth cent.
“nave been watching the news” He politely exclaimed, offering a hint.
Le many oyoueaing ts newspape a0 had been following the Valley Armenian Hetage features that Stefan
Socrojan an the Ee production eamad been ting formontislesding pte the Centennial Sut many fou,
have mores
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‘With the internet at our fingertips some could argue that my generation, born inthe 60s and
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‘convey an even stronger fecount than the
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Iemay have been good enough ta report on the Armenian Genocise Centennial for few segments during the month
‘FApA. Itmay havebeen good enough to st in rot ofa camera inthe comfort ofa studio ahd Yepot ecertainly was,
fer some networks, local national and intemational. fe wasnt god encugh fr Stefan though. Shefad to vst Vara
‘ld stuala she had toseethe concrete being Placed at the Monument at Fresno Stat, shehad to lt CKACS and beng
‘clbrty exctement tothe students and faculty, shehad vo una weekly segment. Valley Armenian Heritage, starting at
{atiyas Mare, and she hadt arrive at the trethod ofthe Centennial on Armenian sol on aeignment. dong what ne
Fas done so wallforsolong~ sharing the news Ina sincere& eloquent manner
‘Mont, Vara, Saroyan, Soghomon....the ist ofthe cultural heroes tha tani has worked irelesito cover over the
years and in her Valley Armenian Hoag features goes on, What CKACS would eto tl Stefan is that she to
[mong these Cultural Heross ae a recut ofthe work she has done. Armed witha pen,a camera and 2 microphone, het
‘Workhas thrust window of exposure wide open. The general public s'up to speed on the Armenian Genocide We
Ile forever proudaf the way res cllectively marked the Armenian Genaede Centennial and wil beforever fate.
{ul that through Stefanis work our tory wal known among the hundreds of thousands of Cental Valley resents
{nd anyone wth cers YouTube. The immeasurable morale boost hat tis communty has experienced over the
post soverl months has bean due in part to herexesllant work trough KSEE CKACS thane you Stefan Boorajan.
‘Asdvadzkezsharoonag uh yew garoghoutyun dahl
PEACHES, BEES, AND AFAIR
“The 2014-15 academic year included a few exracuric
Tor events for our students which have enhanced ther
educational experience by placing them among ther
peers inthe Cental Vale to perform, spell and demon
Erate thet knowledge. CKACS students palpated in
the Peach Blossom, Speling Bee and the fst CKACS
Science Fat
States ut Karn, Gegen, Ooi Neale and China
Peach Blossom, which isan ofa interpretation event
twos held on March 13th and included participants from
4st Sth and 6th grades. Each group recelved Supe
Fit rating for their presentation. This the highest
Fang a group can ese
‘Thank you to teachers, Or. Andres Wheeess, Or. Mara
Nishanan and Ox Anna Jen for meking sure that
thai students wee ready or ths dy. Students enjoyed
lunch on the CSUFresno campus before the compet
Hon began
Private Schoo! Spling Bee - Congratulations tall who
paripated inthe Private School Spling Bee held at
ur Lagy of Perpetual Hep School in Clovis on January
Sis Ieontd onl
rice contributed by etal staff
ROXIE & AZAD JOSEPH FDN GRANT
‘CKACS proualy announces the receipt ofa continuing
‘fan, totaling over $125,000 since. 2008, fom the
Roe & Azad Joseph Foundation. Based in Nevada, the
foundation has been a consistent supporter of the
School sac the early 2000s. Is yearypattonage has
funded. captal improvements and educational
programs “tis such» humbling feting knowing that
Roce ander ster Azad went cough so many vals
luring the Genocide and yet came to Ameria, ved
‘oor ives and began to donate to schools nd comme
‘es for so many worthwhile project said CRACS
Principal Zaroh Der Mugrecian.
Born in Kharpert, Rosle, Azad and Dickran Josephian
‘were orphaned in 1915 when thelr parents became part
‘ofthe 1.5 milion vims led during the Armenian
Genocide. er taking shelter withthe Red Cross, the
sisters made thelr way 10 America and eventually
fejoned their brother who had established himsel in
Suckee, Neveda, It vas there that the fay esta
lished motes and a gas sation to serve the growing
‘umber of motorists traveling along the Linco
igh, later US Highway 2, Teantéon pa
oe nein oe McQuay An option
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On:
‘OPEN HOUSE & ENROLLMENT CAMPAIGN.
In 2017 we wil be celebrating our 40th Anniversay.
Four decades isan impressive tenure fora school that,
‘els primary on student enrollment and the commu
nity to sustain ts mission Were extremely proud that
Fresno has supported this school since 1977. We wl
remain private we wll remain commited to small dass
Ses and now with WASC and NAEYC Recreation we
‘ae responsible. and. accountable to maintain our
Ison of being commited ta academic erence
‘Tete ae afew things we are working very hard on
dling diflerently however. Refer tothe Focus on 40
Srtcleon page for detas about our growth plas,
Increasing enrolments a maor part of thse efforts.
By increasing enrollment, we are able to dret almost
100% ‘of the. additonal revenue to out academic
programe, ncluding our facut sles With about 35
Seats avaliable nthe 2nd th grades, we can increase
‘dass szes yet remaln. below our slFsmposed 20
‘Sudent limi.
‘Starting with an Open House we hosted on 30 May, we
have launched Summer campaign to Increase our
‘exposure Central Valley parents who are intrested in
fn academically preven, affordable private schoo for
ther Preksth gfadeaged chen. Vsitors were mosty
‘young parents than encouraging amount of couplet
inthe eary stages of plonning thei future chidrens
atly education. Most patents spent ime with
“saroned Pre instructors Or Annette Agulan and Or
‘ShoghikJieran learning about the Pre-K programs,
Understanding what and how, thet chdren wil earn
Wie received several compliments about the efficiency
‘ofthe spaces ond the learning environment. Porents
‘ete impressed with technology In our ciassooms
laptop computer learning centers and Promethean
Boares. ‘Our lunch program where the cook prepares
"om crate’ meals each day, was als seen a anther
distinguishing factor
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ALUMNI ULAUWUPR
‘Aca recent meeting on campus, Ms. Barbara Mortanian,
‘who taught 7th and th grades in Fresno Unified School
District fr over 30 years, proudly shared that in her
‘experince, the students that had come from Charlie
Keyan Armenian Community School - formerly Ame
rian Community School of Fresno = were consistent
“mong the brightest students inher classes.
We know we provide an excellent education and we
know that we inert exceptionally smart and hard
‘Working students which alvays helps. But we want to
‘elebrate our alumni fo what they have done AFTER
CKACSIACSF as wl,
Last month we didrit even have to reveal 2 second
Square before we hed avtnner. Yes, the alum featured
was Hoorg Satan. Hoorlg went on to UCLA for her
Bachelors Degree, then to Stanford were she earned 3
PhD in Higher Education Raministration and Poly
‘Analysis. She cuenty works 3s a esearch Associate at
Columbia University in New York, where she lives with
her husband Nareg also a bight star among
CkAcSIACSF Alm,
Congrats to Hilda
HovonessianSantkian for
conectly ening lst
issue alumnus. Here area
‘sal and writen cle ofthis
sue’ featured alumnus
CCLUE-T igure out who she
is first understand and learn
about Artin and the
felstonship tothe Urartian
Pantheon,
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rogues andor the next cl‘CENTENNIAL COMMEMORATION
‘Throughout the year, our students have been applying
their creative mings to the idea ofa century, tying #2
{et a grasp onthe magnitude of the realy that 100
years that have pased since we last enjoyed the land
from which our ancestors were displaced, Those who
have driven past the school this year have seen the
calla ofthe kids artwork attached to the fence along
the entry to campus
Each collage installation inthe series was prompted by
a statement about having endured 100 yeas since”
followed by a ead into the theme forthe month, Each
‘month, every student colored and/or made the
individual ar piece coresponding to the theme. The
pleces were then put together tomake acolage af 100
Included below are images from some of the themes.
We aso had an opportunity to spin the sadness into
lighthearted cowd-ar. Outen at One Armenia pat
fon a photo contest called ¥SHIFTPERSPECTIVE asking
vwhatitmeantto bea dlasporan Armenian. So, wegath
‘ered the students inthe courtyard with ther artworkin
thelr outstretched arms and captured the mage below,
‘Our entry was seventh among nearly one hundred
ents
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