News & Announcements

On September 26, we welcomed local author Daniel Acosta who came to talk to the students about San Gabriel in the 1970s and his book, Iron River. He discussed goal setting and choosing a path for life that makes you happy and productive despite the hardships and detractors who don’t want to see you succeed. An important lesson for our students.
Mr Acosta grew up in San Gabriel and taught for many years at Mark Keppel High School. Mr. Acosta is a part of our partnership with the San Gabriel Library and Mrs Fiona Reimers and her Adult 101 program. We are thankful that Mr. Acosta was able to share his life and his book with our students. Not coincidentally, his son Dante is a proud graduate of Del Mar.
We thank Mrs. Reimers for bringing Mr. Acosta to our students today.

On Wednesday September 18th, Del Mar students took a field trip to Moorpark College to visit their animal training zoo. Students received a "back stage" tour of the facilities and were able to interact with the college students who are in the program. The Moorpark program is the only one of its kind in the United States and students come from around the world to participate in and receive training certification from this program. We love for our students to see the facilities and hear about the program and possibly spark an interest in a career field they may not have known existed. Thank you to Mrs. Masri and our Del Mar staff for setting this trip up and making it a huge success.

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Congratulations to Student of the Week Bailey Lang.
Bailey was awarded SOW for the week of September 30 - October 4. Bailey’s teachers praised her for her determination, work ethic and drive to make things productive. As many of our students do, Bailey deals with many things outside of the schools gates. She is able to come to school and make school her priority while she is here. She is hard working, kind and is an example to her classmates. Bailey is a great example of what our Del Mar family is all about.
Congrats Bailey, we are very proud of you!!

Congratulations to Cecilia Venegas our newly elected Student Representative to the Governing Board. Cecilia will serve as the student representative for not only Del Mar students but all students in SGUSD. She will focus primarily on Del Mar, Jefferson MS, Wilson and McKinley Elementary Schools. This is one of the highest honors a student can earn and we are so proud of Cecilia. She will be an outstanding example of all that Del Mar students and all students have to offer in their opinions and feedback of what students really need.
Congratulations Cecilia we love you and are proud of you!

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Congratulations Student of The Week, Yarelly Morales.
Yarelly was recognized by her teachers for the great person she is at Del Mar. Yarelly has such a positive influence on our students and staff with her smile and personality. She is a leader among her peers and students naturally look up to her. All of her teachers said she is a joy to have in the classrooom and is a student others can aspire to.
Congratulations Yarelly, we are proud of you!!

Congratulations to the Del Mar Class of 2019 Scholarship Winners:
West San Gabriel Valley Association Of Realtors: Esmeralda Barreto
SunnySlope Water Company: Andrea Quevedo
San Gabriel Kiwanis Club: Andrea Quevedo, Giovanni Carrasco
Gail and Lee Rosental: Alize Oveido, Isaiah Subia
Schools First Financial: Jenifer Melara, Destiny Guevara, Maxeen Colin
San Gabriel Valley Special Needs Group: Alexis Montes
ACSA School Administrators: Diana Cuevas
San Gabriel Elks Club: Alexis Montes, Dominic Cazares
Roosevelt School: Armando Talamantes
Del Mar Staff: Juan Yanez
Principals: Giovanni Carrasco
Most Improved Student: Christopher Peredia
Del Mar Second Chance Award: Dominic Cazares, Ernesto martinez, Jonathan Garcia
Del Mar Most Dedicated Dolphin Award: Giovanni Carrasco, Diana Cuevas
Student of the Year: Armando Talamantes

Congrats to all of the Class of 2019. Live a Great Life!

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On Thursday June 6th, the Del Mar class of 2019 graduated from the Gary Goodson Theater at Gabrielino. All 32 members of the senior class completed all of required courses and credits and made it to the stage. For the first time in school history, all 4 year seniors graduated and there will be no returning 5th year students next year. In addition, all 32 members of the senior class have enrolled in community college at either Rio Hondo or Pasadena City College, another school first. The ceremonies were highlighted by student speeches, awards and scholarships that were presented. San Gabriel USD Governing Board President Cheryl Shellhart and Superintendent Dr. John Pappalardo were the featured speakers. We are very proud of the class of 2019. We wish them nothing but happiness and success in their lives!
For downloadable pictures of the ceremony, please go to the "Photo Album" tab and click on the Graduation 2019 link.

Del Mar Student Baird Representative Armando Talamantes was recognized by the San Gabriel USD Governing Board for his service this school year. Armando was an outstanding spokesman for not only the students of Del Mar but for the entire district as well. We are very proud of Armando and his representation of our school.
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May 10-12 the Del Mar History Day Team participated in Sacramento in The California History Day Competition. All seven Del Mar team members placed in the History Day LA event to qualify for Sacramento. All of Mrs. Kloster’s students were outstanding in their Sacramento performances. They all could not have done better. We are so proud of Mrs Kloster and her team: Alize Oviedo, Andrea Quevado, Liliana Robles, Jeannine Saldana, Joshua Polanco, Isaiah Subia, Anthony Valdez. They are the most successful team in Del Mar history. Congratulations for all your hard work, your commitment to the program and yourselves. The work that you put in, your success and your team will be something you remember for the rest of your life!!

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Also see the Videos Box to see the 2 State performances.

On May 24 Del Mar visited the Museum of Natural History in Los Angeles. Students were able to tour the museum and see and learn new ideas related to history.

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