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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33914068625034357162011-07-07T22:47:18.908-07:00Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies | School PrideLACESnoreply@blogger.comBlogger211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3391406862503435716.post-50393926224388388642010-07-06T22:46:00.000-07:002010-07-06T23:57:14.221-07:00SCHOOL PRIDE DAY #6

School Pride Day #6July 6, 2010The Big Reveal!If you missed todays filming of the BIG REVEAL (uh...this blog didn't keep many secrets though), No Worries! With my smuggled, not-so-concealed and trustworthy blackberry, I was able to take some photos which chronicled today's filming.After a long morning of waiting for filming - production was delayed about 5 hours, LACES was given the Red Carpet

LACESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3391406862503435716.post-60616944529419866142010-07-05T23:33:00.000-07:002010-07-06T23:56:50.349-07:00SCHOOL PRIDE DAY #5

SCHOOL PRIDE DAY #5July 5, 2010The exterior of LACES has made some significant changes. School colors are strategically painted on the campus buildings.Auditorium gets a fresh coat of paint.Welcome to the NEW LACES!The quad area has probably gone through some of the most significant changes. It is incredible to see the quad turn into a resort-like garden with waterfalls, streams and ponds.

LACESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3391406862503435716.post-60589803907686685562010-07-05T01:07:00.000-07:002010-07-05T01:36:31.470-07:00

Hey LACES Parents! Hope you had a great 4th of July! These photos were sent to the laces.blog@gmail.com account by several parents. Thank you to Amy Hobgood, Marcela Pizarro, Florence Ratzch, Will Kuffel and Karen Selcov for the great photos! See you tomorrow for School Pride Day #5.Dr. Kim & Amy Hobgood. Waiting patiently for paint delivery. Hank, Amy & Emm I got my grassy

LACESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3391406862503435716.post-91499201228845972212010-07-04T00:03:00.000-07:002010-07-05T01:51:58.856-07:00SCHOOL PRIDE DAY #4

School Pride Day #4July 3, 2010Hello Blog Followers! As usual, another day at LACES was spent painting, cleaning, moving and scrubbing. Although I personally missed the activities of the day (overnight trip) I still have plenty of news to report from the front lines. Thank you to Pam & Maggie for School Pride updates & photos throughout the day. Construction crews worked in the auditorium (sound

LACESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3391406862503435716.post-34067542959486535762010-07-03T10:52:00.000-07:002010-07-03T13:57:01.404-07:00SCHOOL PRIDE DAY #3 - July 2, 2010

SCHOOL PRIDE - DAY#3July 2, 2010As I walked through the new Quad Path tonight, I forgot I was even at LACES! The new quad area feels like your strolling through an elite arboretum garden. It will be quite the sanctuary for our LACES students. Another big development today was the installation of the NEW BLUE seats in the auditorium. Although the old chairs possess and element of nostalgia, the

LACESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3391406862503435716.post-90883532681133794242010-07-02T10:45:00.000-07:002010-07-02T11:29:09.288-07:00

SCHOOL PRIDE DAY #2 - JULY 1, 2010 UPDATE 2!A Message from FOL Co-President Maggie Scott"...this has been an incredible experience. The School Pride people are great and there is a fantastic sense of community and ownership. Our LACES kids have been great and are making us all proud. Hope to see lots of you there over the next few days!"FOL Co-President Casey Garza flexing his muscles on a

LACESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3391406862503435716.post-64554817993989979522010-07-02T00:45:00.000-07:002010-07-02T02:12:15.689-07:00School Pride Day #2 - July 1, 2010

CHECK OUT THE FRESHLY PAINTED HALL! LACES no longer has a "BLUE BUILDING"Just got home from LACES with fresh paint still on my hands, arms, legs and hair. As you can tell from these pictures, School Pride's theme today was PAINT! PAINT! PAINT! Many volunteers contributed their painting skills but we are in desperate need of more painters! It doesn't matter what time you show up! Come at anytime

LACESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3391406862503435716.post-15453016710751634542010-07-01T00:25:00.000-07:002010-07-01T01:10:53.108-07:00SCHOOL PRIDE IS FINALLY HERE

Morning of School Pride - Day #1. Hundreds of School Pride Volunteers & Workers rushed out to LACES bright & early this morning to start the 7 day countdown. A sea of Yellow Shirts invaded the campus to begin tireless labor. The collaborations, cooperation and camraderie of a group of folks who don't even know each other is quite moving. The LACES spirit is REAL and felt amongst everyone. It's

LACESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3391406862503435716.post-16768774688573358982010-06-30T23:41:00.000-07:002010-07-01T00:24:44.178-07:00The LACES Community

School Pride Volunteers worked incredibly hard today. There is so much work to be done and everyone pitched in to help. Watching the numerous LACES community family members volunteer their time is overwhelming. Fathers, Daughters, Grandmothers, Sons, Mothers and Friends spent countless hours volunteering. It really does take a village...and LACES is one incredible village!Judy W. & Mary H.

LACESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3391406862503435716.post-32382703633302387212010-06-30T02:26:00.000-07:002010-06-30T02:57:57.746-07:00School Pride Count Down and Head Quarters

At the end of my photo shoot with LACES, I stumbled upon SCHOOL PRIDE Headquarters in the cafeteria - "Brain Central" of LACES renovations. In just 5 hours and 6 minutes, the Count Down Clock will be set and start to tick away. GREAT NEWS! We made it to 1000 volunteers! What a FANTASTIC group of people you all are! Hope you don't mind but I will be snapping photos for the blog. I promise to also

LACESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3391406862503435716.post-80715163035005890222010-06-30T01:26:00.000-07:002010-06-30T02:26:53.887-07:00Big CHANGES for Culinary Arts...maybe the Quad?

Crossing the Quad area to the Blue Building, I noticed the grassy dirt and thought I'd snap a quick photo. I uploaded photos of Pacific Outdoor Living (Landscape Contractors) the other day. I suspect plans are being made to upgrade the quad from dirt to grass. Thank goodness it doesn't rain much in So. Cal. Dirt + Rain = 1,642 muddy pairs of shoes. Oh, and I suspect they'll do something about

LACESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3391406862503435716.post-45277922962155621312010-06-30T00:59:00.000-07:002010-06-30T01:26:35.471-07:00Music Room...

After passing the AUD chairs, I heard "WORK" noise coming from the Music Room. "Great! I can get some more pics for this School Pride blog!" To my shock (although I really shouldn't have been surprised), there was a WARNING NOTE on a HAZ. MAT looking, zip-front, curtain covering the doorway. This "Chemical Shield" was creepy but even more creepier was the big yellow and black sign: "WARNING: Lead

LACESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3391406862503435716.post-9199116184911535792010-06-30T00:16:00.000-07:002010-06-30T00:59:35.868-07:00Where Am I?

OK, so, it's the day before SCHOOL PRIDE so I went back to LACES again to check out the preparations before the BIG DAY. I first made my way to the auditorium. WHAT A SHOCK! THE AUD. WAS MISSING. Was I in the wrong room? School? Where was I? I mean, I knew they were stripping the AUD yesterday but I was still quite surprised. Oh, and the stage? It was half missing! These new developments are

LACESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3391406862503435716.post-7648743465267129642010-06-30T00:01:00.000-07:002010-06-30T00:15:39.772-07:00

Prep was in FULL SWING the past couple of days with crews stripping the auditorium, cleaning the interior of the main building, prepping Dr. Monarch and Mr. Griffin's rooms...Welcome Tents are set up, areas are fenced off and there are those weird upside down-right side up signs showing where filming is taking place. It is all VERY EXCITING! Look forward to seeing you ALL there!

LACESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3391406862503435716.post-48845085786937428352010-06-26T21:24:00.000-07:002010-06-26T21:33:42.718-07:00

Mr. Griffin and student volunteers beaming with SCHOOL PRIDE. HEY! Check out those industrial stainless steel stoves waiting to be used! How sweet is THAT!!School may be out but there is still a lot of work happening at LACES. Preparations for School Pride Filming and Renovations are under way! Hope you're ready to work and join us in this Once in a Lifetime Experience!

LACESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3391406862503435716.post-28360762522353130622010-06-26T21:11:00.000-07:002010-06-26T21:23:39.316-07:00

What an amazing group of volunteers. Who's HOUSE? U-HOUSE!!!!!!!!! SCHOOL PRIDE IS ALREADY PART OF THE LACES COMMUNITY! Phyllis, Alejandro, Luz & Hwan Packing it ALL UP!!!!!!!!

LACESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3391406862503435716.post-18647198127120440942010-06-26T18:55:00.001-07:002010-06-26T19:25:45.897-07:00

Friday, June 25th was a BUSY dayat LACES. An URGENT call wasput out to LACES families to come help pack and move furniture from the Culinary Arts Classroom. Thank you to all who helped clean, pack, store and move decades of culinary supplies! Elise & Susan ~ Clearing out the Dining Room

LACESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3391406862503435716.post-92083570210649469622010-06-25T11:15:00.000-07:002010-06-25T11:17:23.946-07:00

Culinary Arts Room Preparations began TODAY! We need HELP. Have an hour? Stop by LACES - Blue Building, Room 235. Clearing out rooms and moving furniture for the the BIG RENOVATIONS! Hope to see you there!

LACESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3391406862503435716.post-60503245994376219882010-06-24T16:08:00.000-07:002010-06-24T16:25:41.610-07:00

YES! THE PLANNING PHASE OF SCHOOL PRIDE RENOVATIONS ARE ON!!!!!!!! MEET OUR FRIENDLY PRODUCERS, DESIGNERS AND CONTRACTORS! A HUGE THANK YOU TO JOHN M. PRODUCER AND DESIGNER EXTRAOIRDINNAIRE OF SCHOOL PRIDE. Photo 1: PACIFIC OUTDOOR LIVING SPACES reviewing plans for grounds renovations. Photos 2 & 3: John M., Daniel Lopez and Colleagues from WEST COAST QUALITY BUILDERS - contractors for

LACESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3391406862503435716.post-91241822781696084132010-06-24T15:52:00.000-07:002010-06-24T16:02:56.940-07:00

SCHOOL PRIDE starting filming at LACES on Tuesday, June 15, 2010. LACES students were called out to the infamous ZONE and were greeted with SCHOOL PRIDE CAMERAS & HOSTS for the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT THAT SCHOOL PRIDE WAS COMING TO LACES IN JUST 15 DAYS! A helicopter hovered over the school while filming all the SCHOOL PRIDE excitement!We ALL need to be at LACES to volunteer for this ONCE IN A

LACESnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3391406862503435716.post-8546656755639162292010-06-19T15:58:00.000-07:002010-06-19T16:05:33.705-07:00NBC - School Pride

Welcome to the LACES School Pride Blog. We will be updating School Pride information and photos until the completion of the School Pride Renovations. LACES School Renovations will include makeovers in the Auditorium, Art Rooms, Music Room, and Culinary Arts Classroom. As a special bonus, ALL LACES CLASSROOMS WILL GET A FRESH COAT OF PAINT. Doorways and hallways are being prepped for some

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