We are attempting to relocate our growing ceremony to a more spacious location so that ALL of the families can see their loved ones graduate and ascend the stairs of adulthood. We are currently contacting officials regarding the matter.

We are copying video release forms for students so we obtain legal permission to recored students responses we were thinking of posting the video responses online on public websites like Facebook or Youtube to publicize not only the problen with the conditions of the bathrooms but also some suggested solutions for everyone can see and have a awarness about the bath rooms

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Homelessness is a big issue, not just in Colorado, but across the globe. In the US alone, over 640,000 people experience homelessness on any given night (moveforhunger.org). As of 2003, 39% of that is children and teenagers under the age of 18 (nationalhomeless.org). The effects of homelessness on teenagers are not pretty. It becomes increasingly difficult to attend school or acquire a job with no permanent address, both mental and physical health are compromised, and they are more exposed to violence and open to substance abuse. Most homeless suffer from malnutrition and exposure, and have a poor diet, which leaves them more exposed to chronic health disorders such as asthma and diabetes (dosomething.org). Being homeless also takes its toll on the mind, and many people develop depression and anxiety disorders, which lead roughly 1/3 of homeless youth to attempt suicide (dosomething.org). So as you can see, homelessness is not only a problem in itself, it also leads to larger issues.

Homelessness affects everyone in the community, and can therefore not be ignored. Economically, it costs tons of money yearly for unavoidable costs. Because of the homeless’ lack of access to shelter and hygiene facilities, small medical issues can escalate into large ones. This bill (for hospitalization and medical care) ends up on the shoulders of insurance companies. Homeless individuals are also more likely to be picked up on petty theft, loitering, and panhandling charges, which costs our government money to keep them in jail (usfsm.edu). Socially, the number of homeless in a certain area can also affect tourism, as tourists are more likely to visit a clean, safe area (usfsm.edu). Although you, as an average citizen, may not realize it, homelessness can have a bigger effect on you and your community than you may think.

I personally think a good solution to this rampant problem, would be to open up public high schools at night and during the summer months to our local homeless population. This would provide many homeless (especially teens) a comfortable, familiar place to stay. They would have access to clean, running water (i.e. water fountains, showers, restrooms) and a roof over their heads to protect them from the elements. This would be especially helpful in the winter to protect them from the cold. Seeing as the facility would be non-religious, I feel that would attract more young people who are uncomfortable with being “preached to”. Regulations would be put in place to prevent vandalism, the use of illegal substances, and an overflow of trash on the premises. This would keep many homeless off the streets, reducing the number of homeless arrested, give them access to hygiene facilities, which would help prevent medical issues, and give them a sense of community.

In 1962 the first ban of prayer in public schools was placed by the Supreme Court, followed by a stricter ban in 1963. Before the ban was set in place, there was one significant school shooting which took place in Bath Township, Michigan in 1927. Ever since this ban was enacted there have been 127. The majority of the people in the United States mark themselves of the Christian faith, and even though the first amendment declares the freedom of religion, students need to be given the opportunity to be lead in prayer at their local public schools. Once significant numbers of death occur, it is our duty to do everything in our power to figure out what we are doing wrong and change it. The reason people care about violence in schools is because of the depression brought by death and the terror that the next tragedy might happen in the school their children, or they themselves go to. With the statistics so high, it doesn’t seem like much of a coincidence that when prayer was removed from school, more violence happened.
The Supreme Court ruling only banned prayer in public schools which still allowed students attending private schools to pray or have religious affiliation, but most students who want that opportunity, can’t afford it. If we bring back prayer in schools, there are ways to do it where it doesn’t tie in with discrimination. We can allow students to pray to whatever God or Gods they believe in, and allow students the ability to opt out of praying by letting them do a different activity during the time of prayer. At my home school, Rocky Mountain High School, students are encouraged to take part in the Pledge of Allegiance once a week, although if they don’t want to, then they are able to respectfully either leave the classroom or not stand and recite it. This system works, and the students who opt out of the pledge are still treated as equals and aren’t discriminated upon when they decide not to recite it. Something needs to be done to prevent violence in schools, and bringing prayer back to public schools is a good start.

We visited Mrs. Archer, a woman of fine integrity and humble pride who works in Cabrillo High School as a Facilitator, to discuss of how we may be able to reach both students and parents about our goal to build a crosswalk from Admiral Kidd Park to the front of Cabrillo High School's front part of the campus. She introduced the idea of building a crosswalk to my partner Miguel Tafolla, who later said, "This could be a pivotal moment of which we may make a direct contribution for not only our school, but for our whole community!" Very well stated, Mr. Tafolla. Mrs. Arhcer introduced to us an idea she was thinking of which was obviously one of the many ideas that flew about in her brilliant mind. She already created a a petition to build the crosswalk and she recived a whooping total of 94 signitures! As a team, we wanted to know how the students of Cabrillo feel about our crosswalk idea. Mrs. Archer, which she already had control of, talked to us about the http://www.surveymonkey.com/ and how it could contribute our project. Here is a link on the bottom that is a survey for our project:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/StudentCrossing

I was right when I knew that the project was bigger than I once speculated. We visited the lovely Ms.White; an excellent Cabrillo High School representative that keeps in touch with the fine parents of my educational institution. She had given us more than enough of generous ideas, as well as some tips that would be beneficial toward completing our goal of establishing a crosswalk between Admiral Kidd Park and to the front side of Cabrillo High School's campus. While we shared a brief discussion and aired out our concerns about the project,a parent who was part of Cabrillo's P.T.A. (That's Parent Teachers Association for all you critical thinkers out there!) gave us insight of the possible outcome and the possible obstacles that we may face while on our journey. It is very terrible for me to not had gotten her name, but she was once a P.T.A. member within the City of Bell. In California, if some of you may not recall, the City of Bell had a situation with their local leaders and school district officials of stealing money from hard working citizens of the city. The parent that we spoke to was very intelligent and understands how the P.T.A. and how the local leaders may play a good role for our project. Of course, with the good, there comes the bad. There may be people out there that may not support our stance and we have no choice but counter them with our facts and research. "The game of politics is a Battlefield, and we must stay focused and push ourselves if we must win for our cause." Chris Adams, my loyal partner within my prestigious team of brave intellectuals, perfectly stated. He is right of course, and we must keep track of our goals if we are to accomplish our mission.
Here is a link of the small road that we want to place a crosswalk on from Admiral Kidd Park to the front of Cabrillo's campus.
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=33.79449,-118.21777&hl=en&ll=33.794617,-118.217763&spn=0.000665,0.001032&num=1&t=h&z=21