The Peacebuilders for May are: Isabela Ibarra, Leslie Garcia, Miguel Valdez, Aleena Waldron, Bryan Sanchez, Natalia Zamora, Victor Jimenez, Christopher Cisneros, Adilene Garcia, Ciro Olvera, Carlos Hernandez, Brianna Alverdi, Hailey Pacheco, Andrew Hernandez, Michael Fernandez, Nathan Carrillo, Gisselle De La Paz, Sean Riley, Sara Uridel, Joshua Hurtado-Mendez, and Tyler Stump.

On Monday, May 10, 2010, San Cayetano recognized good citizenship and service for at their last Peacebuilder assembly for the 2009-2010 school year this month. Carol Peterson, a Forest Ranger and Education Coordinator for the Channel Island National Park came to San Cayetano to speak to the students about what a good citizen is and how displaying good character could enrich the students and others in the community around them. During the day before both assemblies, Carol Peterson went to each third grade classroom to speak to the students. She does an animal habitats and endangered species program, especially dealing with the Island Fox. A radio call out to one of the program’s fox technicians was also included in the third grade presentations. There was also a connection made to the program that ran a live bald eagle nest cam. Ms. Peterson spent about an hour in each of the third grade classrooms interacting with the students. The students enjoyed her visit. Before the assembly each teacher chose a student from his or her class whom showed excellent character and peace-building skills. Joe Giunta, the San Cayetano ASB President assisted Ms.Peterson in handing out the Peacebuilder Awards. The Peacebuilders for May are: Isabela Ibarra, Leslie Garcia, Miguel Valdez, Aleena Waldron, Bryan Sanchez, Natalia Zamora, Victor Jimenez, Christopher Cisneros, Adilene Garcia, Ciro Olvera, Carlos Hernandez, Brianna Alverdi, Hailey Pacheco, Andrew Hernandez, Michael Fernandez, Nathan Carrillo, Gisselle De La Paz, Sean Riley, Sara Uridel, Joshua Hurtado-Mendez, and Tyler Stump. Joe then announced to the students that the Rainbow Foundation is sponsoring the San Cayetano Character Counts Award of a $100.00 savings bond. Ms. Peterson presented the Character Counts Award to a deserving Kindergarten student. Sara Arroyo was chosen by the Kindergarten teachers as a model of outstanding behavior and kindness to the other students. To conclude the assembly, students were reminded to turn in their Perfect Attendance tickets. Each month all students who come to school, each day, on time, are given a raffle ticket. The students place their tickets in a box and one ticket is drawn. The student whose ticket is drawn is given a backpack full of supplies. Each month, the tickets will be put into a larger box that will be kept until the end of the year. In June, Mrs. Marholin, the principal, will draw from the tickets to give away new bicycles, and an I-pod shuffle. Ivan Sandoval, Room 8 won the Perfect Attendance Award for the month of May.