Mrs. Somerville's Field Trip to the Getty Museum!
Mrs. Kampelman's Class Decorating conchas and sugar skulls for Dia De Los Muertos!
Mrs. Somerville's Field Trip to Underwood Family Farms for their Study of Charlotte's Web
Melvin Humanities and Leadership
Fatima Escobar
Fatima is such a hard worker and excellent student. She completed the LAUSD Elementary Biliteracy Pathway Process and hopes to participate in the Middle School Biliteracy Pathway and then earn her California Biliteracy Seal in 12th Grade!
Melvin Humanities and Leadership
Valerie P. Carrillo
Valerie is a member of two clubs this year. She showed leadership as a cohost of the World Language Club Zoom Event. Also, she completed the 2021 LAUSD Biliteracy Pathway for Elementary. She plans to continue the other two Biliteracy programs that will be offered in the 8th and 12th grades for high achievement students
Melvin Humanities and Leadership
Yaretzi Barrios
Yaretzi is a member of both Magnet clubs. She cohosted the World Language Club Zoom and is an Elementary Biliteracy Pathway candidate from the Biliteracy Club. In the future, she plans to complete the other two Biliteracy programs offered to LAUSD students who show excellence in English and a second language.
World Language Club Pics
World Language Club siblings! Valerie and Jesus were super dedicated this school year! Both are creative and bright!
Dallas is shy but the World Language Club made her way more outgoing this school year! She's passionate about her academics!
Joshua showed outstanding leadership in the World Language Club. His love for learning was super obvious!
Melvin's Top Scripps 2020 Spelling Competitors
2020 Melvin Scripps Spelling Champion
2020 Melvin Scripps Spelling Champion
2020 Melvin Scripps Spelling Champion
Kassandra represented our school at the Los Angeles County Scripps Spelling Bee Competition.
Lingustic Excellence
2020 Melvin Scripps Spelling Champion
2020 Melvin Scripps Spelling Champion
Kassandra, Elijah, and Antonio are the top spellers in their grade levels. Great Showing for the Humanities and Leadership Magnet.
Third Grade Super Spellers
2020 Melvin Scripps Spelling Champion
Third Grade Super Spellers
Magnet 3rd graders placed first and second in the Scripps Spelling Competition.
2020 Scripps Spelling Bee: Melvin Community Partners
Third Grade Spellers with Corsair Aviation Pilot Shane Braddock
Corsair Aviation Pilot Shane Braddock poses with the top third grade Spellers including our Magnet competitors. Pilot Braddock noticed the spellers were calm and focused during his judging.
Fourth Grade Spellers with Councilmember Bob Blumenfield
Councilmember Bob Blumenfield poses with the fourth grade Scripps Spelling competitors including our Magnet students. Councilmember Blumenfield was really impressed with the spellers’ knowledge of Latin, French, Greek, and Italian words during the judging.
Fifth Grade Spellers with Dr. Nassiripour from the Children's Dental Zone
Children’s Dental Zone Dr. Nassiripour poses with many of the fifth grade Magnet Spellers.
After he judged the competition, Dr. Nassiripour commented about the spellers’ confidence on stage.