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Philadelphia Tribune - Spring 2009 Education Guide - Index

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nd welcoming environment,” Lugo said. “We have
nts enter the building and I have administrators stavise,
but to greet the kids with a ‘good morning.’ Our
They understand Edison] is a workplace and we have
”
ool in the city with a career and technical education
fers 17 areas of study. Lugo says students graduate
as well as a certification in the industry they studied
ve enough credits to graduate on time or adults who
ma, Social Studies Department Chairman Lawrence
cational Options Program. Currently, 365 students
enrolled in after-school classes to finish earning their
school’s extracurricular programs. Out of the entire
as the only high school to attend the Distributive
ca’s 56th annual state conference in Hershey, PA last
and 2,000 participants, four Edison students earned a
st place for DECA handbook cover design and medalentertainment
marketing; Melvin Rodriguez, medalentertainment
marketing; Taqueena Martin, second
and Martha Soto, medallion winner for the apparel
ids are just unbelievable.”
s “flourished” in sports this year.
xcelled,” Lugo said. “Girl’s volley ball and tennis
e regular season. Wrestling, which we almost didn’t
cond place citywide. Six students were in the public
o went to state level. These are kids that had never
ll on the PSSA, Communities in Schools supported
ting 63 gift certificates from CVS, McDonald’s, Foot
inemas. While Lugo said he was “very excited” to
nt in the ability of his students and told them during
ensure that once you start, you will not be defeated.
ugo has unconditional love for his school.
one test,” he said. “There’s more to it than the PSSA.
ings happening here that are not recognized. We have
ning sometimes not found in some schools.”
Edison seniors show school spirit during a pep rally.
Emil Savirs Jr. parades a banner honoring the class of 2010 to rev them up for state testing.
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