Blade FAMILY Reunion

This week we have another amazing math teacher, Andi Rojas, at home in the Blades' FAMILY Reunion.  Andi has been back home at EB for a few years, after spending some time as a middle school teacher here in East Bakersfield.  We are glad to have her back home and I hope you enjoy her story.

Remember, the FAMILY Reunion is my labor of love, but I hope the stories of our staff members who are still giving back to the blade FAMILY inspires you to give as well.  Take care and be well.

This week we have our current Assistant Principal of Instruction, Mrs. Sydney Peterson (nee Howard) joining us on the Blades FAMILY Reunion.  Sydney graduated with the class of 2000 and is in her second year back home at EBHS.  Sydney's journey back is another unique tale of a Blade being resilient and she shares it with us.  

Remember, the FAMILY Reunion is my labor of love, but I hope the stories of our staff members who are still giving back to the blade FAMILY inspires you to give as well.  Take care and be well.

This week I was able to get officer Calvillo on the phone for our FAMILY Reunion podcast.  Officer Calvillo is a graduate of the class of 1998 and he shares his pathway back to EBHS.  For any student who is considering going into law enforcement, this episode is a must listen.  Officer Calvillo continues a long line of the EBHS officer being a graduate of the school.

Remember, the FAMILY Reunion is my labor of love, but I hope the stories of our staff members who are still giving back to the blade FAMILY inspires you to give as well.  Take care and be well.

This week I got ahold of coach Chavez right before the Superbowl, just after he threw some ribs on the grill for his family.  While his ribs cooked low and slow, we discussed all things Blades FAMILY from his perspective.  It is a fun interview and I hope you enjoy it.

Remember, the FAMILY Reunion is my labor of love, but I hope the stories of our staff members who are still giving back to the blade FAMILY inspires you to give as well.  Take care and be well.

This week our Lead Food Service Worker Ms. Lynda Valdez joins us for the Blades FAMILY Reunion.  Lynda is from the class of '96 and she shares her story of perseverance and determination with us.  Lynda and her colleagues continue to make sure our students eat well through the pandemic. 


Remember, the FAMILY Reunion is my labor of love, but I hope the stories of our staff members who are still giving back to the blade FAMILY inspires you to give as well.  Take care and be well.

This week we have Christina Galvan here on the Blades FAMILY Reunion. Christina is a graduate of 1997 and she is back home teaching math to our current Blades.  Christina's story of BC and business ownership is inspiring and I know you will enjoy hearing from her.

Remember, the FAMILY Reunion is my labor of love, but I hope the stories of our staff members who are still giving back to the blade FAMILY inspires you to give as well.  Take care and be well.

This week we discuss the Blades FAMILY with one of the hardest working Blades around, Ms. Regina Montano.  Monty is the band director at EBHS and is a graduate of the EB class of '96.  Regina has another unique story about her path back to EBHS.  I know you will enjoy hearing her story and reconnecting with this important program.

Remember, the FAMILY Reunion is my labor of love, but I hope the stories of our staff members who are still giving back to the blade FAMILY inspires you to give as well.  Take care and be well.

This week we speak with Nick Espinoza.  Nick is the interventionist at EBHS and is a graduate of 1996.  Nick runs groups and performs daily check-ins with some of the neediest members of the Blades FAMILY and coaches on our track team.  Nick is has yet another amazing story to share and I hope you enjoy catching up with him.

Remember, the FAMILY Reunion is my labor of love, but I hope the stories of our staff members who are still giving back to the blade FAMILY inspires you to give as well.  Take care and be well.

This week we talk about outreach and basketball with Milt Henderson.  Milt is a valley championship-winning coach who is also a community counselor at EBHS.  Milt has positively impacted tons of students over the years and this week we get to hear some of his stories.

Remember, the FAMILY Reunion is my labor of love, but I hope the stories of our staff members who are still giving back to the blade FAMILY inspires you to give as well.  Take care and be well.

This week we catch up with class of '94 graduate, Noelle Combs.  Noelle is now the EBHS social studies department chair.  As we will discuss, Noelle was vital to my development as a teacher and leader.  Noelle's story is poetic and she shares it with us.

Remember, the FAMILY Reunion is my labor of love, but I hope the stories of our staff members who are still giving back to the blade FAMILY inspires you to give as well.  Take care and be well.