It's Appreciation Week! It's been a very busy year, bustling with after-school activities, enrichment classes, field trips, fun draisers, and traditional events, like Grandparents Day. While safety and academic achievement remain at the top of our priority list, it's these extras that make Community a school, drawing families from all across Los Angeles, with a waiting list longer than any other magnet school in LAUSD. This year, more than any since I've been the principal of this amazing school, parents, teachers, staff, and community came together to offer a variety of experiences that develop character, appreciation for diversity and multiculturalism, and a love for the arts in our students, while maintaining our commitment to academic excellence. This week, we are proud and excited to acknowledge and celebrate those in our school community who have worked tirelessly to make Community the best it can be for our students. On Tuesday, our cream-of-the-crop teachers an...