HIGHLAND PARK -- Parents and community members in Highland Park gathered at Academia Avance Charter School for its second annual award ceremony for their High School Photo Competition.
"We started this competition in the pandemic because kids couldn't meet in person and have friendly competitions. So we thought this would work best," said Steve Weingarten, a member of Los Angeles Councilmember Gil Cedillo's office. It was the ceremony for the 2021 competition where 11 high schools in L.A.'s District 1 were invited to submit photos according to the theme"What Is Your New Normal."The first place winner for the entire district was Yovanny Martinez, a junior at Academia Avance.The winners were selected by a photographer for the Los Angeles Times. All of the first-place submissions from each high school were added to a calendar.
“What is your new normal” like are we serious here? Are we actually serious? This is why we as are a joke of a state. (CA) Documenting your new fucking normal. How bout just live you’re life This is embarrassing