#sabrina ratif

[taldigi]

BADA BING BADA BOOM BABEY THE COOLEST FIND YET

#alix kubdel #sabrina raincomprix #chloe bourgeois #flora melody #sabrina ratif #Chloe Delanorac #Alix Coopedelle #Ladybug #miraculous ladybug #Digit's Art Tag #Digit's Miraculous Tag #marinette cheng #marinette dupain cheng #Dragonfly #Killer Bee #Greenhopper #Ladybug Classic Lore Studies

[sfigatino]

for @cauchemarlena, I hope you feel better soon, so here’s your babies <33 (and mine bc i couldn’t resist)

colored version and process pics under the cut:

Based on this picture (Doisneau's The Kiss by the Hotel de Ville):

#miraculous #miraculous ladybug #carissa’s work #mlb #carissa’s art #first time sharing more than one picture of the same thing and the process pictures #that’s cool #felix sphinx #marinette cheng #alina leroux #flora melody #claude haprele #sabrina ratif #felinette #pv felinette #felix x marinette #classic art

[linwwwwp]

Fly, little dragonfly. Fly!(I still have a Q version of Sabrina unfinished.💦)

#Sabrina Ratif #sabrina raincomprix #miraculous ladybug #gān #gàn #miraculous #The Buggets #dragonfly

[sallertiafabrica]

was hoping to finish this, but I don’t think I’ll have the energy for much of anything for a while. So, here’s the draft

#real life decided to hit me like a truck this weekend #and now my brain is melted mush sticking to my skull #The Buggettes #Starshine #Skylet #Ladybug #Amber Clairmont #Sabrina Ratif #Marinette Cheng #Ladybug Classic #Ladybug PV #sketches #Sal Draws

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San Diego Unified

NEWS RELEASE

June 12, 2023

San Diego Educators Vote to Approve Historic Contract with San Diego Unified School District

More than 5,400 union members participated in the ratification vote with an overwhelming 98 percent voting to approve the new contract with the school district

SAN DIEGO - The union educator members of the San Diego Education Association (SDEA) concluded voting on a historic new contract with the San Diego Unified School District. Voting was held at district schools and the SDEA office during the first week of June.

After over a year of contract negotiations, SDEA members voted to approve a contract that notably includes a 15 percent pay increase, six weeks of birthing parent or maternity leave, maintains fully paid family healthcare coverage, increases elementary counselors, protects nursing services, increases elementary enrichment classes for students, and addresses special education teachers’ workload.

Increasing counseling staff and guaranteeing nursing access for students are some of the contract’s highlights, as the district continues to navigate post-pandemic educational challenges.

“This new contract will help us attract and retain some of the best educators in the county while enhancing the services we provide our students,” SDEA leader and Senior Speech Language Pathologist Sarah Darr said.

The San Diego Community Schools Coalition, a group of parents and other community partners, collaborated in the bargaining effort. The outcome was a new article in the SDEA contract that establishes a partnership between the district, parents, educators, students, administrators and school communities to determine what afterschool programming should look like at their schools.

“We have reached this historic contract agreement because of respectful work and collaboration,” Superintendent Dr. Lamont Jackson said. “Our partnership with SDEA is built on respect, shared goals, and a commitment to foster a learning environment where all teachers and staff are supported so all students can thrive.”

The Board of Education is set to vote on ratifying the contract at its regularly scheduled meeting on June 20, 2023.

“This agreement honors the work and dedication of our teachers and staff, while also allowing us to recruit and retain the best and brightest employees to San Diego Unified,” Board President Sabrina Bazzo said.

The previous contract expired on June 30, 2022. The new contract will be in place until June 30, 2025, with limited bargaining reopeners in 2024.  *Reposted from the San Diego Unified School District newscenter

[thefederalistfreestyle]

[. . .] It’s the hottest ticket in town and those of us fortunate enough to be in Wednesday’s opening-night audience, including Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, saw an unforgettable show comprising more than 30 songs and spanning a timeline of about 50 years: from Alexander Hamilton’s birth to his death (spoiler alert) by duel at the hands of frenemy Aaron Burr. Simply put: “Hamilton” is “wicked pissah.” Before a full house -- just blocks from where colonists protested Britain’s “taxation without representation” by dumping tea in Boston Harbor -- the hip-hop stage biography of the fledgling nation’s first treasury secretary feels perfectly at home, and will continue to do so through Nov. 18. It’s told mostly by a young African-American and Latino cast, which is revolutionary in its own right. You’ll learn more about American history in three hours here than you did in three years of school. The story mixes in the American Revolution, the Federalist Papers and the ratification of the Constitution, which sounds like a snooze fest on paper but is quite extraordinary when on stage set to a score blending musical theater, rap, hip-hop and pop. “Hamilton” eschews the typical Broadway razzle-dazzle and delivers a show that has style and substance. History has never been so electrifying or relevant. [. . .] Locally, David Korins of Mansfield designed the iconic set. Brockton’s Jacob Guzman dances in the ensemble. Winchester’s Nick Christopher plays “Aaron Burr, sir,” and nearly steals the show as Hamilton’s longtime rival. A story is only as good as its villain. Christopher portrays Burr as relatable, revealing the man’s humanity and sense of humor and desperation. When he sings “The Room Where It Happens,” you actually feel badly for Burr. In the title role, Austin Scott is terrific as a penniless immigrant who “rises up” to become the right-hand man of Gen. George Washington (a towering Paul Oakley Stovall). Scott captivates with a booming voice, delivering lightning-fast verse about debt, credit and states’ rights. He wows from the show-opener, “Alexander Hamilton,” through the inspiring crowd-pleaser, “My Shot,” all the way to the end with “The World Was Wide Enough” in which Burr and Hamilton lament: “I should have known the world was wide enough for Hamilton and me.” Together, they were stronger; that’s not a bad takeaway. [. . .] “Hamilton” might be about all about men, their ambitions, jealousies, weaknesses and indiscretions, but it has a surprising feminist bent in its characterizations of the Schuyler sisters, three daughters of the powerful New York politician. It would be easy to cast the girls aside as a trio of taffeta-wearing socialites whose presence is there to set up a love triangle and prop up the men’s stories. No, Miranda has more on his mind with them, as Hannah Cruz (Eliza), Sabrina Sloan (Angelica) and Isa Briones (Peggy) sing empowering lyrics: “You want a revolution? I want a revelation” or “When I meet Thomas Jefferson; I’m ’a compel him to include women in the sequel.” And Cruz is heartbreaking and uplifting in the finale. That was you crying, not me. Like no other, “Hamilton” commands your attention from the get-go, but it takes a moment for your ears to get used to the beats, cadence and rhythms. It’s a good idea to listen to the cast album first. Otherwise, buckle up and enjoy. Don’t “throw away your shot.”

Broadway smash ‘Hamilton’ lives up to the hype (Metro West Daily News)

#hamilton #hamiltour #angelica tour #boston #reviews #metro west daily news

[taldigi]

more sillies.

#digit's art tag #digit's miraculous tag #felix sphinx #Amber Denelorac #Sabrina Ratif #Chat is prolly the level headed and responsible one while LB is a feral mad scientist #if you're thinking it then yes.

[taldigi]

Can you tell me more about the official settings of The Buggets?

its really frustrating that we don't know a lot about them!!

We had like, two hints. Killer Bee had a cameo here. This is killer bee art, not queen bee- which is funny that it made it in with akuma & volpina/early rena concept art.

She appeared here alongside an earlier concept of sabrina.

its a totally spies reference

the only other peice of concept art i have is this one:

but one of the girls looks more like a cockroach than a grasshopper. it may have been an earlier take on it.

Chloe kept the bee-ret for a while before moving her into a ponytail.

#linwwwwp #The Bugettes #Alyx Kubdel #chloe bourgeois #sabrina raincomprix #Chloe Delanorac #Sabrina Ratif #Alix Coopedelle

[taldigi]

If Sabrina does get added to fashion club, I'm curious to see where she falls on hero-villain spectrum. Personally, I could see two options for her. First is she's like Claude, still "evil" (though she more so just a bitch) but the whole ending the world and nullification/ erasing all emotion thing is way too far for (especially when she see what it did to Amber). The second idea is that she's like Orochi in Fav & Mad, someone to pure acts on her whims and desires and it's those whims and desires that dictate in what circumstances she's either a ally or foe to the heroes.

So, we have two designs for "precanon sabrina."

We have "Sabrina Ratif" The bible describes her as a "rule stickler" and she seems to have access to a "class call" notebook. She definitely has a "teacher's pet" energy about her. She is also described as a chatterbox- talking nonsense in order to seem interesting- and can even lie to inflate her sense of importance... turning lying into an art.

sounds a bit familiar, hm?

and we also have this design. Which still seems to lean into her "class president" or "uncool nerd girl"

wait hold on this is official documentation how did that slip through... i'm going to assume that was a translation error...

I'm assuming this piece of info about her is about the same time that art was made, as Juleka was described as "She’s a bass player in a Goth band" and her design in this line up.. lines up with the description.

(the design, if anyone needs a reminder.)

Reeling back to Ratif, (and by extension the later design) is that she is very wooed by Chloe: "She worships Chloe, whose beautiful blonde hair, matte skin and personality she admires."

(what Chloe looked like btw. Still rocking "Melody from the QK's look", while slowly transitioning into the villainess we know today.)

A pale white girl admiring someone's "matte skin and blonde hair" feels like something I am wholly unable and unequipped to make proper commentary on. But I get very very bad vibes with how Sabrina is portrayed as "worshiping her beauty" and, considering how this attitude is carried all the way through the canon show..

Well.

I understand that teens tend to judge themselves harshly compared to their peers, and that someone like Sabrina (who has a cop for a dad) might pressure herself into being someone who dresses "properly" and gets top grades. Kids get that way, desperate for approval... and when she encounters Chloe- who seems to pull off her looks flawlessly and with confidence- it's no wonder she is drawn to her, even if that relationship makes her self-esteem worse.

"Ah, her hair falls so easily into waves, and my hair is so unnameable." "Her clothes are nicer than mine" "She's able to say what she wants so freely without worrying what people think of her."

I think this is a great bedwork to elevate Chloe as a character, to show the extent of her selfishness and to use and abuse others who are emotionally fragile or are in less than ideal situations. (a thread that canon lost because she does this to ONLY Sabrina and her father... then backpedal entirely because they later have the narrative state that this is what they want. Everyone else tolerates her at best.)

Sabrina doesn't need to be a complicated character, tertiary characters don't need tons of depth and character development, and they exist to elevate other. more important characters. However, it doesn't mean that their stories can't be meaningful. Sabrina breaking free of Chloe's influence can suggest that "Even the most hopeless can break free of being star struck"

While directly unconfirmed, I think this IS her as Dragonfly. Greenhopper and Killer Bee are clearly Alix and Chloe, and the three were depicted and planned to be a trio of bullies. Plus, her red hair and green eyes pop aren't on any other character. At this time of development, it was known that the miraculous could erase disabilities, so her need for glasses was probably erased as well.

Anyway, on to how I would adapt her for FC

I think her wild hair makes her stand apart, but pulling it back into something more controlled hybridizes her design a bit and since it still translates that she's a bit more conservative and trying to keep herself together. I kept the glasses. Below the knee dress, big puffy sweater... she's got self-esteem issues and wishes so desperately she could be as bold as Alina, carefree as Alix, or as much as a shining beacon of confidence as Amber (so many A names!). So much so, that she has become a bit worshipful of Amber- swayed by her golden voice.

Her lack of self-confidence is made manifest via "Garmitt" her faerie, who is SO full of confidence that he is dead-sure that he is actually a dragon, rather than a dragonfly. It is him that pushes Sabrina to assert herself, and try to become what she wants to be.

When she sees a rule broken, she stands up for it- just like her papa- regardless of whether or not the rule was good or bad or even fair or appropriate in context: because rules are rules. She wants to make her dad proud, but he is too busy being focused on taking down the vigilantes: Ladybug and Chat Noir. So much so that it takes time from his private life- meaning his daughter is often left to grow up on her own. She wants to hate them too, but she admires them very much- Ladybug's wild creativity and Chat's confidence- and their genuine kindness to her, causes her to question what she strives to do.

For the first part of the story, she is a direct threat- the hall monitor, the enforcer. She shrieks to the teachers when something is up- she bars Marinette and Felix from escaping to deal with a wish-maker or renegade villain. She watches Marinette in the bathroom to make sure she's doing bathroom things rather than escaping class. She offers to do tasks that would help our heroes escape and threatens to debunk their alibis.

She is part of the Journalism team, working on the school paper. She's a great reporter when she tries, but her lack of confidence makes her stories lack a certain touch (for example, a new exhibit at the museum written by her is great, but she fails to interview people.) and she also fills in the gaps with white lies. However, Alina is helpful to her here, giving her genuine feedback and patience.

Unfortunately, Alan sways her easily, feigning interest in her in order to learn details- after all, she is the police chief's daughter. When Garmitt is stolen from her by the order. She is finally able to put her foot down- her indecision breaking and slowly building confidence is given a boost by the loss of her Faerie, and what the villians thought would be a person too lilly-livered and spineless to spill beans ends up being a catalyst to terrible losses. Specifically the threats of Amber & the police force... who are being heavily bribed by Fury and TsuTec.

so to summarize. She's a teacher's pet, and her story intertwines not only with LB and CN's, but Alina via the journalism club. Ultimately, she does the right thing, because despite what she does, she does view it as the right thing. She's ultimately a narrative payoff to the heroes being heroes & good people. She shows how dangerous some of the villians are- through her loss of Garmitt, manipulation by Alan and Amber, and the neglect of her father- who's obsession is fueled by corruption & money.

#Anonymous #Sabrina Ratif #sabrina raincomprix #juleka couffaine #fashion club au

[taldigi]

Not shown: Nathan shoving Felix into the pool as he swaggers around.

#gorgeous nathan from the gym club #marinette cheng #Amber Delanorac #Sabrina Ratif #Ladybug Classic #digit's art tag #marithan #Digit's Art Tag #Digit's Miraculous Tag

[sallertiafabrica]

We got some new blorbos, lads

#how do I tag these guys? #Edwin Schrodinger #Edwin GDV #Alix Kubdel #Sabrina Ratif #Ladybug Classic #sketches #Sal Draws

[sallertiafabrica]

I had a vision...

The Buggets but they’re a Team Rocket-esque rival duo

#Amber Clairmont #Sabrina Ratif #Starshine #Skylet #The Buggettes #gave Amber a firefly instead of a bee to separate her from Flora #it also matches a dragonfly better #Ladybug Classic #miraculous ladybug #finished drawing #Sal Draws

[sallertiafabrica]

figuring out their vibes

#why’s Amber brunette? I wanted her to be brunette #too many blondies already. got vary it up a bit #Amber Clairmont #Sabrina Ratif #The Buggettes #Skylet #Starshine #Garment the Dragonfly #Stella the Firefly #Ladybug Classic #sketches #Sal Draws

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Education

San Diego Unified, Educators Agree on New 3-Year Contracts with 10% Raises, More Leave Time

The San Diego Unified School District has reached tentative agreement on three-year contracts for teachers and paraeducator staff, officials announced Friday evening.

The district came to terms Friday with the San Diego Education Association (SDEA) and the California School Employees Association Paraeducators Chapter 759 following months of negotiations.

The tentative agreements with SDEA and Paraeducators require ratification before being finalized.  

The deals provide professional development opportunities for educators, additional staffing, lower class-size caps for K-3 classrooms, and what the district described as “a fair compensation package,” while maintaining health care benefits for employees.

“This agreement is the culmination of a common goal to provide the best educational experience possible for students, teachers and staff,” said Superintendent Dr. Lamont Jackson. “It allows us to retain teachers and paraeducators within San Diego Unified and to continue to recruit from across the state.”

A key component of the agreement is a 10% pay increase for the 2022-23 school year, retroactive to July 1, 2022, and a 5% increase in the 2023-24 school year effective July 1.

Other highlights include increased maternity/partner/adoption leave and the addition of Juneteenth as a recognized district holiday, including corresponding holiday pay.

Another factors, according to the district, included mitigating the impacts of staffing shortages and additional duties on employees, as they addressed the lingering effects of the pandemic on students and school communities.

“We worked collaboratively with our partners to reach an agreement that will support the success of all our students who are still recovering from the effects of the pandemic,” said Sabrina Bazzo, president of San Diego Unified’s board.

Other factors in the negotiation, according to the district, included mitigating the impacts of staffing shortages and additional duties on employees, as they addressed the lingering effects of the pandemic on students and school communities.

The tentative agreement, SDEA President Kyle Weinberg, “represents a real investment” in educators, students and schools.

“The work we did will move our district forward so we can recover, rebuild and rise together,” he said.

A separate tentative agreement with PARA, in part, provides support to students before, during and after school, and additional time for collaboration and preparation with educators.  

“I am relieved to know that our San Diego classified paraeducators have been heard in their struggle to make ends meet while still serving our students,” said CSEA San Diego Paraeducators Chapter President Issel Martinez, adding that she hopes “that this agreement and historic raise is the beginning of a process of inclusion for all classified professionals in San Diego Unified.” *Reposted from the Times of SD by the Editor on May 26, 2023