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Lynwood Unified School District

  • Lynwood Unified School Honored as 2024 Model Continuation High School

    Lynwood Unified School District’s Vista High School is among 31 schools in the state recognized as a 2024 Model Continuation High School by the California Department of Education for fostering a supportive learning environment for at-promise youth and providing exemplary instructional strategies, flexible scheduling, and support services to ensure personal and academic success. Vista High School serves students in the District who require a flexible schedule due to jobs, family needs or other life circumstances. The school’s efforts to promote academic and social success for every student contributed to Vista’s recognition as a Model Continuation High School.

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  • Cesar Chavez Middle School Earns Coveted Distinction as 2024 School to Watch

    Cesar Chavez Middle School has earned the coveted distinction of being named a 2024 School to Watch by the California Department of Education and California League of Educators (CLE) for its exemplary performance in fostering a positive campus culture and providing an enriching curriculum that boosts student engagement and success. Cesar Chavez Middle School (CCMS) is the second Lynwood Unified School District campus to become a School to Watch, joining Hosler Middle School, which earned the distinction in 2023. District and CCMS leaders will accept the award at the CLE 2024 Annual Conference on Friday, March 8.

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  • Firebaugh High School Boys’ Basketball Team Makes School History, Wins CIF Championships, Advances to State

    Firebaugh High School’s boys’ basketball team has had a record-breaking season, earning the most wins in Falcon history and, after its 76-31 victory over Big Bear High School on Feb. 24, the team added another monumental title to their belt – CIF Southern Section Division 5A Champions. The team now advances to the State Championships – which consists of five games – with the first round of the Division 5 State Championships against Coalinga High School taking place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27 at Firebaugh High School.

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Lynwood High School Dance Ensemble Performs at California Adventure

Follow-up Story: Lynwood High School’s Dance Ensemble showcases their talents during a performance at Disney’s California Adventure theme park on Nov. 1. The 44-member team delivered an original routine that entertained audiences for more than 20 minutes. Lynwood High was chosen after an audition that included a filmed performance submission. Photos are available

Lynwood Unified Students to Receive Free Eye Exams

Vision To Learn, a nonprofit dedicated to eliminating vision issues as a barrier to education, will offer free eye examinations to Lynwood Unified students at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 at Abbott Elementary School, 5260 Clark St., Lynwood. The service is being offered to several Lynwood schools through a District partnership. Free eyeglasses will be provided to students during a follow-up visit.

Lynwood Unified Theater Program to Perform Original Production

Lynwood’s Building Relationships and Inspiring Dialogue through Global Exchange (BRIDGE) theater program will hit the stage with a fall production at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27 at Marshall Elementary School, 3593 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Lynwood. BRIDGE inspires youths to explore global solutions through theater productions written and performed by students.

Lynwood Unified Participates in Annual ShakeOut to Promote Earthquake Preparedness

Follow-up Story: Students at Lincoln Elementary School exchanged whispers in eager anticipation of their school bell during the Great California ShakeOut on Oct. 19, among 14,500 Lynwood Unified students to take part in the annual earthquake drill. At precisely 10:19 a.m., alarms sounded across school campuses signaling to students the drill had begun and they should take cover under their desks. Students remained in their safe positions – with their heads tucked while holding onto the base of their desks – until a second bell announced that the drill was complete.

Lynwood Unified Project 2-INSPIRE Program Empowers Parents to Become Leaders

Lynwood Unified is promoting community engagement through a 12-week parent workshop series hosted by the California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE). The program will address education in the digital era at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20 at Cesar Chavez Middle School, 3898 Abbot Road, Lynwood. The Oct. 13 program focused on how to build bridges between parents, students and communities. Childcare and translation services are provided.

Lynwood Unified Holds Digital Parent Workshop Series

Lynwood Unified parents and family members will explore technology during a digital workshop series that teaches online resources. The two-part session kicked off on Oct. 10 and will conclude at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 at the Lynwood Unified School District office, 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood. Attendees will learn how to use email to communicate with teachers, navigate the school/district website and use the district’s parent portal. Light refreshments, childcare and translation services will be provided.

Hosler Middle School Students Assist Hurricane Victims through Food Drive

Follow-up Story: Special education students at Lynwood Unified’s Hosler Middle School have collected 500 jars of peanut butter to donate to local food banks, with a part of the donations targeting areas slammed by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Hosler’s My Buddy Club, which consists of 22 Hosler seventh-grade students, held a ceremony on Sept. 29 to commemorate the final donations. Photos are available

Lynwood Unified Celebrates National Walk to School Day

Follow-up Story: Nearly 800 students, parents and community members at five Lynwood Unified schools took part in National Walk to School Day on Oct. 4 with the help of local police and council members. Roosevelt, Marshall and Wilson elementary schools along with Cesar Chavez and Hosler middle schools took part in the District’s first ever observance of the effort that celebrates healthy living.

Lynwood Unified to Celebrate Male Guardians via ‘Be a Hero’ Initiative

Lynwood Unified is inviting male guardians to bring their preschool students to school to celebrate the “Be a Hero” initiative on Tuesday, Oct. 3. All District preschools will participate on a day that observes the critical role men play in the development of a child. Male guardians will be invited to spend time in classrooms and will be provided with refreshments and a special gift.