Emphasizing its focus on college and career, Paramount Unified School District distributed personalized College Readiness Guides (CRG) to parents in April to prepare them for their children’s college journeys.
Paramount Unified held six parent informational meetings in April to share details on the new Administration of Justice Early College Program, which allows students to earn an associate degree for transfer in administration of justice at the same time they earn a diploma. Parents were able to visit with educators and ask questions about the new program, which will begin this summer. For more information, visit www.tinyurl.com/ParamountEarlyCollege.
Paramount Unified School District is video recording its Board of Education meetings, providing community members who cannot attend in person a way to follow the initiatives and achievements of the District. The District began archiving meeting videos on Feb. 12 and is making the videos available through YouTube at: tinyurl.com/PUSDBoardMeetingVideos . The District is working toward live-streaming meetings for its remote audience.
Paramount Unified School District has partnered with Compton College to launch an Administration of Justice Early College Program, emphasizing the District’s key focus of creating college and career ready graduates. Students will have the chance to earn their Associates Degree for Transfer in Administration of Justice, while earning a high school diploma at the same time. The program begins in summer 2019 with a cohort of up to 30 ninth-grade students.
Paramount High School senior Christian Sanchez received a surprise interview in his classroom by Fox 11 on March 28 for a story that profiles his love and knowledge of NASCAR racing. Sanchez, a special education student, was given the chance of a lifetime to meet his favorite driver Daniel Suarez while hanging out on the grounds of the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana during a race on March 17.
Paramount Unified School District has been chosen as one of 10 Los Angeles County 2018 model school districts by the School Attendance Review Board (SARB) for its success in lowering rates in chronic absenteeism and truancy.Paramount Unified will present information about the District’s best attendance practices and processes to other districts during a SARB Symposium on May 20 at the Los Angeles County Office of Education.
High School Nation, a traveling music and arts festival, will bring music and arts performances to Paramount High School during a two-hour showcase beginning at 11 a.m. Friday, March 22 at the campus, 14429 Downey Ave., Paramount. The festival will include musical guests, a music zone where students can learn how to play the drums/guitar/DJ equipment and a style zone where students can design their own shirts.
Paramount Unified’s Department of Instructional Technology held a districtwide training on March 9 that highlighted the District’s use of technology to serve students. PUSD staff members provided presentations that showcased how the District implements technology to engage students. Photos are available.
More than 100 seventh-grade students from Hollydale K-8 School toured University of California Irvine on Feb. 13, learning about college culture through visits to the bookstore and a discussion with students about admission, housing and costs.
Odyssey STEM Academy showcased student work for the Paramount community during an Exhibition of Learning event on March 14. Scholars presented lab concepts, internship projects and more for families and friends. Photos are available.