Fontana Unified School District
Fontana High Students Prepare to Spread Holiday Cheer at Neighboring Nursing Home
WHAT: Fontana High School students will visit the Citrus Nursing Center (CNC) to spread holiday cheer to residents. Students in Fontana High’s Steelers for Christ (SFC), a religious club on campus, ballet folklórico, cheerleading, choir and nursing programs will put on performances and deliver gifts to residents.
SFC has been organizing and gathering donations of stuffed animals and other gifts for CNC residents before the District heads into winter break. Fontana High’s choir and ballet folklórico students will also put on performances for the residents.
WHEN: Wednesday, Dec. 13
11:30 a.m. to noon (choir performance)
1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. (ballet folklórico performance, students visit and deliver gifts)
WHERE: Citrus Nursing Center
9440 Citrus Avenue, Fontana
DETAILS: The CNC is a 99-bed skilled nursing facility located right across Citrus Avenue from Fontana High School that provides rehabilitation services and 24-hour, patient-tailored care in a family-friendly environment. It is also where many students in Fontana High’s Certified Nursing Assistant career technical education pathway work to earn their state nursing assistant certification.
Fontana High students, staff and CNC staff members will be available for interviews; photography/videography of the CNC residents is not permitted.