Río Hondo College Alternative Fuels/Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicles Professor John Frala will serve as the academic advisor for the California Energy Commission’s Clean Transportation Program, providing guidance on how to communicate educational matters to the public. In his role, Frala will work to ensure that community colleges, colleges and universities receive funding to train future clean energy technicians to support Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-79-20, which states that 100 percent of in-state sales of new cars and trucks will be zero-emission by 2035.
Hoffer Elementary School students immersed themselves in a morning full of activities and games rooted in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) subjects during the school’s inaugural STEAM Day, held Sept. 28. Kindergarten through fifth-grade students collaborated with staff to plan the event by completing a survey of potential activities and included feedback for future occasions. The day before the event, students were delighted to receive their schedules comprised of two pre-selected STEAM events and discuss their expectations with peers and teachers.
Covina-Valley Unified School District will host a College and Career Fair to provide students with important resources as they consider their educational and professional options for the future.
More than 50 colleges and universities, trade schools, and the armed forces will be present at the event, including the University of Southern California (USC), Chapman University, Grand Canyon University (GCU), Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, the U.S. Naval Academy, and more.
Fontana Unified School District has partnered with California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) to create a teacher pipeline, which will enable the District to recruit a diverse range of teacher candidates to serve the Fontana community for years to come. The District introduced 20 CSUSB resident teacher candidates during a welcome reception held on Sept. 23, where they met with school administration teams and teachers. The partnership will provide tuition assistance for the graduate students, who will potentially become certified teachers upon completion of the CSUSB College of Education credential program.
Baldwin Park Unified Students Collaborate in “Breaking Down the Walls”
Through a partnership with the Community Schools Initiative, 160 Baldwin Park High School students had a once in a lifetime experience through the “Breaking Down the Walls” workshop on Sept. 19, where students learned to work together and grow mutual trust and respect through team building games. Baldwin Park High staff nominated the select group of students, ranging from freshmen to seniors, so that a variety of students could share their stories and benefit from the program.
Twenty-six Fontana Unified schools have earned platinum, gold, silver and bronze awards from California Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Coalition, recognizing their successful implementation of PBIS to create a positive campus culture and increase student engagement. This year’s group of PBIS Implementation Award recipients is the largest achieved by the District, with the number of honorees increasing year over year. Citrus, Cypress, Date, Redwood and Juniper elementary schools, Dolores Huerta International Academy, and Harry S. Truman and Sequoia middle schools have earned platinum certifications for their stellar execution of PBIS strategies during the 2021-22 school year.
Banning Unified Students, Staff Celebrate Banning Stagecoach Days
Banning Unified School District students and staff celebrated the return of Banning Stagecoach Days, the annual community event that celebrates the city’s rich heritage with a rodeo, carnival, street fair and parade, held from Sept. 9 to 11. Several Banning Unified schools participated in the street fair, with elementary, middle and high school students staffing booths where they engaged the Banning community by promoting their campuses, staging fun activities and selling homemade gifts and treats to raise money for their schools and clubs. The festival returned in 2022 after a two-year hiatus.
Hacienda La Puente Unified Students Prepare for Future at College Fair
Hacienda La Puente Unified held the 57th Assembly District College and Career Fair on Sept. 10 at William Workman High School, where students participated in workshops and breakout sessions focused on how to prepare, apply and pay for higher education. The fair included an expo center consisting of Hacienda La Puente high schools and program booths, where students, teachers and staff shared campus and club details, student testimonials and led interactive demonstrations for incoming freshmen and families.
Fontana Students Explore Academic Options at Regional College Fair
Thousands of Inland Empire students filled blue tote bags with prizes, college swag and brochures as they connected with recruiters from more than 50 colleges and universities, explored career technical education pathways and discussed their future aspirations during the annual Inland Empire Regional College Fair, held Sept. 22 at the Ontario Convention Center. Launched in 2019, the Regional College Fair is a collaborative educational initiative between the Fontana Unified, Rialto Unified and Chaffey Joint Union High school districts that connects students with representatives from a variety of public and private institutions.
Whittier Union High School District students filled the California High School quad and learned more about their post-secondary options during the 2023 Districtwide College Fair on Sept. 13. Students had the opportunity to speak with representatives from more than 50 colleges – which included several University of California and California State University campuses, along with private schools, community colleges, trade schools, United States Armed Forces and out-of-state universities – and gained insight to each school’s offerings, while filling out registration cards for more information.
