Twelve Bonita Unified School District teachers were awarded mini-grants from the La Verne Rotary Club, providing financial support for educators who seek new ideas to enrich classroom experiences.The mini-grants, totaling $3,229.56, were presented to this year’s awardees during the Nov. 3 Board of Education meeting.
Proudly waving certificates and beaming with pride, 11 Whittier Union parents enrolled in the District’s Path to College Success Parent Mentors program celebrated the completion of their three-month parent mentor program, designed to increase parent engagement and support parents of English learners, during a virtual ceremony held Oct. 27. During the ceremony, parents shared clips of a final video project demonstrating their understanding of a topic they studied, such as the benefits of being bilingual or how to apply for financial aid. The parent graduates were the second cohort to complete the program, joining 12 parents who graduated in October 2020.
The EMUHSD Board of Trustees will hold a final public hearing to consider, select and adopt a final trustee area map. The public is invited to participate and provide input regarding the remaining draft maps. Draft maps will be displayed in the Board room prior to the public hearing and can also be viewed online on the District Formation Process website https://emuhsd-by-area-trustees.com/maps/ Participate in-person or virtually: https://www.emuhsd.org/boardlive
Baldwin Park Unified is partnering with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to present an informational webinar on the COVID-19 vaccines from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, via Webex. The webinar will present the latest information regarding vaccines for students, and Dr. Nava Yeganeh, an infectious disease specialist in Los Angeles with more than 17 years of experience, will provide answers to parent questions.
California State Senator Lena Gonzalez and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon walked the empty Lynwood Imperial campus on Oct. 26 to view in-person the construction failures that led to a building collapse in June 2020. Lynwood Unified invited elected officials, including the office of Congresswoman Nanette Barragan, to view the vacated site as the District explores options for building improvements while prioritizing the safety of students and staff. Lynwood Unified invited elected officials, which included the office of Congresswoman Nanette Barragan on Oct. 28, to view the vacated site as the District explores options for improvement while prioritizing the safety of students and staff.
Fontana Unified has launched its 24th annual Fontana Santas Toy Drive, in which community organizations, District employees and Fontana residents come together to bring holiday cheer to families in need. Donations of unwrapped toys and gift cards can be dropped off at the Fontana School Police Department, 9680 Citrus Ave., Building 9, Fontana, and at all FUSD campuses. The toy drive will culminate with a drive-thru distribution event for families in need identified by school sites, to be held on Saturday, Dec. 18 at the District Office.
Whittier Union High School District’s Santa Fe High School held a Parent Education Day on Oct. 23, providing parents the opportunity to better understand the world of their children by learning more about the issues they face today. Since the launch of the program in 2003, approximately 300 parents have attended Parent Education Day annually. This year, parents chose three of 15 workshops to attend, which discussed relevant topics such as social media, college and careers, substance abuse and more. Parent Education Day, offered at no cost to families, aims to help parents gain knowledge on important topics relating to teens, as well as equip parents with the resources to help their students persevere through the challenges they are facing.
Seven Bonita Unified elementary and middle schools have been recognized among the top performing public schools in California, according to the 2022 Best K-8 Schools rankings by U.S. News & World Report. Shull Elementary School and Oak Mesa Elementary School ranked in the top four percent and five percent, respectively, of elementary schools in the state. They are joined by Grace Miller Elementary, ranked in the top 12 percent, and Gladstone Elementary and Roynon Elementary, both in the top 13 percent. Ramona Middle School and Lone Hill Middle School were also recognized, ranking in the top 11 percent and top 16 percent, respectively. The inaugural K-8 rankings are based on student proficiency and performance in mathematics and reading.
The El Monte Union High School District Board of Trustees has approved a new round of funding to support a number of facilities improvements at every El Monte Union campus. The modernization program ensures high schools across the District are attractive, safe, in good repair, and support the latest technology. The campus improvements are funded by two voter-supported facilities bonds: the $148 million Measure D, approved in 2008, and the $190 million Measure HS, approved in 2018.
Almond Elementary School students are being encouraged to put on their director’s caps and call out ‘lights, camera, action!’ as the school launches its Pacer Production Studios afterschool video program, where Almond students are learning the basics of filmmaking with the assistance of Summit High School TV production students. Nearly 50 Almond Pacer fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade students meet after school three days a week to learn a variety of film production techniques, including lighting, camera positioning, editing, scriptwriting, adding music and title sequences, and how to be an on-air personality.
