Santa Fe High School senior Lyn Guinto has received a QuestBridge National Match Scholarship to Grinnell College in Iowa. Guinto is one of nearly 1,500 students across the United States to receive the full-ride four-year scholarship, which connects underrepresented students to the nation’s top universities. Though currently undecided on a major, Guinto has expressed a strong interest in social science.
Arroyo High School was recognized by the College Board with the 2020 Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science Female Diversity Award, one of 831 schools across the United States honored for expanding access to young women in AP Computer Science Principles classes. The award is given to schools that show 50% or higher female exam taker representation in AP computer science courses or have a percentage of female computer science exam takers that meets or exceeds that of the school’s female population.
Sierra Vista High School will continue to serve as a COVID-19 testing site through the end of February, through a partnership between Baldwin Park Unified, the City of Baldwin Park and Transcend Health. Testing will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, at Sierra Vista, 3600 Frazier St., Baldwin Park.
Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy and Wayne Ruble Middle School have been named to the Educational Results Partnership (ERP) Honor Roll in recognition of their overall performance and narrowing of the achievement gap on California standardized tests. The Fontana Unified schools were named Star Schools, a category for high-performing schools that have significant populations of students who are socioeconomically disadvantaged. This is the ninth time the Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy has been named to the ERP Honor Roll and the first time for Wayne Ruble Middle School.
Lynwood Unified has partnered with PAPER Educational Support system to provide more than 4,000 high school students with real-time distance learning support beginning in February as the District works to prevent learning loss. LUSD high school students will now receive 24/7 live help and essay review from PAPER expert tutors, while teachers will get feedback and intervention tools to inspire learners. Students will be able to access the service by logging on to the Clever platform using their Gmail accounts.
To support student and staff safety, Lynwood Unified School District plans to move instruction off Lynwood High School’s campus for the 2021-22 school year, as the District works to resolve structural issues discovered after exterior ceiling panels collapsed at the school in June 2020. The Board of Education discussed plans moving forward based on a staff facilities update and recommendation during a Jan. 24 special meeting. Out of an abundance of caution, the District will also assess all other LHS campus structures to ensure they are structurally sound, and to identify other repair needs.
Baldwin Park Unified’s Kenmore Elementary, Santa Fe School, Sierra Vista Junior High, Baldwin Park High School and Sierra Vista High School earned spots on the Educational Results Partnership (ERP) 2019-20 Honor Roll and were named Star Schools for narrowing the achievement gap through college and career readiness programs. ERP compiles the Honor Roll for Campaign for Business and Education Excellence, a national organization committed to identifying higher-performing schools.
Inspired by the Descanso Garden “Wish Tree,” La Serna High School recently debuted its 2021 Lancer Wish Wall. Created by La Serna teachers Katie George and Jenna George, the Wish Wall, located at the front of the La Serna campus, allows students, faculty and staff to leave messages of encouragement as a symbol of hope for the La Serna and Whittier communities. Photos are available.
Gilbert School honored 23 students for demonstrating respect, organization, attentiveness and responsibility (ROAR), showing growth mindset or demonstrating improvement during distance learning lessons at its first drive-through ROAR celebration. Each week, teachers select students to honor with printed certificates, which outline their academic or social accomplishments. Students, along with their families, were invited onto campus to collect their awards while being celebrated by teachers and staff. Students and families wore masks and followed social distancing rules to maintain safety.
continued its end-of-the-year tradition with a virtual holiday performance in December, despite choir members having to record their parts at home without hearing vocal accompaniment from fellow ensemble members. The individual tracks, recorded on smart phones, were edited together as a full-length performance video and posted on YouTube. Among the holiday carols performed was “Silent Night.”