The Edgewood International Baccalaureate Schools will hold their annual Shakespeare festival from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 28, which will include theatrical performances and family-friendly games. Attendees are encouraged to wear Renaissance attire. Edgewood IB Schools are at 1625 W. Durness St., West Covina.
The Fontana Public Schools Education Foundation will host Fontana Unified’s 2019-20 State of the District breakfast at 8 a.m. Thursday, March 20, providing community members and District partners with insight into the District’s successes and culture of innovation. Superintendent Randal S. Bassett will deliver the keynote address at the event, held at the Center Stage Theater, 8463 Sierra Ave., Fontana.
Baldwin Park Unified’s 20 elementary, middle and high schools will spotlight key programs in academics, athletics and arts, as well as a multitude of student activities and clubs during the second annual District Showcase from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 14 at Morgan Park, 4100 Baldwin Park Blvd., Baldwin Park. The District Showcase will feature interactive booths and displays that highlight a variety of programs, including the Dual Language program, science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics opportunities, and an array of career technical courses.
Two West Covina High School yearbook students will advance to the state Journalism Education Association media contest on Saturday, March 14 at Fullerton College. Emily De La Torre and Alexis Alvarado earned their place in the state contest after capturing fourth place in the editorial cartoon and feature writing categories, respectively, at the regional competition on Feb. 29.
Fontana Unified School District will hold virtual information meetings for its Spanish Dual-Language Immersion (DLI) program on Tuesday, April 6 and Thursday, April 8. The District is accepting 2021-22 enrollment applications for the program, which begins in kindergarten and is offered at Redwood Elementary School and Dolores Huerta International Academy, and will hold a lottery on Thursday, April 29. The DLI program aims to foster bilingualism and biliteracy, sociocultural competency and high levels of academic achievement. For meeting times, language options and links, visit the FUSD website.
West Covina High School’s National English Honor Society will culminate Read Across America Week with a Dr. Seuss Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 7. The family-friendly event, also open to WCUSD elementary schools, will feature games, arts and crafts, and lots of reading. West Covina High School is at 1609 E. Cameron Ave., West Covina.
Santa Fe High School senior Roman Vargas entered middle school without any expectation of ever attending college, but six years of Achievement Via Individual Determination (AVID) classes and rigorous academic opportunities taught him to set goals, collaborate with classmates and work toward achieving post-secondary success. Vargas – a first-generation college student with a 4.2 GPA – is on his way toward making his dreams happen after winning a full-tuition Posse Foundation scholarship to attend Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS), a private liberal arts college in Geneva, New York, where he will major in history.
Gidley School’s Science Olympiad team won a whopping seven medals and placed sixth overall at the 2020 Los Angeles Regional Tournament, exemplifying the scientific acumen to earn a spot at the Science Olympiad State Tournament in April. The Science Olympiad team earned awards by completing tasks such as investigating viral outbreaks, using math to measure density levels and answering questions about genetics.
Lynwood Unified students will receive surprise appearances from LA Galaxy players, authors, and community leaders when the District celebrates Read Across America Week, the annual reading awareness program. Superintendent Gudiel R. Crosthwaite and Lynwood Unified Board President Gary Hardie Jr. will make appearances, as will author Eric Ramos who is set to release his new book “Super Torta!” The guest readers will read classic tales like Dr. Seuss classics “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish” and “There’s a Wocket in My Pocket” to classrooms across the District as they encourage children to explore books.
Río Hondo College will launch a series of Community Education Forums at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 to showcase its stellar instructional programs, student support services, transfer-focused curriculum and award-winning career pathways in fields such as automotive, police, fire safety and nursing. Faculty and deans from an array of academic and career programs will make presentations and spotlight the Río Promise, which provides two years of free tuition to new, full-time students.
