Fontana Unified High School Student-Athletes Commit to College
Five student-athletes from Summit High School declared their intent to attend college during a National Signing Day ceremony on Feb. 5. Kayla Carter Thomas will attend Quinnipac University and play softball; Laila Walker will enroll at Biola University and play basketball; Joshua Hornsby will play football and track and Southwest Minnesota State University; Jesse Davis signed his intent to play football at McPherson College; and Kamron Jordan will attend Texas Wesleyan University and play volleyball.
Bonita Unified Students Prepare Over 500 Meals for Families
Students, families, teachers and volunteers from Shull Elementary and Ramona Middle School gathered at the Holy Name of Mary church in San Dimas to help bag over 500 lunches for local families. Bags included Lunchables, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, chips, crackers and cheese, candy, granola bars, water bottles and fruit cups.
Students and families from Baldwin Park Unified’s Foster Elementary School used aluminum foil as an electric conductor, made snow-people out of hair conditioner and baking soda, and tested probability and statistics with dice during the school’s annual STEAM Night on Jan. 30. Foster Elementary has hosted its science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) Family Night for five years to get students excited about learning and hands-on experiments.
Incoming high school freshmen with a passion for the performing arts are invited to attend a spring preview night for the West Covina High School Performing Arts Academy from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27. Families can learn what the Academy has to offer, gain insight into the application and audition process and meet Academy coordinators. Launching in fall 2020, the Academy will provide an exclusive fine arts education in a free, public school setting. Its first freshman cohort will be capped at 50 students. The preview night will be held at West Covina High’s Bulldog Café, 1609 E. Cameron Ave., West Covina.
El Monte City School District to Host Dr. Seuss Read-in Day
Community members will dress in wacky clothes and read Dr. Seuss stories to Cherrylee School students to celebrate the birthday month of the renowned children’s book author, at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26 at Cherrylee School, 5025 Buffington Road, El Monte.
Buena Park School District to Honor Pendleton School Students
Buena Park School District will honor seven Pendleton School students for exemplifying superb core ethical values and making a friendly campus atmosphere at 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24 at the Board of Education meeting. Buena Park School District’s main office is at 6885 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park.
Monrovia High to Host Black History Celebration with Elementary Art Show
Monrovia Unified’s Elementary Art Show, held in partnership with the Monrovia Duarte Black Alumni Association during Black History Month, will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21 at Monrovia High School, 845 W. Colorado Blvd., Monrovia. Elementary students will display their art pieces that celebrate Black History Month.
Edgewood Schools will hold an open house for parents of incoming freshmen to introduce its newest career pathway, the Cisco Networking Academy, at 6:30 p.m. Wed. Feb. 12. Edgewood faculty and administrators will provide information and answer questions about the Information Technology pathway that will debut in fall 2020, with a 36-student cohort. Edgewood Schools are located at 1625 W. Durness, West Covina. The open house will be held in Room D8.
Rosemead High School is one of approximately 1,800 schools worldwide to offer the AP Capstone Diploma program, a sequence of two year-long courses that will enable students to hone skills critical to academic and professional success – research, collaboration, writing, evidence-based arguments and communication. Created and endorsed by more than 250 top U.S. universities – including Harvard, Yale, UCLA, USC, UC Berkeley, Princeton, Colorado State, Stanford and Duke¬ – the College Board program consists of two courses taken in sequence: AP Seminar and AP Research.
Surrounded by close family, friends, teachers and Viking supporters, Mountain View High School senior Erika “Kika” Rivera on Feb. 4 signed her letter of intent to play softball at Pomona Pitzer College, an NCAA Division III university, where she has earned an academic scholarship. Rivera – who has enjoyed a decorated career as a varsity scholar athlete in softball and soccer – is a member of the Associated Student Body (ASB) and is among the top 10 of her graduating class, earning a cumulative 3.91 GPA.
