Nine students from Fontana Unified’s Citrus High School are one step closer to mastering a trade after completing the school’s Residential and Commercial Construction career tech pathway and earning a core certification from the National Center for Construction Education and Research. Students completed hands-on construction projects, in which they employed safety strategies, used hand and power tools and applied mathematics and measurement skills.
Paramount Unified’s Odyssey STEM Academy Hosts San Marcos Unified
San Marcos Unified Superintendent Dr. Carmen García joined staff members during an observational visit to Paramount Unified’s innovative Odyssey STEM Academy on Jan. 6. The visitors engaged students and toured the school’s Environmental Sustainability Complex, Makerspace and classrooms to glean how Odyssey works to empower learners.
Baldwin Park Unified’s Santa Fe Recognized as California Distinguished School
Baldwin Park Unified’s Santa Fe School has been honored as a 2020 California Distinguished School for closing the achievement gap and attaining exemplary student performances on state standardized tests. On the California School Dashboard, Santa Fe earned the second-highest rating in English language arts scores on state tests, with the school coming in 32.6 points above the state standard and increasing 5 points from 2018.
West Covina High to Stage ‘How to Succeed’ Musical
West Covina High School’s theater department will stage the musical “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” from Thursday, Jan. 30 to Sunday, Feb. 2 at the Covina Center for the Performing Arts, 104 N. Citrus Ave., Covina. Tickets are available online.
Buena Park School District to Honor Gilbert School Students
Buena Park School District will honor seven Gilbert School students for exemplifying superb core ethical values and making a friendly campus atmosphere during a Board of Education meeting at 5 p.m., Monday, Jan. 27 at 6885 Orangethorpe Ave. Gilbert School.,Buena Park. Gilbert School administrators will also give a presentation on its goals for continuing to boost student achievement in 2020.
Fontana Unified Ethical Hacking Students to Advance in Cyber Contest
Summit High School will advance its two JV Ethical Hacking teams to the CyberPatriot XII National Youth Cyber Defense Competition semifinals on Friday, Jan. 24, after scoring in the top 25% of their Gold tier in the state competition.
Monrovia High School hosted its annual Open House while showcasing scholastic academies, career technical education (CTE) pathways, visual and performing arts programs and extracurricular activities on Jan. 15, giving Monrovia Unified students and their parents a comprehensive overview of what it means to be a Wildcat.
Monrovia High School will open its doors to future students and parents during its Open House Showcase, which will feature an overview of academic programs and academies, co-curricular clubs and activities, and parent organizations. The event will also serve as the school’s open house for current students and families.
Cleminson School’s parent, family and community involvement programs have helped boost state test scores in English language arts (ELA) by 26 percentage points over five years while strengthening ties with parents. Cleminson connects with parents through an English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC), Reaching EMCSD Literacy Milestone (RELM) and Latino Family Literacy programs.
El Monte Union High School District is one of three school districts across the state to be awarded a combined $24 million to promote zero-emission transportation options for students, parents and staff as part of a two-year Clean Mobility in Schools Pilot Project program. The California Air Resources Board awarded El Monte Union $9.8 million to kick off the pilot program, along with San Diego Unified ($9.75 million) and Stockton Unified ($4.8 million). The District will buy zero-emission school buses, electric maintenance vehicles and battery energy storage. All EMUHSD schools fall within the top 25% of communities impacted by pollution.
