Lynwood Unified will unveil a state-of-the-art athletic field designed to boost performance and safety for student-athletes across the District. The field will host athletic programs from Firebaugh High School and Lynwood Middle School along with other District functions. The layout features new bleachers, a track, field, goal posts and updated fencing. Lynwood Unified Superintendent Gudiel R. Crosthwaite, Board of Education President Gary Hardie and local elected officials will attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the field’s opening. The Firebaugh and LMS bands will perform; guests will tour the grounds.
Fontana Unified School District joined forces with Chaffey Joint Union High School District and Rialto Unified School District to host the inaugural Inland Empire Regional College Fair on Sept. 25, providing nearly 90,000 students the opportunity to meet with college representatives from across the United States. Photos and video are available.
El Monte Union College Night to Feature More than 40 Universities
El Monte Union High School District will host its annual College Night from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23 at El Monte High School, 3048 Tyler Ave., El Monte. The event will provide students and parents the opportunity to explore dozens of colleges and universities and learn more about what steps to take to enter a two- or four-year university. Students from all the District’s high schools are invited to participate
El Monte City School District students learned the importance of courage, responsibility and integrity after attending a series of assemblies connecting those virtues to the District’s social-emotional learning program, Leader in Me.
Whittier Union High School District will host its annual District College Fair at La Serna High School from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, allowing students and parents to meet with dozens of college representatives and get first-hand information about the college systems and financial aid. Students from all of the District’s high schools are invited to participate in the event, taking place at 15301 Youngwood Drive, Whittier.
Inglewood Unified to Host Wellness Meetings for Families
Inglewood Unified is hosting the last in a series of two-hour parent educational workshops to build healthier schools and homes at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 at Oak Street Elementary, 633 S Oak St., Inglewood.
Inglewood Unified Teacher Honored for Boosting Student Reading Levels
Woodworth-Monroe TK-8 Academy teacher Viviene Campbell-Herman was honored Sept. 3 for increasing students' reading levels during the 2018-19 school year. Mrs. Campbell-Herman's seventh-graders boosted their Lexile averages from 718 to 835. Inglewood Unified State Administrator, Dr. Meléndez de Santa Ana, visited the school to personally recognize Campbell-Herman.
Paramount Unified Launches Entrepreneurial Program
Paramount Unified has launched a new entrepreneurial pathway that prepares students for the business world while teaching the basics of computer coding. Startup Tech is the latest career technical education (CTE) Pathway the District will use to prepare students to thrive in the real world.
Monrovia’s Monroe Elementary Hosts Parent Screening of ‘Screenagers’
Monroe Elementary will host a parent screening at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 for the film “Screenagers,” which tackles the reality parents face as children increase their screen use. A school psychologist will facilitate a bilingual parent discussion after the film. The school is at 402 W. Colorado Blvd., Monrovia.
LA Rams’ Marcus Peters Gifts Inglewood Unified Students with Supplies
Los Angeles Rams standout Marcus Peters delivered backpacks and inspirational words to students at Crozier Middle School during a visit to the school on Sept. 4. Peters urged students to follow their dreams while sharing his story of persevering as a student-athlete from Oakland. Students received backpacks, pencils and notepads.
