El Monte Union Kicks Off College Application Season with Workshops
El Monte Union High School District is hosting Cash for College workshops to help families access financial aid and other college resources. Attendees will get help with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and California Dream Act application. Workshops will run from: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7 at South El Monte High School, 1001 Durfee Ave., South El Monte; and from 11:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 at Fernando Ledesma High School, 12347 Ramona Blvd., El Monte.
Bonita Unified, Community to Dedicate District Offices
Students, parents, staff and community members from Bonita Unified will hold a reception at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 to dedicate the recently completed District Office, 115 W. Allen Ave., San Dimas. Superintendent Carl J. Coles will present the District’s mission, vision and core values. The District Office building represents the final project completed with funds from bond measures C and AB.
El Monte City School District to Unveil Track and Recreation Area
El Monte City School District and the City of El Monte will celebrate the opening of a pump track and outdoor recreation area at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Jeff Seymour Family Center, 10900 Mulhall St., El Monte. The facilities, funded equally by the District and City, will be available for community use.
Baldwin Park Unified’s Olive Middle School to Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Baldwin Park Unified’s Olive Middle School will celebrate its 50th anniversary from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 with students, alumni, educators and staff. Olive Middle School is at 13701 E. Olive St., Baldwin Park.
West Covina High School – which was named to the College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Roll in February – produced 128 AP Scholars in 2018-19, underscoring the school’s college-readiness efforts and commitment to academic excellence. The list of scholars includes two Class of 2019 WCHS graduates – Narine Setian and Katie Dihn – who were recognized as National AP Scholars for completing eight or more AP exams with a score of 4 or higher and an average score of 4 or better. West Covina High is the District’s flagship AP school, offering 27 AP courses.
The Whittier Union Adult School hosted its first-ever Career and Job Fair on Oct. 23, attracting over 500 community members and students from the Adult School, Frontier High School and Sierra Vista High School. The event featured nearly two dozen local employers, including Whittier Union High School District, the Census Bureau, Starbucks, Fed Ex and Defense International, among others, who conducted on-site interviews. Many employers have committed to hiring Whittier Union students. The Census Bureau, for instance, plans to hire 80 students at $20 an hour. Fifteen students were hired on the spot and 50 students scored second interviews.
Baldwin Park High School students wore baseball jerseys, treated themselves to hot dogs and popcorn, and met former L.A. Dodgers pitcher Dennis Powell for autographs and photos during the school’s second annual Dodger Day on Oct. 18. The event, held to celebrate Baldwin Park High’s designation as a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) bronze medal recipient, also featured entertainment by the Braves marching band.
The District’s mission – to provide world-class schools for world-class students – was emphasized throughout the event while Board of Education members highlighted the many community partnerships, programs, and enrichment opportunities that support student academic success.
Thousands of students across El Monte City School District sported vibrant red outfits, rushed to greet visiting police officers and cheered as they pledged to live drug-, alcohol- and tobacco-free lives during Red Ribbon Week. El Monte City School District students celebrated the week by participating in dress-up days, wearing boots to “give drugs the boot,” styling their hair in outlandish ways to show they’re “drug-free from head to toe” and donning their favorite team jerseys to “team up against drugs.”
8 Whittier Union Musicians to Perform in Tournament of Roses Parade
Eight Whittier Union students have been selected to perform in the 2020 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade Honor Band on New Year’s Day. The students won coveted spots in the nearly 250-member Honor Band after a rigorous audition process that included hundreds of high school musicians from throughout Southern California. From California High School, they are Kaelee Chavez (clarinet), Seth Diaz (tenor sax), Mark Gonzalez (trombone), Roberto Haro (trumpet), Myriam Hernandez (color guard/tall flag), Erica Leal (color guard/banner) and Chloe Martin (color guard/banner). Trumpet player Hector Torres will represent Santa Fe High School.
