Fontana Unified to Provide Parent Workshop on HBCUs
Fontana Unified School District and Rialto Unified School District, in partnership with the U-Can College Fair, will host a parent workshop from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, providing families with information on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Families can speak to HBCU representatives and alumni to receive an overview of HBCUs, their admission requirements, HBCU benefits and scholarship opportunities. The event will be held at A.B. Miller High School, 6921 Oleander Ave., Fontana.
Whittier Union Schools to Hold Back to School Nights
Whittier Union High School District’s five comprehensive high schools are inviting parents and students to their Back to School Night events, taking place as follows: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 at Whittier High School, 12417 E. Philadelphia St.; 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 at Pioneer High School, 10800 E. Benavon St.; 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 at Santa Fe High School, 10400 S. Orr & Day Road; and 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 at California High School, 9800 S. Mills Ave. La Serna High School has held its event.
El Monte Union to Host 2019-20 Back to School Nights
El Monte Union’s high schools will host back-to-school nights for students and their families from 6 to 8 p.m. as follows: Tuesday, Sept. 10 at Rosemead High School, 9063 Mission Drive, Rosemead; and Wednesday, Sept. 11 at Arroyo High School, 4921 Cedar Ave., El Monte. Fernando R. Ledesma High School will hold its event from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12. South El Monte, El Monte and Mountain View high schools have held their events.
Wayne Ruble Middle and Randall Pepper Elementary robotics students made a triumphant and award-winning return from the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) Friendship Invitational, after dazzling the global community with their expertise, teamwork and sportsmanship.
The District welcomed students and parents across its 14 campuses, each with information kiosks and orientation meetings to inform the public about new and expanding programs to boost academic and social-emotional growth.
Whittier Union High School District’s five comprehensive high schools are inviting parents and students to their Back to School Night events, during which they will have the opportunity to learn about the school’s academic and extra-curricular programs and how to ensure student success. Parents can meet teachers and administrators, learn about the curriculum for their students’ courses, discover volunteer and engagement opportunities on campus, and learn more about upcoming events that will contribute to their children’s academic progress.
Fontana Unified School District welcomed students back for the 2019-20 school year on Aug. 7 with celebrations of school and District milestones, new career technical pathways and expanded educational programs to boost student success.
Transitional Kindergartner Sophia from De Anza Elementary lined up outside her classroom with her mom, Juana Orozco, and anxiously glanced from her parent to the teacher at the door on the first day of school for Baldwin Park Unified on Aug. 15.
Buena Park Junior High parents learned how their children will study infectious diseases, bake culinary confections and examine the founding of the United States during the school’s recent Back to School Night. During the Aug. 15 event, teachers, staff and administrators also stressed the importance of parents partnering with the District to build a supportive community to ensure all students excel academically and grow socially and emotionally.
