Monroe Elementary students will participate in a march from 8:10 to 9:55 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20 to express their commitment to being bully free. The march aims to spread kindness and promote the school’s bullying prevention program, Olweus. At the beginning of the march, students – who will be dressed in blue to promote a bully-free environment – will raise their right hands and pledge to a school culture of kindness and positive peer relationships. Monroe is at 402 W. Colorado Blvd., Monrovia
El Monte City School District Students Learn Courage, Responsibility
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. Presented by Camfel Productions, a nonprofit that develops character-building programs and videos for students, the assemblies featured grade-specific videos on anti-bullying, the dangers of drug use and how to be responsible on social media.
Lynwood Unified Holds College and Career Conference
Lynwood Unified inspired students to pursue college and career pathways during the 20th annual College and Career Conference on Sept. 7 at Firebaugh High School. The conference featured college workshops and representatives from universities.
Baldwin Park Unified schools are recognizing students for their perfect attendance during September Attendance Awareness Month to promote the District’s yearlong attendance campaign. Slogans and hashtags like “Attendance Matters” and “Glad You Are Here” can be spotted throughout BPUSD to highlight the importance of consistent attendance and why it is essential for student achievement.
Monrovia High School students from the school’s Coffee Roasters program are learning financial and communication skills by selling and preparing coffee for faculty and staff as part of the school’s WorkAbility and Transition Partnerships program. The program opens doors to job opportunities from local business partners for students in special education. Students learn independence and gain experience for life-skill development.
West Covina High School senior Madison Perez has been selected to play center back for the U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team, which develops players in preparation for the senior women’s national team. Perez joined 19 other players for training camp from Aug. 24 to Sept. 1 at the Elite Athlete Training Center, where the team faced off against the Japan U-20 Women’s National Team in two matches.
Fontana Unified High School Pilots Parent Link Crew Program
A Summit High School pilot program designed to assist and support parents as they transition into their first year as high school parents will be used by peer mentoring provider The Boomerang Project to be implemented by high schools across the nation in 2020-21. Parent Link Crew is inspired by Summit’s Golden Bell award-winning Link Crew program, where juniors and seniors act as mentors to incoming freshmen. In Parent Link Crew, parents of junior and senior students perform the same role for parents of freshmen.
Baldwin Park High School Graduate Wins Automotive Scholarship
Baldwin Park High School graduate Diego Torres was awarded a $2,500 scholarship by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to go toward his educational pursuits in automotive technology at Rio Hondo College. Torres was selected based on his leadership skills and work ethic and was recognized with the scholarship during the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Motorsports Division’s third annual charity car show on Sept. 7.
Paramount Unified is partnering with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) and Department of Mental Health on a Community Schools Initiative that will increase support services for students. The Community Schools Initiative, launched in September, will focus Los Angeles County resources on Paramount Unified School District students over the course of a three-year pilot. The District will collaborate with community partners to provide additional health and social services, youth and community development and community engagement.
Fontana Unified Freshmen Connect with Community, Explore Careers
Nearly 500 Henry J. Kaiser High School freshmen gathered around tables in the library, engaging in lively conversation with local professionals for the school’s Coming of Age interviews on Sept. 9. The activity, part of Kaiser High’s project-based learning instruction, brought nearly 40 community members to campus, including a financial adviser, Subaru representatives, a marriage and family therapist, city officials and government workers, law enforcement, a social worker, a higher education professional and more. Freshmen took turns interviewing them to learn about different ways to achieve success after high school.
