Inglewood Unified hosted an informational meeting to introduce the community to the new City Honors International Preparatory Charter School on July 18. City Honors is transitioning to a charter school this fall and showcased the school and curriculum during the community gathering in the City Honors auditorium.
Twenty-one El Monte City School District students recently spent a week building hydrogen fuel cell engines, crafting crystal radios and learning how to perform CPR during Rio Hondo College’s 2019 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Summer Camp. El Monte City School District, a first-time camp attendee, was one of four area districts invited to the event, alongside Basset Unified, Little Lake City and Mountain View school districts to learn the importance of higher education.
Fontana Unified School District will commence the 2019-20 school year on Wednesday, Aug. 7. During the new academic year, Fontana Unified will begin rolling out its 1:1 device initiative, launch Spanish dual language instruction at a second school and introduce new career tech pathways at its high schools.
Baldwin Park Unified School District administrators and school leaders gathered for the District’s annual Leadership Charge, with this year’s theme centering on “Gearing Up for Success.” Superintendent Dr. Froilan N. Mendoza welcomed more than 150 employees, including principals, program administrators, directors and supervisors. The first professional development day on July 18, featured a team building exercise that challenged attendees with building bicycles that will be donated to students in Early Childhood Education through middle school.
Edgewood High School – part of West Covina Unified’s International World Schools of West Covina – will welcome freshmen to campus for orientation from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 31. Students will have the opportunity to tour the campus, build bonds with their peers and prepare for the 2019-20 school year. Edgewood High School is at 1625 W. Durness St., West Covina.
El Monte City School District celebrated the graduation of 15 parents from its Opening Doors workshop with a June 15 ceremony filled with cheers from their children, instructors and administrators. The Opening Doors program, called Abriendo Puertas in Spanish, is an evidence-based program that focuses on early childhood development and teaches District parents to encourage their children to stay happy, healthy and interested in learning.
Nearly 200 Fontana Unified District administrators envisioned ways to strengthen the District’s culture of innovation and build upon current educational opportunities during the second annual Leadership Institute held July 15-17. The team-building event, themed “The Amazing Space Race,” tasked District leaders with completing missions related to 15 of Fontana Unified’s career technical education pathways.
Baldwin Park High School incoming junior Kohle Jackson will represent Los Angeles County and join more than 450 seniors and juniors from 14 countries to harness and expand leadership skills during the Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership’s 2019 World Leadership Congress (WLC).
Rio Hondo College’s Board of Trustees on July 10 unanimously ratified the hiring of long-time educator Dr. Arturo Reyes as superintendent/president and welcomed him as the College’s 10th permanent leader to the applause of a packed board meeting room.
Veterans who have earned degrees and certificates from Rio Hondo College praise the College for its support services, including the Rio Hondo College Veterans Service Center (VSC), as a critical element in their success.
