A new partnership between Paramount Unified School District and Compton College is giving students new opportunities for post-secondary education, including two years of free tuition for full-time students and financial assistance for books and course supplies. Called the Paramount Promise, the program provides students with a pathway to Compton College and, potentially, UC Irvine.
El Monte Union is gearing up to launch its new Access for All digital learning initiative, which will put technology into the hands of every student and eliminate barriers to learning, ensuring their academic success at school and at home. This fall, El Monte Union students will receive their own dedicated Chromebook laptops, carrying cases and chargers to use at home and school under a 1:1 digital learning initiative. The District will also provide students with limited or no at-home Internet access and the opportunity to apply for a free MiFi wireless hotspot through a 1 Million Project Foundation grant. The first day of school is Tuesday, Aug. 20.
Baldwin Park children ages 1 through 18 can receive free breakfasts and lunches Mondays through Fridays at nine Baldwin Park Unified schools through the Seamless Summer Meal Program. Five elementary schools, a middle school and a junior high school are serving breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. and lunch from noon to 12:30 p.m. through Friday, July 5. Baldwin Park and Sierra Vista high schools are serving breakfast and lunch through Thursday, July 11. For more information, call the Nutrition Services Department at 626-856-4224.
Whittier High School will host a Celebration of Life at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 29 for Class of 1955 graduate William C. Gordon, who died in March at age 82. A renowned author and attorney, Gordon donated more than $230,000 to the school. The event will be in the William C. Gordon Library at Whittier High, 12417 Philadelphia St., Whittier.
Lynwood Unified will help K-8 students achieve year-round success through a Summer Bridge program beginning Monday, June 24 at all elementary and middle schools. Students will study a math-focused curriculum and enjoy creative play for health and fitness through extended learning nonprofit Think Together. Breakfast and lunch will be served.
Baldwin Park children ages 1 through 18 may receive weekday breakfasts and lunches free this summer at nine Baldwin Park Unified schools through the Seamless Summer Meal Program.
Lynwood High School senior Elvis Ubeda Flores received his high school diploma along with the surprise of a lifetime when a familiar face greeted him atop the stage during his commencement on June 14.
The Whittier Union High School District Board of Trustees recognized the lifetime contributions of La Serna High School physical education teacher and former varsity softball coach Ginger Larsin, approving the dedication of the school’s new softball field in her honor during its May 14 board meeting.
Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy and Dolores Huerta International Academy (DHIA) were named to the Campaign for Business and Education Excellence (CBEE) Honor Roll in recognition of their overall performance and narrowing of the achievement gap on California standardized tests.
Five San Gabriel Unified schools were named to the Campaign for Business and Education Excellence (CBEE) Honor Roll in recognition of their overall performance and narrowing the achievement gap on California standardized tests.
