Family and friends, teachers, staff and administrators cheered on 367 graduates from Monrovia High School during a commencement ceremony at the school’s Wildcat Stadium on June 5. The ceremony included performances by the school’s band and orchestra, and camerata singers, as well as valedictorian and class president addresses.
El Monte Union High School District celebrated more than 2,000 members of the Class of 2019 during commencement ceremonies that brought together teachers, staff, families and community members, who cheered on graduates as they received their diplomas and leaped into the next chapter of their lives. The District celebrated graduating seniors from its six high schools on June 6. The adult school celebrated high school diploma recipients on May 29.
Lynwood Unified’s Class of 2019 will visit elementary and middle school students during a special Senior Walk event at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 11. Seniors will arrive at campuses dressed in their caps and gowns and speak to students about their educational journeys. The visits will begin at Hosler Middle School, 11300 Spruce St., Lynwood.
Whittier Union High School District celebrated the Class of 2019 during commencement ceremonies that featured poignant speeches, tears of joy and cheers of excitement from families and staff, and close to 2,800 seniors ready to pursue the next step of their academic and professional careers. Frontier and Sierra Vista high schools, the Whittier Adult School and the District’s Transition program held ceremonies on June 3. California and Santa Fe high schools held celebrations on June 4. La Serna, Pioneer and Whittier high schools held commencements on June 5.
Fontana Unified School District on June 5 renamed Chaparral Elementary School to Chaparral Academy of Technology, reflecting the computer science immersion education students receive through Chaparral’s Code to the Future program. The renaming of the K-5 school celebrates its efforts to foster technological literacy and prepare students for the professional challenges of the future. Chaparral is the third Fontana Unified school to be renamed in 2018-19 to reflect science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs.
Five West Covina Unified schools were recognized for narrowing the achievement gap among underserved students, with strong gains seen in standardized state testing scores in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics, earning places on the 2019 Top Los Angeles County Public Schools for Underserved Students list.
San Gabriel Unified’s Gabrielino High School will expand its Advanced Placement and career technical education curriculum by adding two new classes – AP Psychology and Applied Chemistry and Engineering – in 2019-20. The San Gabriel Unified Governing Board approved the courses on May 28. The one-year courses are designed for juniors and seniors who are ready for college-level work and hands-on, career-focused instruction.
The funds are part of a 2018-19 California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office grant of $10 million that will be divided among college campuses based on attendance. Rio Hondo College’s share of a $2.5 million grant in 2017-18 totaled $27,405, funds that were coupled with $25,000 pledged in each of the past two years by Rio Hondo College’s Superintendent/President’s Office to operate the RioSource Room, a combination food pantry and resource hub launched in fall 2017.
Corey Elementary School hosted a Hawaiian-themed promotion event on June 2, complete with students adorned with colorful leis, flashy sunglasses and featuring a selection of ukulele music to celebrate the academic achievement of its students. During the event – which celebrated the promotion of 59 fifth-graders as they transition from elementary school to middle school – parents and family members gathered on the school’s field, holding signs and celebrating with cheers to mark the occasion.
