Jones Junior High School eighth-grader Silence Jackson will showcase a documentary titled “Rebuild this Wall: The Truths of a Triumph Turned Tragic on Black Wall Street” when she competes in the National History Day contest Sunday, June 9 to Thursday, June 13 in Maryland.
Summit High School students Leslie Madrigal and Brian Garay will advance to the National History Day competition – to be held Sunday, June 9 to Thursday, June 13 – after taking first place in the senior group exhibit category at the History Day California contest May 10-12. This is Madrigal’s second consecutive year advancing to National History Day, which will take place at the University of Maryland, College Park.
West Covina Unified will celebrate the Class of 2019 with commencement ceremonies for Edgewood High School at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 5 and for West Covina High at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 6. Coronado High School will conclude the festivities with commencement at 2 p.m. Friday, June 7. All ceremonies will be held at West Covina High School, 1609 E. Cameron Ave., West Covina.
Bassett High School will celebrate its 2019 commencement from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 31 at Bassett High School, 755 Ardilla Ave., La Puente; and Bassett Adult School will celebrate at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 6 at Bassett Adult School, 943 N. Sunkist Ave., La Puente.
Buena Park School District’s schools will host drive-thru, walk-thru and virtual promotion ceremonies to celebrate its fifth-, sixth- and eighth-graders with music, certificates of achievement and cheers of encouragement from teachers and administrators. Corey School will host an all-day virtual ceremony on ParentSquare Wednesday, May 27 and a drive-thru “Clap Out” ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, May 29. Pendleton School’s drive-thru promotion starts at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 28 and Whitaker School will host its walk-up promotion at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 28. Emery School will host drive-thru promotions for fifth-graders at 9:30 a.m. and sixth-graders at 6 p.m., both on Thursday, May 28.
Lynwood Unified will welcome parents, students and community members to a dedication ceremony for the District’s new athletic field at Lynwood Middle School, 12124 Bullis Road, Lynwood. The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 28. The athletic field will feature space for soccer, football and track and field. It will be available to multiple schools, including Firebaugh High.
Baldwin Park Unified School District, in partnership with California School Employees Association (CSEA) chapter 28, will celebrate the contributions of classified employees with a job-shadowing program from 7:45 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 22. Principals, assistant principals and district-level administrators will shadow custodians, food service employees and bus drivers.
Students in Edgewood Schools’ International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) lit up as they presented a zero-waste challenge, the impact of social media, a comprehensive look at “The Sound of Music,” video game design, the history of the Space Age and more on May 9 during Edgewood’s first-ever Personal Projects Exhibition. The Personal Project is the culmination of the five-year MYP, which serves students in grades six to 10. Students are encouraged to conduct independent research that explores a personal interest and demonstrates MYP-taught skills like critical and creative thinking, self-management and communication.
Monrovia Unified School District will celebrate Anne Battle, a Monrovia High School photography teacher who has been with the District for 50 years. The celebration will take place during the District’s regular board meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 22 at Monrovia Unified District’s Board Room, 325 E. Huntington Drive, Monrovia.
Sierra Vista High School will host a banner and ring ceremony to commemorate the historic run of the 2019 boys varsity soccer team. The ceremony, to be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, will feature speeches from head soccer coach Jose Rodriguez Negrete, SVHS Principal Harris V. Pratt and Superintendent Dr. Froilan N. Mendoza. Sierra Vista’s boys soccer team made school history by winning the CIF Southern California Regional Division IV title. Community members, parents, educators and students will join in the festivities at Sierra Vista High School, 3600 N. Frazier St., Baldwin Park.