After completing a series of challenges to win first place in the high school division of the 2019 Los Angeles Regional SeaPerch competition in March, the South El Monte High School Scuba Squad will showcase its underwater robotics skills at a national competition June 1-2 at the University of Maryland.
Former Baldwin Park Unified School District Board of Education member Jack B. White, who dedicated his life to serving his community, passed away May 23 at the age of 85 of natural causes. White served on the school board for 22 years, championing the expansion of the Early Childhood Education program and construction of a three-story science and engineering building, modern athletic stadiums and fields at two comprehensive high schools.
Fifth-graders at West Covina Unified’s Cameron School presented their International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) projects – which explored and offered solutions to real-world issues – during the school’s PYP Exhibition on May 23. The exhibition – a transdisciplinary inquiry process – was the culminating project of the PYP, which provides service-minded, globally focused instruction.
More than 200 seniors were honored on May 22 during Paramount High School’s first-ever celebration of first-generation students who are heading to college. Students packed the school’s gymnasium and were cheered as they received congratulatory certificates and messages of empowerment from District staff members who are first-generation college graduates.
Officer Thomas Montes, who has served the city of Monrovia since 2006, has been appointed as Monrovia Unified’s school resource officer for the 2019-20 school year. Montes is well known at Monrovia Unified, having worked closely with many of the District’s site administrators to ensure schools provide a safe and nurturing learning environment.
Anne Battle, a photography teacher at Monrovia High school, was honored for her 50 years of service to the District and students during the District’s regular board meeting on May 22. Battle was celebrated by the Board of Education, Superintendent Katherine Thorossian, and current and past students of hers. Students told stories about Battle and shared that their love of photography grew the moment they enrolled in Battle’s photography class.
West Covina High School celebrated seniors who plan to enroll in two-year and four-year universities or enlist in the military during Decision Day on May 24. Students were treated to lunch, games, activities and a raffle by West Covina High’s college advisors.
Edgewood and West Covina high schools have been ranked in the top 20 percent of high schools in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, recognizing their successful International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced Placement (AP) programs. Edgewood High and West Covina High earned scores of 90.5 and 80.72, respectively, earning them high rankings among the nearly 2,500 high schools in California.
More than 300 graduates of the Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education (BPACE) received career technical education certificates, diplomas and high school equivalency certificates in front of hundreds of family members and friends on May 23 during the 2019 BPACE Commencement and Career Technical Education Awards Ceremony. Eleven graduates were named scholarship winners at the event, held at Baldwin Park High School’s Ted K. Gorrell Stadium.
Students at Inglewood Unified’s Woodworth-Monroe TK-8 Academy students were recognized on May 15 for meeting health and wellness goals in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program, which encourages youth to consume nutrient-rich foods and achieve at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day. In honor of achieving their goals, the school received a special visit from Los Angeles Chargers cheerleaders and mascot and $4,000 to improve physical education equipment.