Frank D. Parent eighth-grader John Honore has been selected as May’s Stellar Student Spotlight winner for his fighting spirit and success in the classroom. The IUSD Stellar Student Spotlight honors an outstanding student each month and showcases them in Eye On Inglewood. Honore has overcome challenges to become an accomplished piano player and a straight-A student. He also volunteers for the Frank D. Parent PTA.
Bassett Unified School District held a Career Fair sponsored by Bassett Adult School on May 1 at Bassett Adult School, allowing Bassett High School, Nueva Vista High School and Bassett Adult School students to explore a diverse array of employment options such as health occupations, business and marketing, engineering and technology, law enforcement. Students connected with local employers, practiced soft skills and polished their resumes.
Inglewood Unified’s Woodworth-Monroe TK-8 Academy has been selected as a 2018-19 School of Excellence by Imagine Learning for its use of Imagine math curriculum. The school will receive a special banner and become an Imagine Nation distinctive school.
Christian Castaneda – a student at Fontana Unified’s Jurupa Hills High School – will attend the prestigious California Youth Think Tank (CYTT) college residence program, held June 16-22 at the University of Southern California. CYTT empowers students to gain knowledge and skills for success in college, careers and beyond. Castaneda and nearly 60 student leaders will live on the USC campus, attend daily classes and engage in team debates, public speaking events, team competitions, panel discussions, off-campus field trips and more.
Parents, students and community members came together to sketch and repaint damaged sections of a beloved Diego Rivera mural at Monroe Elementary School. Principal Lily Jarvis led the team in restoring the mural, which took two weeks to complete.
Green ribbons can be spotted across Baldwin Park Unified, as students, educators, administrators and staff recognize May as Mental Health Awareness month. Baldwin Park Unified’s Board of Education designated May as Mental Health Awareness month to increase the discussion and understanding surrounding mental health. Baldwin Park High School’s and Sierra Vista High School’s National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) clubs will be hosting activities and events to promote self-care.
A handful of Lynwood High School students returned to their former elementary and middle schools to thank teachers for the impact they have had on their success. The surprise visits were in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week and came with invitations to next month’s graduation ceremony.
Orangewood Elementary showcased student achievement in its IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) during the 2018-19 PYP Exhibition on May 28. Fifth-graders presented their culminating projects – focused on the theme “Sharing the Planet: Passion Inspires Action” – demonstrating the program’s transdisciplinary, collaborative inquiry process. Orangewood is part of the International World Schools of West Covina, which offer a TK-12 continuum of IB instruction. Photos and video are available.
The El Monte Promise Foundation has won a $448,000 Every Kid Counts state grant that will enable the nonprofit to expand its college savings program for K-12 students, including those enrolled in El Monte Union High School District schools. The California Student Aid Commission awarded $2.9 million in grants to nine nonprofit organizations and agencies across the state that sponsor or administer programs that incentivize families with children to open and maintain college savings accounts. The El Monte Promise Foundation, a partner of El Monte Union, launched its savings program in 2015 to help cultivate a college-going culture in El Monte.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill and X-Games gold medalist Jordyn Barrat helped Edgewood Academy students stand up against bullying during a “Shred Hate” assembly on May 8 celebrating the school’s “No Bully” initiative.