Baldwin Park High School incoming junior Kohle Jackson will represent Los Angeles County and join more than 450 seniors and juniors from 14 countries to harness and expand leadership skills during the Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership’s 2019 World Leadership Congress (WLC).
Rio Hondo College’s Board of Trustees on July 10 unanimously ratified the hiring of long-time educator Dr. Arturo Reyes as superintendent/president and welcomed him as the College’s 10th permanent leader to the applause of a packed board meeting room.
Veterans who have earned degrees and certificates from Rio Hondo College praise the College for its support services, including the Rio Hondo College Veterans Service Center (VSC), as a critical element in their success.
Paramount High School’s Class of 2019 valedictorian Jasmine Gomez did not always see college as a possibility, but her hard work and long hours made it a thrilling reality when she was accepted into the prestigious engineering program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Longtime El Monte Union educator, administrator and El Monte High School Class of 1989 graduate Dr. Jorge Morales has been selected to lead South El Monte High School as its new principal.
Rio Hondo College will host 45 members of the Boys & Girls Club of Whittier at Camp Rio, a two-week exploration of College programs, science, career technical education and physical activities, that will run from 12:30 to 5 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays, July 15-17 and July 22-24; 11:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays, July 18 and 25. Rio Hondo College is at 3600 Workman Mill Road, Whittier.
Edgewood Academy will host a back to school ice cream social from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8 for returning students and their families to enjoy a scoop of their favorite flavor while touring classrooms and connecting with teaching staff. Edgewood Academy is at 14135 Fairgrove Ave., La Puente.
Rio Hondo College will host its annual Freshman Welcome Days from 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2 and Friday, Aug. 9. The events offer students information on preparing for their first day of college, the transfer process, how to get involved on campus, academic programs and student support services. Lunch is provided. Rio Hondo College is at 3600 Workman Mill Road, Whittier.
Bassett Unified’s Nueva Vista High School will host student and parent orientation meetings from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6 and from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7. Parents and students will be able to ask administrators and teachers about academic goals for the 2019-20 school year. Nueva Vista is at 904 Willow Ave., La Puente.
Paramount Unified Instructional Technology staff members Nancy Rivas and Joy Go-Ng represented the District as Schoology ambassadors during the Schoology NEXT conference on July 9-12 in Boca Raton, Florida. They met with other representatives from districts across the country and learned new practices to share with Paramount Unified. Schoology is a technology used by the District that allows educators to connect with parents and families through online assignments and progress reports.