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.
San Gabriel Unified’s Gabrielino High School will host its annual Speech and Debate Showcase from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18, highlighting its nationally acclaimed speech and debate program. Gabrielino students will present 16 acts, showcasing a variety of speech styles and covering an assortment of topics. The event will be held at Gabrielino’s Gary E. Goodson Theatre, 1327 S. San Gabriel Blvd., San Gabriel.
The retirement celebration, held at the Doubletree Inn in Uptown Whittier, featured lauds for Dreyfuss from local officials, state legislators and national officials for her many contributions to the College, including its two-year guarantee of free tuition for first-time, full-time students, a four-year Bachelor of Science degree and creation of a strong fiscal foundation. The event was also attended by members of Dreyfuss’ family, area K-12 school district superintendents and presidents of other California community college campuses.
Rio Hondo College’s inaugural class of 16 Bachelor of Science graduates represents not only a profound transformation in California’s educational focus – allowing four-year degrees at community colleges – but also a transformative experience for the students, according to College officials.
Committed to providing equity in education while instilling a culture that promotes life-long learners, Fontana Unified Superintendent Randal S. Bassett has announced the names of five administrators who have been appointed to new positions within the District.
Students from El Monte City School District’s Cleminson School will test their fitness and nutrition knowledge at the Operation Tone Up National Finals.
Rio Hondo College broke ground May 14 on a transportation center that will provide an all-in-one transit hub for the campus community. The Rio Plaza project, in planning for more than three years, will feature restrooms, vending machines, bike lockers and shade structures.
Adorned with garlands of blue and gold, Canyon Crest Elementary School welcomed dozens of families and community members on May 16 to celebrate its designation as a 21st Century Learning Exemplar school by the Battelle for Kids Partnership for 21st Century Learning (P21).
Monrovia Unified School District is partnering with the City of Monrovia, Centre Stage Theater, and the Volunteer Center of San Gabriel Valley to host the Monrovia Days community festival. The Monrovia Days Parade will feature student scholars and champions from all Monrovia Unified schools, as well as civic leaders and a variety of organizations that serve the community of Monrovia. Throughout the festival, Monrovia Unified will showcase its award-winning programs such as robotics, ceramics, and performing arts with on-stage student performances. There will also be a variety of family-friendly attractions, entertainment, games, and carnival rides.