Fontana Unified board members, administrators, educators and students on April 24 celebrated Southridge Tech Middle School’s selection as one of 16 California schools newly chosen for the 2019 Schools to Watch list. The event featured performances, remarks from Southridge Tech’s principal, ASB president and Teacher of the Year, and was attended by California Schools to Watch Co-Director Carole Carlson, Fontana Superintendent Randal S. Bassett and past president of the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform Dr. Irvin Howard. Photos and video are available.
For the first time in 40 years, Rio Hondo College’s Forensics Speech and Debate Team won first-place honors in the annual Phi Rho Pi National Championships, held April 6-13 in Reno, Nevada.The competition featured more than 50 teams from community and junior colleges across the U.S.
Wayne Ruble Middle School on April 12 celebrated its selection as one of 16 California schools chosen for the 2019 Schools to Watch list for bridging the technology gap, boosting student achievement and improving campus culture. Wayne Ruble Middle School’s ceremony featured performances by the school band, choir and cheerleaders, and was attended by Superintendent Randal S. Bassett, Schools to Watch Executive Director Scott Steele, Maha Rizvi, representative of Assemblymember Eloise Reyes, District leaders, parents, more than 1,200 students and the educator for whom the school was named, Wayne Ruble.
Lynwood Unified Community Adult School (LCAS) student Henry Velasco was once without food or shelter, but despite those obstacles he made it his goal to return to school and further his education by obtaining his high school diploma and attending college. Velasco’s perseverance is one of the many reasons he was honored as the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Every Student Succeeding Program nominee, an honor given to students who have shown growth and gained the knowledge and skills necessary to participate effectively as citizens in their community.
Bassett Unified to Host Career Fair for High School Students
Bassett Unified School District will host a Career Fair sponsored by Bassett Adult School from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 at Bassett Adult School, 943 N. Sunkist Ave., La Puente. Bassett High School, Nueva Vista High School and Bassett Adult School students will explore a diverse array of employment options in the health, business and marketing, engineering and technology, and law enforcement fields. Students will also have the opportunity to connect with local employers, learn soft skills and polish their resumes.
Monrovia Unified’s Plymouth Elementary Hosts Open House
Plymouth Elementary students will showcase coding and robotics projects during an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 16 at 1300 Boley St., Monrovia. An In-N-Out food truck will serve meals as part of a PTA fundraiser.
Fontana Unified to Hold 2019 State of the District Scholarship Breakfast
The Fontana Public Schools Education Foundation will host Fontana Unified’s State of the District scholarship breakfast from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 23 at the Center Stage Theater, 8463 Sierra Ave., Fontana. Superintendent Randal S. Bassett and Student Board Member Jashandeep Lobana will highlight District successes and announce new programs and initiatives at the event.
California Secretary of State to Visit Inglewood High School
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla will visit Inglewood High School at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 23 to speak to students about voting and the importance of civic engagement. The event will include an assembly that features voter registration. Inglewood High is at 231 S. Grevillea Ave., Inglewood.
Fontana Unified Recognized by Model School Attendance Review Board
Fontana Unified has been recognized by the state’s 2018-19 Model School Attendance Review Board (SARB) Recognition Program, celebrating district strategies to reduce chronic absenteeism and increase student attendance. The District is among just 23 in the state to receive the award and will be celebrated at the California Association of Supervisors of Child Welfare and Attendance conference on Friday, April 19 in Napa.
Inglewood High Band Receives First Place in Parade Contest
The Inglewood High School Band was presented with a trophy during a campus ceremony on April 17 to celebrate winning the annual Kingdom Day Parade contest. In January, the band marched and played its way to victory by showcasing its woodwind, percussion and brass instrument sections, along with a drumline and cheer squad.
