Bennett-Kew Elementary School is expanding to accept sixth-grade students in fall 2019 and launching a Leadership Academy to prepare kids for success inside the classroom and out.
Pioneer High School senior Ana Cortez received the shock of her life when she was surprised with a $40,000 Edison scholarship while sitting in her AP Chemistry class on March 20, surrounded by friends, classmates and teachers. Cortez is one of just 30 Southern California high school students to be named a 2019 Edison Scholar.
Steve Hebert, dean of the Rio Hondo College Division of Kinesiology, Dance and Athletics and athletic director, has been named Athletics Director of the Year by the California Community College Athletic Director’s Association (CCCADA). The award is a recognition of Hebert’s “tremendous impact” on the association, according to a letter by CCCADA President Dan Clauss announcing the honor.
Fontana Unified student filmmakers prepared classmates for prom season with public service announcements (PSAs) highlighting the dangers of underage drinking and driving as part of the District’s 2019 “Be Smart, Party Safe and Sober” campaign. Fontana Unified administrators – partnering with Fontana city and district police departments and business and community leaders – kicked off the month-long campaign at a March 27 press conference by screening the top five student-produced PSAs, which visualized the impact drunk driving can have on their future.
Rio Hondo College will host Dreamers Conference 2019, themed “Together We Dream,” from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 5 – the first of a trio of events designed to assist undocumented students to pursue their dreams. The conference is open to all students who support equity and their undocumented classmates, as well as to the community.
Bassett Unified School District will host the second annual Celebrating Bassett showcase, highlighting student achievements, programs, enrichment opportunities, Digital Learning Initiative and more. The event will run from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9 at Torch Middle School, 751 Vineland Ave., City of Industry.
San Gabriel Unified’s Gabrielino High School will send 38 of its Future Business Leaders of America students to the State Leadership Conference, to be held Thursday, April 25 to Sunday, April 28 in Sacramento. All students will explore leadership, college and career workshops, and 17 students will also compete in career-related events.
Wild Rose School of Creative Arts students will impress the audience with their spring production of Disney’s “Lion King Kids” at 7 p.m. Friday, April 19 at the Louise K. Taylor Performing Arts Center, 845 W. Colorado Blvd., Monrovia. The school is partnering on the production with Center Theatre Group and Disney Musical in Schools. The cast features 50 student actors who will sing and dance to such songs “Circle of Life” and “I Just Can’t Wait to be King.”
Orangewood Elementary School will hold a coding and robotics expo from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4. Students will give families and staff a coding demonstration before squaring off in a friendly robotics competition. Refreshments will be available for purchase from food trucks. Orangewood Elementary is at 1440 S. Orange Ave., West Covina.
Beulah Payne Elementary School will hold a parent informational meeting to discuss the school’s expansion to eighth grade this fall. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 at the campus, 215 W. 94th St., Inglewood. Parents will have the opportunity to learn about programs and campus renovations.