San Gabriel Unified School District has selected Chris Guyer as Jefferson Middle School’s principal and Tuoi Nguyen as McKinley Elementary’s principal. Guyer brings 17 years of education experience and served as an assistant principal at Gabrielino High School for two years before being named Jefferson’s interim principal in January. Nguyen has served as McKinley’s assistant principal since 2015 and brings 18 years of experience. Guyer and Nguyen will begin their new posts in the 2019-20 school year.
Dressed in Dolores Huerta-inspired T-shirts while chanting “Si Se Puede,” students from Fontana Unified’s Dolores Huerta International Academy welcomed Huerta to campus on April 15 to celebrate her 89th birthday. Students showcased dancing skills while holding flags from different countries, showing what it means to be a part of an international academy, and performed a skit about Huerta’s life as an activist.
Sierra Vista High School senior Jose de Leon is looking forward to participating in commencement exercises in June and pursuing a career as a probation officer. But it wasn’t very long ago that the idea of graduating from high school was more fantasy than reality for de Leon. As a freshman, de Leon spent two days at the comprehensive high school before being transferred to Sierra Vista, the District’s independent study campus. There, he was placed in the evening program, where he received one-on-one support. He now plans to attend Rio Hondo College and become a probation officer. For overcoming personal barriers, de Leon was honored with an Award of Merit by the Board of Trustees.
More than 700 guests are expected to sample artisan cuisine, fine wine and craft beer during the Rio Hondo Foundation’s seventh annual “A Taste of Rio” event at 6 p.m. Friday, April 26. The event, which supports Rio Hondo student programs and scholarships, will feature more than two dozen local restaurants, music and over 100 opportunity drawings.
As Gabrielino High School students arrived on campus on April 18, they were faced with a decision: walk through a gate adorned with the word “Beautiful” or one that read “Average.” The exercise kicked off Gabrielino’s final Mental Health Day of the year – focused on body image issues – and encouraged students to reflect on how everyone struggles with self-esteem at times. Gabrielino also provided presentations from a mental health advocate and stylist and an author/entrepreneur/social media influencer.
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.
