Baldwin Park Unified students, families, educators, administrators and community members attended the inaugural District Showcase on March 2, learning about how the District prepares students for 21st century careers and highlighting opportunities available to students. The District’s 20 schools, Early Childhood Education and Adult and Community Education displayed their school pride and programs at interactive booths.
San Gabriel Unified’s Del Mar High School will advance seven students to the History Day California competition, to be held Friday, May 10 to Sunday, May 12, after securing top scores at History Day L.A. on March 9. Del Mar – the only continuation school to compete in the regional competition – swept four categories with projects highlighting redlining, a process of injustice and discrimination that prevented people of color from buying houses.
More than 100 seventh-grade students from Hollydale K-8 School toured University of California Irvine on Feb. 13, learning about college culture through visits to the bookstore and a discussion with students about admission, housing and costs.
U.S. Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon joined the Lynwood Unified Board of Education and community members on Feb. 22 to celebrate Roosevelt Elementary School earning a Bronze Award for work in its Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports program. The program featured remarks from Superintendent Gudiel R. Crosthwaite as Roosevelt’s students and PBIS team were recognized for exceptional work in PBIS.
Bonita Unified Superintendent Carl J. Coles discussed the District’s accomplishments thus far and the goals for the future, during the State of the District on Feb. 26. The event featured a luncheon with families, community leaders and members, local business partners and educators, and student performances by the District’s high school band and middle school choir group. Photos and video available.
Sequoia Middle School was named an Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) National Demonstration School on Feb. 28 and will serve as a model for other schools and districts implementing AVID across the nation. AVID narrows the achievement gap between the lowest- and highest-performing students and encourages more students enroll in four-year colleges.
San Gabriel Unified School District has opened enrollment for its kindergarten and transitional kindergarten programs, providing robust early learning opportunities and preparation for the social and academic rigor of elementary school. Program offerings include a 1:1 student-to-tech device ratio, award-winning music immersion instruction, Spanish dual-language immersion, a Leader in Me schoolwide model and STEM curriculum supported by fully equipped labs. Visit www.sgusd.k12.ca.us to enroll online.
El Monte High School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate renovations to its stadium – including a snack bar, restrooms and bleachers to seat more than 2,000 spectators – on March 20. El Monte High broke ground on the project in 2017. Lion Stadium was renovated to increase seating capacity for spectators to enjoy a broad range of sports, including football, soccer, and track and field, and celebrate student milestones, such as graduation. The site includes new fencing, landscaping, a gate entrance and ticket booth.
Parents can learn about Monrovia Unified’s elementary school programs and services during Transitional Kindergarten/Kindergarten (TK/K) Preview Night at 6 p.m. Monday, March 18 at Monrovia Unified School District Office, 325 E. Huntington Drive, Monrovia. Parents will be able to meet with principals and discuss enrollment. Monrovia Unified hosts innovative programs such as Code to the Future, Spanish and Mandarin dual-language immersion and visual and performing arts for each school.
Nearly 60 freshmen from West Covina Unified’s Mt. SAC Early College Academy dazzled parents and educators with presentations on ecofriendly burials, invasive species, light pollution and fast fashion during the Academy’s first-ever Environmental Issues Fair on March 15. The fair capped the first major interdisciplinary project at the Academy, a dual-enrollment public high school that provides students with up to two years of transferrable college credit as they earn their diplomas. Photos and video are available.
