Bonita Unified Superintendent Carl J. Coles will share the District’s successes, highlight academic, activity, arts and athletic programs and discuss BUSD’s vision and mission during the State of the District at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26. The event will be held at Hillcrest, 2705 Mountain View Drive, La Verne. A luncheon will begin at 11 a.m. Tickets can be purchased for $25 at Hillcrest. Call 909-392-4362 for more information.
La Serna High School senior Olivia Genao is a budding artist whose lifelong passion for art, science and math has fueled a remarkable educational journey that has brought her District-wide recognition for gaining early admission to Yale University. Genao, La Serna’s 2019 Student of the Year, was granted early admission to the elite Ivy League in December. She is one of 794 applicants from around the world selected to join the Class of 2023 through the Early Action program. Genao, who plans to major in neuroscience, was offered a full tuition scholarship.
2 Gabrielino High Students Named National Merit Scholarship Finalists
Carlos Pondevida and Kevin Quach – seniors at San Gabriel Unified’s Gabrielino High School – were named National Merit Scholarship finalists, placing them in the running for the prestigious award thanks to exemplary scores on the Preliminary SAT.
Students, teachers and staff at three Whittier Union high schools were treated to thousands of free Chick-fil-A sandwiches as part of Kindness Week, an annual weeklong celebration aimed at uniting schools, communities and homes through random acts of kindness. To demonstrate kindness to their classmates, the Associated Student Body (ASB) organizations at Whittier, California and La Serna high schools signed up to participate in an outreach program hosted by the Chick-fil-A in the Whittwood Town Center.
Inglewood Unified Students Honored for Martin Luther King Jr. Speeches
Four Inglewood Unified School District students were honored by the Board of Education on Feb. 20 for winning the District’s Martin Luther King Jr. Speech Contest. Second-grader Pete Asafor of La Tijera K-8 Academy, fourth-grader Tatyana Aubry of Payne Elementary School, seventh-grader Mahana Gurung of Crozier Middle School and junior Daisy Robles of Inglewood High School crafted speeches that addressed the idea of “Something That Moves America,” winning campus contests before advancing to the District competition. Photos are available.
Baldwin Park High School Students Explore Triumphs, Tragedies in History
Students filled the Baldwin Park High School gym on Feb. 21 with passionate debates on topics ranging from Roe v. Wade and the Tet Offensive to the #MeToo movement and the fall of the Berlin Wall. The discussions were part of Triumph and Tragedy in History Day, which featured more than 80 poster boards articulating perspectives on historical topics along with presentations in website formats, as dioramas and interactive displays. Students prepared – individually and in groups – for the event over the past few months. Photos and video available.
The Rosemead High School Science Olympiad team will return to the Southern California State Science Olympiad Tournament for the first time since 2016. The final will be held Saturday, April 6 at Caltech. The 15-member Panther squad scored a fourth-place finish at the nearly 30-team Los Angeles County Science Olympiad, held Jan. 26, advancing to the finals. Every member of the Panther team placed in the top six in at least one of the 23 events.
For the second year in a row, Rosemead High School’s Academic Decathlon team will compete in the California State Championship from Friday, March 22 through Sunday, March 24 in Sacramento. Rosemead took fifth place in the Los Angeles County Office of Education Academic Decathlon. The nine members earned 34 medals, including a third-place trophy in Super Quiz.
Inglewood Unified held a districtwide celebration of the arts with musical performances, art galleries and choreographed dance during the first annual Taste of Art event on March 9. The award-winning Inglewood High School marching band joined the district’s 18 schools in displaying arts, crafts, music and theatre during a day that showcased the programs and talents of IUSD schools and students. Photos are available.
Paramount Unified to Highlight Classroom Technology Use
Paramount Unified’s Department of Instructional Technology will highlight classroom technology for parents from 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 9 at Odyssey STEM Academy, 3701 Michelson St., Lakewood.
