Equipped with paintbrushes and garden trowels, Wilson Elementary students, families, teachers and staff gathered to brighten the school campus during the school’s first Beautification Day on Jan. 19. The event is the latest in a series of community service projects at Wilson, which focus on advocating for causes that are meaningful to the school community.
Fontana Unified will hold science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) family nights to extend learning into the home. The STEAM nights will be held at Dolores Huerta International Academy from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29; at Beech Elementary from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30; and at Binks Elementary from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31.
Students from Bassett Unified’s elementary, middle and high schools will compete in a District science fair from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 at Torch Middle School’s Watanabe Center, 751 Vineland Ave., City of Industry. Students in grades three through 12 qualified for the contest by placing first, second or third in competitions at their schools in January. The event also will showcase group projects created by students in kindergarten, first and second grades.
Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School’s Helping Hands Club will give away clothing, toys and other gifts while providing food and entertainment at noon Saturday, Jan. 12 during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event promoting unity. The festivities take place at Firebaugh High School’s Falcon Square, 5246 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Lynwood.
San Gabriel Unified’s Gabrielino High School will hold its latest parent seminar, “The Path to Success: The Advanced Placement (AP) Program,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23. Parents will learn about Gabrielino’s AP course offerings, as well as the college-prep benefits of the AP program. Gabrielino High is at 1327 S. San Gabriel Blvd., San Gabriel.
Cheer teams from Summit High School and Kaiser High School captured first and third place, respectively, in Division 2 coed at the first-ever CIF Southern Section Cheerleading Championships on Jan. 12.
Fontana Unified’s Redwood Elementary School will hold a parent information night from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 for its Spanish dual language immersion program, which will launch in August. Parents can learn about the benefits of bilingualism and biliteracy, as well as enroll in the program’s inaugural kindergarten class.
Wild Rose School of Creative Arts will excite Monrovia’s community with its production of “Aladdin” at the Louise K. Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18. The center is at 845 W. Colorado Blvd., Monrovia
Jefferson Middle School eighth-grader Eric Wang was named to the California Choral Directors Association (CCDA) Junior High/Ninth Grade All-State Honor Choir for the second year in a row. Wang, who is among 120 students selected, will perform Saturday, March 16 at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in San Jose as part of the CCDA 2019 State Conference.
Rio Hondo College will hold its first Homecoming Celebration in 22 years from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11 with events honoring both academic and sports programs. The free program, presented by the Rio Hondo College Foundation, features alumni receptions from 3 to 5 p.m. by the nursing and police programs, food and fun activities for the campus community from 4:30 to 6 p.m. and free tickets to the Rio Hondo College men’s 6 p.m. basketball game against Cerritos College. The Homecoming Celebration is intended as a way for alumni and current students to connect, share stories and build community. Rio Hondo College is at 3600 Workman Mill Road, Whittier