Chaparral Elementary will hold a parent information meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 to highlight its Code to the Future computer science immersion curriculum. Parents will learn about the goals and benefits of the program and watch student-led coding demonstrations. Chaparral, one of the first Code to the Future schools in the Inland Empire, is at 14000 Shadow Drive, Fontana.
Rio Hondo College will hold the third of three, eight-day Summer Bridge sessions to support incoming first-year students from Monday, July 30 to Thursday, Aug. 9. The program includes a math academy, English preparation course and guided registration for fall classes. The free program is limited to 150 students.
Summer heat and Christmas spirit go head to head in Rio Hondo College’s summer show, “The Hollywood Summer Christmas Show,” an original play with songs and dancing inspired by a child’s love of the mid-winter holiday. The show, which stars an ensemble of nearly 20 Rio Hondo College students, will be performed at 8 p.m. Aug. 3, 4, 9-10, and at 2 p.m. Aug 4, 5 and 11 in the College’s Black Box Theater, 3600 Workman Mill Road, Whittier. Admission is free. Attendees will receive a holiday surprise at the show’s end.
More than 55 students from Firebaugh, Lynwood, Vista high schools and Pathway Independent Studies received their diplomas during a summer commencement ceremony. Lynwood Unified Superintendent Gudiel R. Crosthwaite addressed the graduates who added to the District’s 2018 graduation total of around 1,000 students.
Nancy Rivas, Paramount Unified’s curriculum specialist of instructional technology, is one of eight educators across the U.S. recognized for creating digitally accessible lesson plans on online security skills, communication and safety. Rivas was honored by Schoology, which provides the digital classroom management tool. Schoology asked for the lessons as part of a Digital Citizenship Challenge focused on promoting better digital citizenship among students by tackling issues like internet safety, privacy and cyberbullying.
Van Wig Elementary School students gave families and community members a taste of the Caribbean during a steel drum performance on June 30, marking the conclusion of an eight-week Saturday morning music training and appreciation class. A dozen Van Wig students displayed their expertise on steel percussion instruments, accompanied by Principal Andrew Candelaria. More than 40 students enrolled in the class, learning the drums used in an ensemble and how to locate the notes to create a melody.
Roosevelt Elementary’s Music Immersion Experience (MIE) program is offering a new folklorico dance class and songwriting/improv class in 2018-19, expanding the program’s elective offerings to more than a dozen courses. The folklorico dance elective will complement Roosevelt’s Mariachi band class, which was introduced in fall 2017. Songwriting/improv will challenge students to create their own musical performances.
A.B. Miller High School received a silver medal on U.S. News and World Report’s 2018 Best High Schools rankings. A.B. Miller is among 5,948 public high schools awarded gold, silver and bronze medals for their performance on standardized tests and efforts to promote college readiness.
San Gabriel Unified’s Gabrielino High received a silver medal on U.S. News and World Report’s 2018 Best High Schools rankings. The list awards the top 5,948 public high schools with gold, silver and bronze medals based on several indicators of college readiness.
Bassett High will kick off the football season this fall with newly hired football Coach Martin Soto, who is seeking to instill a set of core values that will guide his players toward a high school diploma and set them on a course to be leaders of their community.