Monrovia High School Class of 2017 graduate Jenna Seright hosted a Valentine’s Day party for Clifton Middle School’s students with special needs on Feb. 13 with the support of a $500 Disney grant. Clifton Renaissance leadership students partnered with the special needs students to play games, make valentines and eat lunch. Photos are available
Fernando R. Ledesma High School is one of 32 schools in the state to be recognized by the California Department of Education as a 2018 Model Continuation High School for creating an outstanding program for at-risk youths, implementing instructional strategies, flexible scheduling, and guidance and counseling services. The school, which will retain the designation for three years, will be recognized at the 2018 California Continuation Education Association (CCEA) State Conference in April.
Frontier High School is one of 32 schools in the state to be recognized by the California Department of Education as a 2018 Model Continuation High School for creating innovative programs that address the academic, social and emotional needs of students who need added support as they pursue their paths toward graduation. This is the seventh time Frontier has been honored with the three-year designation. It will be recognized at the 2018 California Continuation Education Association (CCEA) State Conference in April.
Sequoia Middle School celebrated its inclusion in the 2018 California Schools to Watch list with more than 1,500 students, parents, staff and community members in a campus ceremony on March 6. Sequoia will retain the Schools to Watch designation – an honor given to just 22 schools in the state in 2018 – for three years.
Fontana Unified School District will hold Parent University workshops from 9 to 11 a.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, providing strategies for math proficiency for the entire family. The workshops will be held at the Piazza Educational Center, 9680 Citrus Ave., Fontana. Childcare services for children ages 3 to 11 will be available, as well as translation services. Call 909-357-7600, ext. 29409 to register or learn more.
Holland Middle School’s fledgling robotics team has made Baldwin Park Unified history as the first team to qualify for the VRC Middle School State Championship, set for Sunday, Feb. 25 at Fairplex in Pomona. Holland’s Bulldogs demolished the 28 competitors at the second annual Rancho Del Rey tournament on Feb. 3 to snag fourth place overall and earn the right to compete in the State Championship. The team secured the Excellence Award, the highest honor given by VEX Robotics.
Four Monrovia Unified robotics teams came a step closer to competing for a world championship after their successes at a FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Interleague Tournament at Monrovia High School on Feb. 12. Monrovia High’s Kings and Queens team won the Inspire Award for embodying the gracious professionalism and enthusiasm encouraged in FTC competitions. All four teams – including the Hippy Bots from Clifton Middle School – will meet in a regional championship at Monrovia High on Saturday, Feb. 24.
Nearly 250 students from Lynwood Unified’s high schools attended the District’s fifth annual Black Teen Summit on Feb. 22. Guest speakers and workshops aimed to extend opportunities to the District’s African-American students.
Paramount High School recognized exceptional African American students in language arts, math, leadership and other areas of excellence at the 11th annual Black Family Forum Student Achievement Awards Night on Feb. 23.
Nueva Vista 11th-grader Barbara Bingham sat down with a group of Edgewood Academy kindergartners, guiding them on identifying farm animals on worksheets and the letter “F”. “Does anyone know what a farm is?” Bingham asked the students. The kindergarteners colored farm animals on one worksheet and, in another activity, looked at a group of animals that included kangaroos and bears, and drew a line from the farm animals to the barn. The mentorship program is part of a project-based learning (PBL) Leadership class in which 14 Nueva Vista students are immersed in hands-on experiences that combine peer mentoring with service projects. Students learn the importance of being role models to younger children and ambassadors for their community through the program.
