South Hills High School students bake pies, temper eggs, layer pastry dough, and much more in the school’s Culinary Arts career technical education (CTE) pathway, setting them up for successful careers as chefs, bakers, prep cooks, restaurant managers, or other jobs in the culinary industry. Students start the two-year CTE pathway with an introductory class, where they learn safety and sanitation, knife handling skills, and different cooking and baking techniques. Students then move on to the Capstone class, where they learn higher-level skills and switch between making savory and sweet dishes.
EMUHSD Receives Support from Longo Toyota for CTE Programs
Longo Toyota, the world’s largest Toyota dealership, hosted an online auction for a Limited Edition 2023 Toyota GR Corolla MORIZO from Oct. 18 to Oct. 24, with all proceeds set to be donated to the El Monte Union, El Monte City school districts and Vision To Learn. El Monte Union will earmark a portion of the proceeds toward supporting the District’s transportation career technical education program that provides students with hands-on automotive industry experience. Training includes vehicle diagnostic testing, brake system adjustments and electronic computer component testing.
Hacienda La Puente Unified Celebrates New Mobile History Museum
Hacienda La Puente Unified partnered with Supervisor Hilda Solis and the National History Museum of Los Angeles to provide Sparks Elementary School students with the new Ice Age Discoveries Mobile Museum, a free resource filled with hands-on activities, such as exploring a dig site and making fossil discoveries. The museum’s launch was celebrated during an event at Sparks Elementary on Oct. 27, where local dignitaries and District representatives gathered to see the students experience the museum for the first time.
Lynwood Unified School District students, leaders and community stakeholders gathered to celebrate another year of incredible growth and set their sights on a bright future during the sixth annual State of the District on Oct. 20. This year’s celebration launched the fourth annual Lynwood Gives Campaign, a collaborative effort with the Lynwood Partners Educational Foundation. Presenters – including Board President Alfonso Morales, Superintendent Dr. Gudiel R. Crosthwaite and members of the cabinet – gave a passionate recap of this year’s achievements, emphasizing the growth of programs and new innovative practices that have propelled student and District success.
Whittier Union Adult School Citizenship class teachers are known for continually showering their students with care, support, devotion and celebrations as they navigate the steps of becoming a U.S. citizen, accomplishing what is a lifelong dream for many. Teachers Jesus DeLaTorre and Katherine Herrick provide their students with application assistance and help refine their grammar, pronunciation, dictation and reading skills in preparation for their citizenship interview. DeLaTorre and Herrick also provide instruction in American history and government to further prepare students for the citizenship test.
Bonita High School senior Nathan Kwan approached his Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles (AP CSP) exam with every bit of confidence needed to get a top score of “5.” What Kwan never dreamed of doing was recording a perfect score. Kwan is the second Bonita High student in three years to earn a perfect score on their AP CSP exam, an accomplishment so rare that less than 1% of AP CSP exam takers achieve this result. Bonita High Class of 2022 graduate Ashley Padres also received a perfect score on her AP CSP exam.
California High School’s Academic Mentors embarked on a thrilling adventure at the Orange County Ropes Course, where they were pushed out of their comfort zones and taught valuable lessons in teamwork, courage and risk-taking. The Orange County Ropes Course is an elaborate network of above-ground obstacles, climbing structures and a final zipline that are each designed to test a person’s physical and mental abilities. The Academic Mentors faced the rope course on Oct. 5, building a strong mentality of overcoming obstacles that they will now bring to their mentoring sessions in the classroom. The Cal High Academic Mentors are a group of juniors and seniors who help support teachers by working in small groups or one-on-one with mentees in classes that are designed to provide extra support to at-promise students.
Northview High School students are putting public service theories, principles, and techniques to the test through hands-on lessons and projects in the school’s Public Safety Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathway, which aims to develop students into professionals with a passion for helping their community. The CTE pathway features three classes in which students cover a wide range of topics, including the history of law enforcement, the process of American justice, cultural diversity, ethics and patrol officer procedures. Students gain active skills in fingerprinting, blood spatter analysis, crime scene reconstruction and more.
Fontana Unified School District will host a dedication ceremony on Friday, Oct. 27 as it officially names Fontana High School’s newly-renovated sports field at Steeler Stadium to Dick Bruich Field in honor of the school’s legendary retired coach. The dedication ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. just before the 7 p.m. kickoff of Fontana High football’s final home game of the 2023 regular season. Bruich left an indelible mark on Fontana Unified in his 30-plus year career coaching at District schools, as he guided the Steelers to a national championship, two state championships and two CIF titles, then went on to coach Henry J. Kaiser High School from 1999 to 2009, where he won a state championship and two more CIF titles. Fontana High School is located at 9452 Citrus Ave., Fontana.
Lynwood Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Gudiel R. Crosthwaite has been honored as the 2023 Los Angeles County Superintendent of the Year by the Los Angeles County Office of Education, a recognition that reflects his unwavering commitment to student success and outstanding leadership. Crosthwaite received the surprise recognition from L.A. County Superintendent of Schools Debra Duardo during Lynwood Unified’s annual State of the District on Oct. 20.
