Nearly 250 Lynwood Middle School students received new eyeglasses on Feb. 26 from Vision To Learn, a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating vision issues. Students were examined earlier this year, and those in need were fitted and given the glasses at no cost to families.
Lynwood Middle School will celebrate its college-going culture during the school’s annual college assemblies at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 6. Seventh- and eighth-graders – dressed in the gear of their favorite institutions – will enjoy separate assemblies where former Lynwood students will speak about their college experiences. A college fair will be conducted during lunch on campus, 12124 Bullis Road, Lynwood.
Monrovia High robotics team, the Suit Bots, will head to Houston, Texas, to compete in the FIRST Tech World Championships, which features 30,000 competitors on 1,400 teams from more than 60 countries. This is the second consecutive year the team has qualified for the contest, which begins Wednesday, April 18. Photos are available
Lynwood Unified is set to help parents understand the thought processes of their teenage children and how to connect with them during a workshop from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 6, in room 203 of the district office, 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood.
Sal Rodriguez, a 1996 graduate from Pioneer High School, returned to his alma mater on March 5 to share with students that his journey to higher education was not a direct line from high school, with trial and error playing a significant role in helping him find his niche in the workforce. Rodriguez was one of more than 50 alumni to take part in the Alumni Career Day, aimed at inspiring students to pursue their college and career aspirations. The speakers included lawyers, firefighters, school psychologists and special effects makeup artists.
Bassett High School will open its doors to the community from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 3 to showcase modernized facilities and state-of-the-art technology funded by Measure V. The open house will highlight innovative classroom features, including 80-inch touch screen displays, surround-sound audio with wireless microphones and shared classroom sets of iPads and laptops. Bassett High is at 755 Ardilla Ave., La Puente.
Holland Middle School’s fledgling robotics team will compete in the VEX Robotics World Championships in Louisville, Kentucky, after scoring a series of come-from-behind victories to finish second in the state championship tournament. The event begins on Wednesday, April 25.
Baldwin Park Unified’s Kenmore Elementary School is being honored as a California Distinguished School for “making exceptional gains in implementing the academic content and performance standards.” The award is the state’s top honor for high-achieving schools. The state will recognize Kenmore at the California School Recognition Program Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 3 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim.
Fontana Unified School District and Fontana School Police will hold a Community Safety Forum from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 5 at Citrus Elementary, 16041 Randall Ave., Fontana. The forum – open to families and community members – will highlight school safety, address community concerns and discuss ideas to improve public safety in Fontana.
Sixty Whittier Union High School District students demonstrated their mastery of physics during the District’s inaugural Science Cup, held March 2 at the Sierra Education Center. Student teams from all five Whittier Union comprehensive high schools competed in three separate events: building and racing mousetrap cars, designing and launching bottle rockets and creating a Rube Goldberg machine. Medals were given at the end of each event, with a cup awarded to the overall winner