Fontana Unified School District students will showcase their art during the District’s second annual Film Festival, featuring an evening of standout pieces that illustrate the growth of FUSD’s Career Technical Education (CTE) TV Production pathways. Awards will be presented in categories ranging from Avant Garde to screenwriting and from live-action dramas to news story packages.
Lynwood Unified School District students embraced girl power during the second annual Girl Empowerment Summit on March 28, where they heard from influential female community leaders and participated in breakout sessions and discussions designed to educate and inspire them to chase their dreams fearlessly. The Summit – organized by students from the Girl Empowerment Clubs at Lynwood and Firebaugh high schools – served as an inspiring conclusion to Women’s History Month celebrations across the District, with Hosler and Cesar Chavez middle school students finding the courage to break barriers and carve a path toward powerful journeys.
Santa Fe High School students will witness the dangerous consequences of driving while under the influence during a staging of the “Every 15 Minutes” program, a two-day presentation that features a simulated car crash scene, staged rescue efforts and dramatized student deaths. The event will conclude with a mock funeral to highlight the lasting impacts of impaired driving.
The Institute for Evidence-Based Change’s (IEBC) longtime partner, California Community College Classified Senate, is producing a guide outlining strategies for community colleges to sustain and institutionalize Caring Campus beyond its initial implementation, integrating the program's principles and strategies into the college's culture for long-term effectiveness. IEBC created Caring Campus to provide staff and faculty with tools and resources to help students feel more connected to their college, thereby improving student retention, persistence, and success.
In celebration of National Athletic Training and Red Cross Month, Rosemead High School sports medicine and athletic training students partnered with the school’s Red Cross Club to host a First Aid Workshop on March 8. Students were taught splinting, spine boarding, how to handle open wounds, and how to perform CPR. Arroyo High School’s athletic training students were also hard at work attending to the needs of athletes during their school’s baseball and softball games on March 18.
Bonita Unified's Executive Cabinet announced the 2024 Certificated, Classified and Management Employees of the Year on March 20 with surprise visits, banners, and flowers, honoring three employees for their dedication to Bonita Unified students and contributions to the District. La Verne Heights Elementary first-grade teacher Elizabeth Quezada is the 2024 Certificated Employee of the Year; she is joined by Classified Employee of the Year Melissa Romanek, a buyer in the purchasing department, and Director of Food Services Edna Mckenna, the Management Employee of the Year. All three Employees of the Year will be honored at the April 10 Board of Education meeting.
A group of Will Rogers Elementary School fifth-grade students embarked on an enriching overnight camping adventure to Catalina Island held March 16-17, engaging in various hands-on activities to foster a deep appreciation of nature, science and environmental conservancy. The Catalina Island Conservancy piloted the first in a series of all-expenses-paid trips set to take place through 2024 for fifth-graders at Will Rogers and Abbott elementary schools. The opportunity gave students a fresh perspective on the natural world and highlighted the significance of hands-on learning experiences, such as learning to plant, pitch a tent, build a fire, and more.
El Monte High School hosted its second annual Alumni Staff Track Meet on March 22, with dozens of alumni and staff challenging the current track and field team, highlighting their athleticism while fostering deeper connections on campus. Participants received commemorative T-shirts and earned medals for their hard work. Alumni and staff took home the trophy for a second year in a row.
Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez presented Río Hondo College with a check for nearly $1 million in federal funding to upgrade its Police Academy Regional Training Center during an April 26 ceremony. The funding, which was secured by Sánchez in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, will be used to install new scenario-based learning environments and virtual reality technology, which will place cadets in emotionally charged, simulated settings that reflect real law enforcement incidents, allowing them to safely learn from mistakes and improve their performance and responses.
Lynwood Unified School District middle school girls engaged in an afternoon of leadership activities designed to embrace girl power, ignite positive change across communities, and amplify the student voice during the second annual Girl Empowerment Conference on March 28. During the event, Hosler and Cesar Chavez middle schoolers heard inspiring words from accomplished women and participated in interactive sessions to process and discuss important topics in a safe space.