Baldwin Park Unified to Host the Promising Learners Project Academy
Baldwin Park Unified is hosting a special, one-day event for visual and performing arts and social-emotional learning through the Promising Learners Project (PLP) Academy that will provide participants the opportunity to experience the arts through the lens of a student. The PLP Academy will run from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at the Performing Arts Center, located at 4640 Maine Ave., Baldwin Park. This is the second year of the three-year grant project with PLP Academy, and the project is supported by the Los Angeles County Office of Education’s Center for Distance and Online Learning.
Baldwin Park Unified is collaborating with the City of Baldwin Park for an upcoming Holiday Food Basket Program, to be held 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11, at the Esther Snyder Community Center, located at 4100 Baldwin Park Blvd., Baldwin Park. The Baldwin Park Charitable Relief Foundation, Navidad en el Barrio and local supermarkets are also part of the community effort to ensure Baldwin Park families have access to meals. Donations of food and money are accepted from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the Teri G. Muse Family Service Center, located at 14305 East Morgan Ave., Baldwin Park.
Baldwin Park Unified Students Enjoy Holidays with Santa Clothes Project
Braving the early morning rain and cold, 416 Baldwin Park Unified students received an early gift of holiday cheer as they were treated to a shopping spree at Wal-Mart, receiving $80 gift cards to spend on new outfits and shoes during the 24th annual Santa Clothes Project, held Dec. 7. The Santa Clothes Project – a partnership between the Baldwin Park Unified, the Baldwin Park Charitable Relief Organization, the City of Baldwin Park, the Baldwin Park Police Department and other local organizations – pairs students in need with volunteer chaperones, who assist the students in picking new clothes and basic essentials. In addition to a new outfit and shoes, each child receives a toy at the end of the shopping spree.
Baldwin Park Unified to Open Vaccine Clinic for Students Ages 5-11
Baldwin Park Unified is partnering with Kaiser Permanente’s Baldwin Park Medical Center to provide students ages 5-11 with a free COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Jones Middle School, 14250 Merced Ave., Baldwin Park, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13. The second dose of the vaccine will be provided between 9 and 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4. Registration is limited to the first 150 students, and parents must register their students at www.bpusd.net.
Baldwin Park Unified is joining the City of Baldwin Park for its 24th annual Santa Clothes Project, to be held at 6:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at Wal-Mart, 3250 Big Dalton Ave., Baldwin Park. This year, 416 students in kindergarten through high school will shop for a new winter wardrobe. Donations of any amount will be accepted through Friday, Dec. 3, and can be turned in to District School Community Liaison Maria Guevara.
Baldwin Park Unified Students Join Lights On Afterschool Event
Baldwin Park Unified’s Geddes Elementary School students enjoyed the annual Lights On Afterschool event, hosted by Think Together, on Nov. 1. Think Together educators centered this year’s BPUSD event around a harvest festival theme, with students creating seasonal art pieces using clay, paint, wood and multicolor pom poms. Lights On Afterschool is a nationwide celebration of the importance of after-school programs.
Baldwin Park Unified Media Students Showcase School Excellence
Media students in Sierra Vista High School’s video production class, led by teacher Jenna Guerrero, released the new episode of Sierra Vision on Oct. 14 – a student-led video series that showcases Dons pride and excellence throughout the Sierra Vista campus. The newest episode recaps the month of September, including breakout moments in sports, club events and student activities. Watch the video.
Baldwin Park Unified Provides Students with Free Meals for 2021-22
All Baldwin Park Unified students will receive free breakfast, lunch, and supper for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year. Families can also plan their meals ahead by visiting Nutrition Services’ weekly food menu. Students who take packed lunches to school will be eligible to take home three meals for free.
Baldwin Park Unified Hosts Annual Día de los Muertos Festival
Baldwin Park High School’s Dual Language program hosted the school’s 10th annual Día de los Muertos Celebration on Oct. 21, an event that featured live music, face painting, family games, an art gallery, and an altar-decorating competition. Musical performances included special guests Erik Antonio and the Mariachi Lindas Mexicanas.
Baldwin Park Unified to Open Vaccine Clinic at Jones Middle School
Baldwin Park Unified will open a new COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Jones Middle School, located at 14250 Merced Ave., from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30. Students and staff will be able to receive either their first or second doses of the Pfizer vaccine or the booster shot. This opportunity is made possible through a long-standing partnership with the District and Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park Medical Center.