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Baldwin Park Unified School District

  • Baldwin Park Unified Students to Compete in District Chess Tournament

    Baldwin Park Unified students grades one through eight will go head-to-head in a District hosted Chess Tournament from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at the Elwin Professional Development Center. Over the last 10 weeks, students have studied and practiced the strategies and tactics of chess through Chess Masters, a program available to students in Think Together and available as pilot programs at Geddes and Tracy elementary schools. Trophies will be awarded to the top winners in the following grade levels: first to second; third to fourth; fifth to sixth; and seventh to eighth. Elwin Professional Development Center is located at 13010 Waco St., Baldwin Park.

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  • Baldwin Park Unified Students Craft and Learn During Lights on Afterschool

    Kenmore Elementary School students in Baldwin Park Unified’s Think Together program crafted giant piñatas, three-dimensional stars and picture frames with puzzle pieces during the annual Lights On Afterschool event on Oct. 25. Kenmore administrators and Think Together teachers incorporated Halloween festivities, with students dressing up as characters from their favorite movies, TV shows and video games. Lights On Afterschool is a nationwide celebration that highlights the importance of afterschool programs in students’ personal and academic development.

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  • Baldwin Park High Football Team Wins Crosstown Showdown, Secures Bell

    Sierra Vista High School’s Jack B. White Stadium was filled with Dons and Braves supporters, dressed in Sierra Vista High School red and black and Baldwin Park High School blue and white, for Baldwin Park Unified’s annual Crosstown Showdown Game on Oct. 20. The night was packed with energetic performances from both high school’s football, cheer, band, and color guard teams. Baldwin Park High ended the game with a strong 26-6 finish, ensuring the Braves will keep the historic community bell for another year.

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Baldwin Park Unified Seniors Receive Scholarships from District, Community

Baldwin Park Unified School District’s Class of 2019 received thousands of dollars in local and national scholarships, including a Gates Scholarship. During the District’s annual Joint Scholarship Ceremony, 10 exceptional seniors received a collective $10,000 in scholarships. The top honor went to Sierra Vista High School valedictorian Abrahan Vasquez, who was named a 2019 Gates Scholar and received a $5,000 award from the Ramona Burnham Scholarship Foundation.

Baldwin Park Unified High Schools Celebrate Class of 2019

Baldwin Park Unified School District celebrated 958 graduates in the Class of 2019 during commencement ceremonies at Baldwin Park, North Park Continuation and Sierra Vista high schools on June 5 and June 6. Fifty-nine seniors from Baldwin Park and Sierra Vista graduated with valedictory honors, holding GPAs of 4.0 or higher. Thirty-five seniors graduated with highest honors (GPAs of 3.8 to 3.99) and 76 graduated with honors(GPAs of 3.5 to 3.79).

Baldwin Park Unified Mourns the Loss of Long-time Board Member Jack B. White

Former Baldwin Park Unified School District Board of Education member Jack B. White, who dedicated his life to serving his community, passed away May 23 at the age of 85 of natural causes. White served on the school board for 22 years, championing the expansion of the Early Childhood Education program and construction of a three-story science and engineering building, modern athletic stadiums and fields at two comprehensive high schools.

Baldwin Park Honors 2019 Adult School Graduates

More than 300 graduates of the Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education (BPACE) received career technical education certificates, diplomas and high school equivalency certificates in front of hundreds of family members and friends on May 23 during the 2019 BPACE Commencement and Career Technical Education Awards Ceremony. Eleven graduates were named scholarship winners at the event, held at Baldwin Park High School’s Ted K. Gorrell Stadium.

Baldwin Park Unified Student to Compete at National History Day

Jones Junior High School eighth-grader Silence Jackson will showcase a documentary titled “Rebuild this Wall: The Truths of a Triumph Turned Tragic on Black Wall Street” when she competes in the National History Day contest Sunday, June 9 to Thursday, June 13 in Maryland.

Baldwin Park Unified Administrators to Shadow Support Teams

Baldwin Park Unified School District, in partnership with California School Employees Association (CSEA) chapter 28, will celebrate the contributions of classified employees with a job-shadowing program from 7:45 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 22. Principals, assistant principals and district-level administrators will shadow custodians, food service employees and bus drivers.

Sierra Vista High School CIF Champion Soccer Team to Host Ring Ceremony

Sierra Vista High School will host a banner and ring ceremony to commemorate the historic run of the 2019 boys varsity soccer team. The ceremony, to be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, will feature speeches from head soccer coach Jose Rodriguez Negrete, SVHS Principal Harris V. Pratt and Superintendent Dr. Froilan N. Mendoza. Sierra Vista’s boys soccer team made school history by winning the CIF Southern California Regional Division IV title. Community members, parents, educators and students will join in the festivities at Sierra Vista High School, 3600 N. Frazier St., Baldwin Park.