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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 STEM Academy Earns AVID Schoolwide Site of Distinction

Baldwin Park Unified’s STEM Academy earned the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Schoolwide Site of Distinction Award for promoting rigorous academic opportunities and research-based instructional practices across the school. BP STEM Academy students learn vital skills that start them on the pathway to college readiness. The Schoolwide Site of Distinction Award is the highest rating a school can receive on the AVID certification rating scale, placing BP STEM Academy in the program’s top 10 percent of all AVID programs in the country.

Baldwin Park Unified Sophomore Wins CABE Essay Contest, Promotes Unity Through Soccer

Sierra Vista High School sophomore Sofia Estrada poured her passion for soccer and belief in its uniting power into an impactful essay, winning her first prize in the California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) Student Writing Contest and showcasing how the sport allows bilingual people to share their stories, art and dreams. In her essay, “The Universal Language That Could Change the World,” Estrada details how soccer enables people to communicate with each other without speaking the same language, tearing down barriers and uniting people from different cultures, religions and backgrounds.

Baldwin Park Unified Clubs Serve as a Safe Space for LGBTQ Students

The National Alliance on Mental Illness and the Gay-Straight Alliance clubs at Baldwin Park High School provide resources and activities to support students' mental and emotional health. Baldwin Park High’s Peace, Pride and Produce Garden, launched in 2021, was designed to be a safe and welcoming space for the school’s LGBTQIA+ community. Since then, the school has expanded mental health and wellness resources available to students. The garden is just one part of a campus-wide mental health initiative that includes monthly activities such as Mindful Mondays, Thoughtful Thursdays and Foodie Fridays.

Baldwin Park Unified Students Rewarded with Outdoor Fun Day

Baldwin Park Unified’s Geddes Elementary School held a special celebration on March 3 to reward students for meeting and exceeding school behavior expectations. Students enjoyed an afternoon outdoors and played a variety of games and activities, including playing Jenga, making giant bubbles and chalk art, bouncy ball races and a ring toss competition. This was the second of three reward days for Geddes students this school year.

Baldwin Park Unified Students Gain Financial Literacy Knowledge

Baldwin Park High School students were introduced to financial literacy on March 1 and 2 through Mad City Money, an interactive budgeting simulation event that is sponsored by SCE Federal Credit Union and facilitated by the Center for Financial Empowerment. BPHS seniors in economics and government classes participated in the event to explore real-world finances by assuming the role of an adult and taking on responsibilities, such as having a career, children and debt, and balancing their wants and needs.

Baldwin Park Unified High School to Hold College and Career Fair

Baldwin Park High School is hosting its annual College and Career Fair – its first since 2019 – from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, March 16, to be held in the quad area. Representatives from universities, community colleges, local businesses, military and technical schools will be present to meet with students and discuss higher education and career options. Baldwin Park High is located at 3900 N. Puente Ave., Baldwin Park.

Six Baldwin Park STEM Academy Robotics Teams Showcase Skills and Teamwork

Six robotics teams from Baldwin Park Unified School District’s BP STEM Academy qualified for the VEX Robotics State Championships in early March, showcasing the students’ critical thinking skills, problem-solving abilities and teamwork. Four of the teams advancing consist of secondary-level students and the remaining two teams consist of elementary students – showcasing the growth the teams have sustained in the Academy’s first year of offering the program at the elementary level. Elementary teams will compete March 4 at the Maywood Center for Enriched Studies and secondary teams will compete March 5 at Damien High School.

Baldwin Park Unified to Host Grand Opening for Wellness Center

Baldwin Park High School is hosting a grand-opening for its Wellness Center from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, March 10. In collaboration with the Los Angeles County Office of Education’s Community Schools initiative, Baldwin Park High mental health staff created a designated safe space for students to check in, take a break from the day and learn about important mental health and wellness strategies. The center is open before school, at brunch and at lunch. Baldwin Park High is located at 3900 N. Puente Ave., Baldwin Park.

Baldwin Park Unified Prepares Next Generation of ‘Braves’ with Program Tours

Baldwin Park Unified middle school students discovered ways to expand their creativity through performing arts, build strong community relations and plan careers during the inaugural Braves on Tour, a student-led initiative which gives eighth-graders an opportunity to learn about programs available to them when they become Baldwin Park High School freshmen in 2023-24. Current Braves students visited Olive and Jones middle schools on Jan. 23 and Sierra Vista Middle School and Baldwin Park STEM Academy on Jan. 24 before concluding the tour with a joint pep rally on Feb. 2 at BPHS’ Ted K. Gorrell football stadium.

Baldwin Park Unified’s North Park Named Model Continuation School

Baldwin Park Unified’s North Park High School has been redesignated as a Model Continuation School by the California Department of Education, recognizing the school for creating and nurturing strong teacher and student mentorships, as well as ensuring students succeed academically and personally in a supportive school environment. North Park was last honored as a Model Continuation School in 2020. It will retain its model school status for the next three years.