Covina High School (CHS) students are working together to support their peers and community by creating Colt Outfitters. This on-campus thrift store aims to provide an accessible, low-cost clothing option for all students and work opportunities for special education students. Located in a formerly empty classroom at Covina High, the trendy thrift shop is decorated with lights and fashionable knick-knacks and filled with merchandise that students donate to students. Everything at the store costs a mere two dollars, making the shop an affordable option for students experiencing financial difficulties. The store also benefits students from the District’s Life-Skills Education Advancement Program (LEAP). Students with cognitive and developmental challenges can work at Colt Outfitters to earn money, learn work and life skills, and increase their independence. This innovative model allows the store to benefit a large cross-section of CHS students and have a lasting positive impact on the community.
South Hills High School Class of 2022 graduate and culinary enthusiast Nathan Leao discovered he had a talent for cooking after enrolling in the school’s Culinary Arts Specialty Pathway, a course that put him on the road to earn a $2,500 cash scholarship from the Careers through Culinary Arts (C-CAP) program. Leao, who had no experience in the kitchen prior to taking the culinary classes, was awarded the scholarship after participating in a regional C-CAP competition in March.
The stands at Covina District Field were packed with family and friends as Covina-Valley Unified School District celebrated more than 1,100 Class of 2022 graduates from Northview, Covina, South Hills and Fairvalley high schools with rousing music, speeches, streamers and fanfare during commencement ceremonies for the, held May 31, June 1 and June 2. The combined District class boasted a total of 31 valedictorians with graduates going on to higher education at four-year universities including the University of California, Berkeley, Loyola Marymount University and the University of Southern California.
Covina-Valley Unified will host commencement ceremonies to honor approximately 1,000 graduates from the District’s three comprehensive high schools and alternative high school. Covina-Valley’s 2022 graduates have been accepted to colleges and universities including the University of California, Berkeley, Columbia, Stanford, USC and UCLA.
Covina-Valley Unified Commencement to Honor Class of 2022
Covina-Valley Unified will be honoring its Class of 2022 with commencement ceremonies at the Covina-Valley Unified District Field. Northview High School students will celebrate their graduation at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31; Fairvalley Continuation School will hold its commencement at 9 a.m. on Wednesday June 1; South Hills High School will hold its ceremony at 7 p.m. on Wednesday June 1; Covina High School will hold its ceremony at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 2. Covina-Valley District Field is located at 220 W. Puente St., Covina.
Covina-Valley Unified School District and 16 of its schools were honored by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond with the 2022 California Pivotal Practice (CAPP) Award, recognizing their successful implementation of innovative practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Winners of the newly created CAPP Award Program were announced on April 26, celebrating a total of 727 schools and 121 school districts for their efforts to support students during the 2020-21 school year, when California schools were required to shift to distance learning. During the pandemic, Covina-Valley Unified focused its efforts on supporting students in four target areas: ensuring their engagement and social emotional well-being, distributing essential technology and providing nutrition services.
Covina-Valley Unified School District Hosts Inaugural Career and Job Fair
Hundreds of parents and students attended the inaugural Covina-Valley Unified School District Career and Job Fair on April 19, where students received guidance on educational and employment opportunities to plan for their futures beyond graduation. Visitors from 46 institutions, including Mt. San Antonio College, the United States Army and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, provided high school students with enrollment information and numerous employment opportunities at the event.
Hundreds of parents and students attended the inaugural Covina-Valley Unified School District Career and Job Fair on April 19, where students received guidance on educational and employment opportunities to plan for their futures beyond graduation. Visitors from 46 institutions, including Mt. San Antonio College, the United States Army and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, provided high school students with enrollment information and numerous employment opportunities at the event.
Covina-Valley Unified has been awarded more than $1 million in funding through the A-G Completion Improvement Grant, advancing the District’s efforts to develop comprehensive programs to increase the number of students who have completed their A-G requirements by graduation. The grant funding, delivered through the California Education Budget Trailer Bill, will support Covina-Valley Unified’s goals of creating a comprehensive college roadmap and calendar for middle- and high-school students, expand the number of tutoring opportunities and summer school A-G course offerings, and ensure low-income students and students of color have equitable access to the District’s most academically rigorous high school programs.
Covina-Valley Unified to Host Inaugural Career and Job Fair
Covina-Valley Unified School District will host its inaugural Career and Job Fair from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19. Students of all ages and their families are invited to attend the event, where they will meet representatives from trade schools, businesses, adult education schools, community colleges and local labor unions, and gain insight on career opportunities and planning. The event will be held at Covina District Field, located at 200 W. Puente St., Covina.
