Fontana Unified Students Take Home Gold in SkillsUSA Competition
Follow-up Story: Three Fontana Unified high school students earned gold medals for their career technical education (CTE) expertise during a SkillsUSA Region 6 competition on Jan. 27 and will advance to the state final with 11 other FUSD students, to be held April 19-22 at the Ontario Convention Center. Summit High School students received gold medals for photography and customer service while a Fontana High School student won for introductory woodworking. The performances highlight the progress of the District’s CTE program since it received a three-year $3 million CTE incentive grant from the California Department of Education in 2016.
Follow-up Story: Sequoia Middle School celebrated its inclusion in the 2018 California Schools to Watch list with more than 1,500 students, parents, staff and community members in a campus ceremony on March 6. Sequoia will retain the Schools to Watch designation – an honor given to just 22 schools in the state in 2018 – for three years.
Fontana Unified to Host Free Family Math Workshops for Parents
Fontana Unified School District will hold Parent University workshops from 9 to 11 a.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, providing strategies for math proficiency for the entire family. The workshops will be held at the Piazza Educational Center, 9680 Citrus Ave., Fontana. Childcare services for children ages 3 to 11 will be available, as well as translation services. Call 909-357-7600, ext. 29409 to register or learn more.
Follow-up Story: Summit High School was named a 2017-18 Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Highly Certified Site for encouraging independent thinkers, increasing the college-going rate to four-year universities and providing students with tools for academic and professional success. In 2016-17, 59 of the 60 seniors enrolled in AVID were accepted to four-year universities. AVID works to narrow the achievement gap between the lowest- and highest-performing students and increase the number who pursue higher education.
Follow-up Story: Fontana Unified’s Sequoia Middle School is one of 22 schools in California named to the 2018 California Schools to Watch list for improving student achievement, creating a positive campus culture through student programs and teacher training, and lowering its suspension rate. Sequoia Middle School will accept the award in Sacramento on Saturday, March 3 and hold a campus celebration on Tuesday, March 6.
Fontana Adult School to Host Free ESL and Citizenship Classes
Fontana Adult School will hold free English as a Second Language (ESL) and citizenship classes from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 6. Classes will be held at Eric Birch High School, 7930 Locust Ave., Fontana. Call 909-357-5310 to learn more.
Fontana Unified’s Alder Middle School to Host Nutrition Class
Fontana Unified’s Alder Middle School will hold free nutrition classes from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 29, providing families with tools to learn healthy recipes and plan budget-friendly meals. The classes, provided by the University of California Cooperative Extension, will be at the school’s parent center, 7555 Alder Ave., Fontana. Call 909-357-5330, ext. 30237 to register or learn more.
Fontana Unified to Host Free Family Wellness Workshops for Parents
Fontana Unified School District will hold free Parent University workshops from 9 to 11 a.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, highlighting strategies for promoting health and wellness for the entire family. The workshops will be at the John D. Piazza Educational Center, 9680 Citrus Ave., Fontana. Childcare services for children ages 3 to 11 will be available, as well as translation services. Call 909-357-7600, ext. 29409 to register or learn more.
Follow-up Story: Students at Fontana Unified’s A.B. Miller High School examined classic cars, put their mechanical skills to the test and networked with industry professionals during an auto tech fair on Dec. 11. The fair, offered through a partnership with Chaffey College and Prime Motivation, provided students with a look at career opportunities available in the auto tech industry. Photos are available
Follow-up Story: Jurupa Hills High School teacher Dr. Ruzanna Hernandez was named a Region 10 finalist for the California League of High Schools’ (CLHS) Educator of the Year Award. Region 10 includes Inyo, Mono, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Regional winners are considered for a state Educator of the Year award. The Region 10 winner will be named at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018 at the Ontario Airport Hotel & Conference Center, 700 N. Haven Ave., Ontario.
