Wayne Ruble Middle School will celebrate its California Schools to Watch listing with city officials, District personnel, teachers, students and staff during a special campus ceremony. Wayne Ruble’s band and cheerleaders will perform amid speeches from the Fontana Unified superintendent, a California League of Schools representative and Wayne Ruble’s principal and ASB president.
Fontana Unified students with special needs raced to the finish line, launched softballs across the field and cooled off with a water balloon toss on May 13 during the seventh annual Splash and Dash at Henry J. Kaiser High School. Splash and Dash – one of the largest district special education events in California – brought together students from Kaiser’s general education program and FUSD’s middle and high school special education programs for a day of friendly competition and healthy activities.
A.B. Miller High School seniors Maritza Padilla and Gerardo Pena were named 2019 Dell Scholars by the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, an honor that comes with a $20,000 scholarship. Padilla and Pena, who both belong to A.B. Miller’s Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) college-readiness program, will also receive a laptop and textbook credits.
Fontana Unified student filmmakers prepared classmates for prom season with public service announcements (PSAs) highlighting the dangers of underage drinking and driving as part of the District’s 2019 “Be Smart, Party Safe and Sober” campaign. Fontana Unified administrators – partnering with Fontana city and district police departments and business and community leaders – kicked off the month-long campaign at a March 27 press conference by screening the top five student-produced PSAs, which visualized the impact drunk driving can have on their future.
Henry J. Kaiser High School senior Jashandeep Lobana – a scientifically curious scholar-athlete and avid volunteer – has been named a 2019 Edison International Scholar, receiving a $40,000 scholarship toward his pursuit of a college degree. Lobana was surprised with the scholarship by his family, Edison representatives, district officials and Kaiser educators during a March 26 ceremony.
A.B. Miller High School seniors Maritza Padilla and Gerardo Pena have been named 2019 Dell Scholars, an honor that comes with $20,000 scholarships. Padilla and Pena, who both belong to A.B. Miller’s Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) college-readiness program, will also receive laptops and textbook credits.
As an Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) student, A.B. Miller senior Maritza Padilla understands that she and her classmates greatly benefit from increased access to resources that establish a pathway to higher education. Padilla was recently selected as a regional 2019 AVID Write-Off essay contest award winner. Writing on the topic of free college tuition, Padilla was honored at the 20th annual AVID Write-Off awards ceremony, held March 21 at the California Theater of Performing Arts in San Bernardino.
A.B. Miller High School’s Rebel News won first place in the news broadcast category – as well as an audience favorite award – at the New Optics Film Festival on March 16, highlighting the strength of the school’s television production program. A panel of industry professionals judged and awarded the top three videos, submitted by high school students, in five categories.
Summit High School students Leslie Madrigal and Brian Garay and Almeria Middle School student Alyha Madrigal are heading to the History Day California competition, Friday, May 10 to Sunday, May 12, after taking first place in the senior group exhibit and junior individual exhibit categories, respectively, at San Bernardino County History Day.
Fontana Unified will offer its sixth Parent University workshop of the year, continuing its efforts to boost family engagement in the educational process. The free sessions will provide parents with insights into the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) and will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 at the John D. Piazza Center, 9680 Citrus Ave. Translation services will be available.