Inglewood Unified is hosting the last in a series of two-hour parent educational workshops to build healthier schools and homes at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 at Oak Street Elementary, 633 S Oak St., Inglewood.
Woodworth-Monroe TK-8 Academy teacher Viviene Campbell-Herman was honored Sept. 3 for increasing students' reading levels during the 2018-19 school year. Mrs. Campbell-Herman's seventh-graders boosted their Lexile averages from 718 to 835. Inglewood Unified State Administrator, Dr. Meléndez de Santa Ana, visited the school to personally recognize Campbell-Herman.
Los Angeles Rams standout Marcus Peters delivered backpacks and inspirational words to students at Crozier Middle School during a visit to the school on Sept. 4. Peters urged students to follow their dreams while sharing his story of persevering as a student-athlete from Oakland. Students received backpacks, pencils and notepads.
Inglewood Unified School District community members gifted backpacks, pencils, notebooks and other supplies during a Back to School Drive at Warren Lane Arts Academy. The items were delivered to the campus during the first week of school, which officially kicked off on Aug. 20, offering children essential tools to thrive throughout the year.
Inglewood Unified has launched a District attendance campaign – “Every Student. Every Day.” Its goal is for all students to have fewer than seven absences per year. Staff members, parents and students will be encouraged to share their attendance successes and celebrations via social media using the hashtag #EveryStudentEveryDay.
Inglewood Unified School District will welcome back students with expanded grade offerings when the new school year begins at 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19. Three of the District’s schools are adding grades and redefining curriculum. In addition, Monroe-Woodworth TK-8 Academy is beginning the second year of its expansion, offering intensive STEM curriculum and facilities upgrades. The District will offer increased student support through a partnership with City Year, a nonprofit that will assist teachers inside the classroom and through after-school programs.
Sixth-graders at Inglewood Unified’s Bennett-Kew Elementary School created plans to help improve attendance and participated in team-building activities during the school’s three-day Leadership Academy on Aug. 6-8. The event provided students with a head start on the upcoming year as they familiarized themselves with educators and peers on campus. School doors open for the first day of instruction on Monday, Aug. 19.
Inglewood Unified will provide intensive support to students in need beginning this fall through a partnership with City Year, a nonprofit program that helps students facing challenges develop the strong academic behaviors and mindsets. City Year provides young counselors at schools to help students stay on track to achieve their goals.
Inglewood Unified students strapped into flight simulators and learned about aviation using virtual reality games during a six-day trip to the National Flight Academy (NFA) in Pensacola, Florida, where they experienced the science of flying.
Eight Inglewood Unified students joined a group of South Bay area peers during the 6th Annual “A Day in the Life of a College Student” field trip at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) July 9-10. Students stayed in dorms, enjoyed campus tours, attended workshops and experienced an overnight stay at the dorms. The event is part of the South Bay Promise, a partnership of the Hawthorne and Inglewood Teen Centers, the South Bay Workforce Investment Board and CSUDH that provides opportunities for students.