Washington Elementary School was recognized on May 4 as one of LA's Top Public Schools for underserved students during the Top Schools LA: Leading the Way for Educational Equity conference at the University of Southern California. Washington received the distinction for serving a significant number of low-income students and narrowing the achievement gap during the 2017-18 school year. Results from the 2017-18 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics were a component to the evaluation process. At Washington Elementary, 49.4 percent of students met or exceeded state ELA proficiency standards – up from 45.2 percent the previous year.
Lynwood Unified to Hold Districtwide Math-A-Thon Competition
Fifth- and sixth-grade students from across Lynwood Unified will test their math skills during the annual Math-A-Thon competition at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 13 at Firebaugh High School, 5246 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Lynwood. Each Lynwood Unified elementary school will send six-person teams to take on mental math, problem solving and group work.
Lynwood Unified Community, Elected Officials Celebrate PBIS Award
U.S. Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon joined the Lynwood Unified Board of Education and community members on Feb. 22 to celebrate Roosevelt Elementary School earning a Bronze Award for work in its Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports program. The program featured remarks from Superintendent Gudiel R. Crosthwaite as Roosevelt’s students and PBIS team were recognized for exceptional work in PBIS.
Nearly 250 Lynwood Middle School students will receive free eyeglasses through the District’s partnership with Vision To Learn, a nonprofit dedicated to eliminating vision issues as a barrier to education. The students who will receive new eyewear went through free screenings in fall 2018. The recipients have chosen their own frames. VTL specialists have partnered with Lynwood’s Rotary Club and will join LMS staff members to distribute the glasses on the school’s campus Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 9 a.m.
Lynwood Unified will host its fifth annual Parent University to celebrate community engagement at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 30 at Marshall Elementary School, 3593 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Lynwood. The event will provide parents and families with workshops to empower them to become academic partners with their children.
Lynwood Unified to Hold Open Houses for Preschool, TK and Kinder Programs
Lynwood Unified is set to hold open houses at each of its 12 elementary schools to provide information to parents about preschool, transitional kindergarten and kindergarten programs. Lugo and Roosevelt elementary schools will host families at 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, while Mark Twain Elementary will welcome families at 9:15 a.m. and 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13.
Nearly 200 Lynwood Unified African American students received messages of empowerment from professionals and discussed leadership during the 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Conference on Jan. 29 at Firebaugh High School.
Lynwood High School senior Mark Iniguez knows that the high cost of college can be a barrier for students so he was determined to get a jumpstart by taking college courses and exploring scholarship opportunities. Iniguez’s hard work paid off in a big way on Feb. 1 when he was offered a $92,000 scholarship to Benedict College during the Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) Caravan Tour.
Lynwood Unified High School students received the opportunity to earn on-the-spot acceptance to Historically Black Colleges and Universities when a caravan of HBCU college recruiters and admission counselors visited LUSD campuses on Feb. 1. The schools included Tuskegee University, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science and Harris-Stowe State University.
When the Los Angeles Rams take the field for Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3 in Atlanta, a piece of Lynwood will join them. Lynwood High School teacher Brittany Washington will carry Lynwood to the biggest stage in sports when she performs in front of 75,000 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and millions tuning in across the country as a member of the Rams’ cheerleading squad. Washington, Lynwood High’s Career Technical Education (CTE) dance instructor and cheer coach, is a third-year cheerleader for the Rams and a seasoned performer, but she admits to crying tears of joy when she learned she would be showcased at the Super Bowl.
