Lynwood Unified served food and gave toys to nearly 200 families in need at the District’s annual Holiday Fun event on Dec. 15 at Firebaugh High School. The District partnered with the Wild Horse Children's Foundation and Giving Children Hope to provide support to families. Activities included a family portrait station and photo booth.
Lynwood Unified will provide every preschool student with a free book for winter break at each school on Friday, Dec. 14. This is the third year the District will hold the giveaway. Books are collected at fairs throughout the year and feature a wide range of subjects, including Marvel and Whisker Haven books.
Lynwood Unified inspired nearly 100 female middle school students at the inaugural Girl’s Conference on Dec. 5 at Hosler Middle School. Dr. Patricia Brent-Sanco, the Director of Equity Services for Lynwood Unified, joined Equity staff members and Hosler Principal Celinna Pinelo to impart life lessons to the young students. Topics included what to look for in friends, self-worth and mindfulness.
Lynwood Unified’s Board of Education appointed Gary Hardie Jr. as its new president, Maria Lopez as vice president and Briseida Gonzalez as clerk during its reorganization meeting on Dec. 6. Recently re-elected members Alfonso Morales and Alma-Delia Renteria were sworn in during the meeting and commended for their service by a representative from the office of state Sen. Ricardo Lara.
Firebaugh High School students delivered more than 1,000 Thanksgiving packages full of food and supplies to Los Angeles homeless shelters on Nov. 22. Students collected food and personal hygiene items to prepare the packages as part of the school’s Helping Hands community service club. The items were taken to the Midnight Mission, 601 San Pedro St., Los Angeles, and handed out to homeless in the nearby Los Angeles area.
Lynwood Unified community members voted on Nov. 6 to re-elect Board of Education President Alfonso Morales and Vice President Alma-Delia Renteria.
Lynwood Unified’s Pathway High School unveiled three new bungalows and a basketball court during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 1. Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon joined community leaders, students, staff and parents to dedicate the new facilities. The school’s independent studies program provides an alternative to a traditional high school schedule.
Lynwood Unified has received a California School Boards Association Golden Bell Award for its Guided Planning program, where teachers from the same grade level meet to collaborate, network and share lesson plans that strengthen the District’s curriculum.
Lynwood Unified parents and guardians received curbside coffee, video tributes and were treated to student performances on Nov. 15 when the District celebrated National Parent Involvement Day. Schools across the District engaged parents with various activities and workshops that offered tips on involvement.
More than 100 Washington Elementary School families engaged in STEM and college prep workshops during a Noche de Ciencias event on Oct. 26 on Washington’s campus. California State University, Long Beach partnered with Washington on the event, which exposed students to fun activities like engineering bridges. Noche de Ciencias is a national program that promotes engagement in STEM among the Hispanic and other underrepresented communities.