Follow-up Story: Students at Lincoln Elementary School exchanged whispers in eager anticipation of their school bell during the Great California ShakeOut on Oct. 19, among 14,500 Lynwood Unified students to take part in the annual earthquake drill. At precisely 10:19 a.m., alarms sounded across school campuses signaling to students the drill had begun and they should take cover under their desks. Students remained in their safe positions – with their heads tucked while holding onto the base of their desks – until a second bell announced that the drill was complete.
Lynwood Unified is promoting community engagement through a 12-week parent workshop series hosted by the California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE). The program will address education in the digital era at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20 at Cesar Chavez Middle School, 3898 Abbot Road, Lynwood. The Oct. 13 program focused on how to build bridges between parents, students and communities. Childcare and translation services are provided.
Lynwood Unified Holds Digital Parent Workshop Series
Lynwood Unified parents and family members will explore technology during a digital workshop series that teaches online resources. The two-part session kicked off on Oct. 10 and will conclude at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 at the Lynwood Unified School District office, 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood. Attendees will learn how to use email to communicate with teachers, navigate the school/district website and use the district’s parent portal. Light refreshments, childcare and translation services will be provided.
Follow-up Story: Special education students at Lynwood Unified’s Hosler Middle School have collected 500 jars of peanut butter to donate to local food banks, with a part of the donations targeting areas slammed by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Hosler’s My Buddy Club, which consists of 22 Hosler seventh-grade students, held a ceremony on Sept. 29 to commemorate the final donations. Photos are available
Follow-up Story: Nearly 800 students, parents and community members at five Lynwood Unified schools took part in National Walk to School Day on Oct. 4 with the help of local police and council members. Roosevelt, Marshall and Wilson elementary schools along with Cesar Chavez and Hosler middle schools took part in the District’s first ever observance of the effort that celebrates healthy living.
Lynwood Unified to Celebrate Male Guardians via ‘Be a Hero’ Initiative
Lynwood Unified is inviting male guardians to bring their preschool students to school to celebrate the “Be a Hero” initiative on Tuesday, Oct. 3. All District preschools will participate on a day that observes the critical role men play in the development of a child. Male guardians will be invited to spend time in classrooms and will be provided with refreshments and a special gift.
Follow-up Story: Lynwood High School senior Aine Garnett was recognized by her school on Sept. 21 for completing the Congress of Future Medical Leaders program. Garnett, who wants to be a physical therapist, journeyed in June to the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus, where she was taught by medical professionals and surrounded by other aspiring physicians. Students in the program must be nominated by their schools and maintain a 3.5 GPA.
Ernest Akina, football coach at Lynwood Unified’s Firebaugh High School, will be honored as the Los Angeles County Coach of the Week by the Los Angeles Chargers on Friday, Sept. 29 during halftime of Firebaugh’s football game at Lynwood High School, 4050 E. Imperial Hwy, Lynwood. Chargers staff members and cheerleaders will present Firebaugh with a check for $1,000. Game time is 7 p.m.
Firebaugh High School Class of 2010 graduate Yvette Reynoso has returned to inspire a new generation of Lynwood students to follow their dreams in college and career. Serving in her second year as a history teacher, Reynoso is a Gates Millennium scholar and UCLA graduate. Photos are available
Follow-up Story: About 150 Lynwood Unified students and parents attended the District’s annual Alumni College Conference on Sept. 16, picking up tips for applications and meeting with representatives of more than 20 universities. In a keynote speech, Lynwood High alumna Patty Rodriguez encouraged students to set goals and advocate for their beliefs. Now a senior producer for KIIS FM’s ‘On Air with Ryan Seacrest,’ Rodriguez shared how she pursued her career goal by interning for the radio station in mornings before classes and by working as a store clerk in the evenings. Photos are available
