Follow-up Story: Around 30 Lynwood Unified female students in grades four to eight experienced the joys of science at the weeklong Girls Pursuing Science (GPS) Camp. GPS founder Jacquelyn Thomas lead a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) curriculum that allows students to create cosmetic products and brand their own businesses. Photos are available
One hundred educators learned how to create lesson plans using Google Slides and implement collaborative testing with Kahoot! and Quizzizz on June 16 at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies for Lynwood Unified’s second annual Lynwood Educators’ Technology Summit (LETS), where LUSD instructors and representatives from global technology companies presented methods for integrating technology into the classroom. K-12 teachers from Lynwood Unified schools discussed how they have implemented Google Suite, Web 2.0 tools and coding in their classrooms, while education representatives from Edlio, Newsela, Google and Apple shared about creative test-taking platforms, Google Slides and using iPads to teach students the essences of block coding.
Follow-up Story: Lynwood Unified School District spread the joy of reading to 250 students and their parents during the District’s first Scholastic Literacy Event on June 28, when students also took home three books from a massive donated collection of 2,300 books. Clifford the Big Red Dog was also available to take pictures and excite students to grow their literary knowledge. Photos are available
Fifteen Abbott Elementary School students will soon be globally known for their playwriting talents when a Rwandan children’s group performs their play at the Ubumuntu Arts Festival on Friday, July 14. The play, called “The Wall,” is set 364 years in the future when neighboring families decide to end their prejudiced ideologies and tear down a wall commissioned by President Donald Trump. The play is one of 76 productions created by Lynwood Unified’s elementary and middle school students as part of the Building Relationships and Inspiring Dialogue through Global Exchange (BRIDGE) Theatre Project. Photos are available
More than 90 K-12 students received nearly $8,000 in scholarships May 31 at Bateman Hall during Lynwood Unified’s fourth annual District African American Advisory Parent Council (DAAAPC) Scholarship Celebration. African American students from all 18 Lynwood Unified schools were honored for their hard work and dedication to academics with medals, scholarships ranging from $25 to $600 depending on grade level, and prizes, such as graphic calculators, electronic phonetic spelling devices or drawing Magic Boards.
Follow-up Story: Nearly 700 Will Rogers Elementary K-6 students dressed in flowery skirts that capture the colors of the Mexican flag, strapped on cowboy boots and hats to do-si-do with their partners, and sported funky wigs for their school’s seventh annual Multicultural Festival. Performances encouraged students, parents and teachers in the audience to envision they were in diverse locales like Africa, the old West, Colombia and Argentina.
Follow-up Story: Lynwood Unified high school seniors walked the halls of the District’s elementary and middle schools June 8 clad in their caps and gowns as part of the District’s second Senior Walk, commending soon-to-be graduates for their determination and motivating younger students to graduate. Nearly 850 seniors took part in this year’s Senior Walk, with students scouring the District’s 12 elementary schools and three middle schools throughout the entire day and reminding their young peers of what they can achieve in the future. Photos are available
Follow-up Story: The Lynwood Unified School District recently held graduation ceremonies for its comprehensive high schools and alternative high school. On June 13, graduations were held for Firebaugh High School the Lynwood High School field. On June 14, graduations were held for Vista High School in the Lynwood High School gym and for Lynwood High School on the Lynwood High School field.
The Lynwood Unified School District Board of Education voted unanimously May 23 to hire Deputy Superintendent Dr. Gudiel Crosthwaite as its new chief executive, effective June 1. Crosthwaite has spent his 18-year career teaching, mentoring and removing barriers to student success. His leadership has been instrumental in Lynwood Unified’s extraordinary gains in student achievement, including rising graduation rates and increasing Advanced Placement participation and exam success. Photo is available
Follow-up Story: Three Lynwood High School arts students have been named winners of a contest to help design the city’s new “Welcome to Lynwood” sign. Sophomores Bryada Overstreet, Beatriz Soto and Stephanie Martinez won for their individual sketches that captured Lynwood’s history, atmosphere and values. The students received $1,000 scholarships at the May 2 City Council meeting. The sketches will be used to inspire the final design.
