More than 200 Vista High School students and their families are expected to take part in the second annual Open House and College and Career Fair, which is geared toward helping students prepare for life after graduating high school, from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9. The Open House and College and Career Fair was created to give all students of Vista High School, Lynwood Unified’s continuation school, the opportunity to succeed in college and career after high school. All Vista students will participate in the event as part of their Senior Project to ensure that they have a transition plan after they graduate. Contact: Juliette Funes, (909) 445-1001 (office)
Nearly 300 kindergarten- through sixth-grade students at Mark Twain Elementary are participating in a 10-week series of after-school piano, drumline and art classes after the school community raised $14,000 through a candy sale fundraiser. During a media open house from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, students will be available to speak about their experience in the program, and school and district leaders will also be on hand to discuss how state budgets have limited the ability of public schools to offer arts programs to students. Contact: Maritza Fairfield, 909-445-1001 (office) or 909-816-7722 (cell)
As Lynwood Unified prepares to kick off its enrollment period, the District is hosting an informational meeting to provide parents with resources related to LUSD’s kindergarten and transitional kindergarten programs. District officials will present information related to registration requirements, curriculum and ways parents can help prepare their children for the upcoming school year. The meeting takes place at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18 at the District Office, 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood. Contact: Juliette Funes, 909-447-2404 (office)
Lynwood Unified's African American Parent Advisory Council partnered with the District and the City of Lynwood to offer the first Black Teen Summit, which aimed to motivate students, while providing them with college and career resources to promote their success after high school on Feb. 26. Hundreds of teens from the District’s high schools came together for workshops on requirements for college entry, interviewing and job-seeking tips, and more. Coinciding with Black History Month, the event also celebrated influential figures with displays of beautiful student artwork featuring Maya Angelou, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Louis Armstrong. Photos of the event are available. Contact: Maritza Fairfield, 909-445-1001 (office) or 909-816-7722 (cell)
Each elementary school across Lynwood Unified has selected their top math wizzes to compete on behalf of their campus for the District’s annual ‘Mathathon’ contest. Third- and fourth-graders at all 12 elementary schools this week competed in teams, computing standards-based math problems to best represent their schools, to qualify for the "Mathathon'. Held at Firebaugh High School, hundreds of parents and community members came out to support their children, holding banners, flags and wearing T-shirts to show their school spirit. The media is invited to the fifth- and sixth-grade ‘Mathathon’ at Firebaugh High School from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Photos of both competitions and winners will be available. Contact: Maritza Fairfield, 909-445-1001 (office) or 909-816-7722 (cell)
New solar panel projects at 11 Lynwood Unified campuses are expected to result in $1.5 million in energy savings for the District, while generating 2.9 million kilowatt hours per year, which is equivalent to the annual energy consumed by 284 households in the United States. Construction of the projects, which are privately funded and come at no cost to the District, began in November and are expected to be complete by mid-April. Photos of the projects are available. Contact: Maritza Fairfield, 909-445-1001 (office) or 909-816-7722 (cell)
Lynwood Unified will host its final meeting to inform parents and the community about the implementation of the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 27 at Lynwood High School, 4050 Imperial Highway. In addition to an overview of the standards and what they mean for students, attendees will have the opportunity to hear about how Lynwood Unified is making a successful transition, hear presentations from classroom teachers, view the new standardized testing and receive information about the Local Control Funding Formula, a new formula that transfers the budget decision-making to the local level. Contact: Juliette Funes, 909-445-1001 (office)
Lynwood Unified will host the second in a series of meetings to inform parents and the community about the implementation of the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, at Lynwood Middle School. In addition to an overview of the standards and what they mean for students, attendees will have the opportunity to hear about how Lynwood Unified is making a successful transition, hear presentations from classroom teachers, view the new standardized testing and receive information about the Local Control Funding Formula, a new formula that transfers the budget decision-making to the local level. The final meeting will be at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 27 at Lynwood High School, 4050 Imperial Highway. Contact: Juliette Funes, 909-447-2404 (office)
Lynwood Unified will host the first in a series of meetings to inform parents and the community about the implementation of the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12. In addition to an overview of the standards and what they mean for students, attendees will have the opportunity to hear about how Lynwood Unified is making a successful transition, hear presentations from classroom teachers, view the new standardized testing and receive information about the Local Control Funding Formula, a new formula that transfers the budget decision-making to the local level. Each of the following meetings will personalize information to instruction at each level of students’ K-12 education: Common Core at the Elementary School Level – 5 p.m. on March 12 at Abbott Elementary; Common Core at the Middle School Level – 5 p.m. on March 19 at Lynwood Middle School; and Common Core at the High School Level – 5 p.m. on March 27 at Lynwood High School. Contact: Maritza Fairfield, 909-445-1001 (office) or 909-816-7722 (cell)
Nearly 300 kindergarten- through sixth-grade students at Mark Twain Elementary are participating in a 10-week series of after-school piano, drumline and art classes after the school community raised $14,000 through a candy sale fundraiser. During a media open house from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, students will be available to speak about their experience in the program, and school and district leaders will also be on hand to discuss how state budgets have limited the ability of public schools to offer arts programs to students. Contact: Maritza Fairfield, 909-445-1001 (office) or 909-816-7722 (cell)
