San Gabriel Unified’s Governing Board approved the curriculum for its new Mandarin Dual-Language Immersion (DLI) program on June 25. The program will launch with a kindergarten class at Wilson Elementary School with 90% of instruction focused on Traditional Chinese and 10 percent on English.
Felicia Tang, a speech and debate student at San Gabriel Unified’s Gabrielino High School, finished fourth in Informative Speaking at the 2019 National Speech and Debate Tournament, held June 16-21. Tang also auto-qualified for the 2020 Nationals based on her stellar performance. This is Gabrielino High School’s 23 appearance at the national tournament in the school’s 25-year history. Photos are available.
Five San Gabriel Unified schools were named to the Campaign for Business and Education Excellence (CBEE) Honor Roll in recognition of their overall performance and narrowing the achievement gap on California standardized tests.
Sixty-five students from Gabrielino High School’s Class of 2019 earned the California Seal of Biliteracy, recognizing their proficiency in speaking, reading and writing in a foreign language. To earn the state Seal of Biliteracy, graduates must complete four years of high school language courses with a 3.0 GPA; pass a foreign language Advanced Placement exam with a score of 3 or higher or an International Baccalaureate exam with a score of 4 or higher; score 600 or more on the SAT II world language exam; and pass a school district language exam that assesses speaking, reading and writing in a foreign language.
Thirty-two Del Mar High School students held back tears as families, friends and staff celebrated their accomplishments with raucous cheers during Del Mar’s commencement and awards ceremony on June 6 at Gabrielino High School’s Gary E. Goodson Theatre. All of the continuation school’s 32 graduates have enrolled in college; this is also the first year in which no Del Mar students will return as fifth-year seniors.
San Gabriel Unified’s Gabrielino High School highlighted the academic achievements of 400 graduates and reflected on the school’s 25-year history during a ceremony on June 4 at Santa Anita Park. Valedictorian Mason Liu and salutatorian Wei Chi Chen – both AP Scholars with Distinction – were celebrated for their achievements. Liu will study engineering and computer science at UCLA and Chen will study gastroenterology at UC Berkeley. Photos are available
Gabrielino and Del Mar high school students recalled their struggles and successes on the path to graduation during emotionally charged commencement ceremonies on June 4 and 6 celebrating 432 graduates.
Nearly 500 Buena Park Junior High School eighth-graders broke out in thunderous applause during their school’s promotion ceremony on May 29, with some jumping from their seats to signify their eagerness to start their high school careers.
San Gabriel Unified’s Gabrielino High School will expand its Advanced Placement and career technical education curriculum by adding two new classes – AP Psychology and Applied Chemistry and Engineering – in 2019-20. The San Gabriel Unified Governing Board approved the courses on May 28. The one-year courses are designed for juniors and seniors who are ready for college-level work and hands-on, career-focused instruction.
San Gabriel Unified School District has been awarded a T-Mobile EmpowerED grant to aid in its efforts to improve digital access for students and narrow the achievement gap.
