Rio Hondo Forensics Student Wins Gold at National Tourney
By Valerie E. Martinez
May 1, 2013 • 91 views
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Whittier The Rio Hondo Forensics Speech and Debate team brought home gold and two bronze medals after competing in the Phi Rho Pi National Tournament. Hosted by Los Angeles Valley College April 16-20 at the Warner Center Marriott in Woodland Hills, the national competition drew more than 60 college... Read more »
Rio Hondo Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Community, Honorees, Alumni and Employees
By Valerie E. Martinez
May 1, 2013 • 101 views
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Whittier Rio Hondo College officially celebrated its 50th anniversary in high style with more than 400 public officials, community members, college alumni, emeriti, faculty, staff, and friends gathered for a festive evening at the City of Industry Expo Center Friday, April 19. The occasion of Rio Hondo’s... Read more »
LEARN Launches Ice Cream Shop to Aid El Monte Youth
By Anne Donofrio-Holter
May 1, 2013 • 142 views
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El Monte In its' commitment to provide quality afterschool services for grades K through 12 within the communities of El Monte, Whittier, Pico Rivera and La Puente. LEARN (Learning Enrichment & Academic Resources Network) has launched Emmy Doo's, a new social enterprise that will help sustain youth... Read more »
STUDENT CORNER
By Tyler Anderson
May 1, 2013 • 45 views
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Random Acts of Kindness In my faith as a Christian, I’ve learned to notice true wonders of the world. I have really started to see little miracles that appear to be God trying to reach out to people. Over spring break, I was truly inspired by a man named Salim. He approached my mother and me at... Read more »
Parkview Students Get Moving with Flash Mob
by Michele Earle
April 24, 2013 • 249 views
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El Monte With music blaring from the speakers, students and staff members covering the blacktop and enthusiasm and energy at a high rate, the Parkview School family broke into a flash mob. Students from kindergarten through sixth grade, joined by their teachers, administrators, staff members and... Read more »
Teacher Preparation Academy Receives Mountaineer Award
by Michele Earle
April 24, 2013 • 371 views
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El Monte The Mountain View School District Board of Education presented the District’s Mountaineer Award to Amy Minick, a teacher at Mt. View High School for her outstanding work with the Teacher Preparation Academy (TPA). Minick coordinates the TPA, a program for high school students who aspire... Read more »
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces Public Comment Period Open on New Common Core Math Framework
by Tina Jung
April 24, 2013 • 449 views
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Sacramento California is moving one step closer to implementing the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics with the release today of the draft Mathematics Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve for public comment, said State Superintendent of Public Instruction... Read more »
Learning Through Play in Adult Ed LAUP Program
by Anne Donofrio-Holter
April 24, 2013 • 163 views
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El Monte- Rosemead El Monte-Rosemead Adult School Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP) teachers use best practices, curricular strategies and instructional techniques to assist children in gaining the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in kindergarten and beyond. "During "Center" time activities,... Read more »
Joy in Service
April 24, 2013 • 68 views
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Joy in Service My school required me to complete service hours as part of our curriculum. For my remaining hours, I gave my service to the elderly patients of Vista Cove in Arcadia. Though I was there for a short time, I was full of joy. I loved to visit the residents, and I immediately became attached.... Read more »
‘Kiwanis News’
by Jerry Jambazian
April 18, 2013 • 211 views
Filed under Columns, Jerry's Journeys, News, Schools, Showcase
Rosemead Improvement Project Rosemead Mayor Pro Tem Carl Blum spoke of his 3year odyssey with the Rosemead ImprovementProject. This is a major project for our citythat covers 2 miles from the railroad tracks to Callita. This is a 20 million dollar project with one million by the city and 19 million... Read more »
