Rio Hondo Forensics/Debate Team Scores Big at Golden Cowboy Swing Tournament

February 20, 2013 • 174 views
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The Rio Hondo College forensic/debate team made an impressive showing at the fourth-annual Golden Cowboy Swing Tournament that took place Feb. 8 – 10 at Glendale Community College and California State University, Los Angeles. Speech and Debate courses are offered within the Communication Studies associate... Read more »

Parkview School’s 38th Annual Americanism Parade

by Michele Earle
February 20, 2013 • 331 views
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El Monte Patriotic pride will be abundant as Parkview School hosts its 38th Annual Americanism Parade on Wednesday, February 27 at 1 p.m.  The annual parade is a well-loved tradition in El Monte and celebrates America’s beauty, values and heroes. Parkview’s kindergarten through sixth grade students... Read more »

Boy Scout Unit 551, Annual Pinewood Derby Race

by Terry Lopez
February 20, 2013 • 484 views
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El Monte Boy Scout Unit 551 recently held their Annual Pinewood Derby Race.  Pictured below are Winners of the races, from Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venture Crew, Adults and little brothers and sisters.  We were very successful and had a lot of fun.  Congratulations to all the winners and to everyone... Read more »

San Gabriel Mission High School Walk-A-Thon a Huge Success

by JoAnne Disney
February 20, 2013 • 399 views
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On February 7th, San Gabriel Mission High School held its "Annual Dominican Day/ Walk-A-Thon." This was an all-day event where students, faculty, staff, and parents came together to rejoice in their Dominican roots while raising funds to assist the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose’s Retirement... Read more »

Student’s Corner

By Yesenia Melgar
February 20, 2013 • 94 views
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Music Lights My World Yesenia Melgar, contributing student writer from San Gabriel Mission High School. "Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness."-Maya Angelou. Music is our way of letting go, we can always change our mood with one song;... Read more »

Voorhis Elementary School Students Celebrate 100th Day of School

By Michele Earle
February 14, 2013 • 297 views
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El Monte Students at Voorhis Elementary School in the Mountain View School District are 100 days smarter since the start of the school year and celebrated this milestone with a special assembly.  The school’s kindergarten through fifth grade students commemorated the 100th day of the 2012-2013 school... Read more »

Los Angeles Laker Student of the Month

February 14, 2013 • 232 views
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Mia Chang, a 4th grade student at Longden School in Temple City, has been awarded January's  Student of the month by the Los Angeles Laker organization. Mia is an exceptional student who is very dedicated to her schoolwork and athletics. She holds a 4.0 GPA in all subjects. She is a member of Longden’s... Read more »

South El Monte High Student Awarded Scholarship

by Anne Donofrio-Holter
February 14, 2013 • 252 views
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South El Monte High School senior Krisstal Martinez was one of two area students awarded a $30,000 inaugural Whittier Narrows Nature Center Association/Grace Holtz Memorial Scholarship.  The scholarships were established for high school seniors who will be pursuing a science major in college. According... Read more »

South El Monte, Mountain View High Bands Complete Successful Year

February 14, 2013 • 506 views
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South El Monte High School and Mountain View High School have both completed an extremely successful year of competitions when it comes to band, color guard and drill team. "The South El Monte High School Mighty Eagle Band, color guard and drill team completed their most successful season in school... Read more »

Chalk Talk

by Anne Donofrio-Holter
February 14, 2013 • 154 views
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El Monte Union High School District Every Student, Every Minute, Every Day Chinese Delegation Visits El Monte - Rosemead Adult School Over 30 vocational and educational professionals and business managers from several Chinese cities and provinces paid a visit recently to the El Monte-Rosemead Adult... Read more »