Student’s Corner

By Ashley Lanuza
February 13, 2013 • 201 views
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Living Your Life to the Fullest: NOW Hadiya Pendleton had a successful future in store for her. She was a member of a band who played for President Obama’s inauguration and was preparing to see the sparkling Parisian lights in a few months. According to the Chicago Tribune, she was always busy,... Read more »

El Monte City Council Honored Star El Monte High School Quarterback

by Chelsea Dickerson
February 13, 2013 • 372 views
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In front of a packed crowd of a hundred El Monte High School (EMHS) fans all wearing blue, the El Monte City Council recognized the amazing accomplishments of Quarterback Brandon Martinez, who broke every single quarterback record in the school’s more than 110 year history. "It means so much to have... Read more »

City of Arcadia Kid’s Night OutFriday, February 8th Be My Valentine!

February 6, 2013 • 162 views
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Kid’s Night Out provides kids a night of fun and play so mom and dad can enjoy an evening out or a quiet evening at home. This event is held at the Arcadia Community Center, 365 Campus Drive, Arcadia, California 91007, from 6-11pm. Recreation Staff and Volunteers offer dinner, themed games, movies,... Read more »

Mountain View School District Earns 14th Consecutive Outstanding Financial Audit

by Michele Earle
February 6, 2013 • 121 views
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El Monte Ensuring fiscal accountability is a tradition in the Mountain View School District (MVSD), as evidenced by the 14th consecutive outstanding audit opinion earned by MVSD on its yearly state mandated financial audit. For nine months, accountants from the auditing firm of Vicenti, Lloyd and Stutzman... Read more »

Maxson Students Battle in “Sixth Grade Super Bowl”

by Michele Earle
February 6, 2013 • 127 views
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El Monte   In celebration of the XLVII Super Bowl, sixth graders from Maxson Elementary School in the Mountain View School District participated in their own gridiron match-up.  The mid-morning game was an incentive for the students who successfully completed their classwork, homework and maintained... Read more »

2013 Temple City Camellia Festival Play Day Winners

January 23, 2013 • 673 views
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Temple City The annual search for a King and Queen and their Royal Court to reign over the 69th Annual Camellia Festival of Temple City began on Saturday, January 12, 2013, when first grade boys and girls participated in the Royalty Play Day. The preliminary judging was held at the Community Center... Read more »

City of El Monte Signs Off on Scholarship Program for Students Attending Rio Hondo Community College

by Chelsea Dickerson
January 23, 2013 • 264 views
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El Monte The El Monte City Council unanimously approved the El Monte Promise Scholarship Program to provide financial assistance to former El Monte high school students who are striving to further their education by attending Rio Hondo Community College. The purpose of the El Monte Promise Scholarship... Read more »

El Monte High School Teacher Presents Thesis at Annual Conference

by Anne Donofrio-Holter
January 23, 2013 • 228 views
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El Monte By invitation, El Monte High School history teacher Juan Raygoza presented his UCLA master’s thesis at the annual American Education Research Association Conference held in Vancouver, Canada. Raygoza’s thesis investigated the potential of using Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR)... Read more »

RIO HONDO STUDENTS PROVIDE FREE TAX PREPARATION

by Rio Hondo College
January 23, 2013 • 212 views
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Rio Hondo students certified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as tax preparers will provide free basic income tax return preparation to qualified individuals and families. The service is made possible through a partnership between Rio Hondo, the IRS, and its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)... Read more »

Kranz Student Artists Recognized by CelebratingArt.com

by Michele Earle
January 23, 2013 • 148 views
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El Monte Three outstanding student artists from Kranz Intermediate School in the Mountain View School District have been recognized Aby CelebratingArt.com for their exceptional artwork.  Laura Gallegos, Roberto Garcia and Sherlin Martinez will have their artwork published in a special art book and... Read more »