Plymouth Elementary Students Display Coding Skills During Annual Epic Build Showcase
Plymouth Elementary students demonstrated how
they created animated characters for digital stories and video games during the
school’s annual Epic Build Showcase on Nov. 15, an event that celebrated the
school’s computer science immersion program, Code to the Future.
“Our Epic...
Monrovia’s Bradoaks Elementary Students Explore Night Sky During Inaugural Moon Party
Bradoaks Elementary second-grader Brendon Rose
held onto the lens of a powerful telescope and searched the stars for a glimpse
of Saturn, Jupiter and Venus during a “Telescopes in the Sky” Moon Party family
event that celebrated the school's effort to transition to a science...
Monrovia High Students Involved in Next Professional Production, ‘Sister Act’
By
Susan Motander
Part of the reason the Monrovia Unified School
District produces professional productions for the community is to give
Monrovia students the chance to interact with professionals in the drama
community. The next production, “Sister Act,” is no exception. Not
only will students from...
November College Search Guide
UCLA. - Courtesy photo
The Road to College
By May S. Ruiz
FRESHMAN
With all the wildfires raging on everywhere in Southern California, it would be a welcome...
Where Have All the Children Gone: Public Education by the Numbers
By Brian Beary
In a state
where the overall population has continued to steadily rise, school attendance
has dropped ever so slightly over the past five years. The US Census estimates
that California’s population last year was 39,557,045, up from just over...
Deep Dive Into Progress at Monrovia Unified
By
Susan Motander
Two weeks ago, the Monrovia Unified School Board
along with the Superintend of Schools Dr. Katherine Thorossian, and the Teacher
of the year Jennifer Maljian, made thorough presentations on the state of the
schools in Monrovia; they’re good and getting...
Edison Scholarships Available for High School Students
High school seniors whose dreams are to power the future and make a difference through the study of science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) are invited to apply for Edison International’s $1.2 million Edison Scholars Program.
Each year, Edison International,...
Red Ribbon Week in Monrovia
Are you wondering why trees at the schools of
Monrovia Unified are all sporting bright red ribbons this week? This
is Red Ribbon Week, the celebration of living a drug-free life. The police
department has also been busy tying ribbons around light poles in front of
public buildings. In...
State of Monrovia Schools: Overall Doing Well, Absenteeism Remains a Problem
By Susan Motander
Last Wednesday the Monrovia Unified School Board along with the superintendent of schools, Dr. Katherine Thorossian, and the teacher of the year, Jennifer Maljian, made a thorough presentation on the state of the schools in Monrovia....
Curious About Monrovia Schools? Get the 411 Next Wednesday
By
Susan Motander
The full picture about the Monrovia Unified
School District will be given next Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the State of the
Schools Address. The presentation from the members of the School Board and
Dr. Katherine Thorossian, the superintendent of schools, will...