Clifton Middle School’s Daniela Mazzeo, who continually shows her passion for her students by dedicating time and paying attention to their needs, was recognized on court at the Los Angeles Clippers game on Feb. 13 for her success as a teacher. Mazzeo teaches English language arts and serves as the yearbook coordinator and technical adviser…
Competition will be held March 9 By Susan Motander The Suit Bots, one of Monrovia High School’s robotics teams, emerged as the top ranked team in the Lucky Baldwin League of First, the not-for-profit foundation that works to inspire students in science and technology. The Suit Bots earned the Byson Cup for their achievement. They…
On Saturday, Feb. 9, ten teams from Monrovia Unified will compete in the annual Inter-League Tournament, the last tournament of the season where all teams are guaranteed to compete. Participants of the tournament include six teams from Monrovia High School, two from Clifton Middle School, and two from Santa Fe Computer Magnet School. The top-scoring…
Next Thursday, students at Clifton Middle School will hear from Erin Gruwell, the educator whose unique style of teaching inspired her students to stay in school. In 1999 she wrote a book about the experience. The book inspired the 2007 movie Freedom Writers starring Hilary Swank. Gruwell had refused to give up on her low-performing…
More than 100 students from Jiangsu Province, China, visited Monrovia Unified (MUSD) as a part of the culture immersion program from Jiangsu Education Services for International Exchange (JESIE). Over four days, these international students visited Mayflower, Plymouth, and Bradoaks Elementary. At Plymouth Elementary, a Mandarin Dual Immersion school, students quickly connected with international students as…
The road to college By May S. Ruiz After several years of drought and rainless months, we’re finally getting much drenching which may be affecting your family schedule. Maybe some sports events are being postponed or canceled and getting your children to all their after-school activities could be taking longer than usual. But don’t stress…
The Plymouth Elementary Chinese New Year Family Night is being hosted by their school’s PTA, and the event’s co-chairs have been hard at work creating a fun and entertaining evening for their school. The evening will start with performances from Plymouth students. There will be complimentary tea, hot cocoa, Chinese New Year candies, and oranges…
By Terry Miller Tzu Chi Elementary School celebrated Chinese New Year on Friday, Jan. 25 from 3-4 p.m. Both preschool and elementary students were together for the celebration. Based on the lunar calendar, Chinese New Year normally falls between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20, and as with many festivals throughout the world, it is believed…
Applications are now available for the San Gabriel Valley Alumnae Panhellenic Association’s (SGVAPA) scholarships. The SGVAPA is affiliated with the National Panhellenic Conference and seeks to nurture healthy fraternity and sorority communities. Scholarships are available for outstanding sorority women who are permanent residents or reside in the San Gabriel Valley. The scholarship amount is a…
California Credit Union now accepting applications California Credit Union invites college-bound students in Los Angeles County to submit an application in its annual College Scholarship Program. Through the program, California Credit Union provides $20,000 in scholarships to recognize students who are motivated in their academic studies, active in their schools and communities, giving back to…