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The California Baptist University's School of Engineering will host the Mathcounts competition at the Yeager Center on campus.
This is the second year the School has hosted this competition for middle schools students from Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
Mathcounts is a nationwide math competition for middle school students (6th, 7th, and 8th graders).
The competition starts at school level in the fall. Each school is allowed to send eight (8) students (four to form the school team and four as individual) to compete at the chapter (county) level.
Ziliang Zhou, Ph.D. at CBU is the co-coordinator for the chapter competition. The winners will move on to state competition in March and the top four students from the state competition will move on to national competition in May. You can find additional details at www.mathcounts.org.
The competition is Feb. 6 at 8432 Magnolia Ave., Riverside.
Dr. Anthony Donaldson, CBU's Dean of the School of Engineering, will be at the competition to hand out the awards. CBU students will volunteer their time at the event as competition proctors and graders.
Below is a list of school board meetings happening this week:
- Alta Loma School District Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. April 15 at the district office, 9390 Base Line Road, Rancho Cucamonga. Information: (909) 484-5151.
- Central School District Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. ThursdayApril 16 at Coyote Canyon 7889 Elm Ave., Rancho Cucamonga. The board will also host a special meeting to discuss their annual review ofprincipals from 9 a.m. to noon April 18 at the district office, 10601 Church St., Suite 112, Rancho Cucamonga. Information: (909) 989-8541.
- Claremont Unified School District Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Apirl 16 at Richard S. Kirkendall Education Center, 170 W. San Jose Ave., Claremont. Information: (909) 398-0609ext. 70102.
- Jurupa Unified School District Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. April 20 at the Patriot High School theater, 4355 Camino Real, Riverside. Information: (951) 360-4100.
- Ontario-Montclair School District Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. April 16 at Central Elementary School auditorium, 415 E. G St., Ontario. Information: (909) 459-2500.
- Upland Unified School District will meet at 7 p.m. April 14 in the community room at the district office, community room, 390 N. Euclid Ave., Upland. Information: (909) 985-1854.
Los Osos High School students will host a dance production.
The dance concert begins at 7 p.m. April 9 and 10 at Los Osos High School Theater, 6001 Milliken Ave., Rancho Cucamonga
Cost: $6 with student identification, $7 without.
Information: (909) 477-6900.
Of the more than 500,000 children in foster care, 100,000 reside in California. And, of those aging out of the system in California, 65 percent do so without a place to live. But, what role does the education system play in their survival?
"Courageous Conversations" will host a special segment to discuss the academic achievement gap and its impact on foster youth nationwide at 5 p.m. March 22 . Joining the discussion will be foster youth advocate Pamela Clay of Living Advantage and Faye Eastman of San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools; Foster Youth Services Coordinator. The show is also extending an invitation to recently graduated foster youth that would like to share their experiences with public education.
Courageous Conversations produced and hosted by Hafeeza Majeed, educator and doctoral candidate; Education Policy and Research. The show is co-hosted by StreetPositive. Listeners can log on to www.InstantTeleseminar.com/?eventid=6482478
Questions can also be submitted on-line during the show.
As part of its committement to youth, "Courageous Conversations" features students, throughout the country, who share their accomplishments on the "What's Right With Our Youth" segment of the show. On March 22, fifth-grade students Shanice Pearson, Pamela Ramos and Angelise Belcher will each present their award winning poems from the "Let's Write Out Loud" poetry competition.
Learn about resources available to individuals with autism at Anthesis Autism Services' "Open The Door To One."
The services will talk about how you, your business organization and community can change lives one by one.
The event is from 5 to 7 p.m. March 19 at 520 E. Foothill Blvd., Pomona.
Anthesis Autism Services is operated by Pomona Valley Workshop, based in Montclair, which is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of people who have disabilities.
RSVP is appreciated but not required to Marie Martinez, (909) 624-3108, or marie@pvwonline.org
Information: (909) 624-3555 or www.pvwonline.org
Not sure what you want to do after you graduate high school?
Don't know what career path to take?
Rancho Cucamonga's Community Services Department in coordination with Alta Loma, Etiwanda, Los Osos, and Rancho Cucamonga High Schools will sponsor the 10th annual Career Expo at the Goldy S. Lewis Community Center from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 19 at 11200 Base Line Road, Rancho Cucamonga.
Explore apprenticeship programs, high-tech careers, professional service careers and much more at this career resources informational event.
Information: Aziza Davis, (909) 477-2760, ext. 2391.
The Alta Loma Education Foundation will host a charity golf tournament to benefit students of the Alta Loma School District.
ALEF is a nonprofit group of community and staff members of the district who support arts and enrichment education in our schools.
The foundation raises money through fundraisers and grants to give to our school and teachers for arts and enrichment education, classroom art projects, trips to performing arts productions, musical instruments and to school assembly programs.
The tournament will be held at Upland Hills Country Club, with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. March 24, 1231 E. 16th St., Upland.
Registration deadline is March 19.
Cost: $100 per golfer and $350 for a foursome, price includes complimentary gift bag, cart and lunch.
Information: (909) 484-5151, ext. 2063.
FONTANA - About 200 students representing 19 schools in San Bernardino
County will participate in the History Day competition at Summit High School.
The event on March 21, which will begin with registration at 7:30 a.m., has three divisions: Elementary, grades fourth through fifth, Junior, grades sixth through eighth, and Senior, grades ninth through twelfth.
There are 126 entries in all the divisions, representing 10 county school districts and one private school.
History Day gives students a chance to compete in a variety of categories on a historical theme. The students' work is judged by historians, educators and other professionals in related fields. This year¹s theme is "The Individual In History."
The Elementary Division only has one category of competition, posters. In addition to the poster category, the Junior and Senior divisions also have exhibit, documentary, performance, Web site and research paper categories. The awards ceremony for the county competition is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. on March 21.
County will participate in the History Day competition at Summit High School.
The event on March 21, which will begin with registration at 7:30 a.m., has three divisions: Elementary, grades fourth through fifth, Junior, grades sixth through eighth, and Senior, grades ninth through twelfth.
There are 126 entries in all the divisions, representing 10 county school districts and one private school.
History Day gives students a chance to compete in a variety of categories on a historical theme. The students' work is judged by historians, educators and other professionals in related fields. This year¹s theme is "The Individual In History."
The Elementary Division only has one category of competition, posters. In addition to the poster category, the Junior and Senior divisions also have exhibit, documentary, performance, Web site and research paper categories. The awards ceremony for the county competition is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. on March 21.
Champions of the respective divisions advance to the California History Day event in Sacramento from April 30 to May 3.
The event is sponsored by the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools. Summit High School is located at 15551 Summit Ave., Fontana.
The event is sponsored by the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools. Summit High School is located at 15551 Summit Ave., Fontana.
REDLANDS - Colton-Redlands-Yucaipa Regional Occupational Program (CRY-ROP)
will be the site for the tenth annual Career Information Day on March 7.
The event will feature exhibits and presentations for
workability students. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the
CRY-ROP office at 1214 Indiana Court in Redlands.
The event is co-sponsored by the East Valley Special Education
Local Plan Area (SELPA) Transition Partnership Project and the California
Department of Rehabilitation and Workability.
The event is open only to graduating students in the
participating programs.
Some 37 local participating employers have committed to attend
the event. They represent occupations from automotive to retail, as well as
business/clerical, medical/child care and hospitality/entertainment.
There will be a performance by comedian Pete McLeod, as well as
a raffle and student/employer lunch.
For more information on the event, contact Helen Junker at the
East Valley SELPA Transition Partnership Project at (909) 777-0838.
will be the site for the tenth annual Career Information Day on March 7.
The event will feature exhibits and presentations for
workability students. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the
CRY-ROP office at 1214 Indiana Court in Redlands.
The event is co-sponsored by the East Valley Special Education
Local Plan Area (SELPA) Transition Partnership Project and the California
Department of Rehabilitation and Workability.
The event is open only to graduating students in the
participating programs.
Some 37 local participating employers have committed to attend
the event. They represent occupations from automotive to retail, as well as
business/clerical, medical/child care and hospitality/entertainment.
There will be a performance by comedian Pete McLeod, as well as
a raffle and student/employer lunch.
For more information on the event, contact Helen Junker at the
East Valley SELPA Transition Partnership Project at (909) 777-0838.
State and Federal Programs for the Ontario Montclair School District will host parent leadership event.
The event is from 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m Feb. 25 at Double Tree Hotel, 222 N. Vineyard Ave., Ontario.
This is the 35th annual conference recognizing parents as leaders in OMSD schools and communities. There will also be 10 expert session for parents, keynote and celebrated author and artist Simon Silva, and student entertainment from three schools.
Parent Gloria Rodarte will be featured as OMSD's Parent of the Year and will be recognized with California Association of Bilingual Education.
For suggestions on topics or local speakers, call (909) 418-6327 or elena.reyes@omsd.k12.ca.us.
