by Office of Communications | Apr 17, 2018 | College/Careers, Community Partners, Health/Mental health, Schools, Students
Above, Virgil Middle School students discuss observations of a brain as part of preparation for future careers in medicine. by Ellen Morgan Office of Communications and Media Relations She is only 12 years old, but Ella Morales is already dreaming about the day she...
by Office of Communications | Apr 13, 2018 | A-G, Alumni, Arts, Community Engagement, Community Partners, Schools, Special Events, Students
Above, Palms Middle School ballet folklórico dancers dazzle a crowd of thousands on the stage of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. by Monica Carazo Office of Communications and Media Relations It was an evening filled with talent, excitement and music. The “We Are One”...
by Office of Communications | Apr 13, 2018 | Community Engagement, Employees, School Police, Schools, Uncategorized
Above, Los Angeles School Police Chief Steve Zipperman applauds the work of the department’s 18 dispatchers, including Celest Escrebre, seated, and Nadia Sotelo. They cover 1,300 school sites and properties 24 hours a day, year in and year out – the critical...
by Office of Communications | Apr 10, 2018 | Athletics, Community Partners, Health/Mental health, Schools
by Monica Carazo Office of Communications and Media Relations It was not a routine day for students in P.E. at El Sereno Middle School and Magnet Center. Instead of the normal drills and walking around the track, the students were spinning, rowing and climbing with...
by Office of Communications | Apr 9, 2018 | A-G, College/Careers, Community Partners, Science, Special Events, STEM, Students, Technology
Above, Interim Superintendent Vivian Ekchian talks with students while attending the second annual Women in STEM conference sponsored by LA Unified and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. by Ellen Morgan Office of Communications and Media Relations The hallways and...
by Office of Communications | Apr 4, 2018 | Achievements, Community Partners, History, Public officials, Schools, Social sciences, Special Events, Students
Danielle Rawles, a senior and president of the Associated Student Body at Westchester High School, appeared Wednesday on KTTV’s “Good Day L.A” for a segment commemorating the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on April 4, 1968. She read excerpts from...
by Office of Communications | Apr 3, 2018 | Arts, Community Partners, Early Education, Personal story, Schools, Students
Above, Foshay Learning Center mentors inspire and instruct elementary school students through the nonprofit partner, Press Friends. By Ashley Martinez Madrid, a senior at James A. Foshay Learning Center Press Friends is a nonprofit program in which high school...
by Office of Communications | Mar 23, 2018 | Attendance, Board of Education, College/Careers, Community Engagement, Dropouts, Employees, I believe in LAUSD, Local Districts, Parents, School Climate, Schools, Students, Superintendent
Above, clockwise from left, A Grape Street Elementary student walks the red carpet; Hollywood High promotes attendance awareness; the Marlton School rewards students for perfect attendance. By Dr. Michelle Castelo Alferes Director of Pupil Services Student Health and...
by Office of Communications | Mar 23, 2018 | Community Engagement, Employees, Holiday, Personal story
By Gayle Pollard-Terry Office of Communications The first day of spring marks the start of the Persian New Year, a 13-day-long holiday of rebirth and renewal that has been celebrated for thousands of years. Wanting to share their culture with the L.A. Unified family,...
by Office of Communications | Mar 21, 2018 | Achievements, Alumni, College/Careers, Community Engagement, Employees, Graduation, History, Language and Multicultural Education, Schools, Science, Social sciences, Special Events, Students
The Academic Decathlon team from the Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences shows off its trophies and medals. From left, Richard Diaz, Erandi Rubi, Justin Hogarth, Allen Cuellar, Juan Velasco, Coach Maria Guerra, Team Manager Elizabeth Agazaryan, Heriberto Guzman, Iman...
by Office of Communications | Mar 16, 2018 | Community Partners, Magnets, Safety and Emergency Response, Schools, social services, Special Education
by Marleen Riewthong, Magnet Coordinator Mayall Academy of Arts and Technology Magnet Disasters can strike quickly and without warning. While events can be frightening for adults, they can be traumatic for children, particularly if they don’t know what to do....
by Office of Communications | Mar 13, 2018 | Board of Education, College/Careers, Community Engagement, Employees, Schools, Special Events, STEM, Students, Superintendent
Above, Principal Elizabeth Hicks, second from left, is joined by Dr. Michelle King’s daughters, Ashley, Colleen and Brittney, as the Girls Academic Leadership Academy is renamed in honor of the retiring superintendent. The landmark Girls Academic Leadership...
by Office of Communications | Mar 12, 2018 | Achievements, Athletics, Community Engagement, Community Partners, Employees, School Climate, Schools, Students, Superintendent
Undaunted by stormy skies, some 6,000 students from more than 500 elementary schools around L.A. Unified crossed the finish line Sunday at Dodger Stadium, their week-long, 26.2-mile “marathon.” The 10th annual event was co-sponsored by the Beyond the Bell...
by Office of Communications | Mar 12, 2018 | Achievements, Advanced Placement, Community Engagement, Community Partners, Employees, Language and Multicultural Education, Reading and Language Arts, Schools, Special Events, Students
Above, Advanced Placement students at Verdugo Hills High work on assignments for this year’s Big Read LA program; Dr. Ashaki Jackson and Dale Guy Madison. By Arturo Barcenas Principal Verdudo Hills High School The Verdugo Hills High School Library &...
by Office of Communications | Mar 9, 2018 | Arts, Community Engagement, Employees, I believe in LAUSD, Language and Multicultural Education, peace, School Climate, Schools, Special Events, Students
Above, Clockwise from top left, Wonderland Avenue students portray civil rights leaders; Michael Yoon plays ‘Imagine;’ second-grader Saskia Hill watches the assembly from the audience; Levi DeLeon gives his presentation on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....
