Elizabeth Chua and her father Steven react to the announcement that she is this year’s homecoming queen on Friday night during halftime of the homecoming game at CHS. The crowning ceremony was the clear highlight of the evening as the Pack lost badly to South Hills, 45-7. COURIER photo Steven Felschndneff
Homecoming king Tommy Viat is congratulated by his friends Xiucoatl Mejia and Lucas Negritto moments after he received his crown on Friday just before the homecoming parade in Claremont. Homecoming festivities on Friday began with a rally at the school the continued with the parade and the football game. The weekend celebration ends with the dance on Saturday. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff
Claremont Unified School District’s board of education heard about high school students’ math struggles and reiterated support for immigrant students at the district’s October 5 board meeting.
First, Claremont High School principal Brett O’Connor delivered the results of the school’s Single Plan for Student Achievement, which set academic and social goals for the past year.
Pasadena resident Anne Bigley,
along with 11 friends and family
members, spoke to the Claremont
Unified School District Board of Education
at its last meeting Thursday, September
21.
Roughly 30 supporters filled the CUSD board
room holding handmade signs and breaking into
chants of “Let him learn!” during public comment to
protest what they said was unfair treatment of Ms.
Bigley’s son Christopher Frealy.
The Claremont Unified School District board held its first regular meeting of the 2017-18 school year last Thursday, and a crowd of protesters dominated proceedings.
Pasadena resident Anne Bigley led a contingent of about 30 people wearing lime green shirts with a photo of her disabled son Christopher Frealy and the words “Let him learn.”
Claremont Unified School District’s school board held its first regular meeting of the 2017-18 school year last Thursday, and a crowd of protesters dominated proceedings.
Pasadena resident Anne Bigley led a contingent of about 30 people wearing lime green shirts with a photo of her disabled son Christopher Frealy and the words “Let him learn.”
The Claremont Unified School District is taking a second look at a Southern California Edison program that shuts off air conditioning at schools during peak usage hours.
At least one parent has complained about the Flex Alert program, noting that it puts children in after-school daycare programs like BLAST in unsafe and hot conditions during heat waves.
The Claremont Unified School District has opened a new preschool program at Mountain View Elementary for Claremont residents. The district is currently enrolling children ages 3 to 5. Families have the option of choosing a morning session that runs from 8 to 11 a.m. or an afternoon session that runs from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. For more information or to enroll your child, contact the Child Development Office at (909) 398-0609 ext. 41002.
As a scholar and professor of English literature, published author, researcher in neuroscience and an academic dean, the multidisciplinary approach employed by G. Gabrielle Starr throughout her career has not been one of happenstance.
“It is practiced curiosity,”?she said. “There must be an effort to integrate different kinds of knowledge very intentionally.”
Four-year-old Zahra Cleveland seems a bit apprehensive as she waves goodbye to her parents during the first day of school at Mountain View Elementary School. Across Claremont students were experiencing the first day of a new grade, whether kindergarten or senior year of high school. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff
Bryan Brown from Claremont High School is one of four top scholarship recipients receiving $2,500 in financial aid and a new laptop from the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC).
Assemblymember Chris Holden, who is also chair of the CLBC, announced the scholarship recipients at his 18th annual block party and community resource fair on August 5.
It’s undeniable: Over the past 100 years some of the world’s brightest lights have performed or lectured here, and the Claremont Colleges have been and continue to be at the heart of this small town’s out sized drawing power.
A look through the Colleges’ archives reveals a stunning who’s who of 20th and 21st Century artists, thinkers, writers, politicians and entertainers. Check out our slideshow of famous people who stopped to visit Claremont.
Willamette University and the Claremont School of Theology announced Monday that the two schools would “begin the due diligence process” to explore moving and embedding CST within the Salem, Oregon university.
“Willamette and CST are both excellent schools with much in common—a focus on quality, and a mission to educate student," said Willamette University President Steve Thorsett.
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