Claremont School News

In 2018, Sustainable Claremont began utilizing a small plot behind the Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers, meeting place to turn hundreds of pounds of old food scraps into usable compost, a mix of decaying organic matter that can used as fertilizer.

CUSD Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Julie Olesniewicz presented an outline to this year’s LCAP during the Board of Education’s February 15 meeting, just ahead of the February 28 deadline set by the state. The update has been divided into two separate reports, the 2023-24 LCAP mid-year expenditure update and the 2023-24 metrics, which can be found in the board’s agenda for that same meeting. Image/courtesy of CUSD

Solveig Nelson, a postdoctoral fellow at Dartmouth College, will becoming Pomona College’s Benton Museum of Art’snew full-time curator of photography and new media in August. “I’m thrilled that Solveig will […]

by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Claremont High School Boys soccer (8-6-2) Palomares League runner-up Claremont was shutout, 2-0, at Cathedral February 7 to begin the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs. Updated […]

Ba’ac Garcia, of the Tohono O’odham Nation, performs the traditional fancy dance Thursday at Foothill Country Day School as part of its international days week. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo

After the Courier made Claremont Unified School District aware last week that its policy of checking visitors’ identification before they can attend Board of Education meetings may violate state law, on Thursday Assistant Superintendent, Student Services Kevin Ward said the district will change its check in policy beginning at the next board meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, February 15 at 170 W. San Jose Ave., Claremont, CA 91711.

A powerful storm that made its way into the region Sunday afternoon had dropped more than four inches of rain on Claremont as of 9:55 a.m. Monday. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning at 7:25 p.m. Sunday, which remained in place until midnight Sunday. Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for eight Southern California counties Sunday, including Los Angeles County. Despite the deluge, Claremont public schools remained open Monday. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo

­­High school sports roundup: week of February 2, 2024

The Claremont Unified School District Board of Education held its first February meeting after press time Thursday at the Richard S. Kirkendall Education Center, 170 W. San Jose Ave. The board was set to consider a resolution allowing Dinah Felix, assistant superintendent, business services, to sign and execute the We-Can-Work program agreement between the State of California Department of Rehabilitation and the school district. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff

The Claremont Unified School District Board of Education voted unanimously last week to approve its 2023-2027 Equity Action Plan. Natalie Taylor, CUSD’s director of intervention and English learner programs, gave a presentation to the board during it first meeting of 2024 on January 18, outlining the plan’s updates including several specific goals to strengthen the district’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Claremont After-School Programs has partnered with KidzCoding to host free 10 to 11 a.m. instructional coding sessions at Wheeler Park, 626 Vista Dr., Claremont, on the first and third Saturdays […]

The Claremont After-School Programs Enrichment Committee and students gathered at the Wheeler Park recreation center last week to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Students created colorful peace dove ornaments, […]

Thirteen students and two professors from Cal Poly Pomona got an up-close glimpse into Iowa’s quirky election system last week when they traveled there to observe and take part in the state’s Republican Party caucuses. The January 2-9 trip was in conjunction with CPP Assistant of Professor of Political Science Jarred Cuellar’s class, “Nominations: Iowa caucuses.” Photo/courtesy of Yeltzin Rodriguez Luna

A five-year legal fight between the Claremont Unified School District and the owner of a farm that hosts American history themed field trips has yet to be settled even after a judge ruled last year that the district’s policies do not constitute an “ongoing violation of federal law.” Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff

On New Year’s Day, Paige Morales loves to watch the Rose Parade with her family, but this year offered a bit of a twist, as her family watched Paige in the Rose Parade.

The now ubiquitous practice of ringing the bell can be momentous for a cancer patient, but after the well wishes fade, it can mark a new chapter filled with anxiety and helplessness — even survivor guilt. “There’s often so much collateral damage,” said Jessica Clague DeHart, a molecular cancer epidemiologist and associate professor at Claremont Graduate University. “The physical, psychological, and emotional toll that survivors feel is real.”