Claremont School News

Longtime Claremont resident and University of La Verne professor Richard Rose is about to take a big idea to South Africa’s 2024 Ubuntu Festival, a four-day global conference held in conjunction with South Africa’s Human Rights Day. Rose, 64, and his daughter Rochelle will show a video they made, “Building the beloved community,” at the festival on March 22. The video describes a curriculum he is building, “the beloved course.” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo

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.”

by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Boys soccer (3-1-1) Claremont hosted Bishop Amat on December 12, losing 4-2, before tying Chino Hills, 1-1, at home December 15. The team’s Palomares League […]

From forgettable seasons, league titles, new records and athletes getting special recognition from the Courier, here’s a look back at our high school sports coverage from 2023. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo

On Tuesday, students and staff from Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s Rose Float committees hitched their labor of love to the back of a semitruck: their 75th Rose Parade float, which will cruise down Pasadena streets come January 1, 2024. The float, “Shock and Roll, Powering the Musical Current,” features animatronic undersea life such as eels, a manta ray, and a clam surrounded by guitars and piano keys. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo