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Learning Mandarin at Central Language Academy
Some students at Central Language Academy (CLA) are already working on their third language of Mandarin Chinese. Starting with this current year, students in grades 5-8 who demonstrate full proficiency in both English and Spanish may opt for 30-150 minutes a week of Mandarin language enrichment. Read more...
Pie in the Face
When state testing began, students at Montera Elementary were motivated to do the best on their test. For their efforts, the students and Mr. Lauria, Principal, agreed that each student present and ready to put in effort on the test would receive a ticket. This ticket may provide students with the opportunity to throw a pie in the face of Mr. Lauria. Read more...
Marvelous Turn Out for Mariposa’s Family Math Night
On April 26, 2012 about 300 students and parents attended our annual Family Math Night where they learned and played several math games. Our incredible teachers spent extra time planning and preparing for this great family event. Not only did our staff work hard to provide this great experience, we also had a wonderful team of parents that helped prepare all of the materials needed for the games. Read more...
“Dancing With the STAR’s?”
Yes! Del Norte Kicked-Off STAR testing season with our annual assembly in April. The motivational event started off with an all-staff Flash Mob which showed the students how teamwork and collaboration create positive results. Encouraging messages such as “Concentrate!” “You’ve practiced all year, now you can do it!” Read more...
Vineyard STEM Explorers Take 1st Place in Regional Competition!
A team of three Vineyard STEM Magnet School 8th graders beat out teams from Orange County, San Diego, and the Imperial Valley to win a first place trophy in the MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement) Regional Competition on Saturday, April 21st. Read more...
A Little "TLC" for Sultana Students
Sultana Elementary School takes pride in providing differentiated instruction for all learners. Parent advisory groups have shared how they value students receiving the tools needed to be successful learners. The Learning Center (TLC) is one avenue through which this is accomplished. Inspired by a successful literacy intervention program observed at another school, staff decided to implement their own “center model” at the start of the 2010-11 school year. Read More...
Buena Vista staff started STAR testing off with a bang!
PTA generously purchased “Rock the Test” shirts for all staff members to proudly wear for testing. Teachers danced to music in the morning, greeting families and encouraging students to do their best on the test. Stickers were given to students as they entered campus to remind them that we believe in them and that they can do it! Buena Vista staff, students, and parents ROCK!
De Anza Promise Scholars Visit the University of La Verne
7th Grade Students at De Anza Middle School were selected for the unveiling the Ontario-Montclair School District’s Promise Scholars initiative. On March 9, over 200 students were able to visit the University of La Verne. They were lead through several small group sessions planning for their future with current ULV students, toured the campus, heard from a panel of ULV students about planning for college, special words from Superintendent Hammond, and an amazing Poetry Slam that had all the student mesmerized. Read more...
Look What's New at the Edison Academy...
Edison Academy of Differentiated Learning is proud to announce an exciting addition for the 2012-2013 school year: 7th grade! Edison Academy is currently a Magnet/Academy program for Gifted and Talented (GATE) students in grades 3-6 with a school-wide focus of Depth and Complexity, Critical Thinking, and Inquiry Based Instruction for all students in grades K-6. Read more...
Howard School Third Graders Win Big!!
Early this school year Mrs. Sharon Felton's third grade class at Howard caught the California Dairy "Real Seal Appeal" bug and busily collected 100 seals from milk cartons. The seals were sent into the contest, sponsored by Scholastic, and last month the class was notified that they had won a second prize in the drawing! Read more...
Movin in the Right Direction at El Camino
El Camino Thespian Players performed Movin in the Right Direction or AVID - The Musical at El Camino Elementary. The Thespians performed three exciting shows to a full audience. Under the direction of Teacher Hope Kaufman the musical Movin in the Right Direction with words and music from Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse was adapted into AVID-The Musical. Read more...
Serrano & Vernon Middle Schools and Montclair Police Department: A Great Partnership
More than 300 attendees were assembled at the April 4th State of the City at the Montclair Community Center this week. The event's theme - "A City on the Right Track" is certainly true. Montclair is a city to be counted on as Serrano and Vernon Middle Schools of the Ontario-Montclair School District can certainly attest. Read more...
Del Norte Students Tantalize their Taste Buds with "Harvest of the Month"
Studies show that healthy eating and daily physical activity have a profound impact on the body and mind by improving the ability to learn and comprehend; by boosting energy, improving school attendance, improving test scores, changing attitudes, behavior, and more. Read more...
De Anza Students Participate in "WorkAbility" Field Trip
On March 13th, several De Anza students and teachers, in partnership with West End SELPA and the Workability Program, visited the Nong Shim Noodle Factory production facilities. During the fun tour, students learned how ramyun noodles were made, as well as what types of jobs were available within the company. Read more...
OMSD Students Match Wits in First Annual Chess Tournament
The district’s 1st Annual OMSD Chess Tournament took place on March 31, 2012 at the Ontario-Montclair YMCA and featured students from all 32 schools in grades 4th -8th. The fierce tactical and mental competition started with a round of 64 and culminated with a championship round between Sonni Montanez from Moreno Elementary School and Joshua Favela from Serrano Middle School. Read more...
Vernon Students Shine in Production of Beauty and the Beast
On March 9 and 10th, The Arts Conservatory at Vernon Middle School proudly presented their musical production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at Montclair High School. Over 1,000 people filled the audience over two days to watch 30 7th and 8th graders grace the enchanted stage. The talented cast rehearsed over 200 hours after school and on Saturdays for this spectacular event. Read more...
Vineyard Competes at MESA Day at UCR
Twenty-one Vineyard Explorers participated in the University of California, Riverside MESA Day competition on Saturday, February 25th. MESA stands for Math, Engineering, and Science Achievement and the MESA Day competition allows several middle schools in the Inland Empire to compete against one another through STEM related projects. Read more...