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Baldwin Park Unified educators discuss ways of connecting with students during a two-day workshop led by internationally known educator Mike Mattos on Jan. 23-24. About 130 educators from 18 Baldwin Park Unified campuses attended the intensive workshop.

130 Baldwin Park Unified Educators Gather for Intense Instruction Workshop

About 130 educators from 18 Baldwin Park Unified schools participated in an intensive, two-day workshop in January on ways to effectively connect with all students and ensure they understand the high standards built into the District’s rigorous curriculum. The workshop, which explored the Response to Intervention (RTI) program’s multi-tiered system of instruction, was provided by internationally known educator Mike Mattos, one of the founding leaders of RTI and professional learning communities, a system fostering collaboration among teachers to improve student performance.
Students at Margaret Heath Elementary School in Baldwin Park recite poems they memorized or wrote during the school\'s annual poetry fest. Teachers chose three students from each grade to perform after classroom competitions.

Creative Flourishes Highlight Margaret Heath Elementary Poetry Festival

Clad in whimsical costumes and reciting the works of esteemed writers like J.K. Rowling and Shel Silverstein, 29 Margaret Heath Elementary School students entertained classmates during the school’s annual Poetry Festival on Feb. 23. Students from transitional kindergarten to sixth grade recited short poems, including some in Spanish, on topics ranging from video games to Walt Disney characters. The recitals included five students who read their original compositions. The festival, inspired by a retired school teacher, has been a Heath tradition for 20 years.

Baldwin Park Unified Elementary School Launches New Discipline System

Baldwin Park Unified’s Walnut Elementary School on Jan. 27 became the District’s 11th campus to kick off a new discipline system designed to reinforce positive behaviors and boost academic success. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) emphasizes ways of teaching students behavioral expectations and reinforces those lessons with praise and incentives. Walnut teachers trained for the launch for more than a year. The school held six kick-off assemblies – one for each grade – starting at 8:15 a.m. Examples of behavior expectations were demonstrated through videos followed by school tours with mini-lessons on expected behaviors around school, such as picking up after lunch.
Baldwin Park Unified’s Board of Education on Tuesday selected Diana E. Dzib, a high school coordinator at Mt. San Antonio College, to fill a vacancy created when board member Blanca Estela Rubio resigned in December 2016 to take a seat in the California Assembly.

Baldwin Park Unified Board of Education Names Newest Member

Baldwin Park Unified’s Board of Education on Tuesday selected Diana E. Dzib, a high school coordinator at Mt. San Antonio College, to fill a vacancy created when board member Blanca Estela Rubio resigned in December 2016 to take a seat in the California Assembly. At Mt. SAC, Dzib also serves as a classified staff senator, assists with accreditation activities and is a member of the Adult Education Block Grant consortia, which includes representatives from Baldwin Park Unified. She has lived in the district for 30 years; her son attended Baldwin Park schools. Dzib holds a juris doctorate and a master of arts in education/curriculum and instruction. She is a former college adjunct instructor and juvenile hall substitute teacher.
North Park High School Principal H. Vincent Pratt acknowledges a cheering section of colleagues at the Jan. 17 Lakers game where he was honored as an Educator of the Month.

Lakers Name Baldwin Park Unified Principal as Educator of the Month

H. Vincent Pratt, principal of Baldwin Park Unified’s North Park Continuation High School, has been honored as a January Educator of the Month by the Los Angeles Lakers. Pratt, who has been with Baldwin Park Unified for eight years, is a 20-year educator who focuses on building relationships with students and collaborations with the community to help students achieve their potential. Pratt was nominated by North Park health clerk Jeremiah I. Urista, who noted how the principal greets every student with a handshake each morning. North Park, an alternative school for juniors and seniors who face significant life challenges, has been designated a Model Continuation School by California.

Volunteers Promote College, STEM at Baldwin Park Unified Elementary

About 40 parents and students of Baldwin Park Unified’s Central Elementary School took part in a Family College and STEM Night on Jan. 19 thanks to a partnership with a group of community volunteers. Parents participated in a workshop on college attendance while students engaged in a STEM activity. The volunteers have shared their talents at Baldwin Park schools for three years, primarily through student assemblies in science, technology, engineering and math. This year, the group began evening workshops to engage parents as well. Two more evening events will be held this spring. Photos are available.

Baldwin Park Unified Board of Education Names 2016-17 Officers

The Governing Board of Education held its annual organization meeting on Dec. 6, selecting Christina Lucero as president for a second consecutive term. Teresa I. Vargas will serve as clerk/vice president, succeeding Board Member Carlos Lopez. Board Member Santos Hernandez, Jr. continues in his second year as a member. A brief reception was held to honor outgoing Board Member Blanca Estela Rubio, who was elected in November to the California State Assembly and officially announced her resignation from the Board. The Board will proceed with the process for a provisional appointment to select a new member by Feb. 13.
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