FREE Education + Communication = A Better Nation ® Covering the Bellflower Unified School District Volume 7, Issue 27 May 2019 Thanks to PTA for all you do for BUSD students and schools. www.SchoolNewsRollCall.com BELLFLOWER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT We Build Futures! Home Education Independent Study Academy Grades K-12 The vision of the Bellflower Unified School District’s Home Education Independent Study Academy is to provide a high quality, well rounded educational experience for home education students. The alternative educational program will be one that is rigorous, relevant, and engaging. CLASSIC MODEL Grades TK – 8: Parents are the primary teacher five days a week. Students and parents meet at least once a month with a credentialed teacher to review work and set goals. Students may also participate in enrichment learning experiences on Fridays. CORE MODEL Grades TK – 8: Students attend school three full days per week and are taught at home two days. Students and parents meet at least once a month with a credentialed teacher to review work and set goals. Students may also participate in enrichment learning experiences on Fridays. TRADITIONAL MODEL Grades 9-12: Students learn at home five days a week through online courses in science, social science, math, electives—including world language, and English that meet a-g requirements for UC/CSU admission. Physical Education requirements are completed independently. Assignments are submitted Fridays by 2:00 PM. All tests take place at Las Flores Educational Center. BLENDED MODEL Grades 9-11: Students attend math and English classes three days per week at Las Flores Educational Center. Science, social science, and electives— including world language courses that meet a-g requirements for UC/CSU admission are taken online. Physical Education requirements are completed independently at home. Assignments are submitted Fridays by 2:00 PM. All tests take place at Las Flores Educational Center. ENRICHMENT FRIDAYS Each week students in grades TK-8 have the opportunity to come to Las Flores Educational Center for half a day to participate in an engaging, standards based lesson and activity as well as both a music and technology class. For More Information go to: www.BUSD.k12.ca.us Call: (562) 804-6565 Ext. 6600 or visit us at: Las Flores Educational Center, 10039 E. Palm Street, Bellflower, CA, 90706 BELLFLOWER UNIFIED Board of Education Superintendent Schools and Students Doing Great Things! Community Matters! The 2018-2019 school year has been a BUSD is lucky to serve and be part of SCHOOL DISTRICT successful one for BUSD and its students! an amazing community that supports our Bellflower High School earned state students and schools in extraordinary ways, We Build Futures! recognition as a Civic Democracy School. highlights include: Their Teen Court program has successfully The Lakewood Pan American Association heard and adjudicated cases each month. In the provides scholarship opportunities and Home Education Independent Study Academy Debbie Cuadros fall, the California School Boards Association Tracy McSparren the City recognizes students for success in President awarded the program a Golden Bell Award. competitions in the areas of arts, valor and Grades K-12 Mayfair High School athletic teams athletics. The vision of the Bellflower Unified School District’s Home Education once again, dominated the Suburban league competition The Lakewood Soroptimist sponsors the Dream It, Independent Study Academy is to provide a high quality, well rounded in almost all sports. Mayfair athletes and programs earned Be It program for young women. educational experience for home education students. The alternative recognition at the Lakewood Hall of Fame, Senior, Chris Bellflower Soroptimist sponsors scholarships each year. educational program will be one that is rigorous, relevant, and engaging. Adimora who was named Lakewood Co-Athlete of the Year. The Bellflower Rotary provides scholarships, charters Mayfair Performing Arts continues to shine at competitions. a club at one school, and partners with Vision to Learn to MHS computer science program earned the College Board’s screen and provide eyeglasses to all BUSD schools on a CLASSIC MODEL AP Computer Science female diversity award. rotating basis, this year at Albert Baxter Elementary 100 Grades TK – 8: Parents are the primary teacher five days a week. Somerset has earned, for the 7th time, Model students received free glasses. In addition, they sponsor Students and parents meet at least once a month with a credentialed Continuation School Distinction. In addition, they received an annual art competition for students. They also sponsor teacher to review work and set goals. Students may also participate in the Heroes for Cancer award from the Leukemia and a Fall school clothes shopping and Spring shoe shopping enrichment learning experiences on Fridays. Lymphoma Society for their support. event for students. Las Flores Home Education Academy continues to Bellflower Noon Lions Club provides scholarships, provide a true alternative educational option for students charters clubs at two schools, and provides vision services CORE MODEL K-12. In addition, the school has received Honor Roll Status and glasses to students who are in need and sponsor Leos Grades TK – 8: Students attend school three full days per week and are taught at home two days. Students and for the 2nd year in a row. Clubs at 3 high schools. parents meet at least once a month with a credentialed teacher to review work and set goals. Students may also Baxter and ILC were recognized as Top Los Angeles Bellflower Kiwanis gives $20,000 in scholarships each participate in enrichment learning experiences on Fridays. Public Schools for Underserved Students. Baxter student year and donates an additional $15,000 to support projects Tatyiana Abdullah was selected as a winner in the KJ for students, including co-curricular programs, including TRADITIONAL MODEL Services Used Oil Recycling Contest Calendar and Isaiah sending students to leadership programs and convention. Somoza was a Baxter PTA Reflections Art Contest winner. In addition, they sponsor Key Clubs at 3 high schools and Grades 9-12: Students learn at home five days a week through online courses in science, social science, math, Ernie Pyle has raised awareness and worked to make Builders clubs at our middle schools and Esther Lindstrom. electives—including world language, and English that meet a-g requirements for UC/CSU admission. Physical a positive impact in the lives of blood cancer patients by Caring Connections is a collaborative organization Education requirements are completed independently. Assignments are submitted Fridays by 2:00 PM. All tests take participating in Pennies for Patients. that includes 50 members from a variety of service place at Las Flores Educational Center. Washington Elementary supported Gabriel Bermudas providers, community service organizations, and other who was honored by ACSA Region 14 with an Every groups interested in providing resources and services in BLENDED MODEL Student Succeeding Award. our community. Caring Connections handles about 4000 Frank E. Woodruff, 5th grade student, Penelope Salazar referrals each year and provides families and students Grades 9-11: Students attend math and English classes three days per week at Las Flores Educational Center. was recognized by Mayor Santa Ines and city council members with a variety of services and support ranging from food Science, social science, and electives— including world language courses that meet a-g requirements for UC/CSU with a certificate of achievement and her artwork is featured baskets, bus tokens, clothing, counseling services, and admission are taken online. Physical Education requirements are completed independently at home. Assignments are in the recycling calendar for the month of November. even participate in school events such as Career Fairs. submitted Fridays by 2:00 PM. All tests take place at Las Flores Educational Center. BUSD is proud of its accomplishments and the role we A sincere thank you to our community partners, for play in building futures. helping us build futures! ENRICHMENT FRIDAYS Board of Education Each week students in grades TK-8 have the opportunity to come to Las Flores Educational Center for half a day to participate in an engaging, standards based lesson and activity as well as both a music and technology class. For More Information go to: www.BUSD.k12.ca.us Call: (562) 804-6565 Ext. 6600 Debbie Jerry Laura Renita Richard or visit us at: Cuadros Cleveland Sanchez-Ramirez Armstrong Downing Las Flores Educational Center, 10039 E. Palm Street, Bellflower, CA, 90706 President Vice President Clerk Member Member COVERING THE BELLFLOWER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY 2019 3 ® Education + Communication = A Better Nation www.schoolnewsrollcall.com Covering the BELLFLOWER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDER/PUBLISHER: Kay Coop 562/493-3193 • [email protected] Kay Coop ADVERTISING SALES: 562/493-3193 Neta Madison Founder/Publisher CONTENT COORDINATOR: Barbra Longiny Netragrednik GRAPHIC DESIGNER/PRODUCTION: As we near the end of another Have a wonderful summer and be Gerald Villaluz and Emily Ung COPY EDITORS: school year I want to thank you for sure to include the library in your Lisa Brock, Kate Karp & Anna Zappia continuing to include School News activities. Congratulations to the SOCIAL MEDIA: Nancy Lueder among your reading choices. If you Class of 2019 and best wishes as you Netragrednik by Neta
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