PUSD Education News A Publication of the Paramount Unified School District
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September 2015
President’s Middle College Scholar Academy Teacher TRAC / STEM Pathway at Cerritos College
Fo u r Pa r a m o u n t H i g h School juniors have been accepted into the Middle College Scholars Academy and will complete 24.5 college units over the course of 2 years of concurrent enrollment at Cerritos College and Paramount High School. The program appeals to students who aspire to become
teachers and who have a sincere interest in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subject areas. George Oceguera, Beatiz Salazar, Jasmine Solorzano and Orion Valencia completed Cerritos College applications along with Middle College Scholar academy applica-
tions which include teacher recommendations. Similar to a college enrollee, each candidate is required to take the Cerritos College assessment tests in both Language Arts and Mathematics. This test assesses each student’s readiness to enroll and excel in a college level course. The PHS Middle Col-
lege Scholars cohort consists of 32 high school students from local school districts. One program requirement includes tutoring local elementary school students for at least 2 hours per week. Students will also participate in field trips and a summer program to prepare them for the fall semester. On June 15th, Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Deborah Stark, Curriculum Specialist,
Nancy Manning, Assistant Principal, Anna Yasuhara, and College and Career Center Counselor, Krystal Fierro, celebrated with the four families as each student was welcomed into the program. Current Middle College Scholars shared their experiences in the program and expressed their gratitude for the collaborative efforts of their school district, professors, and the Cerritos College faculty support.
Early Childhood Education Where could a young child build a skyscraper, make a new friend, and create letters out of wooden sticks all in one day? Well, children do all these things every day in preschool at Paramount Unified School District. On a daily basis, preschoolers get opportunities to create, solve problems, and socialize. The preschool classrooms offer an engaging curriculum that helps children expand their language, reasoning, social, and physical skills. PUSD offers preschool services to four year olds in half-day sessions at seven school sites—Collins, Gaines, Hollydale, Keppel, Mokler, Wirtz, and Zamboni Schools. We also offer full-day preschool at Gaines and Alondra Schools for three-and-four year olds of working families. Families must be at a certain income level to qualify for preschool services. Please contact the Early Childhood Education Office to find out how to enroll your child in preschool, call (562) 602-6900. Dr. Elida Garcia, Program Director Early Childhood Education
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING DATE
September 9, 2015 * September 23, 2015 Board of Education meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. and are open to the public