COLTON COURIER Weekly
May 02, 2024
Vol 152, NO. 19
Colton's Education Revolution: A Community Cabinet Celebrates Lifelong Learning, Free Adult Classes, and Diversity
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Making Hope Happen Foundation to Celebrate San Bernardino at its May 9th Gala
Grand Terrace High School ASB displaying photos of events they have coordinated throughout the 2023/2024 academic school year at the Community Cabinet on April 24, 2024.
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he Colton Joint Unified School District (CJUSD) hosted its Community Cabinet on April 24th, marking the last event of the 2023/2024 academic year. The nearly quarterly meeting focused on the district's thriving Adult Education program and the achievements of Grand Terrace High School (GTHS). The cabinet shed light on the district's unwavering commitment to lifelong learning and the
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A CJUSD parent (left) who has benefitted from adult school ESL classes and ESL Teacher Belin Rubio (right) sharing heartfelt testimony at the community event.
diverse array of free programs available to the community. Marcos Ruiz, GTHS ASB Director, reminisced on the 2020 pandemic, sharing how staff and administration coordinated drivethrough events and delivered over 400 yard signs to that year's graduates. "That really spoke to me," said Ruiz, adding that the love felt on campus drove the school's success in hosting 16 events in the first 90 days of the current academic year.
CJUSD Superintendent Frank Miranda emphasized the importance of the Adult Education program, revealing its crucial role in serving a broad age range from three years old to 60+. "Our goal is to build a world-class adult school," Miranda explained, acknowledging the setback during COVID-19 and the district's renewed commitment to a stronger, more vibrant program. The recent addition of Angela CJUSD, cont. next pg.
Music Changing Lives Celebrates 26th Anniversary by Combating Inland Food Deserts with Community Garden Harvesting
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Music Changing Lives celebrating its 26th anniversary at its community garden, located at 261 W 40th Street, San Bernardino.
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and harvesting crops and plants.
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The event, held at the Uptown San Bernardino Urban Garden at 261 W 40th Street, brought together nearly five dozen community members to plant beans and kale, harvest lettuce and cilantro, and celebrate the fruitful collaboration. Food deserts, characterized by limited access to
usic Changing Lives (MCL), a nonprofit organization that has empowered youth through arts and education for over two decades, celebrated its 26th anniversary at its community garden in San Bernardino, addressing the region's food deserts through planting
affordable and nutritious food, plague many areas of the Inland Empire, including San Bernardino. MCL's efforts aimed to alleviate these disparities, cultivating a vibrant community of food and creativity. "We want to thank the community for joining us on this historic moment. We're MCL, cont. next pg.