Claremont School News
At the team’s first trip to the regional championships since 2003, Claremont High School’s Marching Band and Color Guard not only recorded their highest finish ever at the November 23 competition, but also its highest points tally ever.
Claremont High School’s Marching Band and Color Guard will compete in the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association Field Band Championships for the first time since 2003 at 3 p.m. Saturday, November 23 at Long Beach City College’s Veterans Memorial Stadium. “It is an incredible honor for us to be able to represent Claremont at this level again,” said CHS Instrumental Music Director Burke Shouse. Photo/courtesy of Burke Shouse
After more than eight years of acrimonious litigation, The Claremont Colleges Services closed escrow November 15 on the 16-acre former home of the Claremont School of Theology. The sale price was $7.7 million. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Sheryl Oring brought her “I Wish to Say” postcard writing project to the Claremont Colleges on Wednesday, and dozens of students and faculty came out to express their feelings about President-elect Donald Trump. Martha Gonzalez, an associate professor of Chicanx-Latinx studies at Scripps, said she wrote, “He’s an idiot and he’s an imbecile. That he’s a racist. That I want him to keep his hands off our bodies, women’s bodies, and to free Palestine.” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
In 2008 Sheryl Oring brought her unique “I Wish to Say” postcard writing campaign to Pitzer College, with a goal of spotlighting people of color, primarily women, who were often left out of important political conversations. On Wednesday she returned to the Claremont Colleges and invited the community to express themselves about President-elect Donald Trump. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Claremont High School Class of 2026 Booster Board’s free holiday market takes place rain or shine from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, November 16 at Taylor Hall, 1775 N. Indian Hill Blvd. It features more than 40 artisan craft vendors, food trucks, raffles, and live music by Swingin’ Doors.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., has deemed Pomona College, whose president G. Gabrielle Starr is pictured here, an “institution of particular concern,” citing “reported creation of a hostile campus environment for Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, Jewish and other students, staff, and faculty opposing the genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza,” according to a news release. Photo/courtesy of Pomona College
Claremont High School senior Meghan Robles, center in blue, celebrates being crowned the 2024 homecoming queen at halftime with her marching band and color guard colleagues on Friday, November 1. Senior Theo Krebs was crowned homecoming king. See more photos on our page link. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Supporters said goodbye to outgoing CUSD Board of Education President Bob Fass at his final meeting on October 17. “This is likely not a formal goodbye for me, but a farewell for now,” Fass said. “As I’ve learned from the superintendent, it’s always possible to leave and return. I have deeply enjoyed this work, and I hope to continue to serve CUSD in many ways for many years to come. Thank you.” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Claremont Courier high school sports round-up: October 18, 2024
On Friday, October 4, California Sen. Anthony Portantino attended Claremont High School’s home varsity football game against Charter Oak to present the team’s longtime manager Christopher Clark with “an award for his dedication to promoting inclusion within the team,” a Claremont Unified School District newsletter read.
On Friday, October 11, Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr addressed the recent protest at Carnegie Hall in a community letter titled, “Incidents at Carnegie Hall and the Road Ahead.” Masked students from The Claremont Colleges stormed Carnegie Hall and vandalized property during a nearly four-hour occupation on Monday, October 7.
A year after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, about 100 students from The Claremont Colleges held a divestment rally that eventually led to the occupation of Carnegie Hall at Pomona College on Monday. For months, student protesters have demanded that Pomona College divest from companies they say fund Israel’s offensive in Gaza.
The Claremont City Council approved a new playground design for Lewis Park Tuesday following months of chatter on the issue.
At the October 3 Claremont Unified School District Board of Education meeting, staff and students from Mountain View and Sumner Danbury elementary schools highlighted their respective goals and planned actions to improve academic achievement for the 2024-2025 school year.
Students at Sycamore Elementary School and other Claremont Unified School District elementary schools participated in National Walk and Roll to School Day on Wednesday and received stickers from Sustainable Claremont members for participating.
Speaking at Claremont Lewis Museum of Art’s recent 2024 fall gala, artist, nonprofit founder and Claremont High School graduate Anthony Valencia recalled his time in the museum’s arts education program, Project ARTstART.