Claremont School News
Decades ago, Dominic Sink’s father, James, chose to do something special for his former elementary school Sycamore Elementary with his Eagle Scout project. He secured funds, permits, and volunteers, and painted the auditorium at Sycamore. This year his son Dominic elected to contribute something to his former school, Condit Elementary, as part of his own Eagle Scout project by erecting a Gaga ball pit on the playground. Photo/by Julie Scorsatto Weyers
Being a leader and teaching others run in the bloodlines of Rahkiah Brown, who just a few weeks ago became the new principal for Sumner Danbury Elementary School.
The last time you heard from Claremont School of Theology (CST) in the COURIER, we were planning a move to Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. In case you did not know, we never moved. I am writing today to share the story of why we never left. My name is Dr. Frank Rogers, and I moved to Claremont more than thirty years ago as a young scholar.
After 18 long months of no full-time, in-person classes, CUSD students returned to school this week. You could feel the excitement as students met their teachers for face-to-face learning this school year. Check out our coverage showing what it was like at Condit and Oakmont Elementary Schools at about 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. Produced By: […]
by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com On Wednesday I trod the familiar sidewalks I’ve marched for 13 of the past 14 years (with one dark year courtesy of COVID), my youngest child in tow, making our way to Condit Elementary School for the first day of school. My ex and I were walking our son Everett […]
Claremont students are returning to in-person fall classes for the first time since 2019, as we mark the second full academic year COVID-19 has altered time honored back-to-school rituals.
The COVID-19 pandemic of the last year and a half has changed so much about the world as we know it – likely leaving some changes as a permanent mark on our culture and society. While many of us are still wondering if we’ll ever find a “new normal,” we’re still preparing to move forward […]
Construction at Pomona College continues right into the fall semester with the building of the Center for Athletics, Recreation and Wellness on Sixth Street in Claremont. The $57 million renovation project will be the home for several shared programs with Pitzer and Pomona College. The building will be home for all Pomona-Pitzer athletics including space […]
Lizeth Hernandez, right, listens to the introductionary remarks of Community Groundwork Executive Director Mike Ceraso during a mixer for the non-profit last Thursday in Claremont. The start-up trains community college students in the mechanisms of politics and matches them with mentors with the goal of finding employment. Ms. Hernandez is one of 17 students who have completed Community Groundwork’s 20-hour coursework and aspires to become an elected official.
Outside of Pitzer Hall, incoming freshman Annie Pugh, left, her dad Bruce Reyes-Chow, middle, and her mom Robin Pugh, right, attempt to fit in Annie’s personal belongings brought from home on Saturday for the Claremont Colleges’ move-in day. The higher classes will move in the remainder of this week. School starts on August 30. COURIER […]
It has been over 18 months since we’ve seen the hustle and bustle of students marching around the Claremont Colleges, running or skateboarding to class, ignoring traffic, studying in the parks, or just being a constant presence in the Village.
August is generally the month many Claremonters take off for a family vacation, or just get out of town to beat the heat. But at CHS, August also means it’s practice time to prepare for the fall. That includes the CHS marching band where walking together in unison is hot, hard work. There is one […]
Claremont Unified School District’s wide-ranging capital improvement projects are now complete, five years after voters approved the $58 million in general obligation bonds that funded them.
Village Dance Arts students perform a song and dance number during a production of Camp Magica on Saturday in the Claremont Village. The musical play, which was written by the students, tells the story of several “magical creatures” who go back in time to solicit the help of humans willing to travel to the future with the intent of convincing people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. A complete story will be in our next edition.
by Steven Felschundneff | steven@claremont-courier.com When Pomona resident Deborah Pruitt became the director of the preschool at Temple Beth Israel the most common way for new families to find the school was through the Yellow Pages. Thirty two years later, social media and word-of-mouth have taken over as the school’s main outreach and Ms. Pruitt […]
“Anyone who wants to help an area child get their school year off on the right foot (pun intended) can pick up a backpack from participating businesses and organizations in Claremont, La Verne, Pomona, Upland and Rancho Cucamonga and fill it with a brand new pair of sneakers, socks and school supplies,” read a Shoes That Fit […]
All three Claremont Little League All-Star Teams won crucial playoff games on Tuesday, advancing to the state championships for the first time in league history. The 10-year-olds defeated West Covina National, 13-3; the juniors beat Ontario Mountain View, 10-0; and the 12-year-olds beat the West Covina American All-Stars, 8-3, in a critical playoff match at […]