Claremont School News
Claremont’s Sophia Sink eludes defenders during Tuesday’s 52-13 home loss to Linfield Christian, bringing their record to 4-2. The Pack is back in action September 9 when it hosts Glendora at 6:30 p.m., then Ayala at 6:30 p.m. September 16. Results from all other fall sports, including football, golf, tennis, volleyball, cross-country, and water polo, are inside. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
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 […]
by Steven Felschundneff | steven@claremont-courier.com Reflecting a growing nationwide trend, the Claremont City Council unanimously approved a plan to “redesign” public school safety, including reassigning the armed and uniformed student resource officer. Tuesday’s action during the regular city council meeting represents a crucial step in implementing the findings of the Claremont Police Commission’s SRO ad […]
Another sign of Claremont returning to a more normal, pre-pandemic state—the Claremont Interfaith Council announced this week that its baccalaureate will be conducted in-person this year. The annual interfaith service will be held on Sunday, June 13 at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary of the Claremont United Church of Christ, which is on the corner […]
Last Thursday one lucky central coast resident traveled to Claremont to take possession of her new car. Lompoc resident Terri Coleman is this year’s winner of the Claremont Educational Foundation’s annual car raffle and will be driving home in a new Toyota RAV4 LE. The vehicle was donated by Claremont Toyota, the 11th year that […]
by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Let’s be honest, 2020 was not the best year for a lot of people—not by a long shot. And for high school students, it was probably a year they’d rather—but won’t—forget. COVID-19 wreaked havoc on schools, forcing teachers and students to switch to an online format they were neither familiar […]
Members of the class of 2021 throw their mortarboards in the air as they officially graduate during the 111th commencement at Claremont High School. The nearly two hour graduation ceremony the class of 2021 heard musical tributes from their classmates as well as speeches from school officials, the salutatorian, Mohammed Maarouf, and valedictorian, Salma Mohideen. […]
by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com After 37 years of teaching, during which she has overseen countless high school productions, earned a space in the National Educational Theater Association Hall of Fame, and even abandoned an attempt at retirement last year, Claremont High School alumna and theater director Krista Elhai is finally lowering the curtain on […]
by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Now that Claremont students, teachers, administrators and that final, all-important shadow group—parents and caregivers—have tasted the sweet nectar of kids being back to in-person learning, the natural next question is, “What happens next fall?” “I’ll be honest, right now we’re planning for a regular fall,” said Claremont Unified School District […]
by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com So far, so good. “It’s going very smoothly, no hiccups,” said Claremont Unified School District interim Superintendent of Schools Julie Olesniewicz, as Claremont secondary schools joined elementary sites this week in welcoming students back on their campuses for the first time since March 13, 2020. “I was at [Claremont High […]
by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Math: it’s a dirty word to some, a source of endless fascination to others. Members of the former camp might well have been convinced otherwise if only they had benefitted from a thoughtful math education, says Judith Grabiner, who clearly knows of what she speaks. The 51-year Claremont resident spoke […]
by Gabriel Fisher When college graduates reflect on their senior years, I imagine many recall memories like savoring friendships or dancing at Saturday evening parties. When the Class of ‘21 looks back at its senior year, those classic memories, for many, will instead be composed of online classes and social deprivation. At the beginning of […]
Pomona College sophomore Corinne Bobb-Semple has been selected as a 2021 Frederick Douglass Global Fellow. The winners of the award were announced March 17 at a St. Patrick’s Day roundtable where the fellows were congratulated by Vice President Kamala Harris and Ireland’s Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin. The honor awarded Ms. Bobb-Semple a full scholarship […]
Activist Ady Barkan, renowned conductor Gustavo Dudamel and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bill Keller ’70 will deliver commencement addresses to the Pomona College class of 2021. The College’s 128th commencement exercises will be a virtual celebration that will take place in early summer. Barkan, Dudamel and Keller will be each recognized with an honorary degree by the […]
by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com Tucked away in the Claremont foothills north of Base Line Road, The Webb Schools, with its 400 students and 150-acre campus, is among the most picturesque private high schools in California. A local mainstay for 99 years, Webb has been somewhat insulated from some of the harsher elements of public […]
by Peter Weinberger | pweinberger@claremont-courier.com The day at Our Lady of the Assumption School started like any other. Parents waited in line to drop of their kids, all bundled up with backpacks and school supplies in hand. However, February 8 was clearly different because it marked the school’s first official day open since the pandemic […]
by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com As Covid-19 numbers continue to spike in Claremont, Los Angeles County and statewide, making plans of any kind right now is rife with complications. For students attending public schools, this is nothing new. The pandemic upended most everything back in March 2020, when all Claremont public schools went to remote, distance […]