Claremont School News
Over the past two decades, educational technology has fundamentally reshaped teaching and learning.
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 […]
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 […]