Claremont School News
Protests continued Thursday after police from at least four jurisdictions — many in riot gear — descended on Pomona College Friday, April 5 and arrested 20 masked protesters after some had occupied President Gabrielle Starr’s office. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Former Sumner Elementary School Principal Frank D’Emilio will continue his employment with the Claremont Unified School District, returning to a Claremont school as a classroom teacher in the 2012-2013 school […]
When Oakmont Elementary School office manager Rosie Bister was told a colleague would be receiving the Classified Employee of the Year award, she brought flowers to the school board meeting. […]
Each month, the students of Mountain View Elementary School learn about a core value crucial to becoming well-rounded individuals. Throughout the month of May, the focus was on “confidence.” It […]
Claremont Unified School District faculty, staff, teachers, students and parents are all relieved that the 2012 California Standards Tests (CST) have come to a close after months of preparation and […]
According to the terms of his contract, signed at last week’s school board meeting, incoming Claremont Unified School District Superintendent James Elsasser, EdD will be paid $218,000 per year. His […]
Heavy-hitting news like the presentation of the Classified Staff Member and Teacher of the Year awards, which went to Oakmont office manager Rosie Bister and Chapparal kindergarten and first grade […]
Near the start of her address to Pitzer College graduates on Sunday, May 13, Angela Davis (world-famous political activist, author and educator) shared a quote that was surprisingly pessimistic for […]
Claremont McKenna President Pamela Gann will be stepping down from her post following completion of the 2012-2013 academic year, she announced in an email sent to members of the CMC […]
Shortly after coming to Claremont at age 10, Jill Zavidowsky started keeping a journal. Now, at 57, a suitcase in her Claremont home holds more than 50 journals in safekeeping, […]
Every day, the staff of Sumner Elementary School cultivates the potential of students on the diverse Sumner/Danbury campus. It’s little wonder that Sumner has been selected as a 2012 California […]
Each day, the kids of Danbury Elementary School, many who live with multiple disabilities, face overwhelming obstacles. On Monday they enthusiastically took on another challenge, a 25-foot adaptive rock-climbing wall […]
Foothill Country Day School students are embracing character-building through the school’s interfaith chapel program, which is teaching students to focus on global awareness rather than the particulars of any one […]
This week, a who’s who of writers and poetry lovers gathered to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Kingsley and Kate Tufts poetry awards, given each year to a new […]
All 52 sixth graders from Sycamore departed Monday for a stay at the Los Angeles County Outdoor Science School (OSS), a weeklong educational experience in Big Bear. The OSS curriculum […]
Lately, news from educational institutions has been grim, with budget concerns, cutbacks and layoffs dominating headlines. This climate makes Claremont McKenna College’s latest achievement, the successful conclusion of its George […]
George Hickman, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen, has dealt with war, racism and the Great Depression in the 1930s. Yet the war hero and educator had a single message […]