Claremont School News

The latest Claremont High School production tells you a lot about our town. It’s the kind of place where teachers, administrators and school board members—even the superintendent of schools—are willing to join teen actors on stage for a good cause. The result, a moving production of Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1938 play Our Town, will […]

Fifth graders at Sumner Elementary School got a taste of the political process on September 27 when Casey C. Higgins, a Republican candidate for the California Assembly, took some time to talk to them. Mr. Higgins is hoping to unseat incumbent Chris Holden. Mr. Holden represents the 41st Assembly District, which is responsible for portions […]

A labor of love makes its debut tomorrow, as the inaugural Claremont Authors Book Faire takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Claremont Public Library. The free event is a showcase, both for the city’s rich literary history and its many authors working today. “We always talk about Claremont as the city […]

Include Erica Tyron on the short list of folks who are “living the dream.” Ms. Tyron, Director of College Radio at Pomona College’s KSPC 88.7 FM, has been on the job since 1992, when she received her diploma from Scripps College.  “When I graduated I essentially lucked out and took over,” Ms. Tyron said. She […]

Melvin Oliver, the new president of Pitzer College and first African-American president of a Claremont College, initially did not want to get into college academia. When he started going to William Penn University in rural Iowa, he initially wanted to be a high school history teacher. But Mr. Oliver took a sociology class during his […]

A group of local teens is working to raise awareness about rules they say unfairly target girls. Their effort was prompted by concerns about changes in the 2016-2017 dress code at Claremont High School. The rules circulated only a few days in advance of the new school year when Principal Brett O’Connor emailed CHS families […]

Although high temperatures and dry conditions are forecast for the foreseeable future, summer is nearly over for Claremont students, teachers and faculty, with all local schools set to reopen Wednesday, August 31. All registration forms and requirement information is available at the Claremont Unified School District’s website – cusd.claremont.edu. Click through the “Enrollment/Registration” tab for […]

The Claremont Unified School District will host its annual Food Tasting Faire on Friday, August 5 from 9 a.m. to noon, giving families in the district a chance to weigh in on food choices that could make their way onto the menu at local schools.  Some 700 people typically turn out for the faire, held […]

Throughout the summer, the Claremont Education Foundation (CEF) offers classes through SLICE of Summer, a program that provides students with classes on an array of academic and extra-curricular subjects. The SLICE program’s classes are structured to support enrichment, remediation and advancement. Two classes offered through the program are Weird Science and Get Cookin’, which both […]

See aerial video from the CHS graduation on Vimeo Alexandra Tatar waves to her family after she received her diploma on Thursday during Claremont High School commencement. The two-hour-long event included speeches, musical performances and the awarding of diplomas to the Class of 2016. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff

There’s a saying: “You can’t go home again.” While it may often hold true, this wasn’t the case on Tuesday when a delegation of Claremont High School seniors, all Mountain View alums, stopped by the elementary school just two days before their graduation. The Mountain View kids, seated in chairs lining the pathway in front […]

Graduating seniors bow their heads for a moment of prayer on Sunday During Claremont High School’s 2016 baccalaureate service at the Claremont United Church of Christ. The multi denominational service featured music, words of faith from the students and the baccalaureate address from Reverend Karen Sapio. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff  

Two Claremont High School students have become award-winning filmmakers, thanks to a class assignment. When honors world history teacher Jennifer Gomez asked her students to create a 10-minute documentary on the topic of their choice, sophomores Morgan Lui and Keila Waddell teamed up to explore the role of yellow journalism in history. Yellow journalism is, […]

The kids at Sumner/Danbury took a trip around the globe on Wednesday and returned enriched by their exposure to the cultures of the world. It was Multicultural Day for the two Claremont schools, who share adjoining campuses and resources. Teachers and their young charges studied up on their respective nations and transformed their classrooms in […]

Mandy Deal, as Peter Pan, tells Carly Sanden, as Wendy, about the place he lives, Never Never Land during rehearsal for the Claremont High School production of Peter Pan on Monday at Bridges Auditorium. The play be at Bridges Auditorium and will run Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee on Saturday at […]

After years without a dedicated library, Sycamore Elementary School is finally enjoying its very own book-nook. The unveiling of the new facility coincides with the celebration of the school’s 125th anniversary. The party begins today, May 20, at 5:30 p.m. at Memorial Park, where families are invited to picnic and take in a science fair, […]