48th Annual Arcadia Festival of Bands will be held Saturday, November 17. The event, which showcases the finest high school instrumental music talent in Southern California, has been a proud tradition in Arcadia since 1953. Dennis Davies, who recently retired after serving 39 years as a music director in Arcadia Unified School District, has been named Grand Marshal.
Luanne Cayer (photo) retires from Arcadia Unified School District after 34 years. She started as a bus driver in 1967. Her last job was Director of Maintenance, Operations and Transportation.
Arcadia Unified School District ranked as best place to teach in Los Angeles according to Niche.com and ranked 15th best school district in California.
Arcadia Unified School District hosting Arcadia Innovation Summit, free of charge and open to all. Sessions will focus on three areas: Google Ecosystem (using Chromebooks, Google Apps for Education and Third-Party Applications), teaching in a 1:1 classroom, and other innovative teaching practices like Genius Hour and Makerspace.
The Arcadia Unified School District's second annual Robotics Expo involved students with the district's pilot robotics classes. Next year all schools will teach about robotics.
Arcadia Unified School District. Governing Board Minutes, 1993-1994. Report for the Arcadia Board of Education by Arcadia Citizens Educational Study Committee. March 12, 1956. Report of the survey of the Public Schools of Arcadia City School District, 1947.
Arcadia Unified School District. Governing Board Minutes, 1993-1994. Report for the Arcadia Board of Education by Arcadia Citizens Educational Study Committee. March 12, 1956. Report of the survey of the Public Schools of Arcadia City School District, 1947.
After 21 years with the Arcadia Unified School District, superintendent Mimi Hennessy, 63, is retiring. Her last day will be July 1, 2008, and Joel Shawn will take her place.
Arcadia Unified School District's vehicle policy is coming under fire after a city owned car was totaled in a crash while being used for a personal vacation.
Arcadia Unified School District is looking to cut 10% of its budget for district offices and school sites in preparing the budget for the 2003-2004 school year.