Arcadia Unified School District celebrates successful 10th annual #ArcadiaFirstDay social media campaign with pictures of the first day of school. It has become a cherished tradition in the community.
23 "heroes and heroines" in the Arcadia Unified School District were honored by the Board of Education in the first "Profiles in Excellence" awards. The awards were presented to "individuals who maintain a standard of excellence in their work and who represent those values and qualities which make Arcadia a special place for students." Names and positions of winners are given.
James C. Romo has been appointed to the Governing Board of the Arcadia Unified School District to fill the vacant seat created by the resignation of Michael Lamb in September.
Incumbents Maryann Gibson and Michael O. Lamb were re-elected to the Arcadia Unified School District board. They were joined by first-time candidate John McClain.
Richard Grimes, the dean of students at Crescenta Valley High School in the Glendale Unified School District, has been named director/principal of alternative programs in the Arcadia Unified School District, replacing the retired Richard Towner.
Arcadia Unified School District school board refuses to reinstate James O'Brien as the cross country coach. The school board expressed appreciation for all the individuals who shared their perspectives on the Arcadia High School cross country program at the Board of Education meetings. Mr. O'Brien continues to be employed as a teacher at Arcadia High School. Coaching assignments are made on a year-to-year basis.
The Arcadia Unified School District is participating in the Fulbright Teacher exchange Program for the first time. The program is responsible for First Avenue Middle School teacher Michelle Shaw exchanging places with Leena Heinila, a teacher from Helsinki, Finland.
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.
In search of $50,000 in additional money for education, the Arcadia Unified School District has kicked off a district-wide energy conservation program in an effort to cut energy usage for each school by 10% compared with last year.
Edward L. Feldhaus Jr., Foothills Junior High School teacher, has been named Arcadia Unified School District's nominee to the Los Angeles County "Teacher of the Year" recognition program.