Today the cities of El Monte and South El Monte celebrated the National Day of Prayer.
EM/SEM National Day of Prayer Breakfast
The breakfast program took place at the Grace T. Black Auditorium and was hosted by Civitan Club, local churches and EM Business/Professional Women.
It was a memorable morning and it is important to pray for our cities, our elected officials, our men and women in uniform....
Inspirational music was performed by El Monte High School A Capella Choir, Director, Joel Whistler.
Speaker: Jeff Seymour, EM City District Superintendent spoke on how prayer is evident in our lives every day and gave examples.
Speaker: Sherrie Hoglin, Au.D. Audiologis, shared with the audience that God is there for us in big and little things.
Speaker: Pastor Gil de La Rosa, President of El Monte Ministerial Association, message was that God is our coach and is is constant. God will never give up on us.
EM/SEM should continue recognizing National Day of Prayer and ask God to bless our growing cities and the people who live and work here.
"May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you." -Psalm 33:22
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Community colleges score above average on accountability report
Informative article from San Gabriel Valley Tribune:
Information is power.
By Amanda Baumfeld, Staff Writer
Posted: 05/04/2009 04:02:49 PM PDT
State figures show more than half of first-time Citrus and Mount San Antonio community college students meet their goals of earning a degree or preparing to transfer to a four-year university.
That's according to the 2009 Accountability Reporting for Community Colleges (ARCC), which was recently released and gives an overview every year on student performance in the community college system and at each of its 109 colleges.
"The existence of this report shows the trend of increased accountability that community colleges are facing," said Lan Hao, Citrus College's director of institutional research. "This is a good thing. This makes the public aware and adds to the discussion of the complexity of the job of community colleges."
The idea behind ARCC, state officials say, is to give a "quick snapshot" of how colleges perform over time on several basic indicators, including graduation/transfer rates, course completions and and course improvements.
It also includes enrollment demographics and a "self-assessment" written by each college to explain unique factors not covered by the statistics.
"A focus upon only one of these pieces of information will probably provide an incomplete evaluation of college performance," the ARCC report said. "And this may lead one to make unfair judgments about an institution."
Statewide, the student progress and achievement rate - or the percentage of first-time students who earned a degree/certificate, transferred, or were prepared to transfer to a four-year college - between 2002 and 2008 was 51.8 percent, according to ARCC.
At Citrus's 10,000-student campus the rate was 53.1 percent while Mt. SAC's 40,000-student campus weighed in at 52.3 percent.
East Los Angeles College was slightly below those numbers with 42.9 percent of its first-time students meeting their goals of earning a degree or preparing to transfer to a four-year university.
"We do look at all the measures and make improvements," said Ryan Cornner, ELAC's Associate Dean of Research . "We do attempt to improve on the AA degrees...as part of our educational planning process."
Among a "peer group" of colleges with similar characteristics, the ARCC report showed ELAC's rate was above average in vocational course completion and course improvement in English as a Second Language (ESL).
Among Mt. SAC's "peer group" the report showed the college scored above average in four of the seven categories including student progress and achievement, students who earned at least 30 units, persistence rate and improvement rate for credit ESL courses.
"It allows us to benchmark against the group in this particular area," said Barbara McNeice-Stallard, Mt. Sac's director of research and institutional effectiveness. "Above the average is a significant number for us. It's great that we achieved that; now how can we keep going ahead and excel even more?"
Meanwhile Hao was particularly proud of Citrus's course improvement rate in ESL. The college scored a 75 percent compared to 50.1 percent through all community colleges.
College officials attributes that to grants which have helped provide additional resources and training for English learners, officials said.
In general, the report said, more than 105,000 California community college students were able to successfully transfer to four-year institutions in 2007-08. That's up from about 91,000 students in 2002-03.
The most degrees and certificates awarded by community colleges were in nursing (8,262), child development/early care and education (7,090) and administration of justice (6,414).
Despite high scores, "We want to improve everywhere across the board," said Citrus Spokeswoman Paula Green. "Student success and learning outcomes are key strategic planning goals that we have; we want to do well across the board."
- Staff writer Tracy Garcia contributed to this report.
amanda.baumfeld@sgvn.com
(626) 962-8811, Ext. 2108
Information is power.
By Amanda Baumfeld, Staff Writer
Posted: 05/04/2009 04:02:49 PM PDT
State figures show more than half of first-time Citrus and Mount San Antonio community college students meet their goals of earning a degree or preparing to transfer to a four-year university.
That's according to the 2009 Accountability Reporting for Community Colleges (ARCC), which was recently released and gives an overview every year on student performance in the community college system and at each of its 109 colleges.
"The existence of this report shows the trend of increased accountability that community colleges are facing," said Lan Hao, Citrus College's director of institutional research. "This is a good thing. This makes the public aware and adds to the discussion of the complexity of the job of community colleges."
The idea behind ARCC, state officials say, is to give a "quick snapshot" of how colleges perform over time on several basic indicators, including graduation/transfer rates, course completions and and course improvements.
It also includes enrollment demographics and a "self-assessment" written by each college to explain unique factors not covered by the statistics.
"A focus upon only one of these pieces of information will probably provide an incomplete evaluation of college performance," the ARCC report said. "And this may lead one to make unfair judgments about an institution."
Statewide, the student progress and achievement rate - or the percentage of first-time students who earned a degree/certificate, transferred, or were prepared to transfer to a four-year college - between 2002 and 2008 was 51.8 percent, according to ARCC.
At Citrus's 10,000-student campus the rate was 53.1 percent while Mt. SAC's 40,000-student campus weighed in at 52.3 percent.
East Los Angeles College was slightly below those numbers with 42.9 percent of its first-time students meeting their goals of earning a degree or preparing to transfer to a four-year university.
"We do look at all the measures and make improvements," said Ryan Cornner, ELAC's Associate Dean of Research . "We do attempt to improve on the AA degrees...as part of our educational planning process."
Among a "peer group" of colleges with similar characteristics, the ARCC report showed ELAC's rate was above average in vocational course completion and course improvement in English as a Second Language (ESL).
Among Mt. SAC's "peer group" the report showed the college scored above average in four of the seven categories including student progress and achievement, students who earned at least 30 units, persistence rate and improvement rate for credit ESL courses.
"It allows us to benchmark against the group in this particular area," said Barbara McNeice-Stallard, Mt. Sac's director of research and institutional effectiveness. "Above the average is a significant number for us. It's great that we achieved that; now how can we keep going ahead and excel even more?"
Meanwhile Hao was particularly proud of Citrus's course improvement rate in ESL. The college scored a 75 percent compared to 50.1 percent through all community colleges.
College officials attributes that to grants which have helped provide additional resources and training for English learners, officials said.
In general, the report said, more than 105,000 California community college students were able to successfully transfer to four-year institutions in 2007-08. That's up from about 91,000 students in 2002-03.
The most degrees and certificates awarded by community colleges were in nursing (8,262), child development/early care and education (7,090) and administration of justice (6,414).
Despite high scores, "We want to improve everywhere across the board," said Citrus Spokeswoman Paula Green. "Student success and learning outcomes are key strategic planning goals that we have; we want to do well across the board."
- Staff writer Tracy Garcia contributed to this report.
amanda.baumfeld@sgvn.com
(626) 962-8811, Ext. 2108
Latino students underserved in U.S. Education
Report: Latino students underserved in U.S. Education
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) released "Missing Out: Latino Students in America's Schools," a statistical brief of Latino students from pre-kindergarten through postsecondary school last week. The data presented in this brief suggest that the growing U.S. Latino student population is missing out on many educational opportunities and is not being effectively served by the current American education system. "Our nation's classrooms must be more attentive to the rapid growth of Latino students and the high value that Hispanic families place on education," said Janet Murguía, NCLR President and CEO. "This brief presents the statistics that are crucial to understanding who these children are, a first step in creating policies and programs that improve their chance at success." According to the brief, Hispanic children now constitute one-fifth of all school-age children in the U.S., and most are neither immigrants nor undocumented-the vast majority (91 percent) of Latinos under the age of 18 are U.S. citizens.
An overwhelming number (98 percent) of Hispanics believe that education is "important," and more than half (51 percent) report that it is an "extremely important" issue. Still, there are significant disparities in educational success between Latino students and their peers. For example, young Hispanic children, especially those living in poverty, are much less likely (50 percent) to attend preschool programs than their White (60 percent) and Black (62 percent) peers. Moreover, recent figures state that only 58 percent of Hispanic students (and 55 percent of Black students) graduate from high school, compared to 78 percent of White students. Latino and Black students are more likely to attend high-poverty schools and receive fewer resources that would help them succeed in school. The most recent measures indicate that only 11 percent of college students are Latino, whereas 66 percent are White."Young Latino learners are not only changing the face of the American student body, but they will soon change the face of the American workforce," Murguía said. "If we want a well-educated workforce in the future, we need to make investments in Latino students now." For more information about NCLR, please visit www.nclr.org
Education is without a doubt our greatest economic stimulus and we must all ensure that education oppportunities exist for every child.
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) released "Missing Out: Latino Students in America's Schools," a statistical brief of Latino students from pre-kindergarten through postsecondary school last week. The data presented in this brief suggest that the growing U.S. Latino student population is missing out on many educational opportunities and is not being effectively served by the current American education system. "Our nation's classrooms must be more attentive to the rapid growth of Latino students and the high value that Hispanic families place on education," said Janet Murguía, NCLR President and CEO. "This brief presents the statistics that are crucial to understanding who these children are, a first step in creating policies and programs that improve their chance at success." According to the brief, Hispanic children now constitute one-fifth of all school-age children in the U.S., and most are neither immigrants nor undocumented-the vast majority (91 percent) of Latinos under the age of 18 are U.S. citizens.
An overwhelming number (98 percent) of Hispanics believe that education is "important," and more than half (51 percent) report that it is an "extremely important" issue. Still, there are significant disparities in educational success between Latino students and their peers. For example, young Hispanic children, especially those living in poverty, are much less likely (50 percent) to attend preschool programs than their White (60 percent) and Black (62 percent) peers. Moreover, recent figures state that only 58 percent of Hispanic students (and 55 percent of Black students) graduate from high school, compared to 78 percent of White students. Latino and Black students are more likely to attend high-poverty schools and receive fewer resources that would help them succeed in school. The most recent measures indicate that only 11 percent of college students are Latino, whereas 66 percent are White."Young Latino learners are not only changing the face of the American student body, but they will soon change the face of the American workforce," Murguía said. "If we want a well-educated workforce in the future, we need to make investments in Latino students now." For more information about NCLR, please visit www.nclr.org
Education is without a doubt our greatest economic stimulus and we must all ensure that education oppportunities exist for every child.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Jackie Robinson All-Star Weekend
Jackie Robinson All-Star Weekend
Pasadena, CA
May 9-10, 2009
Celebrating
Our Community
Our Legacy
Our Future
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Robinson Park Ground Breaking Ceremony
Guest of honor: Delano Robinson
10am-12pm
Black History Parade Festival
Jackie Robinson Park
12pm-4pm
Celebrity All-Star Basketball Game
Sponsored by Coaches Coalition
PCC Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium
5pm-8pm
VIP After Party
Celebrity Guests
The Vault Bar and Grill
Pasadena
9pm-2am
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Mother's Day Luncheon
Honoring Rachel Robinson
Jackie Robinson Park
1pm-3pm
Purchase Tickets NOW-Seating is Limited
www.Jackierobinsonallstar.com
or call: Ishmael Trone: (626) 796 7164 x 10
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Cinco de Mayo Celebration
The city of South El Monte will be having a Cinco de Mayo celebration.
Friday, May 1, 2009
5pm-9pm
South El Monte Community Center
1530 Central Avenue
South El Monte, CA
Bring the entire family for an evening filled with entertainment. There will be music, games, falles, crafts, a jumper, live entertainment food and much more.
Boxing Show
At 7:30pm
Featuring Boxers from Southern California
What a great way to bring the community together. We expect this event to a blast and foster unity in the great city of South El Monte.
For more information: 626 579 2043
Friday, May 1, 2009
5pm-9pm
South El Monte Community Center
1530 Central Avenue
South El Monte, CA
Bring the entire family for an evening filled with entertainment. There will be music, games, falles, crafts, a jumper, live entertainment food and much more.
Boxing Show
At 7:30pm
Featuring Boxers from Southern California
What a great way to bring the community together. We expect this event to a blast and foster unity in the great city of South El Monte.
For more information: 626 579 2043
Nick Salerno to Become Superintendent of EMUHSD
El Monte Union High School District Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Nick Salerno, has been appointed superintendent by the El Monte Union High School District Board of Trustees.
Salerno replaces Furnald who announced her retirement effective July 1, 2009 after 39 years with the District.
We wish Mr. Salerno success at his new position and may he govern as a man of caution and reason with the interests of the students always first.
Salerno replaces Furnald who announced her retirement effective July 1, 2009 after 39 years with the District.
We wish Mr. Salerno success at his new position and may he govern as a man of caution and reason with the interests of the students always first.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Tickets are Here!
The tickets for our June 4th Dessert Reception Fundraiser are here! Yay! A fellow El Montean donated the tickets for our event.
The tickets are crystallic! I attached a picture of a ticket taken from my digital camera I hope you all can see it okay. Expecting a big crowd of supporters on June 4th....!
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