Schools
More Than 100 Help Zeidman Kick Off Re-Election Campaign
Saturday, Culver City Board of Education President Scott Zeidman kicked off his re-election campaign with a party at the home of Mr. Culver City, Mike Cohen. More than 100 local residents, including almost two dozen Culver City students, showed up to support Zeidman. “It’s truly amazing, I’m thrilled beyond belief. Four years ago, when I ran the first time, my kick-off party was [...]
CCUSD Teacher Turnaround- Layoffs Rescinded
At the June 28 meeting of the CCUSD School Board, almost all the teacher and classified layoff notices were rescinded, bringing back the majority of the teachers and staff that had been "pink-slipped" on March 15 of this year. The original 19.2 lay-off notices were rolled back to reinstate 18.6 teachers for the 2011-2012 school year. Now, the dilemma of how to lay off only .6 teacher- We must [...]
CCEF Grants Give Great Stuff
In Culver City Education Foundation's fourth and final round of grant applications for this school year, the Foundation funded five CCUSD projects: two projects for elementary schools, one for the middle school, and two for the high school. The funding total of $13,612 included a generous $1,000 technology grant from the Exchange Club of Culver City and an unrestricted grant of $2,500 from the [...]
CCMS Production of “Darn Yankees” Wins Awards
The National Youth Arts organization has announced it has given top honors to the Culver City Middle School performance of "Darn Yankees," including several honors given to individual actors. Each year, the organization receives more than 200 submissions of musicals, dramas and films from schools and private programs around the country. At the end of the school year, the group votes and [...]
Boosters Go Bowling for CCHS
You might have been involved in some other sports over the weekend, but the real action was raising funds for the high school by tossing strikes. Who could have guessed that tournament bowling would reveal such hidden talent ? Along the same lines as the 1969 New York Mets World Series victory over the Baltimore Orioles and Buster Douglas’ knockout of Mike Tyson, comes Ian Drummond and his [...]
School Board President to Seek Re-Election
In revealing one of the year's worst kept secrets, Scott Zeidman announced today that he will be seeking reelection of his seat on the Culver City Unified School District Board of Education. Zeidman, the current Board President, indicated that he feels that his job is far from over. "CCUSD is a great district. We’ve made substantial progress in the past 3+ years. But, while we’ve made [...]
CCHS (Public) and Willows (Private) Write a Happy Ending
It's always easier to frame an "us versus them" point of view, but the truth is that the private and public schools of Culver City are not poised against each other. Case in point- The Culver City High School Theater Department, and the Willows Community School's support of the CCHS production that has made it all possible. On June 11 and 12, two one-act plays: “Follow the Leader” and “The [...]
New Mural at CCMS for College and Career Center
On June 2, the counseling staff at Culver City Middle School held a mural dedication ceremony to unveil the newly painted mural in front of the College and Career Exploration Center. The mural was co-sponsored by Sony Pictures Entertainment and muralist David Legaspi. Ten student artists were selected to participate in the design and painting of the mural and were also honored at the [...]
AVPA Films At Sony – June 10
The Academy of Visual and Performing Art’s Young Filmmakers will premier three new films, “Snail Mail,” “Agua Dulce” and “Let Me Be Found” at Sony Pictures Studios on Friday, June 10. The premier is free and open to the community, but seating is limited and available by reservation only. “Snail Mail,” “Agua Dulce,” and “Let Me Be Found” will screen consecutively [...]
CCUSD Budget Link – News, Views and Reviews
The Culver City Unified School District has unveiled a new centralized information center on its website called "News, Views and Reviews: Budget Update." The purpose of this site is to provide accurate information on the State Budget and its impact on District operations. We will offer links to key sites and resources. Additionally, we will regularly post a Q and A update, which will allow us to [...]
