Schools
Westfield Supports CCUSD with Back to School Bash
Westfield Culver City held their "Back to School Bash" Saturday August 21 with an array of fun activities for students, including a Back to Cool Fashion Show. There were Disney movies and crafts, including creating tiaras, crowns and lunch boxes. The Bash was also the kick-off for a two-month $2500 fundraising effort with Millions of Milkshakes, which will benefit Culver City Education [...]
Linwood Howe Honors Prime Number-Students
In an era of steadily declining funds for public schools, the good news about math education in Culver City Unified is multiplying. In particular, Linwood E. Howe Elementary, host of the only Math Olympiads Tournament for elementary and middle schools in Los Angeles county, now can count 11 Olympiads medalists among its student body. Dr. Jason Frand, volunteer Math Olympiads coach, awarded 11 [...]
CCUSD Finances – Qualified for the Future?
The Los Angeles Times recently identified CCUSD as one of 160 school systems that have a "qualified" financial outlook, which the Times defined as "at risk although probably not in danger of immediate bankruptcy." According to Culver Currents, the newsletter from the district, this list also includes L.A. Unified, Burbank Unified, Glendale Unified, Inglewood Unified, Montebello Unified, Norwalk- [...]
Gas Company Gives Scholarships to Local Graduates
The Gas Company awarded college scholarships to 153 students this year. Pictured, left to right, are local scholarship recipients’ Roman Cortes, Animo Venice Charter High School, Sharon O'Rourke, Gas Company public affairs manager, and Melvin Orcino, Culver City High School. Cortes and Orcino each received $1,000 scholarships to help with college expenses. “The scholarships recognize the [...]
Activists Sue the State Over Education
A coalition of advocacy groups representing thousands of parents and low-income students in California sued the state on Monday claiming that California is failing in its legal obligation to adequately and equitably fund its public schools, according to Gerry Shih at the Bay Citizen. The lawsuit, filed at the Alameda County Courthouse marks the second time in the past two months that [...]
Culver City Education Foundation Wins Grants
In the fourth and final round of grant applications for this school year, the Culver City Education Foundation funded 10 CCUSD projects: one for grades 2-8, four projects for elementary schools, two for the middle school, and three high school projects. The funding total of $24,424 included a generous unrestricted grant of $2,500 from the Collins Foundation. Here is a summary of this round [...]
Fireworks and Friends at CCHS on July 4
An estimated 12,000 revelers packed the field at Culver City High School for the annual Fireworks Show. Among those volunteers from the Exchange Club helping out at the event was Dr. Luther Henderson, taking tickets at the gate moments before the show started. While the red shirted volunteers were busy, the families continued to pour onto the field until the moment when the music began, and [...]
AVPA Gradutes Head To Top Schools with Scholarships
The Academy of Visual & Performing Arts at Culver City High School recognizes the following 50 program graduates on their achievements and scholarly pursuits. The Academy operates after school and is open to all high school students, not only those enrolled in Culver City High School. AVPA Theatre Senior Graduates Joey Guthman ~ Emerson College, Boston; Jeanette Carl Memorial [...]
Jaffe Gets Five Ayes
In a brief and happy school board meeting, former Assistant Superintendent Patti Jaffe was voted in as the new Interim Superintendent of the Culver City Schools. Only two people spoke from the podium, Dr. Luther Henderson, who objected a a phrase in the contract, and David Mielke, who offered praise from the teacher's union in regard to the appointment. Dr. Henderson asked the board to [...]
Major Rappers at Culver City High School Party
According to a Timbaland post on Yahoo, Dr. Dre and Timbaland went back to school Wednesday night. The rapper-producers shocked students when they appeared at a Culver City High School graduation party. Dr. Dre introduced Timbaland, who performed the tunes "The Way I Are," "Promiscuous Girl," "Carry Out" and "Say Something" on a stage in the school's gymnasium. Students invited had no idea the [...]
