W e e k l y COLTON COURIER Vol 146, NO. 47
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November 08, 2018
Election results (as of Wednesday morning) Mayor
District 4 Council Dr. Luis Gonzalez
Redistricting YES
District 1 Council
School Board
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Frank Navarro
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District 2 Council Ernest Cisneros
Randall Ceniceros Dan Flores Berenice Sandoval
Measure R
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Tax Transfer YES
Think Together hosts Lights on After school rally at Wilson Elementar y Caden’s Cor ner: Agua Caliente Clipper s
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hink Together, a statewide nonprofit organization that partners with schools to provide early learning, afterschool and support programs, hosted a Lights On Afterschool rally on October 25 at Woodrow Wilson Elementary in Colton with VIP guest Senator Connie Leyva in attendance.
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Woodrow Wilson Elementary Principal Ginna Slocum, Senator Connie Leyva, Think Together CEO/Founder Randy Barth and Think Together Executive Director of Policy and Partnerships Steven Amick at the Lights on Afterschool rally on Oct. 25.
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Senator Connie Leyva also shared about her support for afterschool programs. She was instrumental in negotiating the $50 million increase to the California Department of Education in 2017. The augmentation increased the criticallyneeded After School Education and Safety (ASES) daily funding rate, however afterschool funding is still at risk. While the costs, demands, and expectations of California’s afterschool pro-
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Launched in 2000 by the Afterschool Alliance, Lights On Afterschool is the only nationwide event celebrating afterschool programs and their important role in the lives of children, families and communities. The Woodrow Wilson Elementary event celebrated cultural diversity with a series of dance performances titled PRIDE. Students dressed in African garb and danced to African music to celebrate African culture. Think Together Site Coordinator Bryann Saravia emphasized the importance of the arts for developing students in the classroom.
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Students perform dance routine titled PRIDE to celebrate African culture.
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