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October 11, 2018
CSUSB hosts DisAbility Spor ts Festival featuring Los Angeles Dodger Alum Dennis Powell By Manny B. Sandoval
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State alifornia University, San Bernardino hosted its annual Disability Sports Festival on Saturday, October 6. Former Los Angeles Dodger Pitcher Dennis Powell opened the sports festival at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning.
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Scaling the rock climbing wall provided participants the encouragement and realization that anything can be accomplished.
“CSUSB faculty, staff and students along with many integral community partners support this event because they all believe it’s important to change the narrative that ’a disability does not mean an inability,’” stated a release from CSUSB organizers. “In the Inland Empire alone there are approximately 1.2 million people living with disabilities and to date remains the largest minority demographic with the least amount of representation. The DisABILITY Sports Festival is a free event for any age and any disability to give a voice to those that are typically not heard and to celebrate those that have been
told their whole lives they can’t. This is their day and their moment to say, ‘I am able and I can do anything.’” Over 2,500 participants, volunteers, spectators and athletes came out and made the day a huge success. Roughly 25 different sports were available to all participants including archery, wheelchair and standing basketball, tennis, soccer, wall climbing, skateboarding, swimming, hand cycling and dancing. “We believe everyone should have the opportunity to realize a disability is not an inability. Living with a disability does have its challenges. However, by taking risks and advocating for oneself, many of us with a disability can lead a successful and productive life,” remarked Dr. Priyanka Yalamanchili, Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling and Chair of Disability Sports Festival. “As a one-day FREE event to all particAbility, cont. on next pg.
Academic gains continue at SB city schools
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an Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) students have once again shown academic growth, according to 2018 scores for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) tests.
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SBCUSD students made gains in English language arts and mathematics tests over 2017 scores, data released October 2 by the California Department of Education shows. Six schools showed positive growth of 10 percentage points or more for students meeting or exceeding standards in math, including Davidson, Muscoy, Palm Avenue, Wilson, Jones, and Holcomb Elementary Schools. And, 10 schools showed positive growth of 10 percentage points or more for students meeting or exceeding standards in English language arts, including Arrowhead, Salinas, Cole, Hunt, Marshall, Muscoy, Palm Avenue, Urbita, Warm Springs, and Wilson Elementary Schools. Additionally, 40 of 49 elementary schools, 9 of 11 middle Growth, cont. on next pg.
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SBCUSD efforts to improve student engagement and learning in all areas pay off with improved standardized test scores.