Vol. 51, No.25
Serving the San Gabriel Valley Since 1966
June 19, 2013
Special Section
Local Events
Obituary
Sports
Student's Corner
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Business Leaders Supports the El Monte Police Department El Monte
Many local business leaders reached out to support the El Monte Police Department’s participation in the annual Baker to Vegas - Challenge Cup Relay Race Team. These individuals were recognized by the El Monte Police Officers Association at the monthly Chamber of Commerce Morning Breakfast Mixer. Pictured left to right are, Jose Jacquez, Controller
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for Lawrence Equipment Co., Officer Fullington, El Monte Police Department, Ken Rausch, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce and DEMBA, Nick Kopinga, Owner of the All-New Stamping Co., Ben Lowry, President of the El Monte Police Officers Association, John DeWitt, CEO of DeWitt Petroleum and Richard Padilla, Attorney for the City of El Monte.
Loyola Marymount University and Weingart Foundation Grant Turns Mountain View School District Students into Budding Journalists
El Monte
Thanks to a generous grant from the Weingart Foundation and the guidance of Loyola Marymount University School of Education Center for Equity for English Learners, over 70 Mountain View School District students were introduced to the
by Michele Earle
vention Program, and used highly engaging journalistic writing as it targeted listening, speaking, reading and writing development in the context of a real-world application. Students researched and interviewed professionals in various careers while
El Monte, Citrus College, Monrovia Canyon Park and the El Monte Historical Museum. A home/ school connection was
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A student journalist enjoys reading his published article in the Mountain View Voices newspaper. The paper was the culminating product of a journalism program funded by the Weingart Foundation and Loyola Marymount University.
wonderful world of journalism through the After School Journalism Class for English Learners. The journalism class was a project-based differentiated English Language Development (ELD) Inter-
learning about the language features of journalism as an expository genre. The lessons included field trips to conduct interviews and research to places such as Centennial Farms in Orange County, Edwards Theater in
Students in Mountain View School District’s After School Journalism Class for English Learners share their articles at the program’s “Ice Cream for Journalism” celebration.
also part of the class which involved families in the journalism projects. To honor the efforts and expertise of the student journalists from Maxson, Miramonte, Parkview, Payne and Voorhis Schools, as well as the class instruc-
for Journalism” celebration was held at Payne School. The celebration included the unveiling of the group’s published newspaper, “Mountain View Voices” and student journalists read a few of their published articles, were presented with certificates and enjoyed rootbeer floats with their proud families.