Dear Inglewood Unified School District Community,

We are drawing closer to the final day of the school year when we will send our children off to the next phase of their bright futures. This has been a special year filled with new achievements, ongoing improvements and the promise of future success as we raise the standard of excellence in our schools. I want to sincerely thank each and every one of you for your collaborative efforts to inspire our children and our community.

In addition, Nurses Appreciation Week was this past month and I want to recognize and show my appreciation for our nurses who work to ensure the health and safety of our children. In these final weeks of testing and then commencement, let us celebrate the work that we have accomplished and each other.

K-8 CONVERSIONS

As we continue to expand grade levels at some of our schools, I’m pleased to highlight Beulah Payne, which will launch as a preschool through eighth-grade campus  in fall 2019. Payne will offer an exciting new STEAM program that features robotics, among other programs, to inspire future scholars. We are thrilled to offer this strong curriculum to a greater number of children.

CHARGERS VISIT

Woodworth-Monroe TK-8 Academy students were recognized on May 15 for meeting health and wellness goals in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program, which encourages youth to consume nutrient-rich foods and achieve at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day. In honor of achieving their goals, the school received a special visit from Los Angeles Chargers cheerleaders and mascot and received a check for $4,000 that will help the school improve physical education equipment. I’m proud of our students and staff for setting a strong example of healthy living for our entire District.

PARENT GRADUATION

Inglewood Unified celebrated parents and guardians on May 14 for completing a FACTOR Parent Engagement Academy that will help them better assist their children with their academic careers. Parents are the first and most valuable educators of children, and I’m immensely gratified to know that the parents of our community are pursuing personal development that will help us better collaborate to benefit our students. Congratulations!

Let us finish off the year as strongly as we started, and build on the culture of achievement that is Inglewood Unified, a culture that daily transforms the lives of our students.

Sincerely,

Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana

Woodworth-Monroe TK-8 Academy Donation Recognizes Outstanding Work in Health and Fitness

Woodworth-Monroe TK-8 Academy received a check for $4,000 and a visit from Los Angeles Chargers cheerleaders on May 15 for its achievement in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program.

The Los Angeles Chargers mascot, “Bolt,” danced around the Woodworth-Monroe TK-8 Academy campus as Chargers cheerleaders raised their pompons and student and parents cheered.

Woodworth-Monroe was celebrated on May 15 for excelling in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program, which encourages healthy eating and at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day. The Chargers visited the school to award a $4,000 check and promote the program.

Students, teachers and families were invited to take photos and get autographs from the visitors.

Beulah Payne School will accept seventh- and eighth-graders beginning in fall 2019.

Beulah Payne is launching a science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) curriculum and expanding instruction to include preschool through eighth grade in fall of 2019.

The school had previously accepted sixth-graders as its highest grade.

Students of Beulah Payne will learn computer programming, build projects and participate in robotics. A schoolwide renovation, was completed for fall 2019, offers new portable classrooms, flexible seating and an updated playground structure.

The Beulah Payne Pandas follow a code of honor that bonds students through their commitment to respecting one another and creating an environment of partnership. 

District parents received certificates of completion on May 14 after graduating from the FACTOR Parent Engagement Academy.