Baldwin Park Unified School District

Congratulations to Kenmore Elementary, Santa Fe School, Sierra Vista Junior High, Baldwin Park High School and Sierra Vista High School for being named Star Schools and earning spots on the Campaign for Business and Education Excellence (CBEE) 2019-20 California Honor Roll!

Please continue to keep yourself and others safe by washing your hands frequently and wearing a face covering when outside!

Nutrition Services staff at Foster Elementary School welcomed back students from winter break with the first meal distribution of 2021 yesterday!

Congratulations to the five AVID seniors from Sierra Vista High School for being named Dell Scholar semi-finalists!

The City of Baldwin Park and BPUSD, in partnership with Transcend Health, will open the first drive-thru COVID-19 testing site of the year from Tuesday, Jan. 12 through Friday, Jan. 29. Testing will be available to all residents and employees of local businesses from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays through Fridays at Sierra Vista High School. Visit our website for more info: https://buff.ly/399o0KJ

De Anza Elementary's Nutrition Services team, led by Veronica Orea, distributed 720 bags of groceries to hundreds of students and families on Dec. 16. We are so grateful to our Nutrition Services Department for the tremendous work this year!

Please keep yourself and others safe this holiday season! Stay home with those you live with and wear a face covering when outside.

Regular meal distributions resume tomorrow and we ask that all families follow COVID-19 safety protocols. Thank you!

Please remember, we can stop the surge of COVID-19 by staying home, canceling travel plans, avoiding gatherings and wearing face coverings when outside!

Thank you to Baby2Baby, Children's Dental Funzone, the Irwindale Police Officer's Association, Valley County Water District, Advanced Technology Inc., and our Baldwin Park Organization of Supervisors and Administrators (BPOSA) for donating holiday gifts to students in Early Childhood Education!

City of Baldwin Park - Gov will host a Drive-thru Food Giveaway from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at Morgan Park, located at 41000 Baldwin Park Blvd. Please note that the line formation will begin at 8 a.m.

Students at the Rachel Holliday Children's Center received educational materials and Christmas presents on Dec. 17!

Baldwin Park Unified will postpone the reopening of in-person instruction, scheduled for January 2021, to help prevent the further spread of COVID-19 in the community. Please visit our website to read the full update from Superintendent Mendoza. https://buff.ly/3mYqyAe

WATCH: Sierra Vista High School's Band perform "Christmas Carols on Parade" in the school's Winter 2020 Band Concert! https://buff.ly/37DFWxE Be sure to check out the full show on SV Marching Dons' YouTube page: https://buff.ly/3p3jF22

We were guests on @CASchoolNews Radio! Baldwin Park Unified orchestra teachers Paul Grant and Joshua Chan discuss the District's music program, providing every fifth-grader an opportunity to learn the violin, acquiring instruments for over 400 music students, and the joy students feel when holding a violin for the first time! Listen on iTunes! https://buff.ly/2Z4WMix

Thank you to Baldwin Park Florist, Main Burgers in Baldwin Park, City of Baldwin Park Councilmember Paul Hernandez, Baldwin Park Home Depot and West Covina's Bun Street for providing generous donations to Baldwin Park High School's Holiday basket giveaway! Last week, 12 lucky Braves won holiday baskets to enjoy over the winter break.

In our Fall/Winter 2020 Newsletter, we celebrate student and staff achievements and showcase District-wide support services! Learn more about some of the things that make Baldwin Park Unified the best place to learn and grow: https://buff.ly/37v67WX