Placentia Marine helped raise U.S. flag in Cuba
Sgt. Jared Brittain, 21, grew up in Placentia, and attended Brookhaven Elementary School, Tuffree Middle School and El Dorado High School. His mom, Selina Brittain,…
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Board honors organizers of ELD camp with award
On Tuesday, Aug. 18, the Board of Education presented several “You Are The Advantage” awards to representatives from California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), SchoolsFirst Federal…
Golf is a family affair for the Castillo brothers
Click here to read an OCVarsity.com article highlighting Valencia High School student golfers (and brothers) Ricky (ninth grade) and Derek (12th grade), as well as their…
Wagner Elementary construction progress, recycling program
Some “Good News” from Wagner Elementary School: Construction of a new library and computer lab has begun, and the community is very excited. New sidewalks are…
“The Reason Why” video
During the 2015-16 Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) Management Symposium at Yorba Linda High School, this short video, titled “The Reason Why,” was shown…
Trustee Carol Downey honored for 50 years of service to PYLUSD
The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District would like to honor and recognize our own Trustee Carol Downey for her 50 years of service to the…
Tyler Armstrong reaches summit of Mount Elbrus in Russia
Congrats to Glenknoll student Tyler Armstrong for reaching the summit of Mount Elbrus in Russia over the weekend! Click here to read more.
Morse Elementary teachers attend ESCAPE Grant training
(Pictured from left to right [front]: Karen Skokan, Patricia Simmons and Briana Seward [Tynes Elementary School] [back]: Jon Gomez, Karen Ricotta, Katie Skoien and Lynette…
Kraemer 8th grader Andrea Cervantes gives keynote speech at AVID conference
On Tuesday, Aug. 4, Andrea Cervantes, an eighth grader from Kraemer Middle School, gave a spectacular speech at the AVID Summer Institute conference in San…
Google summit to train teachers on use of apps in school district
On Tuesday, Aug. 11, and Wednesday, Aug. 12, PYLUSD will host nearly 200 teachers in an effort to incorporate and utilize more cutting-edge technology in…