District staff commemorates Denim Day in style
Teachers, bus drivers, administrative staff and managers from PYLUSD honored Lee National Denim Day on Friday, Oct. 2, by wearing jeans to raise awareness of…
Board honors members of Community Advisory Council for their advocacy for students with disabilities
On Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Board of Education recognized the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for Special Education for the Northeast Orange County Special Education Local…
Brookhaven staff receive training on the use of classroom emergency supplies
On Wednesday, Oct. 14, Los Angeles County Firefighter Jake Ching conducted a training on the use of classroom emergency supplies at Brookhaven Elementary School. The…
El Dorado Interact, AVID students help out at the Heritage Day pancake breakfast
On Saturday, Oct. 10, five students from El Dorado High School’s Interact Club volunteered at the Placentia Heritage Day pancake breakfast. They served the community…
Fairmont teacher travels to China to share PYLUSD physical education philosophy
This past summer, Nate Babcock, coordinator of PYLUSD’s elementary physical education (PE) program and PE teacher at Fairmont Elementary School, traveled to Beijing, China, as…
Rose Drive kindergarten “Color Groups” –– learning comes to life!
Rose Drive Elementary School kindergarten students were excited to begin their “Color Group” (mainstreaming) activities last week on Thursday, Oct. 8. This center-based program incorporates…
El Dorado’s Garrett Pipkin becomes an Eagle Scout
Garrett Pipkin, a junior at El Dorado High School and a member of Placentia Boy Scout Troop 723, recently earned his Eagle Scout Rank. He…
Esperanza High School’s “Cutest Homecoming Proposal” caught on video
On Sept. 25, Esperanza High School student Sean Boots surprised his friend April Clark with a public invitation to the Oct. 17 homecoming dance. Classmates…
Valencia’s Valerie Narumi wins prestigious Chopin Foundation scholarship
Congratulations to Valencia High School Sinfonia Orchestra member Valerie Narumi for being one of 10 high school students in the nation to receive a Chopin…
Chromebooks, STEM and cooperative learning at Lakeview Elementary
Mrs. Olson and Mrs. Riggio have been busy creating exciting and engaging activities for their students at Lakeview Elementary School. Their third grade class has…