By May S. Ruiz We’re in lockdown – until the foreseeable future. For the past seven months we’ve been indoors either remote learning, teleconferencing, or chatting with friends on Zoom. We’ve been playing video games or watching movies on cable. Some of us are probably bored out of our wits. If, like me, you’re barely…
Los Angeles County is home to more than 70,000 teachers, and Arcadia Unified’s Barry Lisbin was identified as one of the top 48 among them to be celebrated and recognized through the Los Angeles County Office of Education’s (LACOE) 2020-2021 Teachers of the Year program. “Barry is that person where it’s not about having a…
By AUSD Digital Communications Intern Claire Li “I realized I had to evacuate when I saw the fire coming down the mountain; every 10 minutes it just kept getting bigger and closer,” recounted Arcadia High School junior Zoe Bui. The Bobcat Fire, currently at 62% containment and having burned approximately 114,202 acres as of Sept….
Over the past 25 years, Arcadia High has had an average of 20 or more National Merit Scholarship semifinalists each school year and adds 20 more Arcadia High students this year who have earned a coveted spot in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship competition. While it is not uncommon for public high schools to have…
Out of 400 Arcadia Unified teachers, Arcadia High School math teacher Barry Lisbin has been named the2020-21 Arcadia Unified Teacher of the Year. This fall marks the beginning of Lisbin’s 29th year at Arcadia Unified and he has devoted his career to dispelling the notion that some students are not “math person.”With creative ways for…
On June 23, 2020, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Arcadia Police Department Investigators learned of alleged sexual assault allegations against a former Arcadia High School student possibly involving female victims who also attend Arcadia High School. “The allegations involve sexual activities of high school students both present and former and one of the allegations was photos…
By May S. Ruiz The high school class 2020 is a generation whose lives have been upended by the global pandemic. While it can be argued that being asked to stay home as we wage a war against a disease is a far cry from having to fight a war on the battlefields as the…
Arcadia High School senior Andre Yeung was awarded $20,000 by Foot Locker as part of the Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program that annually recognizes 20 students nationwide for exceptional leadership in the classroom and community, as well as for achievements in sports. Across the country, school closures continue to impact millions of students, parents, and…
By May S. Ruiz It’s graduation time for high school seniors across America – the culmination of four years of frenetic juggling of school and extra-curricular activities, finishing homework and long-overdue essays, and preparing for the vortex called college admissions. Graduation is a rite-of-passage for teenagers everywhere. But the coronavirus pandemic deprived the class…
By Arcadia Unified Digital Communications Intern Claire Li During these difficult and isolating times, it is often hard to find hope and maintain a positive outlook. Aiming to help promote a sense of hope throughout their community, Arcadia Unified School District’s (AUSD) Digital Communications Internship (DCI) students hosted a poetry contest centered around the theme…
