Category: San Bernardino

Captain Leland F. Norton Elementary School , part of the  San Bernardino City Unified School District  (SBCUSD), has been honored by the California Department of Education (CDE) with a Silver 2024 California Green Ribbon School Award. The California Green Ribbon Schools (CA-GRS) Award recognizes California K–12 public schools that have demonstrated progress in reaching the U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon Schools Pillars, which include: Reducing environmental impact and costs  Improving the health and wellness of schools, students and staff Providing effective environmental education that incorporates STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), civic skills and green career pathways According to the CDE, Norton was honored for its sustainable landscaping, a vegetable garden that students use for taste tests and cooking to promote healthy eating and its Clean Air Program for Elementary Students (CAPES), which educates students about air quality, the impact of pollution and actionable steps for environmental improvement. “Since it opened, Norton has been a proud STEM school with a focus on the four Cs of Collaboration, Creativity, Communication and Critical Thinking,” said Norton Principal Elizabeth Cochrane-Benoit. “It just made sense to include environmental education

Today, students at Rialto High School tested their civic knowledge at the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters’ inaugural “High School Family Feud: Voter Education Edition” interactive program. To commemorate National High School Voter Education Weeks from September 16–27, students from the school’s AP Government classes competed in a version of the popular game show to gear up for the November 5, 2024 General Election. In front of an audience of their peers, two teams of five students each tried to guess the answers from a “100-person survey, top answers on the board,” related to the election process. Each team represented their AP Government class taught by Joseph Sanchez, and the second period class (“Team I’m Just a Bill”) won the contest over the fourth period class (“Team ‘Merica”).  The game show and related education effort is designed to help inform first-time voters about the election process. Although voters must be at least 18 years old to cast a vote, those 16 and 17 can preregister to vote, and their registration becomes active once they turn 18. “Our younger generation is the future of our