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The CVUHSD Board of Education selected Ms. Nohemi Ramirez to fill the board vacancy for Trustee Area 3. Ms. Ramirez is a Leuzinger High School graduate and the proud parent of a Lawndale Cardinal. She is an active member of the community. Parent representation on the Board will be a valuable asset to the District and we look forward to having her input in the District decision making process. Congrats Trustee Ramirez, welcome to the team!

Our District and each of our schools have been named recipients of the California Pivotal Practice Award Program by the California Department of Education. This program was designed to celebrate districts and schools that implemented an innovative practice during the 2020–21 school year, when California required schools to offer distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We were recognized for the following:

District: District Student Mental Health Program
CVISS: Use of Technology and Well-Being Efforts
Hawthorne: Providing Educational Technology and Systematic Home Support
Lawndale: ROCKS Student Support Team
Leuzinger: Virtual Learning Walks
Lloyde: Social-Emotional Well-Being for All

Congrats to Leuzinger High School, the first ever CVUHSD E-Sports Champs!!! The Olympians went undefeated both days of the tournament! Great job Hawthorne, Lawndale and Lloyde High Schools, they put up a good fight! Congratulations to all students for making history by competing in the first CVUHSD E-Sports Championship! A HUGE thank you to our IT department who worked tirelessly to make this event happen, it looked AMAZING. And thank you to MCA Productions for covering the event, they did awesome and made a great highlight video!

CVUHSD hosted the HBCU Caravan at Hawthorne, Lawndale and Leuzinger High Schools. The event was huge success with nearly a thousand seniors in attendance. Hundreds were accepted on the spot, and hundreds of thousands of dollars were awarded in scholarships. Some juniors were even able attend and accepted to college before their senior year!

The School News LA County Superintendent annual issue is now available and features Dr. Stephen Nellman on page 11 (pictured above). Click title to view the publication online. Limited printed issues will be available at the District Office.