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Dear Virtual and Academy Prep Students & Families,
You have received emails from Dr. Vierra, following Governor Gavin Newsom’s and LA County officials’ announcement Thursday of a new public health order for people to stay home to increase social distancing, Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools Debra Duardo announced she has extended her recommendation to close all schools in Los Angeles County with students returning on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 to limit the community spread of COVID-19.
We wanted to reach out and explain what this means for you, our students and families. This may be lengthy, but it includes much of the information our students and families need to know. Please click for details.
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"Congratulations to the following students for competing at SkillsUSA last month, many of these students have won medals or have qualified to advance to the State level in April.
Ariana Arreola, Lillian Lohmann, Zaira Alexa Cedano Gama, Sophia Magallanes, Kerry Brinson, Anahi Liseth Mejia, Emiliano Pureco, Angel Aguilar, Aaron Raul Gordon, Damian Munoz Bravo, Elias Nathan Altamirano, Luis Rincon, Isabella Margarita Vargas"
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Got Game? - NASEF is a national esports league that uses STEM learning with competitive video gaming. Don’t just be a another player, learn the business and officially train as a pro gamer.
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Last week, 57 students from the Antelope Valley Union High School District (AVUHSD) graduated from the 3rd Annual Medical Exploring Post in the Antelope Valley hosted by Kaiser Permanente.
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Yesterday, AVUHSD recognized 19 individuals and organizations that have volunteered significant contributions to improving student career readiness through their commitment of time, resources and/or donations.Thank you to all those who give time, resources and support to our students in countless ways!
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A few weeks ago, a group of District educators presented at the Prepárate™: Educating Latinos for the Future of America conference about AVUHSD's successful AP Computer Science Principles course, which is available at all of our high school campuses and offers students the opportunity to learn about technology on a global spectrum.
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With the increase in cases of measles in LA County, we want to provide you with information about how you can protect yourself and your family from the measles. Information can be found here in English and Spanish.
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Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley is now accepting Medical Exploring applications from 9th-12th grade AVUHSD students for the 2019-2020 school year!
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Dr. Elizabeth McKinstry, AVUHSD Director of Career Technical Education (CTE), who oversees the District's career academies and pathways that prepare students for a wide range of future college and career options was recently awarded two state honors for her support and work with staff, students and the community.
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Congratulations to our more than 100 students who completed the Army Boot Camp event held at Antelope Valley High School this week.
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