WVUSD: 2014-2015 Year-End Results
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Diamond Bar High School and Walnut High School have collaborated on professional
development in 2014-2015, providing training from external and WVUSD presenters, and
providing time to collaborate around the planning for implementation of the content.
Several hundred employees, have attended 2014-2015 diversity training, provided by the
Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The ADL provided aggregated feedback data that
indicated a “very high” approval rating of approximately 90%. ADL has provided
curriculum ideas for future implementation of student programs. Additionally, in the area
of diversity, WVUSD has started a Diversity Think Tank. This “Think Tank” has met three
times this spring, and it will continue its meetings in September 2015. The Diversity Think
Tank includes community members, teachers, and administrators, and its members
represent the diverse community of Walnut Valley.
Elementary schools have participated in Year 2 PBIS training this year. This training has
continued to strengthen the program, which was implemented in all elementary schools
during 2013-2014.
Site and district staff has attended the Safe Schools Conference (Strategies To Build,
Measure, and Plan For School Climate). Additionally, staff has attended SARB
workshops, Safe School Plan Trainings, and trainings by attorneys and staff regarding
student fees-related Education Code and site and district policies and practices.
The Child Care staff has attended trainings in Crisis Intervention and Prevention (CPI)
and Homework Help in 2014-2015.
Special Education staff has received training on new SELPA Individualized Education
Plan (IEP) forms that reflect new ELA and math standards.
Showcasing Awards, Defining and Expanding Existing Programs, Exploring
Future Programs
The Walnut Valley Unified School District, and its school sites, have earned incredible
achievements during the 2014-2015 school year:
Project Lead the Way has been implemented at all three grade levels: Evergreen
Elementary School, South Pointe Middle School, and both Diamond Bar High School
(DBHS) and Walnut High School (WHS)
There are nine (9) Presidential Scholar Candidates from WHS and DBHS
Three students at WHS and DBHS each received a $40,000 scholarship check from
Southern California Edison
Chaparral, South Pointe, and Suzanne Middle Schools have received California 2015
Gold Ribbon awards; South Pointe and Suzanne Middle Schools have also been
honored for exemplary arts education programs
WVUSD is ranked #13 in California, out of more than 1,000 school districts, in the
2015 Niche Report
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