CLAREMONT EDUCATIONAL
PARTNERSHIP

Purpose

The Claremont Educational Partnership is a commitment to enhance the educational process in Claremont
by participation in shared and mutually beneficial activities between and among the Claremont Colleges and the Claremont Unified School District.

Priorities for 2000 - 2001

• Improve Communication between College Faculty and School District Faculty
• Expand Public Relations efforts of the Partnership
• Continue Orientations and Campus Visits
• Pursue Collaborative Grant Initiatives
• Continue Tutoring, Mentoring and Intern programs
• Expand Collaboration in Science
• Promote Health Education efforts
• Enhance Ongoing Activities

Benefits

To The Colleges:

• Offers opportunities for practicum and research for college students enrolled in child development, counseling and psychology classes
• Provides work-study opportunities for college students (7% of work-study jobs must be community based)
• Offers internship opportunities at Claremont High School for college students
• Provides mentoring opportunities at El Roble Intermediate School for students enrolled in Kravis
• Leadership Institute Psychology 103 course
• Shared warehouse space saves CGU $7,000 - $10,000 per year

To Claremont Unified Schools:

• Extends learning opportunities for students through tutoring, mentoring and internship programs
• Exposes students to a college environment and to see what is possible for them
• Promotes an atmosphere of academic excellence in public education
• Enhances professional growth of District faculty through interaction with college faculty
• Provides access to facilities not available in the District such as: Bridges Auditorium, Garrison Theater, McConnell Center, Burkle Building, Merritt Field

Communications/Public Relations

Improve Communications between College Faculty and School District Faculty

Collegial sharing between Pomona College professors and foreign language teachers at CHS, including information on the colleges’ use of technology in foreign language instruction

Expand Public Relations efforts of the Partnership

Annual Report and Partners newsletter given widespread distribution:
- over 65 community organizations, businesses and individuals - all teachers in CUSD
- staff and faculty at all colleges Educational Partnership activities are posted on the CUSD website

Orientations and Campus Visits

Continue Orientations and Campus Visits

• 4th grade students from Mtn. View Elementary School spent a day at CMC
• 2nd grade students from Oakmont Elementary School visited Pitzer College
• 35 students from El Roble Intermediate School attended Alumni Day at Pitzer College
• Pitzer College Director of Financial Aid presented a financial aid workshop for parents at CHS, December 2000
• Pitzer College Director of Financial Aid participated in presentation to parents at CHS, February 2001
• Scripps College Assistant Director of Admission conducted Parent-College Information Night at CHS, October 2000
• College Bound Saturday School, run by Pomona College, provided tutoring, mentoring and college orientation to students and parents
• College tours and financial aid information were available to students and parents throughout the year

Grant Initiatives

Pursue Collaborative Grant Initiatives

• CUSD wrote a letter of support for America Reads and America Counts to the new Chairman of the Corporation for National Service, as suggested by Campus Compact
• Claremont University Consortium contributed a Memorandum of Understanding to the successful application of CUSD for a Healthy Start operational grant
• CUSD applied for and received a grant from AOL to develop a web page for LEEP (Leadership in Environmental Education Partnership)

Tutoring, Mentoring, Intern Programs

Continue Tutoring, Mentoring and Intern Programs

• CUSD teachers and counselors provided mentoring in education and guidance services to college students
• College students participated in intern programs at Claremont High School
• CUSD teachers invited education students to observe in their classrooms
• America Reads tutors were active in all elementary schools
• America Counts tutors participated at two elementary schools
• Kravis Leadership Institute mentoring program continued at El Roble Intermediate School
• Harvey Mudd students offered math tutoring on campus to CHS and El Roble students
• Scripps College student organized tutors for El Roble Intermediate School
• Pitzer College, in collaboration with CUSD, organized tutoring sessions at two subsidized apartment complexes, recruiting student tutors and expanding programs for families
• College students volunteered as mentors in Community Day School
• Work-study student coordinated the hiring and scheduling of 25 work-study students at Sycamore Elementary School
• College students continued a math program at Sycamore Elementary School
• College interns developed and taught a supplemental program in art history and language acquisition for English Language Learners

Science/Health Education

Expand Collaboration in Science

• Elementary school students visited KGI laboratories to do an experiment on polymers
• Architects and teachers from CUSD toured KGI science labs, December 2000
• Vista del Valle, Mountain View, Sycamore, Danbury and Sumner Elementary Schools participated in Leadership in Environmental Education Partnership at Bernard Field Station
• College professors assisted with science fairs and served as science fair judges
• Harvey Mudd Engineering Clinic had a project at Danbury Elementary School to design waterproof casts and other adaptive equipment.
• Joint science professor organized college students to provide supplemental science lessons at elementary schools

Promote Health Education efforts

• Healthy Start Program Reception held at Smith Campus Center, Pomona College, April 2001
• School psychologist retreat held at Smith Campus Center, Pomona College, November 2000
• Colleges/CUSD began exploring community outreach program to enroll families in Medi-Cal and Healthy Families insurance programs

Volunteer Activities/IT/Library

Volunteer Activities

• CUSD teachers spoke with college classes
• CUSD Volunteer Coordinator attended Pitzer College Community Programs Fair
• Over 80 college students volunteered and assisted on all campuses as tutors, counselors, mentors and coaches, both in classrooms and after-school child care
• Cooperative program with “Shoes That Fit” at several schools
• Pomona College professor presented lecture on King Lear for English classes at CHS
• CHS and Sycamore students helped set up and docent at the Montgomery Art Gallery exhibit
• Circle K Club organized crafts for elementary schools
• College student organized a community service project for Sycamore Elementary students

Information/Library Technology

• Honnold/Mudd Library resources continued to be available to CUSD students, faculty and staff
• 47 CHS students were trained in use of college library resources and received library cards
• Claremont Colleges continued to provide Internet gateway access for school district networks
• Computer classes offered by CUSD were available to the community

Visual and Performing Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

• Claremont High School, with support from CUC and the Claremont Colleges Theater program, hosted the California State Thespian Festival at Bridges Auditorium and Seaver Theater complex for the second year, February 2001
• Mountain View, Oakmont, Sycamore and Vista del Valle Elementary Schools’ music programs held at Garrison Theater
• El Roble Jazz concert held at Garrison Theater, March 2001
• CUSD after-school music program concerts held in Garrison Theater in February, May 2001
• CHS Sweet Charity production involving 175 students, held at Bridges Auditorium, May 2001
• Elementary school students visited Montgomery Art Galleryv • Elementary school students attended children’s programs at Bridges Auditorium
• Elementary school students attended noon concerts at Balch Auditorium
• Claremont School of Theater Arts continued to offer summer program at Pomona College
• Chaparral Elementary School classes took walking/sketching tours of Margaret Fowler Garden and Montgomery Art Gallery

International Understanding

International Cross-Cultural Understanding

• Members of CHS Interact Club assisted at the International Festival
• International students gave presentations at Sycamore Multicultural Day
• International Place provided International Festival tickets to CHS and San Antonio High School students
• CHS German classes visited Scripps College for German art, music and poetry day
• Elementary school students attended American Sign Language luncheon and multicultural lunches at the Oldenborg Center and International Place
• Sycamore Elementary School students attended International Place luncheon recognizing U.N. Day

Shared Resources

Shared Resources

• CUSD shares district warehouse space with Claremont Graduate University
• East San Gabriel Valley Educational Consortium (ESGVEC) seminar held at Albrecht Auditorium, October 2000
• SELPA training sessions held in Albrecht Auditorium, November and December 2000
• CUSD Technology Training seminar held in Burkle Building, CGU, September 2000
• DARE graduation held at Garrison Theater, February 2001 and Bridges Auditorium, June 2001
• El Roble awards ceremony held at Bridges Auditorium, May 2001
• CUSD Leadership Association awards program held in McConnell Dining Hall, May 2001
• CHS graduation held on Pomona College Merritt Field
• CHS football game held at Pomona College
• Oakmont Elementary School reception held at McConnell Center, Pitzer College
• Summer School Teacher orientation held at Burkle Building, CGU
• Colleges make grounds equipment available to the school district
• Colleges donate furniture and equipment to CUSD
• CUSD schools used college facilities for student and staff workshops
• Elementary schools held year-end parties on college campuses

Other Activities

Other Activities

• College students from child development classes, counseling classes and psychology classes were placed in CUSD schools for practicum and research
• College work-study students were placed in CUSD schools
• CHS students participated in the Pomona-Wisconsin Math Talent Search
• CUSD teachers and students participated in college research projects
• CMC track coach and students assisted with Vista del Valle track meet
• CMC guest, the Tufts Poetry Award winner, spoke to CHS English classes
• Staff at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden provided training in environmental education to Pitzer students leading the LEEP program for CUSD students
• Claremont Work-Ability made job placements at the Colleges and RSABG
• CHS students enrolled in 29 courses at The Colleges
• Elementary school classes visited Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
• Historical walking tours for third grade classes included the Claremont Colleges
• Elementary school teachers and administrators make presentations and participate in Claremont Reading Conference sponsored by CGU
• CUSD staff and high school students attended programs at Marion Miner Cook Athenaeum

Steering Committee

Colleges

• Claremont University Consortium:

Chief Executive Officer

Associate for Intercollegiate Matters

Office of the Chaplains:

Community Service Coordinator

Volunteer Coordinator

• Claremont Graduate University
• Keck Graduate Institute
• Undergraduate Colleges
• International Place
• Student Representative

School District

• School Board Member
• Superintendent of Schools
• Coordinator Federal, State & Community Educational Programs
• Volunteer Coordinator
• Director of Instructional Technology
• High School Administrator Representatives
• High School Faculty Representative
• High School Student Representative
• Intermediate School Representatives
• Elementary School Representative

Others

• Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
• Curtain Raisers

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