By Arcadia Unified Digital Communications Intern Danielle Workman ARCADIA-- Music lives on. The Arcadia High School Orchestras took the infamous expression “music lives on” in stride as they met pandemic-placed challenges with a determination to exceed all expectations for their music programs during distance learning. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Arcadia High’s four Orchestras have been able to continue practicing and performing. Their work, despite the distance, has even found them featured on the local news. It’s rare for broadcast news shows to air an entire performance, but Arcadia High’s Symphony Orchestra’s holiday performance of Silent Night was broadcast in its entirety on KCAL9 News.
The challenges posed by distance learning for these performing artists have made these accomplishments no small feat.
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By Arcadia Unified Digital Communications Intern Bethany Chow ARCADIA-- School clubs are a major component of the student experience at Arcadia High School (AHS). Many AHS students partake in the annual two-day club fair that introduces every chartered club on campus, meeting information, and how to join. Clubs vary in size, with most clubs having upwards of 20 members. The largest club on campus is home to over 130 members. AHS Clubs also have many different purposes, ranging from learning about food science and taking part in environmental action to practicing poetry and learning about different cultures. Many clubs also host off-campus activities, including volunteering, various workshops, and bonding events.
This year, however, Arcadia High clubs have been forced to move their operations online. Each club has adapted differently to going virtual. Clubs that were mainly activity-based, like the Student Sierra Club, a club that supports learning and interacting with the environment, switched to online versions of their usual activities. By Arcadia Unified Digital Communications Intern Kylie Ha Sound mental health makes all of the difference, and the Arcadia Unified School District continues to highlight that. In its most recent efforts, Arcadia Unified’s middle school counselors and psychologists from Dana, First Avenue, and Foothills Middle Schools and Rancho Learning Center (RLC), along with the support of additional district staff and students, teamed up to prepare a wellness summit exclusively for middle school students.
“We want students to know that they are not alone and that focusing on your mental health and self-care is a strength, not a weakness,” said Arcadia Unified RLC School Counselor Stephanie Perez, who served as the team lead for this event. |
DCI Interns on the news writing team publish articles that are often published on local newspapers, such as Arcadia Patch and the Arcadia Weekly. The articles, ranging in subject, dive into the AUSD world and cover events, opportunities, news, and first-hand accounts of unique stories in the community.
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