This statement is a follow up to the statement sent earlier this morning.

The following is a statement from Monrovia Unified's Superintendent, Dr. Ryan Smith, regarding an alleged threat.

For the last 13 years, Mountain Park School and Canyon Oaks High School have held a Thanksgiving Feast before going on the holiday break.

The clinic will take place on December 4th from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ups are available.

Celebrate this month with us when we remember the Independence Days of several Latin American countries. In California, we have a rich history that began even before the Spanish settlers, but that has continued to enrich our lives through the art, language, music, food, culture, and a fraternal sense of community in our Spanish-Speaking communities. We have several ideas and activities that we will share on a weekly basis that will make this month a special one so, ¡Vive la vida!

Other things to do:
Make a playlist of Hispanic artists to listen to.
Ask a friend or relative who grow up in a Latin American country what life was like growing up there.
Enjoy a classic Latin American dish at a local restaurant.
Support a Hispanic or Latino-owned business.
Take a dance class.
Play a game of lotería or dominoes.
Binge a Spanish-language TV show.

Below are websites with more information and fun!
https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/for-teachers/
https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/g36651645/hispanic-heritage-month-activities/

9/15/21
Share what you love most about your family traditions with your teachers and classmates.

Other ideas to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Things to watch:

In the Heights (Red Box)
is a musical with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book by Quiara Alegría Hudes. The story is set over the course of three days, involving characters in the largely Dominican neighborhood of Washington Heights in Upper Manhattan, New York City.

The Beauty and the Baker (Netflix)

Daniel Garcia is working in the family bakery and doing everything that his loving Cuban parents and siblings expect him to do, until his life changes unexpectedly on a wild Miami night with a chance encounter with Noa Hollander at a fancy restaurant. Noa is an international superstar, the daughter of a real estate magnate and a successful model, just out of a high-profile Hollywood relationship. Sparks fly between the two and the unlikely couple must decide whether to upend their lives to be together, pulling their families into an inevitable culture clash.

Fools Rush In (Prime video) PG-13
Two unlikely people end up falling in love inadvertently. As their relationship develops, the two realize how much their upbringing in language, religion, culture, and family clash! Tons of laughs as they poke fun at each other's differences.

Our AMAZING teachers spent Teacher Appreciation Week dropping off yard signs to potential graduates last Wednesday during SEL time. If you did not receive one or live outside of Monrovia, please schedule a time to pick one up with the front office!

2020 has been a year like no other, and quite frankly, we hope we don't have to endure another year like it. See this uplifting article circulating for the November 2020 MUSD Newsletter!

Our new student board representative, Elle Hendry, had her debut on Wednesday, October 14, 2020! She wonderfully read a brief report about our school to the Monrovia Unified School District Board of Education and the Monrovia community. Check it out in the first 12 minutes of the link below!

It is my pleasure to introduce our 2020-2021 school year student school board representative.
Elle Hendry Is a junior at Mountain Park School. She likes to surf, swim, read, travel, water ski, do Jujitsu, bake, and wakeboard. She has spent her free time over the past few months taking drives with friends to the beach and other fun places. She has also spent time watching movies with her family including some of her parents’ favorites. She works as an assistant in her dad’s dental office preparing for surgeries by setting up and cleaning up. She plans to get into a good four-year college looks to find a career in the field of science, engineering or architecture. She is leaning more towards a job that has to do with science because it has always been fun and made sense. Before transferring to Mountain Park, Elle was ranked 2nd in the class of 2022 at Monrovia High School. As a first-year student at Mountain Park School, she loves the flexibility of working on her own time and at her own pace, while acquiring meaningful knowledge in all subject areas.
Elle hopes to continue to prepare for college through the rigorous coursework provided through independent study.