We had a fantastic cabinet visit to Hermosa Elementary today. Classrooms were filled with engaged learners, purposeful instruction, and a strong sense of connection across campus. It's always inspiring to see staff creating environments where students feel supported, challenged, and excited to learn!
Hermosa continues to shine as a place where high expectations and a caring culture come together for students each day. Proud of this amazing team! 😍💕
It was a wonderful visit to Deer Canyon Elementary today! Classrooms were filled with engaged students, thoughtful instruction, and a strong sense of community. It's always inspiring to see the care and dedication staff bring to creating meaningful learning experiences for every student. Proud of the great work happening at Deer Canyon! 🤩❤️
It was a great Executive Cabinet visit to Victoria Groves Elementary. It was especially fun to see our Innovation TOSA, Brittany McNinch, in action in the makerspace. Students were fully engaged as they explored coding and problem-solving with Sphero bots in an inclusive learning setting.
Moments like this highlight the power of innovation, collaboration, and ensuring all students have access to meaningful, hands-on experiences. Proud of the work happening throughout the Victoria Groves campus!
Another great visit to ALE for Dr. Pierce and Dr. Smith! It's always special to spend time on campus and seethe strong sense of pride, connection, and learning that defines this school community. Classrooms were focused and engaging, with students actively involved and staff creating supportive environments where everyone can thrive.
One of the highlights of the visit was running into our incredible maintenance and operations team. Their hard work often happens behind the scenes, but it plays such an important role in making our schoolsl safe, clean, and welcoming every single day. We are so grateful for all they do to support our students and staff.
Alta Loma Elementary continues to be a place where people, purpose, and pride come together. Proud of this amazing team and all they do for kids each day!💕🤩
Dr. Smith and Dr. Pierce had a great visit to Stork Elementary yesterday! Classrooms were filled with strong instruction, engaged students, and meaningful learning taking place at every grade level. It was exciting to see students thinking deeply, collaborating with one another, and clearly taking ownership of their learning.
Of course, there was also a little extra fun in the air thanks to St. Patrick's Day! ☘️ From pops of green to festive touches across campus, the visit brought plenty of smiles, but what stood out most was the incredible work happening in every classroom. Stork continues to shine as a place where high expectations, supportive relationships, and joyful learning all come together. So proud of this team and the amazing experiences they create for students every day! 🥰
Another 2026 multilingual award honoree, Ms. Staci Thoits. Congratulations Staci! Well deserved! 🤩
Congratulations to three of our five 2026 multilingual award honorees! Mr. Curtis Quanstrom, Ms. Esther Calzadilla, and Ms. Viridiana Reynoso! Well deserved! 😍
Tonight Vineyard JH music students, under the direction of Eric Evans, performed at the Los Osos HS Inland Empire Band and Orchestra Festival. Thank you Dr. Pierce and Trustee Martinez for attending and supporting our Vineyard JH students and staff. ❤️
Vineyard JH's musical performance of Finding Nemo Jr. did not disappoint! Our students are extraordinary and Ms. Vandegrift's leadership in the drama dept is simply superb! ❤️
Our students aren't the only learners in Alta Loma School District. On March 9, our certificated staff came together for professional development, sharing ideas, learning from one another, and continuing to grow for the students we serve every day. Learning never stops!❤️
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Tonight at the Alta Loma School District Board of Trustees meeting, we proudly recognized several outstanding students for their achievements and participation in prestigious programs including The Amazing Shake, the San Bernardino County Honor Band and Honors Orchestra, and the PTSA Reflections Program. These students represented our schools with excellence, creativity, and leadership, and we are incredibly proud of their accomplishments.
The Board also approved two new administrators who will continue serving our students and school communities. Congratulations to Mrs. Baker, who will serve as the Teaching Assistant Principal at Banyan Elementary, and Mrs. Dzama, who will serve as the Teaching Assistant Principal at Jasper Elementary School.
Congratulations to our students for their well-deserved recognition and to our newest administrators as they continue their journey supporting students and staff across the Alta Loma School District! 🎉👏📚
Cory Nottingham, Director of Maintenance, Operations, and Transportation participated in this year's "Operation Classified Assist" alongside Becky Santos at Alta Loma Elementary. We hope you had an informative and fun day, Cory!❤️
The Executive Cabinet had a wonderful visit to Deer Canyon today. It was great seeing the positive school culture and high levels of learning taking place. ❤️
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Not just the certificated staff engaged in professional development on Monday, March 9. Our Maintenance and Operations team engaged in learning as well.
This is a picture of the extraordinary ALSD custodial staff. They are the BEST! We are so very lucky to have them serving our students. 🥰
Dr. Pierce, our Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services spent the day serving Stork Elementary in the front office with the extraordinary Susan Evans. 🤩 Thank you Dr. Pierce for giving back to our sites and remembering what it's like to work where the action is happening. 🥰
Eric Hart, our Associate Superintendent of Administrative Services spent the day serving Banyan Elementary in the Child Nutrition kitchen. 🤩 So proud of you Eric for giving back to our sites and spending time where the action happens everyday! ❤️
Congratulations ALJH and VJH for being named a California League of Middle Schools “School to Watch” once again! We’re super proud of all your accomplishments and outstanding support of students. 🥰 There are only 106 schools in California with this esteemed recognition. ❤️
