Tag: Nick Melvoin
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LAUSD votes to ban smartphone usage
Action follows Pilgrim’s ‘no cell phone’ policy In our June issue, the Larchmont Chronicle ran an article about the positive change that local TK-to-12th grade Pilgrim School saw this year after using Yondr pouches to implement a “no cell phones” policy during the school day. On June 18, the board of the Los Angeles Unified […]
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Yes, local elections coming up — soon
U.S. House of Representatives, District Attorney, other races Local elections are just around the corner, once again. Mail-in ballots will begin appearing in voters’ mailboxes as early as Feb. 5. Voters have until Tues., Feb. 20, to register. In addition to the critical local races where voting will conclude on Tues., March 5, that date […]
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Living room gatherings end and begin the years 2023 and 2024
The traditional worlds of neighborliness are coming back in focus, post-COVID-19, as neighbors once again are gathering in the living rooms of the community — two of which are on Irving Boulevard in Windsor Square. A last celebration of the holiday season took place at the home of Suz and Peter Landay on Dec. 28. […]
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Camp Harmony provides a free camp for underserved kids
Camp Harmony is a special place that changes the lives of campers and counselors. It is a free overnight camp for homeless and underprivileged children in Los Angeles. Campers are transported to a camp in Ojai for a week of carefree fun where they participate in new and exciting activities. High school students in grades […]
![Students stayed home in the spring, but there’s hope for the fall Students stayed home in the spring, but there’s hope for the fall](http://larchmontchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Melvoin-and-LAUSD-kids-with-aspirations-150x104.jpg)
Students stayed home in the spring, but there’s hope for the fall
Classrooms (mostly) opened, but the students stayed away. That’s the dismal reality facing many local schools, according to the “Los Angeles Times,” which found last month that only seven percent of high school students and about 30 percent of elementary school children had returned to a Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) campus. LAUSD Superintendent […]