EL CHICANo Weekly
Vol 58, NO. 12
March 12, 2020
SB School District hosts inaugural Literacy Day
By Maryjoy Duncan
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he San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) celebrated its inaugural Literacy Day on Saturday, Mar. 7 at San Gorgonio High School with an estimated 3,000 in attendance that featured free books for every grade level, student displays, writing activities, student awards and more. According to Tasha Doizan, Director of Elementary Instruction, the purpose of the event was to highlight the importance of literacy and its effect on students’ future success. “We know that third grade is that key indicator as far as how kids are going to do, so we’re trying to bring awareness that reading and writing are important,” Doizan noted. “Our teachers and schools are working so hard, and if we can engage our parents in the process it’ll be great - so many parents ask how they can get involved, so this event will help everybody come together so that we can say this is imporLiteracy, cont. on next pg.
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Literacy Day was held at San Gorgonio High School this past Saturday with an estimated 3,000 in attendance. All district departments participated in the event aimed at promoting literacy. Featured were student displays, arts and crafts, free books for every grade level (above), and more.
Dozens of low-income families evicted from San Bernardino apartment complex given four days’ notice By Manny B. Sandoval
Community invited to free Easter event Pg. 7
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lmost 40 families have been evicted from their home on Monday, March 2, from Brentwood Apartments at 1415 E. Date St. Once the complex became managed by a new property management team, residents were served an eviction notice on Thursday, February 27, along with a $2,500 check…only allowing residents four days to find alternate housing. According to Assistant City Manager Rebekah Kramer, the apartment complex had been in trouble with code enforcement for a number of years; some of the issues residents faced were water leaks, lack of water, and sewage line cross contamination. Due to the unforeseen circumstances, in the interim, a number of the displaced parents and children slept in a U-Haul truck, other families slept in relatives’ garages, while one family was
forced to move all the way to Arizona, to stay with family. Since the displacement, a number of San Bernardino County organizations, churches and residents have lent a helping hand to the families in need. “We are offering to waive our $42 application fees to all of the families that have been displaced,” said Collette Roach, SoCal Pacific regional manager. According to Roach, their group manages 15 properties across Southern California, including Ascot Park in San Bernardino and Park Heights, in Highland. “It is important for us to offer assistance to these families because there are so many children that are being affected. It’s our goal to keep these families in their local area and keep them from having to relocate outside of the region that they call home,” concluded Roach. Evicted, cont. on next pg.
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After being displaced from their home, 98 residents received supportive services from Community Action Partnership and its partnering agencies on Friday, March 6.