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![Lytle Creek Elementary student Noah Chavez stands at the mic as he prepares to spell a word as fellow competitors look on during SBCUSD's Districtwide Spelling Bee.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771959650/sbcusdcom/ujsuowslvugvdmljvgja/DistrictSpellingBee2026Jan-48-small.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1771959650/sbcusdcom/ujsuowslvugvdmljvgja/DistrictSpellingBee2026Jan-48-small.jpg","width":432}])
Six middle school students took top honors at the SBCUSD Spelling Bee on Jan. 28 at Indian Springs High School. Each of the eight participating elementary and middle schools were allowed to send up to their three top spellers to compete for the honor of being the Districtwide Spelling Bee Champion.
![SBCUSD Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Ana Applegate stands at the podium, holding the Golden Bell aloft, as Board of Education Vice President Mary Ellen Grande looks on.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771623263/sbcusdcom/xv6xfssbutmezizpgrbl/IMG_1773.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1771623263/sbcusdcom/xv6xfssbutmezizpgrbl/IMG_1773.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1771623263/sbcusdcom/xv6xfssbutmezizpgrbl/IMG_1773.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1771623263/sbcusdcom/xv6xfssbutmezizpgrbl/IMG_1773.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1771623263/sbcusdcom/xv6xfssbutmezizpgrbl/IMG_1773.jpg","width":1536}])
The San Bernardino City Unified School District has been selected by the California School Boards Association as a 2025 Golden Bell Award recipient for its innovative Pathway to Biliteracy program. This honor recognizes the District’s strong commitment to world languages and its long-standing investment in preparing students to graduate as confident, capable communicators in more than one language.
![Pacific High School Career-Technical Education Teacher Angela Quinlan stands front and center, holding her award, as she is flanked by SBCUSD Board of Education and Superintendent Mauricio Arellano]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769201197/sbcusdcom/xgarfx1raidjtyxan5o7/2026Jan20AngelaQuinlanAward-6.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769201197/sbcusdcom/xgarfx1raidjtyxan5o7/2026Jan20AngelaQuinlanAward-6.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769201197/sbcusdcom/xgarfx1raidjtyxan5o7/2026Jan20AngelaQuinlanAward-6.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1769201197/sbcusdcom/xgarfx1raidjtyxan5o7/2026Jan20AngelaQuinlanAward-6.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1769201197/sbcusdcom/xgarfx1raidjtyxan5o7/2026Jan20AngelaQuinlanAward-6.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1769201197/sbcusdcom/xgarfx1raidjtyxan5o7/2026Jan20AngelaQuinlanAward-6.jpg","width":2200}])
The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) Board of Education recognized staff members Kimbre Sargent, Director of Categorical Programs, and Angela Quinlan, Pacific High School Career-Technical Education and Demonstration Teacher, at the January 20, 2026, Board meeting.
![The Board of Education members, both adults and high school students, gather together to honor the representatives of the Inland Empire Children's Book Project with a plaque.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765914138/sbcusdcom/g3g7xqoyxlphdsalcq1t/OutstandingPartnerBoardMtg2025Nov18-6.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765914138/sbcusdcom/g3g7xqoyxlphdsalcq1t/OutstandingPartnerBoardMtg2025Nov18-6.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765914138/sbcusdcom/g3g7xqoyxlphdsalcq1t/OutstandingPartnerBoardMtg2025Nov18-6.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765914138/sbcusdcom/g3g7xqoyxlphdsalcq1t/OutstandingPartnerBoardMtg2025Nov18-6.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1765914138/sbcusdcom/g3g7xqoyxlphdsalcq1t/OutstandingPartnerBoardMtg2025Nov18-6.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1765914138/sbcusdcom/g3g7xqoyxlphdsalcq1t/OutstandingPartnerBoardMtg2025Nov18-6.jpg","width":2200}])
On Tuesday, Nov. 18, SBCUSD's Board of Education presented its November Outstanding Community Partner Award to the Inland Empire Children’s Book Project for helping ignite a lifelong love of reading by placing thousands of free books into the hands of children across the District.
![San Bernardino County Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. in a blue santa hat, Muscoy Principal Juan Ortiz, and SBCUSD Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Dr. Sandra Rodriguez hold a giant, mock check for $5,000 while 11 Muscoy Elementary students of varying ages stand in front.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1766077161/sbcusdcom/oqzy4acdfocvkitnz49n/BacaatMuscoy.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1766077161/sbcusdcom/oqzy4acdfocvkitnz49n/BacaatMuscoy.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1766077161/sbcusdcom/oqzy4acdfocvkitnz49n/BacaatMuscoy.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1766077161/sbcusdcom/oqzy4acdfocvkitnz49n/BacaatMuscoy.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1766077161/sbcusdcom/oqzy4acdfocvkitnz49n/BacaatMuscoy.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1766077161/sbcusdcom/oqzy4acdfocvkitnz49n/BacaatMuscoy.jpg","width":2200}])
San Bernardino County Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr., in partnership with the SBCUSD, brought holiday cheer to Muscoy Elementary School on December 9 by distributing toys to all 650 students and presenting the school with $5,000 to be used for the school’s greatest need. The event created a moment of joy for students and highlighted the strong community partnership supporting children in the Muscoy community.