I want to congratulate the Mark Keppel High School Dance Group who performed at the 133rd Rose Parade presented by Honda with the theme Dream. Believe. Achieve. The dance team performed at the Opening Show with LeAnn Rimes and at the Closing Show with Jimmie Allen. This is such a wonderful accomplishment for these talented students and I hope you watched the parade on either ABC 7, NBC 4 or KTLA 5. Way to go Mark Keppel High School!
As we end 2021, we look back to see what a wonderful job our teachers, classified staff, administrators and especially our parents did to ensure our children were able to attend school in-person. With the new Omicron variant on the rise we have more work to do. We all must be vigilant to ensure we keep everyone safe around us so our children can continue to attend school in-person. We know this is better for them socially and mentally for a better education. Do your part and help reduce infection by getting vaccinated or a booster shot to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. This is something we all will be living with until science can find a solution to either eradicate or reduce transmission.
We have some important dates coming up. Please check out our calendar below. In conjunction with the City of Monterey Park, AEF will be honoring longtime business owner and musician, Johnny Thompson, on January 9, 2022 at Barnes Park in Monterey Park. Come join us for a day of celebration and great music! Program is from 11:00am - 7:00pm.
Save the date for our 16th Annual "Service to Education" Gala, which will be on Saturday, March 12, 2022. We are very excited to host this celebration again to honor those who give back to education and the community. We look forward to recognizing those who give of their time and resources to ensure our students in Alhambra USD receive the best education and experiences possible.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, we wish you all a healthy new 2022 and let's all work together to make Alhambra USD the best in California for our children.
Stay safe & healthy!
Happy New Year!
Stephen R. Perry
President
