A7: Enable your staff to get on social media & communicate the truth! Hold workshops & train people how to use social media. We have almost 400 teachers, staff, board members, and supts on Twitter. Our stories easily outweigh any negative or false rumors. #k12prchat

From 1956 to 2026, Arcadia High representing our community with pride & dignity in the historic Rose Parade. Thanks to everyone for your support. Amazing job to our students and staff during a rainy 5.5 mile trek to ring in the New Year! Imagine 🌹 Inquire 🌹 Inspire 🌹

Please consider donating to Arcadia Baseball It’s the support we get from our supporters that allow our student athletes the resources they need to maximize their potential and enhance their experience of high school baseball. We thank you in advance blastathletics.com/teams/145…

Are you one of the many districts that are ignoring athletics or are you promoting sports? 🤔

The most underutilized marketing and recruitment strategy to combat declining enrollment that you aren’t using! #education #schoolpr podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Go on your way Class of 2025, but please know your legacy will always remain. ❤️

Arcadia High School’s Class of 2025 graduates cheer each other into the future trib.al/qheGWzo

New episode 👩🏽‍🎓 on great graduation ceremony ideas and celebrations along with summer planning and strategies with @RyanPForan & @adventuremateo. #schoolpr #graduation2025 #education #edchat #pr #SocialMedia podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

If our fans can’t attend our game in Manhattan Beach tomorrow, our excellent APN News team will be there to livestream the game. First pitch is set for 3:15 pm. @SGVNSports @latsondheimer @LesLukach @James_Escarcega @ApacheBoosters @ArcadiaUnified

Talking health and wellness in our latest episode. The Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 plus other health hacks full episode with @RyanPForan & @adventuremateo. What fruits 🍎 and vegetables 🥕 to only buy/eat organic and which ones are better. Thx to @ewg for the great info!

A special and unique episode focused on health and wellness. The Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 list. The fruits 🍎 and vegetables 🥕 with the highest amount of pesticides 🤢 and the lowest 😊. Want more or less health hack episodes? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Some photos 📸 from our #ausdDCI trip to the @ArcadiaUnified Board Meeting, where we had the amazing opportunity of meeting with Dr. Vannasdall and listening to our Board of Education! Thank you to Mr. @RyanPForan and Ms. @LCienfuegos_PR for a beyond educational experience!

Hoping @TrinetteMarquis and @lesleybruinton don’t see this one 😅 When to ignore the data 📊 😳 from ep 136. #schoolpr #k12prchat #data #socialmedia #podcast

Apparently we are a top 30 PR podcast! 🤯

Do you prefer working in the public or private sector? 🤔 @RyanPForan and @adventuremateo have both worked in both and share their thoughts on which is better. #schoolpr #PublicRelations #k12prchat podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

$154K raised. 14 Arcadia families. One community. Thank you for helping our families rebuild from the Eaton Fire. @downtownarcadia @aefpresm @ArcadiaPac @ArcadiaUnified @ArcadiaFireDept @PasStarNews @SGVTribune @latimes @Zhanwen_Sun

This is the last shot we got. We’re gonna run the picket fence at em. Now boys, don’t get caught watching the paint dry. 🏀 Had to rent the greatest sports movie of all-time in light of the sad news. #GeneHackman #Hoosiers

The @ACSA_info Legislative Lunch Break Show today featured Arcadia Unified School Psychologist, Karina Herrera, discussing the impact of the Eaton Fire and the needs of the many victims. The AEF fundraiser is open until Friday, please consider a donation. Link in comments below... youtube.com/live/mrOrR8NFp0c…

We are so excited to share more about yet another opportunities in which our Apaches had the opportunity to imagine, inquire, and inspire - the annual Career & Internship Expo! 💫 Thank you so much for the College & Career Center for hosting this event and to all of the recruiters who shared beyond valuable insight and advice! 📸 Photos by AUSD Digital Communications Interns Zhanwen Sun and Maya Sarkar

The heartwrenching and heartwarming stories in the aftermath of the Eaton Fire, the devastating impact on our staff and families, and the loving support from our community. Described by many as a war zone, the Eaton Fire was one of the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in the history of California. In addition to torching more than 14,000 acres in and around the foothills of Altadena, the fire completely destroyed more than 9,000 structures, mostly residential homes, and killed 17 people. A lifetime of sacrificing, saving, and dedicating everything to finally acquire the American dream, and in an instant, it was a nightmare for thousands of people. “I always knew people were good, but I never knew how good and how many,” said Karina Herrera, a School Psychologist/Behavior Analyst for Arcadia Unified. Herrera was just one of nearly 30 Arcadia Unified staff, students, and families who were among the thousands of victims who lost everything. She described the long road to recovery as another full-time job– and then some. “You’re up first thing in the morning on the phone making calls, talking with your insurance, trying to find housing. There’s so much to do and you’re still on the phone at 10 p.m. You do that same routine day after day, while still trying to keep up with your actual full-time job,” Herrera explained. While the flames were still burning and the lingering smoke still a constant reminder of the devastation, humanity started to shine a light. GoFundMe pages were created, and donation drives were in full swing. Many at home, watching the heartbreak unfold on their televisions, wondered how they could help. The Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association teamed up with the Arcadia Educational Foundation to promptly raise funds for all the staff and families in Arcadia Unified who lost their homes. The culminating event was the Downtown Arcadia Lunar New Year Festival on Sunday, February 2, in which a check for $100,000 was presented to Arcadia Unified Superintendent Dr. David Vannasdall. “The word grateful feels inadequate to describe how we feel. You've shown so many, including my son, that even in the darkest times, we are surrounded by a community that cares deeply and acts with extraordinary kindness. Your actions have turned our loss into a powerful lesson about the strength of community and the impact of empathy. This is the very essence of what makes Arcadia so special,” said Dr. Kelsey Brown, the Principal of Baldwin Stocker Elementary School. Dr. Brown and her son Calder, a fifth-grade student at Longley Way Elementary School, have been sharing a small room at her sister’s home after their house was a total loss in the fire. “From the clothing that has kept us warm on these cold nights, to the thoughtful cards that lifted our spirits, to the everyday essentials that helped us keep our routines, and the generous financial donations that gave us hope – you wrapped your arms around us when we needed it most,” Dr. Brown shared in an email to friends and colleagues. Only four other fires in California history have been more deadly than the Eaton Fire and the 17 lives lost. The Camp Fire in Butte County in November of 2018 remains atop the unenviable list with 85 casualties. Second to the Camp Fire, is the Griffith Park tragedy in October of 1933, also in Los Angeles County and just a dozen miles from Altadena, where only 47 acres burned, but 29 people died. All casualties were to firefighters working to extinguish the fire. Complicating matters and consuming much-needed resources was the Palisades fire, less than 40 miles away, and also in Los Angeles County. The infamous Santa Ana winds fueled both infernos with gusts near 100 miles per hour throughout some locations in Southern California. The Palisades Fire burned nearly 24,000 acres, another 5,000 homes were destroyed and 8 people died. Note: You can read the full story & see where to donate via the link below. 👇

Help support Arcadia Baseball by purchasing vouchers to a 2025 Angel game. There are 33 games to choose from. See the flier for details. Please reach out to Coach Lemas if interested at nlemas@ausd.net @ArcadiaUnified @ApacheBoosters