Students raise money for hospital patients
Burbank High School is entering the last week of its “Pennies for Patients” fundraiser, which collects money for children who are sick with blood disease.
In the first two weeks, students donated $3,839.64 in spare change.
The school’s goal is to reach $8,000 in donations.
Burbank High is currently ranked third in the state for its fundraising activities.
School upgrades moving forward
Modernization efforts at William McKinley Elementary School and Luther Burbank Middle School are moving forward, with McKinley entering the last phase of renovations for its classrooms, computer labs and administration buildings. The next schools in line for modernization work are Monterey High School and Providencia Elementary School.
