Gabriel Hart

MUSD Orientation: Yucca Valley and 29 Palms High School begins mid-August

July 28, 2023

Morongo Unified School District sends out gun safety letter – AB 452

Orientation for the Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms High 2023-24 school year begins mid-August. For Yucca Valley High School Students: 11th and 12th grade registration is August 14th from 8a-10am and 4-7pm in the multi-Purpose Room. 10th grade registers August 15th from 8-10am and 4-7pm in the multi-purpose room. 9th grade registers August 16th from 4-7pm in The Bridge in front of the gym. For Twentynine Palms High School Students: 12 grade registers on Friday, August 11th 11th grade…

Copper Mountain Mesa Potluck returns this Friday, 7/28

by Gabriel Hart

July 27, 2023

Copper Mountain Mesa Potluck returns this Friday, 7/28

The Community Potluck returns to Copper Mountain Mesa Community Center this Friday, July 28th. Sponsored by the Copper Mountain Mesa Community Association, the Community Potluck encourages community members to bring a dish to share and to enjoy the community center game room with pool and pinball. Food, friends, music, games, and stunning views of the Joshua Tree Mesa area. This event is BYOB, free, and open to all at 6pm this Friday, July 28th at 65336 Winters Rd. in North Joshua Tree. Please…

Morongo Valley Firefighter’s Auxiliary 1st Annual Golf Tournament fundraiser

by Gabriel Hart

July 21, 2023

The Morongo Valley Firefighter’s Auxiliary and Firefighters Union 5028 will be hosting their 1st Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament on Saturday, August 19th at the Mission Lakes Country Club in Desert Hot Springs. With the Morongo Valley Firefighter’s Auxiliary’s sole purpose to support their local Fire Department, a primary goal is to raise funding for the Morongo Valley Fire department to become a certified American Heart Association CPR class location. This first annual fundraiser will…

MVCSD votes in new members at last night’s meeting

by Gabriel Hart

July 20, 2023

Morongo Valley CSD Board Director declares resignation, once conditions are met

Now with a legal quorum of four members, The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors were finally able to hold their regular 6pm meeting last night at Covington Park’s Multi-Purpose Room for the first time in over four months. Assignment reporter Gabriel Hart was in attendance and has the recap for us today. With new directors Lynn Watts and Lance Fisher recently appointed to the board, the MVCSD exuded a calm atmosphere of hopeful focus with four months’ worth of overdue…

MVCSD special meeting canceled after 4th Emory no-show

by Gabriel Hart

July 3, 2023

The Morongo Valley Community Services District special meeting scheduled last Friday, June 30th at 6pm was canceled due to lack of quorum at 6:15. In a last ditch good faith, Park Commissioner Christina Gorke and Finance Director Johnny Tolbert waited 15 minutes past start time for a possible change of heart from Fire Commissioner Michael Emory, who sent an email Thursday saying he would not be attending despite requesting the meeting be rescheduled to that date. Emory has since been absent from…

MVCSD holds special meeting tonight, Director Emory not attending

by Gabriel Hart

June 30, 2023

After the cancellation of last week’s regularly scheduled meeting, The Morongo Valley Community Services District will hold a special 6pm meeting tonight in Covington Park’s multi-purpose room. Tonight’s MVCSD special meeting will be held in good faith of Fire Commissioner Michael Emory attendance after over three months of absence resulting in the Board lacking quorum in the wake of two other board member’s resignations. For tonight’s agenda, the MVCSD Board of Directors…

MUSD Superintendent Dr. Vargas discusses AI in MUSD Classrooms

by Gabriel Hart

June 30, 2023

Morongo Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Patricio Vargas was the guest on last Friday’s Up-Close Show with Gary Daigneault, where they discussed how MUSD keeps up with technological advancements and the controversial utilization of Artificial Intelligence in the classroom. When Daigneault asked Vargas how MUSD plans instruction with the constant updates of technology and advent of AI, Vargas said “We can’t stop technology from moving forward. But we do need to understand it to maximize…

MUSD’s Dr. Vargas discusses school discipline and state-mandated PBIS program

by Gabriel Hart

June 29, 2023

Morongo Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Patricio Vargas was the guest on last Friday’s Up-Close Show With Gary Daigneault, where they discussed MUSD’s approach to student discipline through PBIS, or Positive Behavior Intervention and Support program. When Daigneault asked Dr. Vargas to explain MUSD’s approach to PBIS, Vargas first mentioned the 12 MUSD schools that received PBIS recognition, including five platinum and four gold awards. “It was really exciting to see this kind of…

MUSD announces paid resident teacher program for 2023-24

by Gabriel Hart

June 28, 2023

The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees held their last regular meeting of the 2022-23 school year last night at Joshua Tree Elementary. Last night’s MUSD meeting began by honoring District Executive Secretary Linda Hamilton, who retires this year, with a Certificate of Appreciation. Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Stacy Smalling gave a presentation on the Innovative Staffing Design Process and the Residence Teacher Program to begin in the 2023-24 school year. Through…

MUSD Board of Trustees hold last regular meeting of 2023

by Gabriel Hart

June 27, 2023

The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees will hold their last regular 6pm meeting of the 2022-23 school year tonight at Joshua Tree Elementary. For tonight’s agenda, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Stacy Smalling will provide a summary of the Innovative Staffing Design Process and the Residence Teacher Program to begin in the 2023-24 school year. Innovative staffing models allow for sustainable, paid residencies by rethinking school-level roles and reallocating funds…

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