Education Services Company Cleans Up High School - 01/20/12

Volunteers helped prepare Hilltop High for new semester

When students prepare to start school after a break it usually means things like stocking up on supplies and getting their school clothes ready. When a school gets ready for the return of students, it means cleaning up the campus and making sure that things are in working order.

As a way of giving back to the community that they serve, Pearson Learning Solutions decided to "roll up their sleeves" and help get Hilltop High ready for the start of the second semester.

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Volunteers from Pearson Learning help touch up the Hilltop High campus before the start of second semester.

A few days before the end of the 2001-2012 Winter Break, approximately 15 employees of Pearson Learning Solutions joined forces with Hilltop High to volunteer their time and help clean up and paint in several areas of the campus.

"I am proud to partner with the Sweetwater Union High School District in providing students and teachers with support for a high-quality educational experience," said Claudia Kimerer, Regional Custom Director for Pearson Learning. "In this time of economic need we are glad to offer any help we can to ease the burden schools and districts are facing."

Superintendent Dr. Ed Brand emphasized the importance of partnerships and collaborations with the business community.

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Pearson Learning helping clean up the Hilltop High Campus

"Partnerships are a key part of ensuring that Sweetwater District students are successful," said Brand. "Pearson Learning demonstrated how a company's commitment to education sometimes goes above and beyond what is expected."

Since 1959, Hilltop High School has served the students of Chula Vista. Known for their excellence in academics and athletics, the Lancers have benefitted from several community partnerships, including a relationship with Pearson Learning Solutions.

Pearson provides staff training for Sweetwater District teachers and administrators as well as publications that assist in student learning.