{"id":229204,"date":"2026-03-20T22:37:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T22:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/229204\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T22:37:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T22:37:09","slug":"huntington-beach-students-launch-sea-star-news-888-high-schoolers-named-oc-artists-of-the-year-nominees-and-more-ocde-newsroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/229204\/","title":{"rendered":"Huntington Beach students launch Sea Star News, 888 high schoolers named OC Artists of the Year nominees, and more \u2013 OCDE Newsroom"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\"SeaCliffSeacliff Elementary School students plan, produce and film their segments for the Sea Star News broadcast. (Don Leach \/ Daily Pilot Staff Photographer) <\/p>\n

Seacliff Elementary School students are stepping into the studio, taking on roles as anchors, camera operators, scriptwriters and field reporters for their student-run broadcast, Sea Star News.<\/p>\n

Launched this school year by fourth-grade teacher Tiana Roy and fifth-grade teacher Ashley Hawkins, the program has given dozens of fourth- and fifth-grade students the chance to produce a monthly show shared with classmates, staff and their families.<\/p>\n

The Daily Pilot reported<\/a> that from start to finish, students lead the process \u2014 researching stories, creating storyboards, filming segments on iPads and editing the final product using a program called WeVideo. Student production teams coordinate each step and work together to capture footage before handing it off to student editors to bring the broadcast to life. <\/p>\n

The Huntington Beach City School District program has quickly grown in popularity, with more than 50 students participating in roles ranging from weather reporters to producers and editors. Their monthly broadcasts are aired to all students on campus and shared directly with the SeaCliff community. <\/p>\n

Beyond the technical skills they have gained, students said the experience is teaching them valuable lessons about hard work and connecting with their classmates.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt taught me how to work as a team and listen to each other,\u201d said student producer Dylan Han in an interview with the Daily Pilot. Dylan designed the logo for the broadcast and acts as a producer. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not that much work when you get to know it, but it\u2019s really difficult at the start.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here are the other stories we\u2019ve been following this week:<\/p>\n

\"Students<\/p>\n

OCDE will partner with the Orange County District Attorney\u2019s Office to host an April 24 convening<\/a> on preventing and responding to hate incidents in schools while centering collaboration and student safety.<\/p>\n

In the latest FutureCurrent podcast episode, Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez discusses the power of mentorship<\/a> and the importance of creating opportunities that help students and young leaders succeed in conversation with County Superintendent Dr. Stefan Bean. <\/p>\n

\"Irvine<\/p>\n

A Huntington Beach High School student took part in a special early graduation ceremony <\/a>\u2014 organized by the Huntington Beach Union High School District and local officials \u2014 so her father with terminal cancer could watch her receive her diploma. <\/p>\n

The Los Alamitos Unified School District has found its new Assistant Superintendent<\/a> of Business Services in district director Tim Golden, who will succeed retiring district leader Elvia Schnur in July.<\/p>\n

The Newport-Mesa Unified School District has put new e-bike regulations on hold<\/a> as district leaders review concerns raised by families about the policy at a recent board meeting. <\/p>\n

Findings from a recent report show some California students remain classified as English learners<\/a>, despite demonstrating fluency. A proposed state bill would simplify the reclassification process, a change educators and researchers say could better support students and families. <\/p>\n

This is the part where we encourage you to keep up with local education news stories by bookmarking\u00a0the OCDE Newsroom<\/a>,\u00a0subscribing for emailed updates<\/a>\u00a0and following us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0X (formerly Twitter)<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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