The ABC Unite Show kicked off its third television season in December 2007. The Unite Show celebrates the great things happening in and around the ABC Unified School District. The program streams on-demand via the district's web-site at www.theuniteshow.com - click on 'Unite Show - Episodes'.

The Unite Show first premiered on May 9th, 2006 on local Cerritos cable channel 6, Artesia RTA, as well as with Time Warner Cable local access channels in Lakewood, La Palma and Cypress.

The show is hosted by the talented Jim Keating, teacher at Ross Middle School and part-time comedian. Jim's sidekick, Allan Hallback, leader of the Unite Show Band and teacher at Carmenita Middle School, together highlight the talented staff, students and community members who make-up the school district. The brand of entertainment that Jim and Allan bring to the district’s Unite Show is innovative and a first in school home school communications around the country.

The Unite Show is designed to "Unite" the district's students, teachers and educators, parents and community members. The Show unites everyone around an entertaining and informative production that focuses on stories, interviews and performances that celebrate all the people who contribute to teaching and learning in ABC.

Each month the Unite Show hosts a live studio audience. Every show schedules live studio performances from students, staff and community members. The show strives to highlight the variety of accomplishments made in the fine arts in the local area. Everything from musical performance, the unveiling of fine art, dance and acting have performed under the lights of the Unite Show set.

Most recent guests and show segments have included the Artesia HS Pioneer Singers, the Artesia HS CIF Champion Boys Basketball team, Adventures in Cooking with Dipa Shah, the District Art Show, the Nixon ES Choir, The Tetzlaff MS Band, musical group Sax Appeal, Gil Montano - ROP Superintendent, Christina Linares AHS Drama Student, the District Spelling Bee, Dyverzity Band, Jessica Yoon – Piano, Tom Drulias - Principal Tracy HS, Ray Cheng - Piano, Patty Hager - Principal Whitney HS, Tiffany Lin violin, Niemes Folklorico dance group, The Coast Brass Quintet, Beth Bray - Principal Elliott ES and Osvaldo Palhinha (The Unite Show’s Own Hewell Howser).

Prior seasons’ guests included Casey Simpson, Cerritos High School Graduate and rising country music star, appeared on the show where she talked with Jim about her experiences as a finalist on TNT's "Nashville Star" television show (country music's equivalent of American Idol). Casey sang a song for the December show audience and left them breathless. This episode will air on cable and be available on this web page in Mid-December. The show's guests have included Dr. Gary Smuts, Principal Sergio Garcia and the Artesia High School math department, CyberGal - Mary White, Osvaldo Palhinha (The Unite Show's own Hewell Howser), Veronica Bloomfield of the Artesia Historical Society, Padmini Prabhakar Cerritos City Librarian, Health Beat - Suzanne Heinrich - teacher at Furgeson Elementary School, Genesis Cabug - student at Cerritos High School, Principal LuAnn Adler (Juarez ES), Principal Beth Bray (Elliott ES), Kathy Frazier - Director of Schools, Ron Parks (teacher Cerritos HS and Curator of the District Art Show). Student performances have included concert pianist Ray Cheng, a 5th grade student at Leal ES, the Ross Orchestra under director Jimmy Brink, the Ross MS cast from Fiddler on the Roof, Tap Dancer Allen Po of Cerritos ES, Keki Gaoay Tahitian Dancer from Haskell Middle School, the Adult School Singing Class and E Mele Hana Ukulele Adult School Performers just to name a few.

Each month a new Unite Show is produced and aired. DVD copies of each show are available for students (and their parents) via ABC school libraries on a check-out basis. Students may check out a copy of the DVD with their valid school library card. In addition, the Cerritos Public Library will maintain the entire Unite Show collection for check out to the public. The DVD is by far the best way to view the program. All show segments can viewed at www.theuniteshow.com

The show was created by Colin Sprigg, Director of IT and Greg Porter, Television Production teacher at Tetzlaff Middle School. The show is made possible by the overwhelming number of volunteer students, parents and district staff who contribute each month to the production of the show. We hope you enjoy the show as we bring the great things happening in and around ABC Unified to life. Unite!