Eagle Scout Honors Given

The Eagle Scout recognition banquet for the class of 2015 was held in March. The Verdugo Hills Council honored Eagle Scout recipients and gave the prestigious National Eagle Scout Association Distinguished Eagle Award to Ron Sowers. Sowers earned his Eagle in 1963 and this special award recognized him for his ongoing support of scouting. Rosemont […]

Hilltopper Heroes

Hilltopper Heroes

Dunsmore Elementary students (known as Hilltoppers), parents and staff participated in the Pennies for Patients program from Feb. 9 to Feb. 29. Pennies for Patients is a program that 28,000 schools across the U.S. participate in annually collecting change for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) for children. Dunsmore Student Council representatives were in charge […]

YOUTH Notes

Valley View Holding Fundraiser A fundraiser benefiting Valley View Educational Foundation/fifth grade class  is being held on Wednesday, April 20 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Baja Fresh, 2637 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta. Print the flyer available at www.cvweekly.com/YOUTH and bring to Baja Fresh and 15% of proceeds will go to Valley View. […]

Troop 317 Awarded at Camporee

Troop 317 Awarded at Camporee

  Boy Scout Troop 317 of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montrose once again received numerous awards at the Verdugo Hills Council-Spring Camporee, held at the Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area in Irwindale March 11-13. The Troop placed third in first aid, second in cooking, first in fire building. Their “Task Force” patrol was given […]

Decorated Doors Adorn VV Elementary

Decorated Doors Adorn VV Elementary

  Valley View Elementary School celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday and the annual “Read Across America” week with a decorated door competition. The teachers worked collaboratively with their students to decide on a theme for their door. The creative ideas were student-inspired and teacher-supported. Every class participated and the doors turned out to be beautiful works […]

Learning Ladder and Student Planning Services Host La Cañada Summer Success Fair

Learning Ladder and Student Planning Services Host La Cañada Summer Success Fair

  La Cañada Summer Success Fair, sponsored by Sports Chalet and hosted by Learning Ladder & Student Planning Services, had its inaugural launch on March 12 at the La Cañada Unified District Office campus. The event involved 25 community representatives from organizations and businesses in the local La Cañada area, united in an effort to […]

YOUTH NOTES

    St. Francis High School Hosts Yard Sale   St. Francis High School in La Cañada is hosting a giant yard sale, rain or shine, in the school gym on Saturday, April 9 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, April 10 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Among the items for sale […]

Scouts Learn about Wildlife at Deukmejian

Scouts Learn about Wildlife at Deukmejian

In February, Wolf Den 5 of Pack 360, chartered by the American Legion Post 288, enjoyed visiting local Deukmejian Wilderness Park. The second graders, led by Melissa Arias, had viewed animal displays and learned about local wildlife. Jeff Weinstein and Marc Stirdivant gave the scouts and their families a rare tour of the Deukmejian barn. […]

St. Patrick’s Day at Lincoln Elementary

St. Patrick’s Day at Lincoln Elementary

Lincoln Elementary School students were treated to a special surprise on Thursday, March 17 when they arrived at school in the morning. Bagpiper John McDonald from the Pasadena Scottish Pipes and Drums greeted the students as they entered the school playing traditional Irish songs on his bagpipes. It was the students’ 6th Spirit Day and […]

St. Francis Mountain Bike Team Readies for Season

St. Francis Mountain Bike Team Readies for Season

Since December the St. Francis mountain bike team has been preparing for the 2016 SoCal League High School Mountain Bike series. This will be the eighth season in the league for the Golden Knight cyclists. As a member of the SoCal League, the Golden Knights will compete against 100 other high schools on challenging cross-country […]