By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley High School Falkons Robotics 589 team is diligently working on weekends and after school and using any free time to get ready for the 2015 FIRST (For Inspiration and Research in Science and Technology) competition. On Jan. 3, FIRST announced this year’s game, Recycle Rush, and 589 immediately began […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Gold Award is the pinnacle of a girl’s career in Girl Scouts. For Girl Scout Jennifer Gorman, the project that would earn her Gold Award was a way for her to continue her commitment to making the world a better place. Gorman chose the Jewish Family Service’s Metro SOVA Food Pantry […]
PTSA Honorary Service Awards The Crescenta Valley High School Parent/Teacher/Student Assn. is seeking nominations for the annual Honorary Service Awards. Do you know an outstanding teacher or administrator or a very special person who has devoted time to helping youth in our community? CVHS PTSA will give out their Honorary Service Awards at the annual […]
By Isiah REYES Singer-songwriter Jacob Whitesides, 17, performed at the Flintridge Preparatory School auditorium on Saturday to a crowd of more than 100 loyal fans and raised more than $16,000 to benefit Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services in the process. The concert was organized by 14-year-old Delila Brown, an eighth grader at Flintridge Preparatory School. […]
By Samantha SLAYBACK For several years, Glendale Community College has hosted visiting marching bands, giving the bands a chance to practice for the Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl game. Last year, the college opened its facilities to the Stanford marching band and in 2012 it welcomed the University of Oregon marching band. This […]
Clark Magnet Info, Apps Information for private school students residing in Glendale interested in enrolling at Clark Magnet High School next August is available online at www.gusdmagnetandflag.com; at the Clark Magnet High School office, 4747 New York Ave. in La Crescenta; at any of the Glendale Unified School District’s four middle schools: Roosevelt, Rosemont, Toll […]
By Samantha SLAYBACK or many, college is a time of exploration. For Crescenta Valley High School graduate Riley Chambers, that urge to explore took her all the way to Honduras. With her trip over, Chambers has been spending a lot of time reflecting on her experiences abroad with the Justice Studies program. Now in her […]
The Woodcraft Rangers’ NVISION programs held their Winter Jam Dance Competition at Plainview Elementary in Tujunga on Saturday, Dec. 6. The event saw a full house of parents, family members and principals from several schools. The Winter Jam Dance Competition, which was streamed live online to hundreds of spectators, allowed the viewers to engage […]
Students from New Hope Academy of La Crescenta have advanced to the Top 32 round of an international debate competition. The Bickel & Brewer/New York University International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) is the first and only competition that gives high school students around the world the opportunity to engage in written and oral debates on […]
Cub Scout Pack 302, based at Monte Vista Elementary School, took part in the annual Trails End popcorn sale and, with a laser focus, the pack ended up selling over $4,000 during the three-week blitz. Sold exclusively by the Boy Scouts of America to help fund programs and activities, 70% of all sales go […]