By Ruth SOWBY As part of the National Reading Month of March, the library at La Crescenta Elementary School could be considered “Dr. Seuss Central.” Murals of Dr. Seuss characters line the walls, costumes of Dr. Seuss characters hang from the ceilings and books by Dr. Seuss (the moniker of Theodor Seuss Geisel) are stacked on […]
The American Youth Soccer Organization’s 14 and Under Boys Sectional All-Star team won the 2023 Western States Championship. The team finished the All-Star season with a record of 14 wins and one loss then went on to win the Area 1C All-Star playoffs to finish second in the Section 1 Championship, which qualified them to […]
On March 5, the Glendale Youth Orchestra (GYO) will be performing in a concert entitled “Exploring the Cosmos,” featuring works inspired by outer space and the greater universe. Works will include Gustav Holst’s “Mars, the Bringer of War” and “Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity” from The Planets, Op. 32, Haydn’s overture to his opera “Il […]
After three years on Zoom, the annual Lincoln Talent Show returned to the Lincoln auditorium to a sold-out crowd of parents, grandparents, friends and students. Nicolas James, first grade teacher, organized the event with the help of the Lincoln Student Council, Principal Barbie Fariss, second grade teacher Yelana Cady, assistant Maral Belian and PTA moms […]
By Lori BODNAR Hundreds of students and families filled the auditorium and courtyard at Mountain Avenue Elementary on February 3 to enjoy the first in-person Science Fun Fair Family Night since the pandemic. Nearly 200 students showcased their science fair projects to schoolmates, teachers, families and friends. In addition to the science fair projects, 53 […]
The Verdugo Hills Council of Boy Scouts of America held its annual recognition dinner at Homenetmen Ararat Chapter Hall on Feb. 2. Among the awards presented was the North Star Award presented to local civic leader Steve Pierce. Chris Waldheim, last year’s recipient, presented the prestigious award to Pierce. The North Star Award is […]
California Credit Union, which has branches in Glendale and North Hollywood, invites all Los Angeles County teachers who have a dream class project idea to apply for a credit union grant through its bi-annual teacher grant program. The California Credit Union spring grant program is available to full-time teachers in Los Angeles and Orange County, […]
La Crescenta Woman’s Club is offering scholarships to all graduating seniors who live or attend high school in the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD). Visit the LCWC Website for application forms: https://lacrescentawomansclub.org/scholarships-programs/scholarships/. There are scholarships for graduating seniors going to four-year colleges but also to trade schools and community colleges. There is a Roberta Kurtz […]
Students at Glendale High School will now have the opportunity to visit university engineering programs, thanks in part to funding from California Credit Union through its fall 2022 Teacher Grant program. The grant will help increase opportunities for equity in the field of computer science by providing field trip opportunities for students to explore college […]
The La Crescenta Presbyterian Center for Children prides itself in being a Center that offers a multi-cultural curriculum. In order to promote diversity and represent the many cultures in our school and community, different holidays from around the world are celebrated. This week we have been celebrating the Lunar New Year. Classrooms have decorated the […]