On March 25, Crescenta Valley High School senior Heather Abrams and Clark Magnet High School senior Sarin Mousessian were honored as the runners-up for the prestigious Soroptimist International of the Verdugos (SITV) Violet Richardson Award. The Soroptimist program is particularly interested in promoting community-based and global projects that benefit women and girls, especially those programs […]
Students from Holy Redeemer Middle School in Montrose recently attended AstroCamp in Idyllwild to experience three days of science labs and outdoor fun. This is the first time the school has participated in the AstroCamp program and students and teachers enjoyed the outdoor classroom experience despite chilly temperatures. A snow flurry brought a bit of […]
‘Aquarius Rising’ at CVHS Award-winning playwright Garry Michael Kluger’s latest play “Aquarius Rising” is being produced in conjunction with I.K.T. Productions, the Glendale Unified School District, and the Crescenta Valley Theatre Arts Foundation, and will have its world premiere at the Underground Theatre at Crescenta Valley High School April 10-April 19. Performances are at 7 […]
GEF Summer School Inc. is offering classes this summer for middle and high school students wishing to advance their program, or needing to improve a low grade, at Glendale and Crescenta Valley high schools. Additionally, there are enrichment opportunities for middle school students: orchestra at Crescenta Valley High School and art survey and ceramics at […]
For the third consecutive year, Hayden Dinger, an eighth grade student at St. Bede School in La Cañada, will be running his canned tuna drive that he calls Love and Fishes. He started the campaign when he learned that roughly 1,200 people in his hometown of Glendale went to bed hungry each night and of […]
By Nahreen TARZI The Regional Ocean Sciences Bowl was held at Jet Propulsion Laboratory on March 15. An all-day event, the Ocean Sciences Bowl, also known as the “Surf” Bowl, tests students’ knowledge on an array of ocean-related topics. Some categories this year included the biology, chemistry, geology, geography and marine policy of the oceans. […]
The Kiwanis AM Club of La Cañada honored St. Bede students Raul Murello and Lauren Nettles during its Jan. 31 meeting. Joe Thompson, president of the Kiwanis Club, presented the pair with TERRIFIC Kids awards. TERRIFIC Kids is a student recognition program that promotes character development, self-esteem and perseverance. “TERRIFIC” is an acronym for thoughtful, […]
About 250 girls and their dads attended the Fremont Elementary School Daddy Daughter Sock Hop earlier this month. The daddies’ little girls danced to the best of the ’50s music, with a little modern tunes thrown in by DJ Kendall Roberg. Dads and daughters took home a memory they could keep forever thanks to photographer […]
On Saturday, Crescenta Valley High School senior Max Spero was honored with one of three 2014 Southern California Regional Robotics Forum (SCRRF) scholarships at a ceremony held at the Los Angeles FIRST Robotics Competition Regional. This highly competitive award recognizes nominees’ academic strengths and contributions to their local community, and honors their participation in one […]
On March 12, Beverly “Bev” Beesemyer spoke to students at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy during their annual Suegene Kim Assembly. At 95 years old, Beesemyer is one of FSHA’s oldest living alumna, having graduated from the school in 1937. While that honor alone is enough to warrant celebration, Beesemyer’s experiences as part of the WASP […]