Mountain Avenue Shows Thanks to ARC
By Misty DUPLESSIS During an American Red Cross blood drive, Mountain Avenue Elementary School teacher Denise Bottomley donated blood, then brought back to her class a lesson in humanity. While donating, Bottomley heard stories about the recent devastating Oklahoma tornadoes and shared with her fourth and fifth grade split class how the Red Cross workers […]
Princess Awarded ICF Scholarship
Tournament of Roses Princess Madison Teodo, who will graduate from La Cañada High School in June, received the Italian Catholic Federation scholarship from Branch 374 President Al Restivo at the May monthly meeting of the organization at St. Bede the Venerable Roman Catholic Church. Madison, whose ancestors come from Alessandria in Piedmont, Italy, is the […]
Fremont Alumni Granted Scholarships
For the first time, Fremont PTA offered scholarships to current high school seniors who are also Fremont alumni who will be attending college next fall. Applicants were required to complete a series of questions about their experience at Fremont, list academic and extracurricular activities, and detail their future educational and career goals. Those applying for […]
Valley View Students Adopt Colonial Ways
By Misty DUPLESSIS On May 10, Valley View Elementary School fifth graders were immersed in all things Colonial as their studies of Jamestown from 1607 through the Revolutionary War approached the end. Students dressed in Colonial attire after months of learning about the period and were able to experience what it was like for kids […]
2013 Prom Night Memories
On Saturday night, limos and party buses could be found throughout the foothills transporting Crescenta Valley and La Cañada high school seniors to their proms. From CVHS, over 640 seniors traveled to Vibiana’s in downtown Los Angeles for a night filled with fun, food and dance. The highlight of the evening was the crowning of […]
Clark Magnet’s Senior Project Reaches New Heights
On April 28, five students from Clark Magnet High School launched a near-space balloon, labeled the Panther 2, from Acton. The project was a collaboration between two 12th grade students, Guy Burstein and Alex Deravanessian, for their Clark senior project. Working with them were three 11th grade students, Christopher Pereira, Saikiran Ramanan, and Matej Zampach […]
Wilson Named Carson Scholar
Niles Wilson, a 12th grade student at St. Francis High School in La Cañada, was one of nine Los Angeles County students named a 2013 Carson Scholar. He is among 58 west coast students to receive the 2013 Carson Scholar title. The west coast honorees were recognized at a Carson Scholars Fund awards ceremony hosted […]
Key Clubbers Take Over Kiwanis Meeting
In keeping with tradition, the Key Club at La Cañada High School recently took over and ran a Kiwanis Club of La Cañada meeting. This is an annual event and a fun experience for both the club members and the students. From joining in the joviality by sharing jokes during the “Frosty Challenge” to auctioning […]
La Cañada Resident Wins Spotlight Competition
By Misty DUPLESSIS On May 4, high school sophomore and La Cañada resident Jiye Angela Bae was named runner-up for her performance on the violin in the classical instrumental category in the Music Center’s Spotlight competition. For the Spotlight competition, high school musicians go through preliminary and semi-final rounds for a chance to make it […]