Tablet Technology Comes to St. James/Holy Redeemer

Student education at St. James Elementary School and Holy Redeemer Middle School was taken up a notch with the recent donation of 40 iPads to the school campuses. These electronic devices offer a platform on which students can use a wide variety of educational tools and fun applications (apps). There are apps for logic, mathematics, […]

PTA Presents Founder’s Day Honors

Rosemont PTA recognized six deserving teachers, staff and community member at its February Founder’s Day event. In addition, the Golden Oak, PTA’s most prestigious award, was presented to music director Rod Yonkers. Also receiving awards were Margie Fester, Jessica Cole, Jennifer Zimmer, Karen Bomar and Craig Dunkin. School board members Mary Boger, Greg Krikorian, and […]

Y Tribes Holds Annual Pinewood Derby Race at YMCA

The running of the Y of the Foothills Tribes Pinewood Derby took place on March 9.  This program is for dads and their children in kindergarten through fourth grade. The annual derby has been held for over 40 years. More than 100 children raced their cars at the “Crescenta-Cañada Y Raceway,” cheered on by parents […]

Public Invited to Eagle Scout Project at Hometown Country Fair

By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday at the Hometown Country Fair at 11 a.m., Boy Scout Kirk Wilson, 17, will complete his Eagle Scout project when he oversees a flag retirement ceremony. Wilson is a member of Boy Scout Troop 390. When he began his Eagle Scout project, he wasn’t certain how successful he would be […]

The Hunt Was On!

Easter came early for La Crescenta children when the County of Los Angeles hosted an Easter egg hunt at Two Strike Park on Saturday. Around 50 children searched for 2,000 hidden candy and toy eggs. Children were assigned designated “hunt times” depending on their age and those who found a coin in their egg received […]

‘Dork Diaries’ Author Visits Lincoln

On March 13, Lincoln Elementary School hosted Rachel Renee Russell, author of the popular Dork Diaries series, who spoke with students and autographed copies of her books. The school-wide assembly was for students in grades one through six was held after lunch in the school’s auditorium. According to the school’s assistant librarian, Russell’s books are […]

Saluting Our Scouts

Russell David Carpenter of La Canada’s Troop 502 was recently awarded the rank of Eagle Scout upon completion of his board of review. Carpenter logged over 234 hours planning, coordinating, and implementing the construction of a 10 x 20 foot storage facility requested for use by La Cañada Presbyterian Church. Carpenter, 17, is a senior […]

Lions Hold Speakers Contest

The Northwest Glendale Lions Club held its annual student speakers contest on Feb. 21. A.J. Lupinski, a senior at Crescenta Valley High School, took top honors elaborating on the theme, “How Do We Create and Keep Jobs in America?” He moved on to the Metro Zone C contest held in mid-March. Lupinski received a check […]

Spelling Bee Winners Announced

The Crescenta Valley Council of the Knights of Columbus presented the awards for their 16th Annual Spelling Bee on March 14 at the Council Hall in Montrose. The competition pits the top spellers from the area’s Catholic schools: Holy Redeemer, St. James the Less and St. Bede the Venerable.      Contestants were grouped into two […]

YOUTH Notes

Jog-A-Thon at Dunsmore Dunsmore Elementary School rescheduled its 5th Annual Jog-A-Thon to Friday, March 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on the lower field. PTA members, parent volunteers and teachers will be on the field throughout the day to support the little “Hilltoppers.” Anyone who would like to contribute to the event can sponsor […]