The La Cañada Flintridge Community Center preschool held its annual Father’s Saturday Morning at the preschool in January. The preschool children and their fathers were invited to spend the morning together, exploring their classroom and making special crafts. Children and dads made neckties, practiced “shaving,” made Fruit Loop necklaces, played with dough, dinosaurs and blocks, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE California Highway Patrol officers stopped by the Fire House youth center recently to help kids with their driving skills. Officer Kevin Denmon and Officer Christian Baldonado brought CHP’s Start Smart program to the youth center. The program is a driver safety education class that is designed for new and future teenage drivers […]
By Aimee YEGHIAYAN On a recent Friday morning, waiting for the bus to arrive, the high school camp staff was impatient, smiling but with a glimmer of fear, ready for Camp Firework to begin. Camp Firework is a three-day leadership camp held at Camp Highland, a site nestled in the San Gorgonio Pass between San […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS On the evening of Jan. 25, Mountain Avenue Elementary students displayed an array of science projects in the auditorium for the parent/family night as they wrapped up their annual Science Fun Fair. Students stood by their experiments and answered questions, performed demonstrations and talked about the inspiration for their projects. First grade […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS On the evening of Jan. 25, Mountain Avenue Elementary students displayed an array of science projects in the auditorium for the parent/family night as they wrapped up their annual Science Fun Fair. Students stood by their experiments and answered questions, performed demonstrations and talked about the inspiration for their projects. First grade […]
By Aimee YEGHIAYAN On a recent Friday morning, waiting for the bus to arrive, the high school camp staff was impatient, smiling but with a glimmer of fear, ready for Camp Firework to begin. Camp Firework is a three-day leadership camp held at Camp Highland, a site nestled in the San Gorgonio Pass between […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Glendale Girl Scouts and CV High School Robotics Team 589 spent Monday at La Crescenta’s Ralph’s market gathering food to help fill the food bank at the Salvation Army in Glendale. They were able to donate 40 cases of food in just one day of fundraising thanks to the generosity […]
Earth Force and the General Motors Foundation announced Dominique Evans-Bye from Clark Magnet High School won a Chevrolet GREEN Educator Award. The award recognizes 10 outstanding educators who integrate innovative environmental education into their schools and community programs. “We join Earth Force in honoring Ms. Evans-Bye for her work and dedication to foster the next […]
La Cañada sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students were honored recently by the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada at the club’s weekly luncheon at Van DeKamp Hall at Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge. Terrific Kids is a student recognition program that promotes character development, self-esteem and perseverance. Students work with their teachers to establish […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputy Eddie Tsuang from the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station took some time on Monday to talk to kids about what law enforcement does while reinforcing citizenship and self-esteem. Tsuang has been trained in the LASD’s STAR (Success Through Awareness and Resistance) program. The program is based upon the […]