Kiwanis Honors Terrific Kids

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 […]

Cub Scouts are STARs

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 […]

High Class Outing for Lincoln Students

Students from Lincoln Elementary School went downtown on Monday to the Los Angeles Opera. Three second grade classes attended the outing as part of the L.A. Opera’s Education Dept. The class was selected to attend the student matinee of “The Magic Dream,” a variation on “The Magic Flute.” The students enjoyed lunch on the plaza […]

LCFCC Preschool Announces Registration and Tours

The La Cañada Flintridge Community Center preschool has opened registration for the 2013-14 school year. In order to enter preschool in the fall, children must be 3 years old by Dec. 2, 2013 and potty-trained. The initial enrollment period continues through Jan. 18 for students who are currently enrolled in the program, siblings of students […]

Saluting Our Scouts

    Ethan Walch Scouting has been an important part of Ethan Walch’s life since he was 8 years old. He joined the Cub Scouts at that age, and then he became a Boy Scout and joined Troop 391 at age 11. Since becoming a Boy Scout, Ethan has earned a total of 25 merit […]

Space Cadet Barbie? Doll Brings Images of Space After Recent Trip

By Misty DUPLESSIS Mountain Avenue Elementary second grade friends Morgan Lashley-Haynes and Rylan Brodie joined fellow classmates in participating in the school’s annual science fair. During a play date, the girls began to brainstorm ideas for the science fair and came up with a weather balloon project that would be out of this world – […]

YOUTH Notes

Area Student Awarded National Scholarship The Verdugo Glen chapter of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) has announced Arpa Shahijanian of Burbank, a business student at Glendale Community College, is the recipient of a national $1,000 scholarship. This year’s scholarship was named in memory of Laurali Fey of Glendale, a long time ABWA member. Shahijanian […]

Clark Students Get Big Chance at L.A. Auto Show

By Brandon HENSLEY Students from Clark Magnet High School attended the L.A. Auto Show on Dec. 4, and thanks to the effort of their teacher, a national program based off of the experience is being put together. Kelly Brinker, who teaches several commercial photography classes at Clark, took 32 students to the show last year […]