On Nov. 6, families and friends of Chamlian Armenian School participated in the annual Armenian Cultural Day festival on the school campus. The festivities included student performances, food, shopping and entertainment. The all-day event highlighted the school’s commitment to the preservation and promotion of the Armenian culture and heritage. Students, parents, and extended family members […]
The students at Montrose Christian Montessori School (MCMS) recently experienced the joy of giving by donating over 150 shoeboxes full of toys and school supplies for children living in some of the poorest areas around the world. The shoeboxes were donated to the international relief organization Samaritan’s Purse through the Operation Christmas Child program. Village […]
The Y-Tribes program at the Crescenta-Canada Family YMCA recently sponsored its annual family roller skating night at the Moon Light Bowl in Glendale. There were approximately 300 people in attendance representing all age groups. The Y-Tribes program is a national program run through local YMCAs that involves fathers and sons/daughters of elementary school age. For […]
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By Mary O’KEEFE Third graders from Mountain Avenue Elementary received an academic treat last week when members of the Glendale Elks Lodge 1289 gave each of them a new student dictionary. The Glendale Elks Lodge joined The Dictionary Project five years ago, said Joe Allen, Glendale Elks member. Allen along with fellow Elks member Marc […]
By Aimee YEGHIAYAN On Saturday, the CV High School Robotics classes participated in the 14th annual JPL Invention Challenge. Each year the challenge changes. This year, the objective is to create a device that kicks a regulation football over a two-meter wall into a trashcan five meters away within three attempts. Sinking the football in […]
Three ROTC branches at the University of Colorado where La Cañada Flintridge resident Nick Koeppen is a leader in the U.S. Air Force ROTC marked Veterans Day by taking part in a 24-hour vigil run honoring service men and women who went missing in action and those who were prisoners of war. The run was […]
The Village Christian Elementary students in Sun Valley experienced a Harvest Festival in the school’s new teaching garden, hosted by the PTF (Parent Teacher Fellowship). They ate harvest snacks of pumpkin and corn, wrote on a decorative leaf what they were thankful for, made bracelets to remind them of the first Thanksgiving and built a […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS The staff at First Steps Preschool is always looking for new ways to incorporate cultural awareness into their curriculum and the month of October provided a perfect opportunity to share history and background as they celebrated Armenian month. On Oct. 28, students participated in several hands-on activities including art, singing and recitals […]
The Holy Redeemer Middle School Cheer Squad raised funds for the Sharp Cheer Competition by hosting an early morning rummage sale on Nov. 5. The girls spent Friday night collecting items – everything from clothes to furniture to kitchen appliances and toys – from donors. In addition to making posters and pricing the items, they […]