Tologs Elect ASB Officers for 2011-12

Paulina Antaplyan, a junior at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, has been elected ASB president for 2011-12. The Glendale resident served as junior class president this year and is also one of the top cross country and track distance runners for the Tologs. Joining her on the ASB board are vice president Emily Katz, secretary Carly […]

Valley View Elementary Launches Read-A-Thon

By Jason KUROSU The groups of children scattered throughout campus, sitting at every available spot, sprawled across playground equipment and asphalt with their faces buried in books, may have seemed like a strange April Fools prank the school was playing. But April 1 was actually the kick-off for Valley View Elementary’s Read-A-Thon, a month-long effort […]

Community Invited to VAPA Performance at CVHS

By Mary O’KEEFE The community is invited to Crescenta Valley High School for a Visual and Performing Arts  (VAPA) performance on April 21. Visual and Performing Art students from Choral Music, Instrumental Music, Dance, Drama, Art, Photography, Design, Advanced Art, Ceramics, Cinematography and Graphic Arts have joined together to share their talents with fellow students […]

Lee Sullivan Becomes Eagle Scout

Lee Robert Sullivan became an Eagle Scout on Jan. 12. He joined Troop 555 of Delphi Academy in July 2004. He began scouting with Cub Scout Pack 326 in Sunland. Sullivan is currently a senior at Verdugo Hills High School in the Multimedia Magnet Program. He served as a co-captain of the school’s varsity water […]

Eagle Project for Mountain Avenue

By Mary O’KEEFE Eagle Scout projects are challenging and are normally done toward the end of a Boy Scout’s high school career. One local eighth grade Scout however felt he was up to the challenge – and Mountain Avenue Elementary School will be the beneficiary. “I originally wanted to start a playground somewhere,” said Scout […]

Students Compete in Speech and Debate Tournament

By Brandon HENSLEY One by one, the Holy Redeemer cafeteria began to fill up with middle school kids late Friday afternoon, April 1, who were talking nervously but excitedly to one another, each asking the same question: Hey, how did it go? How did you do? The reason for their inquiries as well as their […]

Families Turn Out for YMCA Camp Sign Up Day

By Eli LOCKE Last month the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA held its annual summer camp sign up carnival.  Camp sign up day used to be a very time consuming affair, but in recent years camp sign ups have been available on the Internet as well as at the carnival, with around 25% of camp signups taking place […]

Stomachs – and Coffers – Filled at Barbecue and Fundraiser

By Brandon HENSLEY Upon first inspection, the quad at CV High School on March 19 may have looked like any other during a fundraiser: There was music, food, a special performance by a Taekwondo group, and many raffle prizes to award. But a closer look revealed something else, something more than just skin-deep. “This day’s […]

Local High School Students ‘Do the Robot’ in Long Beach

Local High School Students ‘Do the Robot’ in Long Beach

By Mary O’KEEFE After weeks of working long hours Clark Magnet, Crescenta Valley and La Cañada High School robotic teams made their way to the Long Beach Arena last week to compete in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Los Angeles Regional competition. Each year FIRST challenges high school students to […]

Local Schools Dance the Night – and Knight – Away

Local Schools Dance the Night – and Knight – Away

By Eli LOCKE On Friday, two local elementary schools held parent/child events, which aimed to provide a bonding experience for the families who attended them. Lincoln Elementary held its annual Daddy-Daughter dance and Valley View Elementary held its Fourth Annual Mother/Son event titled, “A Knight Out With Mom,” this year’s theme being medieval times. At […]