The Ticktockers from the Class of 2013 of National Charity League, Inc., Glendale Chapter, recently brought the holiday spirit to the athletes of the Tri-Valley Special Olympics. With their mothers, the 30 high school sophomores produced a Winter Wonderland on Sunday, Dec. 5 for nearly 300 athletes and their families. The party included a buffet […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Arguing with a preteen or teen is like riding a rollercoaster. Emotions range from, “I hate you” mad to “You don’t understand” indignation. Imagine a world where teenagers debate, not argue, where logic supersedes teenage angst. That world is the Holy Redeemer Catholic School debate team. The team was formed two years […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS La Crescenta Elementary School Principal Kim Bishop is always looking for ways to expand her students’ cultural experience. Early in the school year Bishop formed a union with College View principal Jay Schwartz to develop a program they hope to permanently adopt. College View is a special needs school serving children who […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS On Dec. 6 Crescenta Valley High School launched its annual competition to raise items for the yearly Fall Food, Toy and Money Drive. On Dec. 15 students anxiously awaited the results of whose class would be named the winner of this year’s collections. The rules were simple. All second period classes were […]
Taylor Wolfe and Caroline Bearden from Girl Scout Troop 3541 of the Crescenta Valley & Glendale Service Unit completed their Silver Award project recently with the delivery of over 200 cans and 16 grocery bags of cat and dog food to the Pasadena Humane Society. The goal for the project was to collect donations to […]
Crescenta Valley High School JROTC families cleaned out closets and garages and brought their findings to the school’s cafeteria for their annual rummage sale on Saturday. Early morning treasure hunters lined up before the doors opened at 7 a.m. Everything from clothing to holiday dishes were displayed at bargain prices. This is the second annual […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Falcon football and baseball teams’ Christmas tree fundraiser ended this Saturday with a parking lot full of picture perfect trees and very happy customers. The teams combine their efforts in selling trees as part of a win-win fundraiser. The trees arrived at the Crescenta Valley High School overflow parking lot on Friday […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Summer may be long gone, but kids all over the Southland are still having fun in the water thanks to the Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena’s aquatics program. On a recent Saturday, the club held a swim meet between Pasadena’s Blue Rays and the Stingrays of Sylmar. The meet involved kids […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School kids have talent and on Friday they invite the community to see what they can do. Crescenta Valley High School Advance and Intermediate Dance programs have reached out to the student body to help celebrate the arts. CV’s Got Dance is this Friday at 7 p.m. at the […]
Second grade Brownie Troop #14991 from Monte Vista Elementary School toured Petco in La Cañada to earn their “Animals” badge. Shown here are (in back from left) Troop leaders Denise Spinoglio and Shauna Lehmann with Petco tour guide. In the middle are Kimberly Blood, Lauren Johnson, Chloe Lehmann, Katie Ward and Elizabeth Doubrovsky. In front […]