Dunsmore celebrates end of year with carnival

By Hyung Seok LEE CV Weekly Intern Dunsmore Elementary School concluded the academic year with its annual carnival on the afternoon of Friday, June 5 on the school campus. The theme for the carnival was Hawaiian, bringing dancers, food, games, and anything reminiscent of a tropical theme. Everything about the day set a perfect scene […]

Remember Milk?

By Celia BURSTEIN In commemoration of San Francisco politician Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected to public office in California, Governor Schwarzenegger signed a bill last October, designating March 22 as Harvey Milk Day. The bill, signed more than 30 years after the politician’s assassination by a political rival, encourages all educational institutions […]

Hearts for Haiti

By Mary O’KEEFE A local Girl Scout troop continues to think of those in Haiti who have been injured and left homeless after the 7.0 earthquake left the country in ruins. In January Brownie Troop 143-1 decided to donate some of their cookie money to those in need. They donated $500 to the Hospital Sacre […]

Boyd receives Falcon Award

Eric Boyd, a senior at Crescenta Valley High School, received this year’s Falcon Award. Boyd is an Eagle Scout and an accomplished student ranking 34 in a class of 729. At the inaugural Character and Ethics Project ACE awards held recently Boyd was named Male Athlete of the Year and is also varsity volleyball captain […]

FSHA senior receives top IEL award

La Cañada resident Meghan Fitzpatrick, a senior at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, received the Most Outstanding Senior award from the Interscholastic Equestrian League at the group’s year-end banquet in May. In addition to the award, she received a check for $3,000 to go toward her college education. Fitzpatrick, who served as president of the California […]

The Prom – Plus so much more

By Mary O’KEEFE Photos by Leonard COUTIN Crescenta Valley High School’s prom was a big hit last weekend with 688 in attendance. The prom’s theme was “The Last Dance” and was held at V20 Club in Long Beach. As is the tradition at prom, a king and queen were crowned. The royal seniors were King […]

Clark Magnet presents senior projects

By Celia BURSTEIN Nareh Hovhannisian, a senior at Clark Magnet High School, has wanted to make a music album for four years. This year, the senior project gave her the opportunity to pursue this dream. “It took a lot of time, and I wouldn’t have done it if it weren’t a part of my schoolwork,” […]

Glendale Elks honors top area scholars

By Michael LOCKE Elks Correspondent Sixteen college-bound seniors from five of the area’s high schools were honored recently at the 80th Annual Elks Scholarship Awards Dinner sponsored by Glendale Elks Lodge 1289. The top six finalists competed for district, state and national honors and received a total of $23,000. Crescenta Valley High School had four […]

Students bleed for ARC

By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday Crescenta Valley High School held a blood drive for the American Cancer Society.  The Associated Student Body at the urging of member Hannah Park sponsored the drive. “We [CVHS] have had blood drives in the past.  I just wanted to hold another one,” Park said. Students had to be at […]

YOUTH NOTES

SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED BY GLA Congratulations to the following foothill students who received scholarship funding from the Glendale Latino Association. From Clark Magnet High School,
Francesca Valencia and from Crescenta Valley High School Christina Galvan,
Daniella Vargas,
Vanessa Fonseca-Prieto,
Tania Salmeron
and Juliana Kim. The GLA awarded more than $18,000 to 24 seniors attending schools in the Glendale Unified School District. […]