Youth Notes

ST. GEORGE’S PRESCHOOL DRAGON FAIRE THIS WEEKEND The annual Dragon Faire will take place on April 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy this family-friendly event. The Dragon Faire will feature activities and events, including carnival games, an inflatable obstacle course, pony rides, a 50/50 raffle and a silent […]

Daisies are angels to a little girl named Heidy

By Shana LiVIGNI When the first graders of Daisy Troop 15741 first learned earlier this year that they would be able to sell Girl Scout cookies – a fundraising staple for any troop – they were understandably excited. These 12 first graders have been together for over a year since the troop first started and […]

Alexis Morgan de Lucia presented

Alexis Morgan de Lucia, the daughter of Frank and Beverly de Lucia, was recently presented as a debutante with the Daughters of the American Revolution, California State Society. She is the granddaughter of Dorothy Sundbye, the late John E. Bowen, Arch de Lucia and the late Rosary de Lucia. Alexis is a 2009 graduate of […]

Making their school beautiful

Mountain Avenue Elementary students, families, teachers and principal brought their tools and gloves to school on Saturday, March 27 to volunteer at the school’s semi-annual Beautification Day, sponsored by the PTA. The event beautifies the school grounds as the regular budget for gardening by school maintenance staff is limited to mowing the grass. Families donated […]

Lily Shaw participates in Nationals competition

Lily Shaw of La Cañada and a sixth grader at Mountain Avenue Elementary School was selected to participate in the Nationals’ 2010 Miss Pre-Teen Pasadena pageant held on Sunday, March 28. Lily competed in the Miss Pre-Teen division, one of four divisions that included young ladies between the ages of 7 and 19 competing in […]

Good food, school clubs greet Open House attendees

By Hyung SEOK LEE CVW Intern Crescenta Valley High School held its annual open house on Wednesday, March 31. The event is an opportunity for parents to meet their children’s teachers with the students, learning about the projects and activities that they have participated in through the school year. Additionally, open house provides a chance […]

Students honored by GUSD

By Hyung SEOK LEE CVW Intern Four Crescenta Valley High School students were honored by the Glendale Unified School District board of education on March 18. They were presented with the Character and Ethics Award for their outstanding service to the community. Award recipients were Anahid Baghdasarian, Ashlynn Fiss, Mathew Sutphin and Melanie Gaspar. Each […]

Elementary students embrace “Compose Yourself”

By Hyung SEOK LEE CVW Intern It was a full house on April 1 when La Crescenta Elementary School’s fourth, fifth and sixth graders sang, danced and adopted the personas of famous historic composers in the school’s Bulldog Production of “Compose Yourself.” The storyline was based on the movie “Night at the Museum,” when a […]

St. James proves their Survivors

Photo and story contributed by Tricia FLYNN On March 17, the St. James students competed in the school’s annual Survivor Challenge fundraiser overseen by trainers with Taix Extreme Bootcamp. Tug-O-War was the most popular event of the day with the rope being yanked back and forth between teachers and students, parents and students, trainers and […]

Operation Hope

By Mary O’KEEFE Operation Hope, a partnering of about 15 different Crescenta Valley High School clubs, held a waterless car wash on Saturday to benefit the Joo Lee family. Held at the overflow parking lot on Ramsdell Avenue, south of Office Depot, the car wash had been rescheduled twice due to inclement weather. Joo Lee […]