Facelift for Two Strike Park stream

By Mary O’KEEFE Girl Scout Troop 423-1 has mixed horticultural science with philanthropic work and Two Strike Park is the beneficiary. The girls, based at both Monte Vista and Valley View Elementary schools, are working on their Silver Award by taking over a former Gold Award project.  About two years ago, Scout Brianna Johnson created […]

Amy Lim wins district Spelling Bee

By Mary O’KEEFE “Dunsmore rocks!” That is the way sixth grader Amy Lim introduced herself and the school she is from at this year’s Glendale Unified School District Spelling Bee. That enthusiasm and school spirit, along with many, many hours of studying, is what won Amy first place at the competition. “We are very proud […]

Fathers, daughters kick up their heels

By Hyung SEOK LEE Fathers and daughters danced their hearts out at Valley View Elementary School’s annual Father – Daughter Dance. On Friday night,  Jan. 29, more than 180 fathers and daughters dressed formally for a Mysterious Mystical Night held in the Valley View Elementary auditorium. The popularity of the annual event was apparent as […]

Meet Ivy Hopper

Ivy Hopper is a teen columnist who talks with authors and fans of books that are currently being read by today’s youth. This week I sat down with Pamela Wells who wrote THE HEARTBREAKERS. I got advice from Pamela about her breakup code in THE HEARTBREAKERS. I was challenged by Pamela Wells to follow her […]

FSHA’s Academic Decathlon explores Paris

Members of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy’s academic decathlon team explored Paris over Thanksgiving to broaden the girls’ studies of the French Revolution, the theme for this year’s decathlon competition slated for Jan. 30 and Feb. 6 at Bishop Alemany High School. “The students were particularly excited to see firsthand the art and history that we […]

Meet Ivy Hopper

Ivy Hopper is a teen columnist who talks with authors and fans of books that are currently being read by today’s youth. Hey, girls, with the hype of American Idol getting 27 million viewers last week I decided to talk about a singing movie this week. Albert Hartfeld is the director of the DVD movie […]

Crescenta Cañada Cooperative Nursery School Open House

Crescenta-Cañada Cooperative Nursery School will be hosting its annual open house on Saturday, Jan. 30, from 9:30 a.m. until noon. Families wanting to learn more about the benefits of a cooperative pre-school program are invited to come and meet the teachers and parents who work together. The entire family is invited to attend. Kids will […]

Despite evacuations, the show went on!

Mountain Avenue Elementary School students, many of whom were evacuated from their homes last week, were still able to dance and sing their way through Camelot on Saturday, Jan. 23 as they staged a musical theatre production of “King Arthur’s Quest” in partnership with the Missoula Children’s Theatre Program. With only one week to rehearse […]

Ansel Adams in training

By Mary O’Keefe Photographer Ansel Adams is quoted to have said that a good photograph is made from an intuitive sense. That theory seems to hold true with young photographer Anthony Avellano. Avellano is only 12 years old but has the eye and the intuition of a seasoned photographer. “I look at the shadows, at […]

They’re getting ready to play a game

By Mary O’KEEFE About 40 Crescenta Valley High School students met in a classroom last week and began talking strategy. “OK, how do we want to play the game?” said Sam Sampson. “Do we want to shoot the ball and wait 15 seconds and shoot the other ball?” asked Julian Shur. The discussion continued about […]