By Olivia KIM On Friday, Nov. 20, Crescenta Valley High School hosted its annual “CV’s Got Talent” show. It was held in the school’s MacDonald Auditorium, which was packed for the night. Students had to pay $2, adults $5 – a bargain to watch a total of 12 performances that included singers and dancers. The […]
St. James School started its food drive last week and the cans and boxes of food kept coming. As Thanksgiving was approaching, it was a teaching moment for the teachers to encourage the children to remember what they were thankful for while helping those who need assistance. The food drive is an important event at […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Learning life through the art of Yo-Yo. That is what Fremont Elementary School children learned at a recent NED assembly. “NED stands for Never give up. Encourage others and Do your best,” said Chris, the Yo-Yo man. [He did not want to give his last name] “It’s interesting. The Yo-Yo spans the […]
Despite temperatures fluctuating from cool to cold to warm again, the kids a Crescenta-Cañada Cooperative Nursery School embraced autumn with traditional fall activities including enjoying a class picnic, taking a field trip to a pumpkin patch, and at the end of October, creating Halloween masks. Fall activities continue as the “Darling Ducklings” and the “Busy […]
By Celia BURSTEIN CV Weekly intern On Nov. 14, two buses loaded with 120 Clark Magnet High School seniors took off to the Long Beach Harbor, then onto a boat destined for Catalina Islandand the annual senior trip. Seniors spent the day making use of the island’s arcade and mini-golf vouchers, as well as designing […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Girl Scout Troop 680-1 was busy on Sunday working on its Bronze Award by helping to create a buzz for the proposed Crescenta Valley dog park. The fourth grade girls come from several elementary schools throughout La Crescenta and were given a choice of helping animals, humans or plants in the Crescenta […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley elementary students are jogging to support their schools. Dunsmore Elementary held its annual jog-a-thon a few weeks ago and raised over $14,000 for the school. The funds from the PTA sponsored event will go toward enrichment programs, assemblies and similar activities according to Audra Magee, event chairperson. The fundraiser combines […]
Courtesy of Tricia Flynn St. James Catholic School was invited to participate in the annual Holy Childhood Association Mass celebrated on Oct. 26 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. The school was chosen to have students serve as altar servers and present the readings for the mass. It was an honor for […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In a blur of plastic in colors of pink, blue and black Monte Vista Elementary School students participated in the World Sport Stacking Association’s attempt to break the Guinness World Record for “Most People Sport Stacking at Multiple Locations in One Day.” On Nov. 12 the students joined other sport stackers from […]
