During the summer the La Cañada/La Crescenta-AM Chapter of Kiwanis awarded $9,750 in scholarships to youth in the area. The 11 scholarship recipients and their families were invited to a morning June Kiwanis Zoom meeting. After they were introduced they each shared their plans for the future. Scholarship funds were delivered to each of the […]
By Lori BODNAR Excitement and raindrops filled the air as students headed back to school, their smiles covered by protective masks. Besides pandemic safety changes, Rosemont Middle and Crescenta Valley High School have new principals, teachers, electives and block schedules with seven periods. New CVHS Principal Christine Benitez said, “It’s important to come together safely […]
By Lori BODNAR Back to school has arrived, though some students have been at school for six weeks already attending Campalooza. At the summer camp, kids enjoyed fun summertime activities such as canvas painting, archery, water balloons, a Coke/Mentos soda geyser experiment, basketball, dodgeball, kickball, movie watching, lanyard making and creating friendship bracelets, playing with […]
Students in grades five-10 are invited to join the ALFie Company production of “Willy Wonka KIDS.” This fall production of the Assistance League® of Flintridge (ALF) drama program is an adaptation of the 1964 children’s novel by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of 11-year-old Charlie Bucket who wins an opportunity to […]
La Crescenta resident Katherine Rands enjoys a make your own pizza at La Cañada’s Blaze Pizza’s “dine out.” The proceeds from the July 27 event will help support the instrumental music program at CV High School. https://www.restaurantji.com/ca/la-ca%C3%B1ada-flintridge/blaze-pizza-/ Photo by Ruth SOWBY
By Mary O’KEEFE It has been a difficult two years for students with their schools being shut down due to the pandemic, virtual learning and isolation, then back to school with masks and vaccinations. There is also the concern not only for their health but also the health of loved ones. For members of the […]
Kathleen Gang (left) and Claire Koukeyan of Girl Scout Troop 9471 are continuing to collect new and gently used blankets for a local homeless shelter as part of their Silver Award Project. The two Cadettes invite the community to bring donations to Once Upon a Time Bookstore, 2207 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose Shopping Park during business […]
Anahita Ahmadi, a graduate of Crescenta Valley High School, is the recipient of the National Merit University of Southern California Scholarship. The University of Southern California is private, coeducational, and nonsectarian, and is located in the heart of the city of Los Angeles. Undergraduate enrollment is nearly 14,000 students. Ahmadi’s probable career field is computer […]
Chloe Choi, a student at La Crescenta Elementary School, was selected as the second grade grand national champion in the 30th annual Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest. This means Chloe had the best print handwriting among all of the second grade entries from across the country. Nine students – one in each grade from kindergarten through […]
Practice, learn, improve: Those were the goals of CSA’s 2021 Mustang-9 Pony tournament team – and they were met. The team represented the league at the Pony SoCal East Region Mustang-9 tourney, held June 25-June 29 in West Covina. It was CSA’s first Mustang-9 team to compete at Pony since 2018. Since being formed over […]