Bruin Bound
Congratulations to CV Weekly intern Lori Bodnar who was accepted by UCLA and will be starting her college career in the fall.
Strong Showing by Local Schools at Scholastic Bowl
By Lori BODNAR, intern The 31st annual high school Scholastic Bowl participants and winners were recognized at the Glendale Unified School District virtual board meeting on March 23. The schools competing for the title of district champion were Hoover, Glendale, Clark Magnet and Crescenta Valley high schools. Five students from each school formed a team […]
Scholarship Opportunities
The California Armenian Legislative Caucus is holding two scholarship contests for the 2021 commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. California high school students in ninth through 12th grade are invited to participate in an essay contest and/or a visual arts contest to increase greater awareness of the Armenian Genocide on its anniversary. All winners will be […]
Spring Coloring Contest
Scholarship Opportunities
LCWC Now Accepting Scholarship Applications In a year of limitations, the La Crescenta Woman’s Club is again offering opportunities for 2021 graduating high school seniors. Four scholarships in the amount of $200 each for any area of study will be granted to students. Two additional scholarships will also be granted, The Roberta Kurtz Scholarship for Study in […]
Anything – and Nearly Everything – Seen at Science Fun Fair
By Lori BODNAR, intern “Scientists Can Do Virtually Anything!” was the theme for the 2021 virtual Science Fun Fair at Mountain Avenue Elementary School. The Science Fun Fair family night was held via a Zoom webinar the evening of Feb. 26. Over 100 students in grades transitional kindergarten through sixth submitted projects by recording videos […]
Jonathan Lee Lee of Glendale Highlighted for AmeriCorps Work
AmeriCorps Week 2021 was celebrated March 7-13 and was an opportunity to recognize the service of the 270,000 Americans engaged annually in AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors programs. Despite the unprecedented challenges posed in 2020, dedicated citizens continued helping communities, serving those impacted by COVID-19, ensuring students stayed on track to graduate, combating hunger and […]
Scholarship Opportunities
LCWC Now Accepting Scholarship Applications In a year of limitations, the La Crescenta Woman’s Club is again offering opportunities for 2021 graduating high school seniors. Four scholarships in the amount of $200 each for any area of study will be granted to students. Two additional scholarships will also be granted, The Roberta Kurtz Scholarship for Study in […]
Bunnies Benefit from GS Project
Vera Garabedian is Girl Scout Cadette who recently completed her project to earn her Silver Award. “I chose to make and donate rattle toys for the rabbits at the Pasadena Humane Society,” she wrote. “This project reinforced my love for helping animals.” Garabedian learned that “research is key in preparing any project that I want […]
GUSD Awarded Grant for Virtual High School
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Unified School District recently was awarded a Strong Workforce Program grant from the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office totaling $1.75 million. The grant is designed for K-12 grades and is to help districts create, improve and expand career and technical education programs. It will create a program that will give […]