Homecoming Court Selected

At the homecoming game on Nov. 1, the homecoming court was chosen. Senior Josh Kibler was named king. Princes were sophomore Diego Pravikoff, junior Noah Maddox, senior William Grimm, senior Tyler Carlson and freshman Richie Ryan. Senior Faith Sales was chosen as queen. Princesses were sophomore Ashley Park, junior Katrina Minassian, senior Katie Clem, senior […]

CVHS Demonstrates Being a Good Neighbor

CVHS Demonstrates Being a Good Neighbor

By Mary O’KEEFE This is the second year Crescenta Valley High School has implemented the Good Neighbor Initiative. “Every club and every sport [team] each picked up trash in the neighborhoods for a week,” explained Principal Linda Junge. Neighbors have contacted the school sharing concerns about the trash that is left in their yards by […]

Preschoolers Start School Year with a Splash and a ‘Howdy’

Preschoolers Start School Year with a Splash and a ‘Howdy’

More than 30 preschoolers, clad in brightly-colored swimsuits, gathered on the playground of Crescenta-Cañada Cooperative Nursery School (CCNS) to get to know each other while splashing around in water and playing with pumps and buckets. The gathering, called Water Play Day, was part of a series of activities for students leading up to the start […]

YOUTH NOTES

Celebrating Milestone Anniversary On Saturday, Nov. 3 the Valley View Education Foundation will be celebrating 20 years of excellence at the 3rd Annual Gratitude Gala. Attendees will enjoy catering from Hollywood chef Kyndra McCrary of Ooh La La Catering, music by celebrity DJ Brandi Garcia, and bidding on items in silent and live auctions.  All […]

ALFie Players to Present Disney’s ‘Aladdin KIDS’

ALFie Players to Present Disney’s ‘Aladdin KIDS’

Lanterman Auditorium will be filled with song and dance numbers when the ALFie Players, local students in grades three through six, present “Aladdin KIDS” on Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. The Assistance League® of Flintridge (ALF) fall drama presentation is a special adaptation of Disney’s animated film.  All the magic will be shared, from […]

Homecoming Court Announced

Crescenta Valley High School will be having its homecoming game on Friday, Oct. 25 against Muir at Moyse Stadium at 7 p.m. The homecoming king and queen will be crowned at halftime. The homecoming dance is on Saturday, Oct. 26. Shown are the princes, from left, sophomore Diego Pravikoff, junior Noah Maddox, senior William Grimm, […]

YOUTH NOTES

Celebrating Milestone Anniversary On Saturday, Nov. 3 the Valley View Education Foundation will be celebrating 20 years of excellence at the 3rd Annual Gratitude Gala. Attendees will enjoy catering from Hollywood chef Kyndra McCrary of Ooh La La Catering, music by celebrity DJ Brandi Garcia, and bidding on items in silent and live auctions.  All […]

CVIM Hula Fundraiser

CVIM Hula Fundraiser

By Lori BODNAR Recently the Crescenta Valley Instrumental Music (CVIM) department held a Hawaiian Barbeque fundraiser in the quad at the school.  The Hula Oia’I’o youth group of Aletheia Dance Company performed several authentic Hawaiian hulas, such as “hukilau” and “he mele no lilo”.  They also taught hula dancing to the audience, then offered the […]

Clark Magnet Teacher Dominique Evans-Bye Recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

Clark Magnet High School teacher Dominique Evans-Bye has been selected as a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM). The award was announced this week in conjunction with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). The Presidential Awards are facilitated by the White House […]

VV Smoke Jumpers

VV Smoke Jumpers

Valley View Elementary second grade classes were lucky enough to have Marty Hamel, a retired forest service captain come in and discuss the role of smoke jumpers in the United States Forest Service.   He brought in tools and showed the kids how they are used when fighting fires. This tied in with the Benchmark […]