Plan for Tree Lighting Ceremony La Cañada Girl Scouts will be hosting the 23rd Annual Glenola Tree Lighting ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 6. The event will begin at 6:15 p.m. and end at 7:30 p.m. and will feature various Girl Scout troops singing holiday carols emceed by the La Cañada City mayor and leading up […]
By Julian MITCHELL, intern Try as it might, rain could not beat breakfast in the foothills on Saturday, Oct. 13 when Crescenta Valley High and Fremont Elementary schools hosted annual pancake breakfast fundraisers. The Crescenta Valley Town Council with CVHS hosted their 11th annual pancake breakfast. Despite the bleak weather, volunteers and participants delighted in […]
Billionaire’s Ball at OLL Our Lady of Lourdes School is hosting its Billionaire’s Ball on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. at the Parish Hall. Tickets are presale only; no tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets are $45 each and include admission, interactive Murder Mystery show and Italian dinner. There will be a […]
It’s Valley View’s 20th anniversary and on Saturday, Nov. 3 the Valley View Education Foundation will be celebrating 20 years of excellence at the 3rd Annual Gratitude Gala. Ticketholders will enjoy catering from Hollywood chef Kyndra McCrary of Ooh La La Catering and music by celebrity DJ Brandi Garcia. They can bid on items in […]
Top from left are Cole Doyle, Lexi Ballard, Logan Liu, Teny Noordemeer, Jamie Bleveans, Peyton and Lindman Marshall. Bottom from left are Brendon Pehar, Jamie Santos, PJ Weinmann, Kaisa Lindman Marshall, Solomon Kim and Ella Crystal.
By Lori BODNAR, intern Crescenta Valley High School boasts a career program not available everywhere: the Academy of Science and Medicine. It offers students the opportunity to explore different careers in the science, engineering and medical fields. The Academy began in 2004 at CVHS with the help of teacher Orenda Tuason. There are currently more […]
Reflections Entries Wanted Submissions for the National PTA Reflections contest continue through Oct. 12. The theme is Heroes Around Me and entries from all grades and all abilities will be accepted. For details, contact Carolyn Karapetian at Carolyn@carolynk.com. St. George’s Hosting CVHS Orchestra St. George’s Episcopal Church is hosting an intimate chamber music concert […]
Local children and their parents said “howdy” to the new school year at the Crescenta-Cañada Cooperative Nursery School with two days of fun and frolic. On “Water Day Wednesday,” the “Darling Ducklings” (3-year-olds) and “Busy Bears” (4-year-olds) got into the swing of the new school year. Though the summer heat had waned in the previous […]
Reflections Entries Wanted Submissions for the National PTA Reflections contest continue through Oct. 12. The theme is Heroes Around Me and entries from all grades and all abilities will be accepted. For details, contact Carolyn Karapetian at Carolyn@carolynk.com. ‘Don’t Drink the Water’ at CVHS The Crescenta Valley High School Falcon Players invites the community […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Recent studies revealed that in the past girls were often discouraged from learning STEM (science technology engineering and mathematics) subjects. It seems the social norm of the era guided a misunderstanding that girls were unable to understand the complexities of STEM. Well, it’s a new day and girls can do STEM ¬– […]