Dunsmore Elementary School PTA held its annual talent show on April 20, with this year’s theme being “Bright Lights, Big City!” Volunteers Debbie Kramer, Donn Molzahn, Amanda Navar, Susann Schick, Sara Sellers and Ken Wollard dedicated their time and expertise in helping organize the acts to make the talent show a possibility. Students in grades […]
Mountain Avenue Elementary School recently traveled back through time to explore the Age of the Dinosaurs for its science fair theme, “Science is Dino-mite!” Students looked over 30 different large fossils, plus interesting rocks, gems and minerals, brought to the school by the traveling-museum company “Dinosaurs Rock” and local geologist and paleontologist, Dr. Donald Prothero […]
Saying Goodbye to a Dunsmore Friend Calling all Dunsmore families, students and alumni! The Dunsmore staff and PTA is hosting a retirement celebration honoring Sharon Padilla on May 24 at 2:45 p.m. at Dunsmore Elementary School auditorium. The celebration honors the 26-year commitment of Padilla who has touched the life of every kindergartner who has […]
Dine-Out Benefits CVIM Foundation Please mark your calendar and take part in the next Crescenta Valley Instrumental Music Foundation’s dine out fundraiser at Joselito’s (dinner) and Paradis (dessert) in Montrose on Tuesday, May 15 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Show support for the hardworking and talented musicians of CVHS by sharing a night out […]
Dunsmore Elementary School celebrated held the Leading Ladies Dance in April. The girls came dressed in their Hollywood best and walked the red carpet starting at 6 p.m. Everyone was encouraged to wear their dancing shoes and be ready for an evening of music, photos and fun. Light food and refreshments were provided as the […]
Beginning in April, Valley View Elementary students in transitional kindergarten through third grade began a six-week dance program sponsored by the Valley View PTA. Students learned different dance styles in each grade level by working with Liz Porter and Charlotte Smith from Revolution Dance Center. To create excitement for the students and inspire them prior […]
Megan Lee, an eighth grade student at Rosemont Middle School, advanced to the national competition for this year’s PTA Reflections contest. Lee was awarded Outstanding Interpretation for her work in literature with six other students from California at the PTA convention.
In April, Rosemont Middle School students successfully competed at the Communication Arts League Tournament 4 (CALT4). Among those who performed well were Maneh Devityan and Anna Toomey, first place in declamation; Vienna Panossia, second place in SPAR; Richard Li, first place in HI, impromptu and SPAR and second place in declamation; Edmunda Li, first place […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The annual Civil War Days event was held recently at Rosemont Middle School. Students went from station to station learning about what it was like during the War Between the States. Originally Civil War Days, which began several years ago, was led by teachers Lynn McGinnis and Christine Collins-Cross, who have since […]
Foothill Municipal Water District (Foothill) recently concluded its seventh annual “Water Is Life” student art competition. The contest was open to all students in grades K-12 attending a school located within the service area of a member water agency that Foothill serves. This includes schools primarily located within La Crescenta-Montrose, La Cañada Flintridge and Altadena. […]