The Red-crowned parrot is distinctive with its red and blue crown. Those who take a walk during dusk or dawn in the Crescenta Valley may see and hear Red-crowned parrots, the most common parrots in the area. The Red-crowned parrot is native to northeastern Mexico. People are not sure how these birds arrived in the […]
ALG Provides SAT Seminars Assistance League of Glendale offers biannual SAT seminars (usually in March and September) to students attending public and private high schools in Glendale and the surrounding communities. The seminars are held at Thrift Alley, 314 E. Harvard St. in Glendale. Seminar teachers are currently teaching at local high schools and are […]
By Julie BUTCHER This year, the Crescenta Valley High School Falcons’ marching band had the best season in its 54-year history. The band scored its highest scores and achieved its highest placement in competition, reaching second place in the (5a) division and securing a spot in the sport’s finals. At the California State Band Championships’ […]
Four Crescenta Valley High School students and one alumni participated in the Tournament of Roses Honor Band and another alumni played herald trumpet before the Rose Parade queen and court in the world-famous Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day. CVHS seniors Kelly Moore and Chris Sandoval played the flute and quad drums, respectively. […]
Dunsmore Elementary held it first robotics tournament on Dec. 18. Students in grades five and six participated and formed five teams to compete against each other. Each team engineered and computer-programmed a design that they built into a small-scale robot, known as Lego Mindstorms EV3. Their coaches and sixth grade teachers Carrie Wedemeyer and Lori […]
Dunsmore Elementary was honored by the Little Tokyo Rotary Club on Dec. 8 with the planting of two Peace Trees, Ginko Biloba seedlings. The seedlings are survivor trees that sprouted and grew following Hiroshima’s atomic bomb. Mrs. Makiko Nakasone, member of the Rotary Peace Educational Project, presented the seedlings along with Frank Saito, past president […]
Santa’s Secret Shop at Monte Vista was where students were able to purchase small handmade gifts for friends and family for the holidays. This annual event is sponsored by the MV PTA with the help of many parents who made the gift items for purchase!
The Holy Redeemer-St. James Boy Scout Troop 317 held its Court of Honor and Christmas party on Dec. 12 at Holy Redeemer Healy Hall. Several Scouts received hard-earned merit badges and patches, including the one-of-a-kind Solar Eclipse patch of Aug. 21. For their hard work, commitment, and dedication to the ideals of scouting, Edward Vu […]
Jana Wells, a fifth grade teacher at Dunsmore Elementary, was the proud recipient of a $500 grant from Delta Kappa Gamma’s (DKG) Alpha Upsilon chapter. Chapter member Marion Darling presented the grant. DKG is an honor society of key women educators who promote professional development and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education. […]
Dunsmore Elementary students were surprised by a very special visitor on Dec. 15. The man himself, Santa Claus, made an appearance in the auditorium and read his favorite book to the students, “The Night Before Christmas” by Clement C. Moore. Principal Karen Stegman and Santa Claus sang carols and passed out pencils to all the […]