Girl Scouts Host Tree Lighting Join La Cañada Flintridge Girl Scout troops to kick off the holiday season at the 22nd annual Christmas tree lighting on Dec. 6 at Glenola Park. The event will run from 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. La Cañada Mayor Michael Davitt will be on hand to emcee the event, which […]
Monte Vista and Valley View elementary schools observed Red Ribbon week in October in a variety of ways. At Monte Vista, teachers and students “gave a boot to drugs” by wearing Western attire. Monte Vista PTA facilitated a variety of other activities including crazy sock day and spirit day. At Valley View, students wore red […]
Dunsmore Elementary School held its annual Harvest Carnival in September. Parents and students participated in games, obstacle courses, cakewalks and a maze. The children were entertained with a sailboat contest and cotton candy was the scrumptious main treat of the night. This annual tradition brought together the staff, families and community of the Hilltoppers as […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Boy Scout Troop 288 was busy Saturday sorting food for those in need during its annual Scouting for Food event. The American Legion Post 288, sponsor of the Boy Scout troop, was the drop-off location for hundreds of canned goods and non-perishable items that will be distributed to residents in the local […]
Free Friends & Family Show The La Cañada High School marching band invites the community to the Friends & Family Show on Friday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. at the La Cañada High School Stadium. This is the final home performance of the Marching Spartans 2017 field show, “Rapunzel.” The show features music from Edvard […]
The Lincoln PTA held its annual Reflections art ceremony on Oct. 26 in the Lincoln auditorium. The ceremony recognized the school’s student artists who participated in this year’s program. First grade teacher Nicolas James was the Reflections chair and master of ceremonies for the event. Student Council members Avalon Burzynski, Nicholas Dermovsesian and Jimmy Spears […]
Students of Lincoln Elementary School gathered on its newly poured tarmac to celebrate veterans during a ceremony held on Nov. 8. The event began with a presentation of colors by Boy Scouts who attend Lincoln. Veteran Mike Baldwin (above center) hugged his grandson Matthew who was part of the celebration and veterans Jim Turner (above […]
By Julie BUTCHER Crescenta Valley High School celebrated Ally Week last week, its third annual celebration, and, according to Roxy Raad, ASB secretary and CVHS senior, “[it was] the best ever. This year has been bigger than ever.” Raad said at Friday’s concert by the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, “In all aspects, we […]
Over 120 special education students from Glendale Unified School District elementary schools will compete at the 2017 GUSD Fall School Games on Thursday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to noon at Roosevelt Middle School. School Games provides training and competitive sports opportunities for special education and adapted physical education students. It encourages youth participation, inclusion […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Thursday, Nov. 2, students in Rosemont Middle School’s science classes pioneered Google’s new Augmented Reality (AR) Expeditions tool and explored the galactic universe from inside Classroom 1201. “We try to be current,” explained Principal Dr. Scott Anderle. “Google reached out to us and the science teachers jumped on it. You saw […]