CVW on the Move
Nancy Bland took CV Weekly along when attending a Broadway play in New York City.
Montrose Girl Scout Earns Prestigious Gold Award
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles (GSGLA) announced that Evelyn P., a high school senior at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, has earned Girl Scouting’s highest honor, the Gold Award. Evelyn’s Gold Award project, titled The Heartshare Project, produced a free week-long art summer camp at the Santa Ana Mix Academy […]
Nicole Tanita Awarded 2023 La Crescenta Community Scholarship
Nicole Tanita is the recipient of the 2023 La Crescenta Community Scholarship. Sponsored by James You, La Crescenta resident and member of the real estate community, and Dave Robles, founder of Think Real Estate, the scholarship provides $1,000 to support a high school senior dedicated to strengthening the community. Tanita’s passion for working with students […]
‘It Takes Two’ at Crescenta Valley High School Band Performance
By Mikaela STONE Crescenta Valley High School’s band finished its two week band camp with a show previewing the year’s coming performances. Each summer, dedicated students in band and color guard hone their skills from 7a.m. to 3 p.m. in the California heat, working on precision drills so that they can march, twirl and perform […]
Mountain Avenue Student Places Third at State Level in PTA Reflections Contest
By Lori BODNAR Mountain Avenue Elementary School student Daisy Kim, who entered fifth grade when school started, won third place at the state level in the California State Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Reflections Contest. The PTA Reflections theme was “Show Your Voice.” Over 30,000 students in pre-K to 12th grade submitted their original works to […]
GUSD Welcomes Students to New School Year
Staff, teachers and administrators in the Glendale Unified School District welcomed students back to school last week. Drivers are reminded that traffic will be slower when school is in session, so plan accordingly. Photos by GUSD, Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Charly SHELTON
FMWD Announces “Water is Life” Student Art Contest Winners
Foothill Municipal Water District (FMWD) announced the winners of the 2023 FMWD “Water is Life” Student Art Contest. The annual art contest is open to students in Altadena, La Crescenta and La Cañada Flintridge in grades from kindergarten to high school. The art contest’s theme was stewardship and conservation of water. This means protecting water […]
GPD Benefits from Eagle Scout Project
By Mary O’KEEFE Agree or not, the First Amendment protects certain forms of symbolic speech, according to the Supreme Court. A form of symbolic speech is burning the American flag; however, for many this symbol of the United States has a very special meaning that cannot and should not be burned or just tossed away. […]
Free and Reduced-Price Meals
Glendale Unified School District announced its policy to serve nutritious meals every school day under the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and Afterschool Snack Program. Effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, children are eligible for free or reduced-price meals if the household income is less than or equal to the federal […]
CVHS Students place Gold and Silver at SkillsUSA Nationals
By Lori BODNAR Crescenta Valley High School (CVHS) Academy of Science and Medicine students gook gold and silver at the SkillsUSA nationals competition that took place from June 19-23 in Atlanta, Georgia. CVHS teacher Orenda Tuason, who leads the Academy of Science and Medicine at CVHS, helped the students throughout their project journey. SkillsUSA serves […]