Prom Plus 2017

Over 300 Crescenta Valley High School seniors and their guests attended the 2017 Prom Plus event held at the Crescenta Cañada YMCA. In addition to a full casino, guests had plenty to keep them busy from midnight to 5 a.m. Photos by Joe ALLEN and Charly SHELTON

Winners of the Congressional Art Competition Announced

Winners of the Congressional Art Competition Announced

Rep. Adam Schiff recently hosted the annual 28th District Congressional Art Competition and Forum at Van De Kamp Hall in Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge. During the exhibit, attended by more than 200 students, teachers and parents, Schiff announced that Mimi Suh’s mixed media piece “Building Blocks” had won first place and will be […]

Garden Gets Loving Care

Monte Vista students, part of the Crescenta Commons Kids, supported the recently rebranded Crescenta Commons Garden on Saturday, May 20. Under the guidance of Robbyn Battles, Ines Chessum and Fred Laughrey, as well as crossing guard Nan Gwinner and Monte Vista principal Suzanne Risse, students planted drought-resistant shrubs and foliage to brighten up the Crescenta […]

Appreciation Shown at Valley View

The first week of May was celebrated as Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week at Valley View Elementary School. Doors were decorated by parent volunteers to show how much they and the community appreciate the professionals who teach and guide their children every day. The traditional staff appreciation lunch was held on Friday, May 5 and […]

YOUTH NOTES

CVHS Senior Reflections Crescenta Valley High School Senior Reflections for the Class of 2017 will take place on Tuesday, May 30 at 7 p.m. in the MacDonald Auditorium. Senior Reflections is a must-attend event enabling the 2017 graduates to reflect on their high school experiences at CVHS. This program (a very important senior-centered event) will […]

FSHA Places First in Regional Choral Competition

Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy’s Vocum Veritas took home a first place trophy at the World Strides Choral Festival and Competition in San Diego during the weekend of April 1. The competition featured 19 different schools and various types of groups attended – concert choirs, chamber choirs, show choirs, men’s choirs and women’s choirs. Vocum Veritas […]

Performing Arts Celebrated at Mountain Avenue

Mountain Avenue Elementary School held its 2017 variety show in late April. The theme was Somewhere Over the Rainbow and, out of the 60 acts that auditioned, 16 were chosen to be a part of the show. The show included bands, dance, instrumental performances and poetry reciting. Principal Jaclyn Scott said she was “thrilled” with […]

May the Fourth Be With You

May the Fourth Be With You

It was a “Star Wars” themed evening at Mountain Avenue Elementary School on May 4. The annual art night is an event where every child at Mountain Avenue displays art. “We are proud of our artists and are so appreciative of our PTA for organizing the event,” said Principal Jaclyn Scott. “The Rosemont [Middle School] […]

Girl Scouts Help Furry Friends

The Girl Scouts of Troop 4511(all Mountain Avenue fourth graders) have a passion for dogs and cats, so it was a natural choice for them to complete their Agents of Change journey at a local animal shelter. The girls developed their sewing talents by making 20 fleece blankets. They also developed their leadership skills and […]

YOUTH NOTES

Media Center Ribbon-cutting There will be a ribbon-cutting of Valley View’s new media center/computer lab on Thursday, May 11 from 6:15 p.m. (rather than 6:30 p.m. as stated before) to 7 p.m. The new computers and TV screen are up and running and the VV family wants to show their appreciation to those who donated […]