Sharing Their Journeys

Sharing Their Journeys

By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday members of the Journeys magazine from Crescenta Valley High School had a bake sale near the Montrose Harvest Market. They were, and are, raising money for a school-produced magazine that highlights poets, writers and artists at CVHS. The magazine takes submissions from students, who fill it with original content. Journeys […]

Lincoln Students Honor Vets

Lincoln Students Honor Vets

The Lincoln Elementary School Student Council recognized local veterans on Nov. 10 at the school. Veterans were thanked at the Veterans Day flag ceremony. The students explained what Veterans Day was about while honoring these special heroes. Individuals were recognized who served in the U.S. Marines, U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy in World War […]

Relationships Examined in ‘You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me’

Relationships Examined in ‘You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me’

By Vincent PAGE Crescenta Valley High School’s Theatre Arts Program presents “You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me,” a guest directed show written and directed by Garry Kluger. The show is a collection of seven independent scenes, each opening with an actor stating in disbelief, “You’ve got to be kidding me.” Each scene examines conflicts – […]

Potato Peel-a-Thon

Potato Peel-a-Thon

It seemed like a peel-a-thon when 23 seventh graders from Our Lady of Lourdes, peelers in hand, faced 120 pounds of potatoes. But it was a challenge they were willing to take on. The chore was to help make a fresh Thanksgiving meal for about 230 people at Our Lady of Lourdes’ 11th Annual Thanksgiving […]

CVHS Homecoming Court

CVHS Homecoming Court

Crescenta Valley High School celebrated its homecoming court during half time at the Oct. 14 homecoming game at Moyse Field. Pictured from left (back row) are freshman Jackson Brodie, junior Ash Giya, senior Lucas Martos-Repath, senior Anthony Zaragoza, senior Trey Ballard and sophomore Holden Brown. Front row from left are freshman Jocelyn Grande, junior Claire […]

Valley View Exceeds Expectations

Valley View Exceeds Expectations

Valley View Elementary School and its supportive community collected a record 1,704 food items for the holiday season in only four days. Last year Valley View collected over 1,400 items, by far the most from any school in the district. Fifth grade student Ryan Frankel from Charlotte Briner’s class donated 91 items that he bought […]

YOUTH NOTES

Today, Thursday, Dec. 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. La Canada Congressional Church- Fellowship Hall is having a fun-filled shopping extravaganza featuring tons of must-haves on everyone’s holiday shopping gift list. Items from Stella & dot, doTERRA essential oils, Angel’s Nest, BEAUTYCOUNTER, LuLaRoe, The Paper Rabbit Montrose […]

Garden Dedicated to Senator in Tujunga

Garden Dedicated to Senator in Tujunga

Dozens of school staff, students, parents and community partners turned out in October for the dedication of a new 1,500-square-foot all-native garden at Pinewood Avenue Elementary School in Tujunga. The garden honors Senator Carol Liu, a professed champion for children and the environment. “I am honored that my staff and constituents thought to commemorate my […]

Shoebox Success

Shoebox Success

  Rosemont Middle School, in a school-wide effort, collected more than 130 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child (a project of the Samaritan’s Purse organization). Donations of shoeboxes already filled with toys and gifts arrived in addition to individual items. Student helpers spent time Friday boxing these up and decorating the shoeboxes. Builders Club members received […]

Generosity Leads to Dance Party

Generosity Leads to Dance Party

Students at Fremont Elementary School celebrated the success of the school’s annual campaign by dancing on the campus hardscape on Friday. Principal Christin Molano made good on her promise of working from the rooftop if the students reached their goals. Kindergartner Charlee Hartung thought seeing Principal Molano on the roof was “funny.” “I think she […]