La Cañada Elementary fifth grader Nicole Johnson has been elected the 2012 president of the Kiwanis K-Kids of the Community Center of La Cañada. K-Kids is a service organization for elementary students sponsored by Kiwanis International, and a local Kiwanis club, composed of leading business and professional people of the community. K-Kids is a student-led [...]
Crescenta-Cañada Cooperative Nursery School – CCNS – director and teacher Nita Imm decided to reach out to the working parents of her students by inviting them to a special CCNS session … on a Saturday!
Often just one parent participates at the cooperative on a regular basis while the other parent works, only hearing about the [...]
LCFEF Announces Summer School Registration
The La Cañada Flintridge Educational Foundation announced that registration will open for 2012 summer school on Thursday, Feb. 9. This program is open to all students entering ninth through 12th grades in the fall of 2012. Course offerings include English 1-4, Spanish 1-3, algebra IB, geometry, algebra II, U.S. history, world [...]
By Agnes CONSTANTE
Getting up at the crack of dawn during the wintry weather can be a challenge, but there were days when five Crescenta Valley High School students had to be up and about hours before sunrise.
The group – one junior and four seniors from the CVHS marching band – gladly greeted the dawn in [...]
Locals Achieve Eagle Rank
Three Crescenta Valley youths have earned the rank of Eagle Scout.
John Daniel Hales, a 15-year-old sophomore at Crescenta Valley High School, is a member of Troop 390, associated with the La Crescenta Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Hales is a member of Charismatics Chamber Choir and the [...]
By Misty DUPLESSIS
On March 12, 1912, with just 18 girls, Juliette Low started an organization that has since grown to over 50 million participants worldwide over the course of 10 decades.
When Low formed the Girl Scouts, it was with the idea that girls all over the world would be able to develop into well-rounded individuals [...]
St. James Holy Redeemer announced that the school has been the recipient of an anonymous donation that will allow the purchase of two Apple iPad trays with each tray containing 10 iPads.
The school was also awarded by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce, through the Mary Pinola Fund, a grant of $500 for tetherballs for [...]
By Misty DUPLESSIS
On Friday, 300 upper grade students from Chamlian Armenian School filled the auditorium as they waited for the morning’s special visitors – thanks to the help of fellow student Shant Armenian.
A fourth grader and space enthusiast, Armenian wrote to Congressman Adam Schiff expressing his desire to have an astronaut speak at his school.
Armenian [...]
Monte Vista Elementary School parents on Thursday, Jan. 12 enjoyed a special recorder concert performed by third grade students. The students performed a seven-song set for fellow students and parents showcasing the musicianship they learned under the direction of Erin Armstrong.
The children played renowned classics such as “Go Tell Aunt Rhodie” and “Merrily We Roll [...]
La Cañada Flintridge Community Center will be holding priority registration for the 2012-13 school year through Jan. 27.
Students who qualify for priority registration are those who are currently enrolled in the program, siblings of students currently enrolled in the program, or siblings of students who attended the school from fall 2008 through spring 2011.
In addition, [...]
