Batting a Thousand in ComedySportz: HSL

Batting a Thousand in ComedySportz: HSL

By Mary O’KEEFE The ability to think fast, have a knowledge of current affairs and pop culture and the most difficult thing of all time – putting it all together with humor. That is ComedySportz: High School League. For 14 years a select group of Crescenta Valley High School students have been entertaining audiences with […]

YOUTH NOTES

Senior Reflections at CVHS Crescenta Valley High School Senior Reflections for the Class of 2016 will take place Sunday, May 29 at 4 p.m. in the MacDonald Auditorium. Senior Reflections is a must-attend event enabling the 2016 graduates to reflect on their scholastic and fun days at CVHS. This program will feature seniors, senior class […]

Lincoln Students Race on the Track – and into their Futures

Lincoln Students Race on the Track –  and into their Futures

By Dylan SYLVESTER Racers were flying and crowds were cheering as Lincoln Elementary School celebrated its 90th anniversary on Friday with its infamous Lincoln 500 race. For this end-of-the-year event, the playground is transformed into a giant racetrack on which five teams of sixth graders race to the finish. The racers do a few laps, […]

MACK Raises Money While Having Fun

MACK Raises Money While Having Fun

Mountain Avenue Elementary alumni, parents, friends and supporters turned out for a night of fun hosted by M.A.C.K. (Mountain Avenue Committed to Kids), the school’s educational foundation.                 Love is in the Air was the theme of the annual gala held on April 30 at the La Cañada […]

YOUTH NOTES

Senior Reflections at CVHS Crescenta Valley High School Senior Reflections for the Class of 2016 will take place Sunday, May 29 at 4 p.m. in the MacDonald Auditorium. Senior Reflections is a must-attend event enabling the 2016 graduates to reflect on their scholastic and fun days at CVHS. This program will feature seniors, senior class […]

Water Is Life Art Contest Winners Announced

Water Is Life Art Contest Winners Announced

Foothill Municipal Water District (Foothill) recently concluded its fifth annual Water Is Life student art competition. The contest was open to all students, in grades K-12, attending a school located within the service area of a member water agency that Foothill serves. The District received 134 total entries. The top 15 entries will be submitted […]

‘Pizza Wars’ Brings Out Food and Fun for CVHS Music

By Brandon HENSLEY They came for the pizza, and they probably stayed for the pizza. In between, of course, was the music. The Crescenta Valley High School Instrumental Music Dept. held its first ever “Pizza Wars” fundraiser in the school’s quad on April 28. Eight local pizzerias participated in the event. Students, parents and supporters […]

Local Pilots Help Young People Discover Flight

An area pilot has now given more than 1,200 young people a free demonstration airplane ride as part of the EAA Young Eagles program, which is introducing a new generation to the world of flight. Among the more than 50,000 volunteers around the world who have donated their time and aircraft to the effort is […]

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  Scouts Hold Pancake Breakfast at Holy Redeemer Holy Redeemer-St. James Boy Scout Troop 317 is having their annual pancake breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, May 15 from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Holy Redeemer Healy Hall. The cost is $5 per plate and includes their famous “all you can eat” pancakes and delicious toppings. […]

Adelante Honors Outstanding Students

Adelante Honors Outstanding Students

On April 6, the Adelante Latino Awards ceremony was held recognizing outstanding GUSD Latino graduates. The event was held at Glendale High School. New GUSD Superintendent Winfred Roberson attended, as did the GUSD Board of Education. City Manager Scott Ochoa was the keynote speaker and GCC Trustee Anita Quinonez Gabrielian was the mistress of ceremonies. […]