On March 3, Valley View Educational Foundation and the PTA held its annual Reading Night and Pancake Dinner celebrating “Read Across America” in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Jammies and blankets were welcomed in the auditorium as families enjoyed a delicious pancake dinner, the book fair and the PTA’s reading night. Students were treated […]
AYSO REGISTRATION AND RAFFLES The last day for AYSO Region 88 registration is Saturday, April 16. The under 10 girls are having a raffle the same day with some outstanding prizes. Winners will be drawn 1 p.m. on Saturday. Registration and raffle will be held at Clark High School, 4747 New York Ave. […]
Salem Lutheran School announced that final plans for adding eighth grade to the current Jk-seventh grade program has been completed. Salem introduced seventh grade in September 2015. The rigorous seventh grade program was designed to not only prepare the students for high school, but for college as well. With this in mind, Salem wanted to […]
In March, junior high students from Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School in Tujunga represented themselves well at the Los Angeles Archdiocese Academic Junior High Decathlon (AJHD). Held at the California State University-Long Beach Walter Pyramid, the AJHD was attended by thousands of spectators who came to watch 106 Catholic schools and more than 1,000 […]
The Eagle Scout recognition banquet for the class of 2015 was held in March. The Verdugo Hills Council honored Eagle Scout recipients and gave the prestigious National Eagle Scout Association Distinguished Eagle Award to Ron Sowers. Sowers earned his Eagle in 1963 and this special award recognized him for his ongoing support of scouting. Rosemont […]
Dunsmore Elementary students (known as Hilltoppers), parents and staff participated in the Pennies for Patients program from Feb. 9 to Feb. 29. Pennies for Patients is a program that 28,000 schools across the U.S. participate in annually collecting change for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) for children. Dunsmore Student Council representatives were in charge […]
Valley View Holding Fundraiser A fundraiser benefiting Valley View Educational Foundation/fifth grade class is being held on Wednesday, April 20 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Baja Fresh, 2637 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta. Print the flyer available at www.cvweekly.com/YOUTH and bring to Baja Fresh and 15% of proceeds will go to Valley View. […]
Boy Scout Troop 317 of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montrose once again received numerous awards at the Verdugo Hills Council-Spring Camporee, held at the Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area in Irwindale March 11-13. The Troop placed third in first aid, second in cooking, first in fire building. Their “Task Force” patrol was given […]
Valley View Elementary School celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday and the annual “Read Across America” week with a decorated door competition. The teachers worked collaboratively with their students to decide on a theme for their door. The creative ideas were student-inspired and teacher-supported. Every class participated and the doors turned out to be beautiful works […]
La Cañada Summer Success Fair, sponsored by Sports Chalet and hosted by Learning Ladder & Student Planning Services, had its inaugural launch on March 12 at the La Cañada Unified District Office campus. The event involved 25 community representatives from organizations and businesses in the local La Cañada area, united in an effort to […]