St. Francis High School Hosts Yard Sale St. Francis High School in La Cañada is hosting a giant yard sale, rain or shine, in the school gym on Saturday, April 9 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, April 10 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Among the items for sale […]
In February, Wolf Den 5 of Pack 360, chartered by the American Legion Post 288, enjoyed visiting local Deukmejian Wilderness Park. The second graders, led by Melissa Arias, had viewed animal displays and learned about local wildlife. Jeff Weinstein and Marc Stirdivant gave the scouts and their families a rare tour of the Deukmejian barn. […]
Lincoln Elementary School students were treated to a special surprise on Thursday, March 17 when they arrived at school in the morning. Bagpiper John McDonald from the Pasadena Scottish Pipes and Drums greeted the students as they entered the school playing traditional Irish songs on his bagpipes. It was the students’ 6th Spirit Day and […]
Since December the St. Francis mountain bike team has been preparing for the 2016 SoCal League High School Mountain Bike series. This will be the eighth season in the league for the Golden Knight cyclists. As a member of the SoCal League, the Golden Knights will compete against 100 other high schools on challenging cross-country […]
Valley View held its annual talent show on Feb. 18 titled, “Valley View’s Got Talent!” Students of all grade levels participated and showed off their talents in singing, dancing, joke telling and instrument playing. Teachers and the PTA board joined in the festivities along with Principal Reynolds, who emceed the gala. Students were treated to […]
AYSO Region 88 announced that a U10 girls’ team has been chosen to participate in the 2016 AYSO National Games held at the Palm Beach Polo Club, West Palm Beach, Florida July 3-10. Players for this national team were specifically selected by AYSO coaches Arturo Sotillo and Otto Polanco from Region 88 GU-10 (Girls Under-10). […]
In Februry, 146 students from two GUSD schools attended L.A. Opera’s student matinee performance of ‘The Prospector,” a one-act opera commissioned by L.A. Opera and inspired by the opera, “The Girl of the Golden West” (“La Fanciulla del West”). Students from Celeste Maeshiro’s and Nicholas James’ classes at Lincoln Elementary and students from the Valley […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It has been a year of firsts for the Crescenta Valley High School JROTC – the first time they will compete in the Air Force National JROTC Drill Championship Series in Daytona, Florida, the first time the Junior Eagles Camp (an outreach project provided for Rosemont Middle School students) was held and […]
Photos by Jessica DILLON The annual Lincoln Talent Show was held over two consecutive Wednesday evenings in February. The students, under the direction of first grade teacher Nicolas James, dazzled parents, grandparents, friends and classmates with demonstrations of amazing talent. Students from kindergarten through sixth grade participated in the shows, whether dancing (ballet, hip hop, […]
Valley View Elementary students enjoyed cultural celebration at the Lunar New Year assembly on Feb. 11, welcoming in the Year of the Monkey. The assembly included a tae kwon do demonstration, which included Valley View students, and a Korean traditional string instrument musical program with a traditional Korean 12-string musical instrument. Students enjoyed seeing cultural […]