Near the end of January, Crescenta Valley High School speech and debate teacher Shannon Marshall gave students the option to compete in the ACSA – Association of California School Administrators – (Region XV “Keep Calm and Lead On”) speech competition. Students were tasked with writing and presenting a speech based off this year’s prompt as […]
By Isiah REYES The Crescenta Valley High School Team 589 Falkon Robotics and the Clark Magnet High School Team 696 Circuit Breakers will participate in two different FIRST – For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology – robotics competitions this month. The first is the Los Angeles Regional from March 13 to March 14. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School students spent sixth period and time after school on Thursday learning of pre- and post-graduation career and internship opportunities at Teen MOVE. The Foothills YMCA sponsored the event with support from CVHS PTSA. Representatives from non-profit, government and businesses were on the campus with information on their respective […]
Silas FitzGerald from Crescenta Valley Boy Scout Troop 317 chose as his Eagle Scout project to install signs in Crescenta Valley Park to mark a three-mile cross-country course. The project was funded from donations solicited from the community. Visitors to the park will see the results of his project just south of the baseball […]
Salem Lutheran School announced its extension of teaching levels to include the seventh and eighth grades. The expansion is timely because Salem parents have wanted their children to continue receiving instruction on developing and practicing high moral and ethical standards. So that their concerns can be met, seventh grade will begin in September, with eighth […]
By Isiah REYES Two La Crescenta teens are on a quest to help raise awareness of canine lymphoma and they’ve been doing it in a number of ways. Maddie Patriarca and Isabelle Buenaflor are two eighth graders who attend a private school in Tujunga. As part of their graduation requirement, they were required to complete […]
By Joyce LEE, intern On Feb. 21, the speech and debate team members at Crescenta Valley High School showcased their polished speeches at the Southern California Debate League (SCDL) Spring Novice Speech Competition. The 400-contestant tournament was held at Long Beach Poly High School from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Spring Novice Competition is […]
By Samantha SLAYBACK This year marks the eighth anniversary of the national scholarship competition, the Lexus Eco Challenge. The Lexus Eco Challenge empowers teens grades six through 12 across the United States to learn more about the environment and encourages steps to make it better, not only for their communities but for the rest of […]
Scholarship Social Planned Glendale Area Alumnae Panhellenic is a non-profit, community-based organization encompassing Glendale, Burbank, La Cañada, La Crescenta, Sunland and Tujunga areas, with member volunteers from many of the 26 sororities recognized by the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC). The 2015 scholarship social for high school senior girls takes place on Wednesday, March 11 at […]
By McKenna MIDDLETON, intern The girls of Mountain Avenue Elementary School celebrated Valentine’s Day with the men in their lives on Feb. 13 at the annual Daddy Daughter Dance. To pay homage to the holiday, the dance’s theme was hearts. From the food to the decorations, pink and red hearts added a festive ambiance to […]