By McKenna MIDDLETON, intern On Jan. 24, parents, students, teachers and community members gathered at Mountain Avenue Elementary School for a night that proved just how fun science can be. The sixth annual Mountain Avenue Elementary School Science Fair featured projects from students of all grade levels and varying topics of interest. Attendees of the […]
Scout-O-Rama was held on Saturday at Verdugo Park. It is a recruiting event where scouts and leaders can come and showcase the best of what scouting has to offer the community. Games, crafts, activities and skills provide an inside look at all levels of scouting. The public, along with scouts, are welcome to participate in […]
On Friday, Jan. 23, the Bears from Pack 360, Den 8, visited the offices of the Crescenta Valley Weekly. They came to learn how the newspaper is made. There were six boys visiting plus two brothers and two sisters. The scouts – Caden, 9, Elias, 8, Matthew, 8, Riley, 9, William, 8, and Zachary, 9 […]
By Isiah REYES Potential future students of Clark Magnet High School visited with teachers and saw the classrooms during the school’s 12th annual expo and open house on Saturday. The purpose of the event is to open the campus to the community and for parents to see if they want their kids to attend the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley High School Falkons Robotics 589 team is diligently working on weekends and after school and using any free time to get ready for the 2015 FIRST (For Inspiration and Research in Science and Technology) competition. On Jan. 3, FIRST announced this year’s game, Recycle Rush, and 589 immediately began […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Gold Award is the pinnacle of a girl’s career in Girl Scouts. For Girl Scout Jennifer Gorman, the project that would earn her Gold Award was a way for her to continue her commitment to making the world a better place. Gorman chose the Jewish Family Service’s Metro SOVA Food Pantry […]
PTSA Honorary Service Awards The Crescenta Valley High School Parent/Teacher/Student Assn. is seeking nominations for the annual Honorary Service Awards. Do you know an outstanding teacher or administrator or a very special person who has devoted time to helping youth in our community? CVHS PTSA will give out their Honorary Service Awards at the annual […]
By Isiah REYES Singer-songwriter Jacob Whitesides, 17, performed at the Flintridge Preparatory School auditorium on Saturday to a crowd of more than 100 loyal fans and raised more than $16,000 to benefit Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services in the process. The concert was organized by 14-year-old Delila Brown, an eighth grader at Flintridge Preparatory School. […]
By Samantha SLAYBACK For several years, Glendale Community College has hosted visiting marching bands, giving the bands a chance to practice for the Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl game. Last year, the college opened its facilities to the Stanford marching band and in 2012 it welcomed the University of Oregon marching band. This […]
Clark Magnet Info, Apps Information for private school students residing in Glendale interested in enrolling at Clark Magnet High School next August is available online at www.gusdmagnetandflag.com; at the Clark Magnet High School office, 4747 New York Ave. in La Crescenta; at any of the Glendale Unified School District’s four middle schools: Roosevelt, Rosemont, Toll […]