By McKenna MIDDLETON, intern The robotics season has come to a close and the benefits of six weeks of hard work and dedication have been reaped. The Clark Magnet High School robotics team recently competed at two regional competitions. The team did well at both the Long Beach Regional on March 20-22 and the Central […]
Seventh and eighth graders Nick Sercel and Andrew Nettles, students at St. Bede the Venerable Catholic School, were recently recognized as distinguished service award winners by local branch 374 of the Italian Catholic Federation. Branch president Al Restivo and first vice president Mark Mannarelli presented checks for $100 to both young men at two meetings […]
The fifth grade class of Apperson Street Elementary School, with the support of the Apperson PTA, is partnering with Goodwill Southern California to host a donation drive to raise funds for its culmination activities. The class will earn money for every bin full of donated items. Their goal is to fill 30 bins. They invite […]
Mountain Avenue Elementary School is hosting M.A.C.K. Night Out 2014 on Saturday, April 12 at 6 p.m. The event takes place at the La Cañada Thursday Club and features food and beverage tastings of local eateries, craft brewers and wineries. There will also be live and silent auctions that offer local attractions, specialty items, themed […]
On March 25, Crescenta Valley High School senior Heather Abrams and Clark Magnet High School senior Sarin Mousessian were honored as the runners-up for the prestigious Soroptimist International of the Verdugos (SITV) Violet Richardson Award. The Soroptimist program is particularly interested in promoting community-based and global projects that benefit women and girls, especially those programs […]
Students from Holy Redeemer Middle School in Montrose recently attended AstroCamp in Idyllwild to experience three days of science labs and outdoor fun. This is the first time the school has participated in the AstroCamp program and students and teachers enjoyed the outdoor classroom experience despite chilly temperatures. A snow flurry brought a bit of […]
‘Aquarius Rising’ at CVHS Award-winning playwright Garry Michael Kluger’s latest play “Aquarius Rising” is being produced in conjunction with I.K.T. Productions, the Glendale Unified School District, and the Crescenta Valley Theatre Arts Foundation, and will have its world premiere at the Underground Theatre at Crescenta Valley High School April 10-April 19. Performances are at 7 […]
GEF Summer School Inc. is offering classes this summer for middle and high school students wishing to advance their program, or needing to improve a low grade, at Glendale and Crescenta Valley high schools. Additionally, there are enrichment opportunities for middle school students: orchestra at Crescenta Valley High School and art survey and ceramics at […]
For the third consecutive year, Hayden Dinger, an eighth grade student at St. Bede School in La Cañada, will be running his canned tuna drive that he calls Love and Fishes. He started the campaign when he learned that roughly 1,200 people in his hometown of Glendale went to bed hungry each night and of […]
By Nahreen TARZI The Regional Ocean Sciences Bowl was held at Jet Propulsion Laboratory on March 15. An all-day event, the Ocean Sciences Bowl, also known as the “Surf” Bowl, tests students’ knowledge on an array of ocean-related topics. Some categories this year included the biology, chemistry, geology, geography and marine policy of the oceans. […]