The Kiwanis AM Club of La Cañada honored St. Bede students Raul Murello and Lauren Nettles during its Jan. 31 meeting. Joe Thompson, president of the Kiwanis Club, presented the pair with TERRIFIC Kids awards. TERRIFIC Kids is a student recognition program that promotes character development, self-esteem and perseverance. “TERRIFIC” is an acronym for thoughtful, […]
About 250 girls and their dads attended the Fremont Elementary School Daddy Daughter Sock Hop earlier this month. The daddies’ little girls danced to the best of the ’50s music, with a little modern tunes thrown in by DJ Kendall Roberg. Dads and daughters took home a memory they could keep forever thanks to photographer […]
On Saturday, Crescenta Valley High School senior Max Spero was honored with one of three 2014 Southern California Regional Robotics Forum (SCRRF) scholarships at a ceremony held at the Los Angeles FIRST Robotics Competition Regional. This highly competitive award recognizes nominees’ academic strengths and contributions to their local community, and honors their participation in one […]
On March 12, Beverly “Bev” Beesemyer spoke to students at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy during their annual Suegene Kim Assembly. At 95 years old, Beesemyer is one of FSHA’s oldest living alumna, having graduated from the school in 1937. While that honor alone is enough to warrant celebration, Beesemyer’s experiences as part of the WASP […]
Lincoln Elementary kicked off the last day of school before spring break with its fourth spirit day of the year called Leprechaun/Green Day. Lincoln’s student council, under the direction of teachers Nicolas James and Sarah Morris, again hired bagpiper John McDonald to greet the students as they came to school on Friday, March 14 playing […]
Art Contest Foothill Municipal Water District, located in La Cañada Flintridge, is sponsoring its third annual K-12 student art contest. Local elementary schools Dunsmore, La Crescenta, Lincoln, Monte Vista, Mountain Avenue, Valley View, and Rosemont Middle School and Crescenta Valley High School are served by Crescenta Valley Water District, a member agency of FMWD. Students […]
By YooJin SHEEN, intern While other students celebrated the beginning of spring break by visiting amusement parks or traveling out of town, a group of high school students dedicated their Friday evenings to teaching math to younger students. Every week, Global Leadership Institute Math Club (GLIM) provides a free math tutoring program for students who […]
Clark Magnet High School Parent, Teacher, Student Association (PTSA) presented its Honorary Service Awards on Feb. 27, honoring just a few of Clark’s teachers, supporters, educators, students and parents. The Continuing Service Award was presented to Gerald Gruss; Honorary Service Awards were presented to Amir Ghavam, Susan Newcomer, Chris Waldheim, Todd Black, Eve Mekerdichian; VSP […]
Eighth grade students at Holy Redeemer Middle School were busy studying before heading to the Los Angeles Archdiocese Academic Decathlon at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. For this year’s competition, 110 schools have registered to participate. Students will compete individually in eight subjects (art, current events, English, literature, math, religion, science, and social studies) and […]
By Aimee YEGHIAYAN The future of engineering is in the hands of our youth. If the FIRST, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, Robotics Competition is any indication of what they are capable of, we are in good hands. This past weekend, Crescenta Valley High School competed at the San Diego Valley View […]