Fragrant flowers and twinkling lights greeted young ladies in white ball gowns escorted by their tuxedoed dads with friends and family members looking on. Above the stage was a backdrop of a luminous moon, representing the theme chosen by the Class of 2013 for the National Charity League, Inc.’s 62nd Annual Senior Presentation “Dancing in […]
Students at Clark Magnet High School were announced as one of eight final winners in the Lexus Eco Challenge. The Riptides from La Crescenta won $15,000 in the Eco Challenge’s “Final Challenge.” The money will be distributed with $3,000 for the school, $2,000 for the teacher advisor and $10,000 in scholarships for the students. Student […]
Over Nine Decades of Denial at GHS The Armenian Clubs from four of high schools – Crescenta Valley, Clark Magnet, Glendale High and Hoover – in Glendale Unified School District invites the public their 12th Annual Armenian Genocide Remembrance Assembly on Monday, April 22. It will be held at the Glendale High School Auditorium at […]
Student education at St. James Elementary School and Holy Redeemer Middle School was taken up a notch with the recent donation of 40 iPads to the school campuses. These electronic devices offer a platform on which students can use a wide variety of educational tools and fun applications (apps). There are apps for logic, mathematics, […]
Rosemont PTA recognized six deserving teachers, staff and community member at its February Founder’s Day event. In addition, the Golden Oak, PTA’s most prestigious award, was presented to music director Rod Yonkers. Also receiving awards were Margie Fester, Jessica Cole, Jennifer Zimmer, Karen Bomar and Craig Dunkin. School board members Mary Boger, Greg Krikorian, and […]
The running of the Y of the Foothills Tribes Pinewood Derby took place on March 9. This program is for dads and their children in kindergarten through fourth grade. The annual derby has been held for over 40 years. More than 100 children raced their cars at the “Crescenta-Cañada Y Raceway,” cheered on by parents […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday at the Hometown Country Fair at 11 a.m., Boy Scout Kirk Wilson, 17, will complete his Eagle Scout project when he oversees a flag retirement ceremony. Wilson is a member of Boy Scout Troop 390. When he began his Eagle Scout project, he wasn’t certain how successful he would be […]
Easter came early for La Crescenta children when the County of Los Angeles hosted an Easter egg hunt at Two Strike Park on Saturday. Around 50 children searched for 2,000 hidden candy and toy eggs. Children were assigned designated “hunt times” depending on their age and those who found a coin in their egg received […]
On March 13, Lincoln Elementary School hosted Rachel Renee Russell, author of the popular Dork Diaries series, who spoke with students and autographed copies of her books. The school-wide assembly was for students in grades one through six was held after lunch in the school’s auditorium. According to the school’s assistant librarian, Russell’s books are […]