In preparing for a robotics presentation in November, students at Clark Magnet High School are learning how to write software, assemble hardware and problem solve using intricate Lego materials. The project also involves interpreting custom instructions and implementing lighting enhancements. The Lego robot will be assigned to ninth graders to program features including writing data […]
Students at Lincoln Elementary School on Friday kicked off Red Ribbon Week with the assistance of DEA agents and even the arrival on campus of a helicopter.
Rosemont Middle School Builders Club, an affiliate of Kiwanis International, hosted a baby duck race on Thursday as a precursor to the Kiwanis Incredible Duck Splash that was held on Saturday at Verdugo Park. Builders Club is a student-led organization that provides members with service opportunities to volunteer, fundraise and donate. Rosemont students who adopted […]
Crescenta-Cañada Cooperative Nursery School – CCNS – celebrated Grandparent’s Day on Oct. 8 when CCNS invited the grandparents of their 4- year-old Busy Bears and 3-year-old Darling Ducks to celebrate the day on the school grounds and in the classrooms. The grandparents enjoyed observing a typical day at preschool, watching their grandchildren enjoy open play, […]
First graders at Village Christian Schools in Sun Valley, along with their teachers Miss Maisano and Mrs. Ayers, participated in Talk Like a Pirate Day. In addition to having their faces painted, the students practiced the “ar” phonogram and went on a treasure hunt. They were also visited by head of schools Tom Konjoyan, who […]
Clark PTSA held its annual back-to-school luncheon for the school staff on Monday, Oct. 3. PTSA board members hosting the event (from left above) were Renee Brandt, 1st VP, Aida Mousessian, PTSA president, Peggy Davidian, parliamentarian, Karin Lunsford, recording secretary, Susan Sandmeyer, membership chair, Magda Hamalian, hospitality/staff appreciation chair.
The Glendale Pops Orchestra, under the artistic direction of conductor Matt Catingub, is seeking young people between the ages of 10 and 17 to participate as The Glendale Pops Youth Chorus in the Dec. 9 HolidayPOP! concert at the historic Alex Theatre in Glendale. Auditions will be held today, Thursday, Oct. 13, at The Carlson […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Wednesday umbrellas lined the streets that led to local schools. The weather was not the sunny California norm, but that did not deter the kids, parents and school staff from walking to school. Oct. 5 was Walk to School Day so kids, and adults, pulled on their rain boots and started […]
By Annie KWON Intern On Saturday, hundreds of cars lined up across Ramsdell and Community avenues for the Crescenta Valley High School music department’s first car wash fundraiser of the school year. Around 150 students from the CVHS music department volunteered to wash the cars. Proceeds from the event, which was managed mostly by […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Over the summer the Crescenta Valley Sheriff Explorers participated in the Explorer Games in Pasadena, returning home with three trophies. They won second place in crime scene investigation, third place in suspicious person and fifth place in felony traffic stop. According to its website, the Explorer program is a Sheriff’s Department youth-oriented […]