Nine members of the Crescenta Valley High School choirs were in Sacramento recently to sing in the American Choral Directors Association California All-State High School Honor Choirs. These singers auditioned in September, were chosen to sing with the Southern California Vocal Association Honor Choirs in November, and were then invited to sing in the All-State […]
Tereas Denton, third grade teacher at St. James Elementary School in La Crescenta, has started a pen pal program with her class. The inspiration came from Denton’s nephew, naval Lt. Scott Long, stationed at sea on the USS Carl Vinson. Long told his aunt that some of the men and women have been on the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School’s Associated Student Body took an old tradition and turned it on it head. A few weeks ago ASB sponsored MORP, opposite of Prom. “Raleigh Nejame [ASB president] and I had heard of other schools that had this [dance],” said Irene Park, member of ASB. Members of ASB had […]
By Jason KUROSU It was a carnival-like atmosphere that greeted Monte Vista Elementary supporters on Saturday, April 16 when the campus was transformed into a fairground for the annual PTA carnival. In the midst of a sweltering afternoon, the PTA, students and other volunteers set up food and game booths throughout the playground area. Carnival […]
Paulina Antaplyan, a junior at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, has been elected ASB president for 2011-12. The Glendale resident served as junior class president this year and is also one of the top cross country and track distance runners for the Tologs. Joining her on the ASB board are vice president Emily Katz, secretary Carly […]
By Jason KUROSU The groups of children scattered throughout campus, sitting at every available spot, sprawled across playground equipment and asphalt with their faces buried in books, may have seemed like a strange April Fools prank the school was playing. But April 1 was actually the kick-off for Valley View Elementary’s Read-A-Thon, a month-long effort […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The community is invited to Crescenta Valley High School for a Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) performance on April 21. Visual and Performing Art students from Choral Music, Instrumental Music, Dance, Drama, Art, Photography, Design, Advanced Art, Ceramics, Cinematography and Graphic Arts have joined together to share their talents with fellow students […]
Lee Robert Sullivan became an Eagle Scout on Jan. 12. He joined Troop 555 of Delphi Academy in July 2004. He began scouting with Cub Scout Pack 326 in Sunland. Sullivan is currently a senior at Verdugo Hills High School in the Multimedia Magnet Program. He served as a co-captain of the school’s varsity water […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Eagle Scout projects are challenging and are normally done toward the end of a Boy Scout’s high school career. One local eighth grade Scout however felt he was up to the challenge – and Mountain Avenue Elementary School will be the beneficiary. “I originally wanted to start a playground somewhere,” said Scout […]
By Brandon HENSLEY One by one, the Holy Redeemer cafeteria began to fill up with middle school kids late Friday afternoon, April 1, who were talking nervously but excitedly to one another, each asking the same question: Hey, how did it go? How did you do? The reason for their inquiries as well as their […]