Six members of the journalism class at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy won awards in a healthy lifestyle essay contest sponsored this year by the Los Angeles Times in concert with the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthem Blue Cross. The winners attended a congratulatory luncheon at the Times building in downtown Los Angeles where each received […]
This year marks 100 years for the Boy Scouts of America and the Verdugo Hills Council, which was founded in 1922, is joining with packs across the nation in celebrating the milestone. The Council’s annual gala celebration of scouting is being held on May 8 at the Glendale Civic Auditorium and organizers are confident that […]
Dr. Cynthia Livingston, principal of Fremont Elementary School, celebrated the traditional Blue and Gold dinner with Cub Scout pack 304 from Fremont. The Blue and Gold dinner is celebrated around the world during the same month each year. Photo by Leonard Coutin
St. James sent its decathlon team to the Annual Junior High Decathlon for Catholic Schools on Saturday, March 6. An all day event, the decathlon consists of the super quiz, the logic test and individual tests for certain subjects. St. James placed sixteenth out of 101 schools competing. Individual awards were also earned by students […]
Boy Scouts Silas FitzGerald, left, and Nico Pappas from troop 317 were in charge of selling stuffed animals at their troop’s rummage sale on Saturday. The troop is based out of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. The much needed funds raised at the rummage sale will go toward camping supplies and troop field trips. Photo by […]
Clark Magnet High School seniors rolled up their sleeves to help others during their blood drive on March 19. According to American Red Cross, every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood yet only three out of every 100 people in America donate blood. Clark’s blood drive fulfills a real need in California. Students […]
It was masquerade time at the annual Lincoln Elementary School Daddy/Daughter dance on Friday, March 12. Each year the dance has a theme that allows dads and their daughters to not only show their dancing talents but stretch their imaginations as well. Themes have been as varied as a western barbeque to a land of […]
Elementary School students had the chance to spend the night at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles. Jessy Shelton, 10, brought along her big brother and CV Weekly correspondent Charly Shelton. They each share their experience. By Charly Shelton On Friday night, Feb. 26, I did something I have wanted to do since I […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Dunsmore Elementary School was the place to be this past weekend for pancake loving savvy shoppers. The annual pancake breakfast and rummage sale, held on Saturday morning on the school’s campus, benefited the sixth grade Sacramento class trip. “I am really looking forward to [the trip],” said sixth grader Hannah Sy. Like […]
Students of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy have held several fundraisers to aid victims of the 7.0 earthquake disaster in Haiti on Jan. 12. The students were asked to upgrade from the usual donation of $1 to $5 for the privilege of wearing free dress, thus raising about $1,700. More fundraisers include the sale of wrist […]