By Lori BODNAR, intern Twelve Crescenta Valley High School students qualified to attend the California High School Speech Association (CHSSA) state championship and nine students earned the opportunity to compete at the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) championship. This year saw the highest number of CVHS students qualifying for nationals as well as many […]
One hundred and seventy-eight young men from the Class of 2021 graduated on Friday evening, May 28, in a joint baccalaureate Mass and graduation ceremony hosted by St. Francis High School under the lights in Jim Bonds Stadium on Friedman Field in La Cañada Flintridge. Fr. Joseph Seraphin Dederick, OFM Cap., the Provincial of the […]
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced over 3,100 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities. Officials of each sponsor college selected their scholarship winners from among the finalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program who plan to attend their institution. These awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up […]
The Annual Lincoln Scholarship Awards Assembly was held virtually this year on May 12 with the entire Lincoln Elementary School in attendance. Lincoln Elementary offers scholarship opportunities for graduating 12th grade seniors who attended Lincoln. Heading up this year’s scholarship committee was Lincoln teacher Angelina Thomas and her co-chair was Zara Reyes. They worked […]
The Lanterman Historical Museum Foundation is inviting local high school students seeking summer internship opportunities to apply for its second annual virtual history internship program. The six-week program will be conducted remotely and is open to students in grades 10 through 12 interested in learning about and preserving local history. This year interns will create […]
By Isabella MEGERDECHIAN, intern The Lincoln Elementary School community came together to bring comfort to the migrant children who are being held in Long Beach as part of the Reunification Project. The Lincoln community donated over 300 new toys and books for the children, both in English and Spanish. “Lincoln Elementary is a service-centered community,” […]
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) announced this year’s winners of the National Merit $2500 Scholarship. The 2,500 Merit scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of some 16,000 outstanding finalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship program. National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners are the finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination […]
By Lori BODNAR, intern Cinco de Mayo was celebrated locally in grand style by nearly 70 students and their teachers at the Center for Children at La Crescenta Presbyterian Church (LCPC). The group welcomed Grupo Folklórico de USC that performed traditional Latin American dances in an outdoor courtyard on May 5, a special day […]
By Lori BODNAR, intern U.S. News & World Report recently ranked Crescenta Valley High School as one of the top high schools in the United States. This is unsurprising, given the high caliber of students who recently won science honors and recognition at the county, regional, state, national and even international levels. Crescenta Valley High […]
“Neofuturists – On Demand,” presented by Crescenta Valley High School, spotlights 20 scenes in 60 minutes. It can be viewed on any device with a stable Internet connection and adequate bandwidth. According to director Amy Matalas, this show was performed live twice, and is seen is the opening night performance. “The kids experienced a host […]