Authors and Illustrators, an event hosted by the Assistance League of Glendale, was held virtually on Tuesday at Cerritos Elementary School in Glendale via Zoom. Three authors presented their works: Caroline Arnold spoke with students in TK through second grade; Alexis O’Neill presented to the third and fourth graders, and Leslie Margolis talked with the […]
News from the CV Theatre Arts Foundation CV Players are currently working on their winter showcase called “COVID Holidays.” They are writing short scenes about what the holidays are like in quarantine. In a similar vein, Falcon Players are creating original one act plays with a COVID theme. Many of these plays are very personal […]
By Lori BODNAR, intern “I Matter Because …” was the theme this year for the 2020-21 National PTA Reflections Art Program contest. Students were invited to submit art reflecting that theme that fell within various categories including visual arts, photography, music composition, dance choreography, film production and literature. Various age categories are established for […]
Lincoln Elementary School Sixth Grade Committee moms Shannon Enright, Ameri Ramirez and Melissa Walsh created a “spooktacular” event for the students of Lincoln Elementary to help them celebrate Halloween in a safe and socially distance way. Instead of the school’s traditional Halloween Family Pumpkin Patch, the Sixth Grade Committee designed a Haunted Driveway & Pumpkin […]
By Lori BODNAR, intern Spooky stories, fun games, costume contests, Halloween cake-decorating contests and more – sounds like a Spooktacular Halloween Carnival! National Blue Ribbon 2020 awardee Mountain Avenue Elementary School held a virtual Halloween carnival on Monday that included all these fun traditional Halloween carnival events. The Halloween spooky story time was led by […]
If there was ever a time for exciting fiction, for a good read, for a chance to travel to other times and places with your favorite author, it’s now. This is especially true in the world of scouting, where the challenge to keep kids engaged has never been greater. The pandemic has made meetings and […]
In an act of community and regional support, students from La Cañada Elementary School wrote and delivered thank you cards to members of the Monrovia Fire Dept. for its efforts in combating the Bobcat Fire. “We are so grateful for the brave firefighters who help protect our communities,” said La Cañada Elementary School teachers Mandy […]
By Michael LEVITSKY In what has been seven long months for coaches, athletes and athletic directors, sports made its long-awaited return to the Crescenta Valley High School campus. On Oct. 12, football, boys’ volleyball, and cross-country began. Water polo, both boys’ and girls’ teams, and girls’ volleyball began practice on Monday this week. GUSD released […]
Alexander James from Troop 319 Verdugo Hills, son of Nicolas and Hilda James of Glendale, was recently awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. His Eagle Scout Court of Honor celebration is being postponed until after the pandemic. James started out as a Tiger Scout in the Cub Scouts with Marie Martin as his Den leader. […]
» First Person Account By Lori BODNAR, intern There are still many ways to help the community during a pandemic. We can all stay connected to one another by using technology, as well as employing simple measures such as mailing a letter or making a phone call. The Girl Scouts is an organization that […]