Celebrating Milestone Anniversary On Saturday, Nov. 3 the Valley View Education Foundation will be celebrating 20 years of excellence at the 3rd Annual Gratitude Gala. Attendees will enjoy catering from Hollywood chef Kyndra McCrary of Ooh La La Catering, music by celebrity DJ Brandi Garcia, and bidding on items in silent and live auctions. All […]
By Lori BODNAR Recently the Crescenta Valley Instrumental Music (CVIM) department held a Hawaiian Barbeque fundraiser in the quad at the school. The Hula Oia’I’o youth group of Aletheia Dance Company performed several authentic Hawaiian hulas, such as “hukilau” and “he mele no lilo”. They also taught hula dancing to the audience, then offered the […]
Clark Magnet High School teacher Dominique Evans-Bye has been selected as a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM). The award was announced this week in conjunction with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). The Presidential Awards are facilitated by the White House […]
Valley View Elementary second grade classes were lucky enough to have Marty Hamel, a retired forest service captain come in and discuss the role of smoke jumpers in the United States Forest Service. He brought in tools and showed the kids how they are used when fighting fires. This tied in with the Benchmark […]
The Assistance League of Glendale was at Monte Vista school with their Authors and Illustrators program this week. Many members from ALG accompanied the authors and illustrators as they delighted the students in each classroom with their stories. One author, Caroline Arnold, has had a love of animals ever since she first went on a […]
Celebrating Milestone Anniversary On Saturday, Nov. 3 the Valley View Education Foundation will be celebrating 20 years of excellence at the 3rd Annual Gratitude Gala. Attendees will enjoy catering from Hollywood chef Kyndra McCrary of Ooh La La Catering, music by celebrity DJ Brandi Garcia, and bidding on items in silent and live auctions. All […]
Monte Vista Elementary School has been recognized as a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education. The National Blue Ribbon is a widely recognized symbol of exemplary teaching and learning. The Program affirms the hard work of educators, families and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For centuries art has brought people together. It is the one thing that can lift people above the political debate and bring cultures together. That was evident during a recent lunchtime break at Rosemont Middle School when a K-Pop group from the University of Minnesota performed for seventh and eighth graders. K-Pop, […]
By Lori BODNAR Mountain Avenue Elementary School hosted a back-to-school picnic and outdoor movie on its upper field in the evening on Friday, Sept. 6. Several hundred students and their families came to enjoy a barbecue dinner of hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and drinks. There were also popcorn and candy available during the movie “Toy […]
On Monday, the Tournament of Roses announced the seven members of the 2020 Royal Court. Among those chosen was Emilie Risha of la Cañada who attends Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy. Members of the 2020 Royal Court will serve as ambassadors of the Tournament of Roses®, the Pasadena community, and the greater Los Angeles area and […]