At a presentation Mass held at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Sunday, May 19, Boy Scouts Kenny Carpenter (Troop 288), Anthony Novoa (Troop 303), Andrew Schneider (Troop 315), Anton Studer (Troop 315), William Van Keuren (Troop 315), and Edward Vu (Troop 317) each received the Ad Altare Dei religious emblem. After […]
Since the inception of Boy Scouts in 1911, only a small percentage of Scouts have earned the rank of Eagle. The odds are remarkable that seven Crescenta Valley High School seniors would together attain this rank. The boys started their trail to Eagle as Tiger Scouts in the same Pack 360 Cub Scout Den, bridged […]
On May 31, the Dunsmore Elementary School staff, students and community honored Principal Karen Stegman for 10 years of service as principal. The student council presented her with flowers and the staff gave her a shout-out with a poem as administrative secretary, Christine Giannamore, presented her with a gift on behalf of the school. Stegman’s […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Dr. Vivian Ekchian spent her first day, July 1, as Glendale Unified School District superintendent visiting several district schools. She spoke with students, teachers and staff in an effort to familiarize herself with the district and its needs. She will continue her tour of local schools in the upcoming weeks. Ekchian is […]
Members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives recognized local students at the 2019 Congressional Award Gold Medal ceremony held in Washington, D.C. on June 20. Honored from La Crescenta were Ami Kim, Junhee Kim and Joshua Son; from Burbank Katherine Simic and from La Cañada Flintridge Kenneth Um were recognized. The Congressional […]
By Lori BODNAR, intern Hundreds of girls gathered at Crescenta Valley Park last week to learn knot tying, fire safety, knife safety and various ways to cook outdoors as part of the annual Girl Scout Twilight Camp. The theme of Twilight Camp this year was “Back to the Basics.” For nearly three decades, girls have […]
Dunsmore Elementary School sixth grade parent volunteers Adrianne Allen and Hannah Greenberg were awarded the Character and Ethics Award on May 16 during the school board’s community awards ceremony. Both parents demonstrated a commitment to the guiding principles of cooperation, citizenship and compassion as they worked together to paint the handball court walls at Dunsmore. […]
(review) “Past Perfect Life” Scientists and students alike have studied for many centuries why humans lie. Some scientists claim that most people’s instinct to lie is when faced with an uncertain situation while others say that people only lie when the truth becomes troublesome to admit. Either way, some people lie often and, when they […]
The award-winning artwork of Monte Vista Elementary School student Audrey Kim was celebrated with a tree-planting ceremony at the school. Audrey’s submission to the Glendale Clean & Beautiful contest earned her grand prize recognition that included a visit from members of the Glendale school board, the committee for Glendale Clean & Beautiful, Monte Vista principal […]
The students at Our Lady of Lourdes kicked off a recent morning with their annual end of the year Field Day. “Field Day is a fun way to get the kids exercising and working together in collaborative games,” said Principal Evelyn Cortes. “It’s a way to say goodbye to the school year and hello to […]