Little Yogis is a group of students in first, second and third grade that meets once a week to practice moving mindfully with each breath. They come together on mats under the direction of first grade teacher Jodi Fitzgibbons at Valley View Elementary School, and move, play, and breathe together as a community.
La Crescenta Elementary fourth graders performed the musical, “Bullies Anonymous” in March. This was a humorous look at the trials and tribulations of being a bully, as told through the perspective of former bullies at a weekly meeting. The musical was funded through a grant by the Glendale Education Foundation, in coordination with classroom teachers […]
Pizza Wars at CVHS One of the biggest fundraisers of the year for the Crescenta Valley High School Instrumental Music Foundation takes place on Thursday, April 26. Pizza Wars is a chance for local pizzerias to compete for the title of best overall pizza. Tickets are $15 and include salad, drink and the chance to […]
By Leonard COUTIN Sparked by a contagious enthusiasm, the first Crescenta Valley High School Spring Showcase dance production, produced by Yana Karibyan, was a creative success presented by 100 young students who performed their free-style hip hop rhythmic moves at the school’s MacDonald Auditorium. Karibyan, a 2003 graduate of Glendale High School, designed the show […]
Monte Vista fifth graders performed pig dissections to gain real world understanding of how the heart functions. This opportunity was sponsored through the generosity of the Monte Vista PTA. Submitted by Suzanne RISSE
Dunsmore Elementary School fourth grade classes of Osan Garabedian and Mike McGrath celebrated March with a performance during the school’s awards ceremony. The fourth graders honored Dr. Suess’ birthday with a song while holding up their favorite Dr. Seuss book. Some students even donned his famous “Cat in the Hat” striped hat. St. Patrick’s Day […]
Character Building Organizations for Kids Trail Life and American Heritage Girls are hosting an ice cream social on Monday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. This Christ-centered group serves kids ages 5-18 years old. Meetings take place on Mondays from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., September thru May. Trail Life USA is an outdoor adventure, leadership […]
The artwork of Imagine Preschool children (ages 2 to 5 years) is currently on display at the La Crescenta Library. The children had been working in the school Atelier (or art studio) on watercolor pieces, some for about four months. The exercise was an exploration of watercolors and mixing and creating new color hues. A […]
First grade students in Rain Gibney’s class at Dunsmore Elementary gave a fabulous performance of the play “The Muffin Munchers” based on the book of the same title. The students dressed up as bakers, dragons, villagers, king’s men and even the king himself. The dragons’ plot to steal the delicious muffins baked by the king’s […]
On March 16, the Boy Scouts of America Troop 319 went on a two-night camping trip on the beach of the Colorado River where they canoed three miles the first day, and 17 miles the second. The Scouts were stationed at Pirate’s Cove Resort, on the border of California and Arizona. Eleven scouts and parents […]