Photos by Jennifer Sperber Abraham Lincoln (aka JP Wammack, husband of Monte Vista first grade teacher Nancy Wammack) visited Monte Vista Elementary to educate students about the life and legacy of the nation’s 16th President.
Twelve Oaks Senior Living residents enjoyed the grand opening of Style Twelve, the hair salon that Twelve Oaks residents have access to, with services provided by stylist Tina Tooley. The project was a labor of love by La Cañada resident Julia Powers, a junior at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy. Powers is a Girl Scout […]
ALG Provides SAT Seminars Assistance League of Glendale offers biannual SAT seminars (usually in March and September) to students attending public and private high schools in Glendale and the surrounding communities. The seminars are held at Thrift Alley, 314 E. Harvard St. in Glendale. Seminar teachers are currently teaching at local high schools and are […]
Local schools celebrated the completion of the first 100 days of school by making crafts and greeting guests. At Dunsmore Elementary School, the kindergartners in Karen Nagao’s class celebrated 100 days of school on Jan. 31 by making headbands and cereal necklaces to help them count to 100. They were also treated to a very […]
The annual Lincoln Talent Show was held on Jan. 15 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. Over 30 amazing acts were presented. As he has in the past, first grade teacher Nicolas James directed the extravaganza with Lincoln student council members Kelcie Peterson, Isabella De Soto, Jimmy Spears, Nicholas Dermovsesian, Samantha […]
By Nicole MOORE On Feb. 2, the Assistance League of Glendale hosted an all-day authors and illustrators event at Lincoln Elementary School. The ALG program was established in 1997 by League member and Dunsmore Elementary School librarian Karen Grigg. The day hosts local authors and illustrators who speak to children about the process of writing, […]
Dunsmore Elementary School celebrated Yellow Ribbon Week with a large dose of kindness. Teachers and students dressed up as cowboys and “rounded up the kindness” to spread throughout the community on Jan. 26. A checklist of kindness and themes were provided each day: Monday – Covered with Kindness – Students wore their favorite hat. Tuesday […]
The Red-crowned parrot is distinctive with its red and blue crown. Those who take a walk during dusk or dawn in the Crescenta Valley may see and hear Red-crowned parrots, the most common parrots in the area. The Red-crowned parrot is native to northeastern Mexico. People are not sure how these birds arrived in the […]
ALG Provides SAT Seminars Assistance League of Glendale offers biannual SAT seminars (usually in March and September) to students attending public and private high schools in Glendale and the surrounding communities. The seminars are held at Thrift Alley, 314 E. Harvard St. in Glendale. Seminar teachers are currently teaching at local high schools and are […]
By Julie BUTCHER This year, the Crescenta Valley High School Falcons’ marching band had the best season in its 54-year history. The band scored its highest scores and achieved its highest placement in competition, reaching second place in the (5a) division and securing a spot in the sport’s finals. At the California State Band Championships’ […]