By Mary O’KEEFE In the spring of 1861, the United States began a war that tore the country apart. For four years the United States Civil War pitted family against family, neighbor against neighbor and in the end took the lives of an estimated 620,000 soldiers. This “war between the states” occurred over 150 years […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Physics, construction, science, creativity and mathematics are just a few of the attributes used by physics students at Clark Magnet High School when they competed in the Build A Better Bridge contest. The challenge for the students was to build a bridge made out of basswood and glue. Students were judged on […]
By Mary O”KEEFE Clark Magnet High School students learned about genocides, past and present, at an emotional event last Thursday when Camp Darfur tents lined the area of the outdoor auditorium. The interactive awareness and educational event gave students an opportunity to see that genocide was not limited to one culture or one area of […]
The Boy Scouts of the Verdugo Hills Council showed their spirit at the Pirate Cove Camporee at Camp Verdugo Oaks in Castaic over the weekend of March 10. Camporee is a council-wide event where multiple troops’ Scout patrols compete in scouting events and showcase their scouting skills. There were 237 people in attendance, including a […]
Let’s go, St. Mo’! St. Monica Academy’s popular high school cheer was the inspiration for the St. Mo’Town Auction & Gala. On April 29, SMA friends, parents and benefactors will be “Dancing in the Streets” at the Pasadena Hilton to raise funds to support the school’s classic, Catholic education. Guests will “Shop! In the Name […]
Friends of Boy Scouts Host Breakfast Coach Jim Harrick and Tyus Edney will be the special guests at the Verdugo Hills Council – Boy Scouts of America Friends of Scouting sports breakfast on Wednesday, May 3 at 7:30 a.m. ABC TV co-anchor David Ono will emcee. The breakfast will be held at the Glen Arden […]
In March, Valley View Elementary held its Happy Dancing Brain dance recital. Valley View was one of two schools in Glendale to receive a grant to have a professional dance studio come and teach the students for nine weeks. Instructor Sopie Olson and The SODE School of Performing Arts encouraged students to experience dance while […]
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) held a fun (and educational) event for National Patient Safety Week. On March 13, hospital personnel took the Xenex robot, its germ-zapping robot, to three local schools, including Rosemont Middle School, to teach biology students about the development of antibiotic-resistant superbugs and what hospitals nationwide are doing to stop them. […]
On March 31, Mountain Avenue Elementary School observed Diffendoofer Day. Based on the book by Dr. Seuss, Diffendoofer Day provides students with an opportunity to celebrate differences and learning. Students dressed in unusual clothing and, throughout the day, Principal Jaclyn Scott read stories to the school. “Diffendoofer Day is a day when all students are […]
Comedy Sportz: Students vs. Faculty The Crescenta Valley High School Comedy Sportz student team takes on the faculty on Friday night, April 14 at 7 p.m. at the CVHS MacDonald Auditorium. This “gluten-free, farm-to-table” event highlights the quick-thinking comic abilities of the varsity team when it takes on the school faculty. This is the 14th […]