Students launch high-altitude balloon. At 6 a.m. on May 26 while most students were at home asleep, four 12th-grade students and one parent from Clark Magnet High School’s Advanced Engineering class met their teacher David Black at the school’s newly-created Engineering Lab to do something no student at Clark had done before: take pictures and […]
By Brandon HENSLEY When are they going to spray the hose? Four elementary school kids huddled around a bench at Verdugo Park last Friday afternoon, asking that question. They looked around and saw members of the Glendale Fire Department, surrounded by screaming children, each one hoping their raffle number would be called so they could […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley High School JROTC is a successful and busy organization. Throughout the school year, and during the summer, the cadets work, train and perform at several events not only in Crescenta Valley but also beyond. On May 20, the cadets were honored for their leadership and hard work at their […]
La Cañada High School, a veteran Solar Cup team, won top honors for the Hottest Looking Boat at the nation’s largest solar-powered boat competition during Metropolitan Water District’s 10th annual Solar Cup race held on May 18 through May 20. Students from 39 high schools throughout Southern California, during a seven-month program, participated in building, […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS The staff at Lincoln Elementary School, along with members of the school’s Student Council, welcomed the public and GUSD representatives to the unveiling of the school’s Abraham Lincoln bust on May 23. Fifth grade student Brooke Bell and sixth grader Micaela Cacho-Negrete volunteered to give a brief history of the 16th president […]
The 4- and 5-year-old classes at the La Cañada Flintridge Community Center Preschool enjoyed a visit from firefighters from L.A. County Fire Station 82. The firefighters demonstrated some of their equipment and also taught the kids how to “stop, drop, and roll.” Pictured with firefighter Aric Abadie in his full gear are (from left) Willem […]
By Sammi SLAYBACK The end of a busy week culminated on Saturday with Crescenta Valley High School’s music department hosting their second car wash fundraiser of the school year. The event marked the first time that two car washes were held in the same year. It took place in the faculty parking lot on the […]
The Girl Scouts of Troop 626 at St. James Holy Redeemer received their Silver Award at a Girl Scout ceremony on Wednesday, May 16 at St. Luke’s in Temple City. The five were among 200 girls who earned the award. Emme Yekikian, Christina Aguilera, Emily Haug, Katie Taix and Sydney Flynn have been together in […]
At the recommendation of their teachers, 11 sixth graders from La Cañada Elementary and Palm Crest schools were selected to be honored with their parents by the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada. Each of the students was selected because they display excellence in not only academics, but in their extracurricular and community activities. Students brought […]
The St. Francis High School mountain bike team competed in the fifth and final regular season event of the SoCal league series at Lake Arrowhead on May 6. The race was crucial for overall season awards and the “thin-air” of the mountains tested all of the riders. However, the Golden Knights rose to the challenge […]