By Mary O’KEEFE Rosemont Middle School students from the Lightening Green Club spent their Saturday morning saving the Earth. The students sponsored an e-waste collection in the parking lot of their school. Thanks to these environmentally conscious students there will be less electronic waste polluting local landfills. “We have been doing pretty well,” said club […]
Responding to requests by the community, LCPC Parent Education program is holding a new February night series. For this series, LCPC educators will share tips and strategies on helping families thrive in the new year. The class has been designed with busy parents in mind. Session topics include: Feb. 1 – “How to Talk So […]
Another bone marrow registry drive was held at St. Bede’s church on Sunday, Jan. 16 on behalf of Michael, a local high school student with leukemia. Among those participating were St. Bede parishioners, firefighters (including one from Station 82), PCY school parents, friends of friends, and many members from the La Cañada Presbyterian Church. The […]
Open House Slated Crescenta-Cañada Cooperative Nursery School – CCNS – is hosting its annual open house on Saturday, Jan. 29th from 9:30 a.m. until noon. Families with preschool aged or soon to be preschool age children are welcome to join director Nita Imm and Michele Reilly for a tour of CCNS, ask questions and speak […]
There is a lot to do getting ready for a school open house, but when it involves two schools, there is even more things to do. St. James/Holy Redeemer Catholic School is opening the doors on both campuses and inviting the community to come see what is happening in the Crescenta Valley. Principal Susan Romero […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Recently a reader of Crescenta Valley Weekly generously donated books to Mike Lawler, president of the Historical Society of Crescenta Valley, they had purchased at an estate sale. The books followed the history of Montrose and La Crescenta from the mid to late 1930s. Among the pages of pictures and writings was […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS Every year the Montrose Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce awards community members who have exceeded the Chamber’s expectations by supporting Montrose residents as well as local businesses. This year, Montrose Boy Scout Troop 317 has the honor of being named Organization of the Year. The Troop was chosen for the prestigious award […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As part of working toward their Bronze Award, Girl Scout from Troop 527-1 spent several meetings planning a meal for Los Angeles County firefighters at Station 19. Last year the girls collected toys for the LACoFD Spark of Love and toured Station 19. When the girls began thinking about their Bronze Award […]
The LCPC Parent Education program is offering a free community presentation on Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. Dr. Robert Reiher will be sharing his insight on how families and children are being affected by a digitally driven world. Information will be presented on how technology affects minds and practical advice will be given on […]
By Jason KUROSU A study of 700,000 English language learners in 1997 found that students in two-way bilingual Immersion classes performed better than students in other English language learner programs and in some cases, better than Native English speaker students in English by fourth and fifth grade. This type of dual immersion program has found […]