Mountain Views News          Saturday, May 29, 2010

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

 Mountain Views News Saturday, May 29, 2010

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

Can You Fool A Hampster?


Alverno High School

200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-3463 Head of School: Ann M. Gillick 

E-mail address: agillick@alverno-hs.org

Arcadia High School

180 Campus Drive Arcadia, CA 91007

Phone: (626) 821-8370, Principal: David L. Vannasdall

Arroyo Pacific Academy

41 W. Santa Clara St. Arcadia, Ca, 

(626) 294-0661 Principal: Phil Clarke

E-mail address: pclarke@arroyopacific.org

Barnhart School

240 W. Colorado Blvd Arcadia, Ca. 91007

(626) 446-5588 Head of School: Joanne Testa Cross

Kindergarten - 8th grade

website: www.barnhartschool.com 

Bethany Christian School

93 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-3527 Principal: James Lugenbuehl

E-mail address: jml@bcslions.org

Carden of the Foothills School

429 Wildrose Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016 626/358-9414 
626/358-5164 fax office@cardenofthefoothills.com

The Gooden School

192 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-2410 Head of School: Patty Patano

website: www.goodenschool.org

High Point Academy

1720 Kinneloa Canyon Road

Pasadena, Ca. 91107

626-798-8989

website: www.highpointacademy.org

LaSalle High School

3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. 

(626) 351-8951 Principal: Patrick Bonacci

website: www.lasallehs.org

Monrovia High School

325 East Huntington Drive, Monrovia, CA 91016 

(626) 471-2000, email: schools@monrovia.k12.ca.us

Norma Coombs Alternative School

2600 Paloma St. Pasadena, Ca. 91107

(626) 798-0759 Principal: Dr. Vanessa Watkins 

E-mail address: watkins12@pusd.us

Odyssey Charter School

725 W. Altadena Dr. Altadena, Ca. 91001

(626) 229-0993 Head of School: Lauren O’Neill

website: www.odysseycharterschool.org

Pasadena High School

2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. 

(626) 798-8901 Principal: Dr. Derick Evans

website: www.pasadenahigh.org

Pasadena Unified School District

351 S. Hudson Ave. Pasadena, Ca. 91109

(626) 795-6981 website: www.pusd@pusd.us

St. Rita Catholic School

322 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-9028 Principal: Joanne Harabedian

website: www.st-rita.org

Sierra Madre Elementary School

141 W. Highland Ave, Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-1428 Principal: Gayle Bluemel

E-mail address:gbluemel220@pusd.us

Sierra Madre Middle School 

160 N. Canon Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 836-2947 Principal: Gayle Bluemel

Contact person: Garrett Newsom, Asst. Principal

E-mail address: gbluemel220@pusd.us

Weizmann Day School

1434 N. Altadena Dr. Pasadena, Ca. 91107

(626) 797-0204

Lisa Feldman: Head of School

Wilson Middle School

300 S. Madre St. Pasadena, Ca. 91107

(626) 449-7390 Principal: Ruth Esseln

E-mail address: resseln@pusd.us

Pasadena Unified School District

351 S. Hudson Ave., Pasadena, Ca. 91109

(626) 795-6981

Website: www.pusd@pusd.us


That question was the topic of discussion for Sophia and her 
hampster, Misty (pictured top left) at the 5th Annual Solution 
Celebration held on Friday at Sierra Madre Elementary School. 

 The Science Fair is an introduction to “the experience of the 
scientific process”, says Suzanne York, the Third Grade teacher 
who came up with the idea five years ago. The students in her 
class choose a question, research it and create a showcase that 
displays their findings.

 Once the displays are set up, other classroomms are invited to 
view the projects, ask questions and have the exhibits explained 
to them by the projects creator. The visiting students come 
equipped with a ‘passport’ and as they stopped by each exhibit 
they had their passport stamped. There were also many parents 
that came to have provacative questions like, “How Can Erosion 
Be Slowed” or learn about “Aliens” or “Dog Intelligence”.

 One exhibit displayed the results of “An Examination of the 
Plant Life In Bailey Canyon”. Another, discussed mold, complete 
with old moldy bread for visualization.

 The event was a wonderful interactive teaching, learning 
experience for all who attended. Staff/MVNews


PASADENA COMMUNITY 
FOUNDATION GRANTS TO PUSD 
SURPASS ONE MILLION DOLLAR 
MARK

 Few organizations have given as much to support 
public education in Pasadena as the Pasadena Community 
Foundation (PCF). With this week’s announcement of a 
new major grant of $24,140.00, the Pasadena Community 
Foundation will have contributed, over its 57-year-existance, 
a record-breaking $1,042.935 to the Pasadena Unified School 
District (PUSD) which includes schools in Altadena and 
Sierra Madre. 

 “At this time of decreased funding for public education, 
PCF sees an even deeper need for community support of 
the schools” says Jennifer DeVoll, Executive Director of the 
Foundation. “We believe that people care passionately about 
the education of our children and as the local community 
foundation we respond by funding very carefully selected 
projects such as this new multi-media program for 
enhanced learning.” In reviewing the Foundation’s 36-year 
support and long-standing commitment to PUSD, Pasadena 
Superintendent of Schools, Edwin Diaz acknowledges 
that “PCF has developed a clear understanding of and 
commitment to our educational priorities. The Foundation 
is one of our most valued community partners.”

 This new major grant from the Foundation will allow 
for the purchase of multi-media equipment to be used in 
classrooms to support teaching and learning. 

 Among the exciting advantages made possible by this 
innovative technology (l8 document cameras and LCD 
projectors) is the opportunity for English and history 
teachers to project streaming video content and documents 
such as maps and historical texts right into their classrooms. 
Research has shown that these tools are especially effective 
in increasing student engagement and achievement for 
students developing English Language skills. For English 
language learners in middle school, teachers will be able to 
utilize a new curriculum from HB National Geographic that 
is rich in visual images. Schools scheduled to receive this 
new technology are the Middle Schools at Blair, Marshall, 
Wilson, Washington, Eliot, McKinley and Sierra Madre. 

 “Each grant that we have given to PUSD since the first 
one in 1974 is important,” says Jennifer DeVoll, Executive 
Director of the Pasadena Community Foundation. “But what 
is more important is that year-after-year, the Foundation 
has been a dependable charitable resource for programs 
that promote learning and strengthen student achievement. 
When it comes to supporting our public schools with well 
targeted grants, the Pasadena Community Foundation is 
committed for the long haul” says DeVoll.

Friends June 4th and 5th Book Sale

Ahhh, summer is upon us. No doubt weekend excursions 
and vacation plans are in the works. So, where will your 2010 
holiday take you? Up to the mountains, down to the beach 
or safely tucked in your own backyard? Remember, the right 
setting accompanied a cool drink and the right book will 
provide the perfect getaway from the rigors of the other eleven 
months of the year.

And especially in these difficult economic times cutting corners 
will help make the vacation a pleasure. The Friends of the Sierra 
Madre Library is here to help. Plan to visit the library at 440 W. 
Sierra Madre Blvd for the June Best Used Book Sale on Friday, 
June 4th from 3pm to 7pm, and Saturday June 5th from 10am to 
2pm. 


Making Kids Safe In Sound The Focus Of A New Website Launched 

What Every Parent Should Know About Their Child’s MP3 Use

 As iPod or MP3 use among 
children grows at an 
unprecedented rate -- fueling 
concerns that many are using 
the technology unsafely -- the 
American Speech-Language-
Hearing Association (ASHA) is 
launching a new website (www.
listentoyourbuds.org) aimed 
at empowering parents and 
protecting children from noise-
induced hearing loss and other 
communication difficulties. 

The explosion of mobile media 
and potential for misuse among 
young people, something ASHA 
has warned about for years, 
has led others to raise warning 
flags and call for more public 
education. The most recent in 
a series of studies by the Kaiser 
Family Foundation about media 
use among 8- to 18-year-olds 
found that, in the past five years, 
ownership of iPods and other 
MP3 players rose dramatically, 
from 18 to 76 percent. This statistic 
is particularly alarming given 
that in 2009 leading authorities 
predicted a rise in hearing loss 
nationally due to unsafe use of 
personal audio devices. 

It's not too late to curtail further 
hearing damage in younger kids 
just starting to use personal 
audio technology and similar 
devices. Equipped with many 
new technical features, a new 
design, and improved navigation, 
www.listentoyourbuds.org 
offers visitors access to the latest 
information about safe use of these 
devices, hearing loss prevention, 
and the negative consequences 
misuse and/or overuse can have 
on a child. 

The site also allows users to 
participate by taking a personal 
“pledge” to protect their hearing 
by following three basic principles: 

 Keep the volume down. A good 
guide is half volume. If someone 
else can hear the music, it's too 
loud. 

 Limit listening time. Give your 
hearing “quiet breaks.” Damage 
can occur after just four songs. 

 Watch for warning signs of 
hearing loss.

The site features an up-to-date 
“Buds” concert calendar of events, 
designated sections for parents 
and educators, and access to 
other national organizations that 
help get the "Buds" safe listening 
message to parents, educators, 
and children. Bookmarking 
and social media tags are also 
embedded throughout the site so 
that visitors can share “Listen to 
Your Buds” news and information 
with others on sites like Facebook, 
Twitter, MySpace, and Del.icio.us. 

In the coming months, ASHA will 
be introducing new site features 
including downloadable at-home 
educational resources for families 
and additional multimedia. 

About the American Speech-
Language-Hearing Association

ASHA is the national professional, 
scientific, and credentialing 
association for more than 
140,000 audiologists, speech-
language pathologists, and 
speech, language, and hearing 
scientists. Audiologists specialize 
in preventing and assessing 
hearing and balance disorders 
as well as providing audiologic 
treatment including hearing aids. 
Speech-language pathologists 
identify, assess, and treat speech 
and language problems including 
swallowing disorders. 

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