Mountain Views News          Saturday, June 12, 2010

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

 Mountain Views News Saturday, June 12, 2010

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

CLASS OF 

1970 WALKS 

40 Years Late

 On Saturday, June 26 at 

11 a.m., after 40 years, 
more than 70 members 
of Wilson Middle 
School’s Class of 1970 
will participate in their 
graduation ceremony. 

 Those participating, 
were promoted into high 
school during summer 
vacation and missed the 
ceremonial promotion. 
They will finally be 
formally recognized 
during a special ceremony 
later this month.

 The ceremony will include 
a luncheon, tree planting 
ceremony, speakers and 
music. The event will take 
place at Wilson Middle 
School Auditorium, 300 S. 
Madre St., Pasadena. 

 For more information, 
contact Sarah Rudchenko, 
(626)396-5800.

BLAIR PRINCIPAL APPOINTED SUPERINTENDENT 
OF MAMMOTH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

 The Pasadena Unified School 
District (PUSD) announced 
that Rich Boccia, Principal 
of Blair International 
Baccalaureate (IB) School, 
will end his 30-year tenure 
with the district to become 
Superintendent of Mammoth 
Unified School District.

 Boccia began his teaching 
career in PUSD as a 
Kindergarten teacher, and 
moved up the ranks as an 
elementary school and a 
middle school principal, prior 
to assuming the top leadership 
position at Blair IB School eight 
years ago. 

 “Blair’s academic performance 
has improved dramatically over 
the past several years under 
Mr. Boccia’s leadership,” said 
Edwin Diaz, Superintendent. 
“Blair students have benefited 
immensely from Rich’s ability 
to collaborate with parents and 
community, and his energy 
and enthusiasm will be sorely 
missed.”

 “This is a once in a lifetime 
opportunity that is a dream 
come true,” said Boccia. “I will 
always be eternally grateful to 
the Pasadena Community for 
their support to me over these 
past thirty years. I love you all 
very dearly."

 Boccia led Blair IB School 
to a 71-point increase in its 
Academic Performance Index 
(API) score, and established and 
expanded the highly-regarded 
International Baccalaureate 
(IB) program to include a 
Middle Years and Diploma 
program in grades 6-12. He has 
nurtured strong partnerships 
with community organizations 
and businesses to expand 
instructional opportunities for 
students in the Health Careers 
academy and other programs. 
Boccia also played a critical 
leadership role in developing 
the successful facilities bond 
measure which will upgrade 
the Blair IB School Complex. 
"This is an exciting time in my 
life and I leave knowing that I 
have made a difference in the 
lives of many, many students 
and their families,” Boccia 
stated. “Thank you for the 
memories."

 A much-loved figure in the 
Pasadena community, Boccia 
was perhaps best known for 
coining the phrase: ‘We are the 
few, we are the proud, we are 
the Vikings!’

 Boccia was introduced at the 
Mammoth Unified School 
District governing board 
meeting last evening, June 10th, 
which was also his birthday, 
as the new Superintendent 
of Schools, effective July 
1st. A national search for 
his replacement will begin 
immediately, and will include 
extensive input from parents, 
students and community 
members.

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


Sierra Madre Hoops Winner

PUSD STUDENTS 
WIN GOLD IN 
COUNTY MATH 
COMPETITION

 

 A team of eighth-grade 
students from Sierra Madre 
School won first place overall 
in the L.A. County Math 
Field Day competition held 
last weekend. 

The annual event drew 
students from 23 districts 
throughout LA County. 
Sierra Madre’s team won a 
gold medal in the annual 
regional contest, which tests 
students’ mathematical skills 
and knowledge. 

 “I want to congratulate 
the winning team, and 
their teachers and families 
for their hard work,” said 
Superintendent Edwin 
Diaz. “This is a wonderful 
accomplishment that reflects 
the quality and strength of 
PUSD’s math program.”

 PUSD schools represented 
in the competition included 
McKinley in the fourth grade 
level, Sierra Madre School in 
the fifth, seventh and eighth 
grade level, and Marshall 
in the sixth grade level. 
The eighth grade team was 
coached by Dan Martinez.

 In the competition, students 
pit their problem solving, 
conceptual understanding, 
and computational and 
procedural skills against 
other student teams. More 
than 300 students in grades 
4-8 participated.

Summer Hours for 
Bonita Skate Park 
in Arcadia

 The hours of operation have 
changed for summer starting 
Friday, June 11th. The park 
will be open 8am everyday 
until school starts again.  

 Bonita Skate Park located 
on Second Avenue and 
Huntington in Arcadia is 
10,700 square feet of fun for 
skateboarders and in-line 
skaters who want an advanced 
park in which to practice and 
perfect their skills. Classes 
will be held at the skate park in 
spring. For more information 
please call 626.574.5113. 

 For the safety of everyone at 
the park, the following rules 
are in place for Bonita Skate 
Park and they will be enforced:

 

• All users are required 
to wear a helmet, kneepads 
and elbow pads. Those 
not wearing protective 
equipment can be cited for 
an infraction and required to 
pay a fine. 

• The park is for 
skateboarding and skating 
only. Bicycles and scooters 
are not allowed. 

• Additional obstacles, 
ramps and jumps may not be 
used at the park. 

• No food or drink 
is allowed on the skating 
surface. No glass is allowed 
in or around the skating area 

The City of Arcadia does not assume 
any responsibility for injuries that 
occur at the park. Skateboarding 
and rollerblading are hazardous 
recreational activities. Participation 
may result in serious injury. 

 

Sierra Madre 8th grader Rayjon Moore won third place in the 
national iHoops Skills Challenge in Orlando, Florida last month. 
Rayjon won at the city and regional levels before qualifying for 
the national competition. His advice to other kids who want to 
compete in the future: “try your best, never give up and have a 
good attitude,” he says. 

24-Hour See-Saw-a-Thon to Raise

Funds for SAFYMCA Youth Alliance


Teens from the Santa Anita Family YMCA Ywill raise funds 
to help support the after school program by participating in a 
24-hour See-Saw-a-Thon on June 26-27. The goal for this 
4th annual event is $8,000 for at-risk teens with educational 
guidance, homework help, counseling, leadership training, and 
spiritual support.

Dad, I Love You-

Write the Right 

Words to Connect Hearts, 

 

 Sandra E. Lamb, lifestyle and etiquette 
expert and award-winning author, 
offers sage advice on how to create 
the best Father's Day ever, without 
spending a lot. Lamb also talks about 
how to tell Dad that he's the best, in 
words that will melt his heart, based 
on her new book, 

Write the Right Words

Q. No budget? 

A. The best gift for Dad this Father's 
Day is the "Love Coupon" that requires 
only a bit of paper, some crayons, 
and a lot of love to make some loving 
memories of this special day. Mom 
and the kids just need to come up with 
some great gift ideas the kids can write 
in. What about a promise to polish 
Dad's shoes, clean his workshop, take 
out the garbage, or pack a lunch for a 
fly fishing day? Your kids will come up 
with some perfect ideas for their dad. 

Q. What about a very special message 
for Dad? 

A. Instead of buying a greeting card, 
you might want to use photos or 
print some out of your favorite "Dad" 
moments from the past year, and 
write your own very special message 
expressing how great Dad is. Focus on 
him. Start with one of his attributes, 
then give an example. 

Q. How can we start a Father's 
Day annual tradition that includes 
Grandpa, too?

A. Warm family memories are often 
about traditions. They don't need to 
be anything spectacular, or take a 
casting crew and big screen budget 
to produce. How about an annual 
backyard barbecue, a picnic in the 
park, or a family softball game, or even 
horseshoes. Make your own special 
family traditions from of Sandra 
Lamb's suggestions. 

Q. Can you name a few more gift ideas?

A. Special day trips with the kids, like 
a ball game, or trip to the zoo will be 
some of the best gifts. 

 Go to WorldVisionGifts.org to create a 
family tradition and a special Father's Day. 


July Family Fun Nights 

Arcadia Public Library 

Thursdays, 7:00 p.m.

Come back to the “islands” for these very special 
family storytime nights. Fun surprises every week, 
including stories, music, games and more! Jamaican 
Me Wanna Read will be held on Thursdays, July 1, 
July 8, July 15, July 22 and July 29 at 7:00 p.m. 

Call (626) 821-5566 or log on to the Library’s website 
at http://library.ci.arcadia.ca.us for more information. 

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