Mountain Views News          Saturday, October 16, 2010

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

 Mountain Views News Saturday, October 16, 2010

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

KAISER FUNDS 
PUSD CAMPUS 
HEALTH CENTERS

Kaiser Permanente, through 
its Community Benefit Grants 
Program, has provided $25,000 
for nurse practitioners in 
the Pasadena Unified School 
District (PUSD). 

 “The PUSD Student Health 
Services Project is one that has 
demonstrated positive results 
for our students and their 
families,” says Joan Fauvre, 
PEF’s executive director. 
“Kaiser’s donation will help 
to make sure that school 
nurses are available to provide 
services at the most in-need 
school campuses that include 
Cleveland, Jackson, Madison, 
Loma Alta, and Rose City.”

 The Student Health Services 
Project is a comprehensive 
school-based health program 
that has been developed by 
the PUSD over the last fifteen 
years. Through the program 
students and their families 
receive, free of charge, services 
that include comprehensive 
health and social services, 
linkages and referrals to other 
agencies, counseling, parent 
education and support groups, 
crisis intervention, and case 
management. The Family 
Centers work collaboratively 
with more than 45 local 
agencies in this project to help 
create healthy communities.

SCHOLARSHIPS 
FOR YOUNG 
ENTRPRENEURS

 

 The NFIB Young Entrepreneur 
Foundation is currently 
accepting applications for 
the 2011 Young Entrepreneur 
Awards. High-school seniors 
with a flare for entrepreneurship 
are encouraged to apply online 
for a chance to win a scholarship 
valued from $1,000-$10,000. 
The deadline for applying for 
an award is December 15. If 
you know an impressive young 
entrepreneur, encourage them 
to apply today. Students can 
visit www.NFIB.com/YEA to 
apply for a scholarship. 

 The tenth annual awards 
program for high-school 
seniors is designed to 
promote and encourage 
entrepreneurship among 
teenagers in America. Last year 
over 140 students nationwide 
received scholarships. Award 
recipients attend the university, 
college, community college or 
career institute of their choice 
with $1,000–$10,000 in tuition 
assistance from the foundation. 
One student will be named the 
2011 Young Entrepreneur of 
the Year and will be awarded a 
$10,000 scholarship.

 For more information about 
the YEF Awards program visit 
www.NFIB.com/YEA 

And This Is For Buddy.....

Gooden School Blesses Our Very Best Friends

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


Dozens of The Gooden School students’ dogs, cats, gerbils, 
snakes and yes, even a horse, were blessed on Thursday, 
October 14. Chaplain Michael Cooper blessed live animals, 
photos of favorite pets living and deceased and even pet 
stuffed animals as part of a celebration of the feast day of 
St. Francis, patron saint of animals. For more information, 
visit the school’s website: www.GoodenSchool.org 

Photo by Chris Bertrand

 Alverno is an independent college-prep 
Catholic high school that for 50 years has 
been changing girls into young women who 
know themselves, who know where they are 
going and how to get there. We are strong 
believers in who you are and what you want 
to accomplish, to be exactly the person you 
want to be. 

 Of course, college is part of what you see 
in your future. We’re proud to announce 
that 100% of the Class of 2010 will attend 
college this fall, which is typical for Alverno 
graduates. “Before I came to Alverno I never 
imagined that I would be 8 for 8 in college 
admissions,” says Shelby Mitchell, Class of 
2010. “I had so many choices, as well as the 
confidence to make the right decision.” 

 Melody Bueno says she was terribly shy 
when she entered 9th grade. “Alverno has 
empowered me to put myself forward, to 
take risks, to become the confident woman 
I never dreamed I could be,” says the 
2010 Valedictorian. “I go into the future 
academically ready, with solid values and 
friends I’ll have for life.”

 You’ll have the chance to build your 
leadership skills through our exciting school 
government program, which is modeled on 
the way the U.S. and California governments 
work. “About a third of the student body 
is involved in some aspect of leadership,” 
says Ann Gillick, Alverno’s Head of School. 
“There are so many opportunities that 
there’s a niche for just about everyone.”

As well as fine academic and leadership 
programs, Alverno offers a strong service 
program which involves the entire school 
in helping others. As evidence of our 
continuing commitment to service, twenty-
one girls were recognized for having given 
more than 420 hours of service to others, 
and overall, our students performed more 
than 18,000 hours of service as a school. 

 Are you an athlete? Our Jaguars are Horizon 
League champions in five out of six sports. 
Artists in our graduating class were accepted 
to such esteemed art colleges as the Rhode 
Island School of Design, Art Institute of San 
Francisco, the School of Visual Arts in New 
York, and the Los Angeles Film School. 

 “We believe that the best way for girls to 
find out who 
they are is to 
give them the 
opportunity to 
try new things,” 
says Gillick. 
“High school is 
a chance for girls 
to find out what 
they’re good at 
and what they 
love to do. At 
Alverno, girls see 
their horizons 
grow.” 

Learn more 
about how 
Alverno can 
help you become 
exactly the 
person you 
want to be at 
our upcoming 
open house on 
November 21, 2010 from 1-3:30 pm. Our 
HSPT entrance exam dates are January 22 
and February 5.. To register for invitations 
to open house or special visiting days, please 
contact Admissions Director Candace 
Siegle at admissions@alverno-hs.org. 

 Nestled on a 13 acre campus in the foothills 
of Sierra Madre, Alverno High School is a 
highly regarded independent, Catholic high 
school for girls. Its college-prep curriculum 
and emphasis on leadership attracts 
students from public and private schools 
throughout the San Gabriel Valley. #####

Alverno High School Celebrates 50 Years of Academic Excellence

Our Mission: To empower each young woman to be exactly the person she wants to be.


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