Mountain Views News          Saturday, December 4, 2010

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

 Mountain Views News Saturday, December 4, 2010 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

Alverno Welcomes Grandparents and Special Friends

By Summer Williams

It was a chilly morning on Tuesday, November 
23rd as Alverno students arrived at school with 
their grandparents for a very special day. Students 
and their guests enjoyed warm refreshments in 
the library before gathering with the rest of the 
Alverno student body to celebrate Thanksgiving 
Mass. Father Patrick Brennan presided over 
Mass and welcomed over 95 grandparents and 
special friends to Alverno. Everyone was treated 
to music from the Alverno Mass Band and at a 
special moment during the celebration, students 
presented their grandparents with flowers. 

Following the beautiful Thanksgiving celebration, students guided their grandparents 
through a typical school day of classes, giving everyone an opportunity to hear stories 
from the grandparents about their experiences growing up and their thoughts on the issues facing young people today. 

 As the day came to a close, guests and students were treated to a catered lunch in the Villa del Sol d’ Oro, where everyone had a chance 
to share their favorite moments of the day. Having hosted this special event for thirteen years, Alverno is so pleased that Grandparents’ 
and Special Friends’ Day has become a beloved Alverno tradition that kicks off the warm Thanksgiving holiday season. 


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 

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 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

Walden School

74 S San Gabriel Blvd

Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 792-6166 

www.waldenschool.net

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


Above: Christine Losorellia with Grandparents John and Rosemarie McGuire.

Left: Frosh Hayley Barrett and Grandfather Ruben Huante

Leadership Ceremony Honors 
La Salle’s Class of 2012

PUSD’s annual Open Enrollment for 2011-2012 academic 
year begins with priority enrollment for siblings 
and signature programs from December 13 – 23, 2010. 
General open enrollment is available from January 24 
to February 11. Students from closed schools will have 
priority in selecting campuses other than their neighborhood 
schools.

 

The Gamma Lambda Chapter of the National Sorority 
of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. is accepting applications 
for the Jean Shehee Grant, established in memory of retired 
PUSD Special Ed teacher Jean Shehee. This grant is 
awarded annually to a PUSD Special Education teacher 
to provide additional classroom activities and experiences 
that enhance the learning, social development and 
general support of PUSD students. Applications are due 
January 15, 2011. For more information, visit www.pusd.
us

 

Sunday, December 5 - 7:30 a.m.

Field Elementary School’s Girls on the Run team will 
participate in the Say No to Drugs 5K Race at the Universal 
Studios backlot. Students have been training for the 
race before school two days per week since September. 
Coach Danelle Jiron, Principal Ana Maria Apodaca, and 
assistant coaches will serve as the girls’ team running buddies 
at the race. 1000 Universal Center Drive, Hollywood.

 

Friday, December 10 - 7:00 p.m.

PUSD students perform and participate in the Pasadena/
Foothills Chapter’s third annual International Human 
Rights Day Celebration at Pasadena High School. 
They will join Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard in a celebration 
of the U.N.’s International Year of Youth. Pasadena 
High School Auditorium, 2625 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., 
Pasadena. For more information, please call (626) 449-
1795. Flyer attached.

 

Saturday, December 11 - 5:00 p.m.

PUSD’s Marching Band Spectacular, featuring marching 
and pep bands from Blair, Marshall, Muir, and Pasadena 
High Schools, will be held at the PHS stadium. Gates open 
at 4:00 p.m., and admission is free. Donations for PUSD’s 
All-Star band are gratefully accepted. PHS Stadium, Altadena 
Dr. at Cooley Ave., Pasadena. Flyer attached.

 

Save the Date!

Monday, December 13 - 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

PUSD’s Community Advisory Committee, which offers 
information about special education programs and services 
in PUSD and the local area, will hold its monthly 
meeting. The CAC this month hosts a Holiday Social, 
with music and refreshments. For more information, visit 
cac.pasadenausd.org or contact Council Co-Chair Blanca 
Siebels at (626) 536-4105 or blancasiebels@sbcglobal.net. 
Meetings are held at PUSD’s Edison Development Complex/
PALS, 119 W. Palm Ave., Altadena, 91001. Please 
park on the premises. Enter from Palm Avenue.

PUSD NEWS AND NOTICES

Pasadena, CA – One hundred and twenty members of the 
class of 2012, the current junior class at La Salle High School, 
were honored at the Junior Leadership Ceremony. This 
annual event is a time for the faculty and administration of La 
Salle to recognize the growing role in leadership the juniors 
are entering into. “While some embrace it willingly, and some 
come into it unknowingly, all of the students at La Salle are 
challenged and encouraged to embrace roles of leadership 
and embrace the School motto, Learn, Serve, Lead,” said class 
moderator Tom O’Connor.

 
As the juniors enter into the next few years of their lives, 
leadership roles will take a more prominent place at La Salle, 
in their church, in their clubs, and at their jobs. After the rings 
and stones were blessed by Father Patrick Brennan, CP, from 
Mater Dolorosa, Retreat Center, members of the class received 
class rings and Leadership Stones with words of inspiration 
the students have chosen, such as, Wisdom, Vision, Faith, 
Courage, to symbolize their hopes for the future. English 
teacher, Rand Laird was chosen by the class as the keynote 
speaker.

At La Salle, we embrace service to the community. Service 
happens when someone sees a need for change, and change 
occurs when a person, or several people, take a leadership role. 
This class, as all classes do, contains some of the future leaders 
of our community, our country and our world. That is what 
we embraced and celebrated. 


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