Mountain Views News          Saturday, January 15, 2011

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

 Mountain Views News Saturday, January 15, 2011 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

La Salle Senior, Andrew Barmann, Signs to Swim for UCSB

 PASADENA, CA - La Salle High School’s 
Andrew Barmann signed a letter of intent to 
attend The University of California at Santa 
Barbara on a full athletic scholarship for 
swimming.

Barmann has led the Lancers to the CIF-
SS Division VI championship last season 
and hopes to take the Lancers there again 
this May. Andrew was heavily recruited by 
The US Naval Academy, Columbia, Amherst 
and the University of Massachusetts, but 
choose the University of California at Santa 
Barbara after a meeting with the coaches and 
taking a tour of the campus. 

“UCSB was particularly appealing because 
I could stay on the west coast and since 
UCSB will be a swimming team member of 
the Pac 12 next year, the competition will be 
excellent,” he said.

After starting his competitive career at age 
seven in Pasadena, Andrew joined the San 
Marino Tsunamis club swim team in the fall 
of 2003 at age ten and, under the coaching 
of Gyongyver Sovago, developed into an excellent 
breaststroker. In 2005, Andrew set 
the Crest League record for 11-12 boys in 
the 50 yard breaststroke. In 2006, Andrew 
joined the Swim Pasadena club and, under 
the coaching of Sheri and Terry Stoddard, 
competed at the 2008 and 2009 USA Swimming 
Short Course Junior National Championships 
and at the 2009 and 2010 Summer 
Junior National Championships. In 2010, he 
was a member of the Swim Pasadena men’s 
800 meter freestyle relay at the USA Swimming 
National Championships.

Andrew immediately made an impact 
on the La Salle swim team as a freshman in 
2008. He broke the school record in the 100 
yard breaststroke (1:02:50) the first time he 
swam the event in high school competition. 
Andrew broke the school record in the 500 
yard freestyle as a sophomore, and set a new 
record (4:34.90) as a junior. The three-time 
Del Rey League MVP and two-time Pasadena 
Star-News All Area First Team member 
is also a two-time CIF champion (500 
yard freestyle). He was an Academic All-
American in 2009 and selected an Athletic 
All-American in 2010.

 “La Salle has been great. Even though it 
has almost 800 students, it’s a place were everyone 
knows each other. Everyone is very 
welcoming and it’s all inclusive,” Andrew 
said. Besides being a three-year letterman, 
Andrew has a 3.5 GPA and is a member of the 
National Honor Society, California Scholarship 
Federation, Phi Alpha Chi service 
group and is a La Salle Student Ambassador. 

After this season with the Lancers, Andrew 
will continue training for the Olympic 
Trials and 2012 Olympics in London while 
competing with the UCSB swim team.


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

La Salle senior, Andrew Barmann, signs a letter of intent to swim for the University 
of California at Santa Barbara. He is with his parents, Bernard and Noelle. La 
Salle’s Athletic Director, John Matheus and Principal, Patrick Bonacci stand behind 
Andrew. Photo by John Blackstock 

Oranges and Grapefruits 

Raise Funds For Nursery School

It’s here again... with the new 
year comes our annual fundraiser 
for Leland’s school: 
Altadena Nursery School’s 
Annual Orange and Grapefruit 
sale!! As you may remember 
from last year, we 
are selling cases of California 
navel oranges and Arizona 
ruby grapefruit to raise funds for Leland’s co-op preschool 
(which we adore!!). We were so pleased last year to receive 
our cases: they exceeded our expectations and were so 
sweet and delicious. 

 The cases can be bought full, or in half or quarter sizes. We 
found last year that a full case of oranges was great for our 
family of four (they will last up to six weeks if kept in a cool 
dry place). The oranges are $27.00 for a full case, $18.00 for 
a half case and $12.00 for a quarter case, and the grapefruit 
are $21.00 for a full case, $15.00 for a half case and $10.00 
for a quarter case. If you turn your nose to citrus, or already 
have an orange tree in the back yard, you still have opportunities 
to help! 

 You can buy a case that will be donated to a local food 
bank, or make a cash donation to the school. 20% of citrus 
purchased or donated to a food bank is tax deductible, 
and 100% of donations made directly to the school are tax 
deductible. You can email or call us to place your order, 
or visit the schools website, www.ansoranges.com, to buy 
them online (just be sure to select our family name, White, 
during checkout). The oranges and grapefruit will be delivered 
to your door between January 29th and February 6th.

PUSD NAMES CHIEF FACILITIES OFFICER

PASADENA – Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) 
Superintendent Edwin Diaz announced the appointment of 
David R. Azcárraga as Chief Facilities Officer. Mr. Azcárraga 
will be responsible for the management of facilities, 
planning, construction, maintenance and operations. His 
appointment is scheduled for approval by the Board of Education 
on January 18, with an anticipated start date of February 
1.

 “Mr. Azcárraga brings more than two decades of knowledge, 
experience, and skills in the management of school 
district facilities,” said Diaz. “I am confident that he will provide 
the leadership and expertise to maintain the established 
high standards of effective and efficient management of District 
facilities.”

 Mr. Azcárraga is currently Chief Facilities Officer of Compton 
Unified School District, where he has managed the district’s 
facilities, and participated in its $220 million bond 
construction program. Prior to joining Compton Unified in 
2008, he was the Executive Director of maintenance, operations 
and transportation of the West Contra Costa Unified 
School District since 1999. Previously, he was Director of 
Maintenance, Operations, and Transportation at John Swett 
Unified School District and Vallejo City Unified School 
District. 

 A Vietnam veteran, Mr. Azcárraga served in the U.S. Navy’s 
submarine service for six years. He holds a Bachelor’s degree 
in management from St. Mary’s College in Moraga, California, 
and completed the Chief Business Officer Academy 
sponsored by the Association of California School Administrators/
California Association of School Business Officials.

 A fluent Spanish speaker, Mr. Azcárraga is an active member 
of his community, and has served as a member of the West 
Contra Costa Unified’s Citizen Bond Oversight Committee.


Inspiring Children To Become Lifelong Readers

(NAPS)—Encouraging your children to read can help them 
succeed.

According to the National Institute for Literacy, success in 
school and life starts with learning to read. When children 
become good readers in early grades, they are more likely to 
become better learners throughout 
their school years and beyond. 
However, results from the 
National Assessment of Educational 
Progress reading test 
found that 37 percent of American 
fourth graders read below 
the “basic” level. 

According to a Kaiser Family 
Foundation study, the media 
landscape is changing rapidly. 
Kids ages 8–18 are now spending 
an average of more than 7 
hours, 30 minutes per day with 
media. While parental involvement 
is critical, it ultimately 
comes down to inspiring the 
individual child not only to read books, but to find their own 
passion about reading in all forms. Reading can include printed 

media as well as online newspapers, magazines, blogs, games 
and anything on a phone.

Here are a few tips to help get your kids reading:

• Find authors your child likes to build connections and 
excitement about reading.

• Choose all kinds of books, such as nonfiction, fiction 
and certain themes. It exposes them to various kinds of literature 
and also helps them determine their personal preference.

• Suggest books that build on personal experiences such 
as friendship, family, trips, pets or sports.

• Find the book award winners at your school library or 
public library.

• Suggest that your child visit sites such as www.read.gov, 
where children can discover, learn and experience the joys of 
reading.

The Lifelong Literacy campaign is a public-service advertising 
campaign (PSA) launched by the Ad Council and the Library 
of Congress. New PSAs, aimed to reach children in the fourth, 
fifth and sixth grades and their parents, focus on engaging children 
in all forms of literacy. The objective is to inspire a lifelong 
love of reading and encourage kids to explore their imaginations. 
The TV, online and outdoor PSAs feature characters and 
scenes from Disney’s new film “Tangled.”

For more information, visit www.read.gov.


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