Mountain Views News          Saturday, January 22, 2011

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

 Mountain Views News Saturday, January 22, 2011 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

PUSD CELEBRATES MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Student Art and Essay Contest Winners Announced


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

Pasadena, CA – The Pasadena Unified School 
District (PUSD)the life and work of civil rights 
leader Martin Luther King, Jr. with service activities, 
student musical performances and a district-wide 
student essay and art contest. Students learned about 
the life and legacy of Dr. King with classroom and 
campus activities, and participated in celebrations 
and commemorations throughout the District.

Students submitted pieces for the annual Martin 
Luther King essay and art contest. The winners are 
listed in the chart on the right. The top represents 
the Art Contest Winners and the second chart 
shows the essay contest winners.

PUSD students, families, teachers and officials 
joined together for a day of service at Eliot Middle 
School, where they helped beautify the campus.

On Monday, January 17, PUSD officials 
participated in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 
Celebration at Jackie Robinson Park. Muir High 
School, Jefferson Elementary and Longfellow 
Elementary School students sang, and essay and art 
contest winners were congratulated.

“BUY IN PUSD” KICKS OFF

By Vivianne Parker 

 Concerned parents have developed a marketing program to persuade 
businesses to invest in Pasadena Unified Schools, with the 
potential of reaching over 1700 buyers, which includes parents, businesses, 
and educational leaders in the Pasadena, Altadena, and Sierra 
Madre communities. In turn, these buyers are encouraged to “Buy 
In PUSD” at businesses where the decal appears to help the schools 
with funds needed for extra curricular activity, classroom materials, 
and office supplies. 

 “We’ve seen some wonderful developments in improving our school 
district,” said Robert Niles, organizer of Invest in PUSD Kids, who 
introduced the program to the public Wednesday at Bob’s Big Boy, 
one of the frequent spots hosting Restaurant Nights for the organization. 
Bob’s Big Boy was determined to be the place to help launch 
their campaign. According to Darla Dyson, another organizer with 
the group, over 70 businesses with contributions over $150 have also 
been recognized. 

“Test scores are rising faster than the state average last year,” announced 
Niles. “PUSD students are making regional and national 
honors for their academic work. So great schools cannot survive 
without strong communities. So that’s why we’re here today to 
thank the businesses that have chosen to support the families and 
students. With $150 a year, you get a sticker and local businesses 
can reach thousands of families to invest in a worthy cause…all of 
our kids.” 

Education Superintendent Edwin Diaz thanked the organization for 
its efforts and the business community “for stepping up to the plate 
and acknowledging that public schools are important to the community. 
“It’s important for the business community to support our 
children,” he added. “I also would like to thank the parents for taking 
leadership and taking control of your public schools. .And using 
the power that you have as parents and consumers to provide focus 
and support for our schools.” 

“Over the last three years, we’ve cut 32 million dollars out of our 
budgets. We’ve laid off teachers. We’ve laid off administrators. 
We’ve reduced programs - summer school and enrichment programs. 
These are all programs that kids need to have a full educational 
experience. The only way for us to continue the progress that 
you’re going to have excellent schools is that the community has to 
take responsibility beyond the school district. What you’re doing 
here today is you’re taking ownership in responsibility for the public 
schools. That’s a model for other districts in other communities in 
the state.” 

Linda Machida, Grants Director, at Pasadena Educational Foundation 
(PEF) was one of the leaders there to support the “Buy In” 
efforts of the group. As part of her work, PEF has supported the 
Pasadena Unified in other ways with writing grant proposals, development 
of both a summer enrichment programs and a robotics 
program which teaches middle school students about computer 
programming.

 Other supporters on hand were parents like John Fenyes, one 
of the stay-at-home fathers who does volunteer work at McKinley 
K-8 School in Pasadena. “At McKinley, it’s about doing more for 
our kids, and it’s not just our kids. It’s doing more for the school.” 

 Bill Podley, of Dickson Podley Realtors was one of the business 
leaders who promotes the schools system through the selling of 
property. “It’s important for us to give back and encourage our fellow 
businesses members to be a part of Buy In PUSD. I’m looking 
forward to seeing stickers all over town.” 


OPEN ENROLLMENT APPLICATION PERIOD IS JANUARY 24 – FEBRUARY 11

Applications for 2011-2012 Academic Year Accepted Online this Year

The Pasadena Unified School 
District (PUSD) announced today 
that applications for the annual 
open enrollment period will be accepted 
starting January 24 for the 
2011-2012 academic year. Open 
Enrollment is PUSD’s voluntary 
school of choice program that provides 
resident students with an opportunity 
to attend schools outside 
of their immediate neighborhoods. 

Prospective high school students 
can also apply for admission to one 
of five College and Career Pathway 
programs offered at Blair, Marshall, 
Muir, and Pasadena High Schools 
during this period. 

Information about PUSD schools 
and programs is available online at 
www.openenrollment.info, at all 
PUSD schools, in District offices at 
351 S. Hudson Avenue, or at libraries 
and community centers in the 
PUSD service area.

Applications are due February 
11, 2011. Notification letters will be 
mailed in early March.

This year, applications are accepted 
online only at www.openenrollment.
info. To assist families 
who may have limited access to the 
Internet, PUSD’s Parent and Community 
Welcome Center has established 
computer labs at various locations 
throughout the district. The 
schedule of computer lab locations, 
dates and times is attached. 

“Pasadena Unified schools offer 
excellent academics, great teachers 
and vibrant music and arts 
programs that prepare students to 
succeed on a global scale,” said Superintendent 
Edwin Diaz. 

Campus tours are available by 
calling PUSD schools directly. 
For more information, contact the 
PUSD Office of Student Support 
Programs, Enrollment and Permits 
at (626) 396-3600, extension 
88340. 


Ms. Chaparian’s 3rd Grade Class Project 

 

 Sierra Madre School 3rd graders are alive with the spirit of giving. 
Twenty-Eight students in Ms. Chaparian’s class have spent the last 
3 months making quilts to donate to Project Linus. 

Project Linus’ mission is to: “provide love, a sense of security, 
warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, 
or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade 
blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer “blanketeers.” 
“ 

 The students learned about the history of quilting and were invited 
to participate. They discussed the significance of a hand made 
quilt or blanket to provide comfort when a child might need it 
most and were asked if they would not only make the quilts but 
donate them to Project Linus. Five teams of enthusiastic 3rd 
graders accepted the challenge and hand colored blocks, selected 
matching fabrics, created the quilt patterns, sewed the blocks together 
and finished their quilts by hand tying with yarn. 

 The five completed quilts will be presented to a Project Linus 
volunteer representative at a special ceremony on January 
26, 2010 at 12:15 in the auditorium of Sierra Madre School. 

 SMWC Scholarships

Sierra Madre Woman’s Club announces Academic Scholarships 
are available for graduating seniors who live in Sierra 
Madre. Applications are due by April 2, 2011.

High school counselors may request application forms by 
email: smwcfinearts@charter.net.


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