Mountain Views News          Saturday, January 29, 2011

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

 Mountain Views News Saturday, January 29, 2011 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

Alverno Seniors Take Service Seriously at Inaugural Service Fair


The Terrace at Alverno High School was busy with students 
learning about service opportunities from members of the senior 
class in the school’s first-ever Service Fair.

The seniors, either individually or as teams, adopted various 
service opportunities and encouraged others to become involved. 
Baked goods, jewelry, art pieces and more were sold to raise money 
for each of the various projects.

”This service opportunity is a blessing,” says Campus Minister 
Susana Capra. “Let’s make this Service Fair what it truly is, a chance 
to come together in service and hope. Alverno has always stood for 
service; let us continue tradition.” 

Among the 37 projects were Just as I Am, Supporting Sound, 
Make a Keychain, Get a Keychain, Soldiers’ Angels, and Party for 
Patients.

Regina Cabrera decided to call her project Just As I Am, and make 
her fellow students more aware of autism and Down Syndrome. 
She gathered volunteers for a program called KEEN (Kids Enjoy 
Exercise Now). She brought 15 students to a recreational center in 
Los Angeles where they each coached a child with disabilities. She 
hopes to make this an ongoing project.

Holly Zorbas created her own small fundraising opportunity in 
what she calls Supporting Sound. She artistically created bangles 
and other items out of music sheets. The funds she raised from this 
will go directly to Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, which keeps 
music alive in our schools and communities by donating musical 
instruments to under-funded music programs, 

Elisa Machon and Araceli Calcanas made students more aware of 
the treatment of the elderly and the importance of older people in 
our lives. They developed their own idea, name, and project (Make 
a Keychain, Get a Keychain). They offered students a chance to use 
their collection of colorful beads to make a keychain for an elderly 
person at Two Palms Convalescent Home in Pasadena. In return 
the student would get a keychain for themselves. Students could 
also write letters, which would be passed on to those at Two Palms 
along with their key chains. 

Jessica Mota, Erica Tavera and Raquel Gutierrez wanted to help 
out children with cancer. They have created what they call Party for 
Patients, selling Beanie Babies and other goodies to raise money for 
a small party they will hold for patients at Children’s Hospital Los 
Angeles. Most of the money will be going to a magician who will 
host the children. They will also bring a face painter, art activities 
and more. 

Tammy Renzi had a deep inspiration to help soldiers overseas. 
She designed her own creative packaging and teamed up with 
Pasadena’s Soldier’s Angels to send holiday gifts to soldiers. She 
also gathered volunteers and helped Soldier’s Angels to package 
98 boxed with various goods such as soaps, blankets, books and 
magazines. These will all be shipped overseas to our armed forces 
as a thank you and a treat.

Maryanne Householder brought Post Secret, a community 
art project, to the campus. Through Post Secret, people send an 
anonymous secret on a postcard to the organization as a way of 
freeing themselves from the burden of that secret. She presented 
the concept to Alverno Theology classes through a video she made. 

“Last year, Alverno students performed more than 18,000 hours 
of community service,” says Ann Gillick, Head of School. “The 
Service Fair showed how dedicated and creative our girls are when 
it comes

The Alverno mission is to empower each young woman to be 
exactly the person she wants to be. Alverno High School is the 
independent, Catholic college-prep high school for girls in Sierra 
Madre, with a college-prep curriculum and emphasis on leadership 
that attracts students from public and private schools throughout 
the San Gabriel Valley. The school is celebrating its 50th anniversary 
of preparing young women for the future with a series of events 
through May of this year.

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

Regina Cabrera helped handicapped kids enjoy excercise.

COOKING HEALTHY AT SCHOOL Story and Photo by Vivianne Parker 

Learning to cook nutritiously can be an easy process, parents 
discovered at the year’s first “Parents Nutrition Summit” held 
last Saturday at Washington Middle School in Pasadena. Through 
lecture sessions, parents saw first hand that, by changing a few 
ingredients, eliminating sugars and/or considering the nutritious 
facts on labels, they can make better choices toward a healthier diet. 
The Saturday event was an opportunity for parents and students to 
learn together and gain ideas to implement at home.

“They showed us in the class how to count the sugar in each 
drink,” said Maria Arroyo. “They actually showed us how much 
teaspoons are in Gatorade, Sunny D Lite. Just looking at that made 
you think, Oh, we’re drinking that much.” Reggie Benn, father, 
was eager to let his two daughters Mia and Mariah practice at home. 
“They always ask to help, so this is a way they can learn.” he added. 

During the cooking camp, parents and students made a four-
course meal which included Chicken Tortas, Avocado Green Salad, 
Salsa, and Berry Banana Split. The room featured a team working 
on each aspect of the menu. Chef Lidia Szpojda showed the 
students at her table how to prepare the Berry Good Banana Split. 
As she prepares the materials needed for the recipe, she instructs the 
students how to dish up the meal. She assigns each student to a task 
- one to scoop the yogurt, another to place the sliced strawberries, 
blueberries, and granola, which makes their version of the banana 
split healthier than the one served in ice cream shops. 

“I learned something new about how to do the chicken,” 
mentioned Arpy Aintablian who plans to make this cultural favorite 
a meal for her family. “I’m from the Mediterranean. I use another 
kind of chili powder. We have other types of spices. But I liked it. 
It’s very healthy.” 

The summit was part of a year-round program offered by the 
Network for a Healthy California, sponsored by the Department of 
Agriculture based on the parent’s income level at the qualifying 
schools. Nutritionists and chefs visit classrooms throughout the 
Pasadena Unified School district from pre-kindergarten to high 
school. “If you’re in high school, you teach about 45 minutes. The 
last 15 minutes is devoted to the chefs to come in with a healthy 
taste-testing for the kids. It’s good to try out healthy snacks,” said 
Nigel Napolion, Network for a Healthy California nutritionist. 
“For some teachers, they sign up for nutrition because they are 
so used to our program. We give a nice lesson. Teachers actually 
add it [the weekly program] to their health curriculum or science 
curriculum, ” emphasized Napolion. 

Besides the instruction and cooking camp, each family received 
complimentary recipe books, one for kid’s cooking, and two others 
for Mexican and Asian cuisines. 

Ending the day, the group learned the benefits of physical activity 
through stretching exercises and dance routines. 


Civic Club Offers 
Education Awards

Assemblymember Portantino Announces 
Applications for Assembly Fellows Program 

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.

 Sierra Madre Civic Club announced 
its annual Education 
Awards to worthy Sierra Madre 
High School seniors graduating in 
2011. Awards will be presented to 
those chosen at the club’s May 12th 
meeting.

 Applications are available at local 
high schools, SM Public Library, 
City Hall, Youth Activity Center 
(YAC); by contacting Education 
Awards Chair Leslee Hinton at 
smcceducation2011@hotmail.com 
or by phone (626) 355-5595.

 A legible typed or printed personal 
essay is required as well as 
a letter of recommendation from 
the applicant’s community service 
supervisor.

 The deadline for applications is March 
1, 2011.

If your New Year’s resolution includes 
carving out a career in politics 
or public service, the Assembly 
Fellows program may be just the 
ticket. Assemblymember Anthony 
Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) 
is pleased to announce applications 
for the program which 
includes the prestigious Jesse M. 
Unruh Fellowship Program.

 “The Fellowship Program 
counts a number of Assemblymembers 
and at least one former 
Speaker of the Assembly as 
alumni,” said Portantino. “This 
world-renowned program has 
opened the door for many talented 
individuals who have gone on to 
long and successful careers in public 
policy – including our Fellow 
from last session, Alfredo Mireles, 
who was appointed to the University 
of California, Board of Regents 
as a student regent.”

 It’s a great opportunity to take 
part in policymaking and development. 
18 candidates are selected 
for the 11-month, paid internship 
in an Assemblymember’s office. 
You must be at least 20-years-old 
with a Bachelor’s degree. Graduate 
students and mid-career professionals 
are welcome to apply. 

 Application deadline is February 
23, 2011. 

For more information about the 
program requirements and an application, 
check out the website: 
www.csus.edu/calst/assembly or call 
my district office @ 626.577.9944.


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