Mountain Views News          Saturday, September 10, 2011

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

Mountain Views News Saturday, September 10, 2011

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

Building The Next Generation of Leadership: 

Model Legislature and Court Program For Grades 9-12 Launched 
In Sierra Madre


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

Want your child to learn important skills 
such as public speaking, organization, problem 
solving and time management? MLC is 
a statewide youth education program involving 
more than 2,600 high school students 
in a 9-month, hands-on experience. 
Teen delegates write bills, select governmental 
positions to role play, attend statewide 
training conferences and run for various 
elected offices. The program reaches its 
peak in Sacramento at the State Capitol over 
President’s Day weekend. There, real government 
steps aside and the teen delegates 
take over, using the historic halls, chambers 
and offices of our State Capitol, Supreme 
Court and Governor’s Office. This unique 
program will be held weekly at the Sierra 
Madre Community Center from 6:30-8:30 
pm. Meetings will be held weekly and will 
begin September 22, 2011. For more information 
please email jennifersullivan@ymcala.
org or call her at 626-432-1508.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS PROGRAM, 
A PRESENTATION WILL BE 
MADE AT THE SIERRA MADRE KIWANIS 
CLUB, 33 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. on 
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 7:30 am

Breakfast will be served. ($5) The program 
is free. Call 626-355-0728 to reserve your 
space.

Green Your School Year

(NAPSI)—Here are some easy, eco-
friendly ways to green your school year-and 
earn some green for doing so: 

• Choose Greener School Supplies—In the 
U.S. alone, approximately 11,600 incense-
cedar trees are cut down to create the 2 
billion pencils made each year. Meanwhile, 
1.6 million single-use pens are thrown 
away each year in the U.S. Look for school 
supplies wrapped in limited packaging 
and recycle what you can. You might even 
consider turning an even greener new leaf 
and seek out eco-friendly supplies, such 
as recycled fiber or reusable mechanical 
pencils, refillable pens and paper clips made 
from recycled steel. 

• Pack a Waste-Free Lunch—Buying 
lunch at school typically produces more 
waste than bringing it but there’s still a lot 
of waste associated with bagged lunches. 
It’s estimated that Americans go through 
100 billion plastic bags a year-360 for each 
person. To cut down, ditch the brown bag 
and try a reusable lunch bag or box and fill 
reusable bottles with water or juice. If you 
do use plastic, be sure to recycle. Clean, dry 
Ziploc bags, for example, can be recycled at 
many grocery stores.

• Green Yourself Head to Toe—To find 
clothes with less of an environmental 
impact, shop at thrift stores and trendy 
second-hand stores or arrange a clothing 
swap with friends. If new clothes are a must, 
aim for such sustainable fabrics as organic 
cotton or Earth-friendly bamboo. 

• Carpool or Take the Bus—Encourage 
your kids to take the bus or arrange a 
car pool. You’ll save on gas and reduce 
emissions. If you must drive, make sure 
your tires are properly inflated to save on 
gas mileage.

• Reuse School Gear—Invest in a durable 
backpack that your kids can use and pass 
down. Evaluate, mend and clean older 
gear and see what can be exchanged with 
friends, neighbors and relatives. If it’s time 
for a new computer, you can get cash or gift 
cards for recycling your old one. At www.
recyclebank.com, you can check the value of 
your old electronics.

• Learn More—For more green tips, 
including how to get rewarded for being 
green with discounts and deals, plus fun 
eco-challenges, visit www.recyclebank.com.


BOARD PRESIDENT TO DELIVER ANNUAL 

STATE OF THE SCHOOLS ADDRESS

Pasadena, CA - Board of Education 
President Renatta Cooper will deliver the 
annual Pasadena Unified School District 
(PUSD) State of the Schools address on 
Thursday, September 15, at 6:30 p.m. at 
the Pasadena Convention Center. Ms. 
Cooper will discuss the challenges and the 
accomplishments of public schools that 
serve students in Altadena, Pasadena, and 
Sierra Madre. She will be joined by members 
of the PUSD Board, elected officials, and 
PUSD Superintendent Jon R. Gundry, who 
was appointed this summer.

Students, parents, employees and 
community members are invited to attend 
free event. Spanish translation will be 
provided.

The 2011 State of the Schools will be 
taped for broadcast on KLRN-TV (Ch. 
95 on Charter and Ch. 99 on U-Verse) the 
following day. A Spanish broadcast will air 
later in the week.

This year, the State of Schools address 
is preceded by the Pasadena Educational 
Foundation’s 40th Anniversary Celebration 
at Paseo Colorado, located across the street 
from the Convention Center. 

Both events are free and open to the 
public. 

PEF will provide validation for up to four 
hours of free parking in the Paseo Colorado 
garage. Garage tickets must be stamped at 
the Foundation event, held from 5:00 p.m. to 
6:15 p.m. in the Paseo Colorado courtyard. 
For more information about the PEF event, 
visit www.pasedfoundation.org

 SUBJECT: Board President Renatta 
Cooper Delivers State of the Schools Address

 DATE/TIME: Thursday, September 15, 
2011, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Pasadena Convention 
Center, Conference Center Room 211

300 E. Green Street, Pasadena

PARKING: Validation for free parking 
in the Paseo Colorado garage is available at 
the Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF) 
anniversary celebration preceding the State 
of Schools event.

LA SALLE ATHLETICS UNVEILS NEW IDENTITY

A new era has begun for the athletics 
program at La Salle High School. La Salle 
announced in July the appointment of Mr. 
Anthony Harris as its new athletic director. 
The former athletic director at North 
Hollywood Campbell Hall, Harris led the 
Vikings to seven CIF Southern Section 
championships in four sports, captured 
50 league titles, and sent over 40 athletes 
to play college sports. And now Harris has 
a new plan and new look for La Salle. “I’m 
excited the school understands that athletics 
is a great marketing tool; it serves as a 
constant community presence. There’s a lot 
of competition out there. My goal is to make 
La Salle a household name in the San Gabriel 
Valley, and in Southern California and our 
new Lancer logo will help,” he said.

 One of Harris’ first moves is the 
introduction of a comprehensive and robust 
athletic identity system. “I noticed when I 
got here we were an athletics program that 
visually lacked punch and consistency,” he 
concluded. “Think of the iconic athletics 
programs on the next level – Notre Dame 
and Michigan with the gold and winged 
helmets, Texas and the Longhorns, USC and 
the Trojans, and UCLA’s blue and gold. 

 My point is, how we perform on 
and off the field will be most important. 
But, it’s also important how we present 
ourselves. Our athletic identity is a source 
of pride that connects the entire La Salle 
community, from the first alumni in 1960 
to the next generation, and the generation 
after that. We want to create a college 
prep athletic environment that matches 
our college prep academic environment.” 
Prior to Harris taking the lead, multiple 
colors, fonts and styles were used to brand 
La Salle and its student-athletes, most 
notably on team uniforms. But Harris was 
pleased to find out that a group within the 
La Salle community was already researching 
and working on the same vision, and had 
been doing so for roughly two years – John 
Blackstock ’67 Director of Communications 
at La Salle, Tommy Stafford ’99 a graphic 
designer, alumnus, and current Director of 
Communications at Orange Lutheran High 
School, and Kristen Schultz ’98, Director of 
Alumni Relations at La Salle. 

 Blackstock created the original 
Napoleonic Lancer in 1969, “I did a rough 
sketch and silhouette of an 18th century 
Lancer based on the Prussian and Polish 
armies. We wanted to differentiate ourselves 
from our archrival at the time – St. Francis – 
because we were using very similar mascots. 
Our Lancer looked a lot like their Knight! 
Years later, the Christian Brothers at La 
Salle began using my Lancer sketch as basic 
artwork for Lancer icons on campus, in 
the yearbook and on School apparel. That’s 
simply how La Salle’s Napoleonic Lancer was 
born,” Blackstock said.

 With input from many stakeholders, the 
consensus was that the new Lancer should 
be more intimidating, bold and aggressive, 
and remain adaptable to different types 
of mediums (jerseys, hats, apparel, digital 
media, etc.). 

 Blackstock showed Stafford some ideas 
based on the Service Academy mascots 
for style and Stafford took it from there. 
Stafford created the new Lancer, a new “LS” 
and athletics typeface to be used by all La 
Salle teams. The new Lancer mascot logo, 
athletics “LS” that will now be on the football 
helmets and baseball caps along with the 
team designation type face in La Salle colors 
will help to create the collegiate like athletics 
atmosphere and brand for La Salle. 

 To help introduce the new mascot logo 
and create an easier way to explore Lancer 
Athletics, La Salle created a new La Salle 
Athletics website www.lasallelancers.org. 
This new site is part of the ongoing revisions 
to the La Salle school site. It’s a great new 
place to check out all the Lancer teams and 
of course, see the new full-color mascot and 
typeface. 

 The new Lancer and word marks are 
clearly representative of La Salle’s continued 
quest for excellence,” he said.


Yum!

Something that my friends and I bond over is cooking in the kitchen; 
experimenting with new recipes and techniques. One day, quite 
by chance, we came across the most heavenly recipe for brownies, 
which is actually more like fudge than anything, and is divine. Now, 
whenever we hang out, we bake these brownies, and I thought that 
this week instead of telling you how great they are, I would share it 
with you by giving you the recipe! Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup butter, melted

• 3 cups white sugar

• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

• 4 eggs

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour or gluten free

• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

(My friends and I throw in some coconut and walnuts to give it a 
unique taste)

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 
9x13 baking dish. 

2. Combine the melted butter, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl. 
Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each, until 
thoroughly blended. 

3. Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Gradually stir 
the flour mixture into the chocolate mixture until blended. 
Stir in the chocolate morsels. Spread the batter evenly into the 
prepared baking dish. 

 Bake in preheated oven until an inserted toothpick comes out clean, 
35 to 40 minutes. Remove, and cool pan on wire rack before cutting. 

PET OF THE WEEK: PEANUT


Animal ID # A4254433

Meet the cute and cuddly Peanut 
(A4254433). Peanut is a soulful seven-
month-old tan and white female 
Chihuahua mix puppy who was dumped 
at the Baldwin Park shelter on August 24th 
when her former owners moved and made 
no provisions for their dog. Weighing 
nine and a half pounds, poor Peanut is 
terrified at the shelter and literally wrapped 
her front legs around our volunteer’s arm 
and clung for dear life when she was first 
taken out of her kennel. This little dog is 
so sweet that she unintentionally stole the 
hearts of shelter volunteers. Peanut will 
blossom when she is in a loving home and 
will be a wonderful indoor pet for anyone 
in any living situation. To watch a video 
of Peanut please click here: www.youtube.
com/watch?v=KjjcFO_dKyM

To meet Peanut, please see her at the 
Baldwin Park Shelter, located at 4275 N. 
Elton, Baldwin Park, CA 91706 (Phone: 
626-430-2378). She is currently available 
now. For any inquiries about Peanut, please 
reference her animal ID number: A4254433. 
The shelter is open seven days a week, 12 
pm-7 pm Monday-Thursday and 10am-
5pm Friday-Sunday. This is a high-intake 
shelter with a great need for adoptions. 
For more information about Peanut or the 
adoption process, contact United Hope for 
Animals Volunteer Adoption Coordinator 
Samantha at samanthasayon@gmail.com 
or 661-309-2674. To learn more about 
United Hope for Animals’ partnership with 
the Baldwin Park Shelter through its Shelter 
Support Program, as well as the many 
dogs of all breeds, ages, and sizes available 
for adoption in local shelters, visit http://
www.unitedhope4animals.org/about-us/
shelter-support-program/. 

Tween/Teen 

Book Group Forming

Pasadena Public Library’s Allendale Branch is forming a Tween/Teen Book Group. 
If you love to read, discuss books and make new friends call (626) 744-7260 for 
more information. Allendale Branch Library is located at 1130 S. Marengo Ave.

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