Mountain Views News          Saturday, October 1, 2011

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

Mountain Views News Saturday, October 1, 2011

SCHOOL DIRECTORY


Alverno Junior Jumps to Victory 

on “Havana Knights”

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: Gilbert Barraza, Jr.

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

Phone: (626) 396-5890 - Fax: (626) 355-0388 

Principal: Esther Salinas

Sierra Madre Middle School 

160 N. Canon Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

Phone: (626) 396-5910 - Fax: (626) 836-2964

 Principal: Garrett Newsom

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

Alverno High School junior Eryn Blakely won three blue ribbons 
at Showcase Stables’ horse show in Redlands. It was her 
first competition riding Havana Knights. Eryn calls the event a 
“warm-up” to see where she and the 16.2 hand thoroughbred are 
in preparation to represent Alverno in the first IEL (Interscholastic 
Equestrian League)show at the end of October at Hansen Dam.

And a very successful warm-up it was! Eryn and Havana 
Knights won three blue ribbons in the Baby Green Jumper Division, 
which is open to horses in their first two years of jumping 
competition. 

She also won a Blue Medal in the Inland Empire Hunter Jumper 
Association mini-medal competition which is open to all Junior/
Amateur riders who have not competed over fences higher than 
2’3”, and 3rd place in the IEHJA Flat Medal competition for riders 
who have not competed over fences 2’6” & higher. 

“Havana was pretty challenging when he came to our barn, but 
he’s come a long way,” says Eryn. This show was a test to see what 
height he could do. It was a big confidence booster for both of us.”

The Alverno mission: 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. Its college-prep curriculum and emphasis on leadership 
attracts students from public and private schools throughout the 
San Gabriel Valley. Above: Eryn and Havana Knights

Five Alverno Cross-Country Athletes Medal at Bell-Jeff Invitational


Five Alverno runners climbed the medals platform to receive 
medals at the Bell-Jeff Cross Country Invitational on September 
24. Both Varsity and JV teams improved their times over the year 
before.

Eryn Blakely ran a fast 19:24 with Katherine Haysbert close 
behind with a 19:57. Also receiving metals were Rachel Achterman, 
Adrianna Martinez, and Ashley Haylett. Sophia Villalovos and 
Brett Richey finished as Varsity runners. The JV team is made 
up of Victoria Pintado, Reagan Dowd, Bella Daniels-Campos, and 
Rose Boubion, with all girls showing exceptional times. 

“There were more than forty teams participating,” says Coach 
Ken Berry, “with 214 runners in the JV girls’ race. We have a young 
team but they are learning and maturing.” 

Pictured on the right, Alverno’s Reagan Dowd leads the way. 
Photo by Lara Laramendi.

YOUNG CALIFORNIANS CAN WIN A CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE U.S. 
CAPITOL TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

Entry forms for the statewide drawing 
must be postmarked by Oct. 7th

Children love Christmas trees and 
especially turning on the Christmas lights.

Now imagine the thrill for the child who 
gets a chance to turn on the 10,000 lights 
that illuminate the 65-foot Christmas tree 
that’s erected in front of the U.S. Capitol 
Building in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. Forest Service and its partners are 
inviting all Californians between the ages of 
5 and 17 to participate in a drawing to win 
an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. 
to participate in the 2011 Capitol Christmas 
Tree Lighting Ceremony in early December 
with Speaker of the House John Boehner.

The trip, which is paid for through private 
donations, covers the cost of travel for the 
winning child and an accompanying parent 
or guardian.

“A young Californian will have the 
chance to participate in the tree lighting 
ceremony this year because the Stanislaus 
National Forest is supplying the 65-foot 
white fir that will stand on the west lawn 
of the U.S. Capitol building. The tree is 
known as the “People’s Tree” and is a gift 
from Californians to the entire nation,” said 
Maria C. Benech, U.S. Capitol Christmas 
Tree coordinator.

Interested participants must move quickly, 
however. Entry forms for the 2011 Capitol 
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony must be 
postmarked by Friday, Oct. 7th. Entry forms 
and other information about the drawing 
and the history of the U.S. Capitol Tree are 
available at www.capitolchristmastree2011.
org.

The website also includes specifications 
and shipping directions for handmade 
ornaments, which are being soughtto 
decorate the Capitol Christmas Tree. 
Individuals of all ages, including artists and 
crafters, are encouraged to create and donate 
ornaments for the Capitol Christmas Tree. 
Ornament makers are being encouraged to 
use recycled or natural materials for their 
creations.


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COMMENCE!

The cows and lambs eat pies and 
jam at the L.A. County Fair! Pet 
goats and hogs but curb your dogs 
at the L.A. County Fair!

Looking Into The Life Of A Teenager

 By Meaghan Allen

 It is here and I love it! When I was little, my 
dad and I would go to the fair every year. We 
would ride the rides like the Zipper, the Ferris 
wheel, and our favorite, the Log Jammer log ride. 
In our kitchen cabinet is a collection of about six 
different cups from the years we went to the fair, 
cracking and changing color with age. But then 
we stopped going because school got more serious 
and I started participating in sports and other 
activities after school and over the weekends. 
So as I grew up and time moved on, the Fair got 
set onto a backburner and we haven’t been in a 
few years. But this year is different, because I am 
a senior in high school and I don’t know when 
I will go to the fair again, so we agreed that we 
would make an exception for one day and go.

The fair didn’t open until around 
noon so we took our time getting 
there. Once we walked through the gates into 
the campground I felt like a little kid again, with 
all the game booths, rides, cotton candy, and 
endless ride band on my wrist. The first activity 
we checked was when the pig races were and 
made mental notes of the times. Throughout 
the day we got deeper and deeper into the fair, 
hopping on rides and participating in activities 
along the way. Although our faces were slightly 
sunburned, our faces were full with kettle corn, 
deep fried snickers and soda. We ended our 
day in the science section, looking at all the 
presentations and the lights of the grounds. 

 It was a great memory to revisit and experience; 
another step closer to graduation. 


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