Mountain Views News          Saturday, February 25, 2012

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

 Mountain Views News Saturday, February 25, 2012 

PUSD NEWSFLASH

February 27-March 2 is National Read Across America Week 
and PUSD schools are celebrating with reading activities to 
mark the birthday of children's author Dr. Seuss. Check with 
your school for specific dates and times.

Got cavities? Children between the ages of 2-18 who don't have 
dental insurance can get free dental care from the USC Mobile 
Dental Clinic, which returns to PUSD March 2-9. To pre-register, 
call Young & Healthy at 626.795.5166.

PUSD students and families can visit local museums for free! 
Through PUSD's award-winning My Masterpieces, families 
with PUSD students at the 14 participating schools can visit local 
museums like Kidspace, the Gamble House, and the Huntington 
Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens free of 
charge. Just pick up the family pass from the school office at 
the following campuses: Cleveland, Don Benito, Field, Franklin, 
Hamilton, Jackson, Longfellow, Madison, McKinley, Norma 
Coombs, Roosevelt, San Rafael, Sierra Madre, and Webster. For 
more information, please contact Jennifer Olson at the Pasadena 
Educational Foundation, 626-396-3600 x88372. 

 

My Masterpieces invites families with children in PUSD's first 
grade to visit the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical 
Gardens free of charge on three upcoming Saturdays: 
March 24, April 21, and May 19. Admission flyers were sent 
home with students at 14 "My Masterpieces" schools. The flyer 
must be presented at the Huntington's admission desk. If you 
need a flyer, please contact Jennifer Olson at the Pasadena Educational 
Foundation, 626-396-3600 x88372. 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, February 25

8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Parents as Leaders: Building Collective 
Leadership PUSD school teams representing principals, 
teachers, and parents from PTA, ELAC, AAPC, School Site 
Councils and any other community of interest will participate 
in cross-cultural leadership training. Facilitator Diane Burbie 
will introduce skills and approaches for administrators, teachers, 
and parents from different backgrounds to work together 
effectively, and each team will apply those skills to creating an 
action plan for collective implementation of key school goals. 
For more information or to register for this event, contact info@
penfamiies.org or the PUSD Welcome Center 626.396.3600 ext. 
33840. Edison Professional Development Center, 119 W. Palm 
St., Altadena, CA

Monday, February 27

6:15 p.m. The SELPA/Special Education Community 
Advisory Committee will meet. This month's topics include: the 
search for a new Executive Director of Special Education and 
an update on the Special Education Task Force. Translation and 
childcare provided. Edison Professional Development Center, 
119 W. Palm St., Altadena, CA. Go to http://cac.pasadenusd.org 
for more information.

Tuesday, February 28

5:30 p.m. The Board of Education meets in public 
session. Board Room, 351 S. Hudson Ave., Pasadena. Spanish 
translation provided. For more information, go to www.pusd.us

Wednesday, February 29

5:30 p.m. PUSD students in grades 3-8 will compete 
in the annual African American History Bee sponsored by the 
National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. Student teams will 
be quizzed on notable African Americans, events, and culture. 
Eliot Middle School, 2184 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena.

Friday, March 2

All day Friday, March 2, 2012 is the deadline to submit applications 
to receive financial aid for college. Complete the Free 
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and get more information 
about grants and scholarships at www.calgrants.org

7:00 p.m. PUSD middle and high school students 
perform in the annual All District Music Festival at Pasadena 
High School, 2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena.

Saturday, March 3

8 a.m. - 3 p.m. March is Parenting Awareness Month and 
PUSD encourages parents to attend DayOne Pasadena's Parent 
Conference 2012: It Starts at Home. Discuss hot topics, learn 
about parenting tips and trends, connect with valuable resources 
available in the community, and engage with other parents. 
Inspirational guest speakers, workshops in English and Spanish, 
resource fair, breakfast, lunch, raffles, and childcare. Register for 
this free event by calling DayOne Pasadena at 626-229-9750 or 
go to www.dayonepasadena.com

9:30 a.m. The PUSD Board of Education will meet in 
joint session with the Altadena Town Council. Altadena Community 
Center, 730 East Altadena Drive, Altadena. www.pusd.
us

1:00 p.m. The PUSD Districting Task Force invites 
you to attend this meeting on developing new sub-regional districts 
to elect school board members. The taskforce and technical 
team will present information about the districting process, 
mapping methods, and how you can participate. Tekeyen 
Cultural Association Center, 1901 N. Allen, Altadena. For more 
information, please email us at pusdtaskforce@gmail.com or 
follow us on Twitter: @pusdtaskforce 

OVER 30 PURVEYORS OF FINE 
FOOD AND DRINK 

AT LA SALLE MARCH 24

La Salle’s Alumni Association to Host “Taste of La Salle”

on Saturday March 24, 2012

The La Salle High School Alumni Association is hosting a 
food and beverage tasting event on campus on Saturday, 
March 24th. All members of the community are invited to 
attend.

The “Taste of La Salle” will feature over 30 food, beer, wine 
and tequila vendors offering a taste of their signature item 
including classic favorites like Philippe The Original, Porto’s 
Bakery & Café, The Derby, San Antonio Winery, and Patron 
Tequila. Exotic foods from Chakra, Mediterranean Garden 
Grill and Choza Mama Peruvian Cuisine & Bakery and new 
establishments like London Gastropub, Sugar Fix, Beyond 
the Olive, and The Bruery will delight the palate, to name 
a few.

An Opportunity Drawing will also take place with the 
chance to win fabulous prizes including wines and kitchen 
appliances plus the Grand Prize “Eat Out for a Year” basket 
which features an array of gift cards totaling over $1,000 to 
local eateries.

“Taste of La Salle” tickets are $30 in advance or $40 at the 
door. Proceeds from the event go to the Alumni Scholarship 
Fund for a graduating Senior.

For reservations or more information please call La 
Salle High School at 626.696.4362 or go online at www.
lancernetwork.com/Taste2012.

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

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

Mama Pete’s Nursery School

71 Suffolk Avenue, Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-9567

website: www.mamapete.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


Looking Into The Life Of A Teenager

 By Meaghan Allen

SUCCESS

 

 I do not think that I have ever 
been more nervous in my entire 
life. For days I was anticipating 
this interview, looking up 
questions, how to dress, act, etc. 
but I still felt I wasn’t prepared 
enough. For the one block I 
was at school, the clock seemed 
to stop and time dragged on. I 
was to be at USC by 2 for my 
interview with Lt. Matt Stewart 
of the Air Force, even though 
it was scheduled for 2:15. I 
left school at 9:50 so I had 
time to take deep breathes and 
change into appropriate attire. 
Everyone told me to relax, that 
it was going to be okay, but I 
don’t think they understand 
how much I have riding on 
the outcome of that interview. 
If I am granted a scholarship 
with Air Force ROTC, all my 
colleges will remain an option, 
but if I don’t, my college option 
pool shrinks drastically. 

 The drive to USC wasn’t bad 
at all, and I arrived to the USC 
campus at 1:15, but parking was 
a nightmare. As I walked up the 
Physical Education building 
steps at 2, home of USC’s ROTC, 
I was so glad I had left home 
at 12:30, especially because it 
took me about five minutes to 
find the AFROTC office. As I 
entered, my nerves seemed to 
melt away, and once Lt. Stewart 
took me into his office for the 
interview, I was ready. Talking 
was easy, and although I could 
have been more coherent in 
some of my explanations, he 
said I interviewed very well. 
He even introduced me to his 
Captain before I left, something 
I don’t know how to feel about.

 As I left campus my outlook 
on my future brightened and I 
couldn’t help but feel confident 
in my success. In three weeks I 
will know, all I have to do now, 
is wait, and think, “Air power!”.

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