Mountain Views News          Saturday, April 28, 2012

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

 Mountain Views News Saturday, April 28, 2012 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

BACK FROM THE NATION’S CAPITOL

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


St. Rita eighth-grade students on a recent trip to Washington D.C. From left to right: Adrian Diaz, Alex Zuniga, Hannah 
Howard, Mallory Campbell, Ian Valdez, Michael Amerio, Joe Gooch, Erin McFaul, Ethan Prins, Sally McKiernan, 
Brendan Love, Kristine Kuhn, Noah Gohrick and Jackie Hischier.

St. Rita Students Return from 
Washington D.C. Trip

Fourteen members from the St. Rita eighth-
grade class had a trip to remember over 
their recent Spring Break. They toured 
the nation’s capital on a non-stop, 5-day 
itinerary that incorporated many of the D.C. 
area memorials with neighboring cities. 

The graduating students look forward to the 

annual trip, which provides them with the 
opportunity to spend a week together in our 
nation’s capital. They were accompanied this 
year by nine chaperones and even caught a 
baseball game at Camden Yards.

“It was a fantastic time and I was so proud 
of how attentive and respectful our students 
were,” said Ellen Hoffman, St. Rita teacher 
and chaperone. “ It was so exciting 

to experience places like Gettysburg, 
Arlington Nat’l Cemetery, the Capitol 
building, Smithsonian and Mount Vernon 
with the kids!”

St. Rita School, located at 322 N. Baldwin 
Ave. in Sierra Madre, is a Catholic parish 
school, ranked fourth in the Los Angeles 
Diocese, with a focus on faith, stewardship 
and academic excellence. 


SIERRA MADRE ROTARY CLUB 
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2012 

 The Rotary Club of Sierra Madre is pleased to offer financial 
support to students in our community who are involved in the 
community and who demonstrate excellence in their work.

 Each year the Club awards one or more scholarships to students 
beginning college. 

The scholarship award will be paid directly to the student's 
college.

 The Club offers these scholarships to students who are residents 
of Sierra Madre and/or members of the Sierra Madre Interact 
Club.

 The 2012 scholarship program consists of one award of $500. 
For application, go to: https://sites.google.com/site/rcsmscholarship 
or email RCSM.scholarship@gmail.com

Looking Into The Life Of A Teenager

 By Meaghan Allen

MUSICAL ME

 Sometimes in a movie, there are moments when you 
wish that you had that song playing in the background – 
the subtle cue that something romantic is going to happen 
or intense music for awesome adventure. Or that song that 
is just right - expressing everything without having to say 
anything. A soundtrack for your life. 

 Well, in my religion class we have been assigned a music 
project where we take eight songs – four from ‘childhood’ 
and four from high school (one for each year) and analyze 
them: print the lyrics and present them with how you 
felt and what was happening. This is Freudian approach 
supposed to help us reflect who we are as a person and who 
we have been by looking at music from important stages 
in our lives. It sounds a little tedious, but it is has actually 
been a lot of fun and has made me realize a lot about myself 
and how music has played a role in my life. Like why I 
listened to ‘Hit Me Baby One More Time’ constantly or 
why whenever I hear ‘Two Tickets to Paradise’ I feel seven 
years old again. And finding songs I always listened to but 
never knew the words until now, and then comparing what 
was happening in my life at the time – it is crazy! So there 
may not be a musical cue (although who knows) or music 
playing during every day events, but it is cool to realize that 
there is a soundtrack to my life, and one that I know I love 
all the songs to. 

ST. RITA LAUNCHES JUNIOR 
KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM

 Registration is now open for 
admission into the new Junior 
Kindergarten program at 
St. Rita School for the 2012-
2013 academic year. The full-
day program, available to 4 
and 5-year olds, will prepare 
students for classroom routines 
with plenty of time for free-
exploration. 
The developmentally-based 
curriculum is designed for the 
“early 5-year old” who is ready 
to move beyond pre-school. 
Teacher-directed and child-
initiated activities will prepare 
students for kindergarten 
and foster development in 
the areas of language, math, 
literacy, imaginative play, 
social awareness, construction, 
technology, art and music. 

 “We’re delighted to fill this 
long-standing need in our 
community,” said Principal 
Joanne Harabedian. “We are 
looking forward to launching 
a program that will bridge the 
transition from nursery school to 
formal schooling, while focusing 
on the children’s social, physical 
and cognitive development.” 

 The Junior program’s day is 
from 8am to 3pm with after-
school care available. Enrollment 
packets are available in the school 
office for students who will be 4 
1/2 by September of this year. 
Contact the school office at (626) 
355-6114 for more information.

St. Rita School, located at 322 N. 

Baldwin Ave. in Sierra Madre, is 
a Catholic parish school, ranked 
fourth in the Los Angeles Diocese, 
with a focus on faith, stewardship 
and academic excellence.