Mountain Views News          Saturday, July 14, 2012

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

 Mountain Views News Saturday July 14, 2012 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

TWO ALVERNO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS TO COMPETE IN THE 2012 USATF 
NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPIC TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS 

Eryn Blakely and Katherine Haysbert will travel to Baltimore, MD for the opportunity of lifetime

Sierra Madre, CA (July 12, 2012) – Two Alverno High School Seniors, Eryn 
Blakely and Katherine Haysbert, will be traveling to Baltimore to compete in 
the 2012 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships taking 
place at Morgan State University from July 23-July 29. Eryn and Katherine 
qualified for the Junior Olympics following successful runs at the USATF 
Region 15 Championships at Cerritos College on Sunday, June 24. 

Eryn Blakely, Alverno’s Most Valuable Runner in both Track and Cross County, 
will be competing in the Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships for 
the second time. Last year, she competed in the 800 meter race; however, she 
will be trying out a new event this year—the 2,000 meter steeplechase, which 
includes four hurdles and a water jump. For Eryn, the Junior Olympic Track 
and Field Championships will only be the third time she has competed in this 
event. 

“I started running at Alverno during my freshman year when I joined the 
cross country team,” Eryn said, “I had 
never enjoyed running before but with 
the proper training and team, I have 
really come to love it. It is so exciting 
to be competing in the Junior Olympic 
Track and Field Championships again 
this month, there will be runners from 
all across the country and it will be a 
great honor to compete with them.” 

Eryn will be joined in Baltimore by fellow Alverno senior, Katherine 
Haysbert. Like Eryn, Katherine is a relative newcomer to the world of 
competitive running having only started in eighth grade. Katherine, 
Alverno’s Most Valuable Runner for Cross Country and Most Inspirational 
Runner for Track, will be competing in the 800 meter race. She is currently 
training to beat her best time of 2 minutes and 15 seconds. 

“Although I had played different sports in elementary school and 
enjoyed them,” said Katherine, “I really discovered a passion for running 
during eighth grade and at Alverno. I’ve never competed on a national 
level, but I am excited to participate in the Junior Olympics this month. I 
know it will be amazing opportunity for me as a runner.” 

Although Eryn and Katherine both spend considerable time training, each 
of them is also committed to their academics as well. Both girls were on 
the 2011-2012 Honor Roll and each is taking a full course load, including 
Honors and AP courses, for their senior year. Eryn and Katherine were also 
recognized for doubling their required 40 hours of community service for the 2011-2012 school year. 

“Alverno is so proud to have two young women competing in the 2012 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field 
Championships this year,” said Ann Gillick, Head of School. “They both have trained incredibly hard and have the support 
of the entire Alverno community behind them. We wish them well as they continue to train and prepare for this momentous 
event. At Alverno, we strive to empower each young woman to be exactly the person she wants to be and as seniors with 
so many accomplishments already, I believe Eryn and Katherine are well on their way to becoming exactly the person they 
want to be.” 

About Alverno High School

Alverno High School is a Catholic, private, college preparatory school for young women dedicated to preparing them to function in a society as 
informed, knowledgeable persons, who have the requisite skills to make and implement mature decisions about complex problems. Enlivened 
by the spirit of its Immaculate Heart Community sponsors, and mindful of the Franciscan roots of its founders, Alverno’s program—academic, 
spiritual, aesthetic, social, and physical—is shaped by the staff, trustees, and students in light of the world for which the students are being 
educated. Alverno’s mission is to empower each young woman to be exactly the person she wants to be and since 1960, Alverno has empowered 
more than 4,100 women to meet that goal. For more information about Alverno High School, please call 626-355-3463 or visit www.alverno-
hs.org. 

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

Foothill Oaks Academy

822 Bradbourne Ave., Duarte, CA 91010

(626) 301-9809 

info@foothilloaksacademy.org 

preschool@foothilloaksacademy.org

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


Katherine Haysbert

Eryn Blakely

DOMINIQUE ROGERS WINS SILVER MEDAL AT NAACP’S ACT-SO 
FINALS IN HOUSTON

Dominique Rogers, of Duarte was awarded a Silver Medal at the national finals of 
the (ACT-SO) Afro Academic Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics 
for African-American Youth competition held July 5-8 in conjunction with the 
NAACP’s 103rd convention in Houston, Texas. Rogers won her medal in the 
Humanities category, Original Essay section of the competition. She was also 
awarded a new I-Pad a check for $1,500.

 More than 9,000 students from 30 states competed in 110 local NAACP 
ACT-SO competitions. Of those, 550 local Gold medalists advanced to compete 
in the national finals. 

 “I feel blessed beyond measure because I am part of something beautiful. 
I

know God is smiling down on me right now because I have truly put my

heart into something,” said Rogers.

 Rogers, who was born in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands moved with her 
parents to Duarte when she was in the second grade. She attended Royal Oaks, 
Northview Intermediate, and graduated last month from Duarte High School. 
She will enter Cal State Fullerton in the fall and is a member of the Duarte 
Mayor’s Youth Council. 

 Last April, Rogers was one of four Duarte students to win Gold medals 
in the local ACT-SO competition sponsored by the Pasadena branch of the 
NAACP. Phillip Glover, Abryanna Howard, and Tylen Kelly also traveled to 
Houston to compete in the national finals. In addition, the Duarte contingent 
included seven other Duarte youths who went along to learn about the NAACP 
Youth Council program with the goal of starting a branch of the Youth Program 
at the Duarte Teen Center. 

 This was only the second year that the Pasadena branch of the NAACP 
has competed in ACT-SO, both times with in-kind and co-sponsorship support 
from the City of Duarte. Southern California Edison was the primary financial 
sponsor. Duarte Teen Center Director, Marilyn Mays chaired the Pasadena 
branch competition with co-chairs Duarte Deputy City Manager, Karen 
Herrera, Duarte Public Safety Crime Prevention Specialist, Aida Torres and 
former Duarte Mayor, Lois Gaston. 

 The NAACP’s Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics is a yearlong achievement program designed 
to recruit, stimulate, and encourage high academic and cultural achievement among African-American high school students. ACT-SO 
includes 26 categories of competition in the sciences, humanities, business, and performing and visual arts. More than 260,000 young 
people have participated from the program since its inception.


NEW SUMMER CLASSES STILL HAVE 
OPENINGS

The Sierra Madre Community Services Department is excited 
to share that there are still openings for the new summer 
classes and ongoing classes like LittleScientist in the 
Park (pre-school age), Karate & Fitness Day Camp (6-15 
years old), Boxing & Kickboxing for youth & adults, Kidz 
Love Soccer (ages 2-11), Ballet (2-5 years old), Tennis (all 
ages), Yoga, Tai Chi and Zumba Gold & Zumba for all ages.

Visit our online registration at www.cityofsierramadre.com/
onlineregistration or contact the Community Services office 
at (626) 355-5278. Each class requires that a minimum 
number of 6 participants are registered 3 days before the 
start of the class or we will have to cancel so please sign-up 
in advance. Come be active with us!