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EDUCATION & YOUTH
Mountain Views News Saturday, December 8, 2012
SCHOOL DIRECTORY
ALVERNO HIGH
SCHOOL TO HOST
ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT
CELEBRATION
Candlelight Celebration includes a choral
performance and a living Nativity
Sierra Madre, CA – Alverno High School
will host its annual Candlelight Celebration
on Wednesday, December 12 at 7:00 p.m. at
the Villa del Sol d’Oro on the Alverno High
School campus. Candlelight Celebration,
an annual Christmas tradition at Alverno,
celebrates the Christmas story through
a live reenactment beginning with the
Annunciation and concluding with the
Birth of Christ.
Upon arriving on campus, guests will be
provided with a candle and led to south side
of the Villa where the procession will begin
at 7:00 p.m. Following an introduction by
the President and Vice-President of the
Alverno Student Union, guests will be led
around the Villa making several stops on
their own journey to “Bethlehem.” Each
stop signifies an important part of the
Christmas story and guests are invited to
join in Christmas carols led by the Alverno
choir at this time.
Once guests have reached “Bethlehem”
on the north side of the Villa, they will be
able to enjoy a performance from Alverno’s
dance students before being invited into the
Villa for a final choral performance by both
students and alumnae.
A festive reception in the Villa will
immediately follow the procession and
performances. Alverno would like to invite
all members of the local community to join
them for this beloved and time-honored
Christmas tradition. Guests are encouraged
to dress warmly as the event will happen
rain or shine.
Alverno High School is located at 200 North
Michillinda Avenue in Sierra Madre.
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 will offer eight
different opportunities for sixth, seventh,
and eighth grade girls to visit our 13-acre
campus in the fall to learn more about
Alverno’s academics and programs.
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: Brent Forsee
bforsee@ausd.net
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: Ethan Williamson
Kindergarten - 8th grade
website: www.barnhartschool.org
Bethany Christian School
93 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024
(626) 355-3527 Principal: James Lugenbuehl
E-mail address: jml@bcslions.org
website: www. bcslions.org
Clairbourn School
8400 Huntington Drive
San Gabriel, CA 91775
Phone: 626-286-3108 ext. 172
FAX: 626-286-1528
E-mail: nward@clairbourn.org
Foothill Oaks Academy
822 Bradbourne Ave., Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 301-9809
Co-Principals Nancy Lopez and Diane Kieffaber
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
Headmaster John Higgins
626-798-8989
website: www.highpointacademy.org
LaSalle High School
3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca.
(626) 351-8951 website: www.lasallehs.org
Principal Bro. Christopher Brady, FSC
Monrovia High School
325 East Huntington Drive, Monrovia, CA 91016
(626) 471-2800 Principal Darvin Jackson
Email: schools@monrovia.k12.ca.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
website: www.pasadenahigh.org
St. Rita Catholic School
322 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024
Principal Joan Harabedian
(626) 355-9028 website: www.st-rita.org
Sierra Madre Elementary School
141 W. Highland Ave, Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024
(626) 355-1428 Principal: Esther Salinas
E-mail address: salinas.esther@pusd.us
Sierra Madre Middle School
160 N. Canon Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024
(626) 836-2947 Principal: Garrett Newsom
E-mail address: newsom.garrett@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
ARCADIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
234 Campus Dr., Arcadia, Ca. 91007
(626) 821-8300 Website: www.ausd.net
MONROVIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
325 E. Huntington Dr., Monrovia, Ca. 91016
(626) 471-2000 Website: www.monroviaschools.net
DUARTE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
1620 Huntington Dr., Duarte, Ca. 91010
(626)599-5000 Website: www.duarte.k12.ca.us
APPLICATION PERIOD FOR THE 2013 RONALD McDONALD
HOUSE CHARITIES® OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM IS NOW OPEN
What: In today’s economic climate, paying for a college education is a top concern for high school
students and their parents, especially when considering that most families will be in student loan debt years
after college graduation. To help alleviate the financial strain that comes with funding a college education,
Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC) of Southern California will award $328,000 in scholarship funds
to deserving high school seniors who reside in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura
counties.
In 2013, the organization will award 104 scholarships through its four programs including: Ronald McDonald
House Charities /African American Future Achievers, RMHC/Asian Pacific American Students Increasing
Achievement (ASIA), RMHC/Hispanic American Commitment to Educational Resources (HACER) and
RMHC/Scholars.
Who: To be eligible for the scholarships, applicants must be currently-enrolled high school seniors who
are eligible to attend a two- or four-year postsecondary institution following graduation. They must be legal
U.S. residents, be less than 21 years of age and have a minimum 2.7 grade point average.
Where: The online application period will be open until Dec. 20, 2012, and interested students should visit https://aim.applyists.net/
RMHC to apply.
When: Application period deadline is Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.
About Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC) of Southern California
For more than 30 years, RMHC of Southern California has been committed to providing comfort, care and support to children and families
in Southern California. RMHC of Southern California is dedicated to creating a community where children and their families embrace life
and healing with a sense of hope, enthusiasm, courage and joy by operating six Ronald McDonald Houses, Camp Ronald McDonald for
Good Times, two Ronald McDonald Family Rooms and a Community Grants Board.
FORD MOTORS SUPPORTS
EDUCATION THROUGH THE
2012 HEART BEHIND THE OVAL
COMMUNITY CHALLENGE
• Heart Behind the Oval Community Challenge is open
to all U.S. high school seniors and college students with a
demonstrated commitment to their communities
• Public voting determines three winners who each receive
a $2,500 college scholarship and a $2,500 grant to complete a
future service project
• Students may enter this year’s contest on the Ford Blue
Oval Scholars Facebook page until Dec. 14 with a video or photo
essay showcasing their current community work and outlining a
future project they could complete with more funding
The 2012 Heart Behind the Oval Community Challenge is
underway, with the general public registering support for their
favorite contest entries through daily online voting. For this
year’s contest, Ford Motor Company Fund invited high school
seniors and college students to showcase their commitment to
their communities in a brief video or photo essay. Students can
submit their entries until Dec. 14.
The three entries with the most online votes will receive a $2,500
college scholarship and a $2,500 grant to a partnering nonprofit
to complete a future service project. Wild Card prizes, including
a $1,000 college scholarship and a $1,000 project grant, will be
awarded to two entries chosen by a Ford Motor Company judging
panel.
For more information or to enter and vote for the 2012 Heart
Behind the Oval Community Challenge, please visit http://apps.
facebook.com/fordblueovalscholars/
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in
Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across
six continents. With about 172,000 employees and about 65 plants
worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include Ford and
Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford
Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford and
its products worldwide, please visit http://corporate.ford.com.
CALL-FOR-ENTRIES: RED RIBBON
WEEK 2013! BE PART OF HISTORY
BY CREATING NEXT YEAR’S
NATIONAL THEME
(Entry deadline is December 10th http://redribbon.
org/enter)
Win $500 Worth of Red Ribbon Merchandise For Your School
The National Family Partnership® (NFP) announces its annual
call-for-entries for the new theme of next year’s Red Ribbon
Week®. “The winner will receive national acclaim and recognition,”
said Peggy Sapp, NFP’s volunteer president. “The winning
slogan and design will be used throughout 2013 at thousands of
schools and communities across America.” In its 28th year as the
nation’s largest and oldest drug prevention campaign, Red Ribbon
Week® reaches 80 million people each year throughout the United
States. The winner will receive $500 worth of Red Ribbon Week®
2013 merchandise for their K-12 school.
HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST:
Entries must be received by December 10th, 2012 via email to
redribbon@nfp.org (or via mail to National Family Partnership,
2490 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33145). Please include your name,
school, telephone number and email address. Contest rules and
full details are available at www.redribbon.org/enter.
HELPFUL HINTS:
Red Ribbon Week® is celebrated in schools across America, with
large banners and signs hung from marquees and fences. Themes
and designs should work within this context. Themes should be
brief and as catchy as possible (The 2012 theme was “The Best
Me Is Drug Free™.” 2011’s theme was "It's Up To Me To Be Drug
Free®." The theme for 2010 was “I Am Drug Free: Choices =
Consequences®.”) Other recent annual slogans include “100% Me
Drug Free®,” “Look At Me I’m Drug Free®” and “Drug Free Is The
Key®.” While the red ribbon should be prominently featured in
the design, it is not required. Please refer to the red ribbon logo at
www.redribbon.org. And last, don't be afraid to use other colors
(in addition to red) in your entry.
NATIONAL RECOGNITION:
The winner will be recognized at the 2013 Community Anti-
Drug Coalitions of America’s (CADCA) Annual Leadership Forum
(which brings together more than 2,500
participants representing community anti-drug
coalitions from across the country, the media,
government leaders, addiction treatment professionals,
researchers, educators, law enforcement,
and faith-based leaders). The winning
slogan will also be recognized via Red Ribbon
Week®’s national media relations and social media
campaigns.
About Red Ribbon Week® and the National Family
Partnership (NFP)®
Red Ribbon Week® is the nation’s largest and oldest
drug prevention campaign, reaching 80 million
people each year. The NFP spearheaded the
national campaign in response to the 1985 death
of DEA agent Kiki Camarena, who was abducted
and murdered by drug traffickers in Mexico. The
NFP was established in 1980, and is a national
leader in drug prevention, education and advocacy.
Its mission is to lead and support our nation’s
families and communities in nurturing the full
potential of healthy, drug-free youth. For more
information, please visit www.redribbon.org or
www.nfp.org.
THE REEL DEAL: by Ben Show
Movie Reviews Especially for Teens & ‘Tweens
RISE OF THE GAURDIANS
This is a new classic. It brings
life back into the fairy tales that
seemed to have lost their magic.
Santa, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter
Bunny, and the Sandman get a
modern take, as well as gain a
powerful new ally.
Jack Frost (Chris Pine) has no
idea where he came from or what
his purpose is. All he knows is his
name. The only problem is that no
one believes in him, so no one can
see him. For 300 years he wanders
the Earth, bringing snow days
and winter fun to children, even
though he is unseen, until one
day when he is summoned to the
North Pole to become a Guardian.
However, as he soon learns, the
only reason he is there is because
an ancient enemy, Pitch Black (Jude Law), aka the Boogeyman,
has returned to frighten children worldwide with his Nightmares.
How can his new power be beaten?
This movie is laced with magic and will make anyone a
true believer in the Big Four, as they are referred to in the movie.
I believe that ‘Rise of the Guardians’ is a modern day children’s
classic.
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