Mountain Views News          Saturday, January 19, 2013

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

 Mountain Views-News Saturday, January 19, 2013 

ST. RITA STUDENTS NOMINATED FOR CYO ALL-
CONFERENCE TEAMS

Sierra Madre, CA, January 15, 2013 – 

 The Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) released its team rosters 
for Fall Sports this week and six St. Rita students received nominations. 
The eighth grade flag football nominees are Liam Blackwell, 
Jonathan Clarizio, Harrison MacDonald and Steven Froio. For 
girls volleyball, it was eighth graders Michelle Encinas and Cathy 
Johnson.

 These select students will be awarded at the end of the academic 
year at a CYO banquet along with the other all-conference athletes 
chosen throughout the year. They are academically ranked fourth 
in the Los Angeles Diocese, with a focus on faith, stewardship and 
academic excellence. 

 St. Rita School, located at 322 N. Baldwin Ave. in Sierra Madre, is 
a Catholic parish school with an award-winning sports program. 

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: 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: jhawes@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


Above right: CYO nominee Cathy Johnson in Fall 2013 
volleyball. Above: One of St. Rita’s nominated athletes, 
Steven Froio.

SIERRA MADRE WOMAN'S CLUB 
INVITES AREA STUDENTS TO ENTER 
ANNUAL FINE ARTS COMPETITION

ART: Grade Kdg-12. No larger than 24x30. Stiff backing, NO 
glass, plexiglass ok, no frame. 

PHOTOGRAPHY: Grade 7-12 10x12 to 14x16 including matting. 
NO glass, plexiglass ok. Deliver to SMWC clubhouse February 
13 9-1:00pm or February 27 noon to 3pm. 

WRITING: Story: one to six pages and poetry: 8-30 lines, no 
theme, 4 copies computer printed on standard paper mailed to 
clubhouse by January 26. attention: Jayne Thomas, Fine Arts 
Chair, 550 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 91024.

MUSIC PERFORMANCE: Grade 12 students in classical, musical 
theatre or pop, vocal or instrumental. Student may email for 
application to be signed by school or private music teacher and 
received by February 8. sierramadrewomansclub@gmail.com

Winners receive certificates and gift cards. Winning entries are 
displayed at Sierra Madre Library month of March.

Pasadena High School is hosting a 

CASH FOR COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID 
WORKSHOP

Saturday, January 26, 2013

8:45 am – 1:00 pm

Presentations begin at 9:00 am and 10:30 am

Pasadena High School Cafeteria

2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena

Applying for college financial aid can be a confusing process. 
To qualify for ANY college financial aid students must submit 
a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The Cash 
for College Workshops are meant to assist parents and students 
with completing their online FAFSA. After the presentation, 
if extra help is needed, we will have volunteers and computers 
available for the students and parents to enter and submit their 
FAFSA that day. Spanish speaking volunteers will be available. 

The CASH FOR COLLEGE WORKSHOPS are geared toward 
current high school seniors but are open to all students who 
will be entering college in the Fall of 2013 or anytime during 
the 2013 – 2014 school year. In addition, at least ONE 12th grade 
student who attends our workshop and completes an online 
evaluation form; submits their FAFSA and CAL GRANT GPA 
form by the March 2nd deadline will win a $1000 scholarship. 
Every 12th grade student who successfully completes these 
things will be eligible. 

More information (including a list of what to bring to the 
workshop) is available on the Cash for College web site www.
calgrants.org or the Pasadena High School web site www.phs.
pasadenausd.org or students and/or parents can either call or 
email us for additional information. 

FREE USC MOBILE DENTAL 
CLINIC FOR PUSD STUDENTS

Qualifying students who are between the ages of 6-18 and live 
in Altadena, Pasadena or Sierra Madre can get free dental care 
when the USC Mobile Dental Clinic returns to PUSD March 
1. Kids who don’t have dental insurance, are income eligible 
and have dental cavities will receive free comprehensive dental 
care March 1 – 8. Space is limited to the first 120 students who 
pre-register. To register, contact Young & Healthy at (626) 
795-5166.

LIBRARY’S POPULAR PARENT/
CHILD WORKSHOPS SLATED 
FOR MARCH

Sierra Madre, CA – Registration is now open for popular Parent/
Child workshop series, slated for March 6, 13, 20, 27 and April 3 
at 6:30 pm at the Sierra Madre Public Library. 

Sessions will take place at the Library on consecutive Wednesday 
evenings at 6:30 p.m. and will be interactive including toys, crafts, 
books and play in addition to discussions of parenting issues and 
concerns. 

The parenting workshop will feature noted resource professionals 
from the community and each session will feature a different 
aspect of parenting, including early literacy, speech, hearing and 
language development, child development, nutrition, music, 
play, and health. 

Families with children ages 36 months and younger are 
encouraged to register now as past workshops have filled up fast. 
Enrollment is free, but in-person pre-registration at the Library is 
required to ensure a spot in the program.

This project is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and 
Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services 
and Technology Act, administered in California by the State 
Librarian.

For more information and to register, please call Meegan Tosh, 
Youth Services Librarian at 626-355-7186. The Sierra Madre 
Public Library is located at 440 West Sierra Madre Boulevard 
in Sierra Madre. www.sierramadre.lib.ca.us 


THE REEL DEAL: by Ben Show

Movie Reviews Especially for Teens & ‘Tweens

‘The Impossible’

I LOVE MY 

LIBRARY ESSAY 
& DRAWING 
CONTEST

Cash prizes await some 
talented children who 
enter the I Love My Library 
drawing and essay 
contest. Children in 
grades K – 2 can create 
a drawing showing how 
they love the Library. 
Those in grades 3-8 can 
write an essay telling 
why they love the Library. 
The contest begins 
January 7 and entries are 
due by January 31, 2013 
at the Sierra Madre Public 
Library.

Entry forms are available 
at the library and on the 
Library homepage www.
cityofsierramadre.com/
departments/library beginning 
January 7, 2013.

 

This is an amazing movie. 
Not only is the story 
unbelievable, but the 
characters are just so real 
and completely wonderful. 
It is truly impossibly great.

 Based on a family’s 
experience during the 
2004 tsunami in Southern 
Asia, ‘The Impossible’ 
takes you on a miraculous 
journey, only made 
possible by the strength 
of the human will. Two 
parents (Ewan McGregor, 
Naomi Watts) along with 
their three sons (Tom 
Holland, Samuel Joslin, 
Oaklee Pendergast) are on 
vacation, when a tsunami 
hits. Separated and badly 
wounded, they must find each other and make it back home, 
while helping others along the way.

 I really do love this movie. Even though I had to look 
away for some of the hospital parts, I will always remember 
this movie for its amazing cast, directing, and overall feeling 
of desperation and hope, which has been captured perfectly in 
this triumph of the human spirit.