Mountain Views News          Saturday, February 2, 2013

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

 Mountain Views-News Saturday, February 2, 2013 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

BETHANY ADVENTURE CLUB HIKES TO THE FALLS

"Bethany Christian middle school students 
recently hiked the 3.7 mile round trip from 
Chantry Flats to Sturtevant Falls. This event 
was not just another extra-curricular activity 
at BCS, but was a new club formed by middle 
school teacher, Ryan Kloostra. Mr. Kloostra is 
passionate about getting students out into the 
community beyond the scope of the school 
campus. BCS Adventure Club's purpose was 
two-fold: to expose 12-14 year olds to the national 
park in Sierra Madre’s backyard, and 
to encourage students to serve in their community. 
Students were encouraged to take in 
the beauty of the mountains as well as pick 
up trash along the way. They were able to put 
this toward their community service hours 
at BCS. On their hike the students and two 
teachers ran into a ranger who mentioned 
how understaffed the Forest Service was. 
He was very appreciative of The Adventure 
Club’s cleanup efforts and said that there is no 
way he could do it all himself; he mentioned 
that it takes volunteers to keep the park looking 
good.

Helping out in the community and having fun go hand-
in-hand for Bethany’s Adventure Club. “Besides multiple 
fun water mishaps involving creek crossings, waterfall 
ponds, and a lot of unexpected rain, it was a great afternoon,” 
said Mr. Kloostra. The rain and cold weather 
didn’t distract the students from having fun. They ended 
their hike by roasting hotdogs and s’mores over a campfire 
after they overcame Cardiac Hill and returned to The 
Chantry Flats picnic area. 

Many of the the thirty-one students had never been on 
a hike or been in the San Gabriel Mountains before. Mr. 
Kloostra felt it was a very positive experience, so much 
so that the next Adventure Club trip is planned to North 
County San Diego at a state beach. For more information 
about Bethany Christian School please visit bcslions.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: 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


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 


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.


THE REEL DEAL: by Ben Show

Movie Reviews Especially for Teens & ‘Tweens

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK

 This is a very intriguing movie. It portrays the struggles of 
people with bipolar disorder better than any other film I’ve seen.

 After Pat (Bradley Cooper) is released from a mental 
institution, he goes back to live with his caring mother (Jacki 
Weaver) and 
OCD (obsessive 
compulsive 
disorder) father 
(Robert De Niro). 
He thinks that, if he 
tries hard enough, 
he can get his old 
teaching job back 
and his ex wife. 
But, along the way, 
he meets Tiffany 
(Jennifer Lawrence) 
and his whole world 
is turned upside 
down.

 At first, I 
thought this would 
be a boring, waste of 
time, but ten minutes in, I was hooked. This truly is a heartfelt 
movie of a family who is torn apart and brought together by 
amazing events.