Mountain Views News          Saturday, February 16, 2013

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

 Mountain Views-News Saturday, February 16, 2013 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

LA SALLE SOPHOMORE LAUNCHES NEW CLUB TO HELP MILITARY 
FAMILIES AND IS SELECTED AS AN KABC COOL KID

Pasadena, CA –Taylor Brennan, a La Salle High 
School sophomore, has launched a new school club to 
help military families through the healing powers of 
art. More than 15 talented art students have joined La 
Salle’s Portraits in Courage club. “Portraits of Courage 
is designed to give talented art students an opportunity 
to get together with other likeminded artists and 
give back to our courageous men and women in the 
armed services who protect our freedom and our lives 
every day, “ said Taylor. The club members are currently 
creating portraits of military service members 
and they will give these works of art to the military 
families as the student’s way of thanking the soldiers 
and their families for their service. 

 In recognition of Taylor’s commitment and 
perseverance, he has been selected as a KABC Cook 
Kid. He was filmed and interviewed for the segment 
by KABC reporter, Danny Romero. The interview and 
Cool Kid segment will air on KABC, channel 7 on 
Thursday February 21 during the 4:00pm edition of 
EYEWITNESS NEWS. 

The segment repeats on Sunday, February 24 on the final morning 
edition of EYEWITNESS NEWS (usually 10:00am, but 
check local listings for that day).

 Art instructor Joanne Lamb serves as the staff moderator 
of the club, which meets afterschool, when the students will 
paint or draw the portraits. They intend to complete at least 15 
portraits by the end of the school year, which means they can be 
presented in time for Memorial Day 2013.

 The club is currently reaching out to the greater Pasadena 
community to connect with military families who would 
like to receive a portrait of their loved one serving in the armed 
forces, as well as of those who have fallen or returned home injured 
or disabled.

 Brennan, 16, is also the president of the school’s Support 
Our Troops club, which he started last year to provide 
holiday cards and letters to members of the service, as well as 
“Boxes of Love” for members of the armed services and needy 
military families. The Portraits of Courage club is an extension of the Support Our Troops club, he said.

“I’m an artist, and my friends in art want to use our talent to help the families who have gone through loss,” he said. “I don’t think the 
needs of these people are being fulfilled. We want to help those families who are coping with the loss of a loved one or those who have 
been badly injured and whose lives have been changed.” 

Mrs. Lamb explained that these students are highly gifted artists who are serious about their art and about giving back to the community. 

Families who are interested should be willing to submit two to four photographs of the subject of the portrait. The photographs can be 
in a military setting, or of the individual in uniform, or they can be of the soldier in a casual setting. The club requests that the photos be 
at least 5x7 or larger so they can see the details of the face. Portraits will be done as paintings or drawings in pencil, charcoal or colored 
pencil depending on the artists’ preference and skill.

Military families interested in having a portrait done by the students in the Portraits of Courage club can mail their 5x7 or larger photos 
to Portraits of Courage Club, Attention Mrs. J. Lamb, La Salle High School, 3880 East Sierra Madre Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91107.

Local organizations that work with military families are also encouraged to contact Mrs. Lamb, if they have families who would like to 
participate.


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: Portraits of Courage Artist, John Stover

Left: Taylor Brennan KABC Cool Kid Interview with 
KABCs Danny Romero Photos by John Blackstock 


ST. RITA RAIDERS WIN CYO NORTH REGION 
CHAMPIONSHIP

Sierra Madre, CA, February 14, 2013 – This week, in a heart-stopping, come-from-behind victory over the talented Royals of St. Thomas 
the Apostle of LA, the St. Rita Girls Varsity Basketball team captured, for the first time ever, the CYO North Region Championship! 

Lead by co-captain and leading point scorer, Chelle Encinas, and a grand team effort, the lady Raiders emerged victorious, narrowly 
edging out the Royals with a score of 14-13. It was a low-scoring, defensive battle that see-sawed, with neither team leading by no more 
than four points at any one time in the game. Late in the second half, the Royals took the lead 8-7 and determinedly refused to relinquish 
their accomplishment. 

As the score climbed to 11-13 in favor of the Royals, all the girls knew it was “do or die!” Fouled while shooting with 2 minutes left, 
Encinas took the line and sunk 2 for 2 to tie the score. A clutch steal by Kathleen Brady provided the opportunity for the Raiders to score, 
only to be fouled again. Encinas was sent back to the line with 2.7 seconds left in the game. Missing the first of the two, in front of the 
anxious crowd, she calmly swished the second, effectively ending the game! The Royals did not have time to take a final cross court shot. 

Coach Cyndy Amerio and the lady Raiders now look forward to the final four for the Southern California CYO Championship to be 
played this weekend. 


THE REEL DEAL: by Ben Show

Movie Reviews Especially for Teens & ‘Tweens

BEAUTIFUL CREATURES

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 

 
With the upcoming release 
of the movie adaptation, I felt 
that it would be appropriate 
to change focus this week 
and do a review of the book 
‘Beautiful Creatures’ by Kami 
Garcia and Margaret Stohl.

 In the small South 
Carolinian town of Gatlin, 
there isn’t much that changes. 
The local High School has 
jocks, clicks, and outsiders, 
just like any other place, but 
when the niece of the town 
shut in, Macon Ravenwood, 
appears at school, they all 
agree that she is bad news. 
Everyone, that is, except a 
boy named Ethan Wate. He 
instantly recognizes her as 
the mysterious girl appearing 
in his dreams and he knows that their lives will determine the 
fate of the South forever.

 This is nothing like ‘Twilight’. It is completely different 
and, in my opinion, far better. The story is addictive and you 
won’t want to stop until the book is done. I am very interested to 
see how they will adapt the plot to fit into a movie. It promises to 
be very good.