Mountain Views News          Saturday, March 9, 2013

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

 Mountain Views-News Saturday, March 9, 2013 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

MONROVIA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN SPACE 
STATION DOWNLINK AND SCIENCE EXPO By Joan Schmidt

 On Tuesday, March 5, Monrovia School District was one of the few CHOSEN throughout the country for a downlink with 
the Space Station. (Since the beginning of the 
school year there has been much preparation, 
excitement and anticipation over this great 
event for the Monrovia School district.) And so 
it was very appropriate that on Saturday, March 
2, the Monrovia High School Math and Science 
Academy hosted a very special day of fun and 
learning for all ages!

 There was a science expo from 10am-
2pm which included huge telescopes for viewing, 
posters, displays, First Lego League, GAVRT, 
Juno’s Mission to Jupiter, Pinewood Derby 
Physics, Remote Controlled airplanes, games, 
activities, lasers and more! I arrived after 1pm, 
but was able to view display tables, look through 
a telescope and enjoy drawings from the various 
elementary schools.

 Throughout the day, from 7:30am-5pm, 
there was the FTC Robotics Tournament at the 
HS gym; 45 teams participated. Members of each 
team dressed alike-different themes, and each 
had two robots participate in the competition. 
One team had red flags, the other blue flags. 
There was a rack with three levels of horizontal 
bars. The higher racks were worth more points, and the object was 
to put rings on the bars. There was cheering when your team put 
two rings on the bars, but if your opponent was able to put two 
rings on the same bar, your team wouldn’t get the points. It was so 
exciting and both parents and students cheered the participants 
on! I met Greg Wright of San Diego, cheering the “Rock Academy 
Warriors”. (Rock Academy is the name of the school. Its team 
consisted of seven boys. Robotics currently is not part of their 
school curriculum, but this group was formed three years ago 
by one of the boy’s father- Jason Berchek because his son had an 
interest in this field! This is their third year of competition and 
they are quite excited to be heading to San Louis in June for the 
World Competition! Go Rock Warriors!

After I marveled at these robots made by ALL the students, Greg 
said he felt it was such a great undertaking- the students learned 
team effort besides patience and how hard work pays off.

 I could have remained for ALL the competitions, but the 
grandkids were visiting and duty called. Later that evening, there 
was a great Evening Star Party. Everyone left the Expo pumped up 
for the following Tuesday- when the Space Station was going to 
down link with Monrovia Unified School District. What a great 
honor and opportunity!

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


Monrovia HS students, Eric Suarez & Nick Schwaigerlehner

Rotary Music 
Competition 

 The Dan Stover music competition 
is for high school seniors 
and is sponsored by the 
Rotary Club of Sierra Madre. 
Two rounds follow the club 
competition; the Region and 
the District level. Cash prizes 
are awarded at both the Club 
and District level. To get more 
information contact sierramadrerotary@
hotmail.com. 

When: 

Monday, March 25 at 7pm

Where: 

La Salle High School 

Dining Hall

Prize: 

1st is $250

2nd is $150 and 

3rd is $100.


ARCADIA HIGH 
SCHOOL THEATRE 
DEPARTMENT 

PRESENTS

THE DROWSY 
CHAPERONE

AT THE BRAND NEW 
ARCADIA PERFORMING 
ARTS CENTER 

Thursday, March 21 - 

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Award winning Arcadia High 
School Theatre Department, 
committed to giving students 
theatrical experience in a 
professional atmosphere by 
stressing self-responsibility, 
commitment, and dedication, 
presents THE DROWSY 
CHAPERONE for three performances 
only - Thursday, 
March 21 at 7pm, Friday, 
March 22 at 7pm, and Saturday, 
March 23 at 4pm - the first 
musical being performed in 
the new state-of-the-art 1,200 
seat Arcadia Performing Arts 
Center located at 180 Campus 
Drive in Arcadia. THE 
DROWSY CHAPERONE is a 
Tony Award winning musical 
with book by Bob Martin and 
Don McKellar and music and 
lyrics by Lisa Lambert and 
Greg Morrison. It is a parody 
of American musical comedy 
of the 1920s. 

Sponsors for Arcadia High 
School Theatre Department’s 
performances include the Arcadia 
Denny’s; Rose Hills and 
The Derby in Arcadia.

Arcadia High School Performing 
Arts Center is located 
between West Huntington 
Drive and South Santa Anita 
Avenue at 180 Campus Drive, 
Arcadia, CA 91007. 

General Admission tickets are 
$15; Students and Seniors are 
$15; and VIP tickets with no 
waiting in the General Admission 
line and priority seating 
for $25, and are available 
at www.ArcadiaStage.com or 
by calling (626) 836-9100.


THE REEL DEAL: by Ben Show

Movie Reviews Especially for Teens & ‘Tweens

JACK THE GIANT SLAYER

 3880 E. Sierra Madre Boulevard Pasadena, CA. 91107 Telephone 626.696.4300wwwlasallehs.orgLa SaLLe HigH ScHooLCollEgE PrEPArATorySummer Academic Institute and Sports CampJune 24 - July 25AD INFO 
2013Learn • Serve • Lead 
I went into this movie already knowing that it wasn't going to be 
the best. However, I could not have predicted how bad it actually 
was.

 A young farm boy, Jack (Nicholas Hoult), has always 
dreamt of having a grand adventure one day. Well, that wish 
comes true when he goes to town to sell a horse and cart. He 
ends up getting distracted and, in the process, has a run in with 
the princess, Isabelle (Eleanor Tomlinson). After selling the horse 
to a monk, who gives him 'magic' beans, he returns home. What 
Jack doesn't know is that the beans are actually the same ones 
from the legends of his childhood, and, when they get wet, they 
sprout, leading to a war with giants.

 The plot and characters never really fully develop, leaving 
the movie bland and one dimensional. There was so much potential 
to make this a good remake of the classic tale, but it ends 
up feeling exactly like 'Lord of the Rings', which is far better than 
this flat, uninteresting movie.