Mountain Views News          Saturday, October 19, 2013

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

Mountain Views News Saturday, October 19, 2013 

LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE NOVEMBER 3

Pasadena, CA – Open House at 
La Salle High School is Sunday, 
November 3, from 12:00 to 
2:30pm. The entire family of 
all prospective students are 
invited to tour the campus, 
meet teachers and students and 
enjoy presentations by the La 
Salle band, drama club, Student 
Life, the Parent Association 
and numerous other clubs and 
organizations. La Salle High 
School is a college preparatory, 
co-educational, Catholic 
institution, located in Northeast 
Pasadena on a ten-acre campus 
with surroundings conducive 
to learning and to becoming a 
member of the Lasallian family.

 As La Salle High School 
began its 57th year of academic 
excellence, nearly 700 students 
returned to school to enjoy an 
exciting year. 

“We believe the education we 
deliver to our students is of 
the highest quality, offering a 
very broad and deep academic 
program with 15 AP courses and 
14 Honors classes. We field 22 
varsity sports teams along with an extensive visual and performing arts curriculum, honor and service societies, student clubs and 
organizations, student television broadcasts and student publications as well as a very inclusive Student Life program. We provide a 
healthy, safe and warm community atmosphere for all our students steeped in the Lasallian traditions of educational excellence,” said 
Brother Christopher Brady, FSC, La Salle’s principal. 

 La Salle is proud to be a Lasallian School - an educational institution that draws its philosophy and inspiration from the Christian 
Brothers whose reputation for excellence in education extends back to 1680. “Our nurturing environment, developed from a 350-year 
Christian Brothers’ educational tradition continues today. We strive to carry out the Mission established by our founder, Saint John 
Baptist De La Salle, ‘to give a human and Christian education to the young, especially the poor,’” said Brother Christopher. 

La Salle’s curriculum pursues a rigorous balance between college preparatory courses, religious education and enrichment opportunities. 
It is also committed to a values-based preparation for college that flows from a commitment to religious principles. Service learning is 
built into the curriculum during each of the four years. During the last five years, 99.5% of La Salle graduates have gone on to college 
with nearly 90% going to four-year institutions. 

 La Salle is accredited by the Western Catholic Education Association (WECA) and Western Association of Schools and Colleges 
(WASC). 

La Salle High School 3880 East Sierra Madre Boulevard Pasadena, California 91107 Telephone 626.351.8951 www.lasallehs.org 

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


THE REEL DEAL: by Ben Show

CAPTAIN PHILLIPS

 
After ‘Gravity’ came out, 
the film world was left waiting 
for the next great movie. When I 
discovered that ‘Captain Phillips’ 
was coming out the weekend after 
the blockbuster success, I was a 
little worried. The trailers for the 
new Tom Hanks movie looked 
amazing and I thought that the 
world would be too focused on 
the Sandra Bullock and George 
Clooney powerhouse to notice 
‘Captain Phillips’. Luckily, I was 
wrong.

 Captain Richard Phillips 
(Tom Hanks) was just going to 
another routine job: captaining a 
freighter full of supplies around 
the South African coast. About halfway through the perilous trip, 
a small group of pirates boards the ship and takes control. Captain 
Phillips desperately tries to call for help but when no one comes, 
the situation turns into a power struggle that may end in a deadly 
confrontation.

 While ‘Gravity’ was amazing at building suspense, 
‘Captain Phillips’ does it even better. The movie not only shows 
the perspective of the crew and the captain, but it also shows the 
pirates’ point of view and, in the end, you even feel bad for them. 
I would recommend this movie to everyone, whether you like this 
type of movie or not, because this is one of the most amazingly 
made movies of the year.