Mountain Views News          Saturday, December 14, 2013

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

Mountain Views-News Saturday. December 14, 2013 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

THIS YOUNG MAN KNOWS HOW TO CELEBRATE THE SEASON

Grayson Wade encourages others to give to needy children

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

Local resident, Grayson Wade, is embracing the 
act of giving to those less fortunate. You may 
have seen his collection boxes in local businesses 
around town. As we approach this season of giving, 
Grayson has embarked upon a grassroots 
movement collecting money and donations and 
spreading awareness for Samaritan's Purse: Operation 
Christmas Child (OCC). OCC sends 
shoeboxes filled with school supplies, hygiene 
items, toys, games and clothing to children in 
desperate need throughout the world. In an effort 
to receive support and raise awareness, Grayson 
has walked through neighborhoods and spoken 
at Rotary and Kiwanis clubs, schools, boy scout 
troops and has been a featured speaker at meetings 
of the Operation Christmas Child San Gabriel 
Valley Team. This year Grayson is focusing 
on promoting youth awareness about giving to 
children in need. 

This is Grayson's fourth year packing shoeboxes. 
His goal is to raise $5000 in order to 
pack 250 shoeboxes. In addition to raising 
funds, he hopes many kids will join this 
campaign in the future. 

Samaritan's Purse will be sending over 
520,000 shoebox gifts to children in the 
Phillipines in the aftermath of Typhoon 
Haiyan.

At press time, Grayson has raised well over 
his goal and delivered 364 shoebox gifts to 
Samaritan’s Purse: Operation Christmas 
Child. He received cash and shoebox donations 
from students at several different 
schools, boy scout troops and families in 
Sierra Madre, Arcadia and Monrovia, and 
Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs in Monrovia.

Grayson is a student in Sierra Madre, a member of the Boy Scouts in Arcadia and lives in Monrovia. Photos courtesy of Ed Wade & 
Jeanne Fasana 


TEEN GIFTS NEEDED TO FULFILL 
HOLIDAY WISHES AT HILLSIDES 
CHARITY 

Log on to https://hillsides.org/holiday-giving to give 

 

PASADENA) Sarah*, 16, never had a real childhood. The eldest 
of four, she was thrust into the “mom” role at age 10 when her 
father abandoned the family and her mom went to work full-time. 
Sarah took care of her siblings -- making dinner, giving baths, and 
changing diapers. Money was tight, and there was no cash for 
extras, such as holiday gifts.

When Sarah came to live at Hillsides Residential Treatment Services 
program when she was 15, her ther-apists were determined 
to give her a happy Christmas. They asked her to write a holiday 
wish list, which included a coat, nail polish, art supplies, and a 
scarf. But now the challenge was, who would fulfill these holiday 
wishes?

Every holiday season, generous donors provide gifts for the children 
of Hillsides. However, “it is a chal-lenge for us to find gifts 
for the teens because many people prefer to give presents to the 
younger chil-dren. This leaves us scrambling to fulfill the holiday 
gift wishes of the older children,” said Joseph M. Costa, Hillsides 
chief executive officer. “We are therefore asking the community 
this holiday season to consider giving to the many teens in need 
who live at Hillsides or who we serve through our Family Re-
source Centers located across Los Angeles County.”

With this in mind, Hillsides has created a Hillsides Holiday Giving 
Teen Wish List. Items on the list in-clude pastels and watercolor 
sets, purses, skateboards, soccer balls, tennis rackets, books, 
Forever 21 gift cards, journals, sunglasses, wallets, journals, and 
jewelry. 

To donate these or other gifts this holiday season to the teens of 
Hillsides, please visit https://hillsides.org/holiday-giving or contact 
Laura Kelso, director of community resources, at 323-254-
2274, ext. 251 or lkelso@hillsides.org.

 Hillsides is a premier provider dedicated to improving the overall 
well being and functioning of children, youth, and families in crisis. 
For more information, please visit www.hillsides.org.

* Name and details changed to protect client’s privacy.


THE REEL DEAL: by Ben Show

THE BOOK THIEF

PET OF THE WEEK

Marcos: 

Animal ID 
#A4657404 

This little pup is the definition 
of fur-baby, meet Marcos 
(A4657404)! Marcos is a three 
year old black and white male 
Short Haired Chihuahua mix. 
He was turned into the shelter on 
December 2nd as a stray from La Puente. This tiny ball of love weighs 
approximately three pounds. His gentle spirit allows him to get along 
with absolutely everyone however because of his tiny size you should be 
cautious with him around larger dogs. He is great on leash but of course 
would rather be cuddled in your arms all the time. He will become your 
best friend and turn heads wherever you two go together, come adopt 
Marcos today!

To meet Marcos in person, please see him at the Baldwin Park Shelter, 
located at 4275 N. Elton, Baldwin Park, CA 91706 (Phone: 626-430-2378 
or 626-962-3577). He is currently available now. For any inquiries about 
Sparky, please reference her animal ID number: A3627054. The shelter 
is open seven days a week, 12 pm-7 pm Monday-Thursday and 10am-
5pm Friday-Sunday. This is a high-intake shelter with a great need for 
adoptions. For more information about Marcos or the adoption process, 
contact United Hope for Animals Volunteer Adoption Coordinator 
Samantha at Samantha@hope4animals.org. To learn more about United 
Hope for Animals’ partnership with the Baldwin Park Shelter through 
its Shelter Support Program, as well as the many dogs of all breeds, 
ages, and sizes available for adoption in local shelters, visit http://www.
unitedhope4animals.org/about-us/shelter-support-program/.

 
Although I had not read 
the book, I had hear great things 
about it before seeing the movie. 
I find myself doing that more and 
more with movies that are based 
on books. Since movies are never 
as good as the books, I would rather 
have a fresh perspective of the story 
instead of having read the book and 
be able to see what was wrong with 
the movie. For The Book Thief, I was 
especially glad that I did that.

 Young Liesel (Sophie 
Nélisse) and her brother are in the 
process of being sent to a new family 
when he unexpectedly dies on the 
journey. After burying him on the 
side of the train tracks, Liesel picks up a book that one of the 
gravediggers dropped. When she gets to her new family, she 
discovers that her new father, Hans (Geoffrey Rush) likes to 
read and the two of them set off on a journey to not only learn 
to read but also change the lives of those around them along the 
way.

 While the movie starts off relatively slow, you soon become 
captivated in the characters and the world they live in. 
The Book Thief gives an uncomfortably realistic perspective of 
what it was like to live in Germany during the 1930s and 40s. All 
in all, I would say that The Book Thief is a glorious emotional 
roller coaster that straps you in, tosses you around, but let’s you 
leave with a nice warm feeling in your heart.