Mountain Views News          Saturday, March 8, 2014

EDUCATION & YOUTHMountain Views-News Saturday, March 8, 2014 
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READY, SET, GO! 


Students, Parents and Teachers suited up for Sierra Madre Elementary’s Annual Jog A Thon on Friday. Teams of stu-
dents from each grade, coordinated by color made the ‘rounds’ trying to run as many laps as possible. Pledges weregathered by the students from gamily and friends and based on observations Friday, these children will be collecting a 
lot of ‘dough’. Photo by S. Henderson/MVNews 

HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS APPLY BY APRIL 18 FOR 
NEW PWP $5,000 SCHOLARSHIP 


PASADENA, Calif.—Announcing an investment 
in the City’s youth, Pasadena’s Water 
and Power Department (PWP), www.
PWPWeb.com, is offering two new college 
scholarships to Pasadena high school seniors 
who can devise creative new ways to 
promote water conservation and renewable 
energy. 

The new PWP Educational Scholarships are 
open to all Pasadena Unified School District 
high school seniors planning to attend college. 
Completed applications must be submitted 
by midnight, April 18, 2014 by email 
only to wdeleon@cityofpasadena.net. 

“We meet so many bright young students 
each year during community events and 
field trips, and they’re always so willing to 
share their excitement and ideas,” PWP 
General Manager Phyllis E. Currie said. 
“This is our way of harnessing that creativity 
for the good of the community while preparing 
the next generation for higher education 
and the workforce.” 

For complete details and to download an 
application in Microsoft Word, students 
can visit www.PWPweb.com/Scholarship. 
Applicants can also call (626) 744-6970 for 
information in English and Spanish.
This is the first time these scholarships will 
be awarded. PWP officials hope to make 
this an annual program. First Place will 
earn $5,000 and Second Place will earn 
$1,000. Students must provide proof of acceptance 
for the 2014-15 school year to any 
accredited two-year or four-year college or 
university.
Applicants must write a statement of 300 
words to 500 words answering one of these 
questions: 

1) Water scarcity is a major issue and topic 
of concern. How can Pasadena Water and 
Power do a better job of communicating the 
importance of water conservation to young 
adults? 

OR 

2) Renewable energy sources such as 
wind and solar power are going to play an 
important role in our future. What type of 
energy source do you feel is best for our 
environment? 

Awardees will be notified by email by April 
28, 2014. Scholarship winners will be presented 
with their awards at Pasadena’s annual 
Earth and Arts Festival on May 3, 2014 
at Memorial Park. 
Applicants can utilize computers and Internet 
resources for free at the Pasadena Public 
Library if they do not have access at home 
or school. 

For more information about PWP visit 
www.PWPWeb.com. For more information 
about the City of Pasadena, visit www.
cityofpasadena.net, follow us on Twitter @
PasadenaGov, online at www.twitter.com/
PasadenaGov or call the Citizen Service 
Center, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, at (626) 744-7311. 

PASADENA UNIFIED 
PRESENTS PARENT 
EDUCATION 
SEMINAR ON THE 
TRANSITION TO 
MIDDLE SCHOOL 

 Pasadena, CA --- Making the transition 
from elementary to middle school can 
be exciting ---and daunting for students 
and parents. To help ease the transition, 
Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) 
counselors and teachers present Middle 
School Prep for Parents, a parent education 
seminar on Wednesday, March 12, 
2014 from 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Blair Middle 
School, located at 1201 S. Marengo St., 
Pasadena. 

Designed for parents of students who 
will enter sixth grade in the 2014-2015 
school year, the seminar includes a guide 
to middle school curriculum and the new 
Common Core state learning standards. 
Counselors will discuss the daily schedule, 
passing periods, the transition to semesters, 
the requirements to promote from 
middle to high school and an overview of 
electives. Counselors, teachers and parents 
will also discuss how the involvement of 
parents changes during the middle school 
years, how parents can help their children 
master important organization and planning 
skills, and how parents can partner 
with school staff to help adolescents excel 
during the crucial and occasionally awkward 
middle school years. 

Middle School Prep for Parents is sponsored 
by PUSD’s Family Resource Center 
which supports parents, teachers and 
staff in building partnerships for student 
achievement. For more information on 
this and other parent education opportunities, 
visit www.parent-center.pasadenausd.
org. 

DATE/TIME: 

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. 
LOCATION: 

Blair Middle School 
Multipurpose Room1201 S. Marengo St., Pasadena 
(enter on Allendale Road) 

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SCHOOL DIRECTORY 
Alverno High School200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024(626) 355-3463 Head of School: Ann M. Gillick 
E-mail address: agillick@alverno-hs.org 
Arcadia High School180 Campus Drive Arcadia, CA 91007Phone: (626) 821-8370, Principal: Brent Forseebforsee@ausd.net 
Arroyo Pacific Academy41 W. Santa Clara St. Arcadia, Ca, 
(626) 294-0661 Principal: Phil ClarkeE-mail address: pclarke@arroyopacific.org 
Barnhart School 
240 W. Colorado Blvd Arcadia, Ca. 91007(626) 446-5588 Head of School: Ethan WilliamsonKindergarten - 8th gradewebsite: www.barnhartschool.org 
Bethany Christian School93 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024(626) 355-3527 Principal: James LugenbuehlE-mail address: jml@bcslions.orgwebsite: www. bcslions.org 
Clairbourn School 
8400 Huntington DriveSan Gabriel, CA 91775Phone: 626-286-3108 ext. 172 
FAX: 626-286-1528 
E-mail: jhawes@clairbourn.orgFoothill Oaks Academy822 Bradbourne Ave., Duarte, CA 91010(626) 301-9809Co-Principals Nancy Lopez and Diane Kieffaberinfo@foothilloaksacademy.org 
preschool@foothilloaksacademy.org 
The Gooden School 
192 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024(626) 355-2410 Head of School: Patty Patanowebsite: www.goodenschool.org 
High Point Academy1720 Kinneloa Canyon Road Pasadena, Ca. 91107 
Headmaster John Higgins626-798-8989 
website: www.highpointacademy.org 
LaSalle High School3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. 
(626) 351-8951 website: www.lasallehs.orgPrincipal Bro. Christopher Brady, FSC 
Monrovia High School325 East Huntington Drive, Monrovia, CA 91016 
(626) 471-2800 Principal Darvin JacksonEmail: schools@monrovia.k12.ca.us 
Odyssey Charter School725 W. Altadena Dr. Altadena, Ca. 91001 
(626) 229-0993 Head of School: Lauren O’Neillwebsite: www.odysseycharterschool.org 
Pasadena High School2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. 
(626) 798-8901 Principal: Gilbert Barrazawebsite: www.pasadenahigh.org 
St. Rita Catholic School 
322 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024Principal Joan Harabedian(626) 355-9028 website: www.st-rita.org 
Sierra Madre Elementary School141 W. Highland Ave, Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 
(626) 355-1428 Principal: Esther SalinasE-mail address: salinas.esther@pusd.us 
Sierra Madre Middle School 
160 N. Canon Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024(626) 836-2947 Principal: Garrett NewsomE-mail address: newsom.garrett@pusd.us 
Walden School 
74 S San Gabriel Blvd 
Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 792-6166www.waldenschool.net 
Weizmann Day School1434 N. Altadena Dr. Pasadena, Ca. 91107(626) 797-0204Lisa Feldman: Head of School 
Wilson Middle School 
300 S. Madre St. Pasadena, Ca. 91107(626) 449-7390 Principal: Ruth EsselnE-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 
POMPEII 


With trailers making this 
movie seem as if it does not 
have a story, I had extremelylow expectations for ‘Pompeii’.
I thought it would just be anhour and a half of the volcano 
exploding and people dyingin the fire. However, when Isat down and watched this 
film, I found myself pleasantly 
surprised. 

After his entire tribe is wipedout by Roman Senator Corvius(Kiefer Sutherland) and hisgeneral, Proculus (Sasha Roiz),
the young Milo (Kit Harington)
becomes a slave and eventuallybecomes a gladiator. He travelsto Pompeii, where his hopesturn to earning his freedom,
when he discovers Cassia (Emily 
Browning) and his entire 
world is turned upside down. 

‘Pompeii’ surprised me with its interesting plot, well written 
script, intelligent dialogue, and gorgeous visuals; this is notthe watch-the-CGI-volcano-explode movie I thought it would be. 
What really fueled the fires of ‘Pompeii’ was the time that wastaken to make sure this would be a good movie.