Mountain Views News          Saturday, March 15, 2014

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SIERRA MADRE RESIDENT WINS 1ST 
PLACE IN THE BOB HOPE AIRPORT'S 
BANNER DESIGN CONTEST 

Chance Woods, sophomore at PHS and resident of Sierra Madre takes 1st place 
within PUSD in the annual student banner design contest. Students from Glendale 
unified and Burbank Unified also designated 1 winner each, from their district. 
The 3 first place winners will share the stage on Bob Hope Airport's tower 
for one year. Each will have their "time on the tower" for 3 months. The 3 winning 
student designs will be transformed into a 16' x 24' banner and hoisted alofton the tower to be seen by thousands of travelers. 

Chance is currently in the Graphic Arts Academy at PHS. 

This is the seventh year the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority has 
sponsored the Bob Hope Airport Tower Banner Student Art Contest for students 
of the respective Unified School Districts in Grades 9 - 12. Each year, the Airport 
Authority chooses a different aviation theme for the contest. This year’s theme 
was “Skies of Freedom” to coincide with The Skies of Freedom™ Commemorative 
Brick Pavilion that is scheduled to open with the airport’s Regional Intermodal 
Transportation Center later this year. (Visit www.skiesoffreedom.com for moreinformation about the Skies of Freedom program.) In 2013, the theme was “The 
Sky’s the Limit.” In 2012, the theme was “Cleared for Take Off,” and in 2011 and 
2010, the artists illustrated “Up and Away,” and “Joy of Flight.” 

Each school district determines which submissions are its top three entries. The 
arts and culture commission from each respective city then considers the three 
entries and makes the final award of the first place entry from its school district 
based on the judging criteria set forth in the Authority’s contest rules. 

1st Place winner from Burbank High School is Angus Crosby and Daniel Leefrom Crescenta Valley High School won first place for his district. 

GOODEN OFFERS INNOVATIVE SUMMER SCHOOL 


Pasadena Unified School District’s winning banner, 
created by 10th grader Chance Woods of 
Pasadena High School, will be displayed startingApril 2015: 

FOR THE 21ST CENTURY 


March 12, 2014, SIERRA 
MADRE, CA -- Making movies. 
Creating volcanos. Hip hop 
dancing. Robotics with Lego 
Mindstorms®. Playing the 
ukulele. Seeing Space Shuttle 
Endeavor. 

This is not your father’s summer 
school. 

“The Gooden School offers a 
summer program for the 21st 
century,” said Patty Patano, Head 
of School. “Our summer session 
is designed to challenge, excite 
and enrich students through 
a balance of innovative and 
classical classroom activities 
together with a variety of 
outdoor sports, fun and games.” 

For students, in kindergarten 
through 8th grade, opportunities 
abound this summer to move 
ahead academically, catch up 
in areas that are challenging, 
or just have fun with friends in 
a beautiful and safe environment on the 
Gooden campus in Sierra Madre. 

Gooden‘s summer program is offered 
Monday through Friday, June 16 – July 18. 
For more information, a full class schedule or 
to register, visit www.goodensummerschool.
org, or call Laurie Tortell, Summer School 
Director, at 626.355-2410, ext. 28. 

Movie making for students in grades 5 – 8 
offers a reel chance to explore filmmaking 
from concept to big screen. Beginning 
with writing a script, storyboarding the 
scenes, capturing film, editing scenes and 
final production, students will create and 
showcase their own films. 

A popular offering for middle schoolers 
is a preview of the ISEE and HSPT tests 
required for application to independent 
high schools. The course will look at the 
different components of the tests in English 
through practice exams and discussion of 
the essential concepts covered on the tests. 

THREE PUSD SCHOOLS 
CHOSEN FOR 
PRESTIGIOUS HONOR 
ROLL 

Hamilton, Roosevelt and Sierra Madre Elementary 
Schools Recognized for High Student 
Academic Achievement and Closing Achievement 
Gaps

 The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) 
announced today that Hamilton Elementary 
School, Roosevelt Elementary School and Sierra 
Madre Elementary School have been selected 
by California Business for Education Excellence 
(CBEE) to receive the title of 2013 Honor Roll 
school. The 2,099 public schools in California 
receiving this distinction from the California 
business community have demonstrated consistently 
high levels of student academic achievement, 
improvement in achievement levels over 
time and reduction in achievement gaps among 
student populations.

 “We are proud that these three schools are being 
recognized.” “Our teachers and administrators 
work tirelessly to keep the focus on high expectations 
and student academic achievement 
and I am pleased that this dedication is paying 
off.”

 “Having high standards, effective school leadership, 
and staying focused on student academic 
achievement has paid off for these Honor Roll 
Schools,” said Lee Blitch, CBEE Chairman. 
“These schools are an inspiration.”

 Over time, CBEE has identified a common set 
of success factors in higher performing Honor 
Roll schools and districts. These include high 
expectations for all students; ongoing collaboration 
among teachers to improve practice; 
targeted use of data to pinpoint challenges and 
monitor progress; continual intervention for 
struggling students; and mastery of content 
knowledge and pedagogical practices.

 The annual Honor Roll award is made possible 
with support from numerous businesses 
and organizations including State Farm, Macy’s, 
Edison International, Wells Fargo, Southern 
California Auto Club, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, 
the California Business Roundtable, and several 
private foundations. Chevron Corporation 
provided specific support in the creation of the 
STEM Honor Roll. A full list of the Honor Roll 
schools can be found at www.cbee.org. 


Younger students, kindergarten through 
4th grade, can enjoy such outdoor games 
as capture the flag, parachute games, 
relays, knockout, zookeeper, noodle games, 
hockey, soccer, Frisbee golf, potato sack 
relays, and tug-of-war. 

Students in grades K-6 are invited to travel 
vicariously to several different countries 
through cooking popular and unique 
dishes while learning about the country’s 
culture, language, traditions, and customs. 
Countries include Mexico, China, Greece, 
Italy, Belgium, Japan and more. Students 
also learn about kitchen safety, culinary 
skills, food preparation and group work 
while using math and reasoning skills to 
accurately prepare dishes. Each chef will 
create a personal Cultural Cookbook, and 
a map, flag and fact sheet for the country 
we are studying. And each student will also 
decorate his or her own chef hat to wear 
throughout the class. 

Field trip adventures include checking out 
the Space Shuttle Endeavor at the California 


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. 

Science Center, as well as trips to the Los 
Angeles Zoo and Scandia Amusement Park. 

For those who want to get a jump start on 
academics, classical offerings include math 
skills, algebra, language arts, poetry and 
short stories, American cultural studies, 
writers workshops, science classes and 
more. 

Arts and crafts such as origami, jewelry 
making and ceramics are offered for grades 
K – 3. Outdoor fun for various ages includes 
water games, basketball, baseball, soccer, 
volleyball, flag football, and more. And 
students can take as few or as many classes 
as they would like, allowing for family 
schedule flexibility. 

“In keeping with Gooden’s rich tradition 
bringing academics and the arts together, 
our classes and activities allow each student 
the chance to discover or enhance his or her 
gifts through academic excellence, musical, 
artistic or dramatic ability, and through 
sports endeavors,“ Patano said.