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Mountain Views-News Saturday, April 5, 2014 9EDUCATION & YOUTH Mountain Views-News Saturday, April 5, 2014 9EDUCATION & YOUTH 
THE TASTE OF LA SALLE DRAWS HUNDREDS 

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Paul Bigley, Mary Bigley, Kelly Wong, Michael Bigley, Jason Dineros, Chris Bigley Photo by Robin Smith 


Alumni Association of La Salle High School hosted the return of the much anticipated Taste of La Salle on March 22nd on campus. 
Nearly 350 guests tempted their taste buds with delicious food and drink from the 36 participating restaurants and beverage vendors. 

The Opportunity Drawing drew a lot of interest with 7 delicious prizes up for grabs. Phil Velasco ’07 won the Private Cooking 
Class and Dinner for 2, Bob Nuccio ’71 won the “Stock Your Bar” package featuring 10 cases of Anheuser-Busch beer and 14 bottles of 
wine and spirits, and Mike Sullivan ’70 won the highly coveted “Eat Out For a Year” basket which included more than $2,500 worth of 
gift cards to local eateries. The event netted over $19,000 for the Alumni Association College Scholarship Fund which all current students 
are invited to apply for their junior year. The next Taste of La Salle will be held in 2016...and is sure to be even tastier! 

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learning and to prepare them to make in-

BIG BRAINS BOAST 

• Science Fiction: Literature of ideas formed decisions about their careers and 
ABOUT BIG IDEAS AT • Environmental Innovation: Environ college aspirations. STEM and Project-
mentally innovative ideas based learning (PBL) teaches students to 
PASADENA UNIFIED’S • Engineering (Reverse): Discovery think in unconventional ways about solving 
and analysis problems that we face in our work and lives. 
INAUGURAL • Scientific Inquiry: experimentation The PUSD STEM program will prepare stucategory 
dents to be critical thinkers, high achievers, 
INNOVATION 
socially aware and scientifically literate, as 
Projects at the Innovation Exposition will well as respectful and responsible citizens 


EXPOSITION 

be judged by experts including Caltech and in a global community. 
JPL scientists and engineers. 

PASADENA, CA-The Pasadena Unified 

For more information about the Innovation 

School District (PUSD) is taking the typical 

“The variety of project ideas that the stu- 
Exposition visit https://sites.google.com/a/

science fair to a new, higher level April 11th 

dents have developed is extraordinary,” said 
pusd.us/innovationexposition/home 

at Blair High School. PUSD’s Innovation 

Jodi Marchesso, PUSD STEM Curriculum 

Exposition is a novel approach to inspire 

Coach. “The Innovation Exposition is en-Event: 

students to think critically and explore 

couraging students to develop their own PUSD Innovation Exposition

their interests and talents in science. 

talents and interests in science. Students 
Date/Time: 

The Innovation Exposition enables indi


will create innovative solutions in response April 11th, 2014. The Innovation 

vidual and student teams to explore their 

to complex questions, problems or chal- 
Exposition will open to the public from 

interests and talents by offering five elec


lenges, as a way to learn academic content 
4 p.m.-6 p.m. with an awards ceremony 

tive categories aligned with PUSD’s Sci-

and develop communication, collaboration 
scheduled from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. 

ence, Technology, Engineering and Math 

and critical thinking skills.” 

(STEM) curriculum from which students 

Location: 

can choose: 

PUSD is turning to STEM education to Blair High School, 1201 South 
engage students in rigorous and relevant Marengo Avenue, Pasadena 

• Invention: Design process and 
A BOOT-SCOOTIN’ GOOD TIME AT ST. RITA’S 


Sierra Madre, CA – Great outfits, square dancing and camaraderie highlighted the evening at St. Rita’s annual father/daughter dance last 
Saturday night in O’Malley Hall. The dads and their girls arrived at the event in their western finest and ready to dance at the “Boot-
Scootin’ Hoedown!” They were treated to great music, a square-dance caller, chili and cornbread, a raffle and an old-fashioned candy 
store! The annual event is a favorite with the students and the opportunity to spend quality time with their fathers was priceless! 


KIDS TAKE CENTER STAGE IN THEATRE 360’S 

“You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” 

Theatre 360, 75 North Marengo Avenue in School of the Arts); National Commercials (Skittles, 

Good grief! Straight from the funny pages, it’s 

Pasadena. The performance schedule is Fridays Samsung Galaxy X-3, Target); TV Shows (The Fosters, 
the peanuts gang!True Blood, Suite Life of Zak and Cody, Special 

and Saturdays at 7:30 pm, and Sundays at 2:00 

“Happiness” is….April 4, 5, 6, and 11, 12, 13, 2014 
Agent Oso, The Mentalist, Ghost Whisperer); all 

pm. Tickets are available by calling Theatre 360 

while helping them realize and support their creative 

Students ages 6 - 18 from Pasadena, San Marino, at (626) 577-5922. 

and professional selves. In addition, Theatre 360 has South Pasadena, Monrovia, Glendale and ABOUT THEATRE 360: developed a summer New York training program for 
Los Angeles will delight in this Tony Award students to have exclusive access in studying with 
winning revival adapted from the beloved comic Theatre 360 is nationally recognized and an award-Broadway professionals, Tony winners, and Casting 
strip “Peanuts” by Charles M. Schulz. This winning children’s theatre company and school that Directors. 
entertaining production features everyone’s offers professional theatre productions and theatre 

education to children ages 3 to 19. Since 2001, the Locally, Theatre 360 has been awarded three years 

favorite blockhead, along with Sally, Lucy, Linus, 

theatre company has trained students on-stage running “Best Production” through Pasadena 

Schroeder and, of course, Snoopy. It’s all about 

and back-stage through classes and workshops, Weekly, Awarded through the Pasadena Arts 

Valentine’s Day woes, dog fantasies, crabbiness, 

developing their talents and abilities into working Council “Excellence in the Performance Arts”,

baseball and other classis Peanuts topics. 

theatre professionals earning a reputation for first-rate California Congress “Outstanding Contribution in 
“Happiness” is coming and seeing this wonderful productions, and training that has fostered thousands the Performing Arts”, and Nationally with the United 
production. of talented artists through the years. We prepare and States Congress for “Excellence in the Community and 

educate our students to succeed in auditions and 
Performing Arts”. Students of Theatre 360 have been 

The performances are family friendly and 

acceptance to top colleges (Carnegie Mellon, Boston the recipients of Pasadena Arts Council’s Young Artist appropriate for all ages! Conservatory, NYU, Emerson, Pace, UCLA, USC, Award nine years running for “Excellence in Theatre”.

Suny-Purchase, Guthrie, Northwestern); Performing 

You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (produced 

Arts High Schools (Orange County School of the Arts, For tickets and information contact 626-577


through special arrangement with Tams-

Los Angeles County Arts High, Los Angeles High 5977 or www.theatre360.org.

Witmark) opens on April 4 through April 13 at 

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 
DIVERGENT 
SCHOOL DIRECTORY 
I had not heard very muchabout the book series before seeing themovie. All that I knew was that there 
was a teenage girl who had to choosebetween five factions to live in. I did 
not know about the other characters,
the central conflict, or anything else. 
Now that I have seen the movie, I cansay that I will be reading the trilogyand seeing the next two movies in the 
series. 

Beatrice Prior (ShaileneWoodley) must choose to live underone of five different traits, split intofive factions. But before she chooses, 

she has to take a test that will tell her which one to choose. The 
test, however, does not work on her, and she soon discovers sheis part of a rare groups of people, called divergents, who can fitinto all five factions and cannot be controlled by the tyrannicalgovernment ruling over them. 

‘Divergent’ is a triumph for the genre of young adultbook-to-movie adaptations. In many ways it is more complexand much more interesting than ‘The Hunger Games’ series anddelves into much deeper and darker topics. The story is amazingly 
intricate in the way it builds the futuristic world from the 
ground up, introduces you to the huge cast of characters, anddepicts the conflict between two groups of people with different 
views on how to be human.