Mountain Views News          Saturday, June 14, 2014

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EDUCATION & YOUTH 

Mountain Views-News Saturday, June 14, 2014 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY 

DR. SERENA BEEKS ENCOURAGES EIGHTH-GRADE 
GRADUATES AT THE GOODEN SCHOOL TO SPREAD 
JOY, MAKE A DIFFERENCE 

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 


Eighth Grade Graduating Class of 2014, The Gooden School: (girls, from left) Daria Young, Natalie Fung, Ariana 
Fotoohi, Ariana Saigh, Taylor Morris, Natalie Boberg, Reese Bauer, Tiana Lopez. (boys, from left) Michael Brennan, 
Adam Evenson, Jack Crawford, Jackson Morgan, Alvin Wang, Samuel Christopher, Caleb McCoy, Sary Nachabe, John 
Nahas, Timothy Treinen. Photo credit: Photo by Meghgan Snyder for The Gooden School. 

To request additional photos, please contact Meghan Snyder: simpsonsnyder@gmail.com 

Sierra Madre, CA – In her graduation address to The Gooden 
School’s 2014 eighth grade class, Dr. Serena Beeks, encouraged the 
students to spread joy and “be the kind of person who in every 
situation brings possibility or creativity, light or hope, respect, 
compassion and love.” 

The graduation took place on Thursday, June 5, on the school’s 
campus in Sierra Madre. As the executive director of the Diocesan 
Commission on Schools, Beeks oversees nearly 40 Episcopal 
schools in the Los Angeles Episcopal diocese. 

Beeks advised the students to make a difference, regardless of their 
ages or circumstances. “Right now, today, as an eighth grader who 
can’t yet drive or vote (soon, though!), you are smart enough, rich 
enough, talented enough, and good enough to make a difference in 
the lives of others, right now. 

“When you have interacted with a lonely person and realized your 
common humanity, you will want to treat others as you would wish 
to be treated, and your patience and tolerance for the differences 
and problems and worries of others increases. In everyday small 
ways you will want to think about easing the burdens of others 
rather than adding to them; spreading joy rather than sadness. You 
will find your greatest joy in bringing joy to others,” she said. 

As Beeks congratulated the young graduates, she offered a prayerful 
perspective: “May you always, beginning right now, speak and act 
with confidence in your abilities to be a blessing to others. May you 
always take the time and make the effort to look deeper – for the 
good in the people you meet, for the good in yourselves. God bless, 
preserve, and inspire you all.” 

Since 1998, Beeks has served as Executive Director, Diocesan 
Commission on Schools, Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. 
She did however take a break to serve as division head of a new 
independent school in Las Vegas for five years, which gave her a 
perspective on challenges and opportunities in education outside of 
the world of Episcopal schools. Prior to her position at the diocese, 
Beeks served as founding head of school of St. Mark’s, in Upland, 
for 16 years. Beeks received her Doctor of Ministry degree from 
Virginia Theological Seminary, and is a graduate of UC Berkeley 
and Claremont Graduate School. She serves as a Governing Board 
member of the National Association of Episcopal Schools, and is 
an Honorary Canon of the Cathedral Center. Additionally, Beeks 
serves as a liaison between Episcopal schools such as Gooden and 
their sister schools in Haiti. 

Reflecting The Gooden School’s reputation for academic excellence 
and its emphasis on the arts and service learning, Gooden students 
are accepted by the finest area high schools. This fall, graduates 
will attend Flintridge Prep, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, La 
Salle, Loyola, Maranatha, Mayfield Senior School, St. Francis and 
Westridge. 

The Gooden School’s 2014 eighth grade graduating class (in 
alphabetical order): 

Reese Evelyn Bauer 

Natalie Joy Boberg 

Michael Richard Brennan 

Samuel Jacob Christopher 

Jack Crawford 

Adam Jeremio Evenson 

Ariana Fotoohi 

Natalie Fung 

Tiana Yoo Mi Lopez 

Caleb Sullivan McCoy 

Jackson R. Morgan 

Taylor Anne Morris 

Sary Hieu Nachabe 

John Nahas 

Ariana Rayne Heslen Saigh 

Timothy James Treinen 

Alvin Wang 

Daria Elizabeth Young 

Established in 1975, The Gooden School offers a classical education 
for the 21st Century. The independent Episcopal school, K – 8th 
grade, is located in Sierra Madre, CA. For more information, visit 
www.goodenschool.org. 

PASADENA UNIFIED REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS TO START AT 5 P.M.; SUMMER 
MEETING DATES SET FOR PUSD MASTER PLAN/BOUNDARY COMMITTEE 

Pasadena, CA – Two scheduling items recently announced by the 
Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Board of Education. 

 Regular meetings of the PUSD Board of Education will now begin 
at 5 p.m. The 5 p.m. start of regular board meetings will apply to 
the following dates: 

June 26, 2014 January 22, 2015 

July 24, 2014 February 26, 2015 

August 28, 2014 March 26, 2015 

September 25, 2014 April 23, 2015 

October 23, 2014 May 4, 2015 

 (Annual Organizational Meeting) 

November 20, 2014 May 21, 2015 

December 18, 2014 June 25, 2015 

Agendas for all board meetings can be found on the Board of 
Education page at www.pusd.us. Board meetings can also be 
viewed on KLRN-TV (Charter Communications Channel 95 
and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99) and streamed live at www. 
boardmeetings.info. 

 The PUSD Board Master Plan/Boundary Committee will meet 
four times over the summer to discuss the realignment of school 
attendance boundaries. The upcoming meetings will take place 
June 10, June 24, July 29 and August 12. All meetings are on 
Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Elbie J. Hickambottom Board Room 
(Room 236), 351 South Hudson Avenue, Pasadena. 

Members of the PUSD community and residents of Pasadena, 
Altadena and Sierra Madre are invited to attend and provide 
input on potential school attendance boundaries at the committee 
meetings. Agendas will be posted on the board committees 
webpage under the board of education tab at www.pusd.us. 

With an eye toward shifting residential demographics within 
PUSD and the lopsided distribution of stu-dents at district 
campuses, the PUSD Board of Education created a Master Plan/ 
Boundary Committee to study possible school attendance 
boundary scenarios and other master planning issues for the 
district. The board subcommittee is chaired by Dr. Mikala Rahn 
with Ms. Kimberly Kenne and Dr. Elizabeth Pomeroy also serving 
on the committee. 

This limited term subcommittee has been tasked with the 
following: 

• Examine feeder patterns and enrollment data, population 
data and school configurations 

• Maximize school size/facilities, specialty programs and 
neighborhood capacity 

• Examine where specialty programs are needed based on 
district value statements 

• Examine strategies for increased enrollment at secondary 
level 

• Focus on strategies for under-capacity, small schools 

• Community outreach and public input on various 
boundary scenarios 

The committee will develop recommendations for the full board 
by September 2014 for school attend-ance boundaries starting in 
the 2015-16 school year. 

Event: PUSD Master Plan/Boundary Commitee Meetings 

Date/Time: 6 p.m. on 

 June 10, 2014, 

 June 24, 2014, 

 July 29, 2014 and 

 August 12, 2014 

Location: Elbie J. Hickambottom Board Room (Room 236), 

 351 South Hudson Avenue, Pasadena. 

THE REEL DEAL: by Ben Show 

MALEFICENT 

 Growing up, I saw every 
Disney movie. From ‘Snow 
White’ to ‘The Lion King’ to 
‘The Princess and the Frog’, I 
saw them all. Except for ‘Sleeping 
Beauty’. For whatever reason, 
I never saw it and never 
wanted to. However, now that 
it has been ‘remade’ as a live action 
movie, I am interested in 
the original animated film. 

 Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) 
grew up as a fairy, stuck between 
the conflict of the world 
of magic and humans. At a 
young age, she was betrayed by 
Stefan (Sharlto Copley), who 
would use her to become King. 
Filled with rage, Maleficent 
would take her revenge by cursing his daughter, Aurora (Elle 
Fanning). 

 ‘Maleficent’ takes the idea of the original animated film 
(Princess gets cursed, falls asleep, true love’s kiss must be used 
to wake her up) and expands upon it greatly. It gives the character 
Maleficent an interesting origin and provides the reason 
for her vengeance. ‘Maleficent’ is the best live action fairy tale 
since the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy, and deserves to be seen by 
anyone, whether a fan of Disney movies or not. 


THE PASADENA 
SUMMER YOUTH 
CHAMBER 
ORCHESTRA (PSYCO) 
is presenting its Young 
Artist's Concert on Saturday, 
June 28, at 7:30 PM at the 

Pasadena Presbyterian 
Church, 585 E. Colorado 
On the program are four 
young artists, Angela Liu,15, 
Flute, Erika Wang, 15, violin, 
Angela Shin,17, Cello, and 
Clarice Kwan, 14, pianist. 

Dr. Paul Sherman is 
conducting. The concert is 
free. 

 Works to be performed 
are "Leonore Overutre #2 
"by Beethoven, and first 
movements of the following 
concertos: Flute Concerto in 
G , by Quantz, 

Violin Concerto 

 # 3, by Mozart, Cello 
Concerto #1 by Kabelevsky 
,and Piano Concerto 

#20 by Mozart.