Mountain Views News          Saturday, August 23, 2014

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Mountain View News Saturday, August 23, 2014 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

The Frostig Center Names Two Leaders in Education to Top Posts


Pasadena, CA – The Frostig Center has appointed Jenny Janetske 
Head of School and Chris Schnieders the new Director of Research, 
two highly experienced educators who will strengthen the 
organization’s mission to provide innovative and successful teaching 
methods to students who learn differently. 

 “We want to make sure we are always teaching each child in 
the way he or she learns best,” said The Frostig Center’s Executive 
Director Dean Conklin. “Having a strong research department 
alongside our skilled teaching staff ensures that we always use best 
practices in how we educate our students.”

 New Head of School Janetske has extensive experience in 
special education, as well as curriculum, instruction, professional 
development, and school leadership, said Conklin. She has a master’s 
degree in educational leadership and 17 years of administrative and 
teaching experience in the Duarte, Monrovia and Hacienda La 
Puente school districts. 

 “I am already very impressed with the teachers and staff at Frostig 
School,” said Janetske. “Everyone is so supportive and generous 
with their ideas and encouragement. You can feel it.”

 As Director of Research, Schnieders brings more than 30 years 
of teaching, research and administrative experience to her new 
role. Schnieders has a Ph.D. in Special Education, teaches at Azusa 
Pacific University and California State University, Northridge, and 
is the former Head of School at Frostig as well as its past Director of 
Teacher Training. 

 “This full-time position will also allow us to really take advantage 
of being in Southern California, where so much work is being done 
in the field of learning disabilities and high-functioning autism by 
institutions like USC, UCLA and UCI,” said Conklin. “We want to 
look at all the ongoing research in the area to confirm that we are 
always using the most effective strategies.”

 Emphasizing that Frostig’s responsibility to its students does not 
end after 12th grade, Conklin also announced plans to offer a post 
high school program to help graduates make the best transition 
possible to work or college. 

 “I’m really excited about the direction in which we’re going,” 
said Conklin. “We take great pride in being a leader in educating 
students who learn in a different way. We want to keep it moving 
forward.” 

 A resource for the San Gabriel and Greater Los Angeles 
communities, The Frostig Center was founded in 1951 by Dr. 
Marianne Frostig, a pioneer in the study, diagnosis and treatment 
of learning differences. Its mission is to improve the lives of children 
with learning disabilities through an integrated program of research, 
professional development and community outreach, and the Frostig 
School. The school offers a full range of academic and support 
services for children with learning disabilities (such as dyslexia, 
dyscalculia, dysgraphia and auditory processing disorders), high-
functioning autism and ADHD. For additional information about 
The Frostig Center or School call (626) 791-1255 or visit our website 

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) 396-5880 Principal: Gilbert Barraza

barraza.gilbert@pusd.us

website: www.phs.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) 396-3600 Website: www.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

Jenny Janetske Chris Schnieders

Huff Education Bill Passes Final Test in Senate

SB 1022 Helps College Students Make Effective Career Choices

SACRAMENTO: The State Senate gave unanimous 
approval today to legislation authored by Senate 
Republican Leader Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar) that 
will give students and parents an understanding of the 
value that individual degrees have in the job market. SB 
1022 will require the California State University (CSU) 
system and encourage the University of California 
(UC) to provide easily understood information, such as 
median annual wage for degrees that are offered by each 
institution.

 Public universities already have access to this data 
through state law. Senator Huff’s legislation would simply 
make it available to prospective and current students, and the public.

 “Next to purchasing a home, a college diploma is one of the biggest 
investments we ever make,” said Senator Huff. “California students 
deserve to know what their college degrees are worth, and giving them 
that information will help guide key career decisions.”

 SB 1022 will provide access to labor market data – including salary 
earnings and job placement statistics – for all UC and CSU graduates. 
This kind of information is critical to the decision making process 
that faces every student as they will learn what fields of study provide 
for the greatest of opportunities in terms of finding employment and 
salary.

 A recent survey discovered that four in ten college 
graduates find themselves stuck in jobs that don’t require 
a college degree. And nearly half of recent graduates 
believe they would fare better in the job market if they 
had pursued a different major.

 The study, from the Center for College Affordability 
and Productivity, found that out of 41.7 million 
working college graduates in 2010, 48 percent of them 
– representing more than 20 million people -- held jobs 
that required less than a bachelor’s degree. Thirty-seven 
percent held jobs that required no more than a high 
school diploma.

 “The least we can do – as policy makers – is to ensure that students 
are armed with accurate data and information about the labor market,” 
said Senator Huff. “Giving students a picture of college graduate 
salary earnings and industry placement will allow students to make 
thoughtful, data-driven decisions about where and what they want to 
study.”

 SB 1022 has earned broad support from student leadership, CSU, UC, 
business leaders and civil rights groups. The measure will be forwarded 
to the Governor for his signature.


PASADENA 

UNIFIED 

LOCAL 

CONTROL 

ACCOUNTABILITY 

PLAN APPROVED

 Pasadena, CA --- The Local 
Control Accountability Plan 
(LCAP) of the Pasadena 
Unified School District 
(PUSD) has been approved by 
the Los Angeles County Office 
of Education (LACOE). Cited 
by LACOE as a “high-quality 
plan,” PUSD’s LCAP was 
developed with the input of 
staff, parents and community 
members.

 PUSD, along with other 
California school districts, 
has transitioned to the new 
Local Control Funding 
Formula (LCFF) funding 
model, radically changing 
how schools are funded in 
the state of California. LCFF 
provides new decision-
making power to local school 
districts to act based on the 
needs they see for students. In 
addition, this shifts California 
from treating funding as an 
input to support students to 
a resource that is linked to 
performance expectations.

 See the final version of 
PUSD’s LCAP and learn more 
about PUSD’s LCAP process 
by visiting http://www.
gopusd.com/LCAP. PUSD 
will begin working with the 
LCAP workgroup in the fall 
for the 2015-2016 school year.

Telephone 626.351.8951 • www.lasallehs.org.
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When it comes to post-’Hunger Games’ futuristic teen movies, they all 
seem to be the same. However, what makes ‘The Giver’ so interesting is 
the source material this film is based on; the book by Lois Lowry covers a 
very interesting topic.

 In a perfect society, Jonas (Brenton Thwaites) is chosen as the new 
Receiver of Knowledge. Unlike other people, he gets to work with the 
mysterious man known as the Giver (Jeff Bridges) and learns the secret 
past of the world he thinks he knows.

 This film, like the book, has many plot twists, so the fewer trailers that 
you have seen for this movie, the better. Try to know as little about this 
film as possible, if you have not read the book. ‘The Giver’ is one of the 
better films in the post-apocalyptic, teen angst genre in recent memory, 
and is a must see for fans of movies like ‘The Host’, ‘Divergent’, and 
‘Ender’s Game’.