Mountain Views News          Saturday, January 10, 2015

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, January 10, 2015 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

PASADENA UNIFIED 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR 

OPEN ENROLLMENT BEGINS JANUARY 8

Applications for Magnet Programs, Dual Language Immersion, International Baccalaureate, Themed High School 
Academies and Other Signature Programs Accepted Only at www.openenrollment.info

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

Frostig School

971 N. Altadena Drive Pasadena, CA 91107

(626) 791-1255

Head of School: Chris Schnieders, PhD

Email: Jackykn@frostig.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

Pasadena, CA – As Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) 
students begin the second semester of the 2014-15 school year, it 
is time for families to think about next school year as well. PUSD’s 
Open Enrollment application period for the 2015-16 academic 
year begins January 8 and continues through January 29, 2015 
exclusively online at openenrollment.info.

 Open Enrollment is the district’s school of choice program that 
offers students the opportunity to attend schools with themed 
or specialized programs or a campus other than their school of 
residence. All students living within PUSD boundaries entering 
kindergarten-11th grade in the 2015-16 school year are eligible 
to participate in Open Enrollment. Families who live outside of 
district boundaries will be able to submit an application of interest 
in the second phase of Open Enrollment March 23-27.

 There will be new school attendance boundaries in place for 
the 2015-2016 school year. Families can visit gopusd.com/locator 
to see their new PUSD schools of residence. Any child presently 
attending a school outside of their attendance boundary will not 
have to change schools next year.

 As a result of the new attendance boundaries, Don Benito 
Fundamental School and Norma Coombs Alternative School are 
now considered schools of residence, although there will be ample 
spots at both schools available via Open Enrollment for students 
from across the district. Field Elementary School (Mandarin Dual 
Language Immersion) and San Rafael Elementary School (Spanish 
Dual Language Immersion) join Marshall Fundamental School 
as schools without a neighborhood attendance boundary and 
available exclusively through Open Enrollment.

 Signature programs for the 2015-16 school year that are available 
through Open Enrollment include:

DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAMS

· Two K-5 Spanish Dual Language Immersion programs at San 
Rafael Elementary School and Jackson STEM Dual Language 
Magnet Academy.

· A K-5 Dual Language Immersion Program in Mandarin Chinese 
at Field Elementary School.

MAGNET PROGRAMS

· A Spanish Dual Language Immersion and Science, Technology, 
Engineering and Math (STEM) Magnet at Jackson STEM Dual 
Language Magnet Academy.

· A STEM Magnet Program at Washington Elementary STEM 
Magnet.

· A middle school Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and 
Math (STEAM) program at Washington STEAM Magnet 
Academy.

· Visual and performing arts for grades 6-8 at Eliot Arts Magnet.

INTERNATIONAL BACCELAUREATE (IB) PROGRAMS

· The IB Primary Years Programme (Grades K-5) at Willard 
Elementary School.

· The IB Middle Years Programme (Grades 6-10) and the IB 
Diploma Programme (Grades 11-12) at Blair School.

COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAYS (Themed high school 
academies that partner with local institutions and businesses to 
provide mentoring and workplace learning opportunities)

· Academy of Creative Industries Pathway at Marshall 
Fundamental School.

· App Academy: Mobile, Web and Game Development at 
Pasadena High School.

· Arts, Entertainment and Media Pathway at John Muir High 
School.

· Business and Entrepreneurship Pathway at John Muir High 
School.

· Creative Arts, Media and Design Pathway at Pasadena High 
School.

· Culinary Arts and Hospitality Academy at Blair High School.

· Engineering and Environmental Science Pathway at John Muir 
High School.

· Health Careers Academy at Blair High School.

· Law and Public Service Pathway at Pasadena High School.

 To participate in PUSD’s Open Enrollment, families need to 
complete the 2015-2016 application online at www.openenrollment.
info. Applicants may indicate up to five school choices in order 
of preference. This Open Enrollment application window closes 
on January 29, 2015. School placement is by random lottery and 
placement is not based on when an application is submitted. 
Families participating in Open Enrollment will be notified about 
their school placement by February 20, 2015.

Assistance and computers for Internet access to complete the 
online Open Enrollment application are available on the following 
dates and locations:

Room 240, PUSD Education Center, 351 South Hudson Avenue, 
Pasadena

Friday, Jan. 9 (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.) Tuesday, Jan. 13 (4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.)

Thursday, Jan. 29 (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

PUSD School Sites

Wednesday, Jan. 21(regular school hours)

Wednesday, Jan. 28 (regular school hours)

 Unlike past years, there will not be a waiting list at the conclusion 
of the Open Enrollment lottery. Any seats not filled in initial phase 
of open enrollment will be made available in the second phase of 
open enrollment March 23-27 with placement also determined by 
a random lottery. This second phase of open enrollment will be for 
PUSD students who have not yet registered for the 2015-2016 school 
year. Non-resident applications will also be accepted during this 
period for any remaining seats not filled by district students.

 Families can learn more about PUSD and its schools by viewing 
the PUSD School Guide at gopusd.com/schoolguide, touring a 
school and/or attending the PUSD First Choice Festival at the PUSD 
Education Center Tuesday, January 13. For more information 
about the Open Enrollment process, timelines and answers to 
frequently asked questions, please visit www.openenrollment.info 
or call 626-396-3600, ext. 88340.

WATERWORKS AQUATICS 
COMMUNITY ADVISORY 
BOARD NOW ACCEPTING 
APPLICATIONS

 The Community Advisory Board (CAB) 
was created to provide residents and the 
community an opportunity to be a part of 
the planning process for aquatic services at 
the Sierra Madre Aquatic Center. 

 The CAB consists of seven distinct positions 
representing: swim lessons, swim team, lap 
swimming/water aerobics, recreation swim/
social user, a Waterworks Aquatics staff, 
Community Services Department staff and 
Community Services Commission liaison. 

 Each of the community positions serve 
one year terms and are appointed by the 
a selection committee consisting of the 
Waterworks Aquatics staff, Community 
Services Department staff and Community 
Services Commission liaison. The CAB 
meets on a once a month basis throughout 
the year. Upon completion of the one year 
term, members of the CAB can reapply for 
appointment. 

 Applications can be turned in to Sierra 
Madre Aquatic Center, located in Sierra 
Vista Park at 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra 
Madre, CA 91024. For more information on 
the CAB please contact the City at 626-355-
7135 ext. 703 or Waterworks Aquatics at 
626-836-1200.


MUSIC / ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE

Sierra Madre Woman’s Club offers MUSIC and ACADEMIC Scholarships to grade 12 area students. 

MUSIC Performance Scholarships are available for Instrumental or Vocal, Classical or Pop. Email name, high school, music teacher’s name 
and phone number to Mrs. Thomas. Applications due January 22, 2014. 

ACADEMIC Scholarship inquiries requested immediately. Completed Applications are due April 1, 2015. Contact Mrs. Thomas via email 
with name, high school, counselor’s name and phone number. Applications due April 1, 2015


Mrs. Thomas, SMWC Scholarships Chair. Contact: sierramadrewomansclub@gmail.com


THE REEL DEAL: by Ben Show

THE HOBBIT: BATTLE OF THE 
FIVE ARMIES REVIEW


When it comes to ‘Lord of the Rings’ films, there are three important 
factors they always do well: intelligent plot, complex characters, and 
very well shot action sequences. However, ‘Battle of the Five Armies’ 
focuses on latter of the three but does not suffer because of it. 

 Bilbo (Martin Freeman) and the band of dwarves have conquered 
Smaug (Benedict Cumberbatch) and retaken the mountain. Now 
they must defend it from the elves, humans, and other dark forces 
that seek to take over Middle Earth. 

 Like ‘Return of the King’, ‘Battle of the Five Armies’ is basically 
just one long battle. Most of the main character development and 
storyline have been explained and this is the massive payoff for the 
first two Hobbit movies. It is visually stunning, very well acted, and 
directed as well as any other Peter Jackson ‘Lord of the Rings’ films.