Mountain Views News          Saturday, January 31, 2015

EDUCATION & YOUTH

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, January 31, 2015 


SCHOOL DIRECTORY

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

LA SALLE PLAYS 

SOUTH KOREAN 

TEAM IN BASEBALL

Photo: John Blackstock 

Pasadena, CA – The La Salle Lancer Baseball team hosted South 
Korea’s Duk Soo High School in a winter league baseball game on 
January 27 at La Salle’s home field at Arcadia County Park. This was 
the second year playing this friendship game. 

 After a big six-run first inning, the Lancers held off a Duk Soo 
comeback to win 7-6. Duk Soo High School produces some very 
good athletes who go on to play major league baseball in South 
Korea. 

 Both teams were excited to have the experience of a cross 
continental baseball experience as well as the cultural introductions. 
The teams are pleased with their new-found friendship and hope to 
make this game an annual event.

REP. SCHIFF ANNOUNCES 2015 
NOMINATIONS 

TO U.S. SERVICE ACADEMIES

AREA SCHOOLS ARE 
INVITED TO PARTICIPATE 
IN WATERDAY 2015

Burbank, CA –Today, Rep. Adam 
Schiff (D-Burbank) announced 
that he has nominated eleven 
students from the 28th 
Congressional District to U.S. 
service academies for the class 
of 2019. Four of the five United 
States service academies require 
a Congressional nomination in 
order to receive an appointment.

 “Each one of these students has 
compiled an outstanding resume 
of accomplishments, excelled 
in extracurricular activities 
and sports, and demonstrated 
excellence in academics,” said 
Rep. Schiff. “These students are 
deeply committed to serving 
our country, and I am extremely 
proud to have nominated these 
young men and women for our 
U.S. Service Academies. I’m 
confident these students will be 
among the future leaders of our 
country.” 

 Below is a list of the students 
Rep. Schiff has nominated:

· Lucien Brule (Glendale resident, 
Campbell Hall Episcopal) –
Military Academy and Air Force 
Academy

· Lauren Case-McFate (Sunland 
resident, Verdugo Hills High 
School) –Naval Academy and 
Military Academy

· Kyle D’Ambrosio (La Crescenta 
resident, Crescenta Valley High 
School) – Air Force Academy 
and Naval Academy

· John Howe (Burbank resident, 
John Burroughs High School) – 
Air Force Academy

· Hogan Lee (La Crescenta 
resident, Crescenta Valley High 
School) – Military Academy

· Michael Ospina (Burbank 
resident, John Burroughs High 
School) – Naval Academy

· Arron Pak (Glendale resident, 
graduated from Glendale 
Adventist Academy) – Air Force 
Academy

· YunSung ‘Felix’ Park (La 
Cañada Flintridge resident, 
La Cañada High School) – 
Naval Academy and Air Force 
Academy

· Janel Valerio (Hollywood 
resident, graduated from 
Immaculate Heart High School) 
– Air Force Academy

· Minor Wetzel (La Cañada 
Flintridge resident, La Cañada 
High School) – Air Force 
Academy, Naval Academy and 
Military Academy

· Thomas Wilson (Burbank 
resident, John Burroughs High 
School) – Naval Academy

 The four academies requiring 
a Congressional nomination 
are the Air Force Academy, the 
Merchant Marine Academy, 
the Military Academy at West 
Point, and the Naval Academy. 
The fifth service academy, the 
U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 
does not require a Congressional 
nomination. All five academies 
offer young men and women a 
free college education at a highly-
ranked, nationally-recognized 
academic institution, while 
preparing them for an officer’s 
commission in the armed forces.

 

 Students interested in 
applying to a Service Academy 
for the Class of 2020, should 
call Congressman Schiff’s 
District Office at 818-450-2900 
or 323-315-5555, or visit http://
Schiff.house.gov to obtain 
an application form. The 
application deadline for next 
year’s class is November 20, 
2015.

Sponsored by the City of Sierra 
Madre and the Sierra Madre 
Rotary Club, chairman Joan 
Riback, anticipates 250-300 
participants from the Sierra 
Madre community, elementary 
and local high school educators, 
water experts, scientists and San 
Gabriel area residents to attend 
WaterDay2015. Following our 
immediate 30% mandatory water 
conservation efforts, we have 
designed a full day of community 
awareness and additional 
solutions to make the most of our 
most valuable natural resource, 
Water. This water usage issue is 
the most important one facing 
our community today and for 
the next generation,” remarked 
Joan Riback, a Sierra Madre 
Rotary member and chair of the 
WaterDay2015. 

 With the support of the City of 
Sierra Madre and Rotary we are 
hosting a special all day water day 
exposition on Saturday, March 
21st, 2015 from 9am-5pm in 
Memorial Park and at City Hall 
facilities including tours of the 
water maintenance yard near 
Heasley Field on Sierra Madre 
Blvd. 

 “We need volunteers and are 
inviting water conservation 
participants to set up their water 
related booths in Memorial Park. 
We kicked off an area wide school 
competition which will encourage 
parents, teachers and students to 
participate at many levels with 
$1500 in prizes are slated. A video 
showeing the best of Sierra Madre 
water conservation practices will 
be produced during the event. 
International water experts from 
UC Irvine and NASA JPL Dr Jay 
Famiglietti, Thomas A. Love, PE 
and local government agencies, 
area water board members have 
confirmed to participate in this 
major event held at City Hall and 
Memorial Park. 

 The day of event program 
includes workshops, tours of 
Sierra Madre water facilities at 
Heasley Field, low water usage 
landscaping demonstrations at 
City Hall, several famous food 
trucks on Hermosa Avenue, noon 
live music in Memorial Park, 
kids activities, and educational 
seminars for all ages,” reported 
Riback. There is no charge for 
the event and a few remaining 
demonstration booths are 
available on a limited basis. 
Contact info@waterday2015.org 
for and please save the date March 
21st and visit the WaterDay2015 
website: www.waterday2015.org 

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

READ, DISCOVER, CONNECT 
ART & ESSAY CONTEST AT THE 
SIERRA MADRE LIBRARY

Students in grades K – 8 are invited to enter the Library Art and 
Essay contest, starting February 2, 2015. This year’s theme is: Read, 
Discover, Connect @ Sierra Madre Public Library and entries should 
reflect the theme as closely as possible. Entry forms are available at the 
Public Library, on the library website, and at schools in Sierra Madre 
beginning January 31, 2015.

 Children in grades K – 2 will create a drawing showing how they 
Read, Discover, Connect @ the Sierra Madre Public Library. Students 
in grades 3-8 will write a one-page essay of (250 words or less) on why 
or how they Read, Discover, Connect @ Sierra Madre Public Library. 

 Entries are due by February 28 to the Library and the winning entries 
will be presented on March 24. Winning work will be displayed in 
the Library and winners will receive a certificate and cash prize at a 
ceremony in their honor.

 Local organizations supporting the Sierra Madre Public Library Art 
& Essay Contest by funding the cash prizes are: Sierra Madre Rotary 
Club, the Spero Foundation, Sierra Madre Kiwanis, Friends of the 
Library, the Sierra Madre Community Foundation, and the Sierra 
Madre Civic Club.

Read, Discover, Connect @ Sierra Madre Public Library, 440 W. 
Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 91024, (626) 355-7186, www.
cityofsierramadre.com/departments/library


THE REEL DEAL: by Ben Show

BIRDMAN REVIEW 

I never saw a trailer for this and only actually stared hearing about 
this film at the beginning of awards season. 

 Everyone who I talked to was saying that this was a really good 
film and it started racking up awards as awards season started. 

So, I decided to try ‘Birdman’ out. 

 Riggan (Michael Keaton) is struggling to get his play off the 
ground. With the help of Jake (Zach Galifianakis), his assistant, 
they replace one of their injured actors with Mike Shiner (Edwards 
Norton), a respected stage actor who they discover may be even 
crazier than Riggan, who has conversations with the Birdman, an 
old role that he played in a movie, in his ‘Birdman’ is a strange film. 

 On the one hand, the acting and cinematography are excellent; 
the performances are spectacular and the single-shot used to 
capture them is nothing less than revolutionary. However, things 
start to fall apart with the story and music. The story is basically one 
big ego boost for Michael Keaton, who is once again trying to get 
acting work. The storyline is sloppy, at some times very, very boring, 
and is filled with strange events that leave you wondering whether 
or not this is all actually happening. The music was the final nail in 
the coffin. The incessant drumming seems to tear away at what little 
you like about the movie until you realize that ‘Birdman’ is nothing 
more than a newbie director’s attempt to make an interesting, 
revolutionary movie, but actually comes off as a narcissistic ego trip 
into the world of the famous Hollywood actors that populate this 
film.

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