Mountain Views News          Saturday, February 7, 2015

EDUCATION & YOUTH

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, February 7, 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

SANTA ANITA JOCKEYS SET TO COMPETE IN 48TH ANNUAL HOLY 
ANGELS BOYS CHARITY BASKETBALL GAME FEB. 12, 

PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT PERMANENTLY DISABLED JOCKEYS FUND, 
HOLY ANGELS ATHLETICS & EYE ON JACOB FOUNDATION

ARCADIA, Calif. - The 48th annual Santa Anita Jockeys vs. Holy 
Angels School Charity Basketball Game will take place Thursday, 
Feb. 12, at La Salle High School in Pasadena with proceeds to benefit 
the Holy Angels athletic program, the Kentucky-based Permanently 
Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) and the Eye on Jacob Foundation.

 Sponsored by J. Paul Reddam’s CashCall and Santa Anita Park, 
game time is 7:15 p.m., with admission doors opening at 6:15 p.m.

Hall of Fame jockeys Kent Desormeaux, Laffit Pincay, Jr., Mike 
Smith, Alex Solis and Gary Stevens will be available for an autograph 
signing session beginning at 6:30 p.m.

 With Pincay serving as honorary team captain, Desormeaux, 
Smith and Solis will comprise a team of fellow active riders such 
as William Antongeorgi, Tyler Baze, Rafael Bejarano, Brice Blanc, 
Brandon Boulanger, Alex Canchari, Victor Espinoza, Santiago 
Gonzalez, Mario Gutierrez, Aaron Gryder, Edwin Maldonado, 
Felipe Martinez, Corey Nakatani, Irving Orozco, Martin Pedroza, 
Fernando Perez, Tiago Pereira, Flavien Prat, Iggy Puglisi, Kayla Stra, 
Joe Talamo, Elvis Trujillo, Drayden Van Dyke and perhaps others.

 “We look forward to this game every year,” said Nakatani, 
perennially one of the most competitive jockeys on the squad. “The 
game is fun for everyone, the jocks, the Holy Angels kids, all of our 
families and the fans that come to support us. It’s a great night where 
we can all get together, have fun and help raise money for some great 
causes. I’ve really enjoyed it over the years.”

 The PDJF helps assist permanently disabled jockeys nationwide, 
while the Eye on Jacob Foundation, named for Jacob Desormeaux, 
who is the 16-year-old son of Hall of Fame jockey, Kent, benefits 
those suffering from Usher’s Syndrome. An extremely rare 
neurological disorder, Usher’s Syndrome causes progressive loss 
of hearing, imbalance, and eventual loss of sight in approximately 
14,000 children in the United States.

 HRTV’s Kurt Hoover, a former standout cager at Arcadia High 
School, will again coach the jockeys’ team. Known for his laid-back 
approach, Hoover stated his game-day approach will be similar to 
that of past years–”We’ll keep the clock runnin’ and just let ‘em run 
and gun.”

 Tickets are $5 per person, and for every two tickets purchased, 
individuals receive one free admission ticket to Santa Anita. 
Additionally, there will be opportunities to win a trip to Las Vegas 
and a Paintball Package to Hollywood Sports Paintball and Airsoft 
Park.

 La Salle High School is located at the southwest corner of Michillinda 
Ave. and Sierra Madre Blvd. in Pasadena, approximately four miles 
northwest of Santa Anita. Admission tickets and promotional tee 
shirts are on sale now at Champions! Gifts and Apparel in Santa 
Anita’s East Paddock Gardens, or through Holy Angels School.

“WATER IS LIFE” K-12 STUDENT ART CONTEST

Foothill Municipal Water District (Foothill) is conducting its fourth 
annual K-12 student art contest with the theme of competition 
adhering to the phrase: “Water Is Life”. This is a fun and educational 
project that serves to inspire student creativity while considering the 
stewardship of our precious water resources.

 The contest is open to all students K-12, attending a school located 
within the service area of a member water agency that Foothill serves. 
Art must be submitted on 12” x 18” white poster board or drawing 
paper with a one-inch white or blank border left on all four sides of 
the art. Entries may use the following art media: crayons, markers, 
pencil, paints, watercolors, pastels, cut paper, or fabric. Photography 
or computer generated artwork is not permitted.

 The grand prize winning entry will receive $150 for the student and 
a $100 gift card for the sponsoring teacher. This event is co-sponsored 
by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) 
as all winning entries fielded by this contest will be submitted to 
MWD for a second round of competition to be included in the 2016 
“Water Is Life” Student Artwork Calendar.

 Deadline for entries is April 1, 2015, including postmarked 
submissions. For further information about the contest, including all 
rules, judging criteria, and other prizes, please visit www.fmwd.com 
and click on 2015 “WATER IS LIFE” STUDENT ART CONTEST on 
the main page.

 Foothill Municipal Water District provides imported water to 
Crescenta Valley Water District, La Cañada Irrigation District, Mesa 
Crest Water Company, Valley Water Company, Lincoln Avenue 
Water Company, Las Flores Water Company and Rubio Cañon Land 
& Water Association. Kinneloa Irrigation District, another retail 
agency, takes no water from Foothill.

2014 FOOTHILL MWD 

“WATER IS LIFE” WINNERS

 1st Place: Derek Jiang, 5th Grade, La Cañada Elementary

 

2nd Place: Shelby Perez, 5th Grade, La Cañada Elementary

 

3rd Place: Joanne Lee, 5th Grade, Monte Vista Elementary

 

Honorable Mention: Rachel Lee, 4th Grade, Lincoln Elementary

 

Honorable Mention: Carolina Cuevas, 6th Grade, 

Eliot Middle School

 

Honorable Mention: Gyuri Hahn, Kindergarten, Elite Art School

MUSIC / ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP 
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE

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

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

PADDINGTON REVIEW


The trailers for this film made it come of as a simple-minded, written-
only-for-young-children movie. None of the main story was revealed 
and only Paddington himself was the focus of the trailers, not any other 
characters. Paddington did not even talk, not giving the viewers any idea 
of what voice they would be listening to for an hour and a half. The movie 
seemed like a major risk to go see.

 Paddington (Ben Whishaw) must leave behind the only life he had ever 
known after an earthquake destroys his home in Peru. Having gained 
knowledge form his aunt and uncle, who were visited by an explorer many 
years ago, the young bear set off for England where he hopes to find a new 
life but, most of all, a family who will love him.

 This film is more complex than average children’s films, in both plot 
and emotional level. The characters are very well rounded, interesting, 
and their lives are easy to relate to for anybody. However, the film’s greatest 
strength comes from its ability to seamlessly transition from happy to sad 
to suspenseful and back again. ‘Paddington’ is a truly wholesome family 
film, that will successfully teach good life lessons, and leave you with a 
smile on your face as you leave the theater.