Mountain Views News          Saturday, March 14, 2015

EDUCATION & YOUTH

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Mountain View News Saturday, February 28, 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) 396-5880 Principal: Gilbert Barraza

website: http://phs.pusd.us

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@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

Camino Grove 2nd graders in Ms. Simmons’ class enjoy dressing up in book characters and sharing books.

From left to right – Top Row: Oviya Piratheepan, Anya Lai, Ms. Simmons, Rosemary McCoy, and Steven Shi. 

From left to right – Bottom Row: Isabella Dino and Rianna Marquez

STUDENTS AT CAMINO GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CELEBRATE 
READING AS PARTICIPANTS IN ‘READ THE MOST COAST TO COAST’

By Helen Simmons

Students at Camino Grove Elementary School in Arcadia took part 
in a nationwide effort to ‘‘Read the Most Coast to Coast’’ on Friday, 
February 27. They joined hundreds of thousands of students across 
the country in the reading celebration. The event was sponsored by 
Renaissance Learning’s Accelerated Reader program, the nations’ 
most widely used on-line reading management program for K-12 
schools.

 To add to the fun at Camino Grove, many students and teachers 
came to school dressed as characters from their favorite books and 
brought books to school to share with classmates. Donning Pippi 
Longstalking attire made complete with wired red braids, school 
principal Danae Popovich visited classrooms to read aloud her 
favorite Pippi Longstalking book. In expressing her enthusiasm 
about the event, Popovich shared, “It was great watching the kids get 
excited about reading and taking their AR test. As they finished with 
their test, they would watch the counter go up and shout, ‘That is my 
book!’”

 This year, students nationwide read and passed on-line reading 
comprehension tests on an amazing 4,173,153 books that day. All 
students who participated were eligible to receive a Certificate of 
National Participation.


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

LOS ANGELES COUNTY RECOGNIZES MARSHALL 

FUNDAMENTAL SECONDARY SCHOOL BAND

LOS ANGELES COUNTY — At today’s meeting of the Board of Supervisors, Mayor Michael 
D. Antonovich recognized members of the Marshall Fundamental Secondary School Band in 
Pasadena for winning the bronze medal at the Southern California Band and Orchestra Associations 
Championship. 


SPRING 
REGISTRATION!

“The way to get started is to 
quit talking and begin doing.” 
Walt Disney Pick up the latest 
copy of “The Peacock Buzz” 
to find out what is going on in 
the City of Arcadia! Copies are 
available at the City of Arcadia 
Recreation Office, 375 Campus 
Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007, the 
Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. 
Duarte Road; and City Hall, 
240 W. Huntington Drive. 
Registration for classes and 
activities begins March 2 on-
line for residents only by going 
to the city’s website at www.
ci.arcadia.ca.us under the 
Recreation and Community 
Services Department. 

 Walk-in, mail-in and fax-in 
registration begins March 9. 
Spring activities fill up quickly 
so get your registration requests 
in to assure your spot! For new 
registrants, please remember to 
include your proof of residency/
child’s birth with your forms 
and on-line submittals, if you 
have not already done so. This 
information is required and 
will delay the process if not 
provided. 

 For more questions, please 
contact the Recreation 
and Community Services 
Department at 626.574.5113.

ROTARY OF SIERRA MADRE IS VERY PROUD TO 
PRESENT 

ON March 25, Monday, 6:30 pm at LaSalle HS 

Dining Hall THE DAN STOVER music competition

 

For High School Seniors 

For many years, Dan Stover was an active and valued member of the Rotary Club of Alhambra. He 
was always available to play organ or piano at various Rotary functions, both for his own club and 
for Rotary District 5300, which encompasses parts of Southern California and Southern Nevada. In 
Dan’s memory, a scholarship fund was established to encourage college bound high school students to 
continue their love of and involvement with music while attending college.

 This could be the most memorable evening of your life with 1st, 2nd 3rd prizes offered. The winner 
of the Sierra Madre Club goes to regional competition April 14 and winner of regional goes to District 
to perform an evening between May 15-17, 2015 at Green Valley resort in Henderson, NV offers a 
$3,000 prize. 

 Go to Rotary of Sierra Madre Website for Rules and entry form or email juliann.h.gibson@gmail.com. 

THE REEL DEAL: by Ben Show

CHAPPIE REVIEW

 ‘District 9’ caught the world’s attention and launched Neill 
Blomkamp’s career; however, ‘Elysium’ did not live up to the general 
public’s expectations. ‘Chappie’ hopes to regain some of Blomkamp’s 
lost popularity, but can it accomplish the job? 
Deon Wilson (Dev Patel) has created a new type of police force: 
a robotic kind. They work perfectly and the human police of Johannesburg, 
South Africa could not be happier. Vincent Moore (Hugh 
Jackman), however, is furious that his human operated robots are 
not being used. As Deon begins to work towards the invention of 
artificial intelligence, he finds himself on a collision course with a 
group of local criminals who seek to use his artificial intelligence for 
their own purposes.

 ‘Chappie’ was a very poorly advertised movie. None of the trailers 
showcased the unique and extremely interesting story that the 
movie follows. This film also happens to be very quirky, with some 
of its oddities turning some people off. For some, ‘Chappie’ is a 
mixed bag. For others, it may be amazing or terrible; however, it is 
worth taking a chance with and going to see because the story and 
Chappie himself are both wonderful.