Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, October 8, 2016

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

Mountain Views-News Saturday, October 8, 2016 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

LANCERS SPEECH & DEBATE TEAM BRINGS HOME TROPHIES


Alverno Heights Academy

200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-3463 

Head of School: Julia V. Fanara 

E-mail address: jfanara@alvernoheights.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: Dr. William Walner

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: Jenny Janetzke

Email: jenny@frostig.org

The Gooden School

192 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-2410 

Interim Head of School, Merrily Dunlap 

website: www.goodenschool.org

High Point Academy

1720 Kinneloa Canyon Road Pasadena, Ca. 91107 

Head of School: Gary Stern 626-798-8989

website: www.highpointacademy.org

La Salle 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: Roberto Hernandez

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

rcadia 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 -- The weekend of September 24 held both excitement 
and intense competition as the Lancers participated in the 20th 
Annual Jack Howe Speech & Debate Tournament at California State 
University, Long Beach. 

 Students alternated debating, speaking, and performing in front 
of various audiences, showcasing their abilities to create sound and 
valid arguments. Ms. Elizabeth Meerson, moderator of the team, 
indicated that “the entire team worked incredibly hard, supporting 
one-another through the entirety of the competition.” She continued 
to describe the students as “rock stars who performed admirably!” 
At the conclusion of the competition, La Salle was awarded several 
trophies:

• In a field of 94 Varsity teams, John Nahas ‘18 and Jack Crawford ‘18 
won 1st place gold in

 Public Forum debate. 

• In a field of 50 Novice teams, Sebastian Dunbar ‘19 and 
Nikki Strubinski ‘19 won 3rd place in Public Forum Debate
• In a field of 38 Novice entries, Hunter Newell ‘18 received 5th place 
in Dramatic

 Interpretation.

 The Lancers faced stiff competition from over 90 varsity teams 
from all over California, Nevada and Oregon. In finals, they defeated 
Archbishop Mitty High School from San Jose. Both teams receive 
bids to the 2017 Tournament of Champions 

3 TIPS FOR KEEPING YOUR KIDS DRUG-FREE THIS SCHOOL YEAR

All parents want to feel confident that their children are happy, 
healthy and focused on the future. The unfortunate reality is that 
drug use can derail these goals and put a strain on families.

 Parents can do a lot to curtail their child’s risk. Here are three tips 
to help keep kids drug-free this school year and beyond.

 1. Get kids active in extracurricular activities.

 Adolescents aged 12 to 17 who participate in extracurricular 
activities are less likely to use alcohol, cigarettes and illicit drugs, 
according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).

 Many extracurricular activities are known to have positive effects 
on students’ grades, attention span and behavior. Afterschool 
activities will keep kids engaged in something positive while they 
are outside the classroom and also provide an incentive for staying 
healthy. If your school lacks a particular activity in which your child 
expresses interest, investigate offerings at local community centers.

 2. Open the lines of communication.

 The importance of communicating with your child can’t be 
overstated. A regular, open dialogue will make children more likely 
to talk to you about peer pressure and stress—the kinds of factors 
that can lead to drug use.

 You can foster communication by regularly sitting down to dinner 
as a family and checking in on homework and school projects. 
Encourage children to invite friends over, so you know more about 
others with whom they spend their time.

 3. Test your child.

 If you suspect your child is experimenting with drugs, there are 
tools that can help you find out for certain in the privacy of your 
own home. Seventy-five percent of high school students have used 
addictive substances, according to CASAColumbia. Additional 
research by NSDUH showed that 1.8 million adolescents had used 
marijuana in the past month since the time of the study.

 Home drug testing kits are readily available at your local pharmacy 
so you can get answers quickly and confidentially. For example, First 
Check home drug tests detect up to 12 of the most commonly abused 
drugs in five minutes with over 99 percent accuracy. Testing tips and 
resources for parents can be found at firstcheckfamily.com.

 Be proactive. You have the power to help kids make healthy choices 
this school year and beyond.

MARTIN LUTHER KING COMPETITION

President Jackie Jacobs, and David Jacobs, Interim Program Director 
of the Martin Luther King Community Coalition, met with PUSO 
Superintendent Brian McDonald and Julie Reynoso to finalize the 
details of this year's MLK Competition. All are looking forward to 
what may be the best year ever.

 For over thirty years the honored and respected competition has 
covered student art and essays on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King.

 This year we're including Performing Arts categories of dance, 
poetry recitation/spoken word, and video production.

We've also expanded from a single theme to offer three relevant topics 
for the students in all public and private schools in the greater Pasadena 
area.

Elementary (Grades 4-5)

Dr. Martin Luther King,J r. - A Symbol of Love

Look into Dr. King's family, church and community and tell us what he 
did to become a symbol of love.

Middle School (Grades 6-8)

What needs to be done today to bring Or. King's vision to reality?

Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr. was a great Civil Rights leader who 
envisioned the best life for all people. He led marches for jobs, justice 
and peace. He told us "Why We Can't Wait" any longer for these things 
to happen.

High School (Grades 9-12)

 What Promised Land was Dr. King referring to and how do we get 
there?

 On the night before the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. was 
assassinated, he made a poignant and prophetic speech.He said, "I've 
been to the mountain top, and I've looked over, and I've seen the 
Promised Land. Imay not get there with you, but I want you to know 
tonight, that we as a people, will get to the Promised Land!"

 All participants will receive a beautiful certificate. First, Second, and 
Third place winners will receive cash awards and trophies and will be 
recognized at the Annual Celebri:ltion , Monday, January 16, 2017, 
at Eliot Middle School,2184 N. Lake Ave., Altadena, where the First 
Place essay winners will read their submissions and winning art will 
be displayed. First Place winners in the Performing Arts category will 
also present their work to the audience.

 Winning schools will receive a large banner which they can display 
to the community for the entire year. Winning teachers will be 
recognized and given an honorarium.

 Many students tell us that this competition has been a life-changer, 
and they are looking forward to the new elements in the expanded 
competition.

 Deadline for entries is Friday, November 4, 2016, at 444 N. Orange 
Grove Blvd, Pasadena. Entry forms are available from teachers at all 
schools and on-line at www.pasadenamlk.com. For more information, 
call Dr. David Jacobs, Interim Program Director, at (626) 794-9031.

We need Dr. Martin Luther King's leadership now more than ever in 
this crucial and pivotal year.

PEN’S 7TH ANNUAL POKER TOURNAMENT COMING NOVEMBER 4

The Pasadena Education Network (PEN) presents their 7th Annual 
“Don’t Gamble with Our Kids’ Education” Texas Hold ‘Em Poker 
Tournament on Friday, November 4 at the Scott Pavilion, Pasadena 
Senior Center, 85 East Holly Street, Pasadena. Doors open at 6 p.m. 
with play beginning at 6:30 p.m. The money raised goes to support 
the nonprofit organization’s programs and services that help parents 
explore, evaluate, and engage with our local public schools as well as 
representing a collective voice for parents in the Pasadena Unified 
School District.

 Beer, wine, soft drinks, snacks, and poker chips are included in the 
$50 ticket price. Re-buys are permitted during the first hour, and 
blackjack is available after poker play. Prizes are awarded to the top 
10 finishers; prizes have included an iPad, Disneyland tickets, tickets 
to sporting events, restaurant certificates, and retail gift cards. 

Light dinner is available for purchase. 

 For more information or to reserve a spot, visit http://penfamilies.
org/get-involved/poker-tournament or contact poker@penfamilies.
org .

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