Mountain Views News          Saturday, January 16, 2016

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

Mountain Views-News Saturday, January 16, 2016 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

ALVERNO JAGUARS VARSITY SOCCER 

DEFEATS SACRED HEART COMETS 3-0 

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: 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 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

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


Sierra Madre, CA (January 11, 2016) – The Alverno High School Jaguars 
(1-1) traveled to face the Sacred Heart of Jesus Comets (1-3) for the first 
Horizon League game of the season on Wednesday, January 6. The 
pouring rain did not damper the Jaguars’ game plan as thunder-and-
lightning teamwork propelled them to victory.

 After several offensive attacks that ended in off-sides calls, the Jaguars’ 
first goal came at the 20th minute. Junior forward Britni Delgado (11) 
dribbled the ball to the left-outside past defenders. Her shot hit the post 
and ricocheted directly to co-captain and senior midfielder Isabel Diaz 
(9). Diaz, returning from an injury during the game against Hoover 
High School, shot it straight into the back of the net to give the Jaguars a 
1-0 lead.

 At the 32nd minute, freshman forward Megan Cavender’s (7) shot 
was deflected by the diving Comets goalkeeper. Senior forward Emma 
Cavender (19) put the ball back towards the goal; but the wet ball slipped 
out of the goalkeeper’s gloves. Megan Cavender (7) was there to shoot it 
back into the goal and give the Jaguars a 2-0 lead going into half-time.

 The Jaguars continued their offensive control in the second half. At 
the 54th minute, freshman midfielder Beatriz Rivas (16) sent a textbook 
cross to the goal for co-captain and senior defender Dina Der Vartanian 
(8) to score and extend the lead to 3-0. 

 Outstanding defense by Der Vartanian, junior Nicole Lianto (6), 
sophomore Nicole Oberhammer (17), and freshman Elisia Bendy 
(2) and ball control in the middle by junior Larissa Hernandez (21) 
and sophomore Subrina Hamdan (4) kept the Comets offense at bay. 
Sophomore goalkeeper Ayanna Melin (1) came away with her third shut-
out of the season.

 The Jaguars’ next game will be Wednesday, January 13 against the San 
Gabriel Mission Pioneers at San Gabriel Mission High School.

 

About Alverno High School

Alverno High School is an independent, progressive, Catholic high 
school for young women dedicated to preparing them to function in 
a society as informed, knowledgeable persons, who have the requisite 
skills to make and implement mature decisions about complex 
problems. Enlivened by the spirit of its Immaculate Heart Community 
sponsors, and mindful of the Franciscan roots of its founders, Alverno’s 
program—academic, spiritual, aesthetic, social, and physical—is shaped 
by the staff, trustees, and students in light of the world for which the 
students are being educated. Alverno’s mission is to empower each 
young woman to be exactly the person she wants to be and since 1960, 
Alverno has empowered more than 4,500 women to meet that goal. For 
more information about Alverno High School, please call 626-355-3463 
or visit www.alverno-hs.org. 

BOSCO TECH’S WINTER OPEN HOUSE & 

FRESHMAN PREVIEW NIGHT IS FEBRUARY 11

FREE TECHNOLOGY-BASED ‘EXPLORE & CREATE’ WORKSHOPS OFFERED

ROSEMEAD, CA. – January 13, 2016 - Don Bosco Technical Institute 
(Bosco Tech) will host its annual Winter Open House & Freshman 
Preview Night on Thursday, February 11, 2016, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

 Prospective students and their families are invited to tour 
the school’s extensive engineering and applied science labs and 
participate in its signature Explore & Create workshops. The 
free technology workshops, offered to boys in grades 6-8, feature 
interactive introductions to alternative energy, circuits and 
programming, polymers and chemistry, and more. Seating for each 
30-minute session is limited and reservations are encouraged.

 Also during the Open House, the school’s many extracurricular 
clubs and nine CIF athletic teams will provide information, while 
the award-winning Royal Techmen marching band will entertain 
the visiting crowds. For more information about Open House or to 
reserve workshop spots, visit https://boscotechopenhouse.eventbrite.
com, email admissions@boscotech.edu or call 626-940-2009.

 “The Open House is an excellent opportunity for prospective 
students and their families to meet our knowledgeable and caring 
faculty, experience our technology-driven STEM labs, gather 
information about our summer school program, and learn more 
about Bosco Tech’s unique university-directed curriculum,” said 
Bosco Tech President Xavier Jimenez.

 Celebrating its sixtieth year, Bosco Tech is an all-male Catholic 
high school that combines a rigorous college-preparatory program 
with a technology-focused education. The innovative science, 
engineering, technology and math (STEM) curriculum allows 
students to exceed university admission requirements while 
completing extensive integrated coursework in one of several applied 
science and engineering fields. Each year for the past several years, 
one hundred percent of the graduating class has earned college 
acceptances. Visit www.boscotech.edu for more information. 


DID YOU KNOW DUSD STUDENTS STUDY STEM AT CITY OF HOPE

Duarte Unified students have the extraordinary opportunity to 
participate in a one-of-a-kind Science Education Partnership with 
City of Hope. In addition to high school offerings, the program is 
also designed for 2nd, 5th and 8th grade students. The idea being 
that repeated contact with City of Hope scientists and visits to the 
research facility may help peek their interest in science. The hope is 
that by the time students enter high school, they are more interested 
in science-related careers and will participate in the summer research 
program. Specialized curriculum has been developed for every grade-
level in collaboration with our teachers and City of Hope experts. 
2nd graders focus on genetics, 5th graders explore the human body 
and 8th grade students utilize forensics to solve a lab mystery. On 
a recent Friday, forty 5th grade students from Valley View visited 
the City of Hope main campus. They were exposed to four different 
hands-on experiments facilitated by real scientists. The 5th graders 
participated in lessons about the digestive system, blood typing and 
transfusions, how diseases are spread, and protecting the brain. They 
were outfitted with real science lab coats and gear that may be too 
big for them now, but by the time those lab coats do fit, they will be 
ready for majors in the sciences in college and for exciting careers 
in S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 
fields). For more information about Duarte Unified’s partnership 
programs with City of Hope go to http://www.cityofhope.org/
students-and-youth/science-education-partnership-award 

PASADENA UNIFIED HONORS MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. WITH 

ART, WRITING, CAMPUS CLEANUPS AND COMMEMORATIONS

THE REVENANT REVIEW

 For years, Leonardo DiCaprio has been working extremely 
hard to earn an Oscar. Last year, director of ‘The Revenant’, Alejandro 
González Iñárritu, won for his film ‘Birdman’. DiCaprio 
was probably fast to work with Iñárritu since he will most likely 
win multiple Oscars again this year for ‘The Revenant’, which 
looks to be better than ‘Birdman’, but does it actually deliver?

 Hugh Glass (DiCaprio), joined by a company of men, are on 
a fur trading expedition when attacked by Native Americans on 
the hunt for their chief’s daughter. With only ten men left, they 
must make their way to the nearest outpost, but tensions run 
high between a man named Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy) and Glass’ 
half Native American son, Hawk (Forrest Goodluck). After being 
mauled by a bear, having his son killed in front of him, and 
being left for dead, Glass must find his way back to civilization 
and seek revenge on the man who took everything from him.

 ‘The Revenant’ is the best movie that I never want to see again. 
The acting is stunning, the story flows perfectly from scene to 
scene, and the cinematography makes every second of the film 
a feast for the eyes. Yet, it is not an easy film to watch. At almost 
three hours long, the events that happen in this film are so disgusting, 
graphically violent, and heart-wrenchingly sad that, if 
it were not for the beautiful cinematography and acting, ‘The 
Revenant’ would be an unwatchable film. It is a film that should 
not be missed and will certainly be a major awards contender 
when Oscar season comes around, and hopefully DiCaprio will 
finally get his first, much needed Oscar win.

 [CORRECTION: Jan. 12 event starts at 5:30 p.m., not 6:30 p.m.]

 Pasadena, CA – Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) students, 
staff and community members will commemorate the Dr. Martin 
Luther King, Jr. holiday with a series of events over the next week.

 The celebration begins Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 5:30 p.m. with readings 
and displays of art by finalists and winners of the annual Martin Luther 
King (MLK) Community Coalition Art and Essay Contest. The event 
will be at Don Benito Fundamental Elementary School, 3700 Denair 
St., Pasadena. Admission is free.

 On Saturday, Jan. 16, Hamilton Elementary School will host “A 
Day On, Not Off” from 8 a.m. to noon with a morning of campus 
beautification, landscaping and planting. The event is designed to 
encourage individuals to improve their community to celebrate the 
legacy of Dr. King.

 On Monday, Jan. 18, at 8 a.m., the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday 
breakfast and celebration at Jackie Robinson Park (1081 N. Fair Oaks 
Ave., Pasadena) is presented by the MLK Community Coalition, 
PUSD, Pasadena Tournament of Roses, and Aspires West of Pasadena 
in conjunction with the City of Pasadena and the National Sorority of 
Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., Gamma Lambda chapter. Student finalists are 
presented awards for their participation in the essay and visual and 
performing arts contest. There will be music, dance, food, and arts and 
crafts for kids.

 Stay connected to the Pasadena Unified School District! Visit us 
online at www.pusd.us; follow us on Twitter @PasadenaUnified, www.
twitter.com/PasadenaUnified; like us on Facebook at www.facebook.
com/PasadenaUnifiedSchoolDistrict; text PUSD to 888777; and 
subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/klrnpasadena. 
Or call the Communications Office, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday at (626) 396-3606.

SAINT ELIZABETH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE


St. Elizabeth Parish School invites prospective students , parents, and 
friends to attend our annual Open House.

 All are welcome to tour our beautiful campus in Altadena, visit 
our classrooms and meet our faculty members and staff.

 Now accepting Transitional Kindergarten to 7th Grade.

 Sunday, January 24, 2016 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

 Thursday, January 28, 2016 9:00 am - 11:00 am

St. Elizabeth Parish School 

840 North Lake Avenue, Altadena, CA 91001 

(626) 797-7727 

www.saint-elizabeth.org

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