Mountain Views News          Saturday, February 6, 2016

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

Mountain Views-News Saturday, February 6, 2016 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

DATE EXTENDED TO ADMINISTER PUSD PARENT SURVEY

A special message from the Pasadena Unified School 
District (PUSD). 

Good Afternoon, 

Several schools have opted in to administer the parent survey. To 
encourage more participation, however, the date to opt in has been 
extended to February 5. PUSD is requesting that only families who 
reside in the Cities of Sierra Madre, Pasadena and Town of Altadena 
participate. Please also note that for those schools who participate, 
PUSD can include the name of your school as a choice on the survey. 
We can also provide results to the schools who opt in on how your 
parents responded to question 8 (why they chose your school) in the 
survey. This information will only be made available to your school. 
We will also make available to you the collective response to the entire 
survey across the private and charter schools that participate. 

 If you have not had a chance to respond to this correspondence, 
your assistance is respectfully requested in sharing PUSD’s parent/
guardian survey on school choices, and interests, with your families. 
Details on the survey, along with a sample survey, are provided. If 
there is any feedback you would like to offer on this process, please 
do not hesitate to share it. Survey information will be sent to those 
schools willing to opt-in by or before February 5, 2016. All survey 
materials which includes the letter to your families and survey link 
will be provided on Thursday February 11. 

 Thank you in advance for your consideration of this request. PUSD 
School Superintendent Brian McDonald looks forward to sharing the 
survey results community-wide in March 2016. 

Sincerely, 

Mercy Santoro 

Associate Superintendent of School Support Services 

Pasadena Unified School District

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

REP. SCHIFF ANNOUNCES 

2016 NOMINATIONS TO U.S. SERVICE ACADEMIES

Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) announced that he has 
nominated fourteen students from the 28th Congressional District to 
U.S. service academies for the class of 2020. Four of the five United 
States service academies require a Congressional nomination in order 
to receive an appointment.

 “It is a privilege every year to nominate some of the best and most 
talented students in the 28th Congressional District to our nation’s 
Service Academies,” said Schiff. “Every student nominated has an 
outstanding record of achievements – excelling both in academics 
as well as in extracurricular activities and sports. These students are 
deeply committed to serving in our armed forces, and I am confident 
they will be future leaders of our country.”

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

 · Caitlin Patricia Argueta, Hoover High School, Glendale resident – 
nominated to the Air Force and Naval Academy

· Matthew George Arnall, St. Francis High School, Glendale resident 
– nominated to the Merchant Marine Academy

· Minas Badikyan, Burbank High School, Burbank resident – 
nominated to the Air Force Academy

· Franchette Brosoto, Burbank High School, Burbank resident – 
nominated to the Air Force Academy

· Rafael Calleja, Van Nuys High School, Tujunga resident – nominated 
to the Naval Academy

· Ryan Chow, Providence High School, Glendale resident – nominated 
to the Naval Academy

· Emma Marie Gale, Verdugo Hills High School, Tujunga resident – 
nominated to the Naval Academy

· Grandin Charles Hammell, Notre Dame High School, Tujunga 
resident, nominated to the Air Force and Naval Academy

· Robert William Herrin, Clark Magnet High School, La Crescenta 
resident – nominated to the Naval Academy

· Grace Eunhae Jhu, Hollywood High School, Los Angeles resident – 
nominated to the Air Force Academy

· Juliana Johana LaFrance, Burbank High School, Burbank resident – 
nominated to the Naval Academy

· Michael Ospina, John Burroughs High School, Burbank resident – 
nominated to the Merchant Marine Academy

· Michael John Simic, Loyola High School, Burbank resident – 
nominated to the Naval Academy

· Thomas Allen Wilson, John Burroughs High School, Burbank 
resident – nominated to the 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 2021, should call Congressman Schiff’s District Office at 818-450-
2900 or 323-315-5555, or visit http://schiff.house.gov/help/academy-
nominations to submit an application form. The application deadline 
for next year’s class is November 18, 2016.

THE FROSTIG CENTER PRESENTS 

“PREPARING STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS FOR INDEPENDENCE”


Pasadena, CA.—State and federal agencies can provide 
vital resources to young adults with disabilities. Two 
experts from Disability Rights California will help families 
access services and support from two of those agencies--the 
state Department of Rehabilitation and the Social Security 
Administration--during a presentation at The Frostig 
Center on Tuesday, February 23.

 The Department of Rehabilitation provides employment 
services to people of working age while Social Security 
offers income support to people with disabilities who have 
limited income.

 Rebecca Hoyt and Jerri Ward will review the programs 
and explain eligibility requirements and application 
processes. Their discussion will be geared toward families 
with high school students who are preparing for adulthood. 
Families with younger children who want to look ahead, as 
well as teachers and therapists who work with children with 
special needs, will also benefit from the presentation.

 Jennifer Quirina-White, director of transitions 
services at Frostig School, will facilitate a Q&A period 
immediately after the presentation. “It can be very difficult 
for a family to navigate a government website and fully 
understand what kind of support their child can receive,” 
Ms. Quirina-White said. “Ms. Hoyt and Ms. Ward will 
provide information and resources to assist families in 
understanding these systems.”

 The presentation begins at 3:30 p.m. in Gates Hall 
at The Frostig Center. Admission is free. The Frostig 
Center, located at 971 N. Altadena Drive, is a non-profit 
organization that strives to improve the lives of children 
with learning differences through research, professional 
development and community outreach, and Frostig 
School. Frostig also provides services to young adults with 
learning differences who are transitioning to college and 
work. For additional information about Frostig Center, 
call (626) 791-1255 or visit our website at www.frostig.org.

Rebecca Hoyt 

and Jerri Ward


PLAY THE ULTIMATE SUPERBOWL GAME!

To celebrate 
Super Bowl 50, the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society is holding its own ‘Shelter Bowl’ for the first time ever! The top two teams 
in the CFC – Canine/Feline Conference - will go head to head in this memorable competition. The San Gabriel Saints will battle it out 
with the Humane Howlers for the coveted Shelter Drinking Bowl

Trophy. 

 

Athletes from the two teams will be featured on our Facebook and Instagram pages with their own trading cards showing their picture, 
jersey number, position and coach. 

The winning team will be decided based on the number of adoptions by each team and the amount of "likes" their photos on our Facebook 
and Instagram pages receive. 

The competition will be held from Sunday January 24 until Sunday February 7th. Check out Facebook and Instagram on a regular basis 
for up-to-the-minute information on your favorite team and players. Share with your friends and "vote" for your favorite players by 
liking the ones you are voting for. Or better yet, adopt your favorite buddy! 

Meet the coaches:

Kramer (left) is a Staffy-Shepherd-Dane mix pooch who loves people, walks, sunbaths, gentle pats on the head, 
and soothing ear scratches. He sports a black and white classic tuxedo coat that is perfectly paired with lengthy 
legs, a lean body, and floppy puppy-like ears. He is dressed for success and has what it takes to lead the Saints to 
victory this year. He is a fan of long and steady walks rather than high-energy runs. Kramer is friendly meeting 
new people and good on the leash. He is not one to throw around his weight (113 lbs) preferring to coach his team 
with his gentle and patient nature. If you have room in your heart and home for this handsome big boy, Kramer 
is ready to be your loyal and loving best friend. 

Midnight (right) is one of the Meow Manors cool cats. Often keeping to himself in his cubicle, 
Midnight spends most of his day ‘lounging around and sleeping’. It may look like that, 
but this clever cat is reviewing his shelter bowl team’s strategy, offensive plays and passing 
options while no one is the wiser. Given his cool demeanor, Midnight is definitely a friendly 
cat who loves attention and to be petted. Come meet this darker than night and cooler than ice cat in the Meow 
Manor! He is 2 . year old domestic short hair mix who could be wearing a Humane Howler shelter bowl ring 
before you know it! 

The Winning team will be announced on Wednesday February 10th. Let the coin toss begin! 


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