Mountain Views News          Saturday, April 9, 2016

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

Mountain Views-News Saturday, April 9, 2016 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

FIVE PUSD ‘TEACHERS OF EXCELLENCE’ NAMED BY 

ROTARY OF PASADENA

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

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: 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

Pasadena, CA – The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) today 
announced the five recipients of the 2016 Teachers of Excellence 
Award, presented annually by the Rotary Club of Pasadena to 
educators who excel in their profession. The 2016 honorees are 
Consuelo Galvez of Marshall Fundamental Secondary School; Natalie 
Palma of Field Elementary School; Laura Palmer of Sierra Madre 
Elementary; Beth Strehl of McKinley School; and Sarah Thalmann of 
Marshall Fundamental. The teachers will be honored at an awards 
ceremony on May 18, 2016.

 “Congratulations to these five exceptional educators who engage 
students and families in the learning process, stay focused on student 
learning, plan purposefully, and work relentlessly so that our students 
reach their full potential,” said Superintendent Brian McDonald. “I 
appreciate the Rotary’s support and recognition of our teachers, 
students, and schools.”

 The Teachers of Excellence is a collaborative program of the Rotary 
Club of Pasadena and PUSD. The Rotary Club invites all schools 
to nominate teachers for this honor, and a selection committee 
composed of principals, UTP, parents, previous winners, and 
Rotarians reviews the entries. The five teachers are awarded $1,500, 
and $500 is presented to each recipient’s school. PUSD’s Teacher of 
the Year is selected from the five Teachers of Excellence.

 Now in its 26th year, the Teachers of Excellence awards program 
fosters excellence in teaching in the Pasadena Unified School District. 
It demonstrates the Pasadena Rotary’s commitment to public schools 
and to exceptional teachers who deserve special recognition.

 The Rotary Club of Pasadena will honor the 2016 Teachers of 
Excellence at a luncheon on May 18, 2016, held at The University 
Club of Pasadena, 175 North Oakland Avenue, Pasadena. 

2016 Teachers of Excellence:

Consuelo Galvez, Marshall Fundamental Secondary School

Natalie Palma, Field Elementary School, 2nd grade

Laura Palmer, Sierra Madre Elementary School

Beth Strehl, McKinley K-8 School

Sarah Thalmann, Marshall Fundamental Secondary School

BOSCO TECH OFFERS SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR 

SIXTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADERS

ROSEMEAD, CA. – April 8, 2016 - Don Bosco Technical Institute 
(Bosco Tech) will offer academic enrichment and review courses, as 
well as sports camps, to boys and girls in sixth to twelfth grade. Six-
week high school courses begin on Monday, June 27, while five-week 
middle school courses begin on Tuesday, July 5, 2016. 

 High school students can earn a full year’s course credit over the 
summer by successfully completing accelerated classes in Geometry, 
Algebra II and Pre-Calculus, while students who wish to recover 
academic credit can choose from a wide range of course offerings. 
Also offered are enrichment classes such as Android Apps Design, 
Beginning Guitar and Drawing/Illustration classes.

 Middle school students can enroll in enrichment classes like Fun 
with Electronics & Computers or build and program their own robot 
in our Robotics class. Students can also participate in a hands-on 
laboratory science workshop, or attend cheerleading camp. Sports 
camps will be offered for baseball, basketball, cross country, football, 
soccer, and tennis beginning June 27. Both the basketball and cross 
country camps are open to students as young as fourth grade.

 The deadline for summer school pre-registration is June 10, 2016. 
Walk-in registration, on a space-available basis, will be conducted 
on Tuesday, June 21, and Wednesday, June 22, in the school library 
from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. Prices vary by class 
level and number of classes selected. For further information about 
Bosco Tech’s high school and middle school summer programs, 
and for registration forms and fees for classes or sports camps, visit 
www.boscotech.edu/summer-programs or call the school at (626) 
940-2000. 

 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. With a 100 percent college 
acceptance rate each year, more than 60 percent of Bosco Tech 
graduates pursue STEM-related majors in their university studies. 
The innovative curriculum allows students to exceed university 
admission requirements while completing extensive integrated 
coursework in one of several applied science and engineering 
fields. Visit www.boscotech.edu or call (626) 940-2000 for more 
information. 

 According to Niche.com, Bosco Tech ranks in the top three of 
all-boys schools in the Los Angeles metro area and among the top 
100 all-boys high schools in America. Founded in 2002 by Carnegie 
Mellon University students as CollegeProwler.com, Niche.com 
provides reviews from everyday experts on neighborhoods, colleges, 
and K-12 schools to provide students, families and professionals 
with insight into important life decisions. 

SIERRA MADRE COMMUNITY NURSERY SCHOOL INVITES 
COMMUNITY TO CARNIVAL IN THE PARK

SIERRA MADRE, California – April 5, 2016 – The local preschool 
Sierra Madre Community Nursery School will host its annual 
Carnival in the Park, 10am to 4pm Saturday, April 30 at Sierra Vista 
Park, 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Admission is free.

 The park will be filled with games and activities for children as well 
as items for adults including a live plant booth, a handmade goods 
shop and a very popular sweets and savory booth stocked with freshly 
baked pies, cookies, breads, jams and more.

 Kids can enjoy pony rides, a petting zoo, arts and crafts, confetti 
eggs, carnival games, face painting and more. Food and drink will be 
available as well.

About Sierra Madre Community Nursery School

 The Sierra Madre Community Nursery School is a non-profit, 
parent participation preschool and kindergarten that has been 
nurturing young children in the San Gabriel Valley since 1947. The 
school ascribes to the recommendations of NAEYC, the National 
Association for the Education of Young Children, and has been 
accredited by that organization. For more information please visit 
http://www.smcns.us/

PASADENA UNIFIED HOSTS STEM INNOVATION EXPOSITION APRIL 8

Pasadena, CA – The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) hosts 
its third annual K-12 Innovation Exposition Friday, April 8, 2016 at 
5 p.m. at the McKinley School Gymnasium, 325 S. Oak Knoll Ave., 
Pasadena. The Innovation Exposition is much more than a typical 
science fair; it is designed to inspire students to think critically and 
explore their interests and talents in science, technology, engineering, 
and math.

 Students submit projects in six categories: environmental 
innovation, science innovation, science fiction, scientific inquiry, 
creativity with 3D printing, and reverse engineering. Students in 
grades 4-9 can enter their projects in the awards competition.

 For more information, go to tinyurl.com/innovationexposition


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