Mountain Views News          Saturday, April 16, 2016

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

Mountain Views-News Saturday, April 16, 2016 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

RETIRED TEACHERS CONNECT WITH THEIR LEGISLATORS 

ON ADVOCACY DAY

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

At Advocacy Day in Sacramento on March 15, California Retired Teachers 
Association (CalRTA) Division 71 (SGV) members Dorothy Jerneycic, Robin 
Graney, Joyce McGregor, and Tony Duarte had the opportunity to remind 
legislators of the critical need to recruit and retain quality teachers in California. 
Members met with Assemblymember Roger Hernandez and State Senator 
Carol Liu, as well as the aides of Assemblymember Ed Chau and State Senator 
Ed Hernandez.

 Even though additional state tax revenue has helped schools to reduce class 
size and restore some programs that were eliminated during the economic 
downturn, teacher supply has not kept up. According to the Learning 
Policy Institute report (1-19-16) “Addressing California’s Emerging Teacher 
Shortage,” California has hired 7,700 teachers with temporary permits, waivers, 
or on intern credentials over the past two years. That number accounts for one 
third of the teachers hired in 2014-2015!

 Why the lack of fully credentialed teachers? The teaching field still has the 
stigma of being a demanding profession that pays lower salaries than college 
graduates in comparable professions receive. Other factors are large class size in 
some areas, college debt, housing costs, and pension insecurity, to name only a 
few. Another problem is increasing teacher retirement in the next ten years. But 
a major factor is that two thirds of teachers drop out of teaching by five years to 
look for better jobs. 

 Five campuses, including CSU-Sacramento, will be part of a pilot program 
this fall that will identify students who might make good teachers. This is only 
one solution to help alleviate the teacher shortage problem. More state funds are 
needed to implement other solutions as well. 

 Advocacy Day gave Retired Teachers an opportunity to confer with their 
legislators and to encourage them to act upon the urgent need to recruit and 
retain quality teachers in California.


At Advocacy Day in Sacramento, members of the California Retired 
Teachers Association Division 71 (SGV) had an opportunity to confer 
with their legislators. Pictured here with Assemblymember Roger 
Hernandez are (l-r) Joyce McGregor, Robin Graney, and Dorothy

Jerneycic. 

ALVERNO HIGH SCHOOL FORENSIC STUDENTS 

GET PERSONAL VIEW OF THE LOS ANGELES COURTS

Members of Alverno’s UC approved Forensics course enjoyed a special day in DTLA

Sierra Madre, CA (April 8, 2016) – On April 5, nine members of Alverno 
High School’s Forensic Science class had the opportunity to visit the Los 
Angeles County Criminal Courts Building for a tour to learn more about the 
justice system and the role that forensics plays in the courtroom. 

 Upon arriving at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, the 
students and Forensic Teacher and Science Department Chair, Ms. Suzy Ares 
’93, were met by a court representative who provided the group with the rules, 
regulations, and procedures of the day-to-day running of the court house. 
Following this brief introduction, the students and Ms. Ares were escorted to 
the Honorable Judge Sergio Tapio III’s courtroom where they were able to see 
him preside over several different arraignments on various cases. 

 Judge Tapio later invited the students and Ms. Ares to his chambers 
where he spoke with them about how his own experiences and opportunities 
allowed him to get to the position of serving on the bench. He shared with the 
girls that women make up a very small percentage of professionals working 
in the criminal justice field in Los Angeles County and encouraged the girls to 
pursue opportunities in this field. 

 “It was a really wonderful experience to hear from Judge Tapio,” said 
junior Moondera Rabb. “He shared a lot with us about his own background 
including his time as a public defender and his work with AmeriCorps. He 
was extremely encouraging to of all of us and very considerate to welcome 
us into his chambers during such a busy day—he oversees over 150 trials and 
arraignments per day!” 

 After visiting the courtroom of Judge Tapio, the students had the unique 
opportunity to be the public observers on the current “Grim Sleeper” trial 
happening at the court house, which is currently being presided over by 
the Honorable Kathleen Kennedy, Alverno High School Class of 1970. The 
trial remains closed to the public but the students were invited in to see the 
presentation on ballistics. While in the courtroom, the students met the lead 
detectives on the case as well as the lead defense attorney who is currently 
representing Lonnie Franklin, Jr. 

 “Having the opportunity to see a closed trial was very exciting,” said senior 
Julia Goss. “Plus, the fact that it was an Alverno alumna who was presiding 
over it made it even more interesting. It was nice to see that subjects we have 
discussed in the classroom, including DNA and ballistics, really have a deep 
impact on the way a trial is handled in the courtroom.” 

 “This type of experience is so important for our young women,” said Ms. 
Suzy Ares’93, Science Department Chair. “It was a great day for them to see 
how things that we learn about in the classroom really do correlate to what 
is being discussed and used as evidence in the courtroom. They got a real 
insider’s view of the justice system and had the wonderful opportunity to see 
one of our own alumnae in action. We hope that they take this experience 
and recognize the potential impact that they can have working as empowered 
women in the criminal justice system.” 

About Alverno High School

Alverno High School is a Catholic, private, college preparatory 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. 


Ms. Suzy Ares ’93, Moondera Rabb, Arianna Munoz, Julia Goss, 
Isabel Diaz, Brianna Gomez, Gillian Cox, Cathy Johnson, Sofia 
Gonzalez, and Julia Landis pose in front of an exhibit featuring O.J. 
Simpson’s famous glove at the Los Angeles County Superior Court. 


Caption One: Cathy Johnson, Julia Landis, Arianna Munoz, Julia 
Goss, Isabel Diaz, Gillian Cox, Sofia Gonzalez, Brianna Gomez and 
Moondera Rabb pose near the entrance of the Los Angeles County 
Coroner’s Office. 

SIX LA SALLE LANCERS SIGN NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT


Pasadena, CA – Six student-athletes from La Salle High School signed 
National Letters of Intent on April 12, to their respective universities. 

 Brandon Jenkins has been on the varsity baseball team for four years, 
accumulating an Earned Run Average of just over 2.0 with over 75 strikeouts, 
as well as earning Second Team All Del Rey League Honors his sophomore 
year. He made his decision this past fall to attend Haverford College in 
Pennsylvania, an academic decision as much as a baseball decision. 

 Lauren Rewers is a three-year varsity outside hitter and opposite for the 
Lancers’ volleyball team. She was named 1st team all-league in her junior 
year and team Captain her senior season. Some of her stats included 47 
aces, 143 digs and 211 kills. Lauren will be attending St Olaf University in 
Minnesota where she is slated to play outside hitter. 

 Jacqueline Torrez has had a sensational four-year career in the Lancer 
swimming program. She is a four-time 1st team all-leaguer and three-time 
varsity captain. She led the Lancers to a top 10 CIF finish last year as well 
as swimming in the finals of both of her CIF individual events. Jackie will 
be swimming for Division I George Washington University in Washington 
DC with an emphasis on the individual medley and breaststroke for the 
Colonials. 

 Joel Brown is a two year varsity starter playing right field and as a relief 
pitcher on the Lancers’ baseball team. He received the silver slugger award 
as a freshman for hitting just under .500 and earned 2nd team All Del Rey 
league as a junior. Joel has committed to Chapman University for baseball 
as their top outfield prospect. His main priority right now is to lead the 
Lancers to a league championship this season. 

 Brianna Steger has been the rock of the La Salle girls golf team for four 
seasons. She is the first ever-female golfer to advance to the CIF finals in 
school history. She signed with The Matadors of California State University, 
Northridge (CSUN).

 Vanessa Dwyer is a four-year varsity softball player and a three-
year starting pitcher and first baseman. Vanessa signed with Vanguard 
University where she will focuses on pitching in college.


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