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EDUCATION & YOUTH
Mountain Views-News Saturday, April 23, 2016
PASADENA UNIFIED’S JOHN MUIR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WINS
PRESTIGIOUS GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIP
MARSHALL FUNDAMENTAL AND PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL
RECEIVE SILVER MEDAL FROM US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
AS PART OF BEST HIGH SCHOOLS RANKING
SCHOOL DIRECTORY
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 – John Muir High School senior Prakash Dass has been named a
2016 Gates Millennium Scholar, becoming the school’s seventh winner of the
prestigious academic scholarship since 2005, it was announced today by Pasadena
Unified School District (PUSD) officials. Marshall Fundamental and Pasadena
High School were also named recipients of the 2016 Silver Medal from US News &
World Report as part of the magazine’s Best High Schools ranking.
“Congratulations to Prakash and John Muir High School for this extraordinary
achievement,” said Superintendent Brian McDonald. “Behind every student’s
success are hundreds of hours of work by a team of excellent teachers and staff. I
would also like to congratulate the students, faculty, staff and families of Marshall
and PHS on their silver medal ranking.”
A student in John Muir’s Engineering and Environmental Science Academy,
Prakash plans to major in engineering and has been accepted to UCLA, California
State University Pomona and CSU San Luis Obispo. He is a member of John Muir’s
Solar Cup Team and participated in the Johns Hopkins Engineering Innovation
summer program at Pasadena City College.
“This is a great accomplishment for John Muir and demonstrates that our
students are ready to seize opportunities on a global and highly competitive scale,”
said John Muir High School Principal Tim Sippel.
As a Gates Scholar, Prakash joins the ranks of a prestigious group of talented
students from across the country awarded the scholarship that can be used to
pursue a degree in any undergraduate major and selected graduate programs at
accredited colleges or universities. Established in 1999 with the goal of developing
leaders and removing financial barriers to education for high-performing, low-
income students, the Gates Millennium Scholarship is funded by a grant from the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Marshall Fundamental Secondary School and Pasadena High School have received
Silver Medals and are nationally ranked as 2016 Best High Schools by U.S. News
and World Report.
“Thank you to the outstanding and dedicated teachers, our supportive parents
and amazing students - this is an honor that reflects the entire family of Marshall,”
said Marshall Principal Mark Anderson. “We are proud that Marshall has once
again earned the Silver Medal and ranking as one of the top high schools in the
country.”
“I am very proud of the dedication and hard work of our students, faculty, staff
and administration,” said Pasadena High School Principal Gilbert Barraza. “Doing
ordinary things in extraordinary ways has created many more opportunities for our
students.”
The U.S. News rankings include data on more than 21,000 public high schools in
50 states and the District of Columbia. Schools were awarded gold, silver or bronze
medals based on their performance on state assessments, their graduation rates and
how well they prepare students for college. See the list
U.S. News & World Report’s 2016 Best High Schools rankings highlight top-
performing public schools on a state and national level. The 2015 rankings, available
exclusively at usnews.com, include data on more than 21,000 public high schools.
U.S. News differentiates high schools with gold, silver and bronze medals, using
gold medals to indicate the greatest level of college readiness. For more information
about Best High Schools, visit www.usnews.com/highschools
“It is clear that PUSD educators are ensuring that our graduates are prepared to
lead locally and globally,” said Board of Education President Elizabeth Pomeroy.
“Our schools continue to succeed in serving as innovative leaders in offering 21st
century educational opportunities.”
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; subscribe to PUSD Today!
at gopusd.com/today; 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.
2016 Gates Millennium Scholar Prakash Dass with Muir Principal
Timothy Sippel, Counselor Nancy Gonzalez Heusser, Science Teacher
Dan Harris, and Counselor Ben Aroyan
ALVERNO HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS A BEAUTIFUL
PRODUCTION OF “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”
The classic fairytale included a cast of over 40 students and a crew of 20
Sierra Madre, CA (April 19, 2016) – There was a packed house every night for
Alverno High School’s recent production of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” at the
Lanterman Auditorium. The musical, the largest in Alverno High School’s history,
featured over 40 cast members and 20 crew members!
Rehearsals for the show began in January under the direction of Alverno High
School’s Drama Director, Ms. Cynthia Cales P’12, who created a phenomenal cast
composed of Alverno students as well as male cast members from St. Francis High
School in La Cañada and Arcadia High School. Throughout the months leading
up to the production, the cast and crew worked tirelessly to perfect every detail of
the show—details that truly showed off during the run of the production.
The main cast of “Beauty and the Beast” included senior Amy Aghajanian as
Belle, sophomore Ethan Breaux (St. Francis High School) as the Beast, sophomore
Neal Muir (St. Francis High School) as Gaston, senior Emma Andres as the
Enchantress, senior Casey McCreary (St. Francis High School) as the Prince, junior
Rain Villanueva as LeFou, senior Karl Lorenzo (Arcadia High School) as Maurice,
junior Jillian Kislow as Lumière, junior Payton Emerson as Cogsworth, senior
Ciara Madigan as Mrs. Potts, sophomore Riley Luna (St. Francis High School)
as Chip, junior Marisa Dragos as Babette, junior Cathy Johnson as Madame de la
Grande Bouche, freshman Julia Vallen as Monsieur D’Arque, and junior Arianna
Muñoz, sophomore Sarah Lopez, and sophomore Leila Moreno as the Silly Girls.
Members of the ensemble cast included freshmen Malik Gay Banuelos (St.
Francis High School), Maritza DiRito, Caroline Dragos, Leanne Kuhn, and
Claire Lewis; sophomores Ariana Micale, Vanessa Prata, Anica Quizon, and
Kate Samaniego; juniors Alexis Baro, Etienne Barzallo, Cassidy Castillo, Lisa
Costantino, David Frost (St. Francis High School), Allison Joseph, Naomi Jost,
Moondera Rabb, Chandnee Raina, Haylee Robinson, Anna Sandoval, Vale Siess,
and Cristina Webster; and seniors Cathy Bao, Gillian Cox, Cynthia Lee, and
Alexxa Vasquez.
“The entire cast and crew worked so hard on this production,” said Ms. Cynthia
Cales P’12, Alverno High School’s Drama Director. “Our students truly worked
as professionals on this show and when we closed on Saturday night, I know they
were all pleased with the final product and the work they put into it.”
“’Beauty and the Beast’ was an amazing show with an exceptionally hardworking
cast and crew,” said Ms. Julia V. Fanara P’01, P’03, and ’05, Head of School. “Under
the direction of our exceptional Drama Director Ms. Cynthia Cales P’12 everyone
came together to create a production that is truly the largest and most impressive
in Alverno’s history. We are grateful to Ms. Cales and for everyone who helped to
provide this amazing experience for the entire cast. We look forward to next year
and the new opportunities it provides to showcase our outstanding arts program
at Alverno.”
About Alverno High School
Alverno High School is an independent, progressive, Catholic 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.
ARROYO ADVENTURE WILL FEATURE 8 BRAND-NEW IMMERSIVE
NATURE BASED EXHIBITS IN THE ENHANCED KIDSPACE GARDENS
PASADENA, CA (April 21, 2016) - The new Arroyo Adventure at Kidspace
Children’s Museum will open to the public on Saturday, April 30! Arroyo
Adventure will feature 8 brand-new experiences that encourage children
to connect with nature, engage in adventures, and uncover possibilities
between water and rocks, mud and sticks, and trees and native plantings.
“Our gardens are a wonderful place for children to spend more time
outdoors and get dirt under their fingernails,” says Michael Shanklin,
Chief Executive Officer of Kidspace. “With the addition of the Arroyo
Adventure, they will have fun building forts, playing in the mud,
experimenting with erosion, weaving natural creations, tending an urban
garden, and exploring the Hawk’s Nest. These experiences prove the value
of involving children in a natural setting and increases their physical
activity, which is another critical need for our children.”
Visitors will be able to climb their way up to the giant Hawk’s Nest
where they can let their imaginations soar as they look out over the
trees. Children can explore the properties of mud and try their hand at
brickmaking in the Mud & Clay outdoor studio. The Flood & Erosion
Plain is an opportunity for children to investigate the effects of erosion on
their physical environment by making channels through sand, building
small dams, and using rocks and sticks to control the flow of water. Other
exhibits will include fun activities such as the ability to build forts, explore
plant life, create unique art pieces, and much more!
“Arroyo Adventure was a huge undertaking and has been a long time
in the making,” says Laura Moyles-LaBarge, Kidspace Board Member
and Chair of the Exhibits, Experience, and Education Committee.
“The Kidspace Board looks forward to introducing the community to
everything the 8 new and exciting exhibits have to offer to children of all
ages.”
Arroyo Adventure marks a milestone in the Museum’s exhibit
master plan that was created in conjunction with the announcement
of The Campaign for the Future of Kidspace in the spring of 2012. This
$13-million Capital Campaign was launched to build new exhibits,
upgrade existing learning environments, improve guest amenities, and
develop new curriculum and programs. The next phase of The Campaign
will be the renovation of the West Gallery as a dramatic and visual arts
area, which is set to begin in Fall 2016.
Additional funding for the Arroyo Adventure was provided by The
Ahmanson Foundation, The Rose Hills Foundation, The Ralph M. Parsons
Foundation, W.M. Keck Foundation, the Ann Peppers Foundation, the
Confidence Foundation, and the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts.
DAN STOVER MUSIC CONTEST FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
There were two very talented students this year for the contest. Playing
Prelude in G minor Op23 no.5 by Rachmaninoff was Emilie Torres of
Pasadena High School. She played with gusto this very difficult piece.
Jordan Rupp of La Salle High school played Un Sospiro from Trois études
de concert by Franz List presented this very moving piece.
Jordan will be going to the regional portion where he will perform. The
winner of the regional will then perform at the district in San Diego this
year and will receive a cash prize between $3,000-5,000.
The judges this year were Tom Brady of the Destination Group and
Eric Byak, professional musician and recording artist.
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