Mountain Views News          Saturday, May 21, 2016

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

Mountain Views-News Saturday, May 21, 2016 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

SIERRA MADRE MIDDLE SCHOOL RIBBON 

CUTTING CELEBRATION IS MAY 25

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 

Interim Head of School, Merrily Dunlap 

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 – Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Superintendent 
Brian McDonald and Board of Education Clerk Larry Torres 
will join other PUSD board members, representatives from the 
Sierra Madre City Council, Sierra Madre Middle School (SMMS) 
students, teachers, parents, and Sierra Madre residents at a ribbon 
cutting ceremony and celebration of the new Sierra Madre Middle 
School campus Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. 

 “This occasion allows Sierra Madre Middle School to look back on 
its past achievements and at the same time celebrate the completion 
of its new buildings for future success,” said Superintendent McDonald. 
“The new facilities support the cherished culture of community 
and excellence that characterizes Sierra Madre and grooms 
future generations of well-rounded and civic-minded youth to become 
distinguished leaders in our community.”

 The $28 million campus consists of classroom buildings with 20 
classrooms, a performing arts center, gymnasium, visual arts labs, 
science labs, music rooms, library, administration area, and atrium. 
Other features include playfields, classroom technology support, 
energy management systems and new furniture.

 The celebration will include the dedication of the gymnasium in 
honor of retired principal Ty Gaffney, who led Sierra Madre School 
from 1998 to 2006.

 “I have known Ty Gaffney since my daughter first enrolled at Sierra 
Madre Elementary School in 1998,” said Board Member Larry 
Torres. “Ty’s professionalism, leadership and vision were fundamental 
in transforming both Sierra Madre schools into the jewels 
that they have become. I cannot think of a more deserving honor 
than to name the new gymnasium at the middle school after him.”

The school’s Open House, including tours of classrooms, follows.

 The new campus has the capacity to serve up to 600 students, 
including residents living within the SMMS attendance boundary, 
middle school students enrolled in district’s Mandarin dual language 
immersion program, and other students from across the districts 
who apply via PUSD’s open enrollment process.

 Construction of the new campus was funded by Measure TT, 
the $350 million school bond initiative approved by voters in 2008. 
More information on Measure TT can be found at www.measurett.
org.

 The project was designed by PBWS Architects and built by Sinanian 
Development.


ST. RITA CELEBRATES SACRAMENT

St. Rita School in Sierra Madre celebrates the students who recently 
received their First Holy Communion. In early May, the second 
grade class at St. Rita and other school-aged parishioners of St. Rita 
Church completed their journey towards Eucharist. The religious 
education a student receives prepares them for sacraments, and puts 
a strong emphasis on Catholic community. St. Rita encourages all 
students to live and learn with a Christian attitude. The preparation 
for this event is the foundation of the early religious curriculum at 
St. Rita. 

 Throughout the second grade year, the students participate 
in several events leading up to First Holy Communion. They 
learn about the different parts of Mass and how to become active 
participants and not just observers. Students participate in a retreat 
with their parents prior to their first Reconciliation and First Holy 
Communion. The focus of the retreat is for families to have a 
meaningful faith-filled experience within the school community. 
Prior to First Holy Communion, the children and their families 
attend the Agape breakfast. The students and their parents join 
together to make bread and to break bread together. Each step in 
the process is tied into a reflection shared between parent and child 
through sharing a meal together and spending time in prayer. 

 Following are the St. Rita School and Religious Education 
students we honor this year. Jocelyn Allen,Charles Andrews, Nathan 
Boskovich, Jack Bragg, Ben Carrillo-Siemer, Max Carrillo-Siemer, 
Shavenau Donaldson, Laurent Flores-Freihube, Jacob Friedman, 
Alyssa Galindo, Adam Giedraitis, Luis Gorocica III, Cameron 
Greene, Chloe Guerra, Julia Gutierrez, Fabian Guzman, Julianna 
Guzman-Ferreira, David Hansen, Thomas Karakashyan, Gwendolyn 
Kathol, Logan King, Lia Kouchakian, Mia LaFromboise, Gabrielle 
LaPorte, Michelina LaPorte, Aiden Mahoney, Pierre Mamoulian, 
Peyton Mata, Bailey McKiernan, Graciela Miller, Tristan Nishi, 
Blake O’Brien, David Scott, Asher Terni, Kiele Wilson, Jessica 
Young, Jake Young.

 

 322 North Baldwin Avenue | Sierra Madre CA 91204 | 626) 355- 
6114 | st-ritaschool.org

SISTERS ARIANA AND ALEXIA SAIGH RECEIVE 14 TOP HONORS IN 
2016 SCHOLASTIC ART AND WRITING CONTEST INCLUDING SIX 
GOLD KEY AWARDS

Sisters Ariana Saigh and Alexia Saigh won six Gold Keys, three 
Silver Keys and five Honorable Mentions in Art, Photography and 
Writing in the 2016 Scholastic Art and Writing Contest. Ariana 
won an astounding five Gold Key Awards for photography, two 
Silver Key Awards for photography and one Honorable Mention for 
creative writing. Alexia received Gold and Silver Key Awards for her 
paintings as well as four Honorable Mentions (three for her paintings 
as well as one for poetry). The Scholastic Art and Writing Contest is 
the nation’s oldest and most prestigious educational contest focusing 
on literary and visual arts, and it dates back to 1923. Some notable 
past winners include: Andy Warhol, Ken Burns, Sylvia Plath, Zac 
Posen and Lena Dunham. This year, there were over 320,000 entries 
of which only a small fraction received awards from the blind jury 
made up of a creative panel of notable professionals. Ariana and 
Alexia’s entries were “recognized to be the most outstanding works 
submitted among” their peers. 

 Over the years, Ariana and Alexia have been the sole winners of the 
Sweepstake Art Award in the America’s Kids Art Contest numerous 
times for their paintings. They have created a line of greeting cards 
based on reproductions of their artwork. The full line of their cards 
is available at Hoopla (formerly Websters) in Altadena. Ariana 
is currently a sophomore at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy and 
Alexia is in 8th grade at the Gooden School and she will be attending 
Mayfield Senior next year. 

CITY OF ARCADIA ENGINEERING WITH LEGO SUMMER CAMPS

Join us at the Dana Middle 
School Gym, 1401 S. 1st Ave, 
Arcadia 91006, for some LEGO 
fun. Kids are already naturally 
gifted creators. Then they get 
added inspiration from our 
specially trained instructors. 
They dive into our massive 
collections of LEGO®. And while 
they build elaborate objects, 
structures and vehicles, they 
explore fundamentals principles 
of engineering and physics. They 
also learn to collaborate and create 
without fear of mistakes. The 
experience is joyful, the impact 
long lasting. Camps are held 
Monday June 20 – Friday June 
24, Tuesday July 5 – Friday July 8, 
and Monday July 25 - Friday July 
29. Prices vary depending on the 
week chosen. Pre-registration 
is mandatory. Registration 
for Engineering with LEGO 
Summer Camps can be done on-
line at www.arcadiaCA.gov by 
fax, 626.821.4370 or by coming 
into the Recreation Office, 375 
Campus Drive, Arcadia, CA 
91007. For more information 
please call 626.574.5113 or learn 
more on their website www.play-
well.org.

About the City of Arcadia

Nestled in the foothills of the San 
Gabriel Mountains, Arcadia is 
an 11.38 square mile community 
with a population of just over 
56,000. Located approximately 
20 miles east of downtown Los 
Angeles, Arcadia is known for 
combining small-town charm 
with the conveniences and 
amenities of a mid-size city. 
Arcadia is a full-service charter 
city governed by a five-member 
City Council, elected at large. 
Recognized for exceptional 
education and recreation 
opportunities and beautiful 
neighborhoods, Arcadia is also 
defined as the “Community 
of Homes” and has twice been 
designated the “Best City in 
California in which to Raise Kids” 
by Business Week Magazine.