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7 EDUCATION & YOUTH Mountain Views-News Saturday, July 9, 2016 SCHOOL DIRECTORY PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOLS START MONDAY, AUGUST 15 Pasadena, CA – An estimated 17,000 Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) students will head back to school Monday, August 15, as the 2016-2017 academic year kicks off at the district’s 28 schools. “We are excited to welcome students and families to the new school year, which promises to ignite creativity by engaging children and youth in a rich area of learning opportunities,” said Superintendent Brian McDonald, Ed.D. “PUSD teachers and staff are ready to receive students and prepare them not only to graduate and be successful, but to first be authentic learners, readers, and critical thinkers.” PUSD is focusing on strengthening elementary school-level literacy and writing, with classrooms getting more than 230,000 new books this year as the district deploys its Balanced Literacy initiative. Balanced Literacy trains teachers to help students think critically and be prepared for the future. The approach features engaging and balanced instruction in reading and writing in a variety of settings within the elementary classroom, including reading and writing workshops, reading aloud, phonics, and small group instruction. To prepare for Balanced Literacy, teachers participated in Writing Institutes to study the teaching of writing, grow as writers themselves, and experience the process their students go through as writers. Pasadena Unified has expanded options for young children this year with a new preschool at Altadena Elementary School, a new Spanish Dual Language Immersion preschool at Jefferson Elementary, and a new Mandarin Dual Immersion preschool at the district’s Burbank campus in Altadena. School meals have also gotten a boost, with school lunches and breakfasts featuring exciting menu options, fresh local produce, antibiotic-free chicken, and whole grains. Menus and online pay options are available at gopusd.com/nutrition. Free or reduced-price meals are available for those who qualify. Applications are available in the 2016-2017 Parent/Student Handbook and online at gopusd. com/nutrition Pasadena LEARNs offers exciting new afterschool programs such as coding, Spanish Immersion, and tennis. This year, LEARNs expands services to Don Benito Elementary, Sierra Madre Elementary, and Sierra Madre Middle School. To register for afterschool programs, go to gopusd.com/learns The redesigned Parent/Student Handbook has useful information to help students and their families make the school year a success. The Handbook includes a directory of schools and offices, school calendars, college fair event information, expectations for behavior and attendance, graduation requirements, and more. Get the Handbook at gopusd.com/families Finally, PUSD reminds students, families and neighbors to safely share the roads with school buses, pedestrians, and bicyclists. 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; and 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. 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: Roberto Hernandez 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 Tips to Prevent the Spread of Back-to-School Germs (StatePoint) Back-to-school is an exciting time of year for families, but it also means new exposures to germs. From school desks found to have 400 times more bacteria than the average toilet, to personal items like backpacks and cellphones, germs are everywhere. Taking steps to reduce exposure can make for a healthier school year ahead. Remember to wash hands and your items frequently -- did you know that backpacks have 10,000 germs per square inch? Then, use shelf liner in areas of your home where school items are stored for extra protection. Try using Easy Liner brand shelf liner by Duck brand with Clorox antimicrobial protection, which protects the liner from the growth of mold and mildew. Plus, the liners can be tossed in the wash for easy cleaning. Parents can help keep classrooms cleaner by providing teachers with disinfecting wipes and shelf liner to protect desks, drawers and shelves. We’d like to hear from you! What’s on YOUR Mind? Contact us at: editor@mtnviewsnews.com or www.facebook.com/ mountainviewsnews AND Twitter: @mtnviewsnews Mountain Views News 80 W Sierra Madre Blvd. No. 327 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.355.2737 Fax: 626.609.3285 Email: editor@mtnviewsnews.com Website: www.mtnviewsnews.com | ||||||||||||||||||||
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