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7 EDUCATION & YOUTH Mountain Views-News Saturday, September 16, 2017 SCHOOL DIRECTORY 2017-18 FOURTH GRADE CLASS AT ST. RITA SCHOOL ALVERNO HEIGHTS ACADEMY 200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 (626) 355-3463 Head of School: Julia V. Fanara E-mail address: jfanara@alvernoheights.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 Preschool-TK-8th Grade 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, Carl Parke website: www.goodenschool.org High Point Academy 1720 Kinneloa Canyon Road Pasadena, Ca. 91107 Head of School: Gary Stern 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 Mrs. Courtney Kassakhian 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 Fall is in full effect at St. Rita School with 298 students back to school as of September 5. This year, Principal Joanne Harabedian and faculty welcomed four new teachers and a new STEM program (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). The new school year was met with some other new items including important building updates like air conditioning and heating in all classrooms and beautiful renovations thanks to St. Rita’s continuing Capital Campaign project. Cross country, flag football, volleyball, and Drama Club are all under way at St. Rita School, as well as preparations for the annual Harvest Festival on October 14! Sponsorships and tax-deductible auction donations are being accepted for this amazing fundraiser. Make sure to get tickets for the Beer, Brats & Bingo event on Friday, October 13, as well as the Harvest Festival, which will feature carnival rides, game booths, live entertainment, and great food for the whole family. It’s a great way to spend a weekend with the family. St. Rita School’s Drama Club will be presenting “Godspell Junior” the weekend of November 17-19. This free show is a must-see and the community is welcome! Students look forward to these productions as a great way to nurture as well as show off extracurricular skills, like singing, acting and stage production. Look for more drama productions throughout the year at St. Rita School. ALVERNO HEIGHTS ACADEMY’S VOLLEYBALL AND CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS GET A “BLESSED” START Volleyball and Cross Country teams had their jersey blessed during “Blessing of the Jerseys” Sierra Madre, CA (September 11, 2017) – As they prepare for their official league seasons to get underway, the Alverno Heights Academy Volleyball and Cross Country teams had their jerseys blessed as a part of the annual “Blessing of the Jerseys.” The prayer service was organized by Alverno Heights Academy’s Campus Ministry team and Campus Minister, Ms. Katharine Guerrero. At the beginning of the prayer service, Campus Ministry students welcomed the entire school community and explained the purpose of “Blessing of the Jerseys” and encouraged the Alverno community to come out and support the Jaguars during the fall season. Each team then brought up their jerseys to be blessed for a successful season filled with great competition, sportsmanship, and of course, one free of injuries. Both teams received a small reminder of their promise and commitment to their teams along with a short prayer that they could attach to their athletic bags. “Blessing of the Jerseys is such a wonderful way for these teams to begin their Horizon League seasons,” said Julia V. Fanara, Head of School. “The level of commitment and dedication these young women display is a testament not only to their athletic interests but also their dedication to Alverno. We are so proud of them and the way they truly act as empowered women on and off the field and court. We look forward to another successful year of Alverno Athletics—go Jaguars!” The Jaguar Cross Country team will run in their first race of the season on Wednesday, September 13 at Griffith Park in Los Angeles at 4:00 p.m. The Jaguars will be competing The Jaguar Volleyball teams will play in their first League games on Wednesday, September 20 at 4:00 p.m. at Ramona Convent Secondary School. CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE APPROVES SB 478 ENSURES STUDENTS RECEIVE TRANSFER DEGREES Sacramento, Calif. – SB 478, authored by State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge), passed the California State Legislature with bipartisan support and is heading to the Governor’s desk. The bill requires California Community Colleges to automatically award degrees to students who have completed their requirements for the Associate Degree for Transfer. It further improves the data collection system by also adding the students to an identification system that is electronically available to the California State University and the University of California. This measure helps students receive what they have earned and improves efficiency and data management. “When I learned that the community college system was not set up statewide to award degrees upon attainment, which resulted in many students transferring without their degrees in hand, it struck me. A bright student who earns a degree should get it, and the information that follows that student’s journey should be up to date and accurate. It’s good for the student and will save the state money,” stated Portantino. SB 478 is supported by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, California State Student Association, The Campaign for College Opportunity, and The Institute for College Access & Success. Senator Portantino chairs the Senate Education Budget subcommittee. Sen. Portantino represents nearly 930,000 people in the 25th Senate District, which includes Altadena, Atwater Village, Bradbury, Burbank, Claremont, Duarte, Glendale, Glendora, La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta, Lake View Terrace, La Verne, Los Feliz, Monrovia, Montrose, Pasadena, San Dimas, San Marino, Shadow Hills, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, Sunland-Tujunga, and Upland. Cross Country Team Back Row: Paola Munoz ’21, Aaliyah Solis-Castillo ’20, Kate Bolin, ’19, Samantha Torres ’21, Bella Lara ’20. Middle Row: Kaitlyn Hammer ’21, Chevelle Velasco ’21, Nancy Alcala ’20 Front: Maddie Petersen ’20, Jessa Tiedeman ’18, and Sarah Lopez ’18 GOLDEN WORDS: ADVICE FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS CENTURY THE SECOND PILLAR OF WELLNESS FOR TEENS AND COLLEGE STUDENTS: PRACTICING GOOD “SLEEP HYGIENE” “9.25 hours of sleep. A night. That’s what brain researchers tell us your teenager needs for regenerating cognitive and body functions.” Dr. Gene Block, Chancellor at UCLA and noted sleep expert, offered this insight when he spoke at my high school to an audience of intrigued parents and drowsy students. “Yeah, right! Fat chance,” a couple of parents shrugged, having endured daily battles with sons and daughters about when and how to get to bed, when to get up on school days and weekends, how to wrest iphones out of the hands of their children after dinner, and related struggles to achieve good sleep hygiene. High schoolers often stay up too late and have to arise too early. We know more today about the deleterious effects of early school start times on the health and academic performance of middle and high schoolers. Though barely 20% of America’s schools have deliberately shifted start-times to 8:30 AM or later, there’s a growing trend towards delaying school to better accommodate to the simple glandular reality of teen students, whose pineal gland doesn’t time its release of their sleep-inducing Melatonin until quite late in the evening. So, if it takes longer to get to sleep and you’re an active high schooler with a 7:30 AM team or club responsibility, the day has a pretty groggy start. If you self-medicate with a Venti double-shot or an energy drink, your cobwebs might lift, sure, but at an adrenalizing price. Chronic sleep deprivation in teens is life-threatening for the student and many others. Road safety experts estimate close to 2000 teen drivers and/or passengers die every year because of drowsy driving. Stress of sleep deprivation erodes many body functions, and it’s no accident that as more and more teens sleep less and less, they’re vulnerable not only to more colds and flus, but more frequently can experience Mononucleosis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and other immune challenges once primarily seen as illnesses of college-age students. College-age? Yes, the national patterns of sleep deprivation continue with college students, notably those who live away in residence halls. Noise and light pollution, disruptive roommates, hallway toga parties, fire drills and other forces conspire to make it unlikely most residents can study, let alone sleep, until well after 11 PM. And there’s another insidious force in our social media generation that works against developing good sleep rhythms- -captured conveniently in the slang acronym “FOMO,” or “fear of missing out.” Many college students report not only pulling regular all-nighters to get their studies done, but also being hopelessly drawn to interrupting or delaying their sleep to hang out, party, make midnight pizza and beer runs (note: alcohol use has a soporific effect, but at the expense of undercutting the regular 90 minute cycle of sleep stages that recur during the night). So, what to do? Naps? For teens, a nap of perhaps an hour at most can remediate some sleep deprivation. Sleeping in on weekends? The experts tell us that you can’t really “catch up”, and as Dr. Block told our audience, any extended sleep on weekends beyond two hours will wreak havoc on our circadian rhythms. At that point in his talk, a student sitting next to me bolted to attention and said, “hey, I must have a problem with my Cicada rhythm!” Hmm, more true than he knew, I guess! Some resources in the battle for good sleep hygiene: --http://sleepcenter.ucla.edu/sleep-and-teens (Our local powerhouse experts with great advice, including on health factors in sleep Issues, like Sleep Apnea.) --https://www.uhs.uga.edu/sleep ( U. Georgia Student Health services with a particularly good student-focused website) --http://web2.fit.edu/caps/documents/SleepandCollegeLife.pdf (Florida Institute of Technology brochure with excellent tips) Dr. Dan Golden was the founding director of Life Planning at the Vistamar School in El Segundo. He was a professor, program director and Dean for Work & Service-Learning at Wheaton College (MA), and now consults with individuals, schools and educational districts on college access, post-graduate study and career planning agendas. Volleyball Team Back: Caitie Godinez ’21, Desiree Castillo ’21, Corina Goss ’21, Emma Alvarez ’21, Emily Combes ’21, Afton Okwu ’21, Amia Alvarez ’21, Monica Calderon ’21, Precious Perlas ’19, Issy Fyson ’18, Nikki Oberhammer ’18, Skylar Robinson ’18, and Natalie Landeros ’20 Front: Arianna Ubungen ’21, Brynn Higdon ’21, Lizzie Curren ’21, Nicole Sao ’21, Yasmeen Gray ’18, Ashley Carranza ’18, Calista Harris ’18, and Abigail Chavez ’20 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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