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7 EDUCATION & YOUTH Mountain Views-News Saturday, February 11, 2017 SCHOOL DIRECTORY FOOTHILL MWD OPENS K-12 STUDENT ART CONTEST Foothill Municipal Water District (Foothill MWD) is conducting its 6th annual K-12 student art contest with the theme of competition adhering to the phrase: “Water Is Life”. This is a fun, educational project that serves to inspire student creativity and the stewardship of our precious water resources. The contest is open to all K-12 students attending a school located within the Foothill MWD service area. This includes schools located within La Crescenta- Montrose, the City of La Cañada Flintridge, and Altadena. All art entries for the 2017 “Water Is Life” Student Art Contest will be separated into three groups (Grades K-3, 4-6, and 7-12) prior to judging. The grand prize winning entry for each group will receive $100 for the student and a $50 gift card for the sponsoring teacher. This event is co-sponsored by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) and all winning entries will be submitted to MWD for a second round of competition to be included in the 2018 “Water Is Life” Student Artwork Calendar. Deadline for entries is Monday, April 3, 2017, including postmarked submissions. Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of Foothill MWD. For further information about the contest, including all rules, judging criteria, and other prizes, please visit www.fmwd.com and click on “Student Art Contest Information” on the main page. Foothill Municipal Water District provides imported water to Crescenta Valley Water District, La Cañada Irrigation District, Mesa Crest Water Company, Valley Water Company, Lincoln Avenue Water Company, Las Flores Water Company and Rubio Cañon Land & Water Association. Kinneloa Irrigation District, another retail agency, takes no water from Foothill. 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 Interim Head of School, Merrily Dunlap 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 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 BOSCO TECH HOSTED 45TH ANNUAL MATH COMPETITION FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ON FEBRUARY 4 ROSEMEAD, CA. – February 8, 2017 - Don Bosco Technical Institute (Bosco Tech) hosted its 45th Annual Mathematics Competition for fifth through eighth grade students on Saturday, February 4. The annual event offered awards to the highest scoring individuals and teams in large and small school divisions and Level I (grades 5-6) and Level II (grades 7-8). Approximately 300 students took part in this year’s event. Participating schools included: Barnhart School, Beatitudes of Our Lord School, Bitely Elementary School, Christ Lutheran School, Epiphany School, Immaculate Conception, Jefferson Middle School, Los Angeles Leadership Academy, Macy Intermediate, Mesa Robles Middle School, Mountain Track Middle School, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Catholic School, Pasadena Rosebud Academy, Polytechnic School, Portero Heights Elementary, Precious Blood School Catholic School, Ridgecrest Intermediate, St. Andrew School, St. Benedict Catholic School, St. Dominic Savio School, St. John the Baptist, St. Thomas Aquinas School, St. Thomas More, Sts. Felicitas & Perpetua Catholics School, Sts. Peter and Paul, San Gabriel Mission Elementary, Shively Middle School, Sierra Madre Middle School and Sky Mountain Charter School. The students who placed individually came from the followings schools: Large-School Individual Student Results (Level II) Christ Lutheran School Sierra Madre Middle School Sierra Madre Middle School Large-School Individual Student Results (Level I) Ridgecrest Intermediate Polytechnic Mountain Track Middle School Small-School Individual Student Results (Level II) Sky Mountain Charter School Precious Blood Catholic School Sts. Felicitas & Perpetua Catholic School Small-School Individual Student Results (Level I) Beatitudes of Our Lord Catholic School Beatitudes of Our Lord Catholic School Sts. Felicitas & Perpetua Catholic School The following schools’ teams placed: Large-School Team Results (Level II) Christ Lutheran School (110 out of a possible 200) Sierra Madre Middle School (103 out of a possible 200) Macy Intermediate (90 out of a possible 200) Small-School Team Results (Level II) Sts. Felicitas & Perpetua Catholic School (108 out of a possible 200) Barnhart School (105 out of a possible 200) Precious Blood Catholic School (103 out of a possible 200) Large-School Team Results (Level I) Christ Lutheran School (44 out of a possible 120) Small-School Team Results (Level I) St. Dominic Savio Catholic School (53 out of a possible 120) Beatitudes of Our Lord (52 out of a possible 120) Sts. Felicitas & Perpetua Catholic School (50 out of a possible 120) The Top Team in both Level I and II were awarded $250 for their school’s mathematics clubs on behalf of Printefex, Inc. Bosco Tech congratulates Level I winners, St. Dominic Savio Catholic School and Level II winners, Christ Lutheran School. “Bosco Tech wishes to thank you this year’s participants and commend the students for their effort and enthusiasm,” said Valeria De Luna, Bosco Tech Director of Admissions. “We also want to recognize the parents and teachers who so well prepared and supported these hard-working young people.” Celebrating its sixty second year, Bosco Tech is an all-male Catholic high school that offers an innovative curriculum allowing students to exceed university admission requirements while completing extensive integrated coursework in one of five applied science and engineering fields. Each year for the past several years, one hundred percent of the graduating class has earned college acceptances. Visit www.boscotech.edu or call (626) 940-2000.for more information. According to Niche.com, Bosco Tech ranks in the top three of all- boys schools in the Los Angeles metro area and among the top 100 all- boys high schools in America. Founded in 2002 by Carnegie Mellon University students as CollegeProwler.com, Niche provides reviews from everyday experts on neighborhoods, colleges, and K-12 schools to provide students, families and professionals with insight into important life decisions. COLLABORATE PASADENA HIRES DIRECTOR Collaborate Pasadena (CollPAS) is pleased to announce the hiring of Lisa Cavelier as its new Director. For the past two years the initiative has operated with a part-time leadership team and has now grown to the point of bringing on a full-time Director. Through an extensive search process, Lisa was selected to lead the initiative which is focused on increasing partnerships and collaboration that support the shared vision of helping kids to succeed in school and in life. Lisa’s expertise in Pasadena- based community organizations, fundraising abilities and strong leadership skills made her the perfect candidate to significantly move Collaborate PASadena forward in 2017. Mayor Tornek “We are delighted to have Lisa on board with Collaborate PASadena and impressed with the enthusiasm she has brought to the initiative. With Lisa at the helm, Collaborate PASadena is well-equipped and prepared to accomplish its goals.” Pasadena Unified School District Superintendent Brian McDonald “As we continue to deepen partnerships so that children and families thrive, I am pleased to welcome Lisa to Collaborate PASadena. She is a proven leader with vision and the ability to bring people together.” About Lisa Cavelier With a nonprofit management career spanning more than 25 years, Lisa Cavelier brings an impressive history that includes stints as an assistant to the US Ambassador to France; Executive Director of the Nancy Reagan Foundation; Chief Operating Officer for the California Art Club; Vice President of Guest Services for the 2015 Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles and more. For ten years, Lisa was the President of Cavelier Productions, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in marketing, organizational development, public relations, and event management. During that time she managed numerous projects in and around Pasadena including with nonprofit organizations Day One, Pasadena Educational Foundation, Junior League of Pasadena, as well as the City of Pasadena and the Pasadena Unified School District. She has been an active volunteer in both Pasadena and South Pasadena, serving repeatedly as PTA President, and sitting on multiple boards and committees for more than 15 years. Lisa has been on the job since the beginning of January and offers this perspective, “With my love for this community and my strong support for Collaborate PASadena, I am excited to join this effort! I plan to build on the great work that has been done so far, and take the CP message to every corner of Pasadena – ultimately to fully impact every child for success in school and in life.” About Collaborate PASadena Collaborate PASadena’s core vision is that the children of Pasadena, Altadena and Sierra Madre all grow up in a safe, stable and supportive environment that prepares them for success in school and in life. The backbone of this initiative includes the participation of the City of Pasadena, Town of Altadena, City of Sierra Madre, Pasadena Unified School District, area non-profit organizations, local businesses and Chambers of Commerce, faith-based organizations, parents, students and institutions of higher education. The structure includes Work Groups and a Leadership Council that facilitates the collection of data, providing first-hand reports and feedback, and offering guidance and support. Collaborate PASadena is sponsored by the City of Pasadena and the Pasadena Unified School District. The fiscal sponsor of the initiative is the Flintridge Center, a long-time Pasadena organization focused on reducing violence and improving lives in the community. For More Information Collaborate PASadena www.collaboratepasadena.org Email: info@collpas.org Telephone: 626-449-0839, 117 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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