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Mountain Views News, Pasadena Edition [Sierra Madre] Saturday, August 18, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 EDUCATION & YOUTH Mountain Views-News Saturday, August 18, 2018 ARCADIA UNIFIED RANKED AS BEST PLACE TO TEACH IN LOS ANGELES FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW SCHOOL DIRECTORY ARCADIA-- Arcadia Unified ranks as the best place to teach in the Los Angeles area for the second year in a row according to Niche.com. In the recent release of its 2019 school district rankings, Niche also noted Arcadia Unified as having the best teachers in Los Angeles. “Being named both the best place to teach and the district with the best teachers in Los Angeles helps us know we are achieving our purpose,” shared Arcadia Unified Assistant Superintendent, Human Resource Services Dr. Kevin Hryciw. “We are committed to making our teachers feel supported, valued, and to maintaining a strong relationship with the Arcadia Teachers Association. Our goal with all of these efforts is to allow our teachers’ focus to be on what they entered our district to do- -inspire students to have a positive and profound impact on their world.” This school year, Arcadia Unified welcomes 27 new educators, including school counselors, helping carry out Arcadia Unified’s Board of Education goal to have at least one full-time school counselor at each school site in the district. These new educators get to boast about numerous Niche honors for their new district at both the local and state levels. Arcadia Unified Niche Recognitions for the Los Angeles Area: #1 Best Place to Teach in the Los Angeles Area#1 School District with the Best Teachers in the Los Angeles Area#1 Safest School District in the Los Angeles Area#8 School District with the Best Teachers in California In addition to its Niche recognition, Arcadia Unified was named to the prestigious 2018 AP® District Honor Roll, marking the second consecutive year that the district has received this honor. Arcadia Unified’s Holly Avenue and Longley Way elementary schools were named as California Distinguished Schools for 2018, and Arcadia High School’s Class of 2018 achieved a 100% graduation rate. For more information about the Arcadia Unified School District, please visit www.ausd.net, and for more details about Niche’s 2019 rankings, visit www.niche.com. For more information contact Ryan Foran, AUSD Chief Communications Officer: rforan@ausd.net, work (626) 821-6664, cell (626) 802-7602 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: Lindsay Lewis E-mail address: lewis.lindsay@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 Arcadia 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 Arcadia Christian School 1900 S. Santa Anita Avenue Arcadia, CA 91006 Preschool - and TK - 8th Grade 626-574-8229/626-574-0805 Email: inquiry@acslions.com Principal: Cindy Harmon website: www.acslions.com NOW ENROLLINGPRESCHOOL - 8TH GRADE822 Bradbourne Ave. Duarte, CA 91010 626.301.9809 www.foothilloaksacademy.org THE GOOD LIFE SENIOR HAPPENINGS RETIREMENT PLANNING TIPS FOR SINGLE WOMEN HAPPY BIRTHDAY! ….August Birthdays Bill Nelson, Karlene Englert, Juanita Fernandez, Jeanette Francis, Joseph Kiss, Jacquie Pergola, Maury Whitaker, Pat Miranda, Phyllis Chapman, Jerry Burnett, Margaret Aroyan, Phyllis Burg, Beverly Clifton, Rosemary Morabito, Susan Poulsen, Dorothy Quentmeyer, Genevieve Stubbs, Miep Tulleners, Joy Barry, Ellie Baudino, Marcia Bent, Daryls Brechwald, Joan Spears, Ruth Torres, Jane Zamanzadeh. * To add your name to this distinguished list, please call the paper at YEAR of birth not required AUGUST ACTIVITIES: Unless listed differently, all activities are at the Hart Park House (Senior Center) 222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre Hawaiian & Polynesian Dance Class: Every Tuesday morning from 10a.m. to 11a.m. Join the class with Instructor Barbara Dempsey as she leads you in the art of Hula. Bingo Time: Every Tuesday beginning at 1:00p.m. Cards are only $0.25 each! Everyone is welcome to join. Activity may be canceled if less than five people. Free Blood Pressure Testing: 2nd Tuesdays of the month from 11a.m. to 12p.m. No appt. is necessary. Brain Games: Join us on Thursday, August 16th at 10:30a.m. to 11:30a.m for Scattergories, a creativethinking game by naming objects within a set of categories; or Jenga, a block-building challenge that keeps you stacking and balancing your tower. Everyone is welcome, and no experience is needed. What a great way to strengthen your brain and make new friends. Games facilitated by Senior Volunteers. Free Legal Consultation: Wednesday, August 15th from 10:30a.m. to Noon. Attorney Lem Makupson is available for legal consultation. Specializing in Family Law, Wills, Trusts, Estates, and Injury. Please call Hart Park House for an appointment, 626-355-7394. Senior Club: Meets every Saturday at the Hart Park House Senior Center. Brown Bag Lunch at 11:30a.m. Chair Yoga: Mondays & Wednesdays from 11:00a.m. to 11:45a.m. with Paul Hagen. Classes include Yoga and balance exercises. All ability levels are encouraged and welcomed! * Voluntary Donations of $5.00 per week per participant are suggested but not required. Birthday Celebrations: Every 2nd Thursday monthly at the Hart Park House, share some free birthday cake provided by the Senior Community Commission! Game Day: Every Thursday starting at 12:00p.m. Come join this group of Seniors in their poker game. Free Strength Training Class: Fridays from 12:45p.m. to 1:30p.m. with Lisa Brandley. This energetic class utilizes light weights, low impact resistance training and body conditioning. Class equipment is provided. Dear Savvy Senior, What retirement planning tips can you recommend to single women? I’m 54 and divorced with a teenage daughter and very little saved for retirement. Financially Behind Dear Behind, It’s an unfortunate reality, but most single women – whether they’re divorced, widowed or never married – face much greater financial challenges in retirement than men. Why? Because women earn less money – about 80 cents for every dollar that men make, on average, and they have shorter working careers than men due to raising children and/or caring for aging parents. And less money earned usually translates into less money saved and a lower Social Security benefit when you retire. In addition, women live an average of five years longer than men, which requires their retirement income to stretch farther for living expenses and healthcare costs. And, according to some studies, women tend to be less knowledgeable and more intimidated about financial issues than men, which means they don’t always handle their money as well as they should. Because of these issues, it’s very important that women educate themselves on financial matters and learn how to save more effectively. Listed below are some tips and resources that may help you. Start Saving If your employer offers a retirement plan, such as a 401K, you should contribute enough to at least capitalize on a company match, if available. And if you can swing it, contribute even more. By law, you can save as much as $18,500 in a 401(k) in 2018, or $24,500 to those 50 and older, due to the catch-up rule. If you don’t have a workplace plan, consider opening a Traditional or Roth IRA. Both are powerful tax-advantaged retirement savings accounts that let you contribute up to $5,500 annually, or $6,500 when you’re over 50. And if you’re self-employed, consider a SEP-IRA, SIMPLE-IRA and/or a solo 401(k), all of which can help reduce your taxable income while putting money away for retirement. Also, if you have a high-deductible health insurance policy, you should consider opening a health savings account (see HSAsearch.com). This is an excellent tool that can be used to sock away funds pre-tax and use them before or after retirement to pay for medical expenses. Find Your Number It’s also important to get a handle on how much you need to save for a comfortable retirement. You can do this through a number of free online calculators like ChooseToSave.org or FinancialMentor.com/ calculator. Pay Off Debt If you have debt, you need to get it under control. If you need some help with this, consider a nonprofit credit-counseling agency that provides free or low cost advice and solutions, and can help you set up a debt management plan. To locate an agency, use the National Foundation for Credit Counseling website at NFCC.org or call 800-388-2227. Find Help To help you educate yourself on financial matters like retirement planning, saving and investing, health care, annuities and more, a top resource is the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement at WiserWomen.org. And to help you get up to speed on Social Security, visit SSA.gov/people/women. This web page, dedicated to women, provides helpful publications like “What Every Women Should Know,” along with links to benefit calculators and your personal Social Security account to help you figure out your future earnings at different retirement ages. You should also consider getting a financial assessment with a fee-only financial advisor. Costs for these services will vary from around $150 to $300 per hour, but this can be very beneficial to help you set-up a retirement plan you can follow. See NAPFA.org or GarrettPlanningNetwork.com to locate an advisor in your area. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. SENIOR MOVIE: August 15th at 1:00 p.m. RACE (2016) Young Jesse Owens becomes a track and field sensation while attending Ohio State University in the early 1930’s. After heated debates, the United States decides not to boycott the Olympics inNazi Germany. Overcoming racism at home and abroad, Owens seizes the opportunity to show Berlin and the world he is the fastest man alive! Rated PG-13. Run Time: 2h 14m. ICE CREAM SOCIAL Thursday, August 23rd, 12:30p.m. - 1:30p.m. Hart Park House Representative from Anthem BlueCross will have free information on Medicare Benefits and Medicare extras. Come learn about their programs, ask questions, and enjoy ice cream with syrup and toppings! Call 626-355-7394 at the Hart Park House if you plan on attending. 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