Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, July 31, 2021

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ANNOUNCEMENT FROM 
PASADENA USD RE: 
LEGISLATION TO HELP 
STUDENTS 
STRUGGLING AS THE 
RESULT OF THE 
COVID-19 SHUTDOWN 
AND/OR ONLINE 
LEARNING 

Assembly Bill 104 (AB 104) was passed to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on student 
performance during the 2020/21 school year. This legislation temporarily modifies 
practices regardingstudent retention, grading, and graduation status for eligible students 
during the 2020/21 school year ONLY. 

The legislation allows for the following: 

Retention 

Eligible students, defined as students who received deficient grades (D, F, or No Credit) 
for at least one-half of their 2020/21 coursework, may request in writing to consult with a 
school administrator to determine if the student qualifies for a grade level retention. Written 
requests must be received on or before Tuesday, August 31, 2021. (Eligible students: 
2020/21 9th, 10th, 11th graders). The school site will contact you for a consultation and 
within 10 days of the consultation a written answer will be provided. 

Grading 

Eligible students enrolled in high school in the 2020/21 academic year may apply/request 
to have a D/F letter grade replaced (in any course) with a Credit/No Credit (Pass/No Pass) 
grade. Written requests must be received during a 15 day window beginning Saturday, July 
31, 2021 and ending Sunday, August 15, 2021(Education code 49066.5 explicitly prohibits 
a school district from accepting applications after that date). Some post-secondary educational 
institutions, including those in other states, may not accept Pass or No Pass grades 
instead of letter grades for admission purposes. 

(Eligible students: 2020/21 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th graders). Please note that not all postsecondary 
institutions may accept pass / no pass grades, in particular private and out-of-state 
schools. It is advisable that students and families contact schools of interest. 
Use thE PUSD Grade Change Application to make a request and meet with the school 
counselors and administration. 

The CDE has provided the list of known Post-Secondary Schools that will accept pass / no 
pass grades for admission, per the California Department of Education (CDE). Again, it 
is advisable that students and families contact schools of interest if they do not appear on 
this list. 

Graduation Exemptions 

Students who are significantly credit deficient and not on track to graduate on time, and 
were enrolled in their 3rd or 4th year of high school during the 2020/21 school year, 
will have the opportunity to complete the statewide coursework required for graduation 
through a 5th year of instruction, credit recovery, or other opportunity to complete the 
required coursework. Some post-secondary educational Our Children. Learning Today. 
Leading Tomorrow. institutions, including those in other states, may not accept Pass or 
No Pass grades instead of letter grades for admission purposes. (Eligible students: 2020/21 
11th, 12th graders) 

If your student is eligible for any of the areas listed above please contact your school administration 
and identified School Counselor. 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY 


Alverno Heights Academy High Point Academy 

200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 1720 Kinneloa Canyon Road 

(626) 355-3463 Head of School: Julia V. Fanara Pasadena, Ca. 91107 
E-mail address: jfanara@alvernoheights.org Head of School: Gary Stern 626-798-8989 
website: www.highpointacademy.org 

Arcadia Christian School 

La Salle College Preparatory 

1900 S. Santa Anita Avenue Arcadia, CA 91006 

Preschool - and TK - 8th Grade 3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. 
626-574-8229/626-574-0805 

(626) 351-8951 website: www.lasallehs.org 
Email: inquiry@acslions.com 
Principal Mrs. Courtney Kassakhian 
Principal: Cindy Harmon Monrovia High School 
website: www.acslions.com 325 East Huntington Drive, Monrovia, CA 91016

(626) 471-2800 Principal Darvin Jackson 
Arcadia High School 

Email: schools@monrovia.k12.ca.us 

180 Campus Drive Arcadia, CA 91007Phone: (626) 821-8370, Principal: Brent Forsee Odyssey Charter School 
bforsee@ausd.net 725 W. Altadena Dr. Altadena, Ca. 91001

(626) 229-0993 Head of School: Lauren O’Neill 
Arroyo Pacific Academy 

website: www.odysseycharterschool.org 

41 W. Santa Clara St. Arcadia, Ca,

(626) 294-0661 Principal: Phil Clarke Pasadena High School 
E-mail address: pclarke@arroyopacific.org 2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca.
(626) 396-5880 Principal: Roberto Hernandez 
Barnhart School 

website: http://phs.pusd.us 

240 W. Colorado Blvd Arcadia, Ca. 91007 

(626) 446-5588 St. Rita Catholic School 
Head of School: Tonya Beilstein 322 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 
Kindergarten - 8th grade Principal: Adela Solis (626) 355-6114 
website: www.barnhartschool.org solis@st-ritaschool.org
Website: www.st-ritaschool.org 

Bethany Christian School93 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Sierra Madre Elementary School 

(626) 355-3527 141 W. Highland Ave, Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 
Preschool-TK-8th Grade (626) 355-1428 Principal: Lindsay LUIS 
Principal: Dr. William Walner E-mail address: LUIS.lindsay@pusd.us 
website: www. bcslions.org 
Sierra Madre Middle School 
Clairbourn School 160 N. Canon Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 
8400 Huntington Drive (626) 836-2947 Principal: Garrett Newsom 
San Gabriel, CA 91775 E-mail address: newsom.garrett@pusd.us 
Phone: 626-286-3108 ext. 172 

Walden School 

FAX: 626-286-1528 

74 S San Gabriel Blvd 

E-mail: jhawes@clairbourn.org 

Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 792-6166Holy Family Catholic School www.waldenschool.net 
1301 Rollin Street South Pasadena Ca 91030 

Weizmann Day School 

(626) 799-4354 • 

1434 N. Altadena Dr. Pasadena, Ca. 91107 

Transitional Kindergarten - 8th Grade 

(626) 797-0204

Principal: Mrs. Jennifer Garzia 

Lisa Feldman: Head of School 

Website: www.school.holyfamily.orgEmail: info@holyfamily.org Wilson Middle School 
Facebook & Instagram @HFSKnights 300 S. Madre St. Pasadena, Ca. 91107

(626) 449-7390 Principal: Ruth Esseln 
Foothill Oaks Academy 

E-mail address: resseln@pusd.us 

822 E. Bradbourne Ave., Duarte, CA 91010

(626) 301-9809 Pasadena Unified School District 
Principal: Nancy Lopez 351 S. Hudson Ave., Pasadena, Ca. 91109 
www.foothilloaksacademy.org (626) 396-3600 Website: www.pusd@pusd.us 
office@foothilloaksacademy.org 
Arcadia Unified School District 
Frostig School 234 Campus Dr., Arcadia, Ca. 91007 
971 N. Altadena Drive Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 821-8300 Website: www.ausd.net 
(626) 791-1255 

Monrovia Unified School District 

Head of School: Jenny Janetzke 

325 E. Huntington Dr., Monrovia, Ca. 91016

Email: jenny@frostig.org 

(626) 471-2000 
The Gooden School Website: www.monroviaschools.net 
192 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 

Duarte Unified School District 

(626) 355-2410 

1620 Huntington Dr., Duarte, Ca. 91010

Head of School, Jo-Anne Woolner 

(626)599-5000

website: www.goodenschool.org 

Website: www.duarte.k12.ca.us 


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