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EDUCATION AND YOUTH
Mountain View News Saturday June 29, 2024
TOURNAMENT & CAL POLY ROSE FLOAT
PARTNER FOR ROSESTEM
SCHOOL DIRECTORY
In support of education
initiatives for students and
teachers, the Pasadena
Tournament of Roses has
partnered with Cal Poly Rose
Float to engage in an insightful
educational program,
RoseSTEM presented by
SoCalGas and Southwest
Airlines. The program was
held June 10-12 and included
field trips to the Cal Poly Rose
Float facility, where middle
and high school students were
introduced to STEM concepts
used to create a Rose Parade
float, including hands-on
experience.
Cal Poly Rose Float, an organization of college students, shared their expertise in float
construction, design and engineering beyond floral decoration. Cal Poly Pomona and Cal
Poly San Luis Obispo have participated in the Parade since 1949 and their floats continue to
introduce new technological advances, including the first use of hydraulics for animation in
1968 and the first use of computer-controlled animation in 1978.
“Cal Poly Rose Float embodies a student-centric opportunity to allow students to explore
innovation while adapting their academic principles to a real-world scenario. Our program
emphasizes career readiness exposure preparing students to contribute day one on a new job,”
said Cary Khatab, director, Cal Poly Rose Float. “Our partnership with the Tournament of Roses
helps expose future students that college is possible and open to all who desire.”
For more than 70 years, students from Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo have
designed, built and decorated the joint Cal Poly Universities float for the Rose Parade. RoseSTEM
introduced San Gabriel Valley area middle school and high school students (ages 12-17) to
science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts that demonstrate the “Learn by
Doing” approach of Cal Poly Universities. Nearly 150 students from the greater Pasadena and
San Gabriel Valley area participated thanks to the support of community partners; Flintridge
Center, Harambee Ministries and STEAM:CODERS.
“We love the opportunity to encourage students to soar through learning and are proud to
support STEM-focused education in such a fun, creative setting,” said Kayla Valencia, Corp
Responsibility Regional Manager for Southwest Airlines.
RoseSTEM bridges connections with other programs, such as the Tournament of Roses
Foundation grants, which include past recipient STEAM:CODERS. “The collaboration
between STEAM:CODERS, the Pasadena
Tournament of Roses, SoCalGas and Cal
Poly Rose Float provided our students
with hands-on engineering experience.
This unique opportunity introduced the
students to a new and exciting field of
interest,” Raymond Ealy, president and
CEO of STEAM:CODERS said. “Now, they
know that STEAM covers a wide variety of
fields and can provide them with an array
of options.
“At SoCalGas, our mission is to build the
cleanest, safest, and most innovative energy
infrastructure company in America. Key
investments in diverse and underserved
communities where we live and work can
make a real difference, and supporting
the Tournament of Roses Association’s
RoseSTEM helps provide more students
with access to STEM programming
and hands-on learning experiences,”
said Andy Carrasco, vice president of
communications, local government and
community affairs, SoCalGas. “As an
engineer, I know that opportunities like
this help strengthen interest and knowledge
in STEM, which further grows the next
generation of STEM professionals.”
Alverno Heights Academy
200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024
(626) 355-3463
Head of School: Joanne Harabedian
E-mail address: jharabedian@alvernoheights.org
Arcadia Christian School
1900 S. Santa Anita Avenue Arcadia, CA 91006
Preschool - TK - 8th Grade
626-574-8229/626-574-0805
Email:inquiry@acslions.com
Principal: Cindy Harmon
website: www.acslions.com
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
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary School
Ms. Rose Navarro, Principal
2660 East Orange Grove Blvd.
Pasadena, Ca 91107
626-793-2089
https://school.abvmpasadena.org/
Barnhart School
240 W. Colorado Blvd Arcadia, Ca. 91007
(626) 446-5588
Head of School: Tonya Beilstein
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: Jonathon Hawes
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 E. Bradbourne Ave., Duarte, CA 91010
(626) 301-9809
Principal: Nancy Lopez
www.foothilloaksacademy.org
office@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, Jo-Anne Woolner
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 College Preparatory
3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca.
(626) 351-8951 website: www.lasallehs.org
Interim Principal Ernest Siy
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: Mathew Kodama
website: http://phs.pusd.us
St. Rita Catholic School
322 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024
Principal: Adela Solis (626) 355-6114
solis@st-ritaschool.org
Website: www.st-ritaschool.org
Sierra Madre Elementary School
141 W. Highland Ave, Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024
(626) 355-1428
Principal: Dr. Jodi Marchesso
E-mail address: marchesso.jodi@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
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