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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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