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Mountain Views News Saturday, February 21, 2026 
EDUCATION AND YOUTH 
SCHOOL DIRECTORY 
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: Jonathan Hawes 
website: www. bcslions.org 
Clairbourn School 
8400 Huntington Drive 
San Gabriel, CA 91775 
Phone: 626-286-3108 ext. 172 
FAX: 626-286-1528 
Marianne Ryan 
administration@clairbourn.org 
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 
Holy Angels School 
PK-8th Grade 
360 Campus Drive 
Arcadia, CA 91007 
626-447-6312 
office@holyangelsarcadia.org 
Principal: Aimee Dyrek 
holyangelsarcadia.net 
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 
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: Dr. Eric Barba 
website: http://phs.pusd.us 
St. Rita Catholic School 
322 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 
91024 
Principal: Jon McMaster (626) 355-6114 
mcmaster@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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The Sierra Madre Woman’s Club is offering six $1,500 academic scholarships to local Pasadena area 
high school seniors who apply and qualify based on application criteria, to help pay for college or 
university studies. The Club’s Wisteria Thrift Shop and other fundraisers have been instrumental in 
allowing the Club to continue awarding scholarships. 
Past awards have been given to students who attended high school at LaSalle, Pasadena, Marshall 
Fundamental and Maranatha High Schools, among the many high schools in Pasadena and nearby 
areas. 
Hardcopy Applications may be picked up at the club’s Wisteria Thrift Shop during open hours 
Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays between 10 am– 3 pm, Saturdays 10 am–1 pm at 550 W. Sierra Madre 
Blvd., Sierra Madre. (The Shop will be closed March 3-March 11 in preparation for the annual 
Spring Fling, March 12-14. The digital application is available on the Club website: http://www. 
sierramadrewomansclub.org. 
Completed hardcopy print application packets must be received at the Clubhouse no later than 5;00 
pm, Monday, March 23, 2026. Questions? Beth Copti, Chair: bcopti@yahoo.com. 
Founded in 1907, the 501(c)3 Sierra Madre Woman’s Club is a member of the International General 
Federation of Women’s (established in Washington, D.C., in 1890 to be a “Voice for Women in the Halls 
of Power”), the California Federation of Women’s Clubs, and CFWC’s San Gabriel Valley District. 
African and American Folktales 
Many parents and grandparents tell folktales to 
the children in their family. Storytellers spin them 
for listeners of all ages. A folktale may have: 
1. ________ solved 
2. ________ of things that are hard to understand 
3. ________ for an unkind person 
4. ________ learned 
5. a ________ for a good person 
6. ________ who can overcome anything 
7. ________ spells 
8. ________ animals 
In America, we are 
lucky to have folktales from 
around the world. As people come here to 
live, they bring stories they have 
heard and shared before. These 
stories tell about life and nature. 
African Americans have a wealth 
of folklore from Africa to share 
with their families and others. 
Some also share stories from their 
history as free or enslaved people 
in America. Most people living in 
slavery were not taught to read or 
write, so they told tales of Africa 
as well as stories of life here. 
Many of these stories have 
been collected and written 
down. The tales in children's 
story books are 
beautifully 
illustrated for all 
to enjoy. Ask 
a librarian for 
help in finding 
some of these 
folktales. You 
will be glad 
you did! 
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heroes 
lessons 
explanations
reward 
talking 
punishment
problems 
magical 
6. tricky, greedy, lazy 
7. proud, cruel 
8. sneaky, clever 
9. honorable, swift 
10. patient, plotting 
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1. stubborn, fearful 
2. misleading, gets others 
to do what he wants 
3. timid, loyal 
4. playful, clever 
5. wise, brave
warthog 
chameleon
crocodile 
monkey 
tortoise 
spider 
lion 
cheetah
jackal 
snake 
Folktales often use animals 
to make a point. The animals 
are used to show what 
people are like or 
how they behave. 
Which animals 
may be used to stand 
for these traits? 
A cat may 
be sneaky. 
A dog may be too 
trusting and get tricked. 
What is your 
favorite folktale? 
Did you hear it 
from your parents 
or grandparents? 
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Visit your favorite library to borrow... ...folktales from around the world.