Mountain Views News          Saturday, October 3, 2015

EDUCATION & YOUTH

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, October 3, 2015 

ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND TO PERFORM AT 2017 ROSE PARADE

On Friday at the Arcadia High homecoming 
football game a surprise announcement was 
made at halftime that the AHS marching 
band has been selected to perform in the 
2017 Rose Parade. A video message from 
the Rose Parade President on our new 
video scoreboard announced the band’s 
selection, then the Rose Parade President 
and his staff made a brief presentation to 
our band directors. 

Following the presentation, the band 
which consists of more than 300 students, 
performed. It’s always a great performance 
that encompasses the entire football field. 
Most of the band parents, and a large crowd 
were on hand for the game and surprise 
announcement.

 Being selected to march in the Rose Bowl 
Parade is a very prestigious recognition. 

Arcadia High School Marching Band Fast 
Facts:

Performed at the Presidential Inauguration in 2005 for George W. Bush and at the Presidential Inauguration in 1957 for 
Dwight Eisenhower 

Performed at halftime of the very first Super Bowl in L.A. in 1967

The only high school marching band to be selected to appear in an NFL Super Bowl commercial last year https://www.
youtube.com/watch?v=4Ul29X69UJA

Marched in 15 Rose Parades 

Gator Bowl 2001 and 2009

Alamo Bowl 1996

Percussion is a 10 time WGI National World Class Top 10 Finalist- including the Gold medal in 2011

Performed at World Series in early 1980's

Performed in front of nearly 70,000 people at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Sports Arena, and a national television 
audience. It was the L.A. Rams hosting the Saints.

SCHOOL DIRECTORY


Alverno High School

200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-3463 Head of School: Ann M. Gillick 

E-mail address: agillick@alverno-hs.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 

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: Patty Patano

website: www.goodenschool.org

High Point Academy

1720 Kinneloa Canyon Road Pasadena, Ca. 91107 

Headmaster John Higgins 626-798-8989

website: www.highpointacademy.org

LaSalle High School

3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. 

(626) 351-8951 website: www.lasallehs.org

Principal Bro. Christopher Brady, FSC

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: Gilbert Barraza

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: Esther Salinas

E-mail address: salinas.esther@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

rcadia 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

ALVERNO HIGH SCHOOL CELEBRATES AP SCHOLARS 

A TOTAL OF 16 STUDENTS ARE GRANTED THE PRESTIGIOUS HONOR

Sierra Madre, CA 
(October 1, 2015) – A 
total of 16 students 
from Alverno High 
School have earned 
the designation of AP 
Scholar by the College 
Board in recognition 
of their exceptional 
achievement on 
the college-level 
Advanced Placement 
(AP) exams. 

Last May, 70 students 
took the AP exams 
after completing 
challenging college-
level courses at 
Alverno in 11 
different subjects 
that included 
English Language 
and Composition, 
English Literature 
and Composition, 
European History, 
Human Geography, U.S. History, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, 
Biology, Environmental Science, Spanish Language and Culture, 
and Studio Art. The College Board recognizes several levels of 
achievement based on students’ performances on the AP exams. 

The Valedictorian for the Class of 2015, Jeanine Santucci, was 
named a National AP Scholar in recognition of receiving an 
average score of 4 or higher on at least 8 AP exams taken. Jeanine is 
attending Georgetown University where she plans on majoring in 
Peace and Justice Studies. 

Senior Caitlyn Delgadillo was recognized as an AP Scholar with 
Distinction for earning an average score of 3.5 or higher on at least 
five exams. 

The title AP Scholar with Honor was awarded to Alexia Palomino 
‘15, Alexxa Vasquez ‘16, Alexis Winstanley ‘16, and LeAnn Zuñiga 
‘15 for receiving a score of 3.25 or higher on four or more exams. 
Recent alumna Alexia Palomino is attending Pasadena City 
College and LeAnn Zuñiga, Co-Salutatorian for the Class of 2015, 
is attending the Honors College at California State University Los 
Angeles. 

Ten students were recognized as AP Scholars having received a 3 or 
higher on at least three exams. These students are Amy Aghajanian 
‘16, Emily Allen ‘15, Isabella Dominguez ‘16, Michelle Lam ‘15, 
Crystel Maalouf ‘15, Cameron Martinez ‘16, Cailen Rodriguez ‘15, 
Amanda Tamayo ‘15, Emma Uttley ’16, and Emily Yekikian ’15. The 
recent graduates are attending the University of Puget Sound, UC 
Irvine, UC San Diego, and Scripps College respectively. Michelle 
Lam, Co-Salutatorian for the Class of 2015, is attending UCLA. 

“Alverno High School is incredibly proud of these young women 
and their academic achievements,” said Julia V. Fanara, Head of 
School. “Being named an AP Scholar demonstrates not only a strong 
academic ability among these young women, but also a strong 
commitment to academic rigor, currently and in the future. Alverno 
is thrilled to have expanded our current AP program to include AP 
Chemistry and AP United States Government and Politics this year. 
With this new curriculum, we look forward to offering more young 
women the opportunity to advance in college-level courses while 
enjoying and benefitting from the small classroom environment 
which Alverno provides for all of its students.” 

About Alverno High School

Alverno High School is a Catholic, private, college preparatory 
school for young women dedicated to preparing them to function 
in a society as informed, knowledgeable persons, who have the 
requisite skills to make and implement mature decisions about 
complex problems. Enlivened by the spirit of its Immaculate Heart 
Community sponsors, and mindful of the Franciscan roots of 
its founders, Alverno’s program—academic, spiritual, aesthetic, 
social, and physical—is shaped by the staff, trustees, and students 
in light of the world for which the students are being educated. 
Alverno’s mission is to empower each young woman to be exactly 
the person she wants to be and since 1960, Alverno has empowered 
more than 4,500 women to meet that goal. For more information 
about Alverno High School, please call 626-355-3463 or visit www.
alverno-hs.org. 


READ BOOKS, EAT BURGERS

In-N-Out Reading Program at the Sierra Madre Public Library

Children ages 4-12 are invited to sign up for 
the In-N-Out reading program, October 
3rd – November 14th at the Sierra Madre 
Public Library. Each child can earn one free 
hamburger certificate for every five books they 
read (up to three free burgers) while supplies 
last. Last year 317 children registered for the 
program. 

 For more information, please call 626-355-
7186. The Sierra Madre Public Library is located 
at 440 W Sierra Madre Blvd., or find us online at 
www.cityofsierramadre.com/services/library.


THE REEL DEAL: 

by Ben Show

MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS

 
‘The Maze Runner’ was not one of the post-apocalyptic, 
dystopian series directed at teens that I read. In fact, even after 
seeing the first movie and having the plot holes filled in by someone 
who did read the book, I still was not interested in the series. 
The characters were bland, the plot was ludicrous, and the dialogue 
was laughable. Does ‘The Scorch Trials’ improve upon the 
series at all?

 Now out of the maze, Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and his 
friends are taken in by mysterious people who own a massive 
military base in a desert called the scorch. When they discover 
that the people protecting them are WCKD, they escape and 
must face the dangers that live within the scorch.

 ‘The Scorch Trials’ is my least favorite movie of all time. 
The plot is ridiculous and never makes any sense, the characters 
are even more bland than the first movie, and the dialogue 
makes ‘Transformers’ look like Shakespeare. When this film tries 
to make an event that happens symbolic of something happening 
in society now, it goes about as well as a kindergartener trying 
to use vocabulary from the SAT. This film is bad and not worth 
anybody’s time. If you have a couple hours to kill, find anything 
else to do than going to see this movie. 

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