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Mountain View News Saturday, January 1, 2022 9EDUCATION AND YOUTH Mountain View News Saturday, January 1, 2022 9EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEAR SMMS PARENTS FAMILIES: As we prepare to return to school from the holiday vacation, PUSD will be holding drive-through clinics in the south parking lot of the Ed Center according to the following schedule. Thursday, 12/30, 8:00am - 3:30pm: Testing for Secondary students and all staff only Monday, 1/3, 8:00am - 3:30pm: Testing for all PUSD students and staff (Vaccination clinic will also run on this day.) No appointment is required. Onsite registration is availa Tips for Teaching Kids Empathy (StatePoint) One of the most important skills kids can learn is empathy -- the ability to understand how others are feeling. A valuable social skill that’s often the mark of a good leader, empathy aids in communication and helps people build connections with others. Here are some ways you can teach your child empathy: Read Together Read to your child when they are young, and encourage them to keep up with the habit when they are older by stocking your shelves with books and by making regular visits to the library. Requiring a leap of imagination as readers put themselves in the shoes of characters, it’s no surprise that a love of fiction can actually help build empathy, according to research. After you read together, talk to your child about the stories and ask them what they think each character was thinking or feeling, and why. You can also do this after watching movies and shows together too. Introduce Interactive Toys Interactive toys can foster your child’s nurturing skills. New, fun ones to consider include Hope the Healing Husky, a robotic dog that tells you how she’s feeling, and makes different sounds to show if she’s hungry, has a cold or fever, has a hurt leg or feels itchy. Kids can check her temperature, give a healing shot, bandage her ouchie and put on her recovery collar to help her heal. The robotic Glitter Me Kitten will also tell kids how she feels. When she’s happy or when you press her head, she’ll move her paw and place a glitter stamp on your hand to show she loves you. Kids can also watch her stripes change colors to show how she’s feeling, and respond to her needs by scratching her head, patting her on the back or feeding her. Finally, kids can tuck Ivy the Bloom Bright Unicorn’s legs under her and boop her nose when it’s time to rest, blow her a kiss to see the flower in her mane bloom and light up, accessorize her tail, and sing-along with her to eight different tunes. More information can be found at vtechkids.com. Play Pretend Whether playing house or playing superheroes, role-play is not only a chance to build worlds and be creative, but also to consider the feelings of someone else and act them out. You can encourage your child to play pretend by suggesting the activity and letting them invent the game. Keep kids inspired with a fun costume trunk full of hats, wigs and other accessories. Empathy may be a social skill, but it’s as valuable as the ABCs. The good news is that interactive toys, games and literature can all help to cultivate your child’s empathy. Catch breaking news at: mtnviewsnews.com SCHOOL DIRECTORY Alverno Heights Academy Email: schools@monrovia.k12.ca.us 200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Odyssey Charter School (626) 355-3463 Head of School: Julia V. Fanara 725 W. Altadena Dr. Altadena, Ca. 91001 E-mail address: jfanara@alvernoheights.org (626) 229-0993 Head of School: Lauren O’Neill Arcadia High School website: www.odysseycharterschool.org 180 Campus Drive Arcadia, CA 91007 Pasadena High School Phone: (626) 821-8370, Principal: Brent Forsee 2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. bforsee@ausd.net (626) 396-5880 Principal: Roberto Hernandez Arroyo Pacific Academy website: http://phs.pusd.us 41 W. Santa Clara St. Arcadia, Ca, (626) 294-0661 Principal: Phil Clarke St. Rita Catholic School E-mail address: pclarke@arroyopacific.org 322 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024Principal: Adela Solis (626) 355-6114 Barnhart School solis@st-ritaschool.org 240 W. Colorado Blvd Arcadia, Ca. 91007 Website: www.st-ritaschool.org (626) 446-5588Head of School: Ethan Williamson Sierra Madre Elementary School Kindergarten - 8th grade 141 W. Highland Ave, Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 website: www.barnhartschool.org (626) 355-1428 Principal: Lindsay LUIS E-mail address: LUIS.lindsay@pusd.us Bethany Christian School Sierra Madre Middle School 93 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 160 N. Canon Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 (626) 355-3527 (626) 836-2947 Principal: Garrett Newsom Preschool-TK-8th Grade E-mail address: newsom.garrett@pusd.us Principal: Jonathon Haweswebsite: www. bcslions.org Walden School Clairbourn School 74 S San Gabriel Blvd 8400 Huntington Drive Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 792-6166 San Gabriel, CA 91775 www.waldenschool.net Phone: 626-286-3108 ext. 172 Weizmann Day School FAX: 626-286-1528 1434 N. Altadena Dr. Pasadena, Ca. 91107 E-mail: jhawes@clairbourn.org (626) 797-0204Foothill Oaks Academy Lisa Feldman: Head of School 822 E. Bradbourne Ave., Duarte, CA 91010 Wilson Middle School (626) 301-9809 300 S. Madre St. Pasadena, Ca. 91107 Principal: Nancy Lopez (626) 449-7390 Principal: Ruth Esseln www.foothilloaksacademy.org E-mail address: resseln@pusd.us office@foothilloaksacademy.org Pasadena Unified School District Frostig School 351 S. Hudson Ave., Pasadena, Ca. 91109 971 N. Altadena Drive Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 396-3600 Website: www.pusd@pusd.us (626) 791-1255Head of School: Jenny Janetzke Arcadia Unified School District Email: jenny@frostig.org 234 Campus Dr., Arcadia, Ca. 91007 (626) 821-8300 Website: www.ausd.net The Gooden School 192 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Monrovia Unified School District (626) 355-2410 325 E. Huntington Dr., Monrovia, Ca. 91016 Head of School, Jo-Anne Woolner (626) 471-2000website: www.goodenschool.org Website: www.monroviaschools.net High Point Academy Duarte Unified School District 1720 Kinneloa Canyon Road 1620 Huntington Dr., Duarte, Ca. 91010 Pasadena, Ca. 91107 (626)599-5000Head of School: Gary Stern 626-798-8989 Website: www.duarte.k12.ca.us website: www.highpointacademy.org Arcadia Christian School La Salle College Preparatory 1900 S. Santa Anita Avenue Arcadia, CA 91006 3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. Preschool - and TK - 8th Grade (626) 351-8951 website: www.lasallehs.org 626-574-8229/626-574-0805Principal Dr. Jamal Adams Email: inquiry@acslions.com Principal: Cindy Harmon Monrovia High School website: www.acslions.com 325 East Huntington Drive, Monrovia, CA 91016 (626) 471-2800 Principal Darvin Jackson Mountain Views News 80 W Sierra Madre Blvd. No. 327 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.355.2737 Fax: 626.609.3285 Email: editor@mtnviewsnews.com Website: www.mtnviewsnews.com | ||||||||||||||||||
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