Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, April 29, 2023

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, April 29, 2023 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

Alverno Heights Academy

200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-3463 Head of School: Julia V. Fanara

E-mail address: jfanara@alvernoheights.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: 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

Principal Dr. Jamal Adams

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: Lindsay LUIS

E-mail address: LUIS.lindsay@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

Arcadia Christian School

1900 S. Santa Anita Avenue Arcadia, CA 91006

Preschool - and TK - 8th Grade

626-574-8229/626-574-0805

Email: inquiry@acslions.com

Principal: Cindy Harmon

website: www.acslions.com

SIERRA MADRE ROSE 
FLOAT ASSOCIATION 

2023 SCHOLARSHIP

Annually, the Sierra Madre Rose Float Association 
is proud to award a scholarship to a qualified college-
bound student or college freshman who meets the following 
qualifications:

1. Applicants must currently be a student in or just completing their senior year of high 
school or be a college freshman with a minimum GPA of 3.0.

2. Applicants must have been active in one or more Sierra Madre Rose Float Association 
activities such as fundraising, design, construction, decorating or as a past or present float 
rider.

An application form must be completed and returned with unofficial transcripts. Two letters 
of recommendation are also required. An official transcript may be requested at a later 
date. 

The scholarship application packet is available on our website: www.sierramadrerosefloat.
org.

For any questions, please email scholarship@sierramadrerosefloat.org

All forms must be postmarked or sent by email to scholarship@sierramadrerosefloat.org 
NO LATER than May 17, 2023. 


COACHES CORNER By Clint Moore


TAMING TIKTOK

Does someone you know suffer from "TikTok 
brain"? The term has been flying around recently 
to describe how short-form social media platforms 
could negatively affect our thought processing and 
overall mental health.

Now that we are witnessing further research demonstrating 
the gravity of this epidemic, I want to 
express how our vulnerable youth's most effective 
adversaries lie just a notification away every day, 
inside their pockets.

As a mindset coach and a child of the eighties, who 
wore grass stains with pride and spent much time outdoors finding new routes to race 
around on a self-powered bike, the noticeable decline in generational mental well-being 
is a substantial concern I'm compelled to share.

Now, numerous studies have investigated the potential impacts of social media on various 
aspects of child and adolescent development, including cognitive, emotional, social, 
and mental health outcomes.

Some confirm the effects include reduced memory and attention span, addictive behavior, 
constant boredom, and potential impacts on reading skills, especially in younger 
users' minds binging on an endless buffet of videos for hours.

The social media titan they call TikTok, with its algorithm-driven recommendations and 
infinite scroll feature, allows users to become hooked quickly, like a gambling addict barreling 
through a dopamine-fueled casino.

These consequences can eventually include changing brain structure. For example, some 
studies have reported reduced gray matter volume and structural changes in the prefrontal 
cortex, which could impact cognitive functions and self-control.

Now to get an idea of where this riverboat cruise is headed: the amount of time users 
spend on TikTok has increased by around 210% each year as use is expected to grow 
beyond 2023.

Another critical research finding is that excessive social media use can impact brain 
white matter integrity, which we rely on for neural connectivity and facilitating communication 
within the brain.

Moreover, constant access to dopamine-spiking content on short-form platforms like 
TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels can make users feel exhausted quickly in 
other activities and reduce their ability to find joy in real-life experiences.

We need to create more awareness of these potential adverse effects of the TikTok model 
and take steps to use them healthily. This might mean recognizing signs of addiction, 
identifying triggers, and setting goals to reduce usage, like allocating 15 minutes in the 
mornings and evenings, practicing self-control, turning off notifications, and balancing 
screen time with natural healthy activities.

If you're a parent or caregiver, monitoring and managing your children's use is crucial to 
ensure it doesn't negatively impact their development and well-being.

Breaking free from social media may be difficult, even for adults. Be kind to yourself and 
practice self-compassion. If you slip up, acknowledge, learn from, and recommit to your 
goals. Lastly, I urge anyone struggling with digital addiction to join groups that focus on 
digital detoxing or seek support from someone who can help to hold them accountable.

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