Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, August 5, 2023

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 Mountain Views News Saturday, August 5, 2023 

PASADENA UNIFIED INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT 
RELEASES 100-DAY PLAN

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 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

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

Pasadena 
Unified 
School District 
(PUSD) 
Interim Superintendent 
Elizabeth J. 
Blanco, Ed.D., 
released her 
100-Day Plan 
that aims to 
put a new 
Strategic Plan 
into action, 
prioritize equity 
among 
students, and 
continue work to support students furthest 
from opportunity. 

The 100-Day Plan reflects her lifelong passion 
for social justice.

Dr. Blanco’s 100-Day Plan serves as the 
foundation for the first days of her tenure 
as Interim Superintendent and is based on 
the District’s newly adopted mission to empower 
every student to succeed. The goal is 
to make district operations more efficient 
and responsive to the needs of schools, students, 
and employees. The plan also focuses 
on creating a stronger system for district 
communication.

With over 30 years of dedicated service in 
public education, Dr. Blanco's leadership 
embodies the principles of a servant leader. 
Prior to her appointment as Interim Superintendent, 
she was the Deputy Superintendent 
for PUSD, holding a prominent position 
on the Superintendent's eadership Team, 
where she spearheaded systemic change to 
foster equity, access, and enhanced student 
achievement. 

A trailblazer, Dr. Blanco oversaw the Academics 
Division, encompassing Pre-K-12 
instruction, Special Education, multilingual 
programs, arts, gifted education, and college 
and career initiatives.

“Putting the Strategic Plan into operation is 
an opportunity to move our students, employees, 
and families to a culture of ‘with’ 
that elevates their voices and makes our District 
more responsive to their needs,” said 
Dr. Blanco. “Community engagement is at 
the heart of everything we do. In order to 
design and build a better future for PUSD, 
we have been working diligently to gather 
input from parents, students, teachers, staff, 
and all of our educational partners,” said Dr. 
Blanco. “This has been a team effort at every 
step along the way.”

The 100-Day Plan can be found at www.
pusd.us/superintendent. A progress report 
will be shared at the conclusion of the 100 
days with the Board of Education, PUSD 
leaders, staff, and education partners.

Dr. Blanco has served PUSD for a total of 
nine years. She holds a Doctorate of Education 
in Urban Educational Leadership from 
the University of Southern California; her 
dissertation focused on the role of superintendents 
in improving student performance 
in school districts. 

Dr. Blanco also holds two Master of Arts 
degrees in Educational Administration and 
Special Education, and a Bachelor of Arts in 
Child Development from California State 
University, Los Angeles.


IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL TIME! .....

A MESSAGE FOR SIERRA MADRE MIDDLE 
SCHOOL PARENTS AND STUDENTS!

As the 2023-24 school year quickly approaches, we hope that this summer has brought you the 
much needed time to rest and renew your energies. It is truly our honor and privilege to serve 
as the administrative team of SMMS, and we are re-turning once again with a qualified and 
dedicated team to support our students.

The following is some important information that you will need in the upcoming weeks.

• Address: 160. N. Canon Ave. , Sierra Madre CA 91024

• Phone: (626) 396-5910

• Website: pusd.us

• Office Hours: 7:30 – 3:30pm

• August 2 – Main Office reopens

• August 4 – School Holiday (Admissions Day)

• August 7 - Teachers return for Professional Development (Office Closed)

• August 11 - 5:00 – 6:45 pm. – Welcome Back to School Event!

• August 14 - First day of school for all students. (School begins at 8:15 am)

Our teachers and staff have been preparing over the summer and refining their craft through 
a variety of professional development opportunities. We welcome this opportunity to collaborate 
with our school community to provide a compre-hensive middle school program 
that supports a high achieving, safe and nurturing, and creative culture for every one of our 
students.

It truly promises to be yet another amazing year for our Hawk Nation!


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