YOUTH Notes
Y Summer Camp Sign up Day and Splash Week On Saturday, March 23, the YMCA of the Foothills is holding Camp Sign Up Day at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information,...
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CVAS Hosts Scholastic Bowl
On Feb. 2, three schools met to compete in the 2nd Annual Academic Bowl hosted by Crescenta Valley Adventist Elementary School (CVAS). Participants were noticeably nervous as they faced a packed...
View ArticleLincoln Has Talent
Lincoln Elementary School held its annual talent show on Feb. 15. It was their biggest show with 37 acts gracing the Lincoln stage. The show was again under the direction of first grade teacher Nicolas...
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Confidence – and Hidden Talent – Discovered by MCT
By Natalie MAIER For the past seven years, Mountain Avenue Elementary School has hosted the Missoula’s Children’s Theatre (MCT), an international non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the...
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Jog-A-Thon at Dunsmore Dunsmore Elementary School rescheduled its 5th Annual Jog-A-Thon to Friday, March 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on the lower field. PTA members, parent volunteers and teachers...
View ArticleSpelling Bee Winners Announced
The Crescenta Valley Council of the Knights of Columbus presented the awards for their 16th Annual Spelling Bee on March 14 at the Council Hall in Montrose. The competition pits the top spellers from...
View ArticleLions Hold Speakers Contest
The Northwest Glendale Lions Club held its annual student speakers contest on Feb. 21. A.J. Lupinski, a senior at Crescenta Valley High School, took top honors elaborating on the theme, “How Do We...
View ArticleSaluting Our Scouts
Russell David Carpenter of La Canada’s Troop 502 was recently awarded the rank of Eagle Scout upon completion of his board of review. Carpenter logged over 234 hours planning, coordinating, and...
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‘Dork Diaries’ Author Visits Lincoln
On March 13, Lincoln Elementary School hosted Rachel Renee Russell, author of the popular Dork Diaries series, who spoke with students and autographed copies of her books. The school-wide assembly was...
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The Hunt Was On!
Easter came early for La Crescenta children when the County of Los Angeles hosted an Easter egg hunt at Two Strike Park on Saturday. Around 50 children searched for 2,000 hidden candy and toy eggs....
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Public Invited to Eagle Scout Project at Hometown Country Fair
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday at the Hometown Country Fair at 11 a.m., Boy Scout Kirk Wilson, 17, will complete his Eagle Scout project when he oversees a flag retirement ceremony. Wilson is a member of...
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Y Tribes Holds Annual Pinewood Derby Race at YMCA
The running of the Y of the Foothills Tribes Pinewood Derby took place on March 9. This program is for dads and their children in kindergarten through fourth grade. The annual derby has been held for...
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PTA Presents Founder’s Day Honors
Rosemont PTA recognized six deserving teachers, staff and community member at its February Founder’s Day event. In addition, the Golden Oak, PTA’s most prestigious award, was presented to music...
View ArticleTablet Technology Comes to St. James/Holy Redeemer
Student education at St. James Elementary School and Holy Redeemer Middle School was taken up a notch with the recent donation of 40 iPads to the school campuses. These electronic devices offer a...
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Over Nine Decades of Denial at GHS The Armenian Clubs from four of high schools – Crescenta Valley, Clark Magnet, Glendale High and Hoover – in Glendale Unified School District invites the public their...
View ArticleClark Magnet Students Take Lexus Eco Challenge Prize
Students at Clark Magnet High School were announced as one of eight final winners in the Lexus Eco Challenge. The Riptides from La Crescenta won $15,000 in the Eco Challenge’s “Final Challenge.” The...
View ArticleNCL Glendale Seniors Honored at Presentation Ball
Fragrant flowers and twinkling lights greeted young ladies in white ball gowns escorted by their tuxedoed dads with friends and family members looking on. Above the stage was a backdrop of a luminous...
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Students Help Kiwanis Replant
Celyn Peralta, Alana Sy, Kelly Huang and Victoria Hernandey from Franklin High School are shown helping the La Cañada Kiwanis AM plant small trees at Chilao Campground in Angeles National Forest on...
View ArticleValley View Moms and Sons Take Part in ‘Minecraft’ Olympics
By Misty DUPLESISS The Valley View PTA again transformed the school into an interactive arena for moms and their sons during its annual mother/son event. Mothers and their sons donned Creepers and...
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