Monday April 22 2013
Posted 4/22/13 – The Sierra Madre Rose Float Association announced an opportunity for local students to receive (a) scholarship(s) distributed by the organization. To qualify, applicants must: – have actively participated in one or more Sierra Madre Rose Float activity (such as fundraising, design, construction, flowering or as a past or present float rider) – [...]
Saturday April 20 2013
Press Release posted 4/20/13 – Sacramento – The Senate Education Committee took action today to defeat reforms intended to help California students by voting against measures authored by Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar). With the actions of the Senate Education Committee, students have been denied the right to public school choice regardless of [...]
Saturday April 20 2013
Press Release posted 4/20/13 – Families can register prospective kindergarten students and learn how to get ready for the first day of school at the Pasadena Unified School District’s (PUSD) Kindergarten Registration and Readiness Fair Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Parents and incoming students can meet PUSD kindergarten teachers, learn about [...]
Saturday April 20 2013
Press Release posted 4/20/13 – Alverno High School is proud to present Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak’s Godspell on April 25 and 26 at 7:00 p.m. the Lanterman Theater in La Cañada. Told almost entirely through song, Godspell presents the Gospel of Matthew to a group of modern “hipsters” spending time in a city junkyard. [...]
Monday February 11 2013
Press Release posted 2/11/13 – Tomorrow is the final day to submit applications for the Pasadena Unified School District’s (PUSD) 2013-2014 Open Enrollment. Applications are accepted for admission to specialized programs such as: · Dual Language Immersion – Spanish (now offered on two campuses) · Dual Language Immersion – Mandarin Chinese · Science, Technology, Engineering, [...]
Monday February 11 2013
Press Release posted 2/11/13 - Alverno High School Community Service Fair raises more than $1,100 for charities Alverno High School recently hosted its Third Annual Alverno Community Service Fair, which showcased the senior class’ self-created service projects ranging from fighting abuse and cancer to providing funds for schools and art programs. The fair grew out of [...]
Sunday January 13 2013
Press Release posted 1/13/13 – How does a good parent sort out the good and the bad, the useful and harmful for their children in today’s electronic world? The Sierra Madre Public Library has an app for that! Several, actually. Parents of young children are invited to Apps for Toddlers on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 [...]
Sunday January 13 2013
Press Release posted 1/13/13 – The application period for 2013-2014 Open Enrollment begins January 23, 2012. Open Enrollment is PUSD’s school of choice program. Applications will be accepted for admission in popular specialized programs such as: Dual Language Immersion – Spanish (now offered on two campuses) Dual Language Immersion – Mandarin Chinese Science, Technology, Engineering, [...]
Wednesday January 09 2013
Press Release posted 1/9/13 - As a new year begins, Alverno High School would like to invite members of the local community to attend the Third Annual Alverno Service Fair on Thursday, January 10 from 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. The fair will showcase self-created projects by Alverno’s senior class ranging from fighting abuse and cancer [...]
Saturday December 22 2012
Posted 12/22/12 – Special edition of SierraMadreSue’s Music News Hey Friends and Family - it’s that time again – for our school’s big fundraiser of the year. The Alverno High School Jaguar Discount Card is now on sale, and it has TWICE as many vendors on it as last year’s! (Vendors include: Hot Dog on [...]
Monday December 10 2012
Press Releases posted 12/10/12 – Alverno High School campus will be busy between now and Sunday, with three events scheduled that the general public is invited to attend..See below for more information. All three events have been added to the SierraMadreNews.Net Community Calendar at www.SMCalendar.info. Alverno High School To Host Annual Candlelight Celebration Candlelight Celebration includes [...]
Monday December 10 2012
Press Release posted 12/10/12 - The musical talents of Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) elementary, middle and high school students will be on display this holiday season as glee clubs, choirs, bands and orchestras perform a full schedule of winter concerts and performances throughout Altadena, Pasadena and Sierra Madre. Sierra Madre events still to take [...]
Friday November 23 2012
Press Release posted 11/23/12 - If you look carefully, you may notice some familiar little faces in TV spots promoting Dreamwork’s holiday blockbuster movie, Rise of the Guardians! Junior kindergarteners through second graders from St. Rita School were interviewed in early October by Hurwitz Creative Production for inclusion in TV spots and online featurettes promoting the movie. [...]
Tuesday November 20 2012
Press Release posted 11/20/12 - Alverno became CIF Division 5AA Champions After Defeating Pomona Catholic For the first time in school history, the Alverno High School Varsity Volleyball can claim the title “CIF-SS Champions.” The Jaguars volleyball team brought home the title after defeating Pomona Catholic 25-15, 27-25, 25-22 in the Saturday, November 17 Division 5AA [...]
Saturday November 17 2012
Posted 11/17/12 – The Sierra Madre Community Nursery School’s annual auction will take place this evening from 5:30-10:00pm at the Sierra Madre Room in the Rec. Center, 611 East Sierra Madre Blvd. Stop by for dinner, cocktails and amazing auction items! Tickets are $20 at the door! Start your holiday shopping today!
Thursday October 25 2012
Press Release posted 10/25/12 - St. Rita alum and Cathedral High School senior, Hayden Rettig, has been selected to play in the prestigious US Army All-American Bowl in 2013. Rettig will join the nation’s top 90 high school football players in the East vs. West game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday, Jan. [...]
Tuesday October 16 2012
Posted 10/16/12 - Student achievement in the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) remained steady, according to the 2011-2012 Academic Performance Index (API) growth results released today by the California Department of Education (CDE). Washington Accelerated Elementary saw the biggest increase among PUSD schools with a 49 point jump to score an 810 and cross the 800 [...]
Tuesday October 16 2012
Posted 10/16/12, From PUSD Weekly Newsflash - At its meeting October 9, the PUSD Board of Education approved the establishment of Sierra Madre Middle School as a separate grades 6-8 entity from Sierra Madre Elementary in the 2013-2014 academic year. The district’s successful Mandarin Immersion program, located at Field Elementary for grades K-5, will also eventually [...]
Wednesday September 05 2012
Press Release posted 9/5/12 - The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) today announced that parents, students, staff and community members now have another way to receive information from the district. PUSD has partnered with Nixle to provide emergency alerts, district updates and school news via text message and email in both English and Spanish. Nixle is [...]
Wednesday September 05 2012
Press Release posted 9/5/12 – Building on their long-standing partnership with the library, the Rotary Club of Sierra Madre donated more than 50 children’s fiction books to the Sierra Madre Public Library in August 2012. The books will be located in the recently remodeled and newly named Rotary Children’s Library. All the brand new books [...]
Saturday September 01 2012
Press Release posted 9/1/12 - Student achievement remained steady in the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD), according to results of the 2012 Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) exams released Friday by the California Department of Education (CDE). PUSD’s greatest gains were seen in the writing portions of the exam. Fourth grade students improved by 18 percentage [...]
Wednesday August 29 2012
Press Release posted 8/29/12 - SACRAMENTO: Two measures authored by Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar) have received the approval and signature of the Governor after receiving support from both Democrats and Republicans during the legislative process. Both SB 1364 and SB 1137 address key consumer protection issues. “My thanks to the Governor for his [...]
Tuesday August 28 2012
Press Release posted 8/28/12 – Donna Singer was the lucky winner of a Kindle Fire eReader in the Sierra Madre Public Library Adult Summer Reading Program. Ninety-five adults entered the drawing this summer, sponsored and funded by the Friends of the Library. “eReaders are a wonderful idea and handy for travelling”, said Donna, “a big [...]
Friday August 10 2012
Press Release posted 8/10/12 – Registration is now open for Sierra Madre Public Library’s popular Parent/Child workshop series, slated for September 6, 13, 20, 27, and October 4. Sessions will take place at the Library on consecutive Thursdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and will be interactive including toys, crafts, books and play in addition [...]
Wednesday July 25 2012
Press Release posted 7/25/12 – With the warm summer months upon us and kids out of school for the summer, it’s time to hit the beach and pools for some fun. Come out on Tuesday, July 31 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Splash into Summer Safety with Waterworks Aquatics and the Sierra Madre [...]
Friday July 06 2012
Posted 7/6/12 – Please forward this to anyone who might need to know… Monday my daughter sat down to renew her FAFSA for the fall semester (if you don’t have college kids yet this is the Federal student aid application that must be filed for any type of student aid to be considered). She didn’t [...]
Sunday June 10 2012
Posted 6/10/12 – On Thursday, June 7th, more than a hundred people turned out to celebrate the opening of the Rotary Children’s Library at the Sierra Madre Public Library. Formerly the Children’s Library Room, the Rotary Children’s Library has undergone a major upgrade, with financial assistance from numerous individuals and organizations throughout the community. Improvements [...]
Friday June 08 2012
Press Release posted 6/7/12 - Darlene Traxler, President of the Friends of the Sierra Madre Library has graciously agreed to help promote the Library’s Summer 2012 READ campaign. In an effort to promote a life-long love of reading, a local citizen is chosen to select their favorite book and encourage residents of all ages to visit [...]
Thursday June 07 2012
Posted 6/7/12 - Fresh off the Organize Sierra Madre Schools FB page: “HELP NEEDED! Last minute catch – the Measure TT Oversight committee is meeting TONIGHT (Thursday, 6/7) at 6:30pm and they have “Update on Sierra Madre Middle School — Scheduling and Cost Issues” on their agenda. Can you come join this meeting? It would be [...]
Monday June 04 2012
Posted 6/4/12 – At the City Council meeting on May 22nd, the City Council received an update from its representative on the PUSD Redistricting Task Force, Bart Doyle. Mr. Doyle replaced Joe Mosca as the city’s representative when he resigned to move to London. Despite his late entry into the process, Mr. Doyle was able [...]
Thursday May 31 2012
Press Release posted 5/31/12 – Learn how to download free eBooks to your Kindle, iPad, Nook and other e-devices this summer at the Library. The class will focus on how to download free books from our Overdrive service to your e-reader, and will include a demonstration followed by a hands-on practice. If possible, please bring [...]
Thursday May 24 2012
Posted 5/24/12 - By Christine Bachwansky Family and friends looked on proudly during the ceremony held at the Hart House in Memorial Park as ten local students were awarded scholarships by the Sierra Madre Civic Club. Committee co-chairs Dorothy Jerneycic and Joan Crow, along with committee members Kathleen Coyne and Mary Beth Knox all agreed that [...]
Thursday May 24 2012
Press Release posted 5/24/12 – “Dream Big – Read!” is the theme for Sierra Madre’s eight-week 2012 Summer Reading Program, which runs from Monday, June 18 through Saturday, August 11. There are programs for all age groups, including adults. Come in and register any time during this period and win prizes along the way. In [...]
Monday May 21 2012
Press Release posted 5/21/12 – The Sierra Madre Historical Archives is pleased to announce that it has received a $400 grant from the Sierra Madre Civic Club to launch the Save Our Stories Project. Library Archivist Debbie Henderson, who applied for the grant, explained that the purpose of the project is to preserve and provide [...]
Monday May 21 2012
Posted 5/21/12 – According to the group Organize Sierra Madre Schools (OSMS), self-described as “a group of concerned parents and citizens fighting for the future of Sierra Madre Schools,” some good news has been received regarding the long awaited review and approval of the plans for the Sierra Madre Middle School by the Office of [...]
Thursday April 26 2012
Press Release posted 4/25/12 – The Senate Committee on Education rejected a measure today that would have given California school districts a new funding source, without raising taxes. SB 1295, authored by Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar), would have allowed districts to provide advertising space on the exterior of its school buses and [...]
Wednesday April 25 2012
St. Rita students pose in front of the White House during recent trip, photo courtesy of St. Rita School Press Release posted 4/25/12 – Fourteen members of the St. Rita eighth-grade class had a trip to remember over their recent Spring Break. They toured the nation’s capital on a non-stop, 5-day itinerary that incorporated many of [...]
Wednesday April 25 2012
Press Release posted 4/25/12 – Registration is now open for admission into the new Junior Kindergarten program atSt.RitaSchoolfor the 2012-2013 academic year. The full-day program, available to 4 and 5-year olds, will prepare students for classroom routines with plenty of time for free-exploration. The developmentally-based curriculum is designed for the “early 5-year old” who is [...]
Monday April 23 2012
Posted 4/23/12 – On Saturday, May 5, the Sierra Madre Community Nursery School will host its annual Carnival in the Park. Enjoy more than 30 booths with food, games, face painting, pony rides, and a petting zoo. Stop by the silent auction booth and enter the raffle to win fantastic prizes. Don’t miss our great [...]
Sunday March 04 2012
Posted 3/5/12 – At the State of the City address on Feb. 27th, before the Mayor got up to speak, the audience was treated to three songs by the Bethany School Choir. This video is of that part of the evening. Enjoy.
Friday February 24 2012
Posted 2/24/12 – Renovation of the Sierra Madre Public Library Children’s Room is slated to begin the first week in April. During the makeover, Children’s Services will move into the adjacent Reference Room with a limited collection of picture, fiction and non-fiction books. The popular Preschool Story Times will continue during the six-week construction period [...]
Monday February 06 2012
The PUSD Districting Task Force will hold a public meeting to provide information and solicit public input on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 6:00 p.m., Sierra Madre City Hall Chambers, 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 91024. Participants will have an opportunity to review proposed maps of sub-districts and comment directly to the [...]
Saturday February 04 2012
Posted 2/4/12 - On Monday, February 6, 2012, Alverno High School will welcome 80 visitors from the Uekusa Bunka Girls High School in Tokyo, Japan. For the past nine years, the students at Uekusa Bunka have made the 5,000 mile visit to see Los Angeles and visit their sister school in Sierra Madre. The morning will [...]
Thursday January 19 2012
Join the students and families of Sierra Madre School as they hop on stage and show Sierra Madre what they’ve got on Friday, January 27th in the Gayle Bluemmel Auditorium at Sierra Madre Elementary School 141 West Highland Avenue, Sierra Madre. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 for [...]
Thursday January 19 2012
Posted 1/19/12 – Sierra Madre Public Library’s latest five-week Parent/Child Workshop for families with children ages three and younger will feature noted resource professionals from the community. Each workshop session will feature a different aspect of parenting, including early literacy, speech, hearing and language development, child development, nutrition, music, play, and health. The popular workshop [...]
Thursday January 19 2012
Updated 1/19/12 – We received word from Alverno that the press release stating that Alverno had won its 11th straight championship was in error, and we have made the correction. Posted 1/19/12 – Alverno’s soccer team won their game against Sacred Heart of Jesus on January 13th. Having lost their first league game to Bishop [...]
Wednesday January 18 2012
Posted 1/18/12 – If you’ve wanted to take computer classes, but have avoided them because you thought they’d be boring or full of incomprehensible “techno-babble, then the “MY PC” series is for you! Sierra Madre Library staff members Jill Schofield and Gerard Brane will be teaching this hands-on, fun, and user-friendly series of 10 one-hour [...]
Wednesday January 18 2012
Posted 1/18/12 – In 1985, the American Library Association (ALA) launched the READ™ campaign which has proven immensely effective in promoting literacy among all age groups. Comedian Bill Cosby was the first notable to appear on a poster; since then, more than 150 celebrities have donated their images for these posters, which convey the simple, [...]
Thursday January 05 2012
Posted 1/5/12 – The City of Sierra Madre has partnered with the Pasadena YMCA to offer teens 11-17 years-old Teen Leadership Club at the Youth Activity Center. Starting Monday, January 9, 2012 the Pasadena YMCA will offer teen programing at the Sierra Madre Community Recreation Center, in the second story Youth Activity Center. The YMCA [...]
Thursday January 05 2012
Posted 1/5/12 – The Community Services Department is happy to announce that registration is now open for the winter/spring session for both youth and adults. Classes include Tennis, Ballet/Tap, Gymnastics, Soccer, Karate, Yoga (Tuesday & Thursday evenings plus a new Wednesday morning class) and Tai Chi. The Spring Aquatic Center schedule includes a variety of [...]
Tuesday December 13 2011
The Christmas season brings wonderful traditions to Alverno High School including the annual Candlelight Celebration. This year, Alverno will host this special tradition on Wednesday, December 14th at 7pm. The entire Alverno community will gather near the Villa Del Sol d’ Oro and take part in the story of Christmas from the birth of Jesus [...]
Wednesday November 23 2011
The Library will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, Thursday, November 24 through Sunday, November 27. Library materials to be returned may be placed in the Book Drop, which will remain open during the four-day holiday break.
Wednesday November 16 2011
What: Tips and Strategies for Effective Goal Writing – Mark Woodsmall, Esq. Date: Thursday, November 17th Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm Where: Justine Sherman & Associates Address: 55 Auburn Avenue, Sierra Madre, California 91024 Office Phone: (626) 355-1729 Interactive workshop will detail three essential components required for drafting quality Individual Education Program (IEP) goals including the [...]
Monday October 31 2011
Posted 10/31/11 - The Sierra Madre City Council is seeking interested individuals to serve on the Pasadena Unified School District Redistricting Committee, due to a vacancy created with Councilmember Mosca’s upcoming resignation. The Redistricting Committee is responsible for determining the sub-geographic regions which will make up the voting districts within the Pasadena Unified School District. The [...]
Thursday October 20 2011
Alverno High School is fortunate to have its roots with both the Sisters of St. Francis and the Immaculate Heart Community, and the October 4 Founders’ Day celebration blended their traditions and the year’s school theme with great success. “Beyond Borders” is this year’s theme at Alverno. Students were matched into “families” of mixed grade [...]
Thursday October 20 2011
Alverno High School will host a business networking event featuring job information from local organizations at the Villa del Sol d’Oro on Wednesday, November 2nd from 6 to 8pm. Here are some of the highlights of the event! ~ Alverno is partnering with “Women at Work” and “WINTER: Women in Non-Traditional Employment Roles” to present this joint event. [...]
Monday October 03 2011
Posted 10/3/11 – Max Preps has named Alverno High School junior Jessica Hamilton number one in the state of California with 264 kills in games so far this year. Jessica only began playing volleyball in 7th grade and says she really took to it. Freshman year she was on the Varsity team and has never [...]
Sunday October 02 2011
Posted 10/2/2011 - Five Alverno runners climbed the medals platform to receive medals at the Bell-Jeff Cross Country Invitational on September 24. Both Varsity and JV teams improved their times over the year before. Eryn Blakely ran a fast 19:24 with Katherine Haysbert close behind with a 19:57. Also receiving medals were Rachel Achterman, Adrianna Martinez, and [...]
Monday September 26 2011
Alverno High School junior Eryn Blakely won three blue ribbons at Showcase Stables’ horse show in Redlands. It was her first competition riding Havana Knights. Eryn calls the event a “warm-up” to see where she and the 16.2 hand thoroughbred are in preparation to represent Alverno in the first IEL (Interscholastic Equestrian League)show at the [...]
Tuesday September 20 2011
Posted 9/20/11 – Shake your leaves and join the fun at the Fall Dinner Dance benefiting Sierra Madre School’s Annual Fund, Saturday, October 15th from 6:00 to 10 p.m. at the exclusive private club Area 51 in Monrovia. Hire a sitter, leave the kids at home and put on your dancing shoes. Enjoy a delicious [...]
Sunday September 04 2011
Sept. 4, 2011 – Throughout September, Foothill Unity Center Auxiliary and Goodwill are partnering in a program that aims to raise funds for the Center as it supports Goodwill’s education, training and job programs for people with disabilities or other disadvantages. If the Auxiliary and its supporters can fill a 28-foot semi trailer with donated [...]
Sunday September 04 2011
Sept. 4th, 2011 – HUTDogs will present a FREE social media workshop on Thursday September 22, 2011 from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM PDT at Santa Anita Park. Learn how to streamline your efforts and get today’s top social media and Internet marketing tools working together for your business: web site, Facebook page, YouTube, Twitter, [...]
Sunday September 04 2011
Sept. 4th, 2011 – Registration for fall classes is now open online at www.cityofsierramadre.com onlineregistration or in person at the community services office, 611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., M-TH 8:30 am to 6:30 pm. Returning classes include adult & youth tennis, Tai Chi, yoga, Zumba, water aerobics & karate for adults as well as youth [...]
Sunday September 04 2011
Sept. 4th, 2011 – On Friday, September 16, from 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., the City of Sierra Madre and the Friends of the Sierra Madre Library will host a reception to honor Toni Buckner, Director of Library Services for the City of Sierra Madre, who is retiring at the end of September after 34 years of [...]
Wednesday August 24 2011
9:15am, 8/24/11 – I just (8:45am, 8/24) received the attached notice regarding a Districting Task Force meeting that will take place in City Council Chambers this evening at 6pm. Click here to view
Tuesday August 02 2011
SMPD will be a participant in the “National Night Out” program, the event taking place on Tuesday, August 2nd from 6pm to 8pm. The public is invited to this event, which is designed to heighten crime prevention awareness, generate support for anticrime efforts, and strengthen neighborhood spirit and Police community partnerships. Police, Fire, City Staff [...]
Tuesday July 19 2011
“The Wonderful World of Stories and Songs” with storyteller and troubadour Ken Frawley, is coming to the Sierra Madre Public Library on Monday, August 8, at 10:00 a.m. This sparkling family-friendly program, chock-full of songs, stories, puppets, and spiced with a little magic, will feature music from England, America, and the Caribbean, and tales from [...]
Tuesday July 19 2011
The Sierra Madre Public Library is again offering its popular five-week parenting workshop series in September. The workshops, for families with children ages three and younger, will cover general parenting; speech, language and reading; child development; nutrition; physical fitness and play for young children. The informal sessions will be interactive and will include toys, crafts, [...]
Thursday July 07 2011
Sierra Madre Summer Fun in the Park The City of Sierra Madre is offering the Summer Fun in the Park program every Tuesday and Thursday morning starting on July 5 and running through August 25. The youth program is from 9:30 am to 10:30 am at the Memorial Park Bandshell, 222 West Sierra Madre Blvd. [...]
Thursday July 07 2011
Cookie Einstein, an adorable AKC Cockapoo, has been thrilling audiences of all ages with her phenomenal mathematical talent. This amazing canine “math genius” will be appearing at the Library on Monday, July 11, at 10:00 a.m. Cookie is a former therapy dog who has the uncanny ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, as well [...]
Tuesday June 28 2011
Retiring Sierra Madre School Principal (and 2011 4th of July Parade Grand Marshal) Gayle Bluemel was recognized by the City Council at Tuesday’s meeting for “the dedication and service that she has provided to this community.” Here’s a video of that…
Monday June 27 2011
The Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team is a group of dedicated volunteers committed to saving lives in the wilderness and to outdoor safety education. In celebration of the Team’s 60th anniversary, the Library’s READ™ campaign honors the members by featuring SMSR on its third round of campaign posters and souvenir bookmarks. Founded in 1951, [...]
Friday June 17 2011
Teachers and students surprised an emotional Gayle Bluemel this morning at Sierra Madre School, turning a “fire drill” into a flash mob, singing and dancing to the Beatles tune “Oh-blah-di, oh-bla-da,” with the willing participation of members of the Sierra Madre Fire Department, who even joined the dancing toward the end. Bluemel began teaching at Sierra [...]
Thursday May 26 2011
The Sierra Madre Community & Personnel Services Department announced that four new classes have been added to their Summer Recreation Program: Water Aerobics, Zumba, Kidz Love Soccer and a special Teen Acting for Theater. These four new programs join the department’s already active youth & adult summer schedule that includes: Swim Lessons, Ballet & Tap, [...]
Wednesday May 11 2011
Invest in PUSD Kids (IIPK) – an organization of parents, teachers, and community supporters of public education – will hold its annual Community Meeting on Wednesday, May 18th at 6:30 p.m. at the Corner Bakery Plaza, 345 South Lake Avenue in Pasadena. This gathering will provide participants with opportunities to learn about and get involved in [...]
Wednesday May 11 2011
At City Council last evening, 49 students were recognized for their participation in the PUSD Math Field Day Competition. Sierra Madre School Ass’t. Principal Garrett Newsom introduced 10 students each from 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th grade, and nine students from seventh grade. According to Newsom, the Sierra Madre School students came in first overall [...]
Thursday May 05 2011
On Saturday, May 14, Sierra Madre Community Nursery School will host its annual Carnival in the Park with some good old-fashioned carnival games, tasty food and dessert booths, a plant sale booth, a hand-made item boutique and much more. Be the first in line at the Dunk Tank Booth, to dunk Sierra Madre’s new mayor, [...]
Tuesday May 03 2011
The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) announced recently that Blair High School has been named a 2011 California Distinguished School Award winner by the California Department of Education. Blair High School is among 97 secondary schools statewide to win the award, which honors schools that have demonstrated educational excellence for all students and progress in narrowing [...]
Friday April 29 2011
On Saturday, May 14, Sierra Madre Community Nursery School will host its annual Carnival in the Park with some good old-fashioned carnival games, tasty food and dessert booths, a plant sale booth, a hand-made item boutique and much more. The event will take place from 10 am – 4 pm in Sierra Vista Park, 611 [...]
Tuesday April 05 2011
Alverno High School junior Rosalind Schoen has been named 2011 Queen of the Doo Dah Parade, that funky, funny alternative to the Rose Parade. She’ll preside over the 34th “occasional” annual event at its April 30 march down Colorado Boulevard in East Pasadena. Rosalind beat out dozens of other aspirants with her transformation into the [...]
Tuesday April 05 2011
At the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, in one of his first acts as Archbishop, Jose H. Gomez presented awards to students from throughout the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for community and parish service during their high school careers. Alverno High School senior Regina Cabrera received the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Christian Service Award. In her [...]
Tuesday March 01 2011
All seven candidates were in attendance for a forum at the Kiwanis Club luncheon meeting on Tuesday, March 1st. Renatta Cooper, incumbent candidate for Seat 2 and Cushon Bell, write-in candidate for Seat 2, Kim Kenne and Gene Stevenson, candidates for Seat 4, and Tom Selinske (incumbent), Sean Baggett and Gaylaird Christopher, candidates for Seat [...]
Tuesday February 08 2011
Sierra Madre Civic Club, reaching out to high school seniors graduating in 2011 with their Education Awards, reminds applicants that March 1, 2011 is the deadline to enter the program. Applications received or postmarked after this date, as well as incomplete or illegible applications, will not be considered. Generous monetary awards and individual certificates will [...]
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