EVENTS
La Salle College Preparatory School to Host Virtual Open House on October 25
La Salle College Preparatory will host a Virtual Open House Registration on Sunday, October 25th, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. La Salle College Preparatory is…
Marshall Fundamental School to Hold 9th Grade Night
Click on image to enlarge Marshall Fundamental School will hold its “9th Grade Night” on Thursday, October 22, 2020 6:00 p.m. online. PUSD Graduate The…
Chandler School’s First Virtual Open House is on Saturday, October 17
Pasadena High School’s Virtual Campus Tours
Blessing of the Animals 2020
FOCUS ON LEARNING
Fall in Love with Reading and Experience the Journey of a Lifetime
As the days begin to grow shorter and our children are staying inside more, now is the perfect time to FALL in love with reading…
St. Rita School: “Let’s Talk Raiders”
Raider’s Talk News was developed by St. Rita School Computer Teacher, Mr. Hernandez. The program provides parents and students a place to receive important…
Sequoyah School Jr. High Students Interviews Dr. Neha Nanda, Keck Medical USC’s Medical Director of Infection Prevention & Antimicrobial Stewardship
Flintridge Prep Teacher Take Ceramics Course to Another Level
Learning about Force in Science Class
THE ARTS
After School Dance at Ramona Convent is Back on Campus!
Dance instructors Frit and Frat Fuller are hosting outdoor classes near the historic staircase at Ramona Convent. There’s no charge for current students to participate.…
Amanda P. Adams, Clairbourn’s Class of 1992 – Awe-Inspiring Fine Artist Using Ink and Paint
Amanda Perrigue Adams, Class of 1992, is a fantastic fine artist who primarily paints with oil on linen, canvas, and wood. At Clairbourn, she was…
Perspective Drawing at Pasadena Waldorf School
In the 7th grade, Pasadena Waldorf School (PWS) students are introduced to perspective drawing. The challenge of creating two-dimensional drawings from three-dimensional shapes enables students…
Flintridge Prep’s Virtual All-School Assembly with Author Sandra Cisneros
Flintridge Preparatory School (FPS) welcomed Sandra Cisneros recently where the renowned author talked with students at a virtual all-school assembly. Cisneros’ classic novel “The House…
Carver Elementary School PTA Presents 2020-21 Reflections Program featuring the Theme of “I Matter Because…”
Carver Elementary School PTA’s 2020-21 Reflections program, featuring the theme of “I Matter Because…” Due date for submission is on Due Date: October 9, 2020.…
Over 150 Kits Assembled and Handed Out this Weekend to VADA Students
Over 150 Kits assembled and many handed out this long hot Saturday to PHS’ Visual Arts and Design Academy (VADA) students. Next round coming…
Fine Arts at St. Andrew Catholic School
Art Matters In PUSD
Visual Arts Department at La Salle College Preparatory
Polytechnic School’s Voces Book Club: Junot Diaz’s “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao”
SCHOOL NEWS
2021-2022 Open Enrollment-School Choice: Sibling and Priority Application Period Starts October 26
Open Enrollment-School Choice priority registration is for: Siblings. Pre-enrollment is offered to brothers and sisters residing at the same address of a child currently attending a PUSD school that is not the school of residence.…
New Ramona Convent Principal Finds Value in Moving Forward
Ramona Convent Principal Jacqueline Quiñones Sienkowski, J.D. Photo courtesy Ramona Convent Secondary School “My passion is truly in all-girls education, especially working in a diverse demographic like Ramona, where we have girls from a…
PUSD Magnets ‘Attract’ New Numbers
Click on image to enlarge In a year that has seen students and teachers adjust to a “new normal” of the Coronavirus pandemic, a little good news has popped up in the Pasadena Unified School…
Pasadena Education Network Endorses Prop 15, In Addition to Measure O
In addition to Measure O, the Pasadena Education Network (PEN) Board of Directors also endorses Proposition 15. “Our children – and the educators who work so hard to help them realize their potential – deserve…
PUSD: Get Your Flu Shot!
Come to one of the Free Flu Clinics offered by Pasadena Unified School District and Pasadena & Los Angeles County Health Departments: Monday, October 19, 2020/ 9 am—12 pm Washington Elem./Middle School Monday, October 19,…
SPORTS
Polytechnic School’s Celine P. ’26 Celebrates Another Archery Victory
Celine P. ’26 and her coach Jim MacQuarrie following her archery win. Photo courtesy Polytechnic School This year, the California State Games Archery Competition…
Flintridge Prep’s Kaitlyn Chen Receives John R. Wooden High School Player of the Year Award for CIF Southern Section Division II
Flintridge Prep’s Kaitlyn Chen ’20 added another award to her already crowded mantle. Over the summer, Kaitlyn received the John R. Wooden High School Player…
Safe and Active Adventures during Quarantine with Alverno’s Cross Country and Track Coach Grimstad
Quarantine and the pandemic hasn’t stopped Coach Grimstad from taking safe and active adventures. As the Cross Country and Track coach she is known for…
St. Francis High School Basketball Player André Henry ’20 Named John R. Wooden Award Winner for 2020
St. Francis High School congratulates its basketball player André Henry ‘20 who was recently named the John R. Wooden Award winner for 2020 in remembrance…
COMMUNITY SERVICE
A Message from Polytechnic School’s Board of Trustees on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
These past seven months have seen tremendous challenges for the Poly community. The COVID-19 pandemic has required all of us to adjust rapidly to a…
ACADEMICS
High School at Waverly
Waverly’s high school is a tightly knit community offering a challenging and engaging college preparatory program. Students thrive in an environment that values inquiry, debate,…
A Virtual Tour of St. Francis High School
Explore St. Francis High School’s beautiful campus virtually and see why St. Francis is such great place to call home for your high school…
39 La Cañada High School National Merit Commended Students – 2021 National Merit Scholarship
The Principal, James Cartnal, of La Cañada High School (LCHS) announced today that the below named students have been named Commended Students in the 2021…
Blair’s IB Learner Characteristic for October is Inquirer
The International Baccalaureate (IB) approach applies ten characteristics to describe an IB learner. As an IB World School, at Blair High School… all students, staff…
