What do one motivated Arcadia High School student and an idea to pay it forward equal? Arcadia Math Circles. Masterful mathematician/Arcadia High junior Aditee Prabhutendolkar saw a real-world math problem she wanted to solve and got to work, creating a free after-school math enrichment program for Arcadia Unified students that has grown exponentially. What started…
By Arcadia Unified School District Digital Communications Intern Sarah Wang As an Asian-American, I assumed that I was forever bound to the hyphen. I learned from a young age what it really meant. It was defined by the time I replaced traditional Chinese toys with American Girl Dolls or the time asked my father for…
Arcadia High School Orchesis Dance Company presents their 2019 spring production, Game of Survival. Orchesis Dance Company’s professional quality production showcases diverse genres from contemporary to hip-hop, bollywood to jazz this show is full of dynamic dances, dramatic music, and passionate emotions. This is a fully student run production that consists of 29 dancers, 46 backstage…
Four students from Arcadia and San Marino were awarded trophies by “The 500 Club” for learning new vocabulary at the Club’s 26th anniversary awards ceremony. 19 students, parents and supporters enjoyed the picnic and ceremony at Eisenhower Park in Arcadia. In 1993, private tutor Sara Smith wanted to encourage her students to actively search out…
By Sofia Nagy, AUSD Digital Communications Intern Ever watched the movies “The Road to El Dorado,” “The Princess and The Frog,” “Mary Poppins Returns,” or “Frozen”? Well, Frans Vischer, an accomplished artist with more than thirty years of experience in the animation industry, worked in the animation department for each of those films and many…
The road to college By May S. Ruiz You’d have to be living under a rock if you hadn’t heard about the college admissions scandal that unfolded a few weeks ago. Some of the most highly regarded universities were implicated in a coach-bribing scheme which parents were resorting to to get their children accepted. It…
Field trips, talent-shows and a prom aim to give kids full school experience By Al Stewart Open enrollment for tuition-free home schooling is now underway for parents opting to move their child away from the traditional brick and mortar classroom setting. Online enrollment forms are available on the web site for California Connections Academy, a…
Kindergarteners through fifth graders can practice reading aloud to a specially trained therapy dog who loves to hear a good story. Children, who might be too shy to read to another person, just might open up to a sweet, calm dog, and get valuable reading practice. The cute pup will be at the Library on…
By May S. Ruiz Science is one of those tricky subjects that can’t be learned just by sitting in a classroom, reading about it, and looking at pictures. Mention ‘stem cells’ and it becomes more complicated still. Right away you’ll think it’s certainly not something 4-year-olds would even grasp. Yet, it’s basic to life on…
A one-week summer program offered by California School of the Arts California School of the Arts – San Gabriel Valley (CSArts-SGV) opens its campus to students ages 8-16 from throughout the community to explore their interest in the arts this summer during CSArts Academy. A fun, creative and nurturing environment sets the stage for students…
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