Durfee Warriors Raise $5,276 for Pennies for Patients
by Ronald Sais
April 18, 2013 • 199 views
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El Monte The Durfee Warriors have once again taken a stance to end cancer, more specifically leukemia and lymphoma. For the last three years, students at Durfee School have aggressively raised funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), through their "Pennies for Patients" program. These... Read more »
SGMHS Announces Christian Service Award Recipient for 2013
by Jo Anne Disney
April 18, 2013 • 121 views
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San Gabriel San Gabriel Mission High School is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2013 Christian Service Award is senior Gabriela Quintana. Ms. Quintana has actively made a difference in her community by volunteering at Guadalupe Homeless Project (GHP) as well as Dolores Mission, both located... Read more »
Oblivion
By Yesenia Melgar
April 17, 2013 • 80 views
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Death is inevitable, and we as humans fear the moments surrounding the action. Although we fear what would happen to us as we die (will we see "the light," or simply just not exist anymore)? One must question why we fear death with such apprehension. I believe we, as normal humans, fear becoming nothing,... Read more »
El Monte High Student Wins Women’s Club District Art Contest
By Anne Donofrio-Holter
April 17, 2013 • 124 views
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Congratulations to El Monte High School art student Julie Hang whose acrylic painting of George Washington took first place in the Women's Club district level annual music and arts competition for high school students. Placing second were Arroyo High School students Brittnany Nguyen for her pencil... Read more »
Mountain View High Student Awarded Scholarship
By Anne Donofrio-Holter
April 17, 2013 • 106 views
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Mountain View High School senior Melissa Valenzuela has been awarded a $500 Los Angeles County Bilingual Director's Association Scholarship. The Association, which is comprised of bilingual directors from school districts throughout Los Angeles County, annually awards scholarships to high school bilingual... Read more »
Adult Education Week Celebrated
By Anne Donofrio-Holter
April 17, 2013 • 182 views
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The El Monte Union High School District proclaimed March 18-22 Adult Education Week. Students and staff participated in a variety of activities to celebrate the contributions of the adult school to our local neighborhoods. "Hundreds of students and community members attended the opening of the Scholastic... Read more »
Arroyo High Student Named L.A. County Library Volunteer of the Year
By Anne Donofrio-Holter
April 17, 2013 • 134 views
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El Monte Arroyo High School senior Emily Van has been selected as the Los Angeles County Public Library Volunteer of the Year for 2013. According to a library spokesperson, volunteer of the year honors represent the most outstanding volunteers. They are selected based on service accomplishments and... Read more »
El Monte Community Track & Field Meet a Huge Success
April 10, 2013 • 359 views
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The El Monte Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department, and the El Monte Union High School District hosted a Community Track and Field Meet on Wednesday April 3, 2013. The meet was held at Mountain View High School for boys and girls 9-14 years of age that reside in El Monte Union High... Read more »
Arcadia Invitational Puts Local Track on Map
by Joe Torosian
April 10, 2013 • 437 views
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Track and Field athletes from thirty different states, over 700 high schools, and from places as far away as New Zealand spent last Friday and Saturday at the 46th Annual Arcadia Invitational. Womens Side.... Local success came with the South Pasadena girls1,600-meter open relay team. Claire... Read more »
Arcadia Invitational Gallery 2013
April 8, 2013 • 197 views
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