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For some, an empty rooftop holds few promises. For La Cañada High School physical science teacher Tom Traeger, it has become the perfect setting for a multifaceted hands-on learning experience in atmospheric conditions, nuclear fusion and solar energy. In 2008, Traeger addressed a five-page grant proposal to energy company BP in which he detailed how he hoped to use an on-campus solar panel to supplement classroom learning for his earth science and physics sections. It would also be a joint collaboration with the school’s environmental science Green Club, he added.

For some, an empty rooftop holds few promises. For La Cañada High School physical science teacher Tom Traeger, it has become the perfect setting for a multifaceted hands-on learning experience in atmospheric conditions, nuclear fusion and solar energy. In 2008, Traeger addressed a five-page grant proposal to energy company BP in which he detailed how he hoped to use an on-campus solar panel to supplement classroom learning for his earth science and physics sections. It would also be a joint collaboration with the school’s environmental science Green Club, he added.

La Cañada boys? soccer Coach Jordan Jones said it best. ?You?d like to say you?re happy making it to the quarterfinals,? Coach Jones said, ?but when you can see that you have the ability to go further ... maybe they deserved to go a little further.? Despite making it to the quarterfinals, the Spartans? CIF-SS Div. V playoff run ended on Friday in the quarterfinals when they lost to Baldwin Park at home, 2-2 (5-3) on penalty kicks. Only two days earlier, La Cañada had stunned Sultana, 1-1 (4-2)

I am writing to state my support for Joel Peterson. I have known Joel and his family for many years and have had the opportunity to witness his commitment to our community and to our schools. I had many discussions and saw his hard work being one of the founders and leaders of the La Canada Outreach Committee. At his request and to show my support, I hosted a Holiday reception for the Outreach Committee in December 2003, the organization's first official event. I saw his community commitment again in his efforts to help educate our citizen's about the recent bond and parcel tax measures.

Cozette Hart, a resident of La Cañada Flintridge who is the director for human resources at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will speak on 'Managing Talent for Space Science' and present the annual Les Tupper Community Service awards at 7 p.m. Monday, May 14 at JPL's von Karman Auditorium. Hart's directorate is responsible for developing and delivering programs and services that help attract, reward, develop, engage and retain a highly skilled diverse workforce of 5,000 scientists, engineers, technicians and business support personnel.

W hile news of BP's efforts to cap the oil gusher in the Gulf Coast continued to make headlines last week, 11th-graders at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy were busy Thursday afternoon raising more than $3,000 for wildlife rescue efforts. The carnival-like fundraiser at La Cañada's Memorial Park is the year-end project of the high school's advanced placement environmental science classes. The annual mandatory projects are decided after advanced placement tests in May. "It's awesome how it's just a couple of us brainstorming an idea," said Serena Morris, 16. Planning for the fundraiser began about three weeks ago, said environmental science instructor Mary Schnieders, a project advisor.

We are just a week away from Thanksgiving Day. Of course, that means that the day after the big national feast it is time to put up the holiday lights and try to remember where you stashed the garland that goes around the lamp post as the community prepares for the festive season ahead. This past weekend, two theaters in the greater Los Angeles area opened their curtains for exciting family holiday entertainment. Last Saturday afternoon the musical, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” tried to upset the citizens of Whoville at the historic Pantages Theatre in Hollywood.

by Jacqueline Chen Many local residents regard Susan Boyd's name as synonymous with PTA, an impression borne out by the many school leadership roles she has assumed. These range from PTA president to organizing volunteers to stuff envelopes for the Back-to-School mailings parents receive at the end of each summer. She has given advice from topics as diverse as PTA procedure to telling volunteers to switch direction every half hour when stuffing envelopes to avoid back and hip pain.

EXHIBITIONS PCC Art Gallery "Emerging" - Environmental design, whether in the real world or in film, television or computer games, is a discipline coming into greater prominence in the leading art schools of the country. To focus a spotlight on the trend, the New Media Center at Pasadena City College has joined with Art Center College of Design in Pasadena to present "Environmental Design: Emerging," an art exhibition showcasing the work of six young artists in the field. "Emerging" is installed at the PCC Art Gallery and is curated by Peter Di Sabatino, chairman of the Department of Environmental Design at Art Center.

W hile news of BP's efforts to cap the oil gusher in the Gulf Coast continued to make headlines last week, 11th-graders at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy were busy Thursday afternoon raising more than $3,000 for wildlife rescue efforts. The carnival-like fundraiser at La Cañada's Memorial Park is the year-end project of the high school's advanced placement environmental science classes. The annual mandatory projects are decided after advanced placement tests in May. "It's awesome how it's just a couple of us brainstorming an idea," said Serena Morris, 16. Planning for the fundraiser began about three weeks ago, said environmental science instructor Mary Schnieders, a project advisor.

We are just a week away from Thanksgiving Day. Of course, that means that the day after the big national feast it is time to put up the holiday lights and try to remember where you stashed the garland that goes around the lamp post as the community prepares for the festive season ahead. This past weekend, two theaters in the greater Los Angeles area opened their curtains for exciting family holiday entertainment. Last Saturday afternoon the musical, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” tried to upset the citizens of Whoville at the historic Pantages Theatre in Hollywood.

For some, an empty rooftop holds few promises. For La Cañada High School physical science teacher Tom Traeger, it has become the perfect setting for a multifaceted hands-on learning experience in atmospheric conditions, nuclear fusion and solar energy. In 2008, Traeger addressed a five-page grant proposal to energy company BP in which he detailed how he hoped to use an on-campus solar panel to supplement classroom learning for his earth science and physics sections. It would also be a joint collaboration with the school’s environmental science Green Club, he added.

For some, an empty rooftop holds few promises. For La Cañada High School physical science teacher Tom Traeger, it has become the perfect setting for a multifaceted hands-on learning experience in atmospheric conditions, nuclear fusion and solar energy. In 2008, Traeger addressed a five-page grant proposal to energy company BP in which he detailed how he hoped to use an on-campus solar panel to supplement classroom learning for his earth science and physics sections. It would also be a joint collaboration with the school’s environmental science Green Club, he added.

La Cañada boys? soccer Coach Jordan Jones said it best. ?You?d like to say you?re happy making it to the quarterfinals,? Coach Jones said, ?but when you can see that you have the ability to go further ... maybe they deserved to go a little further.? Despite making it to the quarterfinals, the Spartans? CIF-SS Div. V playoff run ended on Friday in the quarterfinals when they lost to Baldwin Park at home, 2-2 (5-3) on penalty kicks. Only two days earlier, La Cañada had stunned Sultana, 1-1 (4-2)

Cozette Hart, a resident of La Cañada Flintridge who is the director for human resources at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will speak on 'Managing Talent for Space Science' and present the annual Les Tupper Community Service awards at 7 p.m. Monday, May 14 at JPL's von Karman Auditorium. Hart's directorate is responsible for developing and delivering programs and services that help attract, reward, develop, engage and retain a highly skilled diverse workforce of 5,000 scientists, engineers, technicians and business support personnel.

I am writing to state my support for Joel Peterson. I have known Joel and his family for many years and have had the opportunity to witness his commitment to our community and to our schools. I had many discussions and saw his hard work being one of the founders and leaders of the La Canada Outreach Committee. At his request and to show my support, I hosted a Holiday reception for the Outreach Committee in December 2003, the organization's first official event. I saw his community commitment again in his efforts to help educate our citizen's about the recent bond and parcel tax measures.

by Jacqueline Chen Many local residents regard Susan Boyd's name as synonymous with PTA, an impression borne out by the many school leadership roles she has assumed. These range from PTA president to organizing volunteers to stuff envelopes for the Back-to-School mailings parents receive at the end of each summer. She has given advice from topics as diverse as PTA procedure to telling volunteers to switch direction every half hour when stuffing envelopes to avoid back and hip pain.

WOMEN'S HISTORY Film Series - Cal State Northridge's Women's Studies Department continues its Women's History Month free film series that explores issues women face. The final film in the series, "Kim's Story: The Road From Vietnam," will be shown at 7 p.m. March 30 in Room 002 of the Oviatt Library. "Kim's Story: The Road From Vietnam," is about the young girl who, during the Vietnam War, was photographed running naked down the road, screaming in agony from napalm burns. The tale culminates in an unanticipated meeting between Kim and a former American officer, who tells her that he ordered the napalm strike that almost killed her. For more information about the film series, contact CSU's Women's Studies Department at 677-3110.