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Rubik's Cube craze culminates in the U. S. Rubik's Cube Championship competition at Caltech. Local middle school student Shotaro "Macky" Makisumi clocked the fastest time but could not claim top prize because he was born in Japan. Local Frank Chang also competed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28758
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 11, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 11, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Rubik's Cube competition
CalTech
Makisumi, Shotaro ("Macky")
Students - First Avenue Middle School
Chang, Frank
Item ID
28946AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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First Avenue Middle School celebrated the life of one of its teachers, 25-year-old Jennifer Castillo, who died unexpectedly earlier this month.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25135
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 20, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 20, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Middle School
Castillo, Jennifer
Item ID
25330AN
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Newspaper Index
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Police are investigating a crash that severly injured a 13-year-old student at Dana Middle School. No names were released.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26331
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 23, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 23, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Automobile Accident
Dana Middle School
Item ID
26531AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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First Avenue Middle School program "Exploratory Wheel" allows students to rotate through four electives--art, drama, industrial technology and home economics--to discover their interests and strengths, in 6th grade.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36075
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 14, 2021
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 14, 2021
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
First Avenue Middle School
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Newspaper Index
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A 13-year-old female was critically injured after a motorist lost control of a vehicle and struck her in front of Dana Middle School. A surgical team decided to amputate the lower portion of her right leg 5 inches below knee.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32729
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 25, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 19
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 25, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 19
Subjects
Automobile accidents
Dana Middle School
Item ID
32926AN
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Newspaper Index
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A tour bus with 53 Arcadia school children from First Avenue Middle School was involved in a five-vehicle wreck on the San Bernardino (10) Freeway. They were coming back to school from a science camp.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30253
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 21, 2006
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 21, 2006
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Accidents
First Avenue Middle School
School buses
Item ID
30440AN
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Newspaper Index
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First Avenue Middle School celebrated the 26th birthday and life of teacher Jennifer Castillo with a ceremony and the release of over 900 balloons. She taught 6th grade Algebra and introductory Spanish. She died February 8 of heart failure.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31107
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Castillo, Jennifer
Deaths
First Avenue Middle School - teachers
Item ID
31301AN
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Newspaper Index
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The 30th annual Civitan Track and Field Meet was held last week. It is open to students and parents from both public and private schools in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31423
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 30, 2009
Pages
p. A15
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 30, 2009
Pages
p. A15
Subjects
Athletes
Middle school students
Sports
Track and Field
Item ID
31616AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified teachers share what learning looks like in a pandemic. Karalee Nakatsuka, 8th grade history teacher at First Avenue Middle School, discusses remote learning during COVID-19.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35855
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 22, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 22, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Coronavirus-COVID-19
First Avenue Middle School
Nakatsuka, Karalee
Pandemics
Teachers
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Board of Education will lease 200 square feet of property at Dana Middle School to AT&T to install a cellular phone tower. The lease will be for 5 years with a minimum bid of $18,000 per year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30754
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 12, 2002
Pages
p. 20
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 12, 2002
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Cellular phone towers
Dana Middle School
Item ID
30942AN
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Newspaper Index
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Eighth grade students at Foothills Middle School participate in Frontier Days, a celebration of how pioneers lived in the old west. Student Nick Board is shown in a photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29030
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 8, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 8, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Foothills Middle School
Frontier Days Celebration
Board, Nick
Item ID
29217AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Regimental Band of the Highlander Brigade of Foothills Middle School performed at Disneyland.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27424
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 10, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 10, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Foothills Middle School
Item ID
27621AN
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Newspaper Index
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A newly discovered geologic fault has quashed plans for a new gymnasium at Foothills Middle School that would have been shared with the City. The City and school district will now focus on building a gym at Dana Middle School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30903
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 24, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 24, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Dana Middle School - buildings
Foothills Middle School - buildings
Geologic faults
Gymnasiums
Item ID
31091AN
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Santa Anita meet opens: no fans but record betting. Santa Anita park began its 84th winter-spring meet yesterday with no audience, but had a record-breaking opening day in betting handle, as $23,003,159 was wagered on the 11-race card. The old record of $20,491,016 was set in 2018. First-year General Manager Nate Newby hopes fans will be allowed back soon. Until such time only essential personnel and horses' owners are allowed to attend races.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35872
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2020
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2020
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Newby, Nate
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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14 year old Luis Espinoza shot the low score as the Rancho Duarte Golf Course team won the Junior Metro Golf League tournament in Banning.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21609
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 4, 2001
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 4, 2001
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Espinoza, Luis
Item ID
21830AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dana Middle School Drill Team wins awards at United Spirit Association's summer camp. Photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33313
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 9, 2001
Pages
p. 5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 9, 2001
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Dana Middle School Drill Team
Item ID
33509AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia School Board after a two-hour closed session decided that Foothills Middle School music teacher Sandra Ragusa - who resigned but then quickly changed her mind - could not have her job back.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24654
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 9, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 9, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Ragusa, Sandra
Schools - Foothills Middle School
Item ID
24844AN
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Newspaper Index
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A wild bear wandered into the backyards of Arcadia residences in the Whispering Pines Estates area. Foothills Middle School was locked down because of the bear situation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30014
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 2006
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 2006
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Bears
Wild animals
Foothills Middle School
Item ID
30201AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park has come up with two options to solve its drainage issues caused by the Cushion Track. Santa Anita Park president Ron Charles will announce his decision Thursday. Santa Anita had to cancel three consecutive days of horse racing for the first time in its 71-year history, due to heavy rainfall.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30885
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Cushion Track
Horse racing - history
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Item ID
31073AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dana Middle School students of the month for November 2007.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33211
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 17, 2007
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 17, 2007
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Awards
Bai, Lawrence
Dana Middle School
Le, Suong
Su, Ashley
Item ID
33408AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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