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Arcadia Unified School District hires four new principals. They are Tom Bruce (First Avenue Middle School), Teresa Oakdale (Holly Avenue Elementary School), Ben Acker (Foothills Middle School), and Lauren Leahy (Hugo Reid Elementary School). The new hires come soon after David Vannasdall became the district superintendent in May.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33915
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 8, 2014
Pages
p. A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 8, 2014
Pages
p. A7
Subjects
Acker, Ben
Arcadia Unified School District employees
Bruce, Tom
Leahy, Lauren
Oakdale, Teresa
Item ID
34109AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Jim and Terry Leahy named Citizens of the Year by Arcadia Chamber of Commerce. Recognized for their hlp in improving Arcadia schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34078
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 24, 2015
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 24, 2015
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia Chamber of Commerce--Citizen of the Year
Leahy, Jim
Leahy, Terry
Item ID
34272AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School's awesome government class travels to "We the People" finals. Megan Leahy is the teacher of the Advanced Placement (AP) U.S. Government class going to the national competition in Washington DC.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34861
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 22, 2017
Pages
p. 7
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Mountain Views News
Date
April 22, 2017
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Arcadia High School students
Academic competitions
Leahy, Megan
Item ID
35051AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) introduced the new $7.5 million Facilities and Maintenance Yard Tuesday, which is the culminating project of the $218 million Measure I bond that spanned more than ten years. This school bond measure was voted on and passed by the Arcadia community in 2006. Jim Leahy, retired Executive Director of Facilities was honored for his contribution.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35283
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD)
Leahy, Jim
Item ID
35472AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School Constitution Team wins state finals. The team will head to Washington DC for the National Finals in April. The team is comprised of 30 students, teacher and leader Megan Leahy, and several volunteer coaches, including Kevin Fox, Miriam Lopez, Mark Hong, Carl Nielsen, Bob Garrett, and City Councilman Gary Kovacic.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34461
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 11, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 11, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Arcadia High School--academic competitions--Constitution Team
Fox, Kevin
Garret, Bob
Hong, Mark
Kovacic, Gary
Leahy, Megan
Lopez, Miriam
Nielsen, Carl
Item ID
34653AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia gets top marks in county API scores. Arcadia Unified School District has three of the top four highest scoring middle schools on the Academic Performance Index. Foothills Middle School ranked first, tied with Huntington Middle School in San Marino. First Avenue Middle School and Dana Middle School also ranked in the top four in Los Angeles County.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33611
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2013
Pages
p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2013
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District--Schools--Middle Schools
Shawn, Joel
Test Scores
Item ID
33806AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District revives middle school athletics. In 1995, the middle school sports program was dismantled when the district transitioned junior high to the middle school model (6th-8th grades), then the focus veered heavily toward academics. On December 3, 2015, First Avenue Middle School faced off with Dana Middle School for the first time in two decades.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34463
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 2016
Pages
p. 23
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 2016
Pages
p. 23
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
Bramley, Scott
McDonald, Laurie
Middle school sports
Ruiz, May S.
Wilson, Jeffrey
Item ID
34655AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia student Raghav Ramanujam, a 6th grader at Foothills Middle School, places third at the 2015 National You Be the Chemist challenge.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34233
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 2015
Pages
p. 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 2015
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Academic competitions
Chemistry
Ramanujam, Raghav
Item ID
34427AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District middle schools First Avenue, Foothills, and Dana, make it to the top 12 of 2018 Niche rankings of public middle schools in the Los Angeles area. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 14, November 2, 2017.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35001
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2017
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 26, 2017
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Acker, Benjamin (photo)
Hacking, Daniel (photo)
Issa, Semeen (photo)
Item ID
35191AN
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Newspaper Index
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Nadia Hillman, former principal at Baldwin Stocker Elementary, will now be the principal of Foothills Middle School, replacing retired principal Tricia Hartline. Jayne Nickles will be the new principal at Baldwin Stocker Elementary.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32508
Newspaper
San Gabriel Valley Edition of the San Marino Tribune
Date
September 1, 2011
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
San Gabriel Valley Edition of the San Marino Tribune
Date
September 1, 2011
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District--educators
Hartline, Tricia
Hillman, Nadia
Nickles, Jayne
Principals
Schools-Baldwin Stocker Elementary
Teachers
Item ID
32707AN
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Newspaper Index
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Dana Middle School's iconic concrete monument topped by an iron anchor was destroyed and removed this summer to prepare for renovations of the school's courtyard. Former students were upset over the loss, as it represented school pride. Joann Steinmeier, School Board President, said the anchor itself has been preserved and will be showcased in a fenced area in a new, smaller courtyard.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33132
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
August 18, 2012
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
August 18, 2012
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Dana Middle School
Item ID
33329AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District celebrates grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony of the Compressed Natural Gas Station. It was made possible by nearly $500,000 in grants from California Energy Commission and Mobile Source Air Pollution Review Committee. The new CNG station is estimated to save the district up to $40,000 in fuel and maintenance costs per year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33738
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 25, 2014
Pages
p. 5
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Mountain Views News
Date
January 25, 2014
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Aragon, Christina
Arcadia Unified School District
Chew, Janet
Compressed Natural Gas
Kinsler, Kay
Reynolds, Brook
Schmidt, Joan
Shawn, Joel
Vannasdall, Dave
Item ID
33934AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia school board members shed light on the reasons for firing Arcadia High School cross country coach James O'Brien. They wrote an open letter to the Arcadia community that will be published Sunday in this paper as a paid campaign advertisement. The controversy continues.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33585
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 10, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 10, 2013
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports--cross country
Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education
Kinsler, Kay
Nguyen, Cung
O'Brien, James
Phillipi, Lori
Item ID
33780AN
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Newspaper Index
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First Avenue Middle School welcomes new principal Semeen Issa. Dr. Issa had been assistant principal at the school for the past 6 years and this will be her 17th year at First Avenue Middle School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34643
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 11, 2016
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 11, 2016
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
First Avenue Middle School
Issa, Semeen
Principals
Item ID
34835AN
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Newspaper Index
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Assistance League of Arcadia installs new officers. New President is Kay Kinsler. In photo Keppi Sullivan, Kay Kinsler and 2014-2015 new board members.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33859
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 12, 2014
Pages
p. 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 12, 2014
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Assistance League of Arcadia
Kinsler, Kay
Organizations
Sullivan, Keppi
Item ID
34053AN
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Newspaper Index
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The ad (open letter to the Arcadia community) that was paid for by the three members of the Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education who are targeted for recall--Cung Nguyen, lori Phillipi, and Kay Kinsler--was printed in the Pasadena Star News August 11, 2013. Fired Arcadia High School cross country coach James O'Brien and his supporters say the letter was a public relations bid to derail the recall effort. See hard copy of the letter in VF "Arcadia High School." See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1 and 27, August 15, 2013.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33586
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 2013
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 2013
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports--cross country
Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education
Gonzalez, Sergio
Kinsler, Kay
Nguyen, Cung
O'Brien, James
Phillipi, Lori
Wei, Esmond
Item ID
33781AN
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Newspaper Index
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Barnhart School celebrates its middle school's 30th anniversary and new look for the 2016-2017 school year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34701
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 27, 2016
Pages
p. 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 27, 2016
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Barnhart School
Item ID
34893AN
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Newspaper Index
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Diversity in Royal Court praised by Tournament of Roses President Brad Ratliff. Temple City's Victoria Cecilia Castellanos is the 99th Rose Queen. Two Arcadia High School students Maya Kawaguchi Khan and Lauren Emiko Powers are on the court.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34698
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 22, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 22, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-Royal Court
Arcadia High School students
Castellanos, Victoria Cecilia
Khan, Maya Kawaguchi
Powers, Lauren Emiko
Item ID
34890AN
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Newspaper Index
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Dana Middle School has a new Drill Team director named Joseph Kidd. He is from Georgia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35621
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 21, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 21, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Dana Middle School
Kidd, Joseph
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Newspaper Index
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In the wake of the firing of Arcadia High School cross country coach James O'Brien, twelve alumni, students and parents, have joined forces in an intensive effort to recall Arcadia Unified School District Board members Cung Nguyen, Kay Kinsler, and Lori Phillipi. The recall petition is headed by Esmond Wei. One issue is a list of O'Brien's alleged CIF violations that Arcadia High School formally sent to CIF officials. According to Wei, Arcadia High School's principal refused to let O'Brien see the letter. Wei said support for O'Brien is growing. See also p. 8 for related story.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33581
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 23
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 23
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports--cross country
Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education
Kinsler, Kay or Kinsler, Kasy
Nguyen, Cung
O'Brien, James
Phillipi, Lori
Wei, Esmond
Item ID
33776AN
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Newspaper Index
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