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First Avenue Junior High, severely damaged by a fire in 1979, will reopen this fall to students in grades 7-9 although reconstruction of the building is incomplete. Portable classrooms will be used.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3122
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
3039AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Nearly two years after fire caused extensive damage at First Avenue Junior High, students and staff are eager for the re-opening of the main building. Article describes new features.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 5, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 5, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
3040AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Bill Manley teaches the computer and electronics class at First Avenue Junior High. The popular class is designed to teach students computer literacy at an early age.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3124
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 31, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 31, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
3041AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Jack Sonnhalter, principal of First Avenue Junior High School, will take an early retirement at the end of the current school year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3125
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
3042AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Students at First Avenue Junior High raised $579 for a weekend telethon aimed at providing funds for the medical treatment of children whose families cannot afford hospital care.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3126
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 8, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 8, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
3043AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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First Avenue Junior High has been nominated as a 1990 California Distinguished School by the State Department of Education. First Avenue will be one of six schools in Los Angeles County to be so nominated.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3127
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 13, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 13, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
3044AN
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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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 20, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Middle School
Castillo, Jennifer
Item ID
25330AN
Collection
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.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 21, 2006
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
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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Arcadia Mayor Gail Marshall wants the city and local merchants to look into providing more parking on First Avenue in the downtown business area.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30505
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 1, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 1, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Downtown Business District
First Avenue
Parking
Item ID
30692AN
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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.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
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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14-year-old Shotaro "Macky" Makisumi hopes to solve the Rubik's Cube in record time at a tournament to be held at Caltech.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2004
Pages
p. A1, 7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2004
Pages
p. A1, 7
Subjects
Arcadia Schools - First Avenue Middle School
Makisumi, Shotaro ("Macky")
Item ID
28132AN
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Newspaper Index
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On April 4, First Avenue PTA held their Honorary Service program and talent show. Many parents and a teacher were honored including 6th grade teacher Linda Davis, and Shuchen Tay, Jim and Sandy Rider, Jeff and Mary Ann Laun.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Awards - honors - recognitions
Educators
First Avenue School - teachers
PTA
Item ID
30436AN
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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.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 11, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
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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Arcadia students receive diplomas. Class of 1983--Arcadia High School, First Avenue Junior High School, Dana Junior High School, and Foothills Junior High School. Arcadia Tribune staff photos by Jay Hoover and Louis Nunez.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 19, 1983
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 19, 1983
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Dana Junior High School
First Avenue Junior High School
Foothills Junior High School
Graduates
Graduations
Hisey, Steve
Hoover, Jay
Nunez, Louis
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Newspaper Index
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