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Seven area schools designated as "California Distinguished," including Camino Grove Elementary, Highland Oaks Elementary, and Longley Way Elementary from Arcadia Unified School District. The others are from Azusa Unified, San Gabriel Unified and Pasadena Unified school districts.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32929
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 12, 2012
Pages
p. 5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 12, 2012
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
Awards, honors, recognition
Item ID
33126AN
Collection
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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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD)
Leahy, Jim
Item ID
35472AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles County District Teachers of the Year, select one of Arcadia's finest, Renee Costarella. She teaches at Camino Grove Elementary School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34676
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 22, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 22, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Awards
Costarella, Renee
Educators
Teachers of the Year
Item ID
34868AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified saves taxpayers over $40 million by refinancing bonds that were obtained through Measure I, Facilities Bond that voters approved November 2006. The refinancing takes advantage of current lower interest rates.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34833
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 9, 2017
Pages
p. 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 9, 2017
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Measure I-Facilities Bond
Item ID
35024AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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After bond refinance, Arcadia Unified School District doubles taxpayers savings to $80 million.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34881
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 18, 2017
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 18, 2017
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Bonds
Item ID
35071AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Joaquin Perkins of Hugo Reid Elementary School in Arcadia, won the 4th grade section of the 2013 K-12 National Chess tournament in Orlando, Florida.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33733
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2014
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2014
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Chess
Perkins, Joaquin
Item ID
33929AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Highlands Home Owners Association (AHHOA) holds annual meeting on Dec 6 and Highland Oaks Elementary at 10 Virginia Road.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35322
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 8, 2018
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 8, 2018
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia Highlands Home Owners Association (AHHOA)
Homeowners Associations (HOA)
Item ID
35512AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Patricia Mattera is Highland Oaks Elementary School's new principal.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34645
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 18, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 18, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Highland Oaks Elementary School
Mattera, Patricia
Item ID
34837AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's Baldwin Stocker Elementary School and Pasadena's Roosevelt Elementary have been nominated for National Blue Ribbon honor. The program recognizes some of the highest performing and most improved schools in the nation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32775
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 12, 2012
Pages
p. 5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 12, 2012
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
Schools-Baldwin Stocker Elementary
Item ID
32972AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District celebrates its 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year, Janice Dickson. She is a 4th grade teacher at Longley Way Elementary School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35289
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 27, 2018
Pages
p. 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 27, 2018
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Dickson, Janice
Longley Way Elementary School
Teachers
Item ID
35478AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Holly Avenue Elementary School and Longley Way Elementary School earn California Distinguished School honors.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35180
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 10, 2018
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 10, 2018
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
Awards, honors, recognitions
California Distinguished Schools
Holly Avenue Elementary School
Longley Way Elementary School
Item ID
35369AN
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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Resident David Fong and Arcadia Police Chief Robert Guthrie address recent Arcadia school lockdowns. Highland Oaks School had been put on lockdown while Arcadia police searched for suspects in a residential robbery. Arcadia Unified School District has only one school resource officer and Fong asked the city to seriously consider additional safety measures at Arcadia schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35222
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Arcadia Schools
Arcadia Unified School District
Fong, David
Guthrie, Robert
Safety
Item ID
35411AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education recently appointed Kelsey Brown as Principal of Baldwin Stocker Elementary. See also Mountain Views News, p. 6, December 2, 2017.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35019
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 30, 2017
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 30, 2017
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Baldwin Stocker Elementary School
Brown, Kelsey
Item ID
35210AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City revamps intersection, returns excess property on Hugo Reid Drive and Golden West Avenue to owners.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34686
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 13, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 13, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Streets
Land
Item ID
34878AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Gene Glasco, Arcadia's new city clerk, was sworn in April 17, 2012. He will hold the position for four years, following his election on April 10, 2012. He has lived in Arcadia Highlands since 1954.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32963
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 3, 2012
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 3, 2012
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia City Officials--City Clerk
Gene Glasco--biography
Item ID
33160AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's bond rating raised to highest possible AAA rating from Standard and Poor's (S&P), with the outlook for the city as "stable." The rating increase from AA to the highest rating of AAA is a reflection of Arcadia's strong economy, budgetary performance and flexibility and liquidity, but namely strong management and solid financial practices and responsibility by city leaders. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 13, November 3, 2016.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34705
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 13, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 13, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Credit rating
Standard and Poor's (S&P) bond rating
Item ID
34887AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School receives national recognition as a Project Lead the Way (PLTW) school for commitment to empowering students. Arcadia High School is one of 10 schools in California and one of only 133 high schools across the U.S. to receive this honor.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35120
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 22, 2018
Pages
p. 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 22, 2018
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Awards, recognitions, honors
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Item ID
35308AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School "We the People" Constitution Team aka Government Team scores big in Washington DC. They won National Unit Four Award for having the highest combined score of any Unit Four over the two day competition.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34161
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 30, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 30, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Arcadia High School students--Constitution Team--academic competitions
Item ID
34355AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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How can you help the Arcadia Educational Foundation? The Arcadia Educational Foundation (AEF) is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1981 in response to substantially reduced federal and state funding for California public schools, administered by parent and community member trustees, to raise funds for Arcadia Unified School District. AEF runs the annual summer school program, offers $25000 in teacher grants each year, funds district-wide phone and text communication system, and has also funded teacher positions due to state-wide budget cuts.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35286
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Arcadia Educational Foundation
Arcadia Unified School District
Item ID
35475AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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