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Richard Dana intermediate school to open doors for first time. It is the second educational plant serving 7th and 8th grades, the other being First Avenue School. Dana's first principal is Joseph Bagnall. The modern school was designed by Boyd Georgi and Lee Kline, the same architects who planned the buildings at Camino Grove Elementary. See Also Arcadia Tribune, September 13, 1954, p. 1, Schoolroom doors open tomorrow for 7000 pupils.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36388
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 9, 1954
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 9, 1954
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Bagnall, Joseph
Georgi, Boyd
Kline, Lee
Schools-Dana Junior High School
Schools-Dana Middle School
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Board of Education will study the environmental impact of new uses and the addition of lights at Dana and First Avenue Middle schools and the Arcadia High School softball field.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26887
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 25, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 25, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
School Board
Lighting
Arcadia High School
Dana Middle School
First Avenue Middle School
Item ID
27087AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Items regarding Dana Junior High School

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4350
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 19, 1954 p. 1 (named)
September 2, 1954 p. 1 (opens)
September 9, 1954 p. 3 ( " )
December 13, 1956 p. 1 (addition)
August 25, 1958 p. 1 (expansion)
September 29, 1958 p. 1 ( " )
October 10, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
May 22, 1966 p. 3 (Principal Bagnall resigns)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 19, 1954 p. 1 (named)
September 2, 1954 p. 1 (opens)
September 9, 1954 p. 3 ( " )
December 13, 1956 p. 1 (addition)
August 25, 1958 p. 1 (expansion)
September 29, 1958 p. 1 ( " )
October 10, 1966 p. 1 ( " )
May 22, 1966 p. 3 (Principal Bagnall resigns)
Subjects
Schools - Dana Junior High School
Item ID
4226AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The drill team from Dana Junior High School marched off with the sweepstakes award at the 43rd annual Camellia Festival Parade in Temple City, while the band, tall flags and drum major (military) all captured first place trophies.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3114
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 25, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 25, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Dana Junior High School
Item ID
3033AN
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Newspaper Index
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District starts moving into new buildings: Dana school nears completion.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36385
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 2, 1954
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 2, 1954
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Schools-Dana Junior High School
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Dana Middle School earned a 1997-1998 National Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education for outstanding performance.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26321
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 28, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 28, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Dana Middle School
Item ID
26522AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36452
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 19, 1983
Pages
p. 1
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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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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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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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Arcadia teacher Daniel Johns is one of 16 Los Angeles County Teachers of the Year. Johns teaches 7th grade physical education at Dana Middle School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33171
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 27, 2012
Pages
p. 16
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 27, 2012
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Dana Middle School
Johns, Daniel
Teachers
Item ID
33368AN
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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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The Arcadia Board of Education made firm its plans for the Junior High pupils. First Avenue 8th and 9th graders will attend classes on their own campus, while incoming 7th graders will be divided between Dana and Foothills junior high schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3110
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 5, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 5, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Junior High Schools
Item ID
3030AN
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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
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
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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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The State Department of Education has announced that Dana Junior High and Foothills Junior High have been nominated as Distinguished Schools in the 1987-88 California School Recognition Program.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3112
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 20, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 20, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Junior High Schools
Item ID
3032AN
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
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Newspaper Index
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Dana Junior High girls visit the state capital.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32783
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 15, 1971
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 15, 1971
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Camp Fire Girls
Dana Junior High School--students
Sacramento, California
Item ID
32980AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Board of Education turned down a recommendation to shorten the last week of school at the high school. The recommendation was that for the last week, Monday would be a full day, while Tuesday through Thursday would be half days.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3044
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 18, 1979
Pages
p. A-2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 18, 1979
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
2966An
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Items regarding First Avenue Junior High School

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4348
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 13, 1933 p. 1 (buildings declared unsafe)
January 26, 1934 p. 1 (building vacated)
August 8, 1938 p. 1 (Federal funds)
June 21, 1951 p. 1 (first graduating class)
February 18, 1957 p. 1 (renovation)
May 8, 1958 p. 3 (band award)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 13, 1933 p. 1 (buildings declared unsafe)
January 26, 1934 p. 1 (building vacated)
August 8, 1938 p. 1 (Federal funds)
June 21, 1951 p. 1 (first graduating class)
February 18, 1957 p. 1 (renovation)
May 8, 1958 p. 3 (band award)
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
4224AN
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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