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First Avenue Junior High was one of 3 area schools to receive the state Dept. of Education's Distinguished High School and Middle School Awards. Arcadia's Foothill Jr. High received the award in 1988. The other winners included San Marino High School and the L. A. County High School for the Arts at Cal State Los Angeles.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3128
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1990
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
3045AN
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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
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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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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
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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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The Board of Education approved a joint powers agreement with the city regarding use of part of the First Avenue Junior High School site for recreational purposes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3116
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 10, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 10, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
3034AN
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The First Avenue Junior High School sustained $1 million in damages Monday night, May 28, 1979. Arson is suspected as the cause of the fire.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3118
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 31, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 31, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
3035AN
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The Board of Education has decided that the First Avenue Junior High School will be rebuilt following the present basic configuration. Article indicates possibilities for interior plans.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 19, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 19, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
3038AN
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Firemen have decided that the Memorial Day fire at First Avenue Junior High School was definitely the work of arsonists. All of the other possible causes have been eliminated.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 15, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 15, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
3037AN
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Two articles on the fire which damaged First Avenue Junior High School. The longer discusses the arson investigation, the second discusses the general fire investigation, seeking the beginning point for the fire.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3119
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 7, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 7, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
3036AN
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The Arcadia City Council voted to authorize closure of California St. between Santa Anita and First Avenue so that the Arcadia School District can install temporary classrooms while First Avenue School is being rebuilt.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
2608AN
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Feeling that career counseling should start early, Foothills Junior High has started a program of extensive exposure to many different careers. Involved were many parents, who shared their backgrounds.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3129
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 13, 1975
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 13, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Foothills Junior High School
Item ID
3046AN
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The Mariner Log, the monthly newspaper of Dana Junior High School, is featured.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 1993
Pages
p. 3 photo; Highlander section
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 1993
Pages
p. 3 photo; Highlander section
Subjects
Schools-Dana Junior High School
Item ID
227AN
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The Regimental Band of the Highlander Brigade of Foothills Middle School performed at Disneyland.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 10, 2000
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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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In the Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition, three teams from Foothills Middle School have won first place trophies and invitations to advance to the state tournament.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 25, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 25, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Foothills Middle School
Item ID
27086AN
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Dana Middle School was announced as one of California's 1997-98 Blue Ribbon Schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15314
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 1998
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 1998
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Schools - Richard Henry Dana Jr. Middle School
Item ID
15873AN
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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.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 9, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 9, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Ragusa, Sandra
Schools - Foothills Middle School
Item ID
24844AN
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Arcadia City Council has approved funding for outdoor lights at Dana and First Avenue middle schools, but opposed lighting a soccer field at Foothills Middle School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15850
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 26, 1998
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 26, 1998
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
City Council, 1990 - 1999
Item ID
16607AN
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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
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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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The Arcadia Unified School District is participating in the Fulbright Teacher exchange Program for the first time. The program is responsible for First Avenue Middle School teacher Michelle Shaw exchanging places with Leena Heinila, a teacher from Helsinki, Finland.

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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times San Gabriel Valley Weekly Section
Date
October 2, 1998
Pages
p. 2 w/photo
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Los Angeles Times San Gabriel Valley Weekly Section
Date
October 2, 1998
Pages
p. 2 w/photo
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Middle School
Heinila, Leena
Shaw, Michelle
Item ID
15939AN
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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.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 2006
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 2006
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Bears
Wild animals
Foothills Middle School
Item ID
30201AN
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