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Arcadia Unified 'lip-dubs spirit of its middle schools. Some 2,200 Arcadia Unified School District middle school students and adults are featured in a four minute YouTube video featuring Jason Derulo's "Undefeated," to show their school spirit and pride. A lip-dub video is music played over a lip-sync video, filmed in one continuous shot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34243
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 18, 2015
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 18, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Dana Middle School
First Avenue Middle School
Foothills Middle School
Item ID
34437AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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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Newspaper
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
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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The Regimental Band of the Highlander Brigade of Foothills Middle School performed at Disneyland.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27424
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 10, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 10, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Foothills Middle School
Item ID
27621AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dr. Semeen Issa selected as First Avenue Middle School principal. She has been assistant principal and a teacher at First Avenue Middle School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34598
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 16, 2016
Pages
p. 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 16, 2016
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
First Avenue Middle School
Issa, Semeen
Principals
Item ID
34790AN
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Newspaper Index
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24654
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 9, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 9, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Ragusa, Sandra
Schools - Foothills Middle School
Item ID
24844AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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First Avenue Middle School celebrates its 110th anniversary this Saturday, December 9.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35024
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 7, 2017
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 7, 2017
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Anniversaries
First Avenue Middle School
Item ID
35215AN
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
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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
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30014
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 2006
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 2006
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Bears
Wild animals
Foothills Middle School
Item ID
30201AN
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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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Newspaper
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
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Community members are honored by the Foothills Middle School PTA.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29143
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 5, 2001
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 5, 2001
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Foothills Middle School PTA
Holcomb, Cheryl
Honorary Service Awards
Jones, Karen
Riggio, Debbie
Smith, Barbara
Volunteers
Westphal, Liz
Item ID
29328AN
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Newspaper Index
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In Arcadia, 8 schools increased their Academic Performance Index (API) scores and two declined. Dana Middle School and First Avenue Middle School were the schools that showed declines in API scores.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30652
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 24, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 24, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Academic Performance Index (API)
Schools
Test Scores
Item ID
30840AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Foothills Middle School and Camino Grove Elementary welcome new principals Patricia Hartline and Brook Jarvis Reynolds, respectively. The article includes biographical information on each.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30030
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 23, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 23, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Hartline, Patricia
Reynolds, Brook Jarvis
Principals
Educators
Arcadia Schools
Foothills Middle School
Camino Grove Elementary School
Item ID
30217AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District's First Avenue Middle School music teacher Michael Danielson is one of only 16 teachers to be recognized as a 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35571
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2019
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2019
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Danielson, Michael
First Avenue Middle School
Teachers
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Two Arcadia Unified School District schools earn California Distinguished School honors--Holly Avenue Elementary School and Longley Way Elementary School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35167
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
May 12, 2018
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
May 12, 2018
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Arcadia Schools
Awards, honors, recognitions
Holly Avenue Elementary School
Longley Way Elementary School
Item ID
35356AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30253
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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Tjio-Hervey, 26, teacher of life science and physical science at Foothills Middle School and Diaz, an attorney, will be honored as Outstanding Young Californians by the California Jaycees tonight.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29998
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 22, 2006
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 22, 2006
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Tjio-Hervey, Priscilla Angelia
Diaz, Anthony Paul
Foothills Middle School
Arcadia Schools
Teachers
Educators
Honors
California Jaycees
Item ID
30185AN
Collection
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
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The 35th annual Public Schools luncheon was held at the Masonic Center to honor 26 National Merit Scholarship students. The Foothills Middle School Sixth Grade Chorus performed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29524
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 10, 2001
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 10, 2001
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Public Schools Luncheon - 35th annual
Arcadia Unified School District
Arcadia High Twelve Club
National Merit Scholarship students
Item ID
29708AN
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Newspaper Index
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