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Since October 1975 a committee of citizens, teachers and administrators have been studying requirements for graduation from high school. They recommend raising the units needed to graduate from 160 to 170. The School Board will vote on this proposal on April 14.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 1, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 1, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Arcadia High School

Item ID: 2959AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Results of state tests taken by 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 12th grade students in Arcadia and surrounding school districts.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 4, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 4, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Test Scores

Item ID: 3104AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

George Stapleton, high school chemistry teacher, has been named the winner of the American Chemical Society's $2000 James Bruant Conant Award.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 15, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 15, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Stapleton, George

Item ID: 3258AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Results of state tests for students in the 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 12th grades for Arcadia and 14 other area schools.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 25, 1976

Pages: p. A-4

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 25, 1976

Pages: p. A-4

Subjects: Schools - Test Scores

Item ID: 3105AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Two ad hoc committees have been established to help the Board of Education make a final ruling on two major problems: Smoking (recent legislation has made smoking on campus legal at the discretion of the local school board) and Graduation requirements.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 16, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 16, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Board

Item ID: 2450AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Local priest dedicates life to helping Thai lepers.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 1, 1971

Pages: p. 2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 1, 1971

Pages: p. 2

Subjects: Thiele, Father Richard W.

Item ID: 4307AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The George Elkins Company has acquired the Hitchcock Realty Company, which had been in business in the area for 47 years.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 7, 1974

Pages: p. D-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 7, 1974

Pages: p. D-3

Subjects: Real Estate

Item ID: 2284AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Results of state tests for students in grades 2, 3, 6 and 12 for Arcadia and neighboring communities.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 11, 1977

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 11, 1977

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Schools - Test Scores

Item ID: 3106AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The University of La Verne has agreed to sponsor summer school in Arcadia to take the place of that cut by the passage of Proposition 13. Tuition will be charged.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 25, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 25, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Summer School

Item ID: 3088AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The rights of parents and adult students to see school records are being studied. No decision has been reached by the School Board.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 11, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 11, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools

Item ID: 2605AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Results of reading, spelling, mathematics and written composition tests were released by the school district and as usual were above average.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 27, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 27, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Test Scores

Item ID: 3103AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Scholastic Aptitude Test scores show Arcadia students taking the test have scored above the national average for several years. The SAT, used by many colleges in admissions, is a measure of verbal and mathematical skills.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3200

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 11, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 11, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Test Scores

Item ID: 3108AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Dr. George S. Parcells, a chiropractor who has been in practice in Arcadia since 1940, has recently retired at the age of 87. Biographical sketch included.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 9, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 9, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Parcells, George S.

Item ID: 2102AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Summary of test results for Arcadia and neighboring schools.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 12, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 12, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Test Scores

Item ID: 3102AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

An extensive biography of George Watts, who has been named acting City Manager, succeeding Lyman Cozad who left to become manager of the League of California Cities.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 2, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 2, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: City Employees - Watts, George

Item ID: 1169AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A new director has been hired to take the place of Dave Alstadt, who is moving to direct vocal music. The new man is John Work, currently band director at Pasadena High School.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 27, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 27, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Arcadia High School; Alstadt, Dave; Work, John

Item ID: 2957AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia has been officially approved by the American Revolutionary Bicentennial Committee as a Bicentennial city. Such approval is necessary before the city can participate in the many functions and activities of the ARBC.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 25, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 25, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial

Item ID: 371AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia's Bicentennial seal design has been chosen. Designed by Mel and Eloise Wysock, it will be used on letterheads, plaques, etc.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 9, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 9, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial; Wysock, Mel and Eloise

Item ID: 370AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Police will seek arrest warrants for as many as 6 persons on charges of false imprisonment and kidnapping in the Slavin case.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 14, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 14, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Slavin, Madonna

Item ID: 3244AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Parents with children in the EMR (Educable Mentally Retarded) program in the Arcadia schools have written letters to the state, county and local school officials outlining the difficulties EMR teachers are having controlling their students without help from aides (lost due to Prop. 13).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2671

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 8, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 8, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools

Item ID: 2607AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Since October 1975 a committee of citizens, teachers and administrators have been studying requirements for graduation from high school. They recommend raising the units needed to graduate from 160 to 170. The School Board will vote on this proposal on April 14.

Results of state tests taken by 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 12th grade students in Arcadia and surrounding school districts.

George Stapleton, high school chemistry teacher, has been named the winner of the American Chemical Society's $2000 James Bruant Conant Award.

Results of state tests for students in the 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 12th grades for Arcadia and 14 other area schools.

Two ad hoc committees have been established to help the Board of Education make a final ruling on two major problems: Smoking (recent legislation has made smoking on campus legal at the discretion of the local school board) and Graduation requirements.

Local priest dedicates life to helping Thai lepers.

The George Elkins Company has acquired the Hitchcock Realty Company, which had been in business in the area for 47 years.

Results of state tests for students in grades 2, 3, 6 and 12 for Arcadia and neighboring communities.

The University of La Verne has agreed to sponsor summer school in Arcadia to take the place of that cut by the passage of Proposition 13. Tuition will be charged.

The rights of parents and adult students to see school records are being studied. No decision has been reached by the School Board.

Results of reading, spelling, mathematics and written composition tests were released by the school district and as usual were above average.

Scholastic Aptitude Test scores show Arcadia students taking the test have scored above the national average for several years. The SAT, used by many colleges in admissions, is a measure of verbal and mathematical skills.

Dr. George S. Parcells, a chiropractor who has been in practice in Arcadia since 1940, has recently retired at the age of 87. Biographical sketch included.

Summary of test results for Arcadia and neighboring schools.

An extensive biography of George Watts, who has been named acting City Manager, succeeding Lyman Cozad who left to become manager of the League of California Cities.

A new director has been hired to take the place of Dave Alstadt, who is moving to direct vocal music. The new man is John Work, currently band director at Pasadena High School.

Arcadia has been officially approved by the American Revolutionary Bicentennial Committee as a Bicentennial city. Such approval is necessary before the city can participate in the many functions and activities of the ARBC.

Arcadia's Bicentennial seal design has been chosen. Designed by Mel and Eloise Wysock, it will be used on letterheads, plaques, etc.

Arcadia Police will seek arrest warrants for as many as 6 persons on charges of false imprisonment and kidnapping in the Slavin case.

Parents with children in the EMR (Educable Mentally Retarded) program in the Arcadia schools have written letters to the state, county and local school officials outlining the difficulties EMR teachers are having controlling their students without help from aides (lost due to Prop. 13).