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Writer Charles Cooper continues his series of articles called "Memories of Arcadia" with a history and description of the U.S. Army Balloon School that was at Camp Ross (or Ross Field) in Arcadia during World War I. The balloon school was located on the current site of Arcadia County Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31584
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 3, 2003
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 3, 2003
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p. 1
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Camp Ross
U.S. Army Balloon School-Ross Field-Arcadia, CA
World War I
Item ID
31780AN
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Members of the Arcadia High School Marching Band earned money by blowing up balloons for the Democratic National Convention at Staples Center. The money will pay for a trip later this year to the Gator Bowl in Florida.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27690
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 17, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 17, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia High School - Apache Marching Band
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27887AN
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First Avenue Middle School celebrated the 26th birthday and life of teacher Jennifer Castillo with a ceremony and the release of over 900 balloons. She taught 6th grade Algebra and introductory Spanish. She died February 8 of heart failure.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31107
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2003
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2003
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p. 1
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Castillo, Jennifer
Deaths
First Avenue Middle School - teachers
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31301AN
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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.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 21, 2006
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p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 21, 2006
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p. News 1
Subjects
Accidents
First Avenue Middle School
School buses
Item ID
30440AN
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In Newsweek's 2003 Challenge Index, of the 739 schools rated and billed as the "best high schools in America," Arcadia High School ranked #221.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 30, 2003
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 30, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
25826AN
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Barnhart School in Arcadia names a new Head of the School for the 2007-2008 school year. Her name is Joanne Testa-Cross.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 24, 2007
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p. Local 2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 24, 2007
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p. Local 2
Subjects
Arcadia schools - private
Barnhart School
Educators
Testa-Cross, Joanne
Item ID
30558AN
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The Apache Pit, a new after-school teen center in the heart of the Arcadia High School campus, is funded and operated by the school district and Arcadia's Youth Services Coordinating Council. The project opened in mid-October.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 2002
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 2002
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p. A3
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Apache Pit
Item ID
24967AN
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Arcadia Unified School District is looking to cut 10% of its budget for district offices and school sites in preparing the budget for the 2003-2004 school year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31238
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 2003
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 2003
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p. 1
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Arcadia Unified School District
Budget
Item ID
31431AN
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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.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 24, 2008
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p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 24, 2008
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p. Local 1
Subjects
Dana Middle School - buildings
Foothills Middle School - buildings
Geologic faults
Gymnasiums
Item ID
31091AN
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Monrovia High School students write a book about the school district's history called "The Schools in Our Town", edited by Louise Orbrink.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29263
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 16, 2004
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 16, 2004
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p. A1
Subjects
Monrovia School District
The Schools in Our Town
Monrovia
History
Osbrink, Louise
Item ID
29448AN
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Fewer than half of the high school students statewide scheduled to graduate in 2004 have passed both the English language arts and mathematics portions of the California High School Exit Exam. Arcadia High School sophomores who took the test last year had the strongest showing in the local area with 89% of the 738 students tested passing math and 88% passing English.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 2002
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
California High School Exit Exam
Item ID
24787AN
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As Assemblyman Tim Leslie sang his Arcadia High School alma mater school song, the State Assembly on June 5th rejected a bill that would bar California public Schools from using Native-American names for their mascots.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2003
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p. A4, A11
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2003
Pages
p. A4, A11
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School - Mascot
Leslie, Tim
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25832AN
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A profile of the Arcadia High School's girls soccer team and their winning season.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 28, 2003
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p. C1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 28, 2003
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Sports - Soccer
Item ID
25173AN
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The Arcadia Parent Participation Nursery School, or APPNS, is operated unlike most other nursery schools where parents drop off their youngsters.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18586
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Pasadena Star News The Star
Date
March 15, 2000
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News The Star
Date
March 15, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia Parent Participation Nursery School
Item ID
18830AN
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Arcadia High School graduates some 800 students at the commencement held at Santa Anita Park.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 14, 2003
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 14, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
25840AN
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Students in several Arcadia neighborhoods will be playing musical schools this fall if the AUSD implements a plan to redraw school boundaries.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 2000
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p.A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 2000
Pages
p.A3
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Item ID
19017AN
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After an emotional, two hour discussion, the Arcadia school board reaffirmed its support of Arcadia High School's use of the Apache nickname.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18612
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 29, 2000
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 29, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Apache Nation
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Arcadia High School mascot
Native American Indian Tribes
Item ID
18856AN
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Arcadia High School was one of the competitors in the Southland Academic Decathlon in Covina.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper22669
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 3, 2002
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 3, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia High School
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Arcadia High School placed 16th in the county-wide academic decathlon.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2002
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2002
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p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Item ID
22933AN
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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
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 10, 2000
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p. 1
Subjects
Foothills Middle School
Item ID
27621AN
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