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The Arcadia Beautiful Commission intends to recommend that Holly Avenue School be submitted for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The city's oldest school building, Holly Avenue, built in 1927, is an example of the Spanish Colonial Revival Style.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 30 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 30 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Holly Avenue

Item ID: 2703AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Items regarding First Avenue Junior High School

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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)

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

Holly Avenue Elementary School named as a 2020 California Distinguished School for the second time in three years by the California Department of Education.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: January 23, 2020

Pages: p. 6

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: January 23, 2020

Pages: p. 6

Subjects: Elementary schools; Holly Avenue Elementary School

Collection: Newspaper Index

Holly Avenue Elementary is the first school in Arcadia to test a year-round program for students. The year-round school began in 1995. Parents are questioning if other schools should follow.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 7, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 7, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Schools - Holly Avenue Elementary

Item ID: 27893AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Teachers and parents at Camino Grove and Holly Avenue elementary schools are in communication with the Arcadia Board of Education to restore the School Improvement Program.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 29, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 29, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Elementary Schools; Schools-Camino Grove; Schools-Holly Avenue

Item ID: 2694AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Items regarding First Avenue

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 3, 1934 p. A-6 (photo of corner at Huntington Drive); January 5, 1947 p. 1 (extension); January 30, 1947 p. 1 (picture); March 4, 1954 p. 1 (widening); December 4, 1961 p. 1 (railroad crossing gate)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 3, 1934 p. A-6 (photo of corner at Huntington Drive); January 5, 1947 p. 1 (extension); January 30, 1947 p. 1 (picture); March 4, 1954 p. 1 (widening); December 4, 1961 p. 1 (railroad crossing gate)

Subjects: Streets - First Avenue

Item ID: 4266AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Items regarding Fourth Avenue

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 18, 1958 p. 1 (improvement)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 18, 1958 p. 1 (improvement)

Subjects: Streets - Fourth Avenue

Item ID: 4278AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A profile on William M. Robertson, Principal of Holly Avenue Elementary School.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: January 15, 1998

Pages: p. 6

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: January 15, 1998

Pages: p. 6

Subjects: Schools - Holly Avenue Elementary; Robertson, William M.; Principals; Educators; Teachers

Item ID: 26137AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

View toward NE on a winter's day that shows snow on San Gabriel Mountains. The street seen is Holly Avenue which has just been paved. This was taken from the Mauch Ranch on Holly Avenue near Palm Avenue.

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Date: 1930

1 image

Date: 1930

Subjects: Agriculture; Mauch, Aloyosius; Holly Avenue; Palm Avenue

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 1002

Collection: Photographs

Images

Approximately 147 students who have attended Hugo Reid will be transferred to Holly Avenue next year if the proposal is passed by the school board. The transfer and boundary change are designed to alleviate over-crowding at Hugo Reid.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 15, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 15, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Elementary Schools; Schools-Hugo Reid; Schools-Holly Avenue

Item ID: 2687AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Students at Holly Avenue Elementary School can choose the traditional September-June schedule or attend year-round classes with 4 shorter breaks, instead of the three-month summer vacation. The new schedule has the usual 180 days, but includes 4 sessions of about 9 weeks and breaks as long as 20 days.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 2, 1995

Pages: p. H2

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 2, 1995

Pages: p. H2

Subjects: Schools - Holly Avenue Elementary School

Item ID: 4371AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Car sitting alongside Holly Avenue at property just purchased by Aloyosius Mauch and his family near Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. This view is toward NE.

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Date: Feb. 1922

1 image

Date: Feb. 1922

Subjects: Agriculture; Holly Avenue; San Gabriel Mountains; Mauch, Aloyosius

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w (this is right portion of a panorama - photo 999 forms left portion)

ID: 1000

Collection: Photographs

Images

A report to the Board of Education indicates that the Elementary Childhood Education (ECE) program has not lived up to its expectations. ECE schools in Arcadia are Camino Grove, Longley Way and Holly Avenue.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 26, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 26, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Elementary Schools; Schools-Camino Grove; Schools-Holly Avenue; Schools-Longley Way

Item ID: 2690AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The city of Arcadia will spend an estimated $108,875 to renovate playing fields at 3 public elementary schools: Hugo Reid, Highland Oaks and Holly Avenue, all used by the city's Recreation Department.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 29, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 29, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Elementary Schools; Schools-Hugo Reid; Schools-Highland Oaks; Schools-Holly Avenue

Item ID: 2697AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Holly Avenue Elementary School and Longley Way Elementary School earn California Distinguished School honors.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 10, 2018

Pages: p. 15

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 10, 2018

Pages: p. 15

Subjects: Arcadia Schools; Awards, honors, recognitions; California Distinguished Schools; Holly Avenue Elementary School; Longley Way Elementary School

Item ID: 35369AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The School Board reversed an earlier decision to order construction of two modular buildings at Holly Avenue School to permit the transfer there of 150 students from Hugo Reid, thus emptying one classroom there for future growth. It may not be possible at this late date to get the necessary work done by September 15.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 17, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 17, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Elementary Schools; Schools-Holly Avenue; Schools-Hugo Reid

Item ID: 2688AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

About 220 Holly Avenue School students are already on the year-round schedule, currently in its 7th year of year-round instruction. Principal Bill Robinson invites local residents to an informational meeting about the school's year-round educational program.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 14, 2002

Pages: p. 1, 21

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 14, 2002

Pages: p. 1, 21

Subjects: Arcadia Schools; Holly Avenue School-year-round program

Item ID: 33630AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A disc plow sits in field in this view looking north toward mountains. This was very shortly after Mauch family bought the 5 acres near Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. The dirt road on extreme right is Holly Avenue.

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Date: Feb. 1922

1 image

Date: Feb. 1922

Subjects: Agriculture; Holly Avenue; San Gabriel Mountains; Mauch, Aloyosius

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w (this is left portion of a panorama - photo 1000 completes scene)

ID: 999

Collection: Photographs

Images

New principals have been named for three Arcadia elementary schools. Jim Gerhardt has been named to head Holly Avenue. Charles Jarboe requested a transfer from Highland Oaks and was assigned to Camino Grove. Mrs. Suzanne Burton will replace Mr. Jarboe at Highland Oaks.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 1, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 1, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Elementary Schools; Schools-Holly Avenue; Schools-Highland Oaks; Schools-Camino Grove

Item ID: 2689AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

View north toward mountains from Mauch five acre ranch which was near corner of Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. Note some young walnut trees have been set out and a chicken house has been built (left). There is snow on Mount Wilson. Street on right is Holly Avenue.

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Date: 1927

1 image

Date: 1927

Subjects: Agriculture; Holly Avenue; San Gabriel Mountains; Mauch, Aloyosius

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 1001

Collection: Photographs

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The Arcadia Beautiful Commission intends to recommend that Holly Avenue School be submitted for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The city's oldest school building, Holly Avenue, built in 1927, is an example of the Spanish Colonial Revival Style.

Items regarding First Avenue Junior High School

Holly Avenue Elementary School named as a 2020 California Distinguished School for the second time in three years by the California Department of Education.

Holly Avenue Elementary is the first school in Arcadia to test a year-round program for students. The year-round school began in 1995. Parents are questioning if other schools should follow.

Teachers and parents at Camino Grove and Holly Avenue elementary schools are in communication with the Arcadia Board of Education to restore the School Improvement Program.

Items regarding First Avenue

Items regarding Fourth Avenue

A profile on William M. Robertson, Principal of Holly Avenue Elementary School.

View toward NE on a winter's day that shows snow on San Gabriel Mountains. The street seen is Holly Avenue which has just been paved. This was taken from the Mauch Ranch on Holly Avenue near Palm Avenue.

Images

Approximately 147 students who have attended Hugo Reid will be transferred to Holly Avenue next year if the proposal is passed by the school board. The transfer and boundary change are designed to alleviate over-crowding at Hugo Reid.

Car sitting alongside Holly Avenue at property just purchased by Aloyosius Mauch and his family near Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. This view is toward NE.

Images

A report to the Board of Education indicates that the Elementary Childhood Education (ECE) program has not lived up to its expectations. ECE schools in Arcadia are Camino Grove, Longley Way and Holly Avenue.

The city of Arcadia will spend an estimated $108,875 to renovate playing fields at 3 public elementary schools: Hugo Reid, Highland Oaks and Holly Avenue, all used by the city's Recreation Department.

Holly Avenue Elementary School and Longley Way Elementary School earn California Distinguished School honors.

About 220 Holly Avenue School students are already on the year-round schedule, currently in its 7th year of year-round instruction. Principal Bill Robinson invites local residents to an informational meeting about the school's year-round educational program.

A disc plow sits in field in this view looking north toward mountains. This was very shortly after Mauch family bought the 5 acres near Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. The dirt road on extreme right is Holly Avenue.

Images

New principals have been named for three Arcadia elementary schools. Jim Gerhardt has been named to head Holly Avenue. Charles Jarboe requested a transfer from Highland Oaks and was assigned to Camino Grove. Mrs. Suzanne Burton will replace Mr. Jarboe at Highland Oaks.

View north toward mountains from Mauch five acre ranch which was near corner of Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. Note some young walnut trees have been set out and a chicken house has been built (left). There is snow on Mount Wilson. Street on right is Holly Avenue.

Images