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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
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Items regarding Holly Avenue

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4332
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 21, 1936 p. 1 (expansion)
February 29, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
October 7, 1936 p. 1 (Federal funds)
August 8, 1938 p. 1 (kindergarten)
May 7, 1938 p. 1 ( " )
September 28, 1938 p. 1 (improvement projects)
October 24, 1938 p. 1
May 10, 1951 p. 1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 21, 1936 p. 1 (expansion)
February 29, 1936 p. 1 ( " )
October 7, 1936 p. 1 (Federal funds)
August 8, 1938 p. 1 (kindergarten)
May 7, 1938 p. 1 ( " )
September 28, 1938 p. 1 (improvement projects)
October 24, 1938 p. 1
May 10, 1951 p. 1
Subjects
Schools - Holly Avenue
Item ID
4208AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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
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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
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Thirty youngsters and two adults are standing before a billboard that reads: WELCOME, HOLLY AVE.5TH GRADE MAY 23, 1972. The occasion was a field trip arranged with teacher Sally Parnkopf and parent of one of students, who was with Foster and Kleiser outdoor advertisers.

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Date
May 1972

  1 image

Date
May 1972
Subjects
Holly Avenue School
Parnkopf, Sally
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
945
Collection
Photographs
Images
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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
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1009
Date
1930

  1 image

Date
1930
Subjects
Agriculture
Mauch, Aloyosius
Holly Avenue
Palm Avenue
Physical Description
6x10 b&w
ID
1002
Collection
Photographs
Images
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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
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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
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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
Images
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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
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Some Holly Avenue School students on front lawn of school (fronting on Duarte Road) dressed in bird costumes for a May Day program. The only one identified is 4th from left in front row. She is Myrtle Van Houten Baker.

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Date
c.1933 or 1934

  1 image

Date
c.1933 or 1934
Subjects
Holly Avenue School
Duarte Road
Baker, Myrtle Van Houten
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1044
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Children in costume at the Holly Avenue Playground Halloween Parade. The date October 30, 1964 is written on the back of the picture but was developed and printed April 1965.

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Date
October 30, 1964

  1 image

Date
October 30, 1964
Subjects
Recreation Department Collection
Costumes
Halloween
Holidays
Holly Avenue Playground
Physical Description
3 1/2 x 4 1/2 b&w
ID
1912
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Children in costume at the Holly Avenue Playground Halloween Parade. The date October 30, 1964 is written on the back of the picture but was developed and printed April 1965.

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Date
October 30, 1964

  1 image

Date
October 30, 1964
Subjects
Recreation Department Collection
Costumes
Halloween
Holidays
Holly Avenue Playground
Physical Description
3 1/2 x 4 1/2 b&w
ID
1915
Collection
Photographs
Images
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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