Arcadia's Baldwin Stocker and Camino Grove elementary schools have earned "Distinguished School" designation from the California State Department of Education.
Four Holly Avenue Elementary School teachers are moving on. Gary Sego is retiring, Robin Fox is moving to First Avenue Middle School, Heather Madla is moving to Foothills Middle School, and Kristine Iwashita-Morris is going back to Hugo Reid Elementary School.
Foothills Middle School and Camino Grove Elementary welcome new principals Patricia Hartline and Brook Jarvis Reynolds, respectively. The article includes biographical information on each.
For the first time Arcadia has a counselor, Eric Mordin, at the elementary level this year. At the present time he serves only Highland Oaks and Camino Grove schools.
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.
The Arcadia High School class of 2002 has 28 National Merit Scholarship finalists. It is the highest number in school history. A group photograph and biographical information on each finalist is presented.
This article puts a spotlight on Arcadia sophomore Ammar Moussa, named Athlete of the Year. He and fellow Arcadia High School boys Ted Hooper and Renaud Poizat are on the All-Area Boys Track and Field team.
Some members of Arcadia Christian Academy's boys basketball team acted as heroes after a 65 year-old woman lost control of her Mercedes and ran it through a group of children and adults in Eagle Rock, where the team attended a game. The boys ran to the scene and helped lift the car off two children and an adult. There were no fatalities.