New school principals have been appointed by the Arcadia Unified School District. Susan MacNab will succeed Paul Mundy at Hugo Reid; William Robertson will succeed Charles Jarboe at Camino Grove; John Bogut at Arcadia Continuation succeeding John Simmons; Mark Vetter, English teacher at Arcadia High School, has been appointed assistant principal, Curriculum and Guidance at the high school.
Donald Smith, who has been assistant principal at Foothills Junior High School since 1967, retired on January 28, the end of the fall semester. Biographical sketch included.
The Board of Education welcomed Beverly Rodriguez, assistant principal at Roosevelt Junior High School in Glendale, as the new principal for First Avenue School.
The Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education chose Karen M. Cline, assistant principal at Ramona Intermediate School in Bonita, to be the new principal for First Avenue Junior High School.
Charlotte Cowan, now in her 23rd year of teaching at Longley Way School, was selected to receive the Outstanding Teacher Award. Biographical notes included.
Bruce Polay is the Arcadia High School orchestra conductor and the district's representative to the elementary schools for their part in the instrumental program. Biographical notes included.
Leonard Rodriguez, executive vice principal at St. Francis School in La Canada-Flintridge, has been named Assistant Principal of First Avenue Junior High School.
Louis Pappas, First Avenue Junior High School history teacher, has been appointed assistant principal at Foothills Junior High School. Pappas will succeed Dr. Donald Smith who is retiring January 28.
John Blanken, newly retired 6th grade teacher from Holly Avenue, enjoyed 21 years at the school after a 20-year stint in the U.S. Navy. Biographical notes included.
Wayne E. Fountain, physics teacher, was honored by the Board of Education as an excellent teacher. he has taught in Arcadia for 31 years. Biographical notes included.
The Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education chose June Mochizuki, Assistant Principal at Rio Hondo and Gidley Schools in El Monte, to be the new principal for Baldwin Stocker Elementary School.