Category Archives: Kids/Parenting

2025 Film Festival Tradition Continues: Winner Announced

The 11th Annual Paul Revere Film Festival was held on May 16 continuing an event that was started by a former parent, Lisa Robbins, to allow students a chance to tell a story. Annually awards are given in six categories: … Continue reading

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TPY Presents a Cabaret “Things We Found in the Fire”

Theatre Palisades Youth (TPY) was invited to present a cabaret Things We Lost in the Fire at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, at Harvard-Westlake School Rugby Auditorium,3700 Coldwater Canyon Studio City, CA 91604 The show will highlight the incredible talent of … Continue reading

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Palisades Contestants Take First and Third at District Contest

Speaking on the topic of “How Optimism Has Guided Me Through Trying Times,” Lana Shargani won first at the District Level on May 4 and a $2,500 scholarship to the college of her choice. Shargani spoke about the fires in … Continue reading

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No school? No home? No robots? No problem.

Marquez Charter School fourth and fifth graders lost nearly everything when the January 7 Palisades Fire Destroyed homes. On January 8, the school burned.  The students had been working on a robotic machine “Hole in One” since the beginning of … Continue reading

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Families and Children Affected by Wildfires Offered Support       

  BRENTWOOD SCHOOL PLAYGROUND OPENED: The playground at Brentwood Science Magnet School will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for select Saturdays and Sundays, starting Saturday, March 29. The Saturday schedule is March 29, April 26,  May 3, … Continue reading

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School Photographs Lost in the Fire

A reader wanted to know now they could replace lost elementary/middle/high school photos from the local schools in Pacific Palisades. Brett Shibata, head counselor at Paul Revere Middle School sent the following letter, which may be helpful to some families: … Continue reading

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New Playground for Residents by July

YAY! A new playground is coming to the Palisades Recreation Center on Alma Real. That announcement was made at the Palisades Park Advisory Board Meeting, held via Zoom on March 18. The playground at the Rec Center was nearly 40 … Continue reading

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Letter: Palisades High School Parents Demand Action

(The March 7 letter (below) was signed by almost 300 Palisades High School  families in less than 24 hours and was sent to State, County, City and LAUSD officials and local newspapers, including the L.A. Times and Circling the News.) … Continue reading

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“Crazy for You” Highlighted by National Press

Crazy for You, a Theatre Palisades Youth production, will have its final shows this weekend at Paul Revere Auditorium, 1450 Allenford Avenue. Remaining shows are Friday, March 7 at 5 and 7:30 p.m., on Saturday, March 8 at 4 and … Continue reading

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ASYO Region 69 Spring League; Operated by Aspire Soccer Coaching

“The road to recovery winds before us, steep and uncertain,” AYSO Region 69 Soccer leaders said.  “As our community continues to navigate the aftermath of the fires, we find ourselves searching for glimpses of normalcy in a landscape forever changed. … Continue reading

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