Category Archives: Schools

130 Years of Celebrating Fiesta in the Canyon

The annual Canyon Elementary School Fiesta was held on May 19, at the school at 421 Entrada Drive. This was the 130th year of holding a fiesta at the second-oldest surviving school in L.A. County. “I would like to thank … Continue reading

Posted in Schools | Leave a comment

Town Fair Celebrated in Grand Style on May 18

St. Matthews Parish School was once again the site of the annual Town Fair on Saturday May 18, at the school located at 1031 Bienveneda Avenue. The event started in 1953 as a quintessential community event, bringing together students, parents, … Continue reading

Posted in Schools | Leave a comment

Prom, a Rite of Passage, Celebrated at PaliHi

By CHAZ PLAGER 7:30 PM, Union Station, May 18. A thudding bass can be heard reverberating from the west entrance to the station, coupled with flashing lights muted by the frosted glass on the windows. A sign is hung next … Continue reading

Posted in Schools | Leave a comment

St. Matthews Celebrates 75th Anniversary

St. Matthew’s Parish School marked its 75th anniversary with a series of celebratory events on May 3 in the school meadow off Bienveneda Avenue. The celebration started with a short chapel.  Then students in preschool through eighth grade, faculty, staff … Continue reading

Posted in Schools | Leave a comment

17 Nonprofits Benefit from Will Rogers 5/10K Foundation Funding

Seventeen organizations were the recipients of grants of $40,000 that was donated to the Palisades Optimist Club by the Palisades Will Rogers Run Foundation (PWR). The Foundation, which runs the 5/10K Fourth of July Race, partnered with Optimists, to select … Continue reading

Posted in Community, General, Schools, Sports | 1 Comment

60th Class Reunion Being Organized for PaliHi

Entitled “Don’t Miss the Boat,” sailing on 60 years later, the Palisades High School summer class of 1964 is planning a reunion on Friday, September 20. Wendy (Price) Anderson wrote that “this was the first graduating class to go straight … Continue reading

Posted in Schools | 2 Comments

Pick It Up Pali Is an Inspired Program

  By CHAZ PLAGER   Almost everyone would agree that the environment could be better protected. However, tragically few students, the generation that will inherit this world, actually act in a way that reflects this belief. The trash left around … Continue reading

Posted in Community, Schools | 1 Comment

Teens Unveil Native Pollinator Garden at Library

By JAKE FOLSOM There’s good news to share about the great work local teens are doing at the Palisades Library. The public is welcome to come to the library on May 1 from 4 to 6 p.m. and May 4 … Continue reading

Posted in Environmental, Schools | 1 Comment

Michaelson Guides St. Matthew’s Parish School

Saint Matthew’s Parish School is in lovely and capable hands with new head of school Alley (Bartholomew) Michaelson who stepped into the position in July. This past Tuesday, she spoke to the Palisades Optimist Club. “Palisades is a unique place,” … Continue reading

Posted in Schools | Leave a comment

Going to Senior Prom, Costs What?

By CHAZ PLAGER It’s almost the month of May, and alongside the usual headaches of tests, college, and graduation plans, something big for Pali High seniors to look forward to remains: arguably the most important part of the year, senior … Continue reading

Posted in Kids/Parenting, Schools | Leave a comment