This week during lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, SPHS students are experiencing the second annual Career Fair, a special event co-hosted by the SPHS Counseling Department and the SPHS PTSA. Professionals across a variety of careers are on hand to talk with students about their jobs including work experiences, daily routines, the hiring process, what they like about their jobs, any challenges they might have, company cultures, growth opportunities within their field, educational path, and more. Thank you to the more than 50 volunteers, including many SPUSD parents, who represent ind ..read more

Student athletes from all schools in the South Pasadena school district were invited to participate in the annual All City Track Meet sponsored by the district’s PTSA organizations with support from the SPUSD. Youngsters vied for Olympic style medals in running and field events. Participants wore colorful shirts sporting the event’s logo and designating which school they were from. Events were designated separately by various grade levels and included sprints, distance runs as well as field events such as shot put, high jump, and long jump. As winners were announced, runners climbed a podium ..read more

Students, faculty, staff, and administration viewed a partial solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. PHOTO: provided by SPUSD | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena Unified students experienced a partial solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. All SPUSD schools celebrated the partial eclipse in different ways. The middle school’s science department shared the science behind the eclipse and planned activities and special lessons to share with the students. SPMS ASB purchased special viewing glasses for all students and entertained everyone with themed eclipse music. PHOTO: provided by SPUSD | The Sou ..read more

Tiger Newspaper has received a Gold Medal award from the prestigious Columbia Scholastic Press Association for all work completed throughout the 2022-2023 school year. This honor is awarded by Columbia University and a panel of judges (advisers, journalists, and other industry professionals) who evaluate each entrant, looking for exceptional qualities in everything from writing and editing, to design and presentation, to coverage, photography, and social media presence. Tiger staff received a very detailed critique showing the scoring in 186 individual criteria to help improve the publication ..read more

This month, South Pasadena High School (SPHS) students earned 134 regional awards in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Competition. The Awards recognize student achievement in the visual and literary arts, including architecture, painting, flash fiction, poetry, printmaking, fashion, expanded projects, and more. SPHS regional winners earning Honorable Mention, Silver Key, and Gold Key Awards are listed here along with their supervising teachers. Gold Key-awarded entries are automatically considered for national awards, including Gold Medal, Silver Medal, and scholarship awa ..read more

On Friday night (April 19, 2024), in the top ranked boys invitational 4 x 800, a 44 year old record set by Coach Parkinson himself was beat by .13 seconds, highlighted by Keeran Murray’s 1:51.91 anchor leg (a NEW SCHOOL RECORD relay split for the 800m). The lead off leg was freshman Michal Scarince, who had been battling a 103 degree fever the night before. He ran within 1 second of his best 800 time at 2:00.43. The second leg was Rocket McDonald who had the biggest surprise of the team, running a 2:02.63, almost 9 seconds faster than his time in March. The third leg was run by Adam Ruiz  ..read more

Members of the South Pasadena Arts Council, along with city officials and South Pasadenan arts advocates gathered at the site of SPARC’s new gallery and permanent home at the Fremont Centre Theatre building at 1000 Fremont Avenue. The space is located behind Fiore Café, facing the parking lot where revelers gathered for refreshments, live music, a raffle while exploring the new gallery. The new space is much larger than their previous space inside the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and boasts at least 50% more wall space for exhibits and ample parking. PHOTO: Alisa Hayashida | The South P ..read more

Join Brad Colerick and the gang this Wednesday April 24 at 7pm for this week’s Wine & Song featuring James Kirby, Aireene Espiritu and Marty Axelrod. Heading into Eclectic Music Festival, let’s get the music playing, South Pas! Award-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, James Kirby, has built a loyal international fan base over recent years, selling out venues and captivating audiences worldwide with his mellow voice and distinctive percussive guitar playing. Blending elements of various genres, his compositions range from fast and furious to heartfelt and melodic, with Jam ..read more

Enrollment is open for fall 2024 homeschooling with Hodis Learning and Music (HLM)! Homeschool programs are offered for all common core subjects for grades K-12, as well as academic enrichment classes, electives, and art and music lessons. Students who would like to receive in-person services may do so if they live or can meet in the cities of South Pasadena, Pasadena, San Marino, San Gabriel, Highland Park, Eagle Rock, and Alhambra. Online homeschool instruction is available to students everywhere in the country via Zoom. “Homeschool sessions can be conducted one-on-one or in small group set ..read more

Danny Feldman, Producing Artistic Director of Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California and recipient of the 2023 Regional Theatre Tony Award, announces casting for its new production of the Tony Award winning musical Jelly’s Last Jam (May 29 to June 23), featuring a book by George C. Wolfe, music by Jelly Roll Morton, and lyrics by Susan Birkenhead with musical adaptation and additional music composed by Luther Henderson. The production will be directed by Kent Gash, with music direction by Darryl Archibald, and choreography by Dell Howlett. The cast of Jelly’s Last Jam is led by J ..read more