CRESCENTA VALLEY A HIGH ACHIEVER.Byline: Jennifer Jennifer became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th century. The name Jennifer is a Cornish variant of Guinevere, deriving ultimately from Proto-Celtic *windo-seibaro- "white ghost", via Brythonic *wino-hibirā (cf. Hamm Hamm, village, Luxembourg Hamm, village, S Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, near Luxembourg city. Gen. George S. Patton is buried in the large U.S. military cemetery there. Staff Writer Crescenta Valley High School Crescenta Valley High School is an secondary school located at 2900 Community Avenue in La Crescenta-Montrose, an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The school is a part of the Glendale Unified School District. will receive the nation's highest education award today at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The campus is one of 198 secondary schools this year to earn the national Blue Ribbon blue ribbon denotes highest honor. [Western Folklore: Brewer Dictionary, 127] See : Prize Award, bestowed on schools with exemplary academic programs, high parent involvement and innovative teachers and staff. ``It's a real dream come true for our parents, students, teachers and staff,'' said co-Principal Gary Talbert, one of a handful of Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. High officials who traveled to the East Coast this weekend. ``It's a very, very exciting time.'' The lunchtime ceremony today will include representatives from the public and private secondary schools receiving the award presented by the U.S. Department of Education. A former history and government teacher, Talbert said he and his colleagues were enjoying their visit to the nation's capital. ``We love being in Washington, D.C.,'' he said Friday. Crescenta Valley High won the award in May. The school's lengthy application highlighted its top academic achievement, test score improvement, campus safety, parent involvement and student enthusiasm. |
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