John Burroughs High School

Look no further than John Burroughs High School to find the national grand champions of all high school choirs in the United States. After months - and for some students, years - of work, two choir teams at John Burroughs High School secured the greatest prizes in the high school show choir world when they performed before 4,800 people and several judges at the Arie Crown Theater in Chicago on April 27. When the Powerhouse team of 52 students took...

JOHN BURROUGHS HIGH SCHOOL John Burroughs High School Class of 1986 will have its 20-year reunion on July 22 at the Hilton Glendale. For more information, call Kathy at (818) 953-5181. John Burroughs High School Class of 1966 is planning its 40-year reunion on Sept. 16 at the Burbank Elks Lodge 2232 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank. Dress will be casual. For more information, call Georgette Bishop at (818) 558-4777, ext. 61930. John Burroughs High School Class of 1956 is planning its 50-year reunion on Oct. 21 at the Pickwick Garden Room, 1001 Riverside Drive, Burbank.

BURBANK HIGH SCHOOL Burbank High School Class of 1972 will have its 30-year reunion Aug. 3 at the Hilton Glendale Hotel. For more information, contact Gail Hahn, committee chairwoman, at 10857 Oak Creek Drive, Lake- side, CA 92040, (619) 390-0659 home, (619) 390-9909 fax or e-mail burbankreunion@ cox.net. Burbank High School Class of 1957 will have its 45-year reunion on Aug. 3 at the Burbank Airport Hilton. For more information, call 843-5987 or 848-6140.

Irma Lemus BURBANK HIGH SCHOOL WHAT: Burbank High School Vocal Music Association's holiday concert featuring traditional holiday choral songs and a musical skit titled "Santa, This is Your Life." WHERE: Burbank High School auditorium, 902 N. Third St. WHEN: Today and Thursday at 7 p.m. COST: Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for students and seniors. INFO: Call 558-4700 ext. 206 JOHN BURROUGHS HIGH SCHOOL WHAT: The John Burroughs High School Vocal Music Association's annual holiday spectacular featuring "Scrooge!"

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Albert Munoz, son of Maria V. and Salvadore Munoz of Burbank, has recently completed the legal services specialist course at Camp Lejeune, N.C. He is a 2000 graduate of John Burroughs High School. Marine Corps Pvt. Mario A. Aride, son of Dina and Jose L. Aride of Burbank, recently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. He is a 2001 graduated of John Burroughs High School. Navy Fireman Recruit Christy M. Eder Stuprich, a 2000 graduate of John Burroughs High School recently graduated from the Gas Turbine Systems Technician Electrical Course at the Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Ill. Army Pvt. Raul Miranda, son of Teodomiro Escobar of Burbank, has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. He is a 1993 graduate of North Hollywood High School.

Inter-district applications available The Burbank Unified School District is accepting applications for inter-district permits through July 28. Those employed with a full-time, permanent position in Burbank or who own a business in Burbank but do not live within district boundaries can apply to have their child attend Burbank schools. Parents need to provide documentation of their work status and their child's birth and academic records. For details, call the Burbank Department of Pupil Services, (818)

Carolers to grace Bob Hope Airport The John Burroughs High School choral group, under the direction of Music Director Brendan Jennings, is scheduled to perform from 11 a.m. to noon Monday at the Bob Hope Airport. The performance will take place in the airport?s terminal. A dozen carolers wearing Dickensian-era costumes will sing holiday carols to entertain passengers waiting for their flight. Bob Hope Airport officials will make a $500 donation to the John Burroughs High School Vocal Music Assn.

Maya Kukes BURBANK -- Five local school students were honored Friday for their public service work at the Richard Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, as part of the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards celebration. The award program is based solely on volunteerism and students are selected based on their history of community involvement. David Hoffman of Burbank High School of was selected for his work for his church's outreach program; John Speirs of Burbank High, for volunteering at the Burbank Animal Shelter; Jennifer Avila of John Burroughs High School, for her work as a docent at the Burbank Historical Society; Dilhara Fernando of John Burroughs High School, for her work at the Hope for the Homeless Youth at the Dream Center in L.A.; and Matt Fritz of David Starr Jordan Middle School, for his work at the Autry Museum of Western Heritage.

Marine Corps Pvt. Nicholas W. Fierro, the son of Camille and James Graham of Sun Valley, recently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. He is a 2000 graduate of John Burroughs High School. Marine Corps Reserve Pvt. Eduardo Meza, the son of Maria and Luis Meza of Burbank, recently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. He is a 2000 graduate of John Burroughs High School. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Natalie M. Escovar of Burbank, recently reported for duty with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton.

Look no further than John Burroughs High School to find the national grand champions of all high school choirs in the United States. After months - and for some students, years - of work, two choir teams at John Burroughs High School secured the greatest prizes in the high school show choir world when they performed before 4,800 people and several judges at the Arie Crown Theater in Chicago on April 27. When the Powerhouse team of 52 students took...

One reason John Paramo - the new principal at John Burroughs High School - feels he can understand teenagers is because he considers himself a child at heart. “Most parents say, 'How can you deal with teenagers?' For me, it's a piece of cake. I love the same music they like. I'm into the same things,” he said. It's the elementary school crowd, to which his 8-year-old son belongs, that puzzles him more, he added. Among high schoolers, when Paramo sees something that catches his attention, he'll stop a student and say something like: “Dude, I love those kicks you got on.” “It just takes that one time that you make that connection.

The John Burroughs High School Drama Department won first place for its production of Arthur Miller's “The Crucible” by the California Educational Theatre Assn. The department won first place under the “Best Play” category in the Southern California region. On Jan. 14, the entire cast and crew were invited to perform in Anaheim for an audience of more than 1,000 people. The high school celebrates the accomplishment and congratulates the students, theater tech students, drama teacher Guy Myers and theater tech teacher Jon King.

Cassidy Abrahamson; Ronny Abudahab ; Michael Acuna ; Rocio Adame Organes ; Ari-El Adut ; Savanna Aghassian ; Analine Aguayo ; Francisco Aguilar ; Christian Aguilar ; Carlos Aguirre ; Arshaluys Akopyan ; Amanda Alcalde ; Michelangelo Alcantar ; Juan Alcantar ; Oksanna Aleksanian ; Amoni Alexander ; Alejandro Alfonso ; Austin Allen ; Samantha Almanza ; Roxana Alonso ; Jorge Alpizar ; Christina Alquiros ; Haroutyun Altunyan ; Edgar Alvarez ; Joan Alvarez ;...

Soon, fans will be able to enjoy the game without the pain of splinters after the long-awaited revamp of Memorial Field is completed — the last stage in an $18.5-million, three-phase capital improvement project designed to modernize decrepit athletic facilities at Jordan Middle School, and Burbank and Burroughs high schools. John Burroughs High School has for too long labored under the dreary shadow of a field and stadium that hark back to the old days a little too much. But the community of the past has played a big part in ensuring the future of this asset.

What we don't know may have already hurt us, potentially in the pocketbook, but definitely in terms of trust. In 1997, 71% of voters supported a $112.5-million bond to repair decaying public school facilities across the Burbank Unified School District. This investment attracted some $140 million in additional state and federal matching funds to benefit thousands of kids at 17 schools, and the city's future is no doubt better for it. But when City Council members agreed earlier this summer to pitch in $14 million to help the district improve high school athletic fields, a fair question came up: If there isn't any bond money left, exactly how was it all spent?

Realtors present graduating seniors scholarships Real estate agents affiliated with Dilbeck Realtors in Burbank entertained seven 2010 Burbank graduates and their families with a Scholarship Award Ceremony and luncheon held in their honor June 29 at the Dilbeck Burbank office at 303 N. Glenoaks Blvd. Attending and receiving Dilbeck/Community Service Foundation Scholarship Awards were Katlin Abu Ata, Serli Shaverdi, Mychelle Vannoy, Eric Viebahn, Tyler Wells and Emily Yun , Burbank High School graduates and Jacob Motz , John Burroughs High School graduate.

It amazes me when I hear a few residents of Burbank whine about how they do not want to adopt change in their city ("Remove bike lanes from busy streets," June 12) because they don't want to be like other cities and like things the way they are. Things are not great the way they are, though, and other cities and towns have shown how adopting a few well-thought changes can increase quality of life, while keeping things as they are can hurt us — socially, financially and environmentally.

City Councilman David Gordon on Tuesday called on school district officials to provide a complete financial account of a voter-approved $112.5-million bond to modernize Burbank Unified facilities. The city has agreed to jointly fund at least $14 million for field-improvement projects that may have been eligible for the bond money. In a letter Tuesday to the Board of Education, Gordon requested records detailing how the bond, approved in 1997, was spent and on which projects between 1997 and 2005.

John Burroughs High School John Burroughs High School Class of 1960 will have its 50th reunion on June 26 at Lakeside Country Club. For more information, call Linda Dickason Matsumoto at (818) 848-9400 or Sandy Habitz Wise at (818) 547-1717. ? Burbank High School Burbank High School Class of 1965 is having its 45-year reunion from 6 p.m. to midnight Oct. 2 at the Burbank Elks Club, 2232 Hollywood Way. Fee is $65 per person or $115 per couple. Other events include Friday night at Bob?