First Day of School at Mesrobian Shows Growth for Fourth Year

Armenian Mesrobian School first day of the 2016-2017 school year began on Monday, August 22, 2016

Armenian Mesrobian School’s first day of the 2016-2017 school year began on Monday, August 22, 2016

PICO RIVERA, California—A bustling crowd gathered under the cool shade of the central lawn as Armenian Mesrobian School​’s 2016-2017 school year officially began on Monday, August 22, 2016 with enrollment increasing for the fourth consecutive year.

Community members and organizations present were Reverend Father Ashod Kambourian of the Holy Cross Armenian Cathedral;

Reverend Ashod Kambourian

Reverend Ashod Kambourian

Goharik Gabriel, Chair of the Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Cathedral Board of Trustees; Boghos Sassounian and Ara Malazian of the ARF Montebello Dro Gomide; Mesrobian School Board members Hratch Arezouyan, Berj Papikyan, Frank Tabbakh, and Vahe Rupchian; Sona Fundukian of the ARS Nairy Chapter; Khatoune Pakraduni, a long-time former Mesrobian faculty member; as well as alumni, parents, grandparents, and families of the school.

Principal David Ghoogasian (Class of 1982) officially commenced the school year with the ringing of Mesrobian Kindergarten’s first school bell from 1965, when Mesrobian opened its doors as the nation’s first full time Armenian Elementary School.

Principal David Ghoogasian (Class of 1982)

Principal David Ghoogasian (Class of 1982)

Principal Ghoogasian also had exciting news: Mesrobian school had grown again, with new students are coming to the school by way of the San Fernando Valley, Glendale, Pasadena, Orange County, Whittier, and Chino Hills.

Father Kambourian opened the ceremonies with a prayer and blessing for the upcoming academic year and read the message of His Eminence Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate of the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America.

Associated Student Body President Alex Manoukian and Vice President Anush Ghoogasian gave their messages for the new year in Armenian and English respectively.

Associated Student Body President Alex Manoukian

Associated Student Body President Alex Manoukian

“This year is going to be amazing. I can’t wait to grow and spend time with my old friends and to make new ones,â€

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