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Six Ways to use Patch This School Year

The 2012-13 school year has kicked off for the Glendale Unified School District. Montrose-La Crescenta Patch will be there to cover all the big news at schools in the 91020, 91214 and 91208 zip codes, but we can't do it without your help!

To make sure you get the most out of Montrose-La Crescenta Patch this school year, you are invited to take advantage of some handy features on this site.

There are six things you can do to make sure your school and its students get all the coverage they deserve from Patch:

  1. Let us know about big events and accomplishments—If you have a school-related story idea you’d like us to cover, let us know about it! Just e-mail Patch editor Nicole Charky (Nicole.Charky@Patch.com) with the details and who we should contact for more information about the story idea.
  2. Add your event listings—Have an upcoming band performance? Is your school hosting an open house? Just add the news to our Events calendar. We invite you to add calendar events for your school, its extracurricular activities, clubs, PTA and more.
  3. Start a blog—You can become a blogger and share your school's news directly with Patch readers on a regular basis.
  4. Post your announcements—Want to let us know about a student, school or teacher accomplishment? Let everyone hear the news by posting your own announcements and photos.
  5. Add your photos to our galleries—Throughout the school year, we’ll be out gathering lots of photos of students and their activities. Be sure to add your own photos to our event-related galleries and share your memories with everyone. Click here to start off right away!
  6. Sign up for the newsletter — Want to find out what’s happening in area schools? Keep up with Patch every morning by signing up for our newsletter. We’ll mail you the top headlines every morning.

To find out more about using Patch this school year, just e-mail Nicole.Charky@patch.com. Don't forget to check our 2012-13 Back to School Guide for more LAUSD links and information.

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