Saratoga goes Hollywood: Youth commission hosts Film Fest May 28, 2010 — by Jordan Waite On May 7 in the Saratoga Library, the Saratoga Youth Commission hotsted its second annual Film Fest, an event where Bay Area students were able show off their self-produced movies. "Our main objective was to give a place for people who enjoy making films to show them and get rewarded for their work," said organizer Ramiz Sheikh, a junior. "We also had a Flim Fest last year, which was a great success, and wanted to make it better this year." read more » School experiments with different Wednesday schedule May 28, 2010 — by Synthia Ling and Parul Singh The administration tested out a new pilot Wednesday bell schedule with tutorial between fourth and fifth period rather than after sixth on May 17 and May 24. Assistant principal Joe Bosco said the experimental schedule resulted from a schoolwide student survey, in which 63.8 percent of students answered that tutorials would be better utilized between fourth and fifth period and 62.5 percent of those who answered such said they would not mind having lunch 30 minutes later. read more » Seniors won’t soon forget their prom May 27, 2010 — by Grishma Athavale and Vivien Lu For the first time, senior prom was held at Dolce Hayes Mansion in San Jose, a luxurious 4 star mansion turned into a hotel. The memorable evening was held on May 15 with around 300 attendants to enjoy the food, dancing and friends. "The most enjoyable part about prom was being able to spend it with all of my friends," senior Andy Berman said. "I got to share lasting moments with them. Also, the location was so beautiful; everything was so fancy." The senior class made money from the event as the bid price ranged from $98 to $103. read more » Students’ dedication pays off in CSF awards ceremony May 27, 2010 — by Roy Bisht Two sophomores and 11 juniors were honored at the CSF Awards Breakfast by their teachers, who nominated students for their dedication and willingness to learn. This event took place during the collaboration period on May 19, when teachers and their nominated students gathered for breakfast and the awards ceremony. Junior Nick Renda was among those nominated, as he was selected by his English teacher Suzanne Herzman to receive the Brown Book English Skills award for his ability to understand strong literature and for really enjoying reading. read more » Teachers share experiences during pregnancy May 27, 2010 — by Serena Chan and Sarah Hull Morning sickness. Food cravings. Maternity clothes. For four faculty members, it is all part of the successive stages of pregnancy. Science teacher Kristen Thomson recently had her second child on April 20 , and speech pathologist Ronda Vierra, English teacher Natasha Ritchie and math teacher Jennifer Mantle are due in the fall. read more » Seniors steer on course to college May 27, 2010 — by Karen Yang On May 1, senior Cindy Chang sealed her fate for her next four years as she signed her Statement of Intent to Register for Stanford University. After wavering between Yale and Stanford for several weeks, Chang finally chose Stanford for its location, weather and atmosphere. "When I was deciding, one day it was Yale, one day it was Stanford," Chang said. "For a few days after [I decided], I had to let it sink in, and I was thinking maybe I would regret my decision, but I told myself not to, so now I'm fine with it." read more » English teacher to become assistant principal at Los Gatos May 21, 2010 — by Emily Williams After one year at Saratoga High, English teacher Valerie Arbizu will be leaving the classroom next year to take on a job as an assistant principal at Los Gatos High. In this job, Arbizu will help manage discipline and curriculum instruction at LGHS. Arbizu was picked above more than 100 other applicants for the job. She applied for the position because her job at Saratoga was put in jeopardy by district-wide budget cuts and by the fact that she was a new teacher at SHS. read more » Art show judging stirs controversy May 21, 2010 — by Izzy Albert and Cullan McChesney This year, several students from Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools were given the opportunity to showcase their art at the annual District Art Show put on by the Los Gatos Museum of Art, which ran through most of the month of May. The exhibit covers a broad spectrum of many different artistic mediums including ceramics, drawing, painting, photography and sculpture. "The art show definitely had a lot of variety in terms of artwork, which was really cool to see," said sophomore Jeffrey Kuo, whose pencil sketch, grid drawing and sand painting were all displayed in the show. read more » Science teacher finishes Boston Marathon May 18, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran and Aanchal Mohan On April 19, in her room at the Sheraton Hotel in Boston, science teacher Kellyann Nicholson was preparing for what would perhaps become one of her greatest personal achievements: running in the legendary 26-mile Boston Marathon. But her plans were halted when Nicholson made a shocking revelation: She had forgotten to pack her favorite pair of running pants—they're just big enough to fit food in the pockets, but tight enough so they don't fall down. read more » Six incoming class officers run unopposed May 18, 2010 — by Izzy Albert and Karthik Annaamalai Six future class officers ran unopposed in this year's class elections on April 30, making the elections less competitive than those of previous years. Assistant principal Karen Hyde attributes the lack of participation to a general unawareness of the immense amount of work that class officers accomplish. "The thing about ASB and student government is, it's a lot of hard work with little glory," said Hyde. "Not many know what we do, and I feel that if we publicized that more, then more people would run." read more » firstprevious...1020304050...339340341342343...350360370380390...nextlast
School experiments with different Wednesday schedule May 28, 2010 — by Synthia Ling and Parul Singh The administration tested out a new pilot Wednesday bell schedule with tutorial between fourth and fifth period rather than after sixth on May 17 and May 24. Assistant principal Joe Bosco said the experimental schedule resulted from a schoolwide student survey, in which 63.8 percent of students answered that tutorials would be better utilized between fourth and fifth period and 62.5 percent of those who answered such said they would not mind having lunch 30 minutes later. read more » Seniors won’t soon forget their prom May 27, 2010 — by Grishma Athavale and Vivien Lu For the first time, senior prom was held at Dolce Hayes Mansion in San Jose, a luxurious 4 star mansion turned into a hotel. The memorable evening was held on May 15 with around 300 attendants to enjoy the food, dancing and friends. "The most enjoyable part about prom was being able to spend it with all of my friends," senior Andy Berman said. "I got to share lasting moments with them. Also, the location was so beautiful; everything was so fancy." The senior class made money from the event as the bid price ranged from $98 to $103. read more » Students’ dedication pays off in CSF awards ceremony May 27, 2010 — by Roy Bisht Two sophomores and 11 juniors were honored at the CSF Awards Breakfast by their teachers, who nominated students for their dedication and willingness to learn. This event took place during the collaboration period on May 19, when teachers and their nominated students gathered for breakfast and the awards ceremony. Junior Nick Renda was among those nominated, as he was selected by his English teacher Suzanne Herzman to receive the Brown Book English Skills award for his ability to understand strong literature and for really enjoying reading. read more » Teachers share experiences during pregnancy May 27, 2010 — by Serena Chan and Sarah Hull Morning sickness. Food cravings. Maternity clothes. For four faculty members, it is all part of the successive stages of pregnancy. Science teacher Kristen Thomson recently had her second child on April 20 , and speech pathologist Ronda Vierra, English teacher Natasha Ritchie and math teacher Jennifer Mantle are due in the fall. read more » Seniors steer on course to college May 27, 2010 — by Karen Yang On May 1, senior Cindy Chang sealed her fate for her next four years as she signed her Statement of Intent to Register for Stanford University. After wavering between Yale and Stanford for several weeks, Chang finally chose Stanford for its location, weather and atmosphere. "When I was deciding, one day it was Yale, one day it was Stanford," Chang said. "For a few days after [I decided], I had to let it sink in, and I was thinking maybe I would regret my decision, but I told myself not to, so now I'm fine with it." read more » English teacher to become assistant principal at Los Gatos May 21, 2010 — by Emily Williams After one year at Saratoga High, English teacher Valerie Arbizu will be leaving the classroom next year to take on a job as an assistant principal at Los Gatos High. In this job, Arbizu will help manage discipline and curriculum instruction at LGHS. Arbizu was picked above more than 100 other applicants for the job. She applied for the position because her job at Saratoga was put in jeopardy by district-wide budget cuts and by the fact that she was a new teacher at SHS. read more » Art show judging stirs controversy May 21, 2010 — by Izzy Albert and Cullan McChesney This year, several students from Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools were given the opportunity to showcase their art at the annual District Art Show put on by the Los Gatos Museum of Art, which ran through most of the month of May. The exhibit covers a broad spectrum of many different artistic mediums including ceramics, drawing, painting, photography and sculpture. "The art show definitely had a lot of variety in terms of artwork, which was really cool to see," said sophomore Jeffrey Kuo, whose pencil sketch, grid drawing and sand painting were all displayed in the show. read more » Science teacher finishes Boston Marathon May 18, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran and Aanchal Mohan On April 19, in her room at the Sheraton Hotel in Boston, science teacher Kellyann Nicholson was preparing for what would perhaps become one of her greatest personal achievements: running in the legendary 26-mile Boston Marathon. But her plans were halted when Nicholson made a shocking revelation: She had forgotten to pack her favorite pair of running pants—they're just big enough to fit food in the pockets, but tight enough so they don't fall down. read more » Six incoming class officers run unopposed May 18, 2010 — by Izzy Albert and Karthik Annaamalai Six future class officers ran unopposed in this year's class elections on April 30, making the elections less competitive than those of previous years. Assistant principal Karen Hyde attributes the lack of participation to a general unawareness of the immense amount of work that class officers accomplish. "The thing about ASB and student government is, it's a lot of hard work with little glory," said Hyde. "Not many know what we do, and I feel that if we publicized that more, then more people would run." read more » firstprevious...1020304050...339340341342343...350360370380390...nextlast
Seniors won’t soon forget their prom May 27, 2010 — by Grishma Athavale and Vivien Lu For the first time, senior prom was held at Dolce Hayes Mansion in San Jose, a luxurious 4 star mansion turned into a hotel. The memorable evening was held on May 15 with around 300 attendants to enjoy the food, dancing and friends. "The most enjoyable part about prom was being able to spend it with all of my friends," senior Andy Berman said. "I got to share lasting moments with them. Also, the location was so beautiful; everything was so fancy." The senior class made money from the event as the bid price ranged from $98 to $103. read more » Students’ dedication pays off in CSF awards ceremony May 27, 2010 — by Roy Bisht Two sophomores and 11 juniors were honored at the CSF Awards Breakfast by their teachers, who nominated students for their dedication and willingness to learn. This event took place during the collaboration period on May 19, when teachers and their nominated students gathered for breakfast and the awards ceremony. Junior Nick Renda was among those nominated, as he was selected by his English teacher Suzanne Herzman to receive the Brown Book English Skills award for his ability to understand strong literature and for really enjoying reading. read more » Teachers share experiences during pregnancy May 27, 2010 — by Serena Chan and Sarah Hull Morning sickness. Food cravings. Maternity clothes. For four faculty members, it is all part of the successive stages of pregnancy. Science teacher Kristen Thomson recently had her second child on April 20 , and speech pathologist Ronda Vierra, English teacher Natasha Ritchie and math teacher Jennifer Mantle are due in the fall. read more » Seniors steer on course to college May 27, 2010 — by Karen Yang On May 1, senior Cindy Chang sealed her fate for her next four years as she signed her Statement of Intent to Register for Stanford University. After wavering between Yale and Stanford for several weeks, Chang finally chose Stanford for its location, weather and atmosphere. "When I was deciding, one day it was Yale, one day it was Stanford," Chang said. "For a few days after [I decided], I had to let it sink in, and I was thinking maybe I would regret my decision, but I told myself not to, so now I'm fine with it." read more » English teacher to become assistant principal at Los Gatos May 21, 2010 — by Emily Williams After one year at Saratoga High, English teacher Valerie Arbizu will be leaving the classroom next year to take on a job as an assistant principal at Los Gatos High. In this job, Arbizu will help manage discipline and curriculum instruction at LGHS. Arbizu was picked above more than 100 other applicants for the job. She applied for the position because her job at Saratoga was put in jeopardy by district-wide budget cuts and by the fact that she was a new teacher at SHS. read more » Art show judging stirs controversy May 21, 2010 — by Izzy Albert and Cullan McChesney This year, several students from Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools were given the opportunity to showcase their art at the annual District Art Show put on by the Los Gatos Museum of Art, which ran through most of the month of May. The exhibit covers a broad spectrum of many different artistic mediums including ceramics, drawing, painting, photography and sculpture. "The art show definitely had a lot of variety in terms of artwork, which was really cool to see," said sophomore Jeffrey Kuo, whose pencil sketch, grid drawing and sand painting were all displayed in the show. read more » Science teacher finishes Boston Marathon May 18, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran and Aanchal Mohan On April 19, in her room at the Sheraton Hotel in Boston, science teacher Kellyann Nicholson was preparing for what would perhaps become one of her greatest personal achievements: running in the legendary 26-mile Boston Marathon. But her plans were halted when Nicholson made a shocking revelation: She had forgotten to pack her favorite pair of running pants—they're just big enough to fit food in the pockets, but tight enough so they don't fall down. read more » Six incoming class officers run unopposed May 18, 2010 — by Izzy Albert and Karthik Annaamalai Six future class officers ran unopposed in this year's class elections on April 30, making the elections less competitive than those of previous years. Assistant principal Karen Hyde attributes the lack of participation to a general unawareness of the immense amount of work that class officers accomplish. "The thing about ASB and student government is, it's a lot of hard work with little glory," said Hyde. "Not many know what we do, and I feel that if we publicized that more, then more people would run." read more » firstprevious...1020304050...339340341342343...350360370380390...nextlast
Students’ dedication pays off in CSF awards ceremony May 27, 2010 — by Roy Bisht Two sophomores and 11 juniors were honored at the CSF Awards Breakfast by their teachers, who nominated students for their dedication and willingness to learn. This event took place during the collaboration period on May 19, when teachers and their nominated students gathered for breakfast and the awards ceremony. Junior Nick Renda was among those nominated, as he was selected by his English teacher Suzanne Herzman to receive the Brown Book English Skills award for his ability to understand strong literature and for really enjoying reading. read more » Teachers share experiences during pregnancy May 27, 2010 — by Serena Chan and Sarah Hull Morning sickness. Food cravings. Maternity clothes. For four faculty members, it is all part of the successive stages of pregnancy. Science teacher Kristen Thomson recently had her second child on April 20 , and speech pathologist Ronda Vierra, English teacher Natasha Ritchie and math teacher Jennifer Mantle are due in the fall. read more » Seniors steer on course to college May 27, 2010 — by Karen Yang On May 1, senior Cindy Chang sealed her fate for her next four years as she signed her Statement of Intent to Register for Stanford University. After wavering between Yale and Stanford for several weeks, Chang finally chose Stanford for its location, weather and atmosphere. "When I was deciding, one day it was Yale, one day it was Stanford," Chang said. "For a few days after [I decided], I had to let it sink in, and I was thinking maybe I would regret my decision, but I told myself not to, so now I'm fine with it." read more » English teacher to become assistant principal at Los Gatos May 21, 2010 — by Emily Williams After one year at Saratoga High, English teacher Valerie Arbizu will be leaving the classroom next year to take on a job as an assistant principal at Los Gatos High. In this job, Arbizu will help manage discipline and curriculum instruction at LGHS. Arbizu was picked above more than 100 other applicants for the job. She applied for the position because her job at Saratoga was put in jeopardy by district-wide budget cuts and by the fact that she was a new teacher at SHS. read more » Art show judging stirs controversy May 21, 2010 — by Izzy Albert and Cullan McChesney This year, several students from Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools were given the opportunity to showcase their art at the annual District Art Show put on by the Los Gatos Museum of Art, which ran through most of the month of May. The exhibit covers a broad spectrum of many different artistic mediums including ceramics, drawing, painting, photography and sculpture. "The art show definitely had a lot of variety in terms of artwork, which was really cool to see," said sophomore Jeffrey Kuo, whose pencil sketch, grid drawing and sand painting were all displayed in the show. read more » Science teacher finishes Boston Marathon May 18, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran and Aanchal Mohan On April 19, in her room at the Sheraton Hotel in Boston, science teacher Kellyann Nicholson was preparing for what would perhaps become one of her greatest personal achievements: running in the legendary 26-mile Boston Marathon. But her plans were halted when Nicholson made a shocking revelation: She had forgotten to pack her favorite pair of running pants—they're just big enough to fit food in the pockets, but tight enough so they don't fall down. read more » Six incoming class officers run unopposed May 18, 2010 — by Izzy Albert and Karthik Annaamalai Six future class officers ran unopposed in this year's class elections on April 30, making the elections less competitive than those of previous years. Assistant principal Karen Hyde attributes the lack of participation to a general unawareness of the immense amount of work that class officers accomplish. "The thing about ASB and student government is, it's a lot of hard work with little glory," said Hyde. "Not many know what we do, and I feel that if we publicized that more, then more people would run." read more » firstprevious...1020304050...339340341342343...350360370380390...nextlast
Teachers share experiences during pregnancy May 27, 2010 — by Serena Chan and Sarah Hull Morning sickness. Food cravings. Maternity clothes. For four faculty members, it is all part of the successive stages of pregnancy. Science teacher Kristen Thomson recently had her second child on April 20 , and speech pathologist Ronda Vierra, English teacher Natasha Ritchie and math teacher Jennifer Mantle are due in the fall. read more » Seniors steer on course to college May 27, 2010 — by Karen Yang On May 1, senior Cindy Chang sealed her fate for her next four years as she signed her Statement of Intent to Register for Stanford University. After wavering between Yale and Stanford for several weeks, Chang finally chose Stanford for its location, weather and atmosphere. "When I was deciding, one day it was Yale, one day it was Stanford," Chang said. "For a few days after [I decided], I had to let it sink in, and I was thinking maybe I would regret my decision, but I told myself not to, so now I'm fine with it." read more » English teacher to become assistant principal at Los Gatos May 21, 2010 — by Emily Williams After one year at Saratoga High, English teacher Valerie Arbizu will be leaving the classroom next year to take on a job as an assistant principal at Los Gatos High. In this job, Arbizu will help manage discipline and curriculum instruction at LGHS. Arbizu was picked above more than 100 other applicants for the job. She applied for the position because her job at Saratoga was put in jeopardy by district-wide budget cuts and by the fact that she was a new teacher at SHS. read more » Art show judging stirs controversy May 21, 2010 — by Izzy Albert and Cullan McChesney This year, several students from Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools were given the opportunity to showcase their art at the annual District Art Show put on by the Los Gatos Museum of Art, which ran through most of the month of May. The exhibit covers a broad spectrum of many different artistic mediums including ceramics, drawing, painting, photography and sculpture. "The art show definitely had a lot of variety in terms of artwork, which was really cool to see," said sophomore Jeffrey Kuo, whose pencil sketch, grid drawing and sand painting were all displayed in the show. read more » Science teacher finishes Boston Marathon May 18, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran and Aanchal Mohan On April 19, in her room at the Sheraton Hotel in Boston, science teacher Kellyann Nicholson was preparing for what would perhaps become one of her greatest personal achievements: running in the legendary 26-mile Boston Marathon. But her plans were halted when Nicholson made a shocking revelation: She had forgotten to pack her favorite pair of running pants—they're just big enough to fit food in the pockets, but tight enough so they don't fall down. read more » Six incoming class officers run unopposed May 18, 2010 — by Izzy Albert and Karthik Annaamalai Six future class officers ran unopposed in this year's class elections on April 30, making the elections less competitive than those of previous years. Assistant principal Karen Hyde attributes the lack of participation to a general unawareness of the immense amount of work that class officers accomplish. "The thing about ASB and student government is, it's a lot of hard work with little glory," said Hyde. "Not many know what we do, and I feel that if we publicized that more, then more people would run." read more » firstprevious...1020304050...339340341342343...350360370380390...nextlast
Seniors steer on course to college May 27, 2010 — by Karen Yang On May 1, senior Cindy Chang sealed her fate for her next four years as she signed her Statement of Intent to Register for Stanford University. After wavering between Yale and Stanford for several weeks, Chang finally chose Stanford for its location, weather and atmosphere. "When I was deciding, one day it was Yale, one day it was Stanford," Chang said. "For a few days after [I decided], I had to let it sink in, and I was thinking maybe I would regret my decision, but I told myself not to, so now I'm fine with it." read more » English teacher to become assistant principal at Los Gatos May 21, 2010 — by Emily Williams After one year at Saratoga High, English teacher Valerie Arbizu will be leaving the classroom next year to take on a job as an assistant principal at Los Gatos High. In this job, Arbizu will help manage discipline and curriculum instruction at LGHS. Arbizu was picked above more than 100 other applicants for the job. She applied for the position because her job at Saratoga was put in jeopardy by district-wide budget cuts and by the fact that she was a new teacher at SHS. read more » Art show judging stirs controversy May 21, 2010 — by Izzy Albert and Cullan McChesney This year, several students from Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools were given the opportunity to showcase their art at the annual District Art Show put on by the Los Gatos Museum of Art, which ran through most of the month of May. The exhibit covers a broad spectrum of many different artistic mediums including ceramics, drawing, painting, photography and sculpture. "The art show definitely had a lot of variety in terms of artwork, which was really cool to see," said sophomore Jeffrey Kuo, whose pencil sketch, grid drawing and sand painting were all displayed in the show. read more » Science teacher finishes Boston Marathon May 18, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran and Aanchal Mohan On April 19, in her room at the Sheraton Hotel in Boston, science teacher Kellyann Nicholson was preparing for what would perhaps become one of her greatest personal achievements: running in the legendary 26-mile Boston Marathon. But her plans were halted when Nicholson made a shocking revelation: She had forgotten to pack her favorite pair of running pants—they're just big enough to fit food in the pockets, but tight enough so they don't fall down. read more » Six incoming class officers run unopposed May 18, 2010 — by Izzy Albert and Karthik Annaamalai Six future class officers ran unopposed in this year's class elections on April 30, making the elections less competitive than those of previous years. Assistant principal Karen Hyde attributes the lack of participation to a general unawareness of the immense amount of work that class officers accomplish. "The thing about ASB and student government is, it's a lot of hard work with little glory," said Hyde. "Not many know what we do, and I feel that if we publicized that more, then more people would run." read more » firstprevious...1020304050...339340341342343...350360370380390...nextlast
English teacher to become assistant principal at Los Gatos May 21, 2010 — by Emily Williams After one year at Saratoga High, English teacher Valerie Arbizu will be leaving the classroom next year to take on a job as an assistant principal at Los Gatos High. In this job, Arbizu will help manage discipline and curriculum instruction at LGHS. Arbizu was picked above more than 100 other applicants for the job. She applied for the position because her job at Saratoga was put in jeopardy by district-wide budget cuts and by the fact that she was a new teacher at SHS. read more » Art show judging stirs controversy May 21, 2010 — by Izzy Albert and Cullan McChesney This year, several students from Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools were given the opportunity to showcase their art at the annual District Art Show put on by the Los Gatos Museum of Art, which ran through most of the month of May. The exhibit covers a broad spectrum of many different artistic mediums including ceramics, drawing, painting, photography and sculpture. "The art show definitely had a lot of variety in terms of artwork, which was really cool to see," said sophomore Jeffrey Kuo, whose pencil sketch, grid drawing and sand painting were all displayed in the show. read more » Science teacher finishes Boston Marathon May 18, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran and Aanchal Mohan On April 19, in her room at the Sheraton Hotel in Boston, science teacher Kellyann Nicholson was preparing for what would perhaps become one of her greatest personal achievements: running in the legendary 26-mile Boston Marathon. But her plans were halted when Nicholson made a shocking revelation: She had forgotten to pack her favorite pair of running pants—they're just big enough to fit food in the pockets, but tight enough so they don't fall down. read more » Six incoming class officers run unopposed May 18, 2010 — by Izzy Albert and Karthik Annaamalai Six future class officers ran unopposed in this year's class elections on April 30, making the elections less competitive than those of previous years. Assistant principal Karen Hyde attributes the lack of participation to a general unawareness of the immense amount of work that class officers accomplish. "The thing about ASB and student government is, it's a lot of hard work with little glory," said Hyde. "Not many know what we do, and I feel that if we publicized that more, then more people would run." read more » firstprevious...1020304050...339340341342343...350360370380390...nextlast
Art show judging stirs controversy May 21, 2010 — by Izzy Albert and Cullan McChesney This year, several students from Saratoga and Los Gatos High Schools were given the opportunity to showcase their art at the annual District Art Show put on by the Los Gatos Museum of Art, which ran through most of the month of May. The exhibit covers a broad spectrum of many different artistic mediums including ceramics, drawing, painting, photography and sculpture. "The art show definitely had a lot of variety in terms of artwork, which was really cool to see," said sophomore Jeffrey Kuo, whose pencil sketch, grid drawing and sand painting were all displayed in the show. read more » Science teacher finishes Boston Marathon May 18, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran and Aanchal Mohan On April 19, in her room at the Sheraton Hotel in Boston, science teacher Kellyann Nicholson was preparing for what would perhaps become one of her greatest personal achievements: running in the legendary 26-mile Boston Marathon. But her plans were halted when Nicholson made a shocking revelation: She had forgotten to pack her favorite pair of running pants—they're just big enough to fit food in the pockets, but tight enough so they don't fall down. read more » Six incoming class officers run unopposed May 18, 2010 — by Izzy Albert and Karthik Annaamalai Six future class officers ran unopposed in this year's class elections on April 30, making the elections less competitive than those of previous years. Assistant principal Karen Hyde attributes the lack of participation to a general unawareness of the immense amount of work that class officers accomplish. "The thing about ASB and student government is, it's a lot of hard work with little glory," said Hyde. "Not many know what we do, and I feel that if we publicized that more, then more people would run." read more » firstprevious...1020304050...339340341342343...350360370380390...nextlast
Science teacher finishes Boston Marathon May 18, 2010 — by Vivian LeTran and Aanchal Mohan On April 19, in her room at the Sheraton Hotel in Boston, science teacher Kellyann Nicholson was preparing for what would perhaps become one of her greatest personal achievements: running in the legendary 26-mile Boston Marathon. But her plans were halted when Nicholson made a shocking revelation: She had forgotten to pack her favorite pair of running pants—they're just big enough to fit food in the pockets, but tight enough so they don't fall down. read more » Six incoming class officers run unopposed May 18, 2010 — by Izzy Albert and Karthik Annaamalai Six future class officers ran unopposed in this year's class elections on April 30, making the elections less competitive than those of previous years. Assistant principal Karen Hyde attributes the lack of participation to a general unawareness of the immense amount of work that class officers accomplish. "The thing about ASB and student government is, it's a lot of hard work with little glory," said Hyde. "Not many know what we do, and I feel that if we publicized that more, then more people would run." read more » firstprevious...1020304050...339340341342343...350360370380390...nextlast
Six incoming class officers run unopposed May 18, 2010 — by Izzy Albert and Karthik Annaamalai Six future class officers ran unopposed in this year's class elections on April 30, making the elections less competitive than those of previous years. Assistant principal Karen Hyde attributes the lack of participation to a general unawareness of the immense amount of work that class officers accomplish. "The thing about ASB and student government is, it's a lot of hard work with little glory," said Hyde. "Not many know what we do, and I feel that if we publicized that more, then more people would run." read more » firstprevious...1020304050...339340341342343...350360370380390...nextlast