Today is Friday, February 10, 2012
Today is Friday, February 10, 2012
The beginner and advanced jazz classes performed their annual Spring Dance Show on Thursday, May 12 and Friday, May 13. The theme for the performance this year was “Lights, Camera, Dance,” and every dance had a movie soundtrack that they used for the choreography. Some of the dances performed had songs from the “Lion King,” “Burlesque” and many more.
In the upcoming school year, three new course offerings will be available at the school: construction, masonry and horticulture.
Auto races in annual duel at De Anza, Summer School to be held at LAHS, School to offer two new physics courses.
Since the end of last week, students enrolled in AP classes may have lost motivation to learn new material and review for finals—particularly when teachers have been “teaching around the test” all year. With the big tests already taken, reviewing for finals feels like busywork.
“I want to do peer tutoring next year,” my friend announced last week. Surprised, I looked over at her, but then she added, “It’s like a free period.”
This is the tale of my epic quest to spend one million dollars. In my imagination. Before I spent it, though, I needed to figure out what I’d spend it on—and for that, I needed advice.
“DODSON, behind the tree!” The boy presiding over the can called to my defeated twelve-year-old ears. So back I trudged across the field to the starting place next to the girls’ enormous penthouse of a tent. They giggled at me … the pansies. I figured they needed to man up and play kick the can like the rest of us. I would have told them so, but I had more important matters to attend to.
Starting September of 2012, former student Omri Maor (class of 2011) will be joining the Israeli Defense Force (IDF).
Freshman Xianglong Ni twiddles his thumbs calmly as he puts down his AP Statistics study book, sparing a moment to relate his passion for mathematics.
Sophomores in English classes this year were assigned the Sakala Peace Project for their second semester finals. Through the projects, students are conducting comprehensive research to shed light on local issues.