Today is Friday, February 10, 2012
Today is Friday, February 10, 2012
In a flurry of festive shirts and skirts, the Matsiko World Orphan Choir stole the show today, February 9 during lunch. The Choir performed a diverse set of ethnic pieces as well as a few American adaptations, drawing members of the student body into the audience.
The girls softball team will be painting the bleachers by the softball diamond on Saturday, February 11.
Alta Vista High School was named a Model Continuation High School for the fourth time this past week.
The Students for Haiti Solidarity club held a rummage sale fundraiser in the cafeteria on Saturday, February 4.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot initiative banning homosexual marriage in California, was unconstitutional on Tuesday, February 9.
The school’s Math Team competed at a contest at Diablo Valley College and placed second overall on Saturday, February 4.
This past week: the United States closed its Syrian embassy, North Korea opened its door to talks with South Korea, the Swedish Supreme Court refused to grant leave to appeal in the Pirate Bay trial, and presidential candidate Mitt Romney emerged victorious in both the Florida Primary and the Nevada Caucus.
During the week of February 6, Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) students will participate in the annual AVID writing competition. After the writing test, teachers will pick the top three papers from each grade level and submit the essays to regional judges who will choose the winners.
This year’s theme is student activism. In past years, AVID students have written on issues ranging from equality to the impact of social media on interpersonal relationships.
Much of our country’s current environmental policy comes from the Clean Air Act, a law created to limit air pollution. The act gives power to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a federal agency which ensures that environmental protection is considered by the general public and in United States policies. The EPA creates many regulations, most recently the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, which will put more stringent controls on the amount of dangerous pollutants coming from power plants. The EPA’s news release said that the standards will limit emissions of mercury as well as “toxic air pollution like arsenic, acid gas, nickel, selenium and cyanide.”
On Thursday, February 2, the school held the annual Job Shadow Day, which gave students the opportunity to experience a day in the life of professionals of different occupations. The job mentors were from different departments and facilities of the city of Mountain View.