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Anyone interested in playing Boys Water Polo next fall come to Room 45 Thursday after school for a mandatory meeting. Come meet the new JV coach. Get information on summer camp.

iFly is sponsoring a High School Tunnel Flight League, where everyone that meets the requirements form Logan can fly at least once free in a tunnel league tryout. See Mr. Richberg in the Career Center for apps.

By Bethany Stringer and Rebecca Soltau, Courier Editors and
Najia Qadir, Courier Staff Writer

Despite scorching heat and long lines, this year's Unity Fair provided good times for students and staff while they learned about about some of the cultures represented at James Logan High School.

The event was "very successful, I think," said Francis Rojas, Logan's leadership teacher and faculty organizer of the fair.

By Samuel Jue, Courier Sports Editor

The James Logan softball crew behind their ace pitcher, Stephanie Barnes, held Washington off the scoreboard on Thursday on their way to a 6‑0 win to bring home the MVAL Championship title.

Barnes pitched a pair of complete game shutouts in the playoffs to earn MVP honors around the Mission Valley Athletic League. She struck out half a dozen, while only allowing 3 hits on her way to the victory.

By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer

Full-day kindergarten, successfully piloted this year at Pioneer Elementary School, will be adopted at three more schools – Alvarado Elementary, Hillview Crest Elementary and Kitayama Elementary – for the 2008-09 school year, the New Haven Unified School District announced today.

Acting on studies showing that full-day kindergarten can lead to increased student achievement and accelerated behavioral and social development, New Haven Unified – in a cooperative effort with the New Haven Teachers Association – piloted seven full-day classes this year at Pioneer, where 138 kindergartners are enrolled.

From wikipedia:
Frank Luke Jr. (May 19, 1897 in Phoenix, Arizona – September 29, 1918 near Murvaux, France) was an American fighter ace, ranking second among U.S. Air Service pilots to Eddie Rickenbacker in number of aerial victories during World War I. Frank Luke is a recipient of the Medal of Honor.


Read more about Frank Luke and other "aces" from acepilots.com.
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