The James Logan Courier

ACTIVITIES
The annual talent show is approaching December 18th. Interested in performing? Pick up a purple application in Room 67. Today is the last day!

Coach Webb needs your help at the 2nd Annual Turkey Trot. Stop by the Career Center for a flyer with all the information.

Interested in Track & Field? Come out to the track after school to sign up.

By Brandie Moore, Courier Book Editor

Pink, also known as Alecia Moore, came out with her 5th CD in 2008.

Her previous albums include Can't Take Me Home, M!ssundaztood, Try This, and I'm Not Dead. All of her CD's have been successful, but her single "So What" on her new CD Funhouse has become her first number one hit since "Lady Marmalade," which she sang with Christina Aguilera, Mya, and Lil' Kim. "Lady Marmalade" was a massive hit in both the United States and the U.K.

By Beatrice Esteban, Courier Staff Writer

Underground Japanese producer Nujabes (real name Jun Seba) emerged onto the scene in 2003 with melodic, jazz-based beats and meaningful lyrics. People from both Japan and other countries developed an appreciation and respect for his music, finding it to be a stark contrast to mainstream hiphop’s repetitive hooks and misogynistic lyrics. Over the years he has not disappointed listeners, collaborating with other producers and artists to deliver such albums as 2005’s Modal Soul. The follow-up Mellow Beats, Friends & Lovers, released in July of this year, was intended on preserving his reputation as a musical mastermind.

By Eric Brown, Courier Music Editor
The supergroup is a volatile entity. Whether one chooses to look at the ensembles formed by jazz titans in the 1950’s and 60’s or collaborations of a more modern bent, bands composed of various famous musicians rarely meet their expectations. The occasional supergroup, such as famous Eric Clapton project Cream, enjoys success and prospers, but for the most part supergroups collapse quickly due to infighting or simply fail to produce good music.

By Rick La Plante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer


The Board of Education on Tuesday night received a report on the work that Instructional Leadership Teams are doing at each of the District’s schools to involve teachers in the leadership process, make decisions about the instructional program and lead and monitor the implementation of sound instructional focus.

Chief Academic Officer Wendy Gudalewicz told the Board how the Ball Foundation, which has adopted New Haven as one of a handful of districts across the country where it supports the development of high-performing schools, is partnering with the consultant group Targeted Leadership to provide ILT training. The training is built around the Seven Essentials for Continuous Growth and Improvement, designed to help meet the Board’s goal of having all students performing at grade level in core academic subjects.

From wikipedia:
William Ashley "Billy" Sunday (November 19, 1862 – November 6, 1935) was an American athlete who, after being a popular outfielder in baseball's National League during the 1880s, became the most celebrated and influential American evangelist during the first two decades of the 20th century.

Born into poverty in Iowa, Sunday spent some years in an orphanage before working at odd jobs and playing for local running and baseball teams. His speed and agility provided him the opportunity to play baseball in the major leagues for eight years, where he was an average hitter and a good fielder known for his base-running.

Take an online tour of Billy Sunday's home.