The James Logan Courier

By Laurel Brodzinsky, Courier Staff Writer

Four Logan students, Michael Wang, James Wong, Jerry Yang, and Jason Zhang who took the AMC12 in March qualified for the next level of the math test, the AIME, and earned Certificates of Merit. Michael, James, and Jerry received special recognition for being in the 10th grade or below and still passing the test.

This was the 61st AMC test, which originated in New York. After passing the AMC about 8000 students take the AIME (American Mathematic Invitation Exam). About 500 of those go on to either the USAMO or USAJMO which occur April 27 and 28. During the early summer, winners attend a special math camp to prepare for the International Mathematical Olympiad.

By Alexys Cran, Courier Staff Writer

New Haven Schools Foundation's 3rd Annual Scholarship Luncheon, held April 23, celebrated the 71 scholarship recipients out of the 800 that applied. They had a chance to sit down, eat, and talk with the donors of their scholarships.

I was one of the lucky winners and attended the luncheon with my father. By the time everyone was finished eating, Logan Principal Amy McNamara and Wendy Gudalewicz, Chief Academic Officer of the New Haven Unified School District, presented the scholarship winners, and we received our certificates.

By Julie Mendoza, Courier Staff Writer

The timeless, irreplaceable story The Time Machine, made into a 2002 film starring Guy Pierce, captures it's audience with it's impressive graphics and epic story line. Alexander (Pierce) experiences a misfortune he will never recover from. His beloved fiance Emma, played by Sienna Guillory, is shot in a mugging the night he proposes. Determined to change the single event that he can't recover from, Alexander builds a time machine capable of traveling to anytime in the past or future. This invention triggers an unforgettable adventure that no one would have predicted.

By Rick La Plante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer

Intent on providing alternatives to families who will be affected by the elimination of bus transportation, the New Haven Unified School District has partnered with the Alameda County “Safe Routes to School” Program to promote safe walking and biking to school and to minimize traffic congestion in school neighborhoods.

Safe Routes to School (SR2S) is an international movement dedicated to increasing the safety and number of children walking and bicycling to school. SR2S’s Alameda County partnership provides training sessions, resources and customized support at no cost while working with schools, parents and the local community to give children an active, healthy start to the school day, reduce traffic congestion and improve environmental health.

By Michael Doyle
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review a challenge to California's ban on the sale of violent video games to minors.

Hot on the heels of overturning a congressional ban on videos depicting animal cruelty, justices said they would consider the constitutionality of California's 2005 law sometime during the next term that starts in October. A federal judge has previously blocked the state law from taking effect.

By Joshua Melvin
San Mateo County Times (MCT)

SAN MATEO, Calif. — Police raided on Friday the home of a journalist who works for a technology Web site that recently unveiled an as yet unreleased version of Apple's iPhone.

Members of a regional computer crime task force searched the home of Jason Chen, who writes for Gizmodo.com. The site released photos and information on the iPhone last week after saying the device had been left at a Redwood City bar by an Apple employee.

By Lisa M. Krieger
San Jose Mercury News (MCT)

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Fifty years ago this month, California promised a low-cost, high-quality university education for every qualified high school graduate in the state. But that promise — inflated by growing populations and academic aspirations — expanded beyond the state's willingness to pay for it.

What went wrong? How did the university system that was long the envy of the world suddenly become the focus of angry street protests, overcrowded classrooms, soaring tuition and a monumental debate over whether the state can ever make good again on its groundbreaking mission?

By Rick La Plante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer

Tom Kitayama Elementary School is a 2010 California Distinguished School, as announced Mondaymorning by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell.

“Kitayama Elementary is a tremendous example how successful a school community can be when it has an dedicated principal focused on doing the right work, enthusiastic and well-trained teachers, energetic and supportive classified employees and active, engaged parents,” said Kari McVeigh, Superintendent of the New Haven Unified School District. “Schools like Kitayama – and in fact I would say this about all New Haven schools -- are public education at its best.”

By Farah Habad, Courier Staff Writer
Phlebotomists from the American Red Cross collected blood from Logan students and staff this month in the second ASB-coordinated blood drive this year.

According to Activities director Francis Rojas, because of the large population of our school we give the most blood to the Red Cross, compared to other high schools in Northern California.

Junior Julienne Sumodobila said, "It is imperative that we as a school band together to serve our community. We are supposed to be the leaders of tomorrow, but how are we going to do that if we cannot do something so simple, that can benefit so many?"

By Rick La Plante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer

The Board of Education on Tuesday night approved a recommendation to use the District’s existing Transportation Department to provide transportation to special education students, which also could allow for some field-trip and extra-curricular transportation despite the elimination of K-8 home-to-school transportation due to state budget cutbacks.

The recommendation came after the District, citing unacceptable service, resigned from the South County Transportation Joint Powers Agreement. The decision will enable the District to retain 16 positions in the Transportation Department that otherwise would have been eliminated.

By Rick La Plante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer

Changes in the Division of Teaching and Learning will enable the New Haven Unified School District to increase services to students, enhance safety and better manage risk -- while saving two classified positions and reducing the impact on the general fund -- Superintendent Kari McVeigh announced today.

With Director of Pupil Services Don Montoya retiring in June, the Board of Education on Tuesday night approved the appointment of Scott Pizani as Director of Student Intervention Services, responsible for the English Language Learner program, academic interventions in kindergarten through 12th grade, suspensions and expulsions, among other duties. Mr. Pizani, who was principal at Emanuele Elementary when the school made an impressive 39-point gain on its API score in 2005 and later served as the District’s Coordinator of Prevention and Intervention Services, has spent the past two years as Director of Instructional Support.

By Omar Olimi, Courier Staff Writer

This weekend the James Logan Forensics Team, coached by Tommie Lindsey Jr., will be sending 54 competitors to the Speech and Debate State Tournament in Bakersfield.

Competitors are able to compete at the State tournament only if they qualified in their event at the State Qualifiers tournament, which was held several weeks ago.

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