The James Logan Courier

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Homework – Saturday School is open this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Take advantage of a place to get some tutoring, computers, a place to work with peers, and a welcome atmosphere, too. Enter by carpeted hallway near the Media Center to Rooms 77 and 78.

Fremont ROP students: Monday, January 24th is a regular school day for Fremont. So although Logan is off, Fremont ROP students are not. You are expected and required to attend your Fremont classes. Buses will be running as usual.

Congratulations to former Logan graduate David Shaw, who was named Stanford Head Football Coach. David was a football, basketball and Track & Field athlete at Logan.

The James Logan website design contest deadline has been extended! Submit your designs and suggestions before Tuesday, February 22nd, the day after Presidents’ Day. See design.jlhscompsci.com for more info.

By Faiza Elmasry, VOA News

Whether it is losing a loved one or a job, facing foreclosure or serious illness, people need courage to face what life throws in their path on a daily basis. To explore what courage is and how it can help people transform their lives, authors Nina Lesowitz and Mary Beth Sammons interviewed dozens of courageous people from all walks of life and across the globe.

They share their findings in their new book, The Courage Companion.

By Justyna Torres, Courier Staff Writer

James Logan High School will host its first annual Academic Achievement Night, a night centered on garnering parent involvement and support for the school's academics.

Formerly known as Open House, Achievement Night gives parents the opportunity to directly get involved with their child’s education. This year, however, it is revamped with many new features, such as workshops and a family fundraising dinner.

The fundraising dinner at 5 p.m. will give families a place to enjoy a meal together, plan what activities in which they want to take part and help support the school.

By Rick La Plante, New Haven Schools Director of Parent & Community Relations

The Board of Education on Tuesday night directed staff to prepare a recommendation calling for a May 6 special election, a mail-in ballot asking New Haven voters to approve a parcel tax that would raise approximately $3 million annually. The proposed tax of $180 per parcel — the equivalent of only $15 per month — would provide stable local funding to offset some of the cuts that continue to be forced on the District because of the state budget crisis. The recommendation will be brought to the Board on Feb. 1.

From wikipedia:
Soumitra Chatterjee (born 19 January 1935) is an iconic Bengali actor from India, known among other things for his frequent collaborations with the great Bengali film director Satyajit Ray and his constant comparison with the Bengali screen idol Uttam Kumar.

Soumitra graduated from the University of Calcutta with honours in Bengali literature. He has lived for a number of years in Calcutta in Satyajit Ray's old apartment. He also studied for his M.A. examination in Bengali from the University of Calcutta. He worked in All India Radio before pursuing a career in films.

Read an interview with Soumitra Chatterjee, free from ibnlive.com.