[Marshall HighSchool] Rolling with the Changes
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We are going through a lot of changes. I just came from a private school, so it’s all a big change to me. Many small decisions that would be easily made at a private school, must be run through LAUSD, a confusing bureaucracy. During my decision making process, there was [...]
[Ivanhoe Elementary] Ivanhoe iPads
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This school year something very exciting happened: the kindergartners and 1st graders got a grant for iPads. A technical grant is when someone gives funding for technology to someone or some place. Enough iPads were given so that every student in one class can use one. After one class uses [...]
[Holy Trinity School]
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In January, our 8th graders had High School Placement Tests. We are applying to schools like Immaculate Heart, Loyola and Notre Dame. Also, our Academic Decathlon Team went to the Cathedral Bowl and did well. And finally, we had our Open House and Art Fair. There were very beautiful pieces [...]
[Immaculate Heart High School] Tradition Rings in New Semester
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Students recently survived semester exams and now are back on campus ready for a new term after a much-needed break! January is always a blur of intense studying as students brace themselves for finals. This year, as a treat in the midst of all our finals preparations, we enjoyed a [...]
[Thomas Starr King Middle School] Silver Lake Goes Strawless
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We have been working to ban straws at local restaurants by making posters showing that straws are bad for our health and community and posting them up at our local restaurants. We sent four students to Korner Grill across the street. We also went to the restaurants Pho City, Tang’s [...]
[Glenfeliz Elementary] Reaching Out
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It has been exciting to receive pen pal letters from students in South Africa. Ms. Spang suggested South Africa because a teacher from there wrote to her. We are very excited to get our replies and learn about kids from another country! Recently we attended an assembly called “The Power [...]
[In Their Own Words] Effects of More LAUSD Budget Cuts
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With talk of another budget shortfall for the Los Angeles Unified School District in the amount of $543 million for the next academic year and possible remedies of increased taxes or a new parcel tax, we asked local educators and a spokeswoman with Los Angeles Unified School District boardmember Bennett [...]
[Pilgrim School] African American History Month
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Pilgrim School has a long history of racial integration so we have a lot to celebrate for African American History in February. This year, we started out early by celebrating Martin Luther King’s birthday with a special all-school Chapel. The whole school sang “We Shall Overcome.” We listened to Dr. [...]
[Our Mother of Good Counsel] Waiting by the Mail Box
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January was a busy month for me, applying to high schools, hosting our school’s Open House as a member of Student Government and preparing for the Academic Decathlon coming up in March. Now comes the endless days of waiting for that acceptance letter. I’m hoping I get a “yes” from [...]
[Temple Israel of Hollywood] Values Project at TIOH
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This semester 6th graders are beginning a project on values. Each student will choose a value to study. I chose the value of saving animals’ lives. Other values my friends chose include artistry, friendship, commitment, individuality and family. Our first step is to find artwork, which represents our value. My [...]
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