The James Logan Courier

The process for choosing Logan’s teachers-of-the-year got underway today, as nomination forms were distributed to staff and students.

This is the 12th year of the program, according to organizers, through which parents, students, staff and administrators are invited to participate in choosing teachers for the honor of House Teacher-of-the-Year.

LUNCH:
Southwestern Baked Chicken with Potato Wedges,
Milk, Baby Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, and Fun Chips

ACTIVITIES:
Congratulations Advanced Concert Choir & Jazz Singers - first place, and Chamber Choir 2nd in Hawaii competition.

Advanced Concert Choir was awarded the Adjudicator Award for the highest individual score, and Joseph Canuto received Maestro Award - best vocal soloist in Hawaii last week!

By Carmen Shiu, Courier Entertainment Editor

What is the curse of well-known producers? Have you ever realized how Pharrell Williams is able to provide killer beats to other artists and the songs end up charting well? Yet when he released his own album, it does not receive nearly as much success, even if it does feature a big time artist like Kanye West ( Number One ). What will be the fate of Timbaland s latest release, Shock Value? Only time will tell.

By Ray Dequina, Courier Opinion Editor

Picture this: I'm sitting in class, minding my own business. A student poses an innocent question to the class. They answer. I am silent. The student persists. I remain taciturn. The student continues asking and in a fit of rage, I finally answer. The whole class goes dead. The inquiring student stands with her mouth agape. Have I said something wrong?

The question, of course, was "What is your political affiliation?" and from the class' reaction, you would think that I had said something like "American Nazi" or "United Federation of Baby Eaters". Something tells me that, whatever other outlandish answer I might have given, none would've been received quite as hostilely as the answer I gave.

By Bethany Stringer, Courier Staff Writer

In a surprising 2-2 vote, the New Haven Unified School Board did not approve a proposed Surveillance Camera Policy.

The policy entailed allowing any school site to install video cameras as a crime deterrent. Cameras
would not be allowed in certain areas such as school bathrooms or locker rooms, but could be placed in any other part of the campus.

By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer

The Board of Education on Tuesday night received a report on interventions and support for struggling students, including a video demonstration of how “Writing Academy” is working at Barnard-White Middle School. The presentation also included information on the 2007 summer-school program and on how changes in state funding are affecting what kinds of courses the District is able to offer.