Morning Announcements 1/29/09
Morning Announcements 1/29/09
Internet is just a click away
Lucia Molina
Reporter
A number of students are aware that internet access inside the school is very easy to obtain. When the mobile device is registered through a form available on the “Voice thread” computer in the library and 24 hours have passed, you have internet access just about anywhere in the school.
“Wireless internet is available almost everywhere in the school except the gym and in front of the VPI office,” Library Media Specialist Michelle Luhtala said. “It’s easy to access once the form is filled out…”
Tech Night on Monday
On Monday, Feb. 1st, the fourth annual Technology Night will be held in the cafeteria. The event gives students and teachers an opportunity to showcase how they use technology in and outside of the classroom to enhance learning. In the past, the night has displayed student-made computers and robots…
AP/Honors Night cancellation, school closes early
Due to the weather conditions, AP / Honors Night was cancelled. It was decided that the information session would take place at a later date.
Principal Tony Pavia announced at around 11 a.m. that all afterschool activities were cancelled, and that the building would be closed early.
NAEP Exam
Kelsey Anspach
News Editor
Today, a selected group of seniors will take the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Exam. According to Assistant Principal Ari Rothman, the exam is often referred to as “the nation’s report card.”
The exam, run by the U.S. Department of Education, is taken by students aged 9, 13, and 17 in public schools across the country. Each school that is chosen to take the test is given one of multiple subject tests which aim to report on subject-matter achievement, instructional experience, and school environment. This year, seniors here will take a writing assessment…