Teacher Interviews: Ms. Jiminez
December 1, 2009 • By Neetu Puranikmath
Filed under Features
Q: What classes and grades do you teach at Irvington? What is your favorite class? A: I teach 9th, 11th, and 12th grade students. My class types are College Prep English 11, 9th Grade Reading Lab, 12th grade English Standards, and College Prep English 12. I like all my classes equally. They all have... Read more »
Teacher Interviews: Mr. Mann
December 1, 2009 • By Alexandra Perlegos
Filed under Features
Q: What classes do you teach? A: I teach biology and intermediate science at Irvington. Q: Where were you before Irvington? A: I was at Kennedy High School for four years as a library media teacher. I helped other teachers incorporate technology into their classes. I have been teaching for 21 years. Q:... Read more »
Teacher Interviews: Mrs. Veasley
December 1, 2009 • Dion Wu
Filed under Features
Q: What classes are you teaching this year? A: 3 sections of money management. Periods 1,2 and 3. Q: How long have you been teaching and where else do you teach? A: I am entering my 14th year now. I currently teach at Mission Valley ROP for accounting. I have also taught at Chabot and Columbia College. Q:... Read more »
Teacher Interviews: Ms. Mazur
December 1, 2009 • By Sukhbir Kaur
Filed under Features
Q: What classes do you teach? A: English 10 CCA Q: Where were you before Irvington? A: I worked with university students at UC Berkeley preparing them to be teachers. Before that I taught English at James Logan High School. Q: What activities were you involved in when you were in High School? A:... Read more »
Teacher Interviews: Ms. Teboe
December 1, 2009 • Shirley Lin
Filed under Features
Q: What classes do you teach? A: I currently teach English 10 Honors, English 11, and English Language Learner Connections. Q: Where were you before Irvington? A: Last year, I taught Drama and Oral Communication at Horner Middle School. I enjoy teaching, even though it is a great deal of work and my... Read more »
How to Maximize Halloween Revenues
December 2, 2009 • By Sahil Pandya
Filed under Humor
We all find ourselves in dire need of stocking up on candy every Halloween, especially when parents have started actually listening to dentists. But with the economy being how it is, is it really likely that anyone will give that much candy this year? Of course not! Instead, we will find old junk items... Read more »
School Dances Are Really “Cool Dances”
December 2, 2009 • By Sri Ravipati
Filed under Humor
Administration reveals plot to make dances effectively cooler Have you ever wondered why school dances are the coolest, most highly anticipated social events these days? Some say it’s because the DJ’s are better this year, while others believe those sheik tablecloth screens have done the trick. However,... Read more »
You Know You Go to America’s “Greenest” School When…
December 3, 2009 • By David Lo
Filed under Humor
You go to Irvington High School One of your teacher’s has a car with the license plate “R3CYCL3” on it. Your urinals don’t use water. Where does it all go…? You see a giant solar panel in the middle of the grass. What exactly does it do…? There’s beef between environmental club, green... Read more »
Principal Observer
December 3, 2009 • By Shajee Syed-Quadri
Filed under Humor
What to do when Mr.Murchison and other administrative members are watching Attention teachers! Your jobs are on the line! Mr. Murchison, along with other admin members, are scrutinizing your every move as you teach a bunch of snot-nosed and ill-mannered children. Thus, you ought to listen to the advice... Read more »
No Thanksgiving
December 3, 2009 • By Divya Gowthaman
Filed under Editorials, Opinions, Top Stories
Thanksgiving is becoming a neglected holiday Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas—just three of the many holidays that everyone looks forward to each year. I’m one of those people, but I think that Thanksgiving is not being given its due. Think about it: most of the country prepares for Halloween... Read more »
