The CSI/McCown varsity softball season has officially ended and just like the bases, the girls were loaded with excitement. Despite the 14-1 losing streak during the ‘08 softball season, the girls worked hard this season to show what they are really made of. “I feel we have a strong young team, and we play more Read More »
“It’s very difficult for me to leave, but it can be difficult to get a sabbatical, and this is the first time I have been approved,” explained Journalism adviser Nancy Kaplan to her students as she told them about her sabbatical leave. As of January 31st, one of our schools founding teachers, Mrs. Nancy Kaplan Read More »
It’s report card day and students are anxious to see what they received. Surprisingly, staff in our school could relate to this as they awaited the release of our school’s Progress Report on November 16th. In NYC, each public school receives a report card based on their previous school year. This year is the third Read More »
It’s 8:10 a.m. and there are 10 minutes left to get to school and swipe in. Cars are circling, some are double parked, yellow busses are idling, and students are running across the street. There is no place to park. No one is getting to their class on time even if they left their house Read More »
Despite the long and rainy four hour bus ride, 45 students were anxious to arrive at the schools and breathe in the sweet air of college life. Touring colleges is a major part of deciding which college to attend. This year some sophomores, juniors and seniors went on a college trip to further understand how Read More »
Summer has come and passed, and new faces have arrived at our school. Although it was extremely nerve racking for the class of 2010 to enter this unknown territory known as high school, it was a little easier for some of our freshmen this year, as many of them attended the Freshmen Academy, a seminar Read More »
Despite the disapproval of some Americans, on September 8th 2009, President Obama delivered an address from Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia to students all across America. The words ‘My education, My future’ read across banners in the background. At our school, students were divided about Obama’s speech. Some students felt Obama was inspirational and Read More »
In January 2009, history was made with the election of Barack Obama as 44th president of the United States. However, this was not the only change occurring around the world. On February 10th, 2009, Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the Likud Party, center right, was elected prime minister of Israel. At the same time, Bashar al-Assad, Read More »
