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Garden forms into center for nutrition and home for animals

Garden forms into center for nutrition and home for animals

Sarah Menendez, Editor in Chief April 15, 2011

The farm-like garden secluded behind S-building adopted two pigs last week into the growing family of crops and animals on campus. What began as a collaboration between Mr. Houts and Botany and Biology...

Dress towards success

Dress towards success

Angelica Co, Student Life Editor April 14, 2011

As a solution to the conflicts contributed by the dress code punishments, the administration developed a new regulation that has been enforced since the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year. “I...

PTA: April 2011

PTA: April 2011

A PTSA held meeting was conducted on Apr 11 presenting the Reflections contest winners and an update of the month’s events. PTA president, Martha Michael began with the reading of minutes. Following,...

PTA: March 2011

PTA: March 2011

Roy Mendoza, Copy Editor March 21, 2011

In an effort to inform parents, the PTA met on March 14 to discuss both the previous and upcoming events for the month. First to take the stage was Principal Tom Houts, as it was time to give his monthly...

President Martha Michael discusses many topics with parents and students at the PTA meeting in the theatre on Jan 10.  Other speakers during the meeting included Liz Schlegel, fundraiser VP, Rosie Sanchez, Parliamentarian, and Mary Skill, Treasurer.

PTA: January 2011

Irene Luna, Editor-in-Cheif January 26, 2011

Parents and staff united yet again as the PTA met in the theatre on Monday, Jan 10 to discuss the rest of the semester. Principal Tom Houts began the meeting by outlining the rest of the school year's...

Principals switch positions

Angelica Co, Staff Writer January 26, 2011

With the hope of learning the methods for teaching different levels of education, Viking principal Mr. Houts swapped places with Gallatin Elementary School’s resident principal Dr. Bertsch. Switching...

Creating the economic thinkers of tomorrow

Mercy Watkins, Staff Writer November 23, 2010

For more than ten years, ASB has awarded teacher of the month to hard working teachers who have gone out of their way to assure their students get a proper education. For the month of November, Mr. Glasser...

PTA: October 2010

A small, but organized group of parents determined to amend the school’s budget met at the theater for the second PTA meeting of the year on October 18. At exactly 6:01 p.m., PTA President Martha...

The class of 2011 listens as Mr. Houts addresses them at the senior assembly, which was held Friday the eighth in the gym about issues with future senior activities such as Grad Night. At the moment , it is unsure as to where Grad Night will be held so students have been asked to come forward with suggestions.

Senior Priorities

Alejandra Paredes October 20, 2010

The Senior Year Kick-Off assembly, hosted by administrators and ASB on October 8, marked the beginning of the end for the senior class. Senior activities, fees, and upcoming events were the main points...

Money-making photography

Wendy Mora April 30, 2010

At the start of second semester Ms. Cordova began Photo 3, a first period class to enhance and expand students’ photography skills.  Fifteen fortunate students from Photo 2 have the privilege to attend...

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