Archive for June, 2012

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Principal looks forward to August wedding

| Jun. 20, 2012

Wedding bells are ringing, as Principal Evan Glazer and Jennifer Palazzolo are planning their wedding for Aug. 4. The wedding will take place in Michigan with the wedding reception directly ...

Remedial math classes to be held if needed

| Jun. 17, 2012

On June 6, Jefferson hosted a town hall meeting to discuss the recent negative attention in the media due to the underperformance of the Class of 2015 in math classes. ...

Hannum in Escape from Alcatraz triathlon

Science teachers test their toughness in triathlons

| Jun. 15, 2012

Physics teacher Mark Hannum and Chemical Analysis lab director Brian Kennedy spent June 10 competing in a triathlon each, but on opposite coasts of the country. Hannum participated in the ...

Senior Jacqueline Tran experiments with sea slugs.

Sea slug provides window into nervous system

| Jun. 14, 2012

The Aplysia californica is not your average sea slug. Although this shell-less slug may be small, it still manages to be a focus in the world of neuroscience—and more specifically, ...

Emily Gale, Allie Ivener bioluminescence presentation

Bioluminescence shines in research lab

| Jun. 13, 2012

Fish tanks and dissection tools cluttered Jefferson’s Oceanography and Geophysical Systems lab. A small octopus peacefully bobbed up and down along the glass surface of its tank. Students of the ...

All school initiatives should be truly all school

| Jun. 13, 2012

Generally, the fervor over the One Book and One Question initiatives dies down as the year progresses. School-wide activities prompting discussion are organized at the beginning of the year and ...

Decorated math teachers decide to retire

| Jun. 12, 2012

Late-breaking news came out of the math department this past Thursday.  Joining the group of retiring teachers are two of the most experienced, long-time instructors, BC and AB Calculus teacher ...

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Harbingers of renovation arrive

| Jun. 11, 2012

Where there were once tennis courts, there are now trailers. Arriving late last week, the trailers signal the first real signs that the building renovation is officially underway. The fences ...

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