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Found in Translation
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Cougars Run Hard at BSAL Track Meet
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Spring Dance Show
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Albany High Art Show
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A Night at Ashkenaz
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A1A Archive
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Found in Translation
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No CommentsAs Albany High School students, we are lucky to be able to participate in Career Day every year and Job Shadow day when we are juniors. These events provide exposure to careers we otherwise may not have known about, but many career paths still remain... -
Cougars Run Hard at BSAL Track Meet
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No CommentsThe Albany Cougars competed at the BSAL Track and Field Championships this past Thursday and Saturday, with a total of 21 athletes qualifying for the North Coast Section Championships this Saturday at James Logan High School. The Albany Varsity Girls team finished in second place,... -
Spring Dance Show
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No CommentsAs the year wraps up, most of the preforming arts are putting on their last performances. Allison Hammond’s dance classes showcased their final routines of the 2011-12 school year on May 10 and 11. Students choreographed all the dances with some solo performances by seniors.... -
Update: Occupy the Farm!
Posted on May 13, 2012 | No CommentsUPDATE: The UC police raid that happened early this morning ended the occupation at the Gill Tract. The raid was overall without violence and caused minimal disturbance to the surrounding areas, including Ocean View Elementary School. UC will keep police presence at the Gill Tract as University... -
Technology Curve in the Classroom
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsThis story originally appeared in the May print edition of The Cougar. As the developed world’s appetite for the latest products from Silicon Valley remains insatiable, teachers are increasingly incorporating these new gizmos into the projects they assign students. In our highly industrial age, technology has become... -
Integrating Success: Exploring Math’s Possible Solutions
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsThis series looking into math at Albany High School originally appeared in the May print edition of The Cougar. Albany High School students’ success in math seems to be largely dependent upon their performance on a Pre-Algebra proficiency test. This placement test, taken in the seventh grade, has... -
Podcasting at AHS
Posted on May 8, 2012 | No Comments[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Make sure to check out “Technology Curve in the Classroom” by Madeline Zechar in the May print edition of The Cougar -
Prom 2012
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsDarren McNally bested Jessica Park in an intense teacher dance off at the Albany High Prom on April 28, 2012. Stay tuned to see more pictures online and in the print edition of The Cougar. -
Teachers Get Pied
Posted on April 20, 2012 | No CommentsOn Wednesday, April 18th, the faculty at Albany High School volunteered to be “pied” by students to raise funds for AHS Leadership. Teachers including Valerie Risk, Jeff Castle, Marguerite Buck-Bauer, and Patty Fujiwara all willingly took the stand anticipating a barrage of whipped cream. Little... -
Albany Runs Wild
Posted on April 20, 2012 | No CommentsIn yesterday’s home meet against St. Patrick St. Vincent and Holy Names, the Albany High Track and Field teams reigned supreme, sweeping in Varsity Boys (98-21), Varsity Girls (80-31, 88-19 Holy Names) and JV Boys (101-14). Senior Stuart Adams set a new school record for... -
New Project Gets Sophomores Thinking 2032
Posted on April 20, 2012 | No CommentsFor the last few weeks, all Albany High School sophomores worked on a new project that integrated their English and history classes: the 2032 Project. Students researched possible careers that they could pursue twenty years from now, what said careers would entail, and what it... -
First Splashes of the Season.
Posted on April 3, 2012 | No CommentsOn Thursday March 22, the Albany High School Swim Team hosted its first regulation home meet in its history at AHS. In the last three years, while the Albany Aquatic Center was under construction, the team held practices and hosted meets at the El Cerrito...
