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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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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... -
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.... -
Albany High Art Show
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No CommentsThe Art Show is this Thursday, May 17th, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Albany High School. The show will showcase work from Photography, Advanced Photography, Art, Advanced Art, and Ceramics classes, including seniors’ final compilations. Food will be provided. Don’t miss this opportunity... -
A Night at Ashkenaz
Posted on May 15, 2012 | No CommentsMost of the students at Albany High were unaware of the performance on May 6th at Ashkenaz, which debuted three of Albany Highs finest bands. These bands included Highly Canada with Hannah Trumbull and Kylie Wood-Soll; Bromez and The Bandclub with Jonathan Demathieu, Peter Amerkhanian,... -
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 -
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... -
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... -
Cougars Chow Down at International Food Day
Posted on March 29, 2012 | No CommentsOn Wednesday, March 27th, Albany High School hosted its annual International Food Day celebration. Many clubs came out to the courtyard to offer a diversity of delicious food. For most students, this event allows a hodgepodge of new flavors to their bland pallet. Clubs such as... -
Albany Team Wins Ocean Sciences Bowl Regional Competition
Posted on March 27, 2012 | No CommentsIn a close victory, the Albany High Science Bowl team placed first this past weekend at the National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) Sea Lion Bowl Regional Competition. The competition, held on the campus of San Francisco State University, included 16 teams from high schools both...
