‘News’ Articles
Samo Blood Drive canceled by UCLA nurses’ strike
Camille De Beus Staff Writer The annual Associative Student Body (ASB) Blood Drive on May 21, in partnership with the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) was canceled at the last minute due to a strike by UCLA nurses. The UCLA nurses went on strike because of a [Read More]
SSA plans the final Bike It! Day of the year
Samohi Solar Alliance (SSA) will host the last Bike It! Day of the school year on May 22, aiming to promote bike safety through the help of various collaborations. [Read More]
Samo announces new house principals
Samo administration is undergoing large changes as the four new house principals for the 2013-14 school year have been selected. [Read More]
Samo students receive Los Angeles County ROP awards
Muhammad Yusuf Tarr Staff Writer Logan Henderson (’13), David Leibman (’13), Max Myman (’13) and Ruhi Bhalla (’14) received Outstanding Regional Occupational Program (ROP) Student Recognitions for their work in their ROP classes. Every year, ROP teachers select one [Read More]
SMMSUD receives “C” rating in minority services
The Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) received a “C” rating for failing to support minority students by the Education Trust-West. [Read More]
Yoga II class to train students for certification as yoga teachers
Muhammad Yusuf Tarr Staff Writer Samo may provide a Yoga II class that will give students the opportunity to become certified yoga teachers next year. Yoga II teacher Jason Battung is a member of the Yoga Alliance, a nonprofit organization that represents yoga teachers [Read More]
Possibility of a Friday prom creates conflict
Prom may be scheduled for a Friday next year, throwing student plans into conflict. [Read More]
City Council unanimously passes Sustainability Bill of Rights
The Santa Monica City Council unanimously passed the Sustainability Bill of Rights (SBR) on Apr. 9 after the Samohi Solar Alliance (SSA) and Team Marine clubs backed the bill over the past year. [Read More]
German language class revived at Samo
Camille De Beus Staff Writer With fliers featuring German composers and numbers of inquiring students, English teacher Berkeley Blatz’s German class is being resurrected at Samo. On Monday, Apr. 8, the day after spring break ended, Blatz announced in all of his classes [Read More]
Samo moves from STAR to computer-based testing model
Lack of computers for student use remains a concern among staff and administration, as plans for Samo’s shift from physical to computer-based state testing next year unfold. [Read More]