The Inevitable Walk
September 30, 2009
During the day just about every high schooler dreads “the walk”. It is something that most every high schooler has to do once, twice, maybe even three times a day! The exhausting walk between the portable classrooms and the new high school building is not something to take lightly. The... Read more »
P is for Peace
Kelsey Tanouye, Staff Writer
September 30, 2009
All around the world are many diverse traditions and holidays that are upheld by families and communities. There is one holiday though that is now celebrated each and every year and includes a whole day of worldwide peace – the International Day of Peace. Le Jardin’s Lower and Middle... Read more »
Kindles are Kool!
Ashley Abraham & Alyssa Vetter
September 30, 2009
Le Jardin Academy’s library receives two new Kindles! Kindles are electronical devices which store thousands of books. One will be dedicated to the high school students and the other to the middle school. They are safely kept in the library under Mrs. Keogh, the librarian’s, watch. Our... Read more »
Book Thief Strikes Again!
Chelsea Meerians, Staff Writer
September 30, 2009
Considered to be Markus Zusak’s masterpiece, The Book Thief is the chilling tale of “a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery” (Markus Zusaks). Set in Nazi Germany during World War II, a young girl named Liesel Meminger... Read more »
October Birthdays
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September 30, 2009
Malia Batey: October 12th Colton Campbell: October 16th Noelo Charlot: October 17th Sage Deckard: October 6th Laurel DiSera: October 10th Holly Fischer: October 31st Sammy Gabrelcik: October 3rd Rinchen Harrison: October 31st Georgia Havens: October 18th Taylor Heckman: October 25th Carissa Jeffery:... Read more »
Our New Backpack
Sean Lambert, Staff Writer
September 28, 2009
Most of us who are returning to LJA this year are familiar with the K12 planet system, possibly most remembered for its frequent failures and often patchy grade reports. That era is no more, for Le Jardin has adopted the new “my Backpack” system. Last school year the teachers had to go through an... Read more »
Miss Swiss
Tevin Togami, Staff Writer
September 28, 2009
Almost half way around the world is the small, beautiful country of Switzerland which is surrounded by major countries such as Italy, France, Belgium and Germany. Switzerland’s small population is very diverse and they actually have four official languages: Swiss German, French, Italian and Romansh. ... Read more »
Radical Roberts
Tori Wilcox, Staff Writer
September 28, 2009
If you are a junior or senior at Le Jardin Academy you probably know who Mrs. Roberts is. If not Mrs. Roberts is the new Anatomy and Physiology, Physics, and AP Physics teacher. She recently moved to Hawaii this past summer from North Carolina. Her husband is in the military and they have lived... Read more »
Taking On Mother Nature
Kelsey Tanouye, Staff Writer
September 27, 2009
Some kids watch channels on TV. Other kids swim. Le Jardin alumni Mackenzie Miller happens to swim channels OF water. In fact, Mackenzie became the youngest person to successfully cross the 26-mile stretch of water (42k) when she swam the complete distance of the Molokai Channel on September 12th. With... Read more »
Bulldogs On The Water
Taylor Gray, Sports Writer
September 26, 2009
Bulldog kayaking, throughout the years, has been a dominant force in the ILH. This year, the varsity kayaking crew is competing for the top spot with Mid Pacific Institute, and Pac 5. Coaching the Varsity team this year is 1st year head coach Brandon Woods and long time kayaking coach Ms. Kathy Irwin.... Read more »