Five questions for Coover
September 1, 2009 • Lester Finney
Filed under Sports
The Green & Gold posed five questions to Fremont Federation’s new physical education teacher, Paul Coover. Q. What sports did you play in high school? A. I played football, cross country and track. Q. If you could coach another sport at Fremont, what would it be? A. I would like to coach... Read more »
District leaves Media students without key tool — the Internet
September 2, 2009 • Lina Tran & Lester Finney
Filed under News
Media Academy is a school that mostly relies on the Internet for its class assignments. However, this school year is starting out with some problems — the whole school’s Internet is down. And Principal Benjamin Schmookler says it likely won’t be running again until Sept. 30. As of right now... Read more »
Media Academy celebrates test score gains
September 6, 2009 • Paulina Rodriguez & Jose Alvarenga
Filed under News
Media Academy students were relieved to find out that their school improved its test scores and probably won’t be shut down. Students found out the news when they returned to classes and saw three large signs that announced the results at the front entrance of the school. The California Department... Read more »
Taking the test seriously paid off
September 6, 2009 • Makender Jean-Philippe
Filed under Opinion
If you walk in to Media Academy, you will see that the teachers are really happy. The reason for this happiness is that last year Media students increased their CST scores and that in turn helped make the school a little better, especially because we’d heard threats that the school would be closed... Read more »
Media Academy students describe the “how” behind the API climb
September 16, 2009
Filed under News
Media Academy raised its Academic Performance Index by 79 points, the most of any high school in the Oakland Unified District, according to results released on Tuesday by the California Department of Education. Media Academy now has an API of 600, which is the highest of the four schools in the Fremont... Read more »
Teachers spike students — again!
September 17, 2009 • Lester Finney
Filed under News, Sports
The Media Academy teachers were the victors of the famous “Students vs. Teachers” volleyball game held at Media Academy on Sept. 18 during advisory. The students have been playing the teachers for three years and the teachers have won every match. On Friday, the students lost every game. At... Read more »
Sex, drugs and advice on safe choices
September 17, 2009 • Fuey Saechao & Carolyn Saephan
Filed under Health
Fremont Federation freshmen will learn more about sex and drugs by the end of the year. For the first time, every freshman at Fremont Federation of High Schools will take courses from the Peer Health Exchange, a program about making positive health decisions. The 12-14 session program was held at... Read more »
Students save lives at Fremont
September 18, 2009 • Violet Souksavath
Filed under News
Students saved lives by donating their blood to the Bay Area community. Blood Centers of the Pacific came to Fremont Federation on Friday, Sept. 18, to have its community blood drive hosted by Media Academy. The other three schools at Fremont were invited for this event as well. “Last year was hosted... Read more »
Debate team will argue over poverty solutions
September 18, 2009
Filed under Features
The Fremont Federation debate team has started practicing for the first tournament of the season. The team will take on a new topic this year — should the U.S. Federal Government substantially increase social services to reduce poverty in the United States? About 17 students attended the first... Read more »
Media Academy must cut $250,000
September 19, 2009 • Juan Grimaldo & Christian Olivares
Filed under News
Media College Preparatory High School is about 50 students under-enrolled and that may mean serious changes to the school. “It could get ugly before it’s over,” said Media Academy Director Michael Jackson. “There isn’t enough money.” Media will have to cut $250,000 from its budget because... Read more »
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