inventory_2 Archive: Fall 2010 - Spring 2014
I-House Halloween Festival raises student spirit
The I-House Halloween Fest offered food and candy on Oct. 29 in an effort to celebrate Halloween and raise morale among I-House students, according to I-House Principal Florence Culpepper.
Samo students start organization to purify water in Madagascar
Kian Zohoury ('15), Nikan Namiri ('15) and Joseph Staraci ('15) are fundraising money for H2OPERATION, a cause that aims to purify water in Madagascar, as part of their newly founded club, the CareDrop charity.
Up-and-Humming: Samo’s A Cappella group
Imagine a dozen girls crowded in a choir room, tapping their fingers on a single piano, their voices filling the air as they harmonize “Row Your Boat.” This was the aspiring group of singers only a few weeks ago as they prepared to audition for Valhalla, Samo’s only girls’ a cappella group on campus.
Technical difficulties occur at pep rally
At the Welcome Home Rally on Aug. 27, ASB's sound system malfunctioned during Quinn D'Andrea ('14)'s performance.
Eva Mayoral appointed as new Samo principal
Current John Adams Middle School (JAMS) principal, Eva Mayoral was recently appointed as the new principal for Samo. She will take her post at the commencement of the 2013-2014 school year.
City Council and SSA work to sustain local water
As the Santa Monica City Council adopted the Sustainable Water Master Plan (SWMP), the goal of which is to have water self-sufficiency by the year 2020, the Samohi Solar Alliance (SSA) is working to improve water sustainability on campus.
Educational social networking comes to Samo
Samo teachers have started to use social websites to teach and communicate with their students more efficiently.
Vandalism pushes administration to enforce bathroom policy
Due to a recent increase in graffiti and smoking in school bathrooms during class, the administration is cracking down on the current bathroom policy.