inventory_2 Archive: Fall 2010 - Spring 2014
Runner to Watch: Jessica Bonilla
Player to watch: Lucas Jackson
Imagine coming in first place in a race with over 300 kids from different schools, knowing that you could outrun any one of them. For many this is a fantasy, an impossible superpower, but for Lucas Jackson (’16), it is a reality.
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.
New Calculus DE teacher
For the first time since Calculus DE has been offered at Samo, an in-person teacher, Kelly Okla, is teaching the advanced math class.
Player to Watch: Sofia Luciano
Player to watch: Angelina Hwang
The game of golf is a patient, strategic and mental challenge. Sometimes, someone can pick up a golf club and fall in love. Angelina Hwang (’14) did just that and is a top member of the girls’ golf team as a result.
New Michigan Avenue Entrance Near Completion
New library branch opens on Pico Boulevard
A new branch of the Santa Monica Public Library is being built on Pico Boulevard to bring together nearby neighborhoods through sustainability and design, according to architects at Koning Eisenburg Architecture (KEA).
Samo cracks down on dress code
The new school year brought more than just a new principal and administration with it — the administration also brought a new emphasis to the already existing dress code.
Half million dollar donation creates new opportunities for SMMUSD
The Scott Family Charitable Fund recently donated $500,000 to the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation (SMMEF), the foundation's second largest donation since its founding in 1982.
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.
Boys’ volleyball experiences loss in CIF
Track falls short of making state
Samo students try to get Obama 'To The Greek'
Principal Eva Mayoral presents new philosophy for Samo students
Current John Adams Middle School (JAMS) principal Eva Mayoral will begin her appointment as Samo principal Aug. 22, bringing with her the beginnings of a new plan for the school.
Illuminate down as year ends
Illuminate crashed on May 28 and 29, leaving students and faculty without access to grades and attendance records online.
Samo selects new House Principals
Two Samo “veterans” and two newcomers will join H-House Principal Leslie Wells in house leadership positions during the 2013-14 school year.
All-Class Picnic to Take Place on June 1
M-House Senior Dinner
Heal the Bay Club extends program to lower levels of education
Samo Blood Drive canceled by UCLA nurses' strike
The annual Associative Student Body (ASB) Blood Drive on May 21 was an unintended casualty of a dispute among University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), nurses who help with the event.
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.
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.
Fretz warns students about the dangers of Vine
Principal Laurel Fretz drew mixed reactions from students when she warned of the dangers of Vine, a video social networking application, in a recent email to parents on May 3.