Landels receives academic award
State Superintendent Jack O’Connell announced last week that 310 California schools won the 2005-06 Title I academic achievement award, among them Landels Elementary in Mountain View.Landels was one of five schools recognized in Santa Clara County. This is Landels’ first year of being recognized for this achievement. The award recognizes improving student achievement and test scores at schools with a significant population of students with disadvantaged backgrounds. There are nearly 5,900 Title I schools in California, and to qualify for the award, the school’s socio-economically disadvantaged students had to make huge strides in their test score growth.
“Landels, with a diverse student body, has demonstrated that it does an excellent job of educating all students. We are excited,” said Jerry Davis, the school’s interim principal.
— Molly Tanenbaum
A non-threatening look at physics
Foothill College will offer “Physics for Poets: Everything you wanted to know about Einstein’s work but were afraid to ask” on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 8:30 p.m.The course runs April 11 to June 22, and introduces students to intriguing areas of modern physics, with a focus on Einstein’s contributions. This class is open to the public and does not require a background in science or math.
The instructor, astronomer Andrew Fraknoi, uses everyday language, humor, analogies, and demonstrations in a non-mathematical approach to emphasize key ideas that form the basis of our modern concepts of space, time, matter and energy.
For registration information, visit www.foothill.edu/reg/spring06.html.
Foothill registration ends April 9
Registration is underway for the 2006 spring quarter at Foothill College through April 9. Classes begin the week of April 10 and run 12 weeks, unless otherwise noted.Foothill College can help students earn a specialized certificate, associate degree, upgrade current job skills, and complete general education course requirements to transfer to a four-year college or university. Most courses are transferable to California State University and University of California campuses as well as private colleges and universities.
Student support services such as financial aid, academic counseling and tutoring are available. Review class schedules, complete registration, pay enrollment fees and purchase books online at www.foothill.edu. To register by phone, call (650) 917-0509 or (408) 777-9394.
— Christine Lopez
