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Thursday, June 6, 2013 - Tiger
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The South Pasadena High School Math Club is sponsoring a math tutoring session for finals on the senior lawn today from 3:00 to 6:00 P.M. Study packets will be available for $20 each. All proceeds will go to the math department to pay for new calculators, math field trips, and various other expenses. Checks should be payable to SPHS ASB. /Remeny White
Afram to leave SPHS for Los Gatos By Heather Vaughan Copy Editor
Matt Winkel
Senior Johnny Karalis drives the ball during the annual senior-faculty softball game on May 28. The faculty won the game with a final score of 9:4.
SPMS custodian physically assaulted By Sofi Goode Editor-in-Chief Three unidentified teenage males are being sought in connection with an assault on a South Pasadena Middle School custodian on the school campus on June 4. The attackers were skateboarding on the Oak Street side of campus around 3:00 P.M. when custodian Mr. Lupe Garcia informed them that skateboarding was not permitted and asked them to leave. The resulting altercation with Garcia was videotaped by the attackers and placed on a social media site. According to South Pasadena Unified School District Superintendent Mr. Joel Shapiro, Garcia suffered injuries to his head,
face, and other parts of his body. He was taken to Huntington Memorial Hospital, where he was monitored overnight before being released the next day. SPMS principal Mr. Dave Kubela visited each classroom on June 5 to inform students of the assault. Students made “get well” cards for Garcia. The South Pasadena Police Department provided additional campus security, particularly along Oak Street. SPUSD is working with the police department to investigate the incident. There are currently no suspects in custody, but they do not believe that the assaulters are residents of South Pasadena. However, this has not been confirmed. See tigernewspaper.com for ongoing coverage of the investigation.
English teacher Mr. Mark Afram announced last night that he has accepted a job offer from Los Gatos High School in Northern California and will begin teaching there in the fall of the 2012-2013 school year. After has taught for nearly eleven years in the South Pasadena Unified School District. “I’ve wanted to move to Northern California for many years, and now I have the opportunity,” Afram said. “I’ll miss the students of SPHS the most. They have always been fun, creative, and welcoming, and my co-workers are great people. I couldn’t have asked for a better school, and it’s been a great year that has gone by so quickly.”
Afram will teach ninth and tenth grade general English classes at Los Gatos. According to Afram, the school has an atmosphere and community similar to South Pasadena, as well as a nearly identical Academic Performance Index (API) score and number of students. Although Afram is looking forward to the new experience, he expressed bittersweet sentiments about leaving. Students and staff alike will miss Afram’s warm presence and constant dedication to the school. “When it came time to write a letter of recommendation [for Mr. Afram], the letter wrote itself,” Principal Ms Janet Anderson said. “He’s so spectacular… he’s so valuable not just to the school and community but to education at large. He’ll be great wherever he goes.”
2013-2014 Associated Student Body class officers Seniors
Juniors
President: Paul Song Vice-President: Nathan Lee Secretary: Katie Donovan Treasurer: Yoon Lee
President: Julian Lopez Vice-President: Amy Choi Secretary: Katherine Uriarte Treasurer: Kendall Chang
Sophomores
President: Christina Valdivia Vice-President: Kristen Kafkaloff Secretary: Emmett Jang Treasurer: Claire Chong
Freshmen President: Olivia Nouriani Vice-President: Grace Kim Secretary: Perah Ralin Treasurer: Anthony Chen