NEWS

Extensions Postponed for First Five Weeks - By Fanny L.

The Board of Education wrote in the IHS Student Handbook: “Extensions grant permission to juniors and seniors to be released at the beginning or end of the school day for employment or academic reasons only. Extensions will not be granted during the first five weeks of school unless extenuating circumstances apply.”

IHS Classes Overcrowded? - By Jarrah O.

Armed with conflicting data, teachers and administrators have clashed over whether Ithaca High School has a problem with large class sizes.

"Learning Together" Program Instituted - By Josh K.

Observant students were bound to notice that, on the first day of school, almost all teachers and staff were wearing shirts with the slogan “ICSD [Ithaca City School District]: All students achieving their dreams...and I helped!” Many of these staff members, including Principal Joe Wilson, have also chosen to wear the T-shirts on subsequent days.

IHS Loses Icon: RIP Mabel Nixon - By Aisha F.

Nixon had a powerful relationship with the staff and students of IHS. Having served as a school psychologist for over thirty years, she was an IHS icon. She obtained advanced degrees in sociology at Delaware State College and the University of Pennsylvania, and a certification in School Psychology at Alfred University.

Correction -

In the September issue, IHS’s new Associate Principal, Gregory Santoro, was misnamed as “Victor Santoro.” In order to ensure that The Tattler is free of such avoidable errors, we have made an addition to the Editorial Board. Jake H. ‘08 is now The Tattler’s designated Fact Checker.

News Briefs -

Math Team Gets New Adviser

'08 Class Update -

Hi, Class of ’08—

The Man Behind the Desk - By Ayla C.

Gregory Santoro, originally from Syracuse, New York, has transferred from Niagara Falls over the summer to join IHS as a new Associate Principal.