MacBooks for all—kind of: Ninth graders will get laptops next year Monday, February 13, 2012 By Mollie Berg In September, among pencils, pens, notebooks and paper, a shiny new MacBook will be in each freshman’s backpack, as SCDS becomes the first school in Sacramento to implement a 1:1 laptop program. full story

Long-time college counselor leaves position after almost two decades Monday, February 13, 2012 By Yanni Dahmani After 18 years of advising students, college counselor Patricia Fels will step down from her duties next year, and English teacher Jane Bauman will become the new college counselor. full story

Former editor-in-chief to pick up Octagon's crown in NYC Monday, February 13, 2012 By Christina Petlowany The Octagon recently received its first nomination ever for a Crown Award, the most prestigious prize awarded by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. full story

Mock Trial’s role changes frustrate team members Monday, February 13, 2012 By Ryan Ho Drama is common in a courtroom. But the Mock Trial team’s drama started well before they walked into court. full story

History teacher Bruce Baird has appendectomy Monday, February 13, 2012 By Yanni Dahmani For 10 years, history teacher Bruce Baird never missed a day of work—except for a court hearing. That was until Jan. 21. full story

Two more Chinese students enter high school [ArticleImageHyperLink] Monday, February 13, 2012 By Emma Williams Chinese students sophomore Dezhen [DE-chin] Kong, whose English name is Daniel, and freshman Zhuoren [JHOR-en] Ma, whose English name is Johnson, have joined the high school. full story

Freshman wins school Poetry Out Loud contest, competes at county level [ArticleImageHyperLink] Monday, February 13, 2012 By Micaela Bennett-Smith Freshman Claire Pinson competed at Sacramento County’s Poetry Out Loud (POL) competition, Feb. 8, at Rosemont High School. full story

Jazz Band places third at Folsom Jazz festival [ArticleImageHyperLink] Monday, February 13, 2012 By Skovran Cunningham The Jazz Band placed third, one place better than last year, in the 23rd annual Folsom Jazz festival on Jan. 28. Four soloists also won individual awards. full story

Thirty-plus-year-old P.E. lockers replaced Monday, February 13, 2012 By Maxwell Shukuya The 30-year-old blue-and-orange lockers in the P.E. changing rooms were replaced with new ones during the second week of January. full story