Sunday, 1/31 @ SJND Gym

• St. Leo: 53
• St. Joseph: 4

One of NESPA’s goals is a commitment to improve the writing skills of students in elementary and middle school. Real-life writing experience in student publications — from class newsletters to school newspapers — is encouraged as studies show that students’ writing improves when they write regularly for an audience.

“I am pleased to welcome The Lion Ledger as the newest member of NESPA. I wish you well as you continue to publish your fine newspaper,” said NESPA executive director Mark Levin. “It’s wonderful that you publish online which gives the whole world a chance to see what you are doing at St. Leo the Great.”

St. Leo’s newspaper is currently in its second year in print and is found only on the web.

from Staff Reports
News Team / THE LION LEDGER

Friday, 1/29 @ St. Theresa Gym

• St. Leo: 51
• St. Theresa: 11

Everyone in 8th grade brought money to support the cause. Almost all the students in school participated in the outreach. A total of $1350 was raised. The students are now in the process of writing letters to the children of Haiti.

Mrs. Simril, principal said, “This was an example of how the family of St. Leo the Great will give back [for a cause] especially in a time of need.”

“I think it was good and effective, but I wouldn’t have done it if it weren’t for the people in Haiti,” said 7th grade student Devohn Moore.

3rd grade teacher and student council advisor, Mrs. Cephas said, “I thought it was a good thing. Almost all my students participated and some even brought more [money] than expected. The students were just excited to help!”

by Simone B., 8th Grade
Managing Editor / THE LION LEDGER

SAN FRANCISCO– Apple® today introduced the iPad, a revolutionary device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games, reading e-books and much more. iPad’s responsive high-resolution Multi-Touch™ display lets users physically interact with applications and content. iPad is just 0.5 in. thick and weighs just 1.5 lbs.— thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook. iPad includes 12 new innovative apps designed especially for the iPad, and will run almost all of the over 140,000 apps in the App Store. iPad will be available in late March starting at the breakthrough price of just $499.

“iPad is our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device at an unbelievable price,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “iPad creates and defines an entirely new category of devices that will connect users with their apps and content in a much more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before.”

iPad features 12 next-generation Multi-Touch applications. Every app works in both portrait and landscape, automatically animating between views as the user rotates iPad in any direction. The precise Multi-Touch interface makes surfing the web on iPad an entirely new experience, dramatically more interactive and intimate than on a computer. Reading and sending email is fun and easy on iPad’s large screen and almost full-size “soft” keyboard. Import photos from a Mac®, PC or digital camera, see them organized as albums, and enjoy and share them using iPad’s elegant slideshows. Watch movies, TV shows and YouTube, all in HD or flip through pages of an e-book you downloaded from Apple’s new iBookstore while listening to your music collection.

iPad runs almost all of the over 140,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone® or iPod touch®. The iTunes® Store gives you access to the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store with a catalog of over 11 million songs, over 50,000 TV episodes and over 8,000 films including over 2,000 in stunning high definition video. Apple also announced the new iBooks app for iPad, which includes Apple’s new iBookstore, the best way to browse, buy and read books on a mobile device. The iBookstore will feature books from major and independent publishers.

Apple also introduced a new version of iWork® for iPad, the first desktop-class productivity suite designed specifically for Multi-Touch. With Pages®, Keynote® and Numbers® you can create beautifully formatted documents, stunning presentations with animations and transitions, and spreadsheets with charts, functions and formulas. The three apps will be available separately through the App Store for $9.99 each.

iPad syncs with iTunes just like the iPhone and iPod touch, using the standard Apple 30-pin to USB cable, so you can sync all of your contacts, photos, music, movies, TV shows, applications and more from your Mac or PC. All the apps and content you download on iPad from the App Store, iTunes Store and iBookstore will be automatically synced to your iTunes library the next time you connect with your computer.

iPad’s brilliant 9.7-inch, LED-backlit display features IPS technology to deliver crisp, clear images and consistent color with an ultra-wide 178 degree viewing angle. The highly precise, capacitive Multi-Touch display is amazingly accurate and responsive whether scrolling web pages or playing games. The intelligent soft keyboard pioneered on iPhone takes advantage of iPad’s larger display to offer an almost full-size soft keyboard. iPad also connects to the new iPad Keyboard Dock with a full-size traditional keyboard.

iPad is powered by A4, Apple’s next-generation system-on-a-chip. Designed by Apple, the new A4 chip provides exceptional processor and graphics performance along with long battery life of up to 10 hours.* Apple’s advanced chemistry and Adaptive Charging technology deliver up to 1,000 charge cycles without a significant decrease in battery capacity over a typical five year lifespan.**

iPad comes in two versions—one with Wi-Fi and the other with both Wi-Fi and 3G. iPad includes the latest 802.11n Wi-Fi, and the 3G versions support speeds up to 7.2 Mbps on HSDPA networks. Apple and AT&T announced breakthrough 3G pre-paid data plans for iPad with easy, on-device activation and management.

Continuing Apple’s dedication to designing and creating environmentally responsible products, each iPad enclosure is made of highly recyclable aluminum and comes standard with energy-efficient LED-backlit displays that are mercury-free and made with arsenic-free glass. iPad contains no brominated flame retardants and is completely PVC-free.

Apple today released a new Software Development Kit (SDK) for iPad, so developers can create amazing new applications designed to take advantage of iPad’s capabilities. The SDK includes a simulator that lets developers test and debug their iPad apps on a Mac, and also lets developers create Universal Applications that run on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

iPad will be available in late March worldwide for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) for the 16GB model, $599 (US) for the 32GB model, $699 (US) for the 64GB model. The Wi-Fi + 3G models of iPad will be available in April in the US and selected countries for a suggested retail price of $629 (US) for the 16GB model, $729 (US) for the 32GB model and $829 (US) for the 64GB model. iPad will be sold in the US through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers. International pricing and worldwide availability will be announced at a later date. iBookstore will be available in the US at launch.

*(Apple tested wireless battery life by browsing web pages and receiving email over an AirPort® network, never letting the system go to sleep during the test, and keeping the display at half brightness. This is a typical scenario of use on the go, resulting in a battery performance number that is very relevant to mobile users).

**(A properly maintained iPad battery is designed to retain 80 percent or more of its original capacity during a lifespan of up to 1,000 recharge cycles. Battery life and charge cycles vary by use and settings).

www.apple.com/ipad/

by Apple, Inc.
Press Release / NEWSWIRE

Though some students did not take the placement exam. The eighth graders who did not take the test are planning to go to a public high school.

Some of the high schools they are going to are Bishop O’ Dowd, Holy Names, and St. Mary’s. Those high schools are the most popular with our eighth grade students at St. Leo the Great.

These are the schools that the class chose:

• St. Mary’s College High School: 45%
• Holy Names: 20%
• Bishop O’Dowd: 15%
• St. Joseph Notre Dame: 5%
• De La Salle: 5%
• Oakland Technical High School : 5%
• Berkeley High: 5%

(20 students total in 8th grade)
 
The reason why most people are planning to go to St. Mary’s College High School is because they think that it’s a really good school.

Harold Terrell says he wants to go to St. Mary’s because many of his friends and family go there. Simon Tesfaiohannes thinks that the academic resources and the athletics are “top notch.”

“The reason why I want to go to St. Mary’s is because it is a diverse school. My uncle and cousin went there and they tell me it’s a perfect school for me,” says Lauryn Randolph.

The eighth grade students are very excited to go to high school. Though they still have the rest of their eighth grade year to finish first.

by Hiwot D., 5th Grade
Editorial Assistant / THE LION LEDGER

Why? Because we want St. Leo’s students’ opinion on who will win the next Super Bowl!

If you didn’t watch the NFL Conference Championships today, the Indianapolis Colts (AFC) and the New Orleans Saints (NFC) are this year’s Super Bowl match up and they will be playing each other in Miami, FL on Sunday.

Vote in our new “Speak Out!” Poll on the front page of this website, or to the right side of this story. (This poll will expire at 11:59p on February 6th).

from Staff Reports
News Team / THE LION LEDGER

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Saturday, 1/23 @ St. Leo’s Gym

• St. Leo: 25
• St. Elizabeth: 35

Weekend of 1/22

• St. Leo: BYE

Weekend of 1/22

• St. Leo: BYE