How to stay healthy during the holidays!!!

by:Danielle hunt

Do you want to know how to stay healthy during the holidays?

Well, I have just the thing for you. If you have a delicious feast for the holidays then there is a chance that you are going to gain weight but most don't. If you are one of those of which do gain weight easily here are some tips for you.

• Try to play some sports or anything to keep you in motion.
• Try to eat the healthiest food on the table.
• Try to exercise as much as you can. It doesn't matter what kind of exercise just enough to keep you moving.
• And last try to drink a lot of water.

Winter at Luther Burbank

by Yessenia Sanchez

Winter is here! Get ready for the cold weather because the temperature is going to be drooping and our heaters are going to be rising. Get your mittens, hods, hats, beanies, and scarfs ready for school. For those who come to school walking hope the weather is being nice to you out there.Hope everyone enjoys the lovely weather here at Burbank and everywhere else :)

At a nearby elementary school.

Hot chocolate for the cold weather.

Morning daylight :)

Wearing my sisters flippers. 

"Winter" on my window.

Construction and Design X-Mas Decorations

By Yessenia Sanchez, Ja'Na Lee, and Chee Xiong

Red bow on top of the door.

The Christmas cheer is here. Are you decorating for this holiday? SLC 5, Construction and Design, is starting to put up their decorations. SLC 5 is decorating the E and F wing with many wonderful ornaments and lighting up the School with colors of Christmas. It's always great to get incorporated with the holiday cheer and help your SLC decorate to brighten up your school spirit.

Christmas tree up and ready.

Ho-ho-ho!

Unfinished Frosty the snow man.

Winter photo essay

By: Kimberly Perry

These are some photos taken around Burbank showing winter time at our school.

This is a photo of two girls all bundled up.

This is a photo of a guy ready for the cold.

Many people at Burbank get warm drinks to stay warm and get into the winter spirit.

Lots of people at Burbank bring blankets to keep warm.

This is a picture of a tree at Burbank showing its winter spirit.

Winter At Burbank

by: kongmeng, shafay

This year's winter is much colder than any others past years in Burbank as you can see here...

Frosty grasses in Burbank

Students stands on the beautiful sun light 

It's really cold,but students still go outside and their smiles never disappear 

Some of Burbank students are wearing blankets to school

What I want for Christmas

What I want for Christmas 

by Trina Hooker

DMC: Devil May Cry

New DMC: Devil May Cry poster that I also wish for.

Okay, now I know everyone on here has been doing "What I want for Christmas" posts on here, and now it's my turn to share. The thing I want, however, is a bit more realistic.

I want the new DMC: Devil May Cry. All I want to do is cuddle up in my blanket and spend Christmas Break with Video Gaming's favorite, rebooted demon.

(All for the price of $30.)

Christmas Wish

By; Daveana Owens

What I want for Christmas isn't really much. All I want for Christmas is for my family to come together and celebrate like how we used to. Every Christmas we used to enjoy the love in the air, joy and laughter opening presents but now that has come to the end now that everyone is gone. Christmas always got the whole family together to share all the love.

This year will be the first year with no one to celebrate with. I wish I could take everyone back to my mom's house and continue cherishing our family moments with eachother. That's all I want for Christmas.

Special Ed. Thanksgiving Dinner

Special Ed. Thanksgiving Dinner

by Trina Hooker

The children aided with adults enjoying their meal.

The week before break, teachers of the Special Ed. hosted their annual Thanksgiving Dinner open to all Burbank students and teachers alike. This event was so heartwarming and loving, it'll hold a special place in my memories of Burbank.

Mr. Polo.

I was referred to Mr. Polo as he was the "Boss" man of this event. After asking for his permission to attend the event, I immediately began snapping picture after picture with my iPhone. I would have asked Mr. Hull for a nice camera, but there were too many photo oppertunites appearing.

Mr. Corona, VAPA (SLC 7) Counselor

Little by little I started to get wrapped up in the bits of happiness that was compressed into the tiny room. "Oh, everyone's just there to eat." a fellow VAPA teacher had said, but I thought differetly. As I snapped more and more pictures, every thing I captured on camera was awesome. Not one bad photo. Teachers and students from all SLCs came together and chatted excitedly inside and out side of room. Even Mr. Corona posed for a picture!

All of the delicious food served at the Dinner.

Students making their plates.

There was so much going on I wanted to take pictures of everything! So many jokes were splashed I had an unremovable smile plastered on my face. "Noooo~" A girl said weakly. "Don't take my pictuuuure~!" and then she bursted into laughter. 

I then proceded outside of the crowded room, saying "Newspaper Club!" to everyone I could and only got a shot of Mr. Lazaga, the gym teacher.

My former gym teacher, Mr. Lazaga.

I tried to get a picture of Mr. Polo pigging out on his plate, but Mr. Lazaga nudged me playfully in the back, giving me parental look. I scrunched up my eyebrows and smirked and falsely stomped back into the tiny room, snapping more pictures. The food seemed to disappear.

The leftovers of a good meal.

A student gawking McClatchy's beard.

I went into B4 and got some good pictures of the participants in there also. I caught Mr. McClatchy talking to a student, at this time his was three days into Fear the Beard challenge.

Two students looking awesome for a picture.

Mr. McElheney and Mr. Mamola

"Pretending like you're eating! She's taking a picture."

After I took a picture of this group they requested me to do
the same photo again on the pink cell phone.

Everyone grabbing for a delicious portion of the offered food,

I buzzed around each table asking to snap a picture for the Titan Ledger. Laughingly, they agreed and posed in their best formation, "OK"ing me for the shot.












Actually I wanted to get a plate, but by the time I was done snapping photos I was full-

of happiness!

I hadn't even eaten anything for lunch, but I was just full for some reason. I was just so happy and beaming, I didn't need to eat!

I just know one thing, and that's the fact, I will be covering this story again next.

(And maybe get me a plate!)

What do I want for Christmas?

By Chee Xiong

Christmas, my child, is love in action.
Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas.
-Dale Evans Rogers

It's the time of the year of joy, colorful lights, evergreen conifer trees, carols, ginger bread, cold winters, and PRESENTS! Everyone loves a thoughtful present. Christmas is the best time of the year to receive such wonderful presents yet the hardest question to answer is, "What do I want for Christmas?"

There is a lot that comes in mind to what I want. Yet the most important thing for me is what Christmas was made for. Giving. I want to see the smiles and emotions that springs up in a persons face when I give them a gift. I want them to understand the "thank you" that is put into the gift. If I had the possibility to give, then it would be the greatest Christmas for me.

Overall, all I want for Christmas is a great winter break to spend with my family and for everyone to have a great Christmas.

Christmas is a big deal in our community. It helps brings families together to share wonderful memories of gift giving. Christmas is the time of the year to share the most of what we share in our family.

Blood Drive is Friday

By: Divya, Salmaan, David

Who can donate blood?

You must be at least 16 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in generally good health. 16-year-old student must have a parent or guardian sign a blood source parent consent form. Some school require consent forms from students who are 17 to 18 years old.

How much blood do they take?

You will give about one pint of blood with each donation. For every 25 pounds of body weight, you have about 2 pint of blood. Your body replenishes the lost fluids within about 24 hours.

Is giving blood safe?

Yes. Sterile, disposable needles are used only once for each donation. The only blood you are exposed to your own.

Can I find out my blood type?

Yes. After your first blood donation, Blood source will mail you a blood donor card with your blood type.

Those who cannot donate blood:

1) cold/flu: Do not give blood if you have a fever, stomach or body aches, chills, diarrhea or sore throat.

2)Drugs/Alcohol: If you are addicted to drugs or alcohol, do not give blood.

3)Tattoos: Wait one year from time procedure

*You Need:* Bring a picture I.D. (driver's license or student body card)

                  * Eat good meal and drink plenty of water before and after giving blood.

                  * Bring your friends to give blood too!

ASB December Notes

by Alisia Baca and David Coleman 

The Luther Burbank ASB Club is putting together a list of events during the month of December.


11/12 thru 12/18 will be the Can Food Drive SLC Competition. This competition is  to raise enough food to support the Sacramento Food Bank. The SLC that turns in the most food wins a prize!!

12/06 Is Food Fair Frenzy. This is a chance to walk around and purchase the foods you love without having to leave campus,

12/08 thru 12/14 is SLC Deck The Halls. Teachers and students are encouraged to decorate the SLC hallways . SLC Reps are in charge:

MHS=Marisa Lara/Jasmine Sotelo
LSJ=William Schmidt/Jai Chang
BIT=Nathan Ha/ Sandy Barret
CAD=Branda Vang/Savanna Der Xiong
VAPA=Isamar Flores
IES= Donna Nguyen


12/13 - a Music fest in the Quad.

Burbanks' 7th period Snack/supper

Snacks will be served everyday for students who have 7th period, but not for those who don't. Supper Snacks (as it is called) starts at 4 p.m. and will be served for about 30 minutes..Also, remember that don't be late or you will be empty all the way home.

Cyber Monday!

by Yessenia Sanchez

Cyber Monday is here and has gone! Did you buy something on Cyber Monday? Kohl's, Walmart, Target, Levi"s, Home Depot, Best Buy, Amazon and Radio Shack were going all out that day to take your money.

According to Marketing Land "Consumers will spend 11% more during Thanksgiving Weekend this year than they planned to spend in 2012." It seems clear that every year, more and more people are buying during the holidays. Many people are buying just about anything online, particularly electronics and electronic accessories, jewelry, baby and kid games/toys.

Amazon was trying to find new ways to ship their products in 30 minutes or less. They have begun using drones, unmanned aircraft, to make shipping easier and a bit of a novelty, too. (Wouldn't you like to have these little helicopters drop your box off on your driveway?)

 This year post offices and shipping companies are on there busiest days this holiday, with mail, electronics and shipping other accessories that they will have deliver to your front steps. So get your credit cards ready because these deals aren't going to last all day! (at least that's what they claimed).

What I want for Christmas.

By: Leshay Woodside

I would like to have a Red Lexus LFA Pearl SC300 for Christmas..

So when I get my permit I can drive and not have to worry about depending on anyone to give me a ride when I can drive myself anywhere I like.

Movie review : The World's End

By Shafay 

The World's End is the third installment of director Edgar Wright's trilogy of comedies starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, following the successes "Shaun of the Dead" (2004) and "Hot Fuzz" (2007). In the movie,  20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hellbent on trying the drinking marathon again. 

They are convinced to stage an encore by Gary King (Simon Pegg), a 40-year-old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub - The World's End. As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realize the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind's. Reaching The World's End is the least of their worries. (c) Focus Features

R, 1 hr. 49 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Edgar Wright




    My advies to you all is to try to watch this movie because its good to watch others struggle with the realities of life . I hope you all will watch it .

Girls' Basketball Preview

By: Kimberly Perry

The basketball season is about two weeks away. We interviewed two of the players: one from Varsity and one from JV (Junior Varsity). The players names are Abrina Lemar and Courtney James. These players believe that their teams will do very well.

Hmong New Year Celebrated

The Hmong students of Luther Burbank came to school Friday dressed in their ceremonial outfits and during fourth period did their annual ball toss, a way for a boy to get acquainted with a girl. Watch the video below:

Get Schooled.Com

by:Temiracle Harris and Danielle Hunt

Get Schooled is basically a  website for schools to compete against each other to earn money for their school and win a concert for the whole school while at the same time learn more about college.

Luther Burbank is currently tied with Sac High for first place in our region. So, it is important that all Burbank students log in to get. schooled and earn points for their school.

This week's winners are Sharm Kojol,Dexter Niskala,Jose Hernandez and Julia Vang.


All Seniors VERY IMPORTANT WE GET 30 POINTS FOR EVERY 130 ENTRIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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If you are ready to start your college search you have come to the right place! We're happy to partner with applyful to help you discover, collect and share college knowledge! Find the best schools to your liking. When you're active on Applyful you're earning get schooled points and it helps your school.



SO HURRY AND EARN POINTS WE ONLY HAVE TWO WEEKS TO GO WE ARE CATCHING UP!!!!!!

Noguchi Will Be Interim Superintendent

By: Divya Chand & Salmaan Khan

Sara Noguchi 

When current Sacramento City School District superintendent Jonathan Raymond resigns at the end of the current year, Sara Noguchi will serve as an interim superintendent.

Noguchi currently serves as one of the three Area Assistant Superintendents and oversees 21 schools, including the seven superintendents priority schools. She previously served as director of Secondary Education for the Elk Grove Unified School District, where she worked for 17 years in a variety of positions, including math teacher and principal of James Rutter Middle School.

She holds a doctorate in education from the University of the Pacific. Her doctoral studies focused on the professional development needs of middle and high school principals.

Outgoing superintendent Raymond said this about Noguchi:

"Sara will continue to move the district forward for the benefit of he students and families we serve.  I also have every confidence in her ability to lead the process of finding the right permanent superintendent."

Reminders for seniors

Seniors don't forget that you must submit your college application by November 30th.

You will need to provide your SSN number to your counselor starting the week of December 2nd. your counselor will explain more to you after Thanksgiving break.

Update: Disaster in the Philippines

By: Divya Chand 


As most of you know, the southern part of the Philippines was hit hard by a typhoon.  The typhoon wiped out cities and the death toll is overwhelming.

Luther Burbank teacher, Ms. Mestidio, a native Filipino, wants to send a box home with relief goods. She is asking everyone to help out.

Things needed:

Blankets

Clothes

Shoes

Towels

Underwear

Canned goods - those that can be opened without the use of a can opener.

Rice 

Toiletries 

Light jackets 

Socks 

Basic Medicines and medical stuff - gauze, antibiotic ointments, pain relievers...

She is NOT accepting monetary donations. If you plan to donate this way, please go directly to Red Cross.

For more information: See Ms.Mestidio's in room  (F9.5).

Titans Fear the Beard

In LBHS some of the teachers participated in "Fear the Beard". What we mean by "Fear the Beard" is that the teachers wouldn't shave until Titans win the football championship this fall.
Several male teachers talked about this with the Titan Ledger.

Luther Burbank Health Ambassadors Internship

Want to help your community live healthier lives? Join the Health Ambassadors Internship. as a part of this organization you will mentor elementary and middle school students,and create healthy living campaigns.

You will also hold food-tasting demonstrations, learn how to garden and take trips to local organic farms and gardens. This organization is held every Tuesday from 3:00 to 4:30 and Thursday 2:30 to 4:00 starting Dec. 3rd.

Want to join? Sign-up after school in room B10 on Tuesday 11/19 or Thursday 11/21.

Health Corps logo

Put on by partnership of: The Center sacramento chinese community service center, The Change Game, People Reaching Out, and Health Corps.

Kathy Yang, Burbank Alumni

 By: Divya Chand & Salmaan Khan


Q. What are you doing now?
 A. College student at Sac State and a part time teacher at Burbank.

Q. When did you graduated from high school?
A. In 2011

Q. What are you studying now?
A. Education literature

Kathy Yang 

Tiger on Campus!

Escaped tiger hiding from the hot sun.

Tiger escaped its enclosure from a nearby zoo and took shelter in a High School.

It was said that the tiger cage was unlocked and it supposedly took to the streets of Sacramento where he was found in Luther Burbank High School.

The school was on lock down for one and a half hour for Animal Control to escort the tiger back to the zoo where it belongs. 

Tiger and students were not harmed.

(not really, this is a photoshop project by Chee Xiong)

Movie Review: Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2

By : Alisia Baca And David Coleman 

      

Cloudy with the Chance of Meatballs 2 is about an inventor Flint Lockwood's genius is finnaly being recognized as he's invited by his idol Chester V to join the live corp company, where the best and brightest inventors in the world create stuff for his betterment of mankind. Flint's dream is to be recognize as a great inventor , till everything starts to changes , he invents a device where water turns into food by a touch of a button is still operating and now creating food - animals!!!! his hands are in his faith. he sends his friends on a dangerously delicious mission, battling cheese spiders and other food created TO SAVE THE WORLD!!!!     

The Critics Said it was not Clever or inventive as it's Predecessor , it compensates with enough dazzling visuals to keep younger viewers entertainment. It's more of a kids movie then adult movie.   

Editorial: Why Students Don't Like Math

By: Divya Chand & Salmaan Khan

Students don't like math because you have to use your brain a lot. It's hard. Some students like math, some don't. Math is like solving a puzzle. Students get confused by looking at the problem. In math you have to memorize the formula and steps.

Some students don't like to solve problems. Some people like to solve problem. If you make one mistake you will get a wrong answer. Everybody uses math everyday ex: time,counting, and etc....

Students don't want to deal with numbers and equations.It's a set of symbols and concepts that relate and work together. Only in math you can solve things in different ways. There are a lot of methods to solving problems.

So, really, math isn't that bad. Learn it.

             

Disaster in The Philippines

As most of you know, the southern part of the Philippines was hit hard by a typhoon.  The typhoon wiped out cities and the death toll is overwhelming.

Luther Burbank teacher, Ms. Mestidio, a native Filipino, wants to send a box home with relief goods. She is asking everyone to help out.

Things needed:
Blankets
Clothes
Shoes
Towels
Underwear
Canned goods - those that can be opened without the use of a can opener.
Rice 
Toiletries 
Light jackets 
Socks 
Basic Medicines and medical stuff - gauze, antibiotic ointments, pain relievers...

Please drop them off in Ms. Mestidio's room (F9.5) this week.

She is NOT accepting monetary donations. If you plan to donate this way, please go directly to Red Cross.

She appreciates the help...

They  collected $88.78. Last week they send 4 boxes. Ends on 20th or 21st.