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Around The Glen
Lecture on lupus given in Spanish
The Lupus Foundation of Northern California will present an introductory lupus education class in Spanish on April 1. The program will teach patients and their families the facts about the disease and how to live with it.
Trained instructors will teach the class in Spanish at the Santa Clara County Family Health Plan, Family Resource Center in San Jose. Registration is $20 for one person or $35 for two; the fee will be reduced to $5 for those in need. The class includes a luncheon and a packet of medical articles in Spanish. RSVP by March 29. For assistance in English, call 954.8600 or for help in Spanish, call 748.7563.
--Michele Leung
Lincoln makes the grade in 'Newsweek'
Abraham Lincoln High School was named one of the best high schools in Newsweek magazine's annual "The Best High Schools List" in the United States, March 6 edition.
The list was released early last week, ranking Lincoln at 236 out of 472 schools. According to Newsweek, the rankings are calculated on the ratio between the number of advanced placement tests taken and the number of graduating seniors in 1999.
Lincoln High School principal Oreen Gernreich said it's a very prestigious award for her teachers and was a nice surprise on a Monday morning.
Gernreich said administration on her campus allows for open enrollment in AP classes and encourages students to enroll in the dozens of AP classes offered.
Barbara Lepiane, LHS assistant principle of guidance and testing said about 300 are enrolled in AP classes, in 12 different subjects including U.S. history, Spanish, Chemistry, Latin, English Literature, art, music theory and calculus.
Two other high schools in the San Jose Unified School District made the list including San Jose High Academy at 350 and Leland High School at 411.
--Chantal Lamers
Coffee shop doubles as a photo gallery
Nearly two dozen black-and-white photographs of Old Willow Glen are on display at the Willow Glen Coffee Roasting Co. until March 31. The photos on display were taken from 1900 to 1950 and belong to the grandmother of Willow Glen residents Kathleen Stannard and Susan Thronberry.
The old photos capture moments at a 1951 Willow Glen High School prom dinner and Sadie Hawkins dance. Featured are class pictures of Willow Glen Elementary students from various years, and a picnic behind a home on Lincoln Avenue. Other photos include orchard workers picking peaches, a trolley car on Lincoln Avenue and residents taking a bike ride through Willow Glen.
The coffee house is at 1383 Lincoln Ave.
--Chantal Lamers
Alumni directory seeks listings
Bernard C. Harris Publishing Co. is compiling a directory of Willow Glen High School alumni. The directory will include graduating classes as early as 1900 up to present classes. To be included in the listing, call 1.800.546.2011.
--SVCN
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Willow Glen, California Since 1992
