All posts by Maggie Goodwin
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To Kill a Mockingbird deserves place in CF classrooms
“Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ’em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird,” said Tom Robinson, a poor,...
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Despite student worries over rule change, freshmen find fun at ninth grade formal
The ninth graders at both Peet and Holmes Junior Highs had their ninth grade formal on Saturday, May 14. Students from the student council and...
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Track and field sending 47 to State today in Des Moines
On Thursday May 12 at the Dubuque Senior High School, the CFHS track and field team qualified 47 men and women in their regional meet...
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Sixth graders visit high schools in April
The upcoming sixth graders visited the junior highs for their orientation on April 27-29. Orientation is like a bump up day, where the soon-to-be seventh...
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Childhood favorite The Land of Stories still worth reading
“…a villain is just a victim whose story hasn’t been told,” wrote Chris Colfer, the author of the famous book series, The Land of Stories. ...
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‘Second Cold War’ leaving Peet students, staff uncertain
The Cold War took place in 1947 up until 1991, where there was serious tension between the United States, Cuba and Russia. The reason there...
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‘We Were Liars’ delivers surprising secrets
“Always do what you are afraid to do.” This is the main character, Cadence Sinclair Eastman’s motto in the book “We Were Liars” by Emily...
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‘They Both Die at the End’ shines as Silvera’s best
“But no matter what choices we make -solo or together- our finish line remains the same… No matter how we choose to live, we both...
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Coach, throwers reflect on years they’ve grown together
Bridgette Duffy’s first year of coaching the Cedar Falls girls throwing team was with this year’s seniors: Myah Brinker, Makayla Kinder and Paige Grainger. They...
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Ninth graders writing sonnets in English
The honors ninth grade English classes at both Peet and Holmes Junior High Schools are writing their own Shakespearian sonnets. The sonnet poems are made...
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Fall esports wraps up with playoff successes
The esports playoffs began on Nov. 20 featuring teams from games such as Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart, Valorant, and Fortnite. Out of 33 students, 11 participated in the...
