All posts tagged "home"
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Students, staff consider best balance of homework
After having a full day of classes, practices and other responsibilities, many students go home and face hours of homework. While it’s typically meant to...
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As Mother’s Day nears, students reflect
With Mother’s Day approaching, students are beginning to plan how they will celebrate and show appreciation for the important women in their lives. While some...
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As end of school nears, students reflect
With only four weeks left in the school year, students are beginning to feel a mix of excitement and pressure as they push toward summer...
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Umemezie earns 10th National Youth Poet Laureate title
Three hundred people sit in a crowded room. In front of them, sits a stage with four young faces alongside the host of the event....
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May Day arrives on Friday
May Day is a traditional spring holiday that involves giving a small basket to a friend. Historically, people celebrated by sharing with their neighbors. They...
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Pressure of perfection weighs on students
No one ever says it out loud, but still, everyone feels it—the pressure to be perfect. In high school, expectations seem to come from every...
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Ruth’s baseball legacy lives on
Babe Ruth was a prominent figure in baseball history. In his youth, he often skipped school and spent time running the streets. He was known...
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It’s National Librarian Week; let’s check in with our librarian, Abby Hendrickson
Here is my interview with our librarian, Abby Hendrickson. Why did you choose to become a librarian? I was an English teacher for 15 years,...
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Frahm’s class welcomes newborn chicks to room 707
Before watching the eggs hatch in room 707 last week with my teacher Tammy Frahm, I hoped to learn the names of the chicks and...
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Hearst Center wrapping up poetry workshop tonight
“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without the words, and never stops at all. And sweet...
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Umemezie earns 10th National Youth Poet Laureate title
Three hundred people sit in a crowded room. In front of them, sits a stage with four young faces alongside the host of the event. One by one each...
