Senior Recognition Night
Rachel Sloan, Editor in Chief
May 18, 2012
Seniors will be recognized May 21 at 7 p.m. for grades, scholarships and college enrollment. The top 10 students will be announced along with outstanding students in senior level courses. Students who have received national or state academic recognition will also be recognized and those joining Armed... Read more »
Graduation on June 3
Jessica Garrison
May 18, 2012
The school will celebrate the first graduation in less than one month. The alpha class’ excitement grows as June 3 nears. “The most exciting thing is getting out into the world and showing your worth,” senior Tim McKenna said. With only a few weeks left, seniors like Heather Woodworth have mixed... Read more »
Avengers Movie Review
Nick Hage, Sports Editor
May 18, 2012
The Avengers Directed by Joss Whedon Release Date: May 4, 2012 Hands down, this is the best superhero movie of the year. Or should I say superheroes movie. The Avengers is a group of Marvel superheroes, most of which who have had their own film previously. The team is brought together by S.H.I.E.L.D.... Read more »
Fantasy books inspire sophomore to write stories
Bennett Sheppard, Journalism I Student
May 18, 2012
I am a big lover of books. My favorite genre has to be fantasy. The fantasy genre is intriguing to me. Think of it: Dragons! Elves! Dwarves! Centaurs! All kinds of mythical creatures all set in a fantastic world that is entirely your own. This has inspired me to create my own fantasy literary works. Of... Read more »
New system has students take notes from videos on the Internet before class
Shelly Spencer, News Editor
May 15, 2012
The ability to pause your teacher, repeat steps over and over again, and do work at your own pace. These are a few of the advantages to flipped classrooms. Flipped classrooms are the process of making a videotaped lesson for students to watch at home, and then book work is assigned in class. “In class... Read more »
Yearbooks arriving this week
Bridget O'Malley, Staffer
May 15, 2012
It’s about time – really. The yearbook will arrive Thursday, May 17. This year’s theme, “It’s about Time,” was chosen because this is the first year to have seniors. “Since this is our first group of seniors, we had to make it as perfect as possible,” sophomore yearbook staffer Julia... Read more »
Q&A with 1600 Relay team
May 10, 2012
The girls relay team, comprised of Natalie Tedesco, Marielle Plunk, Allison Agbasoga and Marissa Naab will compete in the 4×400 relay at the state meet Friday. The girls will run at 9:05 p.m. which can be viewed live online at www.flotrack.com. How do you feel about making it to state? Allison Agbasoga: ... Read more »
Junior competing Friday in second state meet
Rachel Sloan, Editor in Chief
May 10, 2012
First at district. Second at regionals. And state bound. Junior Allison Agbasoga will compete in the triple jump at her second state meet in a row this Friday at The University of Texas. All events will be broadcast live online at www.flotrack.com for everyone to see. Agbasoga’s event will be broadcast... Read more »
Sophomore competes Friday in 400
Gloriana Stolle, Life and Arts Co-Editor
May 10, 2012
Michael Denmon is not your average guy. At the district meet, the sophomore won the 400 meter run and placed second in the 200 meter dash, qualifying for regionals. He ran the 400 meter dash in 49.99 seconds at the regional meet, advancing to state. Denmon credits his success this season to hard work... Read more »
Banquets give clubs, sports chance to celebrate year
Keely Wirries, Staffer
May 10, 2012
People laughing and joking around, having a good time at a party specifically designed to commemorate the year’s achievements are exactly what banquets are all about. With the year wrapping up, organizations and sports are gathering together to celebrate and review the highlights of the year with food... Read more »
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