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The Shamrock that Started it All

The Shamrock that Started it All

Sophia Taylor, Author March 17, 2023

Happy St.Patrick's Day Everyone! Everyone knows about the little three-leaf clover and how lucky you are to find a four-leaf clover, but how did the shamrock become a part of St.Patrick's Day? The word...

Happy National Pi Day!

Happy National Pi Day!

Sophia Taylor, Author March 14, 2023

Happy Pi day everyone!! You heard it right, it's Pi day! No, I don’t mean pie, I mean Pi! Pi is represented in the greek letter π. Pi is the mathematical constant that is the ratio of a circle’s circumference...

This is the iconic logo for the Girl Scouts.

Cookies for Sale! Girl Scout Cookies are back on the Market!

Sophia Taylor, Author February 13, 2023

You heard it right! Girl Scout cookies are back on sale! January 10th marks the day the Girl Scout Cookie season officially kicks off nationwide! Girl Scout cookies are available for $5 a box. With all...

Future Cities Competition is Soon, are the Groups Ready?

Sophia Taylor, Author December 15, 2022

Even though the 7th grade is busy with their projects, 3 groups are counting down the days before their presentation. Let me explain. On November 15th, 2022 10 groups presented their presentations to the...

Keeping Up with the 7th graders! Here are the Highlights!

Sophia Taylor, Author December 14, 2022

The 7th graders are up to it again! With the new challenges the students are facing, let’s see what’s going through the mind of these 7th graders. The S.T.E.A.M Magnet 7th Graders started the project...

Election results are in, but WHAT do they mean for our city?

Election results are in, but WHAT do they mean for our city?

Sophia Taylor, Author December 7, 2022

Elections! Something we all hear and learn about, but don’t understand until we're 18 and over. But what are the polls about, why do we need them? First, let's start with some history. It all started...

Results are in! Who are the new Leadership Officers?

News is out about the new leadership officers, but who are they, and what will they be doing? Well, recently, on September 14th, 2022, leadership held an election during nutrition and 3rd period. The polls...

Full S.T.E.A.M Ahead with 7th Grade!

Full S.T.E.A.M Ahead with 7th Grade!

Sophia Taylor, Author October 19, 2022

Hello and welcome to the first article featuring the 7th-grade S.T.E.A.M Magnet PBL! Now, before we start, what is PBL? PBL translates to project-based learning and is what the S.T.E.A.M Magnet students...

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