Showing mom how much she is appreciated can sometimes backfire. An awful gift can cause your mother to pay you back in the most torturous ways possible. She will quietly accept it and have a gloomy attitude the rest of the day. She won’t even do it on purpose, which makes it that much more [...]
Archive for May, 2010
The Ups and Downs of Senior Interviews
What are your future goals? What made you successful in high school? What are the activities you participated in during high school? Being prepared to answer these questions were part of the senior interviews that all the seniors participated in with teachers and community members this past April 9. During the interviewing process teachers and [...]
AP Classes: You are not alone
May is upon us, which can only mean one thing: Advanced Placement testing. For students, this can mean hours of studying, reading, note-taking and highlighting. But students are not the only ones who must prepare for Advanced Placement tests. Teachers go above and beyond to provide students with a realistic college experience. AP English with [...]
Staying Focused… it’s Good For Your Health
The end of the year for seniors is a time where being lazy and not turning in assignments becomes a normal, everyday occurrence. This slide downwards in production from the senior class is seen by the underclassmen. They see this behavior and think that it is okay to become lazy and slack off at [...]
Say Goodbye to Bias!
Barrack Obama is a SOCIALIST! Sarah Palin is a BACKWATER HICK! Nancy Pelosy is a CRAZY CAT LADY! John McCain is a WAR MONGER! Yeah, we’ve all heard and seen these various statements online, but how many of them are true? Be careful what you believe, because the internet and media are full of bias [...]
Say Cheese! – It’s Time for Senior Portraits!
Going to The Studio? How about making your senior portrait “Something Special”? Heck, why bother even paying for senior portraits? Are you feeling confused and stressed about where to get your senior shots taken? Don’t worry – you’re not alone! For many students, getting their senior portraits taken is a huge part of the high [...]
Finding a great Mother’s Day gift
Have you ever gotten stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to giving your mother a good Mother’s Day present? Not quite sure which flower is her favorite, if she has too many cleaning supplies or if she even eats chocolates with that new diet she’s on? Have no fear! A [...]
Did You See That?: Funny, Unique Ideas on What to Get Your Mother for Mother’s Day
1) Gifts for Mom- Unique Mother’s Day Gift Ideas Gifts for Mom – Unique Mother’s Day Gift Ideas @ Yahoo! Video Instead of waiting until the last minute to get your mother a present, watch this video for an idea. Instead of getting her the usual gift (flowers, chocolate, breakfast in bed) get her something [...]
Scheduling Process Still Underway
This year, guidance and administration decided discontinue arena scheduling for a number of reasons. “This way, it’s better academically,” said Assistant Principal Mark Weddig. “Arena scheduling is looked upon as a disadvantage because students pick classes for the wrong reasons,” said guidance counselor Sue Leadholm. “The other problem is sometimes everyone wants the same hour, [...]
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