Racket Up Makenzie Calandres (8) Coming off of an undefeated season and winning the zone championship last year, the tennis season started back at full speed, ready to go back and win another school title for the second year in a row. With that being said, Coach Gaffney was excited when he saw more than…Continue Reading Tennis
Crazy Crocheting Savanna Davis (7) Did you know that in Ireland crocheting saved lives? It’s true crocheting saved Ireland from the depths of potato famine. Even though here at school there aren’t any life-saving crocheting stories, here is our fellow Jag, Lillian Hubberd’s, path to crocheting. Meet Lillian, as her friends call her, Lily! She’s…Continue Reading Crazy Crocheting
Frights at Twilight (Part 4) Sloane Baecker (7) Chapter 8 ~We’re Real~ Perry woke up the next morning, she didn’t get up or do anything after that. That night was more overwhelming than anything she’d ever been through before, she wept as the image of Bea’s corpse stayed burnt in her mind. The image was…Continue Reading Frights at Twilight
Don’t Waste Your Time Katelyn Martinez (8) and Madilyn Mendiola (8) Most people have different opinions on when the appropriate age to date should be. Some people think it is appropriate to start dating in middle school since many people believe that kids that age are mature enough to date. To be honest though, how…Continue Reading Don’t Waste Your Time
One Act Play: Goodbye to the Clown Xyaris Walker (7) As the audience waits for the show to start, the stars prepare to set the stage. Understudies hide, just in case they are needed to provide help to any members of the cast. Ready or not, the show must go on. Before the play, we…Continue Reading One Act Play
How to Survive Valentine’s Day – Single Leah Cantu (8) Worried about spending Valentine’s Day alone this year? I’ve rounded up some handy coping strategies to get you through the holiday! The lead up to Valentine’s Day is always a tough one whether you’re shacked up or not, but especially the latter. Personally, I love…Continue Reading How to Survive Valentine’s Day – Single
A 7th Grader’s Perspective on Social Media Gianna Marques-Ozuniga (7) Your eyes sting at the bright white light that projects off of your phone as you take a quick glance at the time on the corner of your screen. Despite the realization that you have been mindlessly scrolling through your feed, you take a deep…Continue Reading Social Media
From Jaguar to Olympian Lily Ceniceros (8) “This was one of the very first times that the USA team had beaten Russia because there had always been this rivalry between us and every time we competed, Russia had beaten us.” This is what bronze medalist Courtney Hurley said when talking to Jordan students about her…Continue Reading From Jaguar to Olympian
Ending of the Boys Basketball Season Michael Martinez (8) As the Jags come back from the break, they will have a bye week to prepare for the Zone Championship against Vale, then they will compete for the District Championship! Opponent 8th A 8th B 7th A 7th B Vale 55-42 W 31-30 W 42-40 W…Continue Reading Ending of the Boys Basketball Season
Three Strikes, You’re Out By: Tami Neal “There’s no crying in baseball!” A famous quote from the movie A League of Their Own brought attention to women’s softball. When we think of students playing sports, softball isn’t one that’s on the top of many people’s list. Jordan is lucky to house many athletes with all…Continue Reading Softball Girls