National Child Abuse Prevention Month Jazmine Luna (8) Did you know that April is child abuse prevention month? Yes, it’s sad that we even have a month to educate and teach people the signs to watch for child abuse, but this is the reality of the world we live in. April is an important time…Continue Reading National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Social Media- The Reality Behind the Screen
The Reality Behind the Screen Madison Garcia (8) Have you ever felt sad because you saw someone doing things that you wished you could do? Felt annoyed that they seem so happy on the screen on Instagram, Tiktok or Youtube? Well, you might see the good on the screen of your favorite Tiktoker or Youtuber,…Continue Reading Social Media- The Reality Behind the Screen
¡Viva la Fiesta!
¡Viva la Fiesta! Olivia Fernandez (7) Bring out your flower hats, it’s fiesta once again! Fiesta Origins No time for siesta time to fiesta! With fiesta here let’s talk about the origins of the first fiesta! The origins go way back to 1891,when a group of women from elite San Antonio society bedecked themselves and…Continue Reading ¡Viva la Fiesta!
STAAR Preparations
STAAR Preparations Jaylyn Gonzalez(8) With STAAR right around the corner- I mean tomorrow! I think it’s best if you start preparing now or at least thinking about ways to prepare. Preparing for STAAR can be done in many different ways. One way is getting a good night’s rest the night before with 8-9 hours of…Continue Reading STAAR Preparations
Goooaaalll- Soccer Season
Gooooaaaalll- Soccer Season Cyles Salazar (8) Did you know that soccer dates back more than 2,000 years? It’s a sport that is played around the world. You may have heard of the World Cup; yup that’s the championship playoffs for soccer. Ever heard of Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? Those are the jerseys you see around…Continue Reading Goooaaalll- Soccer Season
#FunFeatureFriday- Sophia
#FunFeatureFriday- Sophia Julius Smith (7) This week’s #FunFeatureFriday is Sophia Peralez. For the past 9 years, Sophia has been an avid softball player for the Angels in the Northwest Little League. “I started out of boredom,” needing something to do. She has played 1st, 2nd, and 3rd base, but her main position is short stop….Continue Reading #FunFeatureFriday- Sophia
The Eclipse
Hide and Seek Gianna Marques-Ozuniga (8) The moon takes approximately a month or 27 days to orbit around the earth once. It takes 365 days for the earth to orbit the sun. On the rare occasion that the moon and the sun line up perfectly, blocking the light from the sun to reach earth is…Continue Reading The Eclipse
#FunFeatureFriday- Adam Gallardo YOSA
#FunFeatureFriday- Adam Gallardo YOSA Julius Smith (7) 7th grader, Adam Gallardo plays the cello. Adam started playing the cello for school, but has grown into his passion by attending summer camps. Not only is he in advanced orchestra as a 7th grader, he also auditioned and made it into YOSA. YOSA is the Young Orchestra of…Continue Reading #FunFeatureFriday- Adam Gallardo YOSA
#FunFeatureFriday – Jenah Garcia
#FunFeatureFriday – Jenah Garcia Julius Smith (7) Jenah Garcia is an 8th grader who has a hobby that has turned into a small business. Jenah crochets small animals, characters, and creatures for friends, family, and has expanded to taking orders. She has made pigs, cows, turtles, and jellyfish, as well as characters such as Deadpool,…Continue Reading #FunFeatureFriday – Jenah Garcia
Stop Saying It
Stop Saying It Julius Smith (7) WIth Black History Month just behind us, I want to address a sensitive topic. Something that might make a few people angry. Well, really it should make everyone angry. I’m going to discuss the “N Word”. Yup, you read that correctly, the “N Word”. The word that brings fire…Continue Reading Stop Saying It