By Marin McMillan After losing two loved ones to cancer, Junior Avery Stephens has become very passionate in involving herself in ways to increase research for finding the cure to cancer. One program in particular she has become a part of is the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Since the program focuses heavily on finding a…Continue Reading Student works with LLS for fundraiser
By Kristen Haga Flipping the classroom and learning at home. Three years ago, US History teacher Holly Lennox started a YouTube channel to post reviews, but has since used it to upload note videos for her students to do outside of the designated class time. “Several years ago, a couple of history teachers I knew…Continue Reading APUSH teacher creates Youtube channel for virtual learning
By Kristen Haga A teacher who continues to learn. Physics and Earth/Space teacher Shannon Sahabi has taken extra roles in famous films to learn about filmmaking. “I’ve always wanted to be a teacher but when I was in high school I wanted to be a filmmaker,” Sahabi said. “I have no aspirations to be an…Continue Reading Science teacher learns about film working as extras in movies
Mirrors line the field as the Clark Cougar Marching Band of the 2019-2020 school year rocks out to the songs “Heat of the Day,” “Fly to Paradise,” and “Mirrors.”After the success of last year’s marching band show, “Reflections,” Band Director Justin Murphy decided that our band program needed a new look.“I feel like we accomplished…Continue Reading Cougar band redesigns logo
Twenty-five years of teaching, and nothing could have prepared her for the year to come.Karen Pumphrey and her students in the ALE program were among the first to return to campus; but, not without taking the proper COVID-19 precautions.“We are required to wear a face mask,” Pumphrey said. “We are limited to how many students…Continue Reading ALE students return to campus
In her 19 years of teaching, she had never felt so ill-equipped. AP English teacher Kimberly Dill, and many teachers like her, had a rough first week with the new tools given for digital education. She wondered why she had to click so much, why the system wasn’t as intuitive as other digital applications. She…Continue Reading First-day frustrations with new program
