Photo gallery: The Lightning Thief middle school musical
Photos by Aden Ovenden, Ema Dulaj, Emily Iannazzo
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Making Socials Cool Again
Socials used to be a fun opportunity to connect with other people, but they have become a school event that not a lot of people [Read more…]
Editorial: Meeting on rubric should be an A
In 2017 the middle school altered their grading system from using letter grades to assessing students’ work using standards, and then converted those standards assessments [Read more…]
Editorial: Administration should reinstate Spirit Week
Currently, students in the middle school celebrate multiple spirit days divided up throughout the year. In past years, these spirit days took place all in [Read more…]
Editorial: Students should be allowed to bring food into class
Currently, students in grades five through eight are restricted from eating food in their classes. This could give a negative impact on adolescents and their [Read more…]
Editorial: Math groups should be leveled in fifth, sixth-grade
To challenge students at an appropriate level, we believe that the middle school should have split math groups in the fifth and sixth-grade. At the [Read more…]
Editorial: Middle School students should be allowed to chew gum
Chewing gum in the middle school has not been allowed since at least 2001. Although this is true, we are in the same building as [Read more…]
Ms. Newns, Ms. Venus to retire after six years at ASL
As Grade 8 English teachers Ms. Sarah Venus and her partner, PE teacher Ms. Kate Newns, prepare to retire, they reflect upon their experience as [Read more…]
Leaving teachers reflect on their time at ASL
Ms. Francesca Marr, MS General program and After School Activities Assistant Why are you leaving ASL? I am leaving because I’m about to go back [Read more…]
Editorial: FRIENDS program should be moved
In the eighth grade, a new program called FRIENDS was introduced in advisory in order to promote tolerance, empathy, and resilience amongst students. The name [Read more…]