Today is Friday, May 18, 2012
Today is Friday, May 18, 2012
For over a decade, Advisory has strived to bridge the gap between eighth grade and freshman year. But although the goals of creating a sense of community and facilitating the transition between middle school and high school are worthy, Advisory falls short of reaching its full potential.The school should increase upperclassman involvement in Advisory, as well as put a greater emphasis on teaching students about the plethora of opportunities they have to get involved.
Instead of competing with one another, the Culinary Arts program and the cafeteria should form a closer partnership, which would not only serve as a valuable learning experience, but could potentially result in better sales and fresher food.
Although school rallies accomplish their goal of bringing the school together to some extent, more could be done to get students more interested, involved and invested in the school.
Walking across the quad during lunch, students and teachers alike share no surprise when they see people on their cell phones. Students on their phones know fully well that they are violating the school’s cell phone policy, but they continue to text in the hallway.
Tutorials spent on STAR test prep may have finally paid off. Staff members find it difficult to pinpoint a defining reason for testing improvement, but the rising Academic Performance Index (API) score shows that the school is on the right track.
This year, the members of the newspaper’s editorial staff have a hidden secret: They are all gods, and each of them has a unique kind of divine prowess. Although they have kept this a secret from their peers for several years, they have decided to finally reveal their powers to the student body in honor of this issue’s Ancient Greece theme.
It’s no secret that spirit at the school is low. While separate communities are tight-knit, the school as a whole is not. Many school groups have tried to inspire more involvement, but have yet to succeed.
Despite the dire predictions of recent state budget deficits, students have seen relatively few changes to the school’s programs. For this, the student body is lucky.
When a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the country of Haiti last month, almost every news agency sent its reporters to cover the story. For days, anyone who turned on the television would see images of the Haitian dead and injured.
Anyone can tell that it is a privilege to be a part of the school’s chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) just by looking at the name: The word “honor” suggests that its members are principled and of good repute.