“You have to write a million words before you write something someone wants to read,” 25 year-old author Michelle Madow said. “You have to keep pushing and going on.”On Monday Feb. 13 Madow, author of the young adult fiction novel …
Category Archive: News
Feb
21
Laura’s Legacy continues to spread awareness of Cystic Fibrosis
Rebecca Oaxaca and various students have created a Facebook page to promote Laura’s Legacy and her story. The page also helps to keep students notified about what is going on in the campaign and ways that they can help.Freshman Laura …
Feb
07
School Floral Design classes sell arrangements for Valentines Day
Jan. 23 through Feb. 10 the floral design classes will be selling candy bouquets and flower arrangements to raise money for the floral students.“We provide the same items that floral design shops do, but for a cheaper price and we …
Feb
07
MEF scholarships due Friday Feb. 10
McKinney Education Foundation (MEF) scholarship applications are now available to all seniors. MEF coordinator Cindy Monogue suggests that seniors apply as early as possible in order to be sure that all the forms are complete in time for the deadline. …
Feb
03
Councelors visit classes to discuss 2012-2013 registration
The time to choose classes for the 2012-2013 school year is approaching. Counselors will begin visiting classes to distribute registration materials starting on Friday, Feb. 10 with junior classes, the following Friday, Feb. 17. They will cover the sophomore classes …
Jan
30
School collects jeans for homeless teenagers
Members of Distributive Educational Club of America and Marketing Education students are collecting gently used jeans to help provide clothing to homeless teens.Teen for Jeans is a nationwide project in which 2,839 schools have participated. The program started when the …
Jan
27
Weekly students performances Fridays in library
Every Friday morning the sounds of singing, rapping or even stand-up can be heard echoing through the halls. The source of all the noise is Unplugged, weekly student performances that take place in the library before school.“Unplugged is in its …
Jan
27
Criminal Justice club competes in regional competition, prepares for state
There’s more to criminal justice than CSI would have you believe. Andrea King, a previous law enforcement official, has taken over as the criminal justice teacher and has started the school’s first criminal justice club. Club members have been working …
Jan
23
Cuts in Special Olympics budget teaches Special Education students a lesson in history
It wasn’t just the teachers’ budgets that got cut. Students who compete in Special Olympic events also had their funding reduced. Special Education teachers, Donna Pugh and Candice Clark’s social studies classes wrote letters to President Obama not because of …
Jan
17
Laura’s Legacy: Students support freshman with Cystic Fibrosis
Freshman Laura Diosado was born with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a genetic condition that attacks her lungs and digestive system. The condition does not affect her appearance, but rather affects the way she feels and what she does. Laura says she …
Polls! Vote NOW!!
What will you be doing on Valentines Day?
- Eating Candy (41%, 15 Votes)
- Nothing of Interest (19%, 7 Votes)
- Date Night (16%, 6 Votes)
- School Event (16%, 6 Votes)
- Valentines Day Party (8%, 2 Votes)
Total Voters: 37
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