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High hopes for the fall

High hopes for the fall

By Mishi, 7th grade | August 2021 … I’m really excited for this next school year. I was virtual for 7th grade, so I never got to go to middle school. I really hope everyone is vaccinated, because if COVID cases spike then we might go virtual again. I also hope...
Picturing mindfulness

Picturing mindfulness

By Maribel, 8th grade | July 2021 … When I hear the word “mindfulness,” I think of breathing out all my stressors. I think of being aware of them, and then being aware of how to approach them differently. And finally, I imagine taking a break from...
Focus on being you

Focus on being you

By Brooklyn, 5th grade | June 2021 … People are going to come and go as you grow and learn.    You don’t have to behave like someone else wants you to, or you don’t always have to be friends with everyone else, and neither do they have to like you....
Stay focused

Stay focused

By Alana, 5th grade | June 2021 … What I learned during the school year is that you should mainly focus on your work and pay attention to school and not the things around you.   You should also turn in your work on time. That way you won’t have to do it...
Advice for the future

Advice for the future

| By Alex, 8th grade | June 2021 … You are going to receive a lot of advice about what to do with your life and how to be successful once you reach eighth grade. This is commonly someone else’s opinion of your life. This will happen throughout your life, most...
Going back to school

Going back to school

| By Nashiya, 8th grade | Switching between online and in person is probably one of the biggest challenges I’ve faced so far this year, but it’s also been one of the best changes. Before we went in person, I was really nervous. I didn’t think I would enjoy it that...