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Forest Fire

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The Heart of Child Development

The Heart of Child Development

JaNera Downing, staff reporter October 9, 2024

Helen Owens, the dedicated Child Development teacher, has been shaping young minds for over a decade. Her passion for teaching and love for children has made her class one of the most memorable for students,...

The Teacher Who Cures Student's Fears of Public Speaking

The Teacher Who Cures Student’s Fears of Public Speaking

Logan Merrill, staff reporter October 9, 2024

At the school, there is one teacher who rises above in terms of helping students with public speaking. John Cook teaches Speech, English and Creative Writing, but there is one class which he favors. “I...

Not just a substitute; The experiences and accomplishments of Joan Hopton

Not just a substitute; The experiences and accomplishments of Joan Hopton

Delaney Crowder, co-editor in chief September 30, 2024

Joan Hopton is a substitute at our school who has been subbing for 15 years. Hopton became a substitute teacher because she likes being active and meeting new people. Hopton didn’t start out as a...

College Showcases Apparel Design And Manufacture For Students

College Showcases Apparel Design And Manufacture For Students

Delaney Crowder, Co-Editor in Chief December 11, 2023

Since the beginning of time, mankind has had to wear clothes and apparel for protection from harsh weather conditions and for day to day practicality. As humanity developed, wearing and making clothing...

Dance Teacher Hoy-Pardo Earns Best Teacher Award

Dance Teacher Hoy-Pardo Earns Best Teacher Award

Delaney Crowder, Co-Editor in Chief November 30, 2023

Through anonymous nominations, voting from the community and an impressive reputation, our school’s dance team’s Hallie Hoy Pardo has won the Best Teacher Award from the annual Town of Wake Forest...

Caliber Collision Hosts Students

Caliber Collision Hosts Students

Morgan Thomas, Co-Editor in Chief November 27, 2023

The students in Collision Repair experience their own perspective of car repair through their class, but Nov. 17 they received the chance to see it in real life and compare the class to reality. “It...

School Earns Silver Award For AP Classes

School Earns Silver Award For AP Classes

Morgan Thomas, Editor in Chief November 22, 2023

Our school has won the AP Honor Roll SIlver award for the 22-23 school year. The award recognizes schools whose AP programs offer maximum learning opportunities and college readiness for their students,...

Theater Students Advance To State Competition

Theater Students Advance To State Competition

Gabby Greene, Online Editor November 6, 2023

The story of classic star-crossed lovers became transformed into a modern-day art affair.  Our theater program competed at regionals Oct. 28 with a recreation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.  Judges...

Students Discuss U.S. Support for Ukraine And U.S. Response To Hamas War

Students Discuss U.S. Support for Ukraine And U.S. Response To Hamas War

Delaney Crowder, Co-Editor in Chief November 1, 2023

Reporters asked students and teachers: When should the United States’ support for Ukraine end? Why? Here are some of their responses.  "Whenever Ukraine is officially safe from Russia. They don't...

Lemaya Johnson earns one of the top three leadership roles in the Cougar Battalion

Lemaya Johnson earns one of the top three leadership roles in the Cougar Battalion

AJ Monnot, Senior Reporter September 25, 2023

JROTC grants students the opportunity to develop their leadership skills, prepare them for the real world and to experience what it may be like to be in the military.  Like its real-world counterparts,...

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