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Through the Eyes of Someone Else by Marina Stevenson
Through the eyes of someone else Nothing is quite the same. Whispers Are heard differently And pictures in our heads Seem to change. The hearts within other people Beat to different things. Goals And dreams Either out or in their reach. Through the eyes of someone else Nothing is quite the same. So before […]
Not “Retarded” Please
By Kathryn Malnight retarded |riˈtärdid|adjective less advanced in mental, physical, or social development than is usual for one’s age. This is the dictionaries definition of the word retarded. But this, is what people now use the word as: An “unofficial” (not recognized by dictionaries) slang descriptor for a person/thing/action/object, etc., or a combination of, which […]
Right Brain Left Brain
Are you left brained or right brained? by Nandita Subbiah Did you know that the left side of your brain and the right side of your brain control different parts of your thinking? For most people, one side of your brain is more dominant than the other side. A person who is ‘’left-brained’’ is supposed […]
MCAS? Positive or Negative?
“The MCAS tests hurt kids. Thanks to the Ledger for focusing on those kids who may have skills but cannot pass a written test. But please don’t forget our third graders trying to read a sixth grade level item, and becoming sick over the test. Don’t forget our 10th grader contemplating dropping out, and closing […]
Mirror – A Poem
Mirror By Athya Uthayakumar I gaze at it, It stares back With a deeply carved frame, And a gleaming, cool surface I see myself, In the shiny surface Pretty or ugly, It always tells me the reality But what if it were to shatter? I know it matters not, Because it shows the […]
Sixth Grade Anxiety
By Helen, Aimee, Zoe, and Sydney Research shows that people are very anxious in sixth and ninth grade because they have been put back to the bottom of the school, there the younger ones again. “Sixth graders,” Sixth grade English teacher Ms. Barker says “are anxious because they have to move to a new school, […]
You Are Your Own Worst Enemy!
By Alexis George Every day has a new worry around the corner, something that we need to get done or do. Stress is sadly a word we hear way to often. Why are middle school kids already stressed out at this age you ask? Well it was my duty to find out. By asking some […]
Can You Manage Your Time?
EIGHT TIPS ABOUT TIME MANAGEMENT by Lily Toto Many people have had one of those days, where you realize that you have to cram six hours worth of homework into a single afternoon. Here is some advice so that that won’t happen. Know when your Studies or Flexes are. If it’s late and you still […]
My Kids are Eating Healthy. Right?!
by Kara Whitesell, Julia Frangioni, and Naomi Lathan You might think that the food at Wayland Middle school is healthy, but what you don’t know is that there is a snack bar in the school that serves unhealthy snacks while the hot lunch line serves foods that are good for kids. When I walked […]