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PODCAST: Life in quarantine

PODCAST: Life in quarantine

Students stuck at home as a result of COVID-19 are trying to find ways to fight off boredom and manage online schoolwork.
School blues

School blues

Kamiran Hinton
April 2, 2020
Some students have become sick of the quarantine along with the digital workload it brings and just want to go back to regular school.
An Hour In ... Dental Science II

An Hour In … Dental Science II

Kamiran Hinton
March 12, 2020
Students in Dental Science II are making mock presentations with the focus of teaching elementary school level students about the importance of dental health.
PODCAST: Coronaphobia

PODCAST: Coronaphobia

Hear these questions and answers in this week's podcast. What justifies the fear of COVID-19? Is doomsday prepping worth it? After all, it should only affect people with weak immune systems, right?
Video mock discussions recorded as practice in English 10

Video mock discussions recorded as practice in English 10

Kamiran Hinton
February 19, 2020
Students in English 10 recorded videos as practice for a future assignment.
PODCAST: How soon is too soon?

PODCAST: How soon is too soon?

Kamiran Hinton and Juliana Borruso
January 31, 2020
With the death of Kobe Bryant, potentially disrespectful videos have already surfaced about the tragic accident. How far is too far when reporting on celebrity deaths?
INFOGRAPHIC: Five ways to help your self esteem

INFOGRAPHIC: Five ways to help your self esteem

Kamiran Hinton
January 24, 2020
High school can be stress inducing, so follow these tips to help keep your mental state in good shape.
An Hour In ... AP Human Geography

An Hour In … AP Human Geography

Kamiran Hinton
January 7, 2020
Students in AP Human Geography learn more about religions through a project.
PODCAST: Time to wrap up the season

PODCAST: Time to wrap up the season

Ahmed Ahmed, Kamiran Hinton, and Jackson Bogan
December 29, 2019
Some believe that holiday decorations should be allowed in classrooms, while others believe otherwise.
Dental II students carve wax teeth

Dental II students carve wax teeth

Kamiran Hinton
December 13, 2019
Following learning about the dentitions and tooth morphology, students in Dental II are creating 3D tooth sculptures that model a tooth to scale.
Key Club cracks top three at RTC

Key Club cracks top three at RTC

Kamiran Hinton
November 4, 2019
Key Club participated in the annual RTC, placing within the top three schools for Division 28.
PODCAST: When are you too old to trick or treat?

PODCAST: When are you too old to trick or treat?

Ahmed Ahmed, Kamiran Hinton, and Jackson Bogan
October 29, 2019
As you get older, it becomes more and more socially unacceptable for you to trick or treat. Is societies' standard for trick or treating unfair?