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All content by Amanda Masek
English 9 students create podcasts

English 9 students create podcasts

Amanda Masek and Jasmine Bobbins
April 10, 2019
Freshman are getting assigned podcasts for their semester exams.
Club preview: A look into the week of April 8

Club preview: A look into the week of April 8

Amanda Masek and McKenna Thayer
April 8, 2019
The most recent updates with Drama club, DECA and FIDM.
Seniors voice their opinions in the 2019 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest

Seniors voice their opinions in the 2019 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest

Amanda Masek
March 27, 2019
Honors students in Mr. Joseph Juliano's US Government classes are entering a contest focused on the Fourth Amendment.
Seven Web, Gaming girls earn NCWIT awards

Seven Web, Gaming girls earn NCWIT awards

Amanda Masek
March 11, 2019
Many students in Mrs. Snow's web design classes entered or applied for an NCWIT award. Seven of them won and are getting the chance to be recognized for their great achievements in technology.
PODCAST: The modern day spies

PODCAST: The modern day spies

Amanda Masek and Jasmine Bobbins
March 6, 2019
Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Siri, Cortana–are they listening to our conversations?
Club preview: A look into the week of March 4

Club preview: A look into the week of March 4

Amanda Masek
March 1, 2019
Take a look at what's coming up next week.
An Hour In ... Fashion Design

An Hour In … Fashion Design

Amanda Masek
February 15, 2019
Students in fashion design explain their capstone project and what they are making for their clothing line.
An Hour In ... Physical Education

An Hour In … Physical Education

Amanda Masek
January 21, 2019
Students in all physical education classes had to choose what they wanted to do out of the limited activities and, come inside due to the weather conditions.
'We The People' prepares for annual competition

‘We The People’ prepares for annual competition

Amanda Masek
December 12, 2018
Students in Mr. Juliano's AP government class get the chance to prepare a congressional hearing testimony and present it to both federal and supreme court judges.
Chess Club maintains winning streak

Chess Club maintains winning streak

Shareen Basyari and Amanda Masek
November 30, 2018
Five competitions were won by the chess team as of Monday. They are undefeated so far this season.
An Hour in ... Culinary

An Hour in … Culinary

Amanda Masek
November 28, 2018
Culinary students prepared snacks for open house.
Self-portraits will reflect futures in Graphic Design I

Self-portraits will reflect futures in Graphic Design I

Amanda Masek
November 15, 2018
Graphic design I students start a project using portraits of themselves to portray what they want their future to look like and what changes are important to them.
Fashion I project covers beauty standards in different cultures

Fashion I project covers beauty standards in different cultures

Amanda Masek
August 29, 2018

Learning about the beauty standards of different cultures, students in Fashion I began a project that allows them to express what they perceive as beautiful. “This project is starting the freshmen...