School is out and summer has begun! Heartshare, a non-profit organization founded by a group of high school students in La Crescenta, California, decided to design and paint a mural for La Canada High School in preparation for the reopening of high schools in the fall. Heartshare has already painted several murals around the community,…
Summer break is a long period of time during which students can have fun and take advantage of new opportunities. Many students go on vacation with their families, spend some time on their hobbies, or attend internships or summer camps. One memorable way to spend summer is to attend the Governor’s Honors Program, GHP. This…
Graduation was windy. Leading the procession to the time-honored strains of Pomp and Circumstance, down through the rows of plastic white chairs spanning the football field, my foremost concern wasn’t the fact that I was finally graduating high school, but rather that my cap and tassel – so carefully perched atop my head hours before…
As the school year comes to an end, Rosemont Middle School’s programs are beginning to close. Even during the pandemic, Rosemont has kept many clubs and organizations available to students. One program that is always open is CJSF, California Junior Scholarship Federation, a program that allows students to help out with community service and appreciate…
Although many students miss things about in-person learning, schools before the pandemic were generally drab; the daily schedule of classes barely dragging students through their academic responsibilities. It was field trips that made many excited for school at times. Days when schools made such trips would usually be without monotonous lectures and boring class work….
The Lake Oswego School District has officially started its transition to hybrid in-person instruction for its high school students. In mid-March, the district implemented limited in-person learning for elementary and middle schools, but since mid-April, the policy ultimately became extended to high schools. In order to comply with building capacity restrictions, the district has divided…
As the school year is slowly coming to an end, high school juniors and seniors are faced with another great challenge; college applications. Going to college is usually the main reason why students work so hard during their 4 years of high school. Therefore, narrowing down the thousands of schools to only a few is…
After almost a full year of distance learning, students and teachers have just begun to adjust to the new circumstances brought upon us due to COVID-19. Hence, the news that most, if not all, Los Angeles schools are beginning to let staff and students on campus’ by mid-April shocked many students. Like others, I started…
Schools have started to reopen around California but are still taking safety measures so that all their students are safe. During this transition, Rosemont Middle School held their annual Open House over Zoom, and it was a new and fresh experience for everyone. The Open House was held on March 25 from 5:45 – 7:30…
Just about a year ago, schools across the nation had been shut down due to the Coronavirus pandemic. For many teachers, students, and parents, moving an entire curriculum and lifestyle to a virtual setting was a physical, mental and intellectual shock. Now, after one year, some schools in the United States are starting to return…
