Poems of Another Journey

By Faith Jang The Centerpiece The piece of glass holds the string, A similar fashion to that of a ring. More, there, create new (old) design. Many needed to take time to align. Pieces hold together so fair, so light. Only wonder the sadness and blight. To stay in the manual's divined place. Ne'er locomoting from confined space.   Yet, against fate, a bead rolls away. To its own path, it decided to stray. All went against it, but never cease. For the mind did to be centerpiece.   Warmth To...
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Michaela DePrince

In honor of Black History Month, I want to shed light on a lesser known Black dancer. Michaela DePrince is a phenomenal dancer with an incredible story. Michaela was born in Sierra Leone in 1995 during a civil war with the name Mabinty Bangura. From there, she was orphaned as...
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What Makes Zendaya the Actress and Role Model She is Today?

By Natalee Tygard  Everyone looks up to someone whether it be their parents, a celebrity, or even a friend. Now, what makes Zendaya someone to look up to? One of the best things about Zendaya is that not only do her fans support her, but she supports her fans. Even...
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What is stress, and how are we supposed to deal with it?

Hi everyone! I’m Neva, the blogger for the month. Recently, Ms. Montelongo, our school social worker, came to visit our West Microschool to present on mental health. At the start of her visit, she led a “‘snowball fight” activity where we all wrote about stressors in our, and our peers’...
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From High School Students to Entrepreneurs

December 2, 2022 Attending students at ASU Microschool get a chance to experience what entrepreneurs go through when starting up their business during this Shark Tank project arrangement. All through the month of November, students have been posed the challenge and question with “What makes an effective global entrepreneur?” -...
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Why Taylor Swift Is Admirable

By Emily O’Reilly When some people think of Taylor Swift, they think of her as a pop singer who has had many boyfriends, but she is more than that. Taylor Swift is a singer-songwriter who has directed, written, and produced multiple works. Swift has 10 albums that range from country...
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Why Apples Are Used as a Symbol for School

By Prisha Goyal We see apples on back to school posters, stickers, and really a lot of stuff to do withschool. But how has the apple become such an iconic symbol for education? Let’s startoff with a bit of history. Apples weren’t originally the sweet fruit we know them to...
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