F R E L	I H C O L

In this issue:

The school year 2021-22: Fall Term in review

BY Brylynn Kennedy	just spent the week at in-

The 2021-22	service meetings, planning School year got underway	and anticipating a year of on Friday, August 20, 2021,	normalcy. Students were with the return of The Back	greeted by an enthusiastic
-to-School Extravaganza. It	faculty and staff, on Monday, was a sure sign that the	August 23. Temperatures new school year would be	were still being scanned as a geting off to a normal	precautionary measure.
start.	Social distancing was still being recommended

and masks, were an option and not a mandate.

Fall Term in Review
	1-3
	
Teacher Spotlights & Fall Book Fair
	4-5
	
Journalists Investi-gate School Policies
	6
	
Athletics
	7
	
All I want… and more!
	8

All

seemed to be well
until a spike in
Homecoming King, Omar

Covid 19 cases in
Stewart Jr. and Queen Sanaa Brodie

sylvania that led
coming game in Oc ober 2021.
Mrs. Tota on page 5!
the state of Penn-	(above) pose at halfttime of the Home-	Farrell High Fall Book Fair was a the Governor to man-                                                                                   success! Hear the details from
Students and	date the wearing of masks	Social Studies Teacher, Mr. Burda their families were in	in schools for children in	(left) gives a thumbs up from the attendance, picking up	grades K-12. Fast forward	dunk tank as families (right) en-schedules, meeting their	to December, and the PA	joy the skill games at the Back to teachers, enjoying food	State masking mandate has     School Extravaganza.
and games. Teachers had	been lifted, yet again.

To mask or not to mask...
By Zoee Mishata
Earlier this year, STEELER Na-tion News sent out a survey to each grade's Google Classroom, it anony-mously asked a few questions about how
ers say otherwise. Some went away from
mandate, and how they have handled
Masks, they're a very controver-	students personally feel about the mask sial topic, some say they're needed, oth-	them recently. Many students had similar
maybe to sometimes. One question
asked, "Have you worn your mask daily
them for a little, others wore them every-	answers varying from yes to no, and	the time. Following this, they were asked, day, all day.                                                                                                                        "How do you personally feel about the state
since school started?" When asked this
question, students had four answers to
choose from: yes, no, sometimes, and
Just prior to going to print, on	going back to the mask protocol?" This ques-the 10th of December, 2021, the Pennsyl-	tion received various answers, most ranged vania Supreme Court struck down the	from not having an opinion on it, to ones that
masking order. FASD, along with m
back, the most common answer was
most of the time, therefore meaning
worn or not.
Acting Secretary of Health's school any	most of the time. Once the results came	stated whether they believe they needed to be other local school districts, have official-
dents.
ly made mask wearing optional for stu-	most students wore their masks most of	Fall Term in Review, contd. Page 2-3

Farrell High Represents at Kennywood
By Jada Williams

Every year Kennywood has a Fall Fantasy Parade. Com-munity marching bands, along with bands from all over America, come to play. Some bands that attended were Ambridge HS Band, Frankfort HS Band, California Area HS Band, Trinity HS Band, and Farrell Area HS Band. Under the direction of Mr. McCann, Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Retone, and Mr. Fowler, the band, golden girls, and cheerleaders took a trip to Kennywood.

On August 13, at 12:00 pm, they arrived at Kennywood. They enjoyed their time playing in the arcade, riding rides and rollercoasters, and eating food. After a long and hot
around 6:00pm. The march
day in the park they finally	FASD extracurriculars shine at Kennywood Park this past performed in the parade	summer (above). Tamera Slater, Nikasha Marcella and

after the parade.
was short and only took a few minutes to complete but the parade	Chyna Butler pose on water ride (right) as they cooled off itself was long. After the parade they stayed and enjoyed themselves
a Williams
until 8:00pm.		Financial Aid Event LIVING BLUE AND GOLD           By JadOn September 9th, Farrell Area

By Mya Coleman
High School hosted a free financial aid event for seniors in the auditorium. Amy Sloan, the financial educator of this event, provided
FAFSA. This event was perfect for all of the
seniors who are planning to pursue higher
Our High School Principal, Mr.	yesterday. “I want our students to be held	information regarding scholarships including Matthew Fowler has goals and plans for our in the same regard and even at a higher
education. During this program students
2021-2022 school year. His main goal for	regard than the rest of the Shenango Val-
the beginning of the year meetings,
the school year is one that he has stated at	ley.”	asked intricate questions ranging from life
Mrs. Sloan went over the s
small things such as, geting to school on
time, helping others, not puting kids down
on social media, not filming things that
“Believe that YOU CAN achieve greatness,	Fowler feels that it starts with	on campus to jobs and financial aid. teps to by striving to be better than you were yes-                                                                                              good financial aid, websites for scholarships, terday!” Mr. Fowler believes that each and                                                                                             FAFSA prep, and campus jobs. For those

who attended the meeting there was a
were there and were a part o Penn State
better than they were the day before. He
do it.
turn it around and will do so TOGETHER!”
every student is capable of being more and      portray us in a negative light, etc. “We can           chance to win a $1,000 Chromebook. If you believes that we must simply believe it and                                                                                             talent search, your name wasfentered into a
rafle with a chance to win a Chromebook. Mr. Fowler also believes that we	The winner of the rafle was Tyree Odem.
must strive to do better at “living Blue and	CONGRATS TYREE (pictured below
Gold.” He stated that, “We must be re-	with Mrs. Titus and Mrs. Sloan) on winning spectful, live responsibly, uphold integrity	the rafle!!

and encourage others. This will propel Far-rell and the community into another level of greatness.” Mr. Fowler believes that unfortunately other communities do not, at times, view us favorably. Yet, when Farrell students go into other communities, our
Caleb Skiljo shows winnng Blue and Gold
students are well behaved and re-
ue to strive to be better than we were
spectful. So, his advice to us is to contin-     Poster. Contest, held byiFHS Student Council,

was open to all Elementary and High School students.
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HOMECOMING COURT 2021-2022

Queen, Sanaa Brodie & Attendants:

DeMariah Burns, D’Eryah Stewart, Shawnte Bratten, Diamond Lewis

Middle School and Elementary School Representatives:

Zaniya Thomas, A’yanta Hilton

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King, Omar Stewart Jr. & Attendants:

Allen-Mychael Jackson, Taidon Strickland, Antho-ny Stallworth, Jaiman Holden

Middle School and Elementary School Repre-sentatives:

Darnel LaCamera, Daishein Carthorn, Kevin Ulan

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Welcome to Farrell High School!
ByBryan Phillips and Raelen Phillips

Welcome to The Farrell Area School District, Mr. James Gregory!

What courses do you teach?: I teach Algebra I, Robotics, Physics, and 7th Grade STEAM.

Where did you go to school?: I graduated from Wilmington Area High School. I went to Grove City College for my undergraduate studies and obtained my Master’s in Education from Slippery Rock University.

What made you decide to become a teacher?: Back when I was an under-grad, I considered becoming a teacher, as I tutored a bit and was a teach-ing assistant for my department. I found a job working at a chemical plant in a laboratory after college. However, the hours were not good; I had to work a lot of overtime and in the middle of the night. After aa couple of years of working at the plant, I decided to go back to school to obtain my teaching degree, which has ended up being a good move personally and for my family. I also enjoy what I do.

Why did you decide to apply for a job at Farrell?: At my previous job, I was only teaching mathematics. When Farrell advertised their opening, I realized it was a chance for me to share my scientific knowledge with students, which was a personal goal of mine when I originally decided to become a teacher.

What are your goals for your students?: Quite simply, my goals for my students are to learn. Students can demonstrate to me what they have learned in a variety of ways, so one strategy of achieving my goal is to recognize what works best for all my students.

What are your hobbies?: I really enjoy music. I play a couple different instruments and perform with a brother of mine in a band based in Pitts-burgh. I also enjoy playing board games. In the future, I would like to start a chess club here at Farrell.

Are you married, have any children? I am and have a child on the way.

Do you enjoy working at Farrell?: Absolutely. I have really enjoyed being here so far.

Welcome new Farrell High School Librarian, Mrs. Michelle Tota!

What courses do you teach?: 9th Grade Keystone Prep.

Where did you go to school?: Clarion University for under-grad, McDaniel College, currently YSU for Master’s.

Where did you work prior to Farrell?: I worked as an English teacher in Maryland for ten years, at Keystone for two years, and at Laurel Technical Institute for three years.

What do plan to bring to your job at Farrell High?: I plan to open up the library and make it welcoming and resourceful for all teachers and students.

What inspires you as a teacher?: Watching students grow up to become great people and always being in a learning environ-ment.

How do you think the pandemic has affected high school students and their educations?: I think Covid-19 was and still is very tragic and it has changed and impacted the way students learn. It has allowed everyone to embrace technology and ap-preciate it more but it has made people more socially awk-ward.

Are you married, have any children?: I have been married for 15 years and have two boys, ages 13 and 9.

Do you have any hobbies or pets?: I like to read, hike, spend time with family, and shop. I have one dog, a rottweiler.

Do you enjoy working at Farrell High School?: Yes, I enjoy working at Farrell.

Steeler Nation News Journalists and Photographers

Santana Bankston, Ky’Zere Campbell, Isaac Chapman, Mya Coleman, Jaden Howell, Allen Mychael Jackson, Brylynn Kennedy-Crockett, Dia-mond Lewis, Zoee Mishata, Bryan Phillips, Raelen Phillips, Aaliyah Stall-worth, Zameere Thomas, Jada Williams

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Teacher Spotlight: Mrs. DeMartinis BY Raelen Phillips

Mrs. DeMartinis is a very beloved educator by those who have been lucky enough to find themselves on her class roster.
She has been with the Farrell Area School District since 2006. Some of the roles that “Mrs. D.” (as she is known among her students) has performed in the district: Classroom Aide, Librarian, Long Term Substitute, Kindergarten Teacher, Title 1 Teacher, French Teacher, Preschool Teacher, Tutor, COOL Teacher, and Monitor of Student Behavior. In the first nine weeks of this school year, she was lucky enough to be in the high school teaching French I, II, III, IV, and Photojournalism, filling in for Mrs. Kotb, who was out on maternity leave. The job has allowed her to experience many different age groups and grade levels. Currently, she is back in the elementary where she is working with all grade levels Pre-K-6.
All of these experiences have been interesting and re-warding for her. Mrs. D. was also a teacher and principal at Our Lady of Fatima/Msgr. Geno J. Monti School, in Farrell prior to com-ing to FASD. Some advice Mrs. D. would like to share with all Farrell students is that in order to succeed, “listen to the wisdom of your teachers and trustworthy adults. They want the best for you. They want to see you succeed.”
When asked her thoughts on the impact of the Covid pandemic on our schools, Mrs. D offered the following thoughts, “Covid threw all of us for a loop. Even though all educators did their best virtually, it wasn’t the same as being in the classroom. Covid cheated students out of the classroom experience they need.” Covid has also been the most frustrating thing Mrs. D finds about teaching during this time. She along with others are missing pre-Covid normalcy.
Mrs. D. has been married to her husband Ray for over 30

years. They have two children together, Gabrielle and Michael. She also has two pets, a dog named Maks, and a cat named Moose. In her spare time, Mrs. D. loves to cook. She also likes to craft, read, and watch football, baseball, and hockey. Mrs. D. loves to read and has many favor-ites. She also enjoys movies, classics be-ing her favorites. There’s always music playing in her house. She loves the Beat-les, but she is a fan of many other types
of music. Mrs. D. has many memorable moments while teaching at Farrell. Having the opportunity to teach so many amazing kids, she is
very grateful to have been working with the best educators ever, creating lasting friendships, watching kids become successful in the classroom, on the playing fields, and in life.
When asked to offer advice to any new teachers to our district, Mrs. D. said, "Get to know your students and love them for who they are. Be flexible, be a good communicator, be a team player, seek out the veter-ans and ask for opinions and advice. Love what you do!”. Mrs. D. would like to know as much about her students that they will let her know, she wants them to feel comfortable coming to her with anything they need.
Mrs. D.’s plans after retirement are to spend more time with her children, and hopefully to find herself on a beach somewhere! Mrs. D. loves working at Farrell and is most grateful to the district for giving her the best years of her life doing what she loves and, in the opinion of many of her student, being great at it.
A special THANK YOU to Mrs. D. for design-ing/editing parts of this SNN FALL ISSUE!!!

FHS Book Fair Sparks Student Interest

By Zoee Mishata
Recently, the Farrell Area School District held a Scho-lastic Book Fair, at the beginning of November. The fair was planned and organized by our librarian, Mrs. Tota, and the Scholastic workers.
I had the opportunity to interview Mrs. Tota and get an overall view of how she portrayed different aspects of the event. When asked, "What inspired you to bring the book fair to the high school?" She simply answered, "The high school I worked at before here had a book fair twice a year and everyone loved it. I also felt as if the library needed some new life and everyone needed something to get excited about."
When asked how she would portray the outcome and whether or not she would change anything, she describes the outcome as better than she expected. Following this, she ex-plained that the library was able to raise over $2,000, and could take $600 out of that, for new books and items around the li-
brary. Mrs. Tota de-scribed
some of the ben-efits to the stu-dents, explain-ing that

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it got the stu-dents more inter-
ested in new titles, and a new librari-
an. Specifically, she noted that students expressed interest in young adult fiction, and graphic novels seemed to sell the most. Along with this, she explained how some of the most talked-about books were, "The Hate You Give", "Clap When You Land", and "The Unteachable".
The final question asked was one of reflection. She was asked, "Were they ideas you had but were not able to add within the fair? If so, what are they?" She said that she accom-plished all of her goals, the only thing she had hoped for that wasn't met, was more parent involvement, and more volun-teers.
Overall, the book fair seemed to be a great success. It seemed to have sparked unknown interest in both our new li-brarian and the students. With this, Mrs. Tota would like for everyone to look forward to the event returning during the spring months.

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Student Journalists INVESTIGATE TikTok Toilet Trouble	Cellular DISconnection

BY Mya Coleman	BY Bryan Phillips Jr.	The rule was not so much In the month of September, Junior High                         The cell phone policy at the high        changed as tweaked, with stricter en-
and High School bathroom procedures were	school came under scrutiny and as a result,	forcement and clearly defined conse-changed because of several incidents of vandalism	clarifications as well as enforcement and	quences. Not only can students rely on that occurred. The vandalism is a copycat trend	consequences for non compliance have been the district technology, but cell phones that students heard about on TikTok called Devi-	changed. Many students are confused about were a distraction in classes, there were ous Licks, according to TikTok. This trend involves	why and how these changes were brought	issues with bullying and the TikTok bath-students going into bathrooms and recording	about and everyone is looking for answers.	room challenge were also cited as rea-themselves taking soap dispensers, clogging toi-                            Chief Smoot, head of district safety sons for the current rule status.
lets with toilet paper, removing stall doors, mir-	and security, explained that the main issues	The administrative team as a rors, and etc. Schools around the U.S have been	with phones were that they were causing          whole agreed on the current set of con-hit with this trend, including our local schools like	distractions in the halls and in class. People      sequences. The rule is if a personal cellu-Sharon and even our own, Farrell High School.	were taking calls, texting, etc., in the middle      lar device is visible, and a teacher tells a
The vandalism has students outraged.	of class. Also, there were inappropriate pic-	student to put it away, and the student Our bathroom usage has been limited to the three	tures taken of and by students, bullying was     does not comply, then it is a violation. If minutes in between classes or our teacher has to	another reason, and threats were made in	a student is caught actively using their call down to the ofice (or emergencies only) to let	group chats.	phone, the student will be written up them know we are going to the restroom by the                            Steeler Nation News decided to	and sent to ISS. Out of school suspension ofice. High schoolers feel that we should not all	address Principal, Mr. Fowler, with some	(OSS) is no longer a consequence, be-
be held accountable for the selfishness and child-	general student concerns. Mr. Fowler first	cause the point of the rule is to keep kids ish acts of some of our peers. We also feel that	clarified that, according to the student hand- focused in school, so sending them home this is not enough time. We do not like the idea of	book, students were not permitted to have	OSS would be counterproductive.
being rushed to use the restroom. Everyone	their phones out in the halls or at lunch.	If students can comply with should not be punished, some of us are really	Teachers made specific classroom rules for        current rules, Mr. Fowler has said that he trying to use the restroom and get back to class in	their own classroom. The new rule is that          would consider allowing phones back
else not in sight. Students should no longer
classrooms. That is not a guarantee, it
a timely manner.	students are either to have their phones	into the cafeteria. However, they would Colyar, Brock. “The Grown-up Hysteria Around TikTok's          locked up by their first period teacher, or	still be prohibited in the hallways and

need phones for academic use as our school
is now 1 to 1, with each student having been
would only be considered if the current
rules work to increase focus on academ-
Devious Licks.” Curbed, 22 September 2021, https://www.curbed.com/2021/09/the-grown-up-
3 December 2021
hysteria-around-tiktoks-devious-licks-trend.html. Accessed issued a Chromebook for the duration of the ics and reduce overall distractions in Dress Code Dismay school year.	class.

Dress code has been a hot topic of discussion ever since
the decision to adopt one into our school policy. Students and
teachers have a lot to say on the matter.
A few teachers and students were chosen to answer
some questions. Most teachers felt like the majority of things were
fine with the dress code. On the other hand, students had a lot
BY Jada Williams		Though the dress code has a good side, people pointed out the things that they found controversial about it. For example, many stu-dents feel that the dress code is not enforced equally. Some students feel like some athletes are not penalized for wearing sweatpants while some of their peers are consistently punished for the same offense. However, when approached for comments, many athletes feel as though
some things need to be changed.
ly, saying the exact opposite.
more complaints and had a variety of disagreements with the              they are actually targeted for stricter dress code enforcement. Essential-dress code. All in all, everyone at least came to an agreement that                         Sexualization of females is another common complaint. Sexu-
The thing that most people thought needed to be
changed was the rule about wearing only dress pants. This rule
were made about it, when pressed for details such as people, ctions,
alization is focusing on body parts and specifying coverage of those body parts (mid drift, shoulders, legs, etc.). Even though many complaints
that fit the shape of the student. Also, students find wearing this
type of pants all day to be rather uncomfortable. D’Mario Norris,
Maria Harrison, Preston Williams and many other students that
were approached seemed to share the same conclusion that stu-
dents should be able to wear any type of material as long as it's
creates a lot of dificulties for students. For example, finding pants	and specific examples, students were not able to provide any. aMrs. Guth made a very strong point by saying that, “There is no sexualization in the dress code because all of the rules are the same for the boys and girls. The only difference is that girls have more things that they can wear therefore there are more things for them to get dress coded for.”
color coded and appropriate.
People pointed out things that they liked about the dress
code as well. Most students like how there is now less of a poten-
tial for bullying based on their clothing. Mr. Cardamon, Mr. Lewis,
Mr. Dye and a few other teachers like how kids look nice in school
colors and how everything is appropriate. Miss Grills likes how
Taking these observations into consideration, I interviewed Mr. Veccia, Vice Principal, in order to clear up some of the confusion. Mr. Veccia was asked about targeting when it comes to body shape and play-ing sports. He answered that he doesn’t think that there is targeting and that if someone feels like they are being targeted then to talk to him so that he can address the problem. He also said that if students would
following a dress code prepares students to enter the workforce.	want to propose a change to the dress code then to talk to administra-tion.

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Farrell High School Football Team, Coaches and Cheerleader 2021. Athletes had a formidable season before missing a cha PA., in playoff loss to Serra Catholic on December 3.

Boys’ Varsity Hoop Coach, Lowe,

BY Zameere Thomas	sistant and He Mr. Myron Lowe, Farrell 2002 Alumnus,	come a coach
has been coaching boys Junior Varsity and Varsity
Boys’ Basketball at Farrell High School for 4 years.
Prior to Varsity Head Coach, he served as both As-	sports and in li his athletes ho good person o model his less moments as a
Shatters	great moment of the game. H effort. Coach s
On October	disciplines his 29, 2021, Anthony	don't box out, Stallworth made histo-	turning the bal
ry. Stallworth broke	make a mistak
the Farrell High	better, he lets School rushing record	time. In the ne when he surpassed
the record once held by Christian Lewis.
Stallworth is now the all-time lead-ing rusher in Farrell football history. Con-
gratulation to Anthony “Baby Boy” Stall-	great.”

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Grade Boys' team. He decided to be-s time to give his knowledge of the tended the Community College Of

get them ready for the next level in sport of basketball, he often teaches lves in everyday life and how to be a to convey these lessons, he is sure to king about them. One of his proudest
h Grade team went undefeated. varsity coach so he hasn't had any
e is a full court man to man/trap most who is struggling to improve with
uggling, all I ask is to give effort.” He ability. If they're doing drills and they 't talk on defense, they run, if they are
e of his players is down because they o the side and encourages them to do better than that and to get it the next pes he’s still coaching and is making an

ing about coaching is watching kids orite aspect of the game is making an hem to be better young men. Outside
is wife and kids or watches sports on kids “If you want to be successful you
u do. No days off when u want to be

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Nikasha Marcella,
All I want for Christmas... BY Aaliyah Stallworth

11: Crocs
Gabby King, 11:
Makayla Wilson, 11: Bath and body works, Christmas is a time for giv-	phone cases, clothes
New Crocs
Jamir Guest, 11: Jordan 4 Retro White
Oreos
Tamera Slater, 11: Hats
ing and spending time with friends and family.	Sihe Keller, 11: Money, shoes, jet Everyone loves Christmas, but many people can’t     Lamont Samuels, 11: Money, car, shoes think of what to give their friends and family for	Zaire Thomas, 11: Money, shoes, clothes Christmas. To help you out, STEELER Nation	Cheyenne Felix, 11: Clothes, Bath and Body
Sydney Peterson, 10: Purple Uggs
News asked, “What do you want for Christmas?”	Works, phone cases
Zion Scarbrough, 11: a Pet T Rex
Here are your responses:	Tahj’Mere Gibson, 11: Money, car, dog
Javon Bell, 11: Game, shoes, game cards
Mya Coleman, 12: Phone, clothes, shoes	Dynasty McClinton, 11: Clothes, shoes, purse	Chauvon Ousley, 10: Money
Diamond Lewis, 12: Money, clothes, boots
Alan Wilder, 11: Game, shoes, clothes
and love
Omar Stewart Jr., 12: Buffalo chips, Swe-
Khaliya Venable, 10: New phone
Bryan Phillips, 11: Game, shoes, clothes	Malachi Shepherd, 11: Game, shoes, clothes	TiMarr LaCamera, 11: Shoes, new game Jaden Howell, 12: PS5, money, car	Chyna Butler, 11: Clothes, cosmetics, food	dish Fish, Sour Patch, Gold Body Armor Zoee Mishata, 9: Clothes, shoes, art supplies	Mercedes Hall, 12: Just to be around family	Jasean Boatwright, 11: PS5, shoes, money

Safe Shopping

BY Santana Bankston

Happy Holidays students and faculty! Here's a guide on how to practice Covid safety while hiting your favorite stores to pick up those last minute gifts. When out shopping, always re-member to stay six or more feet apart from others at all times. Wear your masks while in stores even if you are vaccinated. A vaccinated individual, who experiences what is known as a break-through Covid infection may still be symptomatic, possibly more mild, but still symptomatic. Avoid big crowds while out and about. If a store has huge lines and a lot of people in the store, you should consider ordering online or curbside pick up to avoid any contact with others who may be sick.
Practicing social distancing while at home is very im-portant too. Instead of having all family members over at once celebrate with the ones who live in the household. Virtual family dinner is highly recommended during this time

of year due to Covid 19. If you are to have a larger sized gathering try implementing some of the following:
• Improve ventilation when indoors, particularly when eating (open win-dows, turn on circulating air, etc.).
• Wash hands frequently, and avoid touching too many surfaces. • Have plenty of hand sanitizer available for your guests.
We all enjoy spending time with friends and family around this time of year, but these last past years have been different. Covid-19 has been a huge problem causing family plans to change. The Steeler Nation News Staff encourages you to try to make the holidays the best that they can be. Mask up while around big groups of people even if they are your family, you can never be too careful. While you're out shopping keep your distance and be extra cautious to keep your family safe and healthy. Have a happy holiday!

FCS, Grade 8, Kayvan Evans, Jaquan Graham, Juelz Johnson, (left), Ras-haud Dunbar, Lamel Payne, Morez Nixon, D’Angela Gilbert (right), cut out sugar cookies.

(Bottom left) Jaidyn Depuy, Kyasia Campbell, Maddy Harrison, Principal Fowler, Da’Sean Roye, Jemya Jackson and Khole Summers sport holiday sweaters.

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