Sheetz Item of the Week
June 2, 2020
Kylie Mcgee Grade 11 What is your favorite thing to get from Sheetz? Their tacos How much does this item cost? Between 3-6 dollars How often do you go to Sheetz? Maybe once or twice a week at most.
Entertainment Updates
Natalie Totterdale, staff writer
June 2, 2020
Even though some businesses are slowly starting to open up, some people are still stuck at home, but lucky for you, Netflix is adding some new content for us all to binge watch. Here's some movies and shows that will be added to Netflix this June: Clueless E.T. the Extra-Terestrial...
blog #7: Epilogue
May 27, 2020
Reflect on the entire experience. Write at least three paragraphs answering the following questions. To what degree did your Independent Reading journey help you develop or deepen an understanding of yourself? What did you learn? What would you do differently? How did your experience of the process of...
blog post #5: writing craft
Sammy Jo Barnes, Co-Editor
May 26, 2020
Today we will be talking about the author's style. As I mentioned awhile ago, Margaret Atwood takes many creative liberties with her writing, one being a lack of quotation marks during The Blind Assassin parts. It's not so much that I hate it, I just don't see the point. Well, me being me, I lo...
blog post #4: wonder
Sammy Jo Barnes, Co-Editor
May 15, 2020
I recently finished a chapter from Iris's childhood when she and her sister hid the radical Alex Thomas in their house after the button factory fire. They both become enchanted with him, even though he's far from a prince charming. He allegedly sabotaged their own fathers business, yet they still...
blog post #3
Sammy Jo Barnes, Co-Editor
May 7, 2020
What new perspectives are you learning about? How has this text allowed you to experience something you haven’t in real life? How does the author challenge you to be open to new ideas or information? Well, there's a weird answer and a normal answer. The weird answer is, I am, through this book,...
Sheetz Item of the Week
May 5, 2020
Sophie Brandon Grade 10 What is your favorite thing to get from Sheetz? Either popcorn chicken or mozzarella sticks. How much does this item cost? $4.99 How often do you go to Sheetz? Maybe once a week
Mr. Popper’s Penguins
Andrew Brandt, Staff Writer
May 1, 2020
Mr. Popper's Penguins Directed by Mark Waters June 17, 2011 4 out of 5 stars Mr. Popper is a successful real estate developer in Manhattan. He lives in an apartment on Park Avenue and is in the process of being partners in a large company. However, his life changes when he receives a gift from his...
Blog Post #3: mirrors
Sammy Jo Barnes, Co-Editor
May 1, 2020
Iris reminds me of, well, me. She's sarcastic. She has an annoying little sister three years younger than her. She gives off scorpio and Slytherin vibes. Just recently, my sister Tippy and I were fighting. Just like in the book, it ended with her crying and me just standing there, non-feeling,...
Quarantine 15? COVID-19???
Caroline Ejzak, Layout Editor
April 27, 2020
Hello. First and foremost, please, take care of yourself. This is a different kind of blog because I am starting off with a PSA: Gaining weight during this quarantine is not that big of a deal. Look at the circumstances we are under; gyms are closed, accessibility to fresh food might be limited, goi...
Blog Post #2: first impressions
Sammy Jo Barnes, Co-Editor
April 24, 2020
Okay, so Steph was right--the shifts in perspective are hard to get used to. In the story so far, there is a man and a woman who secretly have been meeting up for some time. The woman is married to someone else (we don't know any names at all), and her 2nd lover tells extravagant stories to her. ...
Blog Post #1: picking my book
April 21, 2020
My book is The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood. My friend Stephanie introduced me to this book. We are constantly talking about novels we've read, swapping opinions on them, etc. She was the first one I called when I was trying to decide what I should read for this project. Apparently this book is confus...
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