From sugar skulls to a countless amount of marigold petals stretching from house to house. The smell of pan de Muerto at every bakery and music playing from all directions. Cemeteries full of people to see their loved ones that have passed and in their homes are homemade alter with food and pictures.
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Time to get down to decision making. The new student body representatives are having a meeting via Google Meets staying safe and practicing remote learning. Photo credits by Angelica Garcia.
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Battle of the Books : Fourth Member
This year, Mrs Cavazos, Jimmy Carter Librarian is looking for a fourth member to join the club called Battle of the Books to compete for the upcoming February ,2021.
“How can you participate in the Battle of the Books?”, was my first question on the list..
The librarian answered, ” In order to join the club, you need to be completely sure that you’re reading the five books this year. Then you need to test on them in renaissance learning and have a good grade. Also you need to keep up with your classes for these two semesters.”
“What are the activities once you join in”
” The activities that we do is by reading the books in a group, writing questions that seem important to the story. And once we finish a book we go online and play on kahoot or on quizzes on the same book that we finish.”
“When is the competition?”, I said
She replied, ” The competition is in February, 2021, and it is on virtual meaning online.”
If you have any question regarding or wishing to be in the please contact Mrs. Cavazos
phone number : 956 – 624 – 6342
gmail: e.cavazos5@ljisd.com
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United States Fate: Chaotic Presidential Elections
With 2020 being the year of the presidential election, there are concerns from students regarding both candidates: Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Junior class parliamentarian Rachel Cruz describes herself as “anxious, curious, and worried” about the presidential election’s upcoming results. “ I’m curious to see what will happen under Joe Biden’s presidency, but at the […]
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Pandemic exacerbates health problems across the world.
During the coronavirus pandemic, most kids lives changed for the worse as daily activities and events were canceled. The lack of mobility and uncertainty of what the virus could do led to people staying indoors for more extended periods than usual. Now more than ever were supposed to take the lead and take care of […]
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COVID-19 opens eyes
The ongoing pandemic has given students a new outlook on school and life. “It truly has changed my perspective on life,” a junior, Karolina Hernandez, said. Hernández said that the virus has been hard on her, but it has made her appreciate her family. With a changed attitude, she proceeds to say, “The pandemic made […]
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2020-2021 school year brings concerns in how Student council fundraisers will be happening
COVID-19 has changed many school characteristics, which has been explained by our instructors, but the one thing that has not been discussed between teachers and students has been fundraisers for this school year.
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Wildfires in Washington
Burning areas in Washington state are increasing because of intense climate change. The wildfires that spread worldwide are causing air pollution to the people and increasing health risks. “This air quality has caused several problems for us and others because of the air we inhale every day. There is no clean air around, so coughs […]
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Police Persecution and National Hysteria
Police persecution, a mostly unreported event currently occurring, is high as police hysteria increases countrywide. As the year progressed, certain circumstances such as Jorge Floyd’s Death, Breana Taylor’s Death, and Jacob Blake’s death can have accelerated the cause of the anti-cop and defunding movements. These so-called movements may have good intentions in mind, but good intentions don’t always work well once implemented in the real world.
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Presidential Debate
Presidential Debate. President Donald Trump versus Vice President Joe Biden. Two candidates were making direct arguments to identify who will make a better president for America. Open discussions about the riots and the CoronaVirus outbreak. Starting September 29, and ending at 9 pm central. “Under this president, we become weaker, sicker, poorer, more divided, and […]